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    Hey Opie...question if you know the answer:

    What if a person wants to call a private ambulance for transport, the private calls the 911 center and 911 says they will dispatch Transcare, the other agency now loses the call? That wouldn't seem right to me.

    Hey X710 if a person calls a private ambulance and they call 911 to let them know there going to that call you have the right not to go with the other agency its your choice who you want for treatment .

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    I was just wondering... what are the various types of foam (if there are various types) and what their different uses are, as well as under what circumstances to use or not to use foam. I was also wondering the different capabilities i.e. foam tank sizes and other equipment that is used or stored on trucks around the area.

    F-500-is a new multy purpose foam that knocks down the heat of the fire but also the time it takes to put out the fire,it was tried on a car fire drill, worked great no mixing just add it in to youre pump tank and a way you go,it is also biodegradeable some how it breaks down the chemicals in a fire that makes it enviromently friendly,the other great thing is that it dose not make the ground a slipping hazard like other foams,speak to a rep from AAA they will come to youre house do a slide show and do a hands on with a old car,makes for a great drill,i belive the price was about $100-125-for 5gal.

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    Does any department have an SOP for train wrecks if there are trains in your district?  What would you do in case of a train wreck or derailment?

    I would first be sure that you have already taken the State course #1605,Passenger Train Emergency Response, wihich by the way is being given on April !st at Camp Smith.

    The program will present railroad charasticits to you as well as provide you with hands-on training on railroad equipment.

    This training is reccomended for first due and mutual aide compainis as well.

    If you ar enot there yet I suggest you get there!

    Give me a call, we'll get you on the right TRACK!!

    Don MacLennan, Fire Chief

    MTA Metro-North

    914-271-1608

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    ;) the end of this past year my department upgraded there scba's to the buddy hose and LED air gauge dissplay on the packs,we check our packs once a week,checking all alarms full bottle and seal when breathing down, has any one had a problem with the batteries not lasting,we change all of the batteries on our packs twice a year,the batteries that came with the new packs where just regulary batteries

    we do make sure the air is bled down,valve off and we also open the purge valve

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    :blink: At the end of this past year, my department upgraded theie SCBA's to the buddy hose and LED air gauge display on the regulators. We check our packs once a week,checking all alarms full bottle and seal when breathing down. Has anyone had a problem with the batteries not lasting? We change all of the batteries on our packs twice a year. The batteries that came with the new packs were just regulary batteries