What do you ride?

My department has 1 truck, 1 squad, 2 engines, and a brush unit (not including the boat and BLS). We're not assigned to one specific peice so i have the opportunity to get a taste of everything. Just wondering what everyone else does, whether it be one specific duty like being on the pipe, or being able to do a little of everything.

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Permalink Reply by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on December 30, 2007 at 12:46pm
When we have a long incident, we just call mutual aid and make THEM bring us the food.
It does wonders for team building!
Permalink Reply by Adam Bitnun on December 30, 2007 at 2:07pm
In my department we have 3 engines, 1 ambulance, and one light rescue that is not much more that a people mover. It is an early 2000 ford expedition we have some cones and early warning type stuff on it. It is also got BLS equipment on it. As far as riding assignments you get on to whatever apparatus is leaving the station at the time. There are only a few people that can drive the engines, but as for the light rescue and the ambulance as long as you have been cleared to drive you can drive.
Permalink Reply by Kevin Jewett on December 30, 2007 at 2:12pm
We run one straght line engine, one pumper rescue (squad), and one truck also a bls ambulance. we are all crossed trained on all of the equipment. i prefer duion the truck work and then the squad work. what can i say i like breaking things
Permalink Reply by Terry Lambert on December 30, 2007 at 3:21pm
My department has a wide selection of units. We are assigned to one of four engines, but can also staff the tower or rescue. I am an engine driver.
Permalink Reply by Bill on December 30, 2007 at 6:37pm
my department has 2- BLS Ambulances, 1- Heavy Rescue, 1- Light Rescue, 4-Engines, 1-Fire Boat, 2, Rescue Boats. you ride the appartatus that you are qualified on, on a first come basis check out our apparatus at www.owascofiredept.com let me know what you think
Permalink Reply by Beth on December 30, 2007 at 7:16pm
Like the pics. Love the pumper boat in action.
Permalink Reply by Havok on January 3, 2008 at 1:15am
Well, my department has 6 pieces of apparatus...if you count our deep woods rope rescue apparatus it's 7.
1 rescue/pumper, 1 tanker, 1 Air/command unit, 1 brush truck, 1 service/squad, 1 mini-pumper (attack), 1 Rhino (think golf cart on steroids). I have ridden in all of them. And I've gotta say, nothing beats the rescue...
Permalink Reply by Bobby King on January 3, 2008 at 2:02am
KVFD (Volunteer Madison County Kirksville District) 1 Pierce Sidepanel Pumper ( ENG3INE) 1 Salisbury Mini Pumper (ENG18INE) 1 International Water Tender ( TANK10ER) I am an Engineer/Pumper Operator on this Department

MCRS ( County Wide Volunteer) 1 Ford F 350 ( RES1CUE) 1 Chevy Suburban ( RES2CUE) 1 Chevy 3500 ( RES3CUE) Two Boats with Trollers and Outboards and one Flatbottom.. We also Do Coroner Transports with One Chevy 2500 Van ... I am a Rescue Tech and a High Angle Rope Rescue Rigging Operator as well as a HAZMAT Tech with this Department ..

BGAD FD (Paid Job) 2 Engines 1 Brush 1 Tanker 1 Ambulance (BLS) Chief 1 Chief 2 HAZMAT 1
I am a Telecommunications Officer I/II with this Department

B King
Permalink Reply by John L. VanAuken on January 3, 2008 at 2:12am
Hello on our Dept. We have One primary Engine for structure and vehicle fires, a second Engine wich We use for Rescue, and for a backup if needed. We have two Brush Rigs, and two Tenders. We dont allow P.O.V.'s on the scene, so its first come first goes, less your a newby you go on second truck out. Only one of the Chiefs can allow a newby on first truck out. Me well live so far out, I miss the first truck most of the time. So when get to the Station I ask what they need, and bring what they tell Me. We have a small no. of Crew, so most of us are trained on all the vehicals in the Station, as far as driveing them is concerned.
Permalink Reply by WhiteLightning on January 3, 2008 at 9:53am
We have 2 engines, 2 brush trucks, 3 tankers , a rescue truck and a service truck. We use the first come first served method if you are qualified to be on the truck. I usually get a vacuum tanker , but am also qualified to run on brush, or engine and sometimes am on the rescue truck. Cross training is a vital part of a volunteer FD. We also have SOG's for the order trucks are dispatched, depending on the call.
Permalink Reply by Robert Owens on January 3, 2008 at 10:13am
My FD has 20 engine companies, 5 ladder companies, 12 Ambulances, and 3 Squad/Rescue Companies.

We are assigned to a peice but due to staffing shortages we sometimes have to ride others. In my station we have and engine, Ladder, and Ambulance. We all take turns on the ambulance.
Permalink Reply by Rich on January 3, 2008 at 10:25am
In my FD we roll as a department not companies. All of our members are trained for all firematic functions, So what ever we need we roll. We have 4 engines, 3 Heavy rescues, 2 quints, 1 tower ladder, 1 tech rescue bread truck, 1 tech rescue support. Between the Three houses a ladder can roll, an engine or a rescue...in any combo needed going off of SOP's. The trucks are in my profile for those intrested in specifics.

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