Pudge3311

Simply put, NY is a home rule state. So when you say fire, whoever the chief is gets to decide who gets to play. Until this changes, nothing is ever going to change. We can all disect this job til we are blue in the face, but until then, we all know that nothing is going to change.
It nothing against anyone, its a simple product of our state and the way its run and governed. Consolidation would be great and benificial, but until it happens nothing is going to change.
If your the chief, pick any department and have them dispatched. Hopefully they show up with enough people that know what they are doing. If not, ill call another department nd put you to work anyway.
We all know the system is flawed. Its not going to change. How bout we start talking about how to actually try and consolidate instead of asking why four departments went to a job instead of one?
End result, the fire went out. One department, 20 departments, doesn't matter. Everyone went home at the end of the tour, that's what matters. Chiefs and their fiefdoms, not going to change until someone has the balls to stand up and say its BS and then actually do something about it.
End of story/rant.

Simply put, NY is a home rule state. So when you say fire, whoever the chief is gets to decide who gets to play. Until this changes, nothing is ever going to change. We can all disect this job til we are blue in the face, but until then, we all know that nothing is going to change.
It nothing against anyone, its a simple product of our state and the way its run and governed. Consolidation would be great and benificial, but until it happens nothing is going to change.
If your the chief, pick any department and have them dispatched. Hopefully they show up with enough people that know what they are doing. If not, ill call another department nd put you to work anyway.
We all know the system is flawed. Its not going to change. How bout we start talking about how to actually try and consolidate instead of asking why four departments went to a job instead of one?
End result, the fire went out. One department, 20 departments, doesn't matter. Everyone went home at the end of the tour, that's what matters. Chiefs and their fiefdoms, not going to change until someone has the balls to stand up and say its BS and then actually do something about it.
End of story/rant.

Simply put, NY is a home rule state. So when you say fire, whoever the chief is gets to decide who gets to play. Until this changes, nothing is ever going to change. We can all disect this job til we are blue in the face, but until then, we all know that nothing is going to change.
It nothing against anyone, its a simple product of our state and the way its run and governed. Consolidation would be great and benificial, but until it happens nothing is going to change.
If your the chief, pick any department and have them dispatched. Hopefully they show up with enough people that know what they are doing. If not, ill call another department nd put you to work anyway.
We all know the system is flawed. Its not going to change. How bout we start talking about how to actually try and consolidate instead of asking why four departments went to a job instead of one?
End result, the fire went out. One department, 20 departments, doesn't matter. Everyone went home at the end of the tour, that's what matters. Chiefs and their fiefdoms, not going to change until someone has the balls to stand up and say its BS and then actually do something about it.
End of story/rant.

Date: 1/31/11
Time: 1247
Location: 120 Madison Ave, E30 to E31 streets
Frequency: 154.2500
Units Operating: Engines 1, 26, 21, 14, 65, 3, 34, 5, 9 w Sat 1. Ladders 24, 7, 12 Fast, 3, 21. Squad 18, Res 1, Batt 7, 6, 8 is safety, 9 is resource, SB, RB, FC, Tac 1, Div 1.
Weather Conditions: Cold
Description Of Incident: Class E alarm from a school. Updated as reported Fire in Basement. Engine 1 reporting stuck in traffic.
10-75 fire in basement. CIDS: 6 story 75 x 95 Class 1. Theatre on floors 1 and 2, Swimming Pool in Basement. AKA School for Dramatic Arts.
Exposures: 1- street, 2- 13 story Comm, 3- unknown, 4- 5 story OMD
1310 hrs: 1 LSO, sprinklers activated, still searching for seat of fire, Extra Eng and Truck, AHW. Difficulty reaching seat of fire, Searches In Progress.
1343 hrs: Primaries and Secondarys on floors 1-6 complete and negative. Primary in Basement complete and Neg. Car 6 placing Fire Under Control.
Reporters/Writer: Pudge3311

Date: 1/31/11
Time: 1247
Location: 120 Madison Ave, E30 to E31 streets
Frequency: 154.2500
Units Operating: Engines 1, 26, 21, 14, 65, 3, 34, 5, 9 w Sat 1. Ladders 24, 7, 12 Fast, 3, 21. Squad 18, Res 1, Batt 7, 6, 8 is safety, 9 is resource, SB, RB, FC, Tac 1, Div 1.
Weather Conditions: Cold
Description Of Incident: Class E alarm from a school. Updated as reported Fire in Basement. Engine 1 reporting stuck in traffic.
10-75 fire in basement. CIDS: 6 story 75 x 95 Class 1. Theatre on floors 1 and 2, Swimming Pool in Basement. AKA School for Dramatic Arts.
Exposures: 1- street, 2- 13 story Comm, 3- unknown, 4- 5 story OMD
1310 hrs: 1 LSO, sprinklers activated, still searching for seat of fire, Extra Eng and Truck, AHW. Difficulty reaching seat of fire, Searches In Progress.
1343 hrs: Primaries and Secondarys on floors 1-6 complete and negative. Primary in Basement complete and Neg. Car 6 placing Fire Under Control.
Reporters/Writer: Pudge3311