Turn left here..No back there

When I was a captain we were disptached to assist on a tree into the house that should have been 3 mins away. After 20 mins of riding around I swore I would never get lost again. Now they call me RAnd McNally because if I say get on and lets go I know were I'm going. But I've noticed that alot of officers; 1- don't know neighboring districts 2- can't read maps.
We had an assisit (we do about 85% of our calls as assists) on a 2nd alarm house fire. The area is densely packed and on the ADC Map it shows like 20 streets in an inch area. I had to pull over, take the map from the officer to find the location. I'll tell them, I know the development (but not where the street is) they know they have to find the street as we respond.

There was a run with the nieghboring company to a street that we've been to dozens of times. Why did the incoming cheif get lost.

Is this a problem in my company or others?

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Permalink Reply by Ben "Batman" Barry on December 24, 2009 at 5:14pm

For one thing maps are being phased out I noticed and GPS units are being put in. My dept put in two to the trucks that go on mutial aid. Each has its own advantages over another

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Permalink Reply by DB on December 25, 2009 at 1:26am

It is a problem everywhere brother, that is why response times are documented and are so important. If your company gets together to bring this issue forward on a constructive team level it can be adhered to properly. That is why we bring these issues up to be better saving lives everyday in everyway!!

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Clouthier Jr. on January 2, 2010 at 9:59pm

I have been in that suitation before but not me in the officer seat. I feel you should at least know your own coverage area and a rough idea of your neighboring departments. Because you may find yourself in that seat and need to get there when minutes mean the most

Thanks and be safe!