Future Fireman

You really should trademark that. More money to spend/save! Mike

This is why I love Massachusetts. Any incident involving the Fire Department, the FD has command. Once we leave, it's left to the cops for their reports. So in short, you don't like NY troopers, come to Massachusetts! Mike

Ding Ding Ding! We have a WINNAH! Here's an unedited photo of it: Mike

Guess who owned this beast: 100,000 EMTBravo points to the person who gets it right! Mike

Anybody wanna race? Mike

Here's an answer for #2: Obviously NFPA doesn't want a nylon patch on your turnouts because that runs a risk of burning inside a building fire. However, the nice thing about the vest at MVAs with no fire is that you don't have to worry about that happening. However, you pull up to a car fire on the interstate, you're gonna put your SCBA on and forget about the vest until the fire's extinguished. This may be common sense, but regulatory agencies for what we do are trying to regulate common sense these days. Mike

None taken ALS! Just remember, hate the message, not the messenger! I only said that from my own observations of kids in high school. Mike

Take a look at this unique forcible entry problem on vententersearch.com. How would you handle this problem, aside from the suggestions on VES? Mike

Congrats Oswegowind! Mike

Not sure if we could afford the marine gas for it though. Mike

For those in High School and College and have other friends outside of the depts. station/firehouse/quarters: Take a look at some of your friends outside of the firehouse/station/quarters, most of them really have the following problems: Lack Common SenseThey think about what's best for them, not for othersThey always think someone else will do it for them They want to make money without working hard That being said, obviously, someone being raised in a tough area, where more people live in poverty, obviously, they're gonna have street smarts and (sometimes) common sense if they stay out of crime. Mike

If taking too much LDH for the hydrant is an issue, put a rear intake on it. My own opinion is that this is much easier than trying to estimate how much LDH to pull to connect from hydrant to steamer port. Mike

I got a 24, however, I am truly proud to be an American and REJECT the Democratic Party's Ideals OUTRIGHT! Mike

DAMN, you get all the 'good' jobs. Any rundown on companies that responded? Mike

JBE, you dispatch this job? Mike

What do you think of these methods of streching hose? "The Bundles" and The Apartment Lay These seem pretty good but may take too long for some buildings because of fire load and/or the construction of the fire building (The TRUSS). Mike

Nothing a PROPER EVOC class wouldn't prevent. Mike

I like the fact that the Chief has his own parking spot. A nice spot of black paint would be a nice prank! Mike

My condolences to the family. Mike

dillondotcom posted this quote in that topic Bnechis, and to be honest, it's a really good one. Maybe the mayor should answer this: I've never seen such a poorly equipped FD in my life! Mike

2,147,647 EMTBravo points are the max you can either put in the bank or have on hand. x129k, that was AWESOME LMAO K Mike

Guys, I've been thinking of getting a either Base scanner or Mobile scanner for a car because currently my computer is in the cellar, and a portable scanner doesn't get good reception down here. That being said, I'm looking for something that is similar, but doesn't have to be exactly like a Radioshack scanner. I don't want to learn a whole new way to program a scanner. I've looked at Radioshack's listing for base scanners, and I don't like the fact that the speaker is on the bottom of the unit. So, I'm looking elsewhere. However, there is 1 catch: It has to be cheaper than $300 and be easy to program. Reason being, I don't want a damn expensive scanner and a POS antenna. Any reccomendations? Mike

I guess they followed the acronym KIS Seth. They're Keepin It Simple. On Utility 76, there are AIR HORNS on top of the cab. Didn't NFPA 1901 outlaw this many years ago? I also agree on the lightbar placement. A little too far back for being a forward lightbar. Mike

Sort of reminds me of the Station Nightclub fire that happened in West Warwick RI. Or the Cocoanut Grove Fire that happened in Boston. Both were packed dance clubs that went up. As is this one. Mike

Happy Birthday Seth! Mike