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  1. Posted · Edited by SageVigiles

    In the following thread some SOD/ESU unit callsigns are described, but I was wondering if anyone has a complete list of the SOD units by callsign. I'm looking for at least the following:

    ESU REPs/Trucks callsign explanation

    Aviation

    POT

    MALT

    TRV

    HAZMAT

    Hercules

    Bomb Squad

    Harbor

    and anything else you can come up with!

    It's just that I've been listening to ScanCT.com and would like to know what the units I'm hearing are. I'm sure most are just REPs/Trucks but if anything else is on, I'd like to ID them.

  6. Posted

    As far as programs, I'm not sure of the names of them, but there is software out there where you can program every hydrant in your district (or countywide for you Westchesta' folk) and another program where you type in symptoms a possibly HAZMAT exposed victim is showing, and it narrows down the types of products you can be dealing with. Again, no idea what the names are, just heard of these being used. I'm sure you could get the DOT HAZMAT guidebook put in there as well, you could have much faster access to the reference materials on whatever unit you are looking to put a laptop on.

  10. Posted · Edited by SageVigiles

    Date: 07/17/07

    Time: 0800

    Location: I-84 Eastbound, Exit 7 Danbury, CT (Fairfield County)

    Freq: 46.240

    Units:

    Initial MVA Assignment: E22, A1, Connecticut State Police

    Extrication Assignment: E24, T1, A2, Medic 1, Car 30, Danbury Ambulance Service, Ridgefield FD Ambulance

    Description: Small work van rear ended by tractor trailer, 7 patients inside. Supervising medic notified Northwest CMED that an MCI has been declared. After triage, 3 patients were considered fairly serious.

    Link to 1st Responder News article:

    http://www.1strespondernews.com/webpages/news/displaynews.aspx?ID=34a5d963-cdb4-4254-a084-1031464b3dbf

    Writer: SageVigiles

  11. Posted

    It definitely is. Danbury, CT as well has switched over to black and white. They now run a B+W Ford Expedition Shift Command car, 2 B+W Shift Supervisor Ford Explorers, at least 1 B+W K9 Ford Explorer, 2 B+W Dodge Chargers, and they are taking delivery of several B+W Crownies very soon.

  16. Posted · Edited by SageVigiles

    Original Incident Alert

    Date: 6-17-07

    Time:01:14

    Location: 145-A Rt 39, New Fairfield,CT (IAO Candlewood Knolls)

    Frequency: 155.675

    Units Operating:  New Fairfield FD, M/A-Putnam Lake Eng+Tanker , Sherman Tanker

    Description Of Incident:  Caller from P/D reports porch on fire. I/C on arrival reporting fully involved structure

    Writer: CTchaz

    NF Units Operating:

    Chiefs: Car 1, Car 31 (Squantz AC), Car 41 (Ball Pond AC), Car 51 (AC of EMS), FM1 (Fire Marshal)

    Engines: 2, 12, 13, 16

    Tankers: 5, 7, 18

    Rescue: 3

    Ambulances: Company A (rehab), Squantz (townwide S/B), Medic 1 (Flycar)

    Fire Police: Multiple units

    Public Works: Truck 4 (Fuel)

    Other Agencies/Units:

    Connecticut State Police (Patrol Officer assisted investigation)

    Putnam Lake: 23-2-4 (Engine,) 23-4-1 (Tanker,) 23-6-1 (Ambulance)

    Sherman: Tanker

    Germantown (Danbury): Engine/Tanker 10, Engine/Truck 10 [Covered calls in New Fairfield]

    2 story wood frame, fully involved upon arrival, all occupants out of the building. Command ordered a defensive (exterior) attack. 4 handlines stretched and I/O. Water supply set up at Candlewood Isle causeway.

  17. Posted

    I for one discourage it on side mount pump panels.  Some have tried to make the point to me that it is a safety issue in the event that the 5" "lets go."  I still do not understand or buy this statement.  For one, unless you have older LDH, NFPA requires the locking devices on the couplings.  Secondly, hose testing is required and I have not heard of very many instances of the LDH separating from a coupling.  Particulary being we are discussing an intake at this point.  How much pressure is an intake really under at hydrant pressures or even when being fed by a nurse tanker or source pumper?  Storz couplings are only rated to 200 psi...you shouldn't come close to this number often.  The most high pressure for LDH is when feeding your LDH discharge and that is on the passenger side and rightly so.

    Let's also discuss good pump operator techniques.  I leave my leg resting against the LDH when bleeding the air out to ensure its fully expanded with water prior to opening my intake.  I also leave that leg there as I am charging lines and devices, you will often feel the hose get soft as you approach your residual pressure requirements long before you will see or hear it.  Also, how can you keep an eye on the lines charged off the booster tank if you have to leave the panel to disconnect the supply line, attach it to the intake, wait for it to get charged...open the intake and then what?  How can you efficiently mangage the surge in discharge pressure to your lines if you are on the opposite side of the apparatus?  If you have a pressure governor its a simple flick of a switch...pressure relief valve will do the trick but MPO's can be overwhelmed with tasks upon initial arrival. 

    I do know of a few that say they also like it because it stops you and the ground around you from getting wet and/or icy from the relief valve on the device.  My answer...find another job or join the Elk's club.  You'll get wet.  If its that much of an issue do what many of us have done and get a reinforced radiator hose and a hose clamp and attach it to the relief valve opening and use one that has a 90 degree bend to focus it to the ground.

    I agree with you 100%.

  20. Posted

    New Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department

    Department Owned:

    Marine 1; EMS/Rescue/Transport capabilities

    Squantz Engine Company:

    Marine 10; EMS/Rescue capabilites, can pump if a portable pump and suction line is placed on board

    *Soon to be delivered* New Marine 10; EMS/Rescue capabilites, on board pump and deck gun

    Ball Pond Fire Company:

    Marine 17; EMS/Rescue capablities, can pump when a portable pump and suction line are on board

    *Soon to be aquired* Old Marine 10 from Squantz Engine Company.

  22. Posted

    As of 2155 Danbury is still making runs for trees and wires down all over the place, they have every volunteer company standing by as well as Fire Police... No idea about Ridgefield though, only know they had a bus/tree accident and called mutual aid for 1 ambo from Danbury.

  23. Posted

    If nothing else sketchy is going on from the part of Kentland, I say they're in the right. If a fire department doesn't want to provide EMS, they shouldn't be forced into doing it, County Chief or not. Their members will be running the ambulance, so if they don't want to do it, they shouldn't have to. Strong arming Kentland is not the way to go, the County Chief now just looks like a child having a temper tantrum.

  24. Posted · Edited by SageVigiles

    Date: 5-6-07

    Time: Approximately 1300hrs

    Location: Squantz Pond State Park, Rocky Hill Road, Shortwoods Road, Pootatuck Forest New Fairfield, CT

    Frequency: 155.674, 155.010

    Units Operating:

    FD: Rescue 3, FD Brush 14, FD Squantz Ambulance, Marine 10, numerous fire and EMS radio cars, Fire Police, 3 ATVs.

    PD: NFPD, CSP, CSP K9, Encon PD, "Trooper 1"

    Description Of Incident: 10 y/o male missing in the woods for several hours.

    Writer: SageVigiles

    Members entered the woods with ATVs

    CSP with assistance of K9 unit searched woods

    Fire-Police went door-to-door with descriptions and information

    Marine 10 searched woodside by the lake

    Trooper 1 provided overhead recon.

    Child found approximately 1500hrs.

  25. Posted

    Date: 5-5-07

    Time: approximately 1939

    Location: Rt 39 and Rt 37, Shaw's Supermarket

    Frequency: 155.010

    Units Operating: Connecticut State Police Troop A, Troop L K9, Detectives

    Description Of Incident: Suspect walked to express lane of supermarket and threatened cashier with a weapon or the threat of one. Got away with cash from register and fled in a red vehicle, unknown make/model/year.

    Writer: SageVigiles

    Suspect took off before the Troop could get him... unknown at this time whether they can ID him from the cameras, etc. As far as I know he is still at large.