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Permalink Reply by paul michael komandt on April 4, 2009 at 9:14pm

HAVE HELP!!

Permalink Reply by Robyn Mckelvey on April 4, 2009 at 9:19pm

with all the equiment clean and back where it belongs. If something needs to be dried or repaired get it back on asap. this may not be the most efficient or effective way of doing it, this is just how are dept. does it

Permalink Reply by LT Barry blumenberg jr on April 5, 2009 at 2:50am

if you have some ff's that stand around make them do it or bring in standby's

Permalink Reply by Mark Klaene on April 6, 2009 at 11:01pm

We try to repack tools and equipment on scene. Usually have folks standing around while doing final mop up or investigation or that treaded paperwork. That leaves less to do at the station when folks are wound down. We went to flat lays on hose a few years ago and that seems to take a lot less time and is easier when you are tired.

Permalink Reply by EYFD5917 on April 7, 2009 at 3:34pm

We built a "hose table".A piece of 3/4 inch plywood cut into a 40 inch circle with a 1/2 inch hole cut into the middle.When placed onto a tripod with a center pole,You can drop a 50 foot roll of LDH onto it,and feed it to the folks up on the hose bed.When it's 3am,that table comes in VERY handy....It does take some welding capability to build the tripod though.
2 on the hose bed.....one in between the truck and the table.....and one on the table.It has cut our re-pack time in half.Walk 'em out on scene...toss 'em on the back of the rig and load 'em up at the station from the table.Tools and equipment are always replaced to their positions on the truck on scene,and serviced at the station after We notify dispatch that We are "in quarters".

Permalink Reply by EYFD5917 on April 7, 2009 at 4:01pm

Extra people are not always around given the situation(i.e.Mutual Aid,or time of day)and the quickest way to "re-up the rig"safely was for Us to build the hose table.

Permalink Reply by Marty D. Ross on April 9, 2009 at 6:31pm

First off don't let anyone leave, if you can. but all so they don;t go on the report if they do not help. but the best way is to tell your station capt. to get the cadetsto reload the truck as practise. Works pretty good, we have 8 cadets and they will do about any thing they are asked. there a very good group!

Permalink Reply by Lee Huff on April 21, 2009 at 10:57pm

LOL, what would we do if it wasn't for probies?

Permalink Reply by Lee Huff on April 21, 2009 at 11:03pm

We usually grab a couple of guys who are standing around at the scene to re-load the supply line. We street roll our attack lines and put them aside. When the engine returns to quarters and we finish washing it, 2 or 3 guys will pull out the speedlay beds and start putting new line on them while others are cleaning air packs and face pieces. Still others will take the support truck back to the scene and pick up all the used line we left there. We usually lay out and wash these lines the next day.

Permalink Reply by Mark A. Duell on April 24, 2009 at 11:30am

Well I know how some depts. do it. They let other departments do it! (LOL)

Permalink Reply by Mark A. Duell on April 24, 2009 at 11:36am

Seriously though, its an ALL HANDS thing. No one gets released from the call till everything is back in service. That includes fueling the trucks, washing the trucks, hose repacked, and bottles & masks done. We really don't have a big problem with it fortunately.

Permalink Reply by cliff leath on April 24, 2009 at 9:06pm

Man must be nice to have alot of help. Usually we only have 2-4 guys show up for fires. We usually street roll our stuff and replace with new at the station. We mostly have grass fires so not much hose rolling done here.

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