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A working fire beyond the scope of room and contents generally requires more than two hoselines. Many factors are used as guidance when stretching additional hoselines. Some of these are written into SOPs. Others are done based on the size-up and on scene information.
In a previous post, it was mentioned that the FDNY was cutting the staffing of 49 engine companies. 11 engine companies will be the only ones in the city who respond with a crew of five. They are Engine Companies 5, 42, 65, 69, 92, 158, 235, 248, 283, 298 and 324. Of those companies, 5, 42, 65, 158 and 235 are ‘single house’ companies, quartered alone. Two other engines are in a house with a truck and the remaining three are with chief officers. (more…)
LIFESAVERS: From left, firefighters Brian Martinage, Lt. Michael Sameski, Mike Sweeney and Michael Ahern helped to rescue a 14-year-old girl from an Evans Street, Dorchester, blaze yesterday. (Photo by Matt Stone)
Mick Mayers ran a very good article about what it is we (firefighters) call ourselves. His points were that our identity is often formed by our actions and in the case of firefighters our actions say that we are more than ‘firefighters’.It is well worth reading, especially for the contrast of ideas that he presents such as, identity by performance; identity by worth (self and others’); and identity by values (tradition). It made me think how the ideas impact our self-image and how it is hard to tell John Q. Public what is is we really do. (more…)
Just Like Them City Folk
No commentsFirst, the town gets a stop light. Now the new engine has a roto-ray. We’re in the big time now!
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