Tuesday, February 3, 2026

boston fd - manholes on fire in north end

ch 2 is fireground

usa invaded iraq because nimrod was in museum there

per candace owens at 542pm et

babylon rising

Samariyan tablets

operation lookingglass

babylon magic

jack parson

ancient texts of gildamesh

Gilgamesh's tomb was found

colin powel announced weapons of mass destruction (of spiritual sort)

68,000 viewers

Military stands down troops ordered to prep to deploy to Minneapolis

Military stands down troops ordered to prep to deploy to Minneapolis

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/military-stands-down-troops-ordered-to-prep-to-deploy-to-minneapolis/ar-AA1VzXD6

Don Lemon says a dozen agents came to arrest him even though he offered to turn himself in

Don Lemon says a dozen agents came to arrest him even though he
offered to turn himself in

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/don-lemon-says-a-dozen-agents-came-to-arrest-him-even-though-he-offered-to-turn-himself-in/ar-AA1Vy9bf

more falmouth mass info - jeez

under planning dept in 2025 town report

Public Safety 911 Dispatch Project Staff created the entire Falmouth
Geodatabase for Rapid SOS for use in Public Safety and continues to
perform biweekly data updates.

Fire, Police & EMS Project for MARK43 Staff developed all the new
spatial layers for the MARK43 system for Fire, Police & EMS including
updates to the physical district boundaries and continues to perform
biweekly data updates.

Falmouth MA - info from FY2025 annual report

https://www.falmouthma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/20510/FY2025-Town-Report?bidId=

front cover photo is the new fire sta 6 - approved in 2022 - opened in
2025 - etc

FD has 106 staff - 47 are firefighter / paramedics - the rest are
ff/EMTs - except that there are 8 non firefighters - 2 clerks + 2
mechanics + 3 fire prevention + 1 ems chief - there are no "ems only'
staff - there are no summer help either apparently - the last pages of
the town report show all of the positions and names

FD now - with the opening of station 6 - has 5 primary response (front
line) ambulances and 1 reserve ambulance

FD got a donated golf cart for EMS response at special events

ambulance receipts for FY2025 were $3.4 million (thats approx 34 staff
salaries by my calculation) - so approx 1/3 of FD budget

there were 7,499 requests for EMS in FY2025 - (approx $500 in revenue
per request - seems to match other info we have seen in other towns)

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non fd info

Andrew Farm got a new 2 bay metal barn / garage - looks like they have
a farm tractor in there

The Beach Division hires approximately 155 summer staff. The FD EMS
Chief taught them Stop the Bleed. They had approximately 10 incidents
were police or fire were called thru the year

EMA is under FD - emergency info is sent via WQRC and via FCTV Ch 2 or
?1308? - and via text and internet

The PD hires summer cops - they are called Community Service
Representatives - 5 were hired fy 2025 - they assist at beaches and
downtown / woods hole

PD - day shift has 12 cops - evenings shift has 13 cops - midnights
shift has 12 cops - each shift is led by 2-3 sergeants - Patrol
Division has 2 Lieutenants at top - (something tells me that they
usualy have 8 cops on the road) maybe 10 including sergeants - 13 or
12 is maybe the total number assigned to each platoon - you have to
subtract out the vacation time and sick time and 7 day coverage from
these numbers)

Comms Dept has approx 10 fulltime staff and 7 per diem comms officers
- this must be for the police / fire 911 center

seasonal police - 5 + veronica

police budget shows 86 people - which includes 8 traffic control
officials [+ 4 special cops and 1 captain of specialized (all well
paid) ??? - ] - plus 3 clerks + 2 social workers + 1 parking meter
repair boss + 4 detectives + 1 firearms instructor - no mechanics
because dpw handles that - no radio guy - no ems guy - no mention of
marine officers

there is a harbor master officer somewhere - they repaired the stairs

also - under - Marine and Environmental Services - mtnce div - • 2015
Police Interceptor replaced with a 2025 Police Interceptor

under IT - PURVIS Fire Alerting System – Fully supported go-live of
the PURVIS fire alerting system, resolving any issues to ensure its
smooth operation. - Public Safety Mobile Devices (MDTs) – As part of
the Town of Falmouth's continued investment in reliable and
mission-critical technology for public safety, Information Technology
supported the maintenance, replacement, and optimization of Patrol PC
hardware used by the Police Department in frontline vehicles. These
ruggedized mobile data terminals (MDTs) provide officers with secure,
real-time access to dispatch systems, GPS navigation, thermal imaging
cameras, reporting tools, and law enforcement databases, ensuring
operational readiness in the field. o Device Replacement: A total of
17 Patrol PC units were replaced this year as part of the scheduled
hardware lifecycle plan. The new devices offer improved performance,
enhanced display visibility, and support for the latest versions of
mission-critical applications. o Preventive Maintenance: Routine
maintenance and firmware updates were performed across all active
units to maintain reliability and reduce field failures. o Software
Integration: Ensured seamless compatibility with public safety
software platforms, including CAD (Computer-Aided Dispatch), RMS
(Records Management System), and secure remote access. o Environmental
Durability: All devices continue to operate under demanding field
conditions thanks to their ruggedized design and regular IT support.
By proactively managing and modernizing Patrol PC hardware, the IT
Department ensures our public safety personnel remain equipped with
reliable tools that enhance situational awareness, communication, and
service delivery in the field.

? thermal imaging cameras ? via laptops ? - from a drone or msp helo?
or from somewhere else?

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not sure how 911 works - county is the psap - unknown who does the
actual dispatching

this is listed under police listing and fire listing - CONSOLIDATED
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT·01-230 (FTE 10) 102 Personal Services
802,147 1,290,310 1,187,517 1,187,517 103 other expenses 132,050
155,550 155,550 155,550 104 934,197 1,445,860 1,343,067 1,343,067 105
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I wonder if county psap screens their calls - no - whoever is on the
fire radio channel is also talking to the callers - ("sounded like the
vcitim regained consciousness as I was hanging up")

maybe the county psap forwards the initial calls to the falmouth comm
center - but screens out duplicate calls or overflow calls - otherwise
whats the purpose of having a county PSAP and a local comm center?

2 calif feeds at broadcastify calls

yuba county and yolo county popped up recently as new conventional feeds

seem to remember them popping up before also

not sure if police or fire or both or whatever - we didnt check closely