Monday, June 22, 2020

Manila - even the blind guy is jaywalking / FD dispatch

https://goo.gl/maps/Kx6yxwvEGxntsJ6v7

damn - median fence doesnt quite reach to traffic light - so everyone
jay walks down middle of street - see other views up to traffic light

that drab 10 story ornate bld is a bank - with canal view in back
occupied by volunteer fd

huge 3 story bank on corner is burnt out - lol - here ya go -
https://goo.gl/maps/LbpfBiaFoL7FSeCXA - vol fire truck right - burnt
out bld left

looks like the vols are dispatched via TXTFIRE - which is a text
message based system - they have their own 7 digit telephone number
but I dont know if they are officially connected to Manila FD

the dispatch for the vol engine might go like this - phone call to 911
or 117 - call info given to Manila FD Dispatch - Manila FD Dispatch
Center dispatches Manila FD units - maybe Manila FD Dispatch Center
also sends message to TXTFIRE Dispatch Center - maybe not

TXTFIRE might jump the call by listening to Manila FD radio - or gets
"tips" from Manila firefighters - or maybe TXTFIRE members hear sirens
and look for smoke - and then call the TXTFIRE telo number or call in
via radio

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