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We have two pumpers built two inches shorter than Chicago's fleet of pumpers. Our chief wanted short and light and no frills class A pumpers. He got 340 gallion tanks instead of 500 gallion tanks 40 gallion foam tank to have a low hose bed for sup...
You ain't the only one to have someone do that to you. We picked up a guy trippen and I ended up in the back with him bymyself and he kept grabbing my arm and putting it in his mouth and he was bigger than me. I guess we should have had a cop ride...
I remember responding on a medical call on the ambulance for injuried woman on the street. We got there and she and her boyfriend were both drunk. She had just dropped on the sidewalk and put a bump on her head. Well her drunk brother came across ...
Many cities in the US have had problems where the fire dept shows up and had to duck because they had things thrown or dropped from buildings on them. Our engine has had things thrown at it by kids and we live in a area considered mild but they we...
Our county has a volunteer recruit school that goes over the training needed to be a firefighter or a ems personnel. They do the basics that all volunteers will need before they take FF1 or EMT training to start riding. The ems personnel have to t...
Our volunteer dept has three categories of memberships. Fire/EMS, EMS only and administrative. What categories does your dept have? I was a fire/ems member for 20 years until I was told by the ems officer to get on the ambulance wet and covered in...
I have a bumper sticker on my van that says "Sirens and Lights Move To The Right" I use to have another one that showed symbols of emergency vehicles and said something about "Yield To Them All"
I think the public needs reminders out there. We now...
When I joined in the 70s the 3/4s were the thing and bunker pants and boots were for night responses. I remember responding one time on a call riding the back step wearing 3/4s and with them pulled up in a rain storm and my my pants got soaking we...
Only reason I say Chiefs should have SUV's is because you never know what you may be called upon and a Car can NEVER go as far as a SUV. Plus the rear of a SUV can be set up to many different concepts being the size available.
Cars are nice yes a...
Ford said the same thing a few years back, but I still see new ones for emergency services.
Our chief owns a SUV but doesn't want one for a chief's car.
I like the Chargers! But a Fire Chief i think should have a SUV No matter what.
Ashfire,
If you are going to post this question on multiple forums, you should consider linking them together ...
here are the fact-filled responses from TheWatchDesk:
http://www.thewatchdesk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52100
My very first car was an '84 LTD. A tank.
The crown vic was a great chief beater!!!!!
I was checking Ford's website and they advise that production of the Crown Vic will end after the 2010 model and will be replaced with the Ford Taurus for emergency vehicle use.
I know some fire chiefs like them over other vehicles. Our chief like...
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- Fort Washington, MD
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 35
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- Friends that got me interested before I old enough to join.
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- Allentown Road Volunteer Fire Dept and Rescue Squad
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- Combination Fire Rescue Department
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- Administrative Staff / Team Member
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- 35
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- http://allentownroadvfd.org
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- Active member since 1973 up to 2000
Administrative member 2000 to now
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- Supply Clerk Dept of Public Works Prince George's County
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- Health, economy, layoffs, volunteers needing more members.
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Anyone That Lives In Georgia Or Hunts For Old Fire Apparatus?
I am trying to find a old fire unit that belonged to the Ambrose Fire Department in Coffee County.
Its a 1967 Ford F500 4x4 open cab brush and rescue combo built by the Young Fire Apparatus Company. The unit has bench seating where a hose bed would be.
The unit was built for the Allentown Road Volunteer Fire Dept and used by the department from 1967 until 1971 and sold to a fire dept in Pennsylvania which later sold the unit to Ambrose. I have heard that the unit was put out of service and its w… Continue
Its a 1967 Ford F500 4x4 open cab brush and rescue combo built by the Young Fire Apparatus Company. The unit has bench seating where a hose bed would be.
The unit was built for the Allentown Road Volunteer Fire Dept and used by the department from 1967 until 1971 and sold to a fire dept in Pennsylvania which later sold the unit to Ambrose. I have heard that the unit was put out of service and its w… Continue
Posted on June 28, 2009 at 9:30am —
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- At 3:39pm on June 28, 2009,
Tammy said… - Thanks for replying to my blog regarding Auxiliary Information. What I am looking for is, our Department currently has three status' for membership, Active FF, Associate FF and Administrative Members. Because we have them set up this way our Admin members are required to do some training activities. We have a very limited roster of FFs, I am currently the Fire Police for the department. We had a gentlemen approach the department wanting to be a member to only perform Fire Police duties, so it would prevent me from having to direct traffic and then I could use my skills and training to actually fight fire or provide patient care.
He also helps out a couple of the other departments in the area with traffic control and photography. We were told that if we wrote a short amendment to our Constitution adding an Auxiliary membership status that we could put our Fire Police under that and they wouldn't be held to the training standards like our Active FFs or Admin members.
I am sure I have rambled a little but I have been having a difficult time trying to figure out how to word it for our Constitution. I just have way too many things going on. LOL
Thanks again for offering your advice. TCSS ~Tammy~
- At 6:49am on April 18, 2009,
BIG'UN said… - welcome to the group be safe
- At 8:12pm on April 10, 2009,
Fireyladd Chief Sharp said… - Ash, we are about 9 hours North of LA on the Oregon coast. Actually we are the first town in Oregon from the California border.
- At 6:09pm on April 10, 2009,
sarah arledge said… - hello ashfire welcome to ffn hope you like it here its a great place to be. have a happy Easter have a great day stay safe take care
- At 9:44pm on April 9, 2009,
Fireyladd Chief Sharp said…
- Ashfire, welcome to the FF Nation. I am glad you dropped in to join the group. Another Oregon Firefighter here is great. Dont be shy. There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Takes a bit to kinda figure it all out but you will be glad you did. Have fun and look around.
Chief William Sharp
Southern Oregon Coast
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Pop? oh, you are talking about the drink what comes in bottles. Thought there for a minute someone was getting hit. ;l
Yep...talking about the drink. Someone getting hit would be "busting a cap in their ass"....of course under Wisconsinese it is....
Got the date for Wytheville Christmas Parade. Dec. 12, 2009 at 3 pm line up at 1:30 pm
On the way
State Rep. Bruce Chandler of Granger told The Yakima Herald-Republic he plans to introduce legislation to allow - or perhaps require - firefighters to fight fires wherever they can. He calls it a "duty to serve" law.
I'll throw the BS flag there....
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