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ADHD is one of the most over diagnosed disorders. I know someone was put on ADHD meds by a GP as an adult, then quickly taken off them once he saw an actual psychiatrist, who thought that the MD was nuts for prescribing them to him. He told me that the psychiatrist told him that, in his opinion, 75-80% of the people prescribed ADHD meds don't actually need them.

From my limited experience with these set ups, I have found two things: the hose going from the Power unit to the reel gets damaged and the entire trucks needs to be disassembled to fix it or it doesn't have enough power to overcome the extra 30' of friction loss. Or, in the event of a front end collision, much more equipment is damaged than a simple bumper.

From my limited experience with these set ups, I have found two things: the hose going from the Power unit to the reel gets damaged and the entire trucks needs to be disassembled to fix it or it doesn't have enough power to overcome the extra 30' of friction loss. Or, in the event of a front end collision, much more equipment is damaged than a simple bumper.

From my limited experience with these set ups, I have found two things: the hose going from the Power unit to the reel gets damaged and the entire trucks needs to be disassembled to fix it or it doesn't have enough power to overcome the extra 30' of friction loss. Or, in the event of a front end collision, much more equipment is damaged than a simple bumper.

I think what Bnechis meant is that this wasn't a plane in distress, a situation where units can begin to stage prior to the actual landing.

I think what Bnechis meant is that this wasn't a plane in distress, a situation where units can begin to stage prior to the actual landing.

If it can break through a wall, I can't imagine what it would do to someone who accidentally walks in front of your nozzle.
Way back when I was a student at John Jay I wrote a paper on high pressure vapor nozzles that were being used in Europe. They couldn't be used for cutting, but the heat absorption was many times higher than a conventional nozzle.

Truck 5 fits at three company, it was there got about a month recently (it may still be there). The thing is huge though. It didn't get the nickname "The Queen Mary" for nothing.

Truck 5 fits at three company, it was there got about a month recently (it may still be there). The thing is huge though. It didn't get the nickname "The Queen Mary" for nothing.

M'Ave, the light package is the most important part of the rig! Who cares where the tools are located and how they are mounted?!
I have one big question about this rig- what is the decal in between the officers door and the cab window? Is this new? How will this affect operations?

M'Ave, the light package is the most important part of the rig! Who cares where the tools are located and how they are mounted?!
I have one big question about this rig- what is the decal in between the officers door and the cab window? Is this new? How will this affect operations?

Wait a second, Barry. Are you telling me that NRFD personnel worked hand in hand with -gasp- volunteers?!?! Were the Union reps freaking out?!?!
On a serious note, the drill sounds like it was highly successful. It always seems like if you want to do a foam drill, people are worried about environmental and financial worries more than the actual training. Maybe someone can provide, if not done already, a list of what specialized equipment was used and it's location to departments. Or at least on this website.

Letter: Vote No To Stamford Fire Service Changes
So much for moving forward huh Cogs? The thing that you seemingly didn't mention is that the only thing that will come of a "no" vote on item #2 is that the mayor will go full steam ahead with the new paid "volunteer" fire dept. Spending countless tax payers dollars hiring 50+ new firefighters. Stamford will not become MD. The only thing that is going to happen is the same old mayor will try to push his ridiculous plan. If you think otherwise you are crazy. Maybe I we will all see a resolution to this mess before we are too old to benefit from it, I'm not holding my breath.
From the Stamford Daily Voice
http://stamford.dailyvoice.com/opinion/letter-vote-no-stamford-fire-service-changes

There, I fixed it for you.

Is NYS an alternate reality universe? A lot of other states require equal training whether you get a paycheck or not. Why should NYS VFFs be so "special" as to require less training? Are they super firefighters right out of the box?

Is NYS an alternate reality universe? A lot of other states require equal training whether you get a paycheck or not. Why should NYS VFFs be so "special" as to require less training? Are they super firefighters right out of the box?

The problem is, is that you must ASSUME that, especially in a volunteer organization, the entire first due crew MAY be rookies. I have been on calls at work where the average age of the crew from TORFD cannot legally have a beer. The senior guys that can teach those younger guys do not always make it to all of the calls. Yes, more stuff can be done online, but even 5 or 6 nights and Saturday equates to about 28 hours. The "ridiculous amount of BS" that you need is not nearly enough to put someone on the street. My first day at the CT Fire Academy, they told us, "CT requires 400 hours (10 weeks) of training to become a firefighter. CT also requires 800 hours (20 weeks) of training to become a hairdresser".
By the way, I believe CT just raised the number of hours for EMT from 120 to the 150 range, plus increased ride-along and ER time.

The problem is, is that you must ASSUME that, especially in a volunteer organization, the entire first due crew MAY be rookies. I have been on calls at work where the average age of the crew from TORFD cannot legally have a beer. The senior guys that can teach those younger guys do not always make it to all of the calls. Yes, more stuff can be done online, but even 5 or 6 nights and Saturday equates to about 28 hours. The "ridiculous amount of BS" that you need is not nearly enough to put someone on the street. My first day at the CT Fire Academy, they told us, "CT requires 400 hours (10 weeks) of training to become a firefighter. CT also requires 800 hours (20 weeks) of training to become a hairdresser".
By the way, I believe CT just raised the number of hours for EMT from 120 to the 150 range, plus increased ride-along and ER time.

Hope they had insurance...

Hope they had insurance...

RIP. I often looked at posts just because I saw he posted.

Another shot of waht may be comming as we may see this trend in command vehicles making its way onto this side of the pond

I imagine nothing will change November 7. Or 8. Or 9. The Charter change, if passed, will create a new fire department. The fire commission, board of reps, the current SFRD and volunteer organizations all still have a lot of work ahead. The charter is a framework. Once passed, the real work begins. Once the inevitable lawsuits are settled, everything from new logos to letterhead to naming a Chief of the newly formed Stamford Fire Department must be dealt with. The volunteer organizations will be busy electing a new assistant chief, etc. I will come in to work every shift, just like usual. And you, Cogs, will report to BFD for coverage and respond on calls like usual. Like FD828 said, let's look for some positives.

I imagine nothing will change November 7. Or 8. Or 9. The Charter change, if passed, will create a new fire department. The fire commission, board of reps, the current SFRD and volunteer organizations all still have a lot of work ahead. The charter is a framework. Once passed, the real work begins. Once the inevitable lawsuits are settled, everything from new logos to letterhead to naming a Chief of the newly formed Stamford Fire Department must be dealt with. The volunteer organizations will be busy electing a new assistant chief, etc. I will come in to work every shift, just like usual. And you, Cogs, will report to BFD for coverage and respond on calls like usual. Like FD828 said, let's look for some positives.

Height is not the only thing when it comes to wind driven fires. I just got the new fire engineering, and while I have not read the article yet, they talk about a 1 story wind driven fire.