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Attached is the Cambridge FD Run Card, which lays out the units dispatched for a 10 Alarm.
Cambridge FD Run Card.pdf

Attached is the Cambridge FD Run Card, which lays out the units dispatched for a 10 Alarm.
Cambridge FD Run Card.pdf

Even IF there was a reason for him to remove his weapon from the holster... He must have missed the key safety rules.
All guns are always loaded. (Treat them so!) Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy. Keep your booger picker off the bang switch until you are ready to fire. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.

Yes sir surprised D.C. 's trying Spartan ERV tillers this time around

Very few new Seagrave purchases, with the exception of some VERY well funded volunteer organizations.
 
Lately, DCFD is getting Pierce Wagons and Rescue Squads. New Trucks are Spartans.
 
Still quite a few spare wagons and active duty trucks that are Seagraves.  HAZMAT 1 is also a Seagrave if I am not mistaken.
 
All new PGFD county apparatus are Pierce, Fairfax County VA as well.

Very few new Seagrave purchases, with the exception of some VERY well funded volunteer organizations.
 
Lately, DCFD is getting Pierce Wagons and Rescue Squads. New Trucks are Spartans.
 
Still quite a few spare wagons and active duty trucks that are Seagraves.  HAZMAT 1 is also a Seagrave if I am not mistaken.
 
All new PGFD county apparatus are Pierce, Fairfax County VA as well.

Most of the DC area as well.

Even IF there was a reason for him to remove his weapon from the holster... He must have missed the key safety rules.
All guns are always loaded. (Treat them so!) Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy. Keep your booger picker off the bang switch until you are ready to fire. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.

Even IF there was a reason for him to remove his weapon from the holster... He must have missed the key safety rules.
All guns are always loaded. (Treat them so!) Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy. Keep your booger picker off the bang switch until you are ready to fire. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.

How can you be an "ex-felon"?  Once you are convicted of a felony aren't you a felon for life?  This entire premise is bizarre...were their convictions overturned or is the article just idiocy.
 
Once a degenerate, always a degenerate in my opinion.

 
A quick look at their apparatus shows that their only other fire suppression units are "engine tankers" by their designation, 1000 and 1750 gal. This would make me think that a sizable portion of their district has no or un-reliable water sources. Running a "quint" with only 300 gallons of water would be un-arguably a horrible decision if that is the case. If you are only going to maintain two pieces, then the second must have a considerable water capacity as well. It appears they consolidated a medium duty rescue and pumper into the 2013 replacement as well. 
 
Maybe these gentlemen are just ahead of their time in acknowledging they have no true need for a tower ladder and that a 3/4 of a million dollar ladder truck sitting around is not a good investment. 

Its also possible that their swiftwater gear is kept on the engine/truck/rescue and this is literally just the truck that carries the boat.

Interesting case.
 
 
http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/217745588-story

Its also possible that their swiftwater gear is kept on the engine/truck/rescue and this is literally just the truck that carries the boat.

Its also possible that their swiftwater gear is kept on the engine/truck/rescue and this is literally just the truck that carries the boat.

This is part of the rumored issue from what we're hearing. Apparently Scott was not buying the claim that the injuries were SCBA related and told them to wear the waist strap as designed before pointing fingers. 

Rumors abound about this major shift from Scott. There are few if any other brands on this job that I have a deep a loyalty to. I'v e switched helmets, boots, bunkers, hose, nozzle, apparatus and always felt fine, but a switch from Scott to anything else would be a hard pill to swallow. I'm not sure of any piece of equipment we invest so much time in being intimate with and rely on for so much. I can honestly say I've never had an issue that took air away from my mask with Scott, something I cannot say about previous uses with two other major brands. I hope this works out for BFD and isn't due to a foolish backlash.

I've been pretty silent on this issue for awhile, but this is getting pretty out of hand.  Just a a disclaimer, I am a Firefighter at a 100% volunteer house. Since our company made the decision to go 100% volunteer 2 1/2 years ago, we have been staffed with volunteers only 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, averaging about 6 men on duty at a time. So nobody can claim that I drink any IAFF Kool-Aid... I'm simply going to make my point on the basis of public safety only.
 
Port Chester's decision to lay off the eight career Firefighters was just plain stupid. By PC's own admission, Port Chester has only 150 active, interior-qualified volunteers (though I've heard the actual number may be half that, but I'll take them at face value) to staff 7 companies. Dividing those evenly, we're looking at around 21 volunteers per company. I'd assume most of these people have day jobs, and to my knowledge PC volunteers do not have live-in members who provide daytime staffing, so realistically, how many guys get on the road during the day for a call? How can anyone argue that response times will NOT go up?  It's just simple math, folks. In most places, the volunteer model will not provide the same level of protection that a combination model will.
 
If the accusation that the Chief ordered his men to damage the house is true, the Chief (and any volunteers who followed that obviously illegal order) should be removed, and criminal charges should be considered. "Firefighters" who pull that kind of crap have no business wearing the uniform. People like that are the reason volunteers are treated like second-rate Firefighters in so much of the country.
 
The PCFD Volunteers need to make a decision regarding their leadership. I really hope they have some Line Officers who are considering running against the Chiefs and fixing this mess. It's not about career or volunteer, it's about the service you provide to the public.

Yes, it will hit us or it will miss us. 

Now I can be a meteorologist.
 

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Are we really trying to make an issue on this ?   Did you write this from your safe space?  If you have a problem with the way the chief spoke why don't you take a drive to talk to him.  And I'm sure he'll tell you to get the f*** outta his office.  If you're not gonna do that I suggest you stop being a keyboard warrior and focus on something else that matters more 

 I would like to know myself did not see a driver while there 

Okay, I'll bite.  What kind of "special operations" does this agency perform?

The new law has nothing to do pulling out of the way for volunteers that are responding to an emergency (that still remains a courtesy on part of other drivers).  The new addition to the "move-over" law is directed towards volunteers that are ON SCENE already attending to an emergency.  Essentially, the addition in the law adds that if you see blue or green flashing lights on the side of the road you must do your best to safely move away from them as you would for red and white or amber lights (as already existed in the law).
 
PLEASE DO NOT MISINTERPRET THIS CHANGE FOR RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES.  Continue to drive safely, obey all vehicle traffic laws, and just be safe in general!

I usually do not respond to comments like this but I have to say it was uncalled for. I can assure you that this FASNY member does not want to see anyone lose jobs.