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Comment by Scott Taylor on March 14, 2011 at 8:58pm

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Comment by Scott Taylor on March 14, 2011 at 8:57pm

I've been training drivers for 23 years. I put this together to help give back what I was given to me over the years.

Comment by Travis Bowers on February 3, 2011 at 1:04pm

wow I havent been on in a long while

Comment by Steiner on July 29, 2010 at 3:54pm

Yes all drivers should know where there going or they need to spend some more time in the jump seat... SMOKEnPipesJim its funny how you mention deer in the headlights returning from multiple calls 1 night lastweek i tagged a deer with our Rescue/Engine $5,800 in damage...

Comment by Bob Dagley on March 17, 2010 at 9:59pm

Hi to everyone in this group. I'm a Driver / Operator with the Waterville & District Volunteer Fire Dept.

Comment by Travis Bowers on January 30, 2010 at 3:14pm

Come on guys invite all your friends to join this group, please

Comment by David W. Daniel on November 15, 2009 at 12:04am

I will agree with Bulls statement "the best thing to do is have a set protocol for what truck rolls to what incident. That way the decision is already made you get in the truck and go." But as shown in SPJ's post, there needs to be flexability in our responces. Just because it comes in as a brush fire at so and so address doesn't mean it is really a brush fire.
Dispatchers do the "best" with the information they are given or ask for and then relay that information to us. In eutopia the dispatch center would always ask the appropriate questions, run cards would be up to date and in place for the dispatch center to utilize and assign resources appropriately. We would then be able to maximize our responce efforts with little effort.
I guess my point is SOP's / SOG's are great to a point, but we need to be aware of our jurisdictions and the situation at that time of day / night to be able to adapt to the potential resources needed for the incident. Flexability is key because you just never know.
Sorry if I babble.........it is almost midnight.
Stay safe all.

Comment by Bull Collier on November 11, 2009 at 8:05am

I agree with you. however the other side of that is; when you work with a Rural Department there are some roads that you cannot get a full sized Class-A pumper down, much less one of theose monsters you call a Rescue pumper. In order to better support those in the district it may be necessary to have a MIDI or MINI pumper. As far as what vehicle you should take or not, the best thing to do is have a set protocol for what truck rolls to what incident. That way the decision is already made you get in the truck and go.

Comment by Mark Berg on November 10, 2009 at 5:56pm

Brings to mind people that buy a big "rescue Pumper", current movement int he country. In minnesota, there big, like a boxcar, and got stuff I never dreamed of on an engine when I was a captain. Then, these nice people go out and buy a mini pumper, so they can go to car fires and shed fires, and truck fires. Hey, first out decisions should not have to be made by anyone, can you imagine for a jake that is not looking at the fire, or the exposures, to make a decision about what the hell to drive ou t of the fire house? Time after time Ive seen this, ive seen a truck fire where the tire was on fire, jumped upinto insulation of the refer, and barbecued 40 thousand pounds of pork belies. So , save your money and buy whiskey, miny pumpers are for sissies with a shor t purse.

Comment by Travis Bowers on November 10, 2009 at 5:21pm

awsome, you never know what you might need until it actually happens, good advice, thanks

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