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What was the "Fluffiest" piece of equipment your department ever purchased?
A department where I worked bought a Golf Cart, and outfitted it with Rapid Response Gear in order to provide EMS service to down-town residents during Friday Night Markets. We had a full complement of ALS gear, and some basic suppression gear. We also ran a bike program to support it's operation. (Sorry...I can't find any pictures at the moment)
The cart had fancy lettering, radios, lights and siren!
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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on
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look at you trying to stir up trouble, mister...
i missed you too...
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Permalink Reply by Forrest Post on
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In downtown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania they do the same thing. BMW's with lights and big bags strapped to the back. Pretty neat if you think about it.
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where are their ambulances?
are they like CPR mobiles?
i really want a ride to the hospital too ;-)
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Permalink Reply by Vic Silverfish on
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You have to ride pillion. This can make CPR and maintaining an IV difficult.
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Permalink Reply by John E Badjar Sr on
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were can I get one.
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Permalink Reply by Bill Carlisle on
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Fluffy stuff we purchased? let me see here, oh i know my turnout gear size 54 coat , plus the pants that makes me fluffy not fat (heard that on comedy channel)
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Permalink Reply by Mike "Lapo" Lapotasky on
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Dude...really? He said fluffy. Because you disagree with its tactical value does not make that purchase fluffy.
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Permalink Reply by Herb Genelly III on
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LMAO!
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There are no words to describe the idiocy that you just described...
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A helmet cam perhaps? That is just about the only unnecessary (but still useful if used properly) thing that was purchased. It helps with recruitment, smoke study, review of tactics and fire behavior, as well as response critiques...its fluffy but not wasteful...
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Keep in mind, that I used the word Fluffy, in lieu of other pointed adjectives....LOL
In my mind, the golf cart only highlights the disparity in funding to fire departments (not that I have to point that out). Maybe it's just that my frame of reference was based on the department I had left $1.2 mil budget/10 FF's/1 station that ran the ambulance service), versus the one I went to, that could afford some fluff ($28mil budget, 175 FF's/11 stations)
When I saw what some of the Olbion County TN Districts run on ($8000 a year +/-), it just made me think about the subject of spending.
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Permalink Reply by Chris Weber on
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A hose rack we didn't have any hose for.To impress the folks who came in to do any standbys for us.No further comment from here other than I think we might have it sold to a dept. who needs it.
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