74 locust st
central FG
massport engine to fire
chelsea ladder to cover
Friday, December 31, 2021
first posted feb 12 2020
Wed, Feb 12, 11:29 AM
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https://www.wcvb.com/article/public-health-chief-coronavirus-risk-low-in-mass/30894521
think about it - kid flies from china to boston - goes to Boston
clinic - is diagnosed with wuhan flu - no one else catches the wuhan
flu - is that a miracle or what?
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https://www.wcvb.com/article/public-health-chief-coronavirus-risk-low-in-mass/30894521
think about it - kid flies from china to boston - goes to Boston
clinic - is diagnosed with wuhan flu - no one else catches the wuhan
flu - is that a miracle or what?
excess deaths info from cdc
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm#dashboard
FL had big spikes in 2021 ... 50% to 100% over several months
USA had big spikes also sorta
Alabama had big spikes
massachusetts has huge holes in data
when they say "deaths above threshold" they essentially mean "more
deaths than usually occur" ... and it involves a good amount of
statistical juggling
FL had big spikes in 2021 ... 50% to 100% over several months
USA had big spikes also sorta
Alabama had big spikes
massachusetts has huge holes in data
when they say "deaths above threshold" they essentially mean "more
deaths than usually occur" ... and it involves a good amount of
statistical juggling
ICU usage vs covid deaths
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7046a5.htm
100% ICU usage = 80,000 excess deaths 2 weeks later
my take ... there is a connection between how full the ICUs are and
how many death follow ... as you would expect .... no real evidence
that full ICUs are 'causing' thousands to die
100% ICU usage = 80,000 excess deaths 2 weeks later
my take ... there is a connection between how full the ICUs are and
how many death follow ... as you would expect .... no real evidence
that full ICUs are 'causing' thousands to die
Ridgefield park NJ live train cam
https://youtu.be/wz_3odvjyPI
freight train blocking crossing for 20 to 30 minutes
doing a rear end pickup of more cars
3 locomotives
conductor has to walk entire length of train I guess ... unless he takes a uber
freight train blocking crossing for 20 to 30 minutes
doing a rear end pickup of more cars
3 locomotives
conductor has to walk entire length of train I guess ... unless he takes a uber
15 minute overview of severe wx on Jan 1
https://youtu.be/idSMyL_fl0E
early storms in AL area Fri night into Sat then a 2nd round of major
storms starting 5 in evening on Jan 1
and maybe snow into the South
early storms in AL area Fri night into Sat then a 2nd round of major
storms starting 5 in evening on Jan 1
and maybe snow into the South
boulder county update
exect over 500 homes lost
no tally until tonight or tomorrow
coloradoResponds.org ... sign up to volunteer to help ... dont self deploy
governor says very unusual burn pattern ... hopskipped
people only got minutes to evacuate
no tally until tonight or tomorrow
coloradoResponds.org ... sign up to volunteer to help ... dont self deploy
governor says very unusual burn pattern ... hopskipped
people only got minutes to evacuate
rethinking 3D printing
https://youtu.be/UBzB7_kCmtI
3d printers linked in a nationwide network can build anything rapidly
big fire in boulder? lets build 50 new fire trucks in Denver in 1 hour
3d printers linked in a nationwide network can build anything rapidly
big fire in boulder? lets build 50 new fire trucks in Denver in 1 hour
$750 for 'real' flight simulator chair
seeing ads on YT
do they simulate doubling with your wingman and getting your ass shot
off as a result?
do they simulate doubling with your wingman and getting your ass shot
off as a result?
Re: [sme2] MetroFire Boston is now on Wikipedia
https://web.archive.org/web/20211231143238/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetroFire_Boston
saved at wayback machine .... archived at archive.org
saved at wayback machine .... archived at archive.org
MetroFire Boston is now on Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetroFire_Boston
the article is immediately threatened with removal ... on the day that
1,000 homes burn in the Denver suburbs
the article is immediately threatened with removal ... on the day that
1,000 homes burn in the Denver suburbs
boulder county info
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAngFumnUbs
6,200 acres ... 35,000 evacuated .... winds to 115 mph ... update at
10am from Boulder County OEM .... winds today 25 mph ... snow by this
afternoon ... 50 over weekend .... "no actual estimates" of homes lost
.... per 9News
fire started by downed power line near 11 am
6,200 acres ... 35,000 evacuated .... winds to 115 mph ... update at
10am from Boulder County OEM .... winds today 25 mph ... snow by this
afternoon ... 50 over weekend .... "no actual estimates" of homes lost
.... per 9News
fire started by downed power line near 11 am
Thursday, December 30, 2021
boston unions vs vaccines
https://www.universalhub.com/2021/fire-police-unions-sue-block-boston-vaccine
its a matter of collective bargaining rights says the unions
FD got the right to do either vaccines or testing ... that was a
change in working conditions I guess ... what did they gain or lose
from the city in exchange for that agreement?
did they gain the right to refuse the vaccine in exchange for the
right to take the vaccine?
its a matter of collective bargaining rights says the unions
FD got the right to do either vaccines or testing ... that was a
change in working conditions I guess ... what did they gain or lose
from the city in exchange for that agreement?
did they gain the right to refuse the vaccine in exchange for the
right to take the vaccine?
San Francisco police are NOT using full encryption
https://padailypost.com/2021/12/29/as-police-encrypt-radios-attorney-general-urges-law-enforcement-help-the-news-media/
several articles linked at bottom
openness full scanner audio keywords
several articles linked at bottom
openness full scanner audio keywords
right side broadcasting beginning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3tv3ANHNaE
year in review
starting with images of Marine 1 and ospreys and trump within maybe
year in review
starting with images of Marine 1 and ospreys and trump within maybe
feds have 10 folks at work
https://archive.org/details/wcco-ftc
around 10 staff members from federal wildfire agencies are helping in
boulder county colorado
2 type 6 engines and overhead
around 10 staff members from federal wildfire agencies are helping in
boulder county colorado
2 type 6 engines and overhead
Re: fema daily ... saved at archive.is
https://web.archive.org/web/20211230234059/https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USDHSFEMA/2021/12/30/file_attachments/2034303/FEMA
Daily Ops Briefing 12-30-2021.pdf
and saved at wayback machine
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Daily Ops Briefing 12-30-2021.pdf
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missing retired boston firefighter
https://twitter.com/mikesacconetv/status/1476641567414833155
missing since dec 23 2021 in windham nh
missing since dec 23 2021 in windham nh
Boulder has 10X20 fire on shumack
multi doubles multi times
request 2 more engines at 632
1734 shumack
request 2 more engines at 632
1734 shumack
FEMA daily ops brief
https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USDHSFEMA/2021/12/30/file_attachments/2034303/FEMA
Daily Ops Briefing 12-30-2021.pdf
no mention of wildfire threat
denver is showing as getting 2 feet of snow (but the snow is 24 hours
out actually maybe]
Daily Ops Briefing 12-30-2021.pdf
no mention of wildfire threat
denver is showing as getting 2 feet of snow (but the snow is 24 hours
out actually maybe]
NWS Boulder tweeting out fire warnings
https://twitter.com/NWSBoulder/status/1476679948840718336
taking a wild guess ... they will lose 500 to 1,000 homes in this fire
taking a wild guess ... they will lose 500 to 1,000 homes in this fire
Re: [sme2] Boulder County fires ... live now
just called out 3 bld fires and 2 wildfires at same time
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Fwd: 🔴 penguinsix just started a Premiere: Marines get in some training at the empty Vice President's house.
https://youtu.be/BUcJm0AEyoU?t=269
bad day for dcfd yesterday ... short on ambulances all day ... multi
staff are sick ... then foam unit 1 and ? tau2 ? go to vice
presidents house for helo practice
includes air radio traffic from helo to atc
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presidents house for helo practice
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Knoxville TN strange story
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/man-accused-of-breaking-into-kpd-officers-home/51-98a3f3bd-9166-450a-b257-bcf699be9c28
guy breaks into cruiser in driveway then breaks into cops home and
steals gear and plays on radio ... cop was not home
silly me ... I would be afraid of getting shot when breaking into car,
AND when breaking into home, AND when playing on police radio ... BUT
NOT THIS 'RANDOM' DUDE
guy breaks into cruiser in driveway then breaks into cops home and
steals gear and plays on radio ... cop was not home
silly me ... I would be afraid of getting shot when breaking into car,
AND when breaking into home, AND when playing on police radio ... BUT
NOT THIS 'RANDOM' DUDE
2015 misc items from Louisiana
https://archive.org/details/st-tammany-parish-hazard-mitigation-plan-final-2015
radio study
hazard mitigation plans etc
radio study
hazard mitigation plans etc
Demopolis AL live now reed timmer
https://youtu.be/9TOK7dqhQfo
"in full blown storm chase mode"
some tstorms cooking now ... he sees some rotation
he has a drone in the car to film storms
"in full blown storm chase mode"
some tstorms cooking now ... he sees some rotation
he has a drone in the car to film storms
lost that loving feeling
https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/2021/11/30/loving-nm-police-chief-charged-impersonating-officer/8809047002/
loving nm police chief charged with impersonating officer
how the hell did the perp know he was out of his jurisdiction and powerless?
loving nm police chief charged with impersonating officer
how the hell did the perp know he was out of his jurisdiction and powerless?
Venice Beach live streaming webcam
https://youtu.be/vvOjJoSEFM0
los angeles
this cameras pans and zooms over a half mile stretch
its raining at 7am and not a SINGLE person out there except the dpw guys
lol
los angeles
this cameras pans and zooms over a half mile stretch
its raining at 7am and not a SINGLE person out there except the dpw guys
lol
Jan 1 and 2 2022 tornado threat
https://youtu.be/xZmngayoWGg
Reed Timmer spends 15 minutes discussing the upcoming outbreak of
tornadoes in the mid south on Jan 1 and maybe Carolinas on Jan 2
approximately 640 on the tape he starts to show how the outbreak will
develop off the coast of California and slingshot across the usa
Reed Timmer spends 15 minutes discussing the upcoming outbreak of
tornadoes in the mid south on Jan 1 and maybe Carolinas on Jan 2
approximately 640 on the tape he starts to show how the outbreak will
develop off the coast of California and slingshot across the usa
Re: Sept 2011 map south half lpnf
https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/ecc/lpcc/LOGISTICS/DISPATCH/Maps/MAIN_DIVISION_RESOURCE
LOCATION MAP.pdf
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LOCATION MAP.pdf
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Sept 2011 map south half lpnf
https://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/ecc/lpcc/LOGISTICS/DISPATCH/Maps/MAIN_DIVISION_RESOURCE
LOCATION MAP.pdf
los padres national forest
shows fire stations and units
LOCATION MAP.pdf
los padres national forest
shows fire stations and units
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
feeding scanner to internet
https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/i-need-some-direction-with-proscan-and-sds200-scanner-using-it-to-broadcast-privately-over-the-internet.436137/
live scanner audio without broadcastify etc
using scanner to broadcast privately over the internet
live scanner audio without broadcastify etc
using scanner to broadcast privately over the internet
dispatches feeds at broadcastify
https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.radioreference.com/apps/user/?uid=727502
saved at wayback machine
saved 63 times between september 2015 and dec 29 2021
last previous save was april 19 2021
100 pages on a pdf
live scanner audio
saved at wayback machine
saved 63 times between september 2015 and dec 29 2021
last previous save was april 19 2021
100 pages on a pdf
live scanner audio
aoc fire brigade feed
https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/17721
451.475
must be a industrial fd in fayette county TN near memphis
feed not connecting right now
via edispatches
live scanner audio
?????
451.475
must be a industrial fd in fayette county TN near memphis
feed not connecting right now
via edispatches
live scanner audio
?????
2022 in preview
2022 in preview
China will invade Taiwan and rename it as :"Not The Real China"
Russia will invade Uruguay and rename it "Dont Use The Real China"
The Dollar Store will reprice all items to $2.02.2
United Nations will be stormed by Goat Keepers and renamed SANCTUARY
SANCTUARY SANCTUARY
The Allegory Factory will be taken over by the Literalist Society and
renamed as the "Former Allegory Factory Taken Over By The Literalist
Society Building" aka "Where Wild Dreams Come To Die"
US Congress will vote to ban the renaming of anything by anyone ever
Joe Biden will sign a bill forbidding the signing of any future bills
.. after expanding the Supreme Court to 350 million seats
Scientists will rename the '235th covid vaccine' as the "just 1 more
is needed" vaccine
Scientists cure all diseases and solve all problems but forget to tell
a 5 year old at NORAD to stay away from the red button
China will invade Taiwan and rename it as :"Not The Real China"
Russia will invade Uruguay and rename it "Dont Use The Real China"
The Dollar Store will reprice all items to $2.02.2
United Nations will be stormed by Goat Keepers and renamed SANCTUARY
SANCTUARY SANCTUARY
The Allegory Factory will be taken over by the Literalist Society and
renamed as the "Former Allegory Factory Taken Over By The Literalist
Society Building" aka "Where Wild Dreams Come To Die"
US Congress will vote to ban the renaming of anything by anyone ever
Joe Biden will sign a bill forbidding the signing of any future bills
.. after expanding the Supreme Court to 350 million seats
Scientists will rename the '235th covid vaccine' as the "just 1 more
is needed" vaccine
Scientists cure all diseases and solve all problems but forget to tell
a 5 year old at NORAD to stay away from the red button
Barangay Kalawan Fire Station
https://goo.gl/maps/5mLJu2Pdskm8dad56
looking at the various photos and street views
seems they got a new barangay / council hall in 2018
then they crammed this fire station on the end in 2020
which tells me they have little faith in the nationwide FD
unless I misunderstand what I am seeing
looking at the various photos and street views
seems they got a new barangay / council hall in 2018
then they crammed this fire station on the end in 2020
which tells me they have little faith in the nationwide FD
unless I misunderstand what I am seeing
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Bakersfield .. another live streamer
https://youtu.be/NGBLvmF1Udw
live scanner audio stringer breaking news
he has a big scanner on the dash
live scanner audio stringer breaking news
he has a big scanner on the dash
pilots last words on tape
https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/aircraft-down-el-cajon-ca.436080/
el cajon calif jet crash kills 4
live scanner audio ... openness openess
el cajon calif jet crash kills 4
live scanner audio ... openness openess
Alexa has a dark side
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59810383
Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to touch live plug with penny
The dangerous activity, known as "the penny challenge", began
circulating on TikTok and other social media websites about a year
ago.
Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to touch live plug with penny
The dangerous activity, known as "the penny challenge", began
circulating on TikTok and other social media websites about a year
ago.
Wash DC homeless tent burns
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/fire-breaks-out-at-homeless-encampment-in-georgetown/2021/12/27/a397d802-674e-11ec-a76b-374aeb82e811_story.html
no injuries to the homeless couple living in the tent
no injuries to the homeless couple living in the tent
Granby Mass home destroyed by fire
https://www.wwlp.com/news/photos-granby-house-destroyed-in-fire/
westover afb sent a tanker to the fire
westover afb sent a tanker to the fire
Monday, December 27, 2021
Eng 51 Philippines style
https://goo.gl/maps/PByddBsDtFaoJk7y8
National Capital Region Engine 51 at the Barrio San Jose Fire sub station
located in District 2 in the Caloocan City Battalion
they would say that it is a sub station of the Caloocan City Fire Station
probably have a 4 or 5 man crew 24/7
part of the nationwide FD
National Capital Region Engine 51 at the Barrio San Jose Fire sub station
located in District 2 in the Caloocan City Battalion
they would say that it is a sub station of the Caloocan City Fire Station
probably have a 4 or 5 man crew 24/7
part of the nationwide FD
$3M or $4M doing nothing
https://youtu.be/1q2nJ6zU5Wc
3 aerials and 1 heavy rescue to house fire ... accomplish nothing ...
if they had responded in clown cars it would have been just as
effective ... just saying
lets do the math ... $4M over 10 years is $400K each year ... over 20
years is $200K each year ... so which would you rather have ? ... 2
fulltime people or 4 trucks that you dont really need ?
3 aerials and 1 heavy rescue to house fire ... accomplish nothing ...
if they had responded in clown cars it would have been just as
effective ... just saying
lets do the math ... $4M over 10 years is $400K each year ... over 20
years is $200K each year ... so which would you rather have ? ... 2
fulltime people or 4 trucks that you dont really need ?
hose flow vs mass
https://youtu.be/19hHnZgOKko
interesting that 1.75 and 2.5 have same reach
500 gpm stream goes further but is somewhat less agile
looks like the big stream is 2.5 inch also ... so it would not be too
hard to lay out and move around
interesting that 1.75 and 2.5 have same reach
500 gpm stream goes further but is somewhat less agile
looks like the big stream is 2.5 inch also ... so it would not be too
hard to lay out and move around
worcester academy 462.40R
https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=4536425
new radio license ... in worcester mass
new radio license ... in worcester mass
Uber in Chicago ... 452.7125 R
https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=4536056
control point is in san francisco
they can give every uber driver a fire hand grenade and put 90% of the
FDs in the USA out of business ... today
control point is in san francisco
they can give every uber driver a fire hand grenade and put 90% of the
FDs in the USA out of business ... today
Essex House Hotel in NYC
https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=4535854
462.00 R + 464.40 R
===========
NYC really needs 1 or 2 dispatchers working 24/7/365 to monitor all of
these campus radio systems in the city ... maybe 10 or 20 dispatchers
actually ... they could be getting onscene info 5 to 10 minutes
earlier than they do now .. all they have to do is to listen in on the
mtnce and security folks at the hotels and highrises etc ... total
cost $20K for 2 or 3 high grade commercial radios ... maybe $200K ...
it would be peanuts vs the value gained
something tells me that NYC is going to come under attack soon ... and
the city will be overwhelmed ... and the new WTC will fall first ....
just a hunch ... attackers will only need to send $100K ... and they
cannot be stopped afaik ... oh well
462.00 R + 464.40 R
===========
NYC really needs 1 or 2 dispatchers working 24/7/365 to monitor all of
these campus radio systems in the city ... maybe 10 or 20 dispatchers
actually ... they could be getting onscene info 5 to 10 minutes
earlier than they do now .. all they have to do is to listen in on the
mtnce and security folks at the hotels and highrises etc ... total
cost $20K for 2 or 3 high grade commercial radios ... maybe $200K ...
it would be peanuts vs the value gained
something tells me that NYC is going to come under attack soon ... and
the city will be overwhelmed ... and the new WTC will fall first ....
just a hunch ... attackers will only need to send $100K ... and they
cannot be stopped afaik ... oh well
Navajo Nation ... dead spots
how about this for a solution?
cop car has a little drone with radio gear ... cop arrive at rural
scene and drone auto launches and hovers 500 feet over scene ... drone
can relay traffic from scene to distant dispatcher directly ... or
drone could have a satellite radio and link to a dispatcher via space
or cop could have a portable radio with built in satellite capability
or cop car could have MO3 and a satellite radio to link back to dispatcher
or drone could relay traffic from portable radio to car ... and car
could link back to dispatcher via satellite or direct via LMR
or all 3 (car and portable and drone] could each have LMR and
satellite capability ... that would maybe be the most best solution
=========
yes .. this could apply to any public safety unit in usa ... except
maybe Manhattan ... they might not get any use out of satellite comms
... but wifi might be great for them
cop car has a little drone with radio gear ... cop arrive at rural
scene and drone auto launches and hovers 500 feet over scene ... drone
can relay traffic from scene to distant dispatcher directly ... or
drone could have a satellite radio and link to a dispatcher via space
or cop could have a portable radio with built in satellite capability
or cop car could have MO3 and a satellite radio to link back to dispatcher
or drone could relay traffic from portable radio to car ... and car
could link back to dispatcher via satellite or direct via LMR
or all 3 (car and portable and drone] could each have LMR and
satellite capability ... that would maybe be the most best solution
=========
yes .. this could apply to any public safety unit in usa ... except
maybe Manhattan ... they might not get any use out of satellite comms
... but wifi might be great for them
Honda off road racing teams
https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=4534879
151 mhz and 158 mhz .. itinerant freqs
151 mhz and 158 mhz .. itinerant freqs
long discussion ... analog vs p25 vs digital for LMR
https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/marine-band-going-digital.435770/page-5
no firm answers here ... technology is constantly evolving
for fireground radio traffic, I bet that none of this is as
troublesome as doubling + dead spots + background noise + bad radio
procedures
no firm answers here ... technology is constantly evolving
for fireground radio traffic, I bet that none of this is as
troublesome as doubling + dead spots + background noise + bad radio
procedures
lockort IL airport crash response info
https://www.fireengineering.com/fire-ems/developing-arff-sogs-and-response-cards/
crash sta on map
airport has repeater and 122.80
lockport crash team gets paged ... maybe off duty arff trained firefighters
in will county
oil refinery sends foam truck also
crash sta on map
airport has repeater and 122.80
lockport crash team gets paged ... maybe off duty arff trained firefighters
in will county
oil refinery sends foam truck also
MCAS Kaneohe Bay ARFF
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/399807/burning-desire-success-mcas-kaneohe-bay-arff
1 photo shows 2 small crash trucks plus 1 water carrier and 40 people .... ?????
won 3 awards as best small military FD
1 photo shows 2 small crash trucks plus 1 water carrier and 40 people .... ?????
won 3 awards as best small military FD
Kochi India .... airport has 120 firefighters
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/dec/27/passing-outparade-of-cial-rescue-and-fire-force-batch-held-2400014.html
cochin international airport
no photos no video
rookies get 4 month training course .... usually at Kolkota and Delhi
cochin international airport
no photos no video
rookies get 4 month training course .... usually at Kolkota and Delhi
USAF got new tactical / arff fire trucks
https://www.fireengineering.com/industry-news/e-one-begins-delivery-of-49-air-transportable-arff-vehicles-to-the-u-s-air-force/
2020 ..... p19C ... 49 new rigs for usaf ... can be flown on C130J
4X4 ... 1250 gpm ... 500 horsepower .... 1000 gallon water tank
air force ... military
2020 ..... p19C ... 49 new rigs for usaf ... can be flown on C130J
4X4 ... 1250 gpm ... 500 horsepower .... 1000 gallon water tank
air force ... military
US Marines got new tactical fire trucks
https://www.marines.mil/News/News-Display/Article/1808994/the-corps-new-fire-truck-is-rolling-toward-foc/
2019 / 2020 164 new rigs p19R
600 horsepower .. maybe 6X6 ... 22 year life
2019 / 2020 164 new rigs p19R
600 horsepower .. maybe 6X6 ... 22 year life
Winchester Mass ... big crash last night
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/3-hurt-when-vehicles-crash-in-winchester-police-say/2599427/
photo of wrecked SUV
maybe 3 critical
photo of wrecked SUV
maybe 3 critical
Sunday, December 26, 2021
oppositional defiant disorder
https://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1475161196777000960
rebel without a cause
james dean
stubborn as a mule
troll disease
oppositional defiance disorder
jackass
asshole
mental health issue
oat keepers
oath keepers
hells angels
criminals
smartass
maga
trum
republicans
mugs, thgs, and buggerres
rebel without a cause
james dean
stubborn as a mule
troll disease
oppositional defiance disorder
jackass
asshole
mental health issue
oat keepers
oath keepers
hells angels
criminals
smartass
maga
trum
republicans
mugs, thgs, and buggerres
CA 2022 new law ... less liability for burn bosses
https://abc7.com/new-california-laws-2022-for-inmates-ca-traffic/11367329/
the legalcentric view of the world is very weird
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we posted a little while ago that California will not be able to burn
itself out of its troubles
the legalcentric view of the world is very weird
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we posted a little while ago that California will not be able to burn
itself out of its troubles
metrofire boston ... dispatching protocol
correct me if I am wrong
all dispatching for first, 2nd, and 3rd alarms is done by local dispatchers
dispatching for higher alarms is done by MetroFire ... (except for
Boston, they always do all of their own dispatching, up to 10 alarms]
..... after 10 alarms MEMA State Control starts dispatching the strike
teams from across the state
all dispatching for first, 2nd, and 3rd alarms is done by local dispatchers
dispatching for higher alarms is done by MetroFire ... (except for
Boston, they always do all of their own dispatching, up to 10 alarms]
..... after 10 alarms MEMA State Control starts dispatching the strike
teams from across the state
manila list of fire stations
https://web.archive.org/web/20210422014025/ncr.bfp.gov.ph/?page_id=119
all 5 districts saved at wayback machine
might be time to review the zerg90 map of manila fire stations
maybe
all 5 districts saved at wayback machine
might be time to review the zerg90 map of manila fire stations
maybe
Hirado City had a fire
https://twitter.com/nishiQsan_team/status/1475046414292258820
translation aint so good ... maybe they are saying some units were
released from the first fire to go to the 2nd fire
Abandoned ship fire Okubo-cho, Hirado City While a regular firefighter
who is participating in a building fire is preparing to withdraw, a
neighboring resident reports to an active firefighter in the vicinity
and investigates. Since the site command headquarters confirmed the
smoke and the investigation report was also a fire fact, the flat
extinguishing pump 2 ready for withdrawal and the vacancy at the site
were dispatched. The source of the fire is a battery. The fire is
extinguished immediately by CAFS.
translation aint so good ... maybe they are saying some units were
released from the first fire to go to the 2nd fire
Abandoned ship fire Okubo-cho, Hirado City While a regular firefighter
who is participating in a building fire is preparing to withdraw, a
neighboring resident reports to an active firefighter in the vicinity
and investigates. Since the site command headquarters confirmed the
smoke and the investigation report was also a fire fact, the flat
extinguishing pump 2 ready for withdrawal and the vacancy at the site
were dispatched. The source of the fire is a battery. The fire is
extinguished immediately by CAFS.
manila area fire district 3 ... list of stations
ncr.bfp.gov.ph/?page_id=180
bfp
philippines
this looks like a new list ... maybe from 10/2020 ... per source view
maybe all of the manila fire districts are listed
bfp
philippines
this looks like a new list ... maybe from 10/2020 ... per source view
maybe all of the manila fire districts are listed
Saturday, December 25, 2021
info on homeless situation in Denver
https://twitter.com/Nick_Carmody/status/1474898919884681217
recommended solutions .... housing first then medical / mental care
then job assistance
recommended solutions .... housing first then medical / mental care
then job assistance
New Zealand might change its name to Aotearoa
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/18/from-covid-free-to-delta-and-back-new-zealands-year-of-living-almost-normally
Aotearoa is the native name ... it means 'Walks With Assholes'
covid is almost gone ... almost
covid death toll is maybe 50 now .... only 400 times lower than USA or something
you should read this article ... its only about 20 paragraphs .. but
its amazing if you think about it .... how come 1 million dead in usa
but only 44 in New Zealand? how come? do they love geezers 400X more
than the USA?
Aotearoa is the native name ... it means 'Walks With Assholes'
covid is almost gone ... almost
covid death toll is maybe 50 now .... only 400 times lower than USA or something
you should read this article ... its only about 20 paragraphs .. but
its amazing if you think about it .... how come 1 million dead in usa
but only 44 in New Zealand? how come? do they love geezers 400X more
than the USA?
Plymouth Mass FD seeks study
LEGAL NOTICE
The Town of Plymouth is accepting proposals from qualified consulting
firms to provide a comprehensive feasibility and facilities study for
the Plymouth Fire Department.
Specifications and proposal forms are available to download by
registering at www.plymouth-ma.gov/bids-current.
Proposals are to be submitted by 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
All proposals are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c.30B.
The awarding authority is the Town Manager who reserves the right to
reject all proposals if deemed to be in the best interests of the Town
of Plymouth.
The Town is an affirmative action/equal opportunity owner/purchaser.
Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit
bids.
Please check the Town's website for additional information.
AD#13999056
OCM 12/8/21
The Town of Plymouth is accepting proposals from qualified consulting
firms to provide a comprehensive feasibility and facilities study for
the Plymouth Fire Department.
Specifications and proposal forms are available to download by
registering at www.plymouth-ma.gov/bids-current.
Proposals are to be submitted by 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
All proposals are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c.30B.
The awarding authority is the Town Manager who reserves the right to
reject all proposals if deemed to be in the best interests of the Town
of Plymouth.
The Town is an affirmative action/equal opportunity owner/purchaser.
Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit
bids.
Please check the Town's website for additional information.
AD#13999056
OCM 12/8/21
Orleans Mass seeks designers for new fire station
SEL/DESIGNER BIDS
LEGAL NOTICE
The Orleans Town Administrator seeks submissions from qualified
Designers, as defined in Chapter 7, Sections 44-58 of the General Laws
of Massachusetts, to perform a Fire Station Feasibility Study for a
new fire station on the existing site or another site. The fire
station is currently located at 58 Eldredge Park Way.
Designers are encouraged to tour the Fire Station prior to the
submission of qualifications. It is incumbent for the Designer to
clearly articulate in their submission a successful history of
completing studies involving site selection, designs of new fire
stations, or public safety complexes, of a similar magnitude.
The submission instructions are available by registering at
www.town.orleans.ma.us/bids. All submissions must be received by the
Town Administrator's Office, 19 School Road, Orleans, MA 02653-3699 by
3:00 pm on January 7, 2022. The Study completion is scheduled for May
6, 2022, with the goal of recommending a site by March 18, 2022. The
project fee shall be negotiated, with the maximum cost not to exceed
$90,000.
The Town Administrator reserves the right to accept and/or reject any
and all submissions and waive any informality in the selection
procedures to the extent allowed by law and make the award as may be
deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
John F. Kelly, Town Administrator
AD#13999858
Cape Codder 12/10/21
LEGAL NOTICE
The Orleans Town Administrator seeks submissions from qualified
Designers, as defined in Chapter 7, Sections 44-58 of the General Laws
of Massachusetts, to perform a Fire Station Feasibility Study for a
new fire station on the existing site or another site. The fire
station is currently located at 58 Eldredge Park Way.
Designers are encouraged to tour the Fire Station prior to the
submission of qualifications. It is incumbent for the Designer to
clearly articulate in their submission a successful history of
completing studies involving site selection, designs of new fire
stations, or public safety complexes, of a similar magnitude.
The submission instructions are available by registering at
www.town.orleans.ma.us/bids. All submissions must be received by the
Town Administrator's Office, 19 School Road, Orleans, MA 02653-3699 by
3:00 pm on January 7, 2022. The Study completion is scheduled for May
6, 2022, with the goal of recommending a site by March 18, 2022. The
project fee shall be negotiated, with the maximum cost not to exceed
$90,000.
The Town Administrator reserves the right to accept and/or reject any
and all submissions and waive any informality in the selection
procedures to the extent allowed by law and make the award as may be
deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
John F. Kelly, Town Administrator
AD#13999858
Cape Codder 12/10/21
Mass seeks bids for new fire engines
Notice Content
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PDF document above, and may not be 100% accurate. Because of this,
please view the PDF for the most accurate information.
The Metropolitan Area Plan- ning Council ("MAPC"), pur- suant to
M.G.L. c. 7 § 22B and M.G.L. 30B, is seeking proposals from qualified
Respondents to supply in- dustry standard compliant pumper engines and
as- sociated equipment to the members of the Fire Chiefs Association
of Massachu- setts ("FCAM"). Please re- quest the full RFP for more
information. MAPC will be the awarding authority on behalf of FCAM.
Proposals will be evaluated against quality requirements and
evaluation criteria set out in the Request for Proposals ("RFP"), and
by considering the prices offered. Those Respondents identified as
being responsible and re- sponsive and offering the most advantageous
pro- posals against these factors will be awarded contracts. This is a
reissue of an RFP released in October 2021. The RFP may be obtained
from MAPC, by contacting Kelsi Champley, by email at
kchampley@mapc.org on or after Monday, Decem- ber 13, 2021 at
Web display limited to 1,000 characters. Please view the PDF for the
complete Public Notice.
PLEASE NOTE: The following text was electronically converted from the
PDF document above, and may not be 100% accurate. Because of this,
please view the PDF for the most accurate information.
The Metropolitan Area Plan- ning Council ("MAPC"), pur- suant to
M.G.L. c. 7 § 22B and M.G.L. 30B, is seeking proposals from qualified
Respondents to supply in- dustry standard compliant pumper engines and
as- sociated equipment to the members of the Fire Chiefs Association
of Massachu- setts ("FCAM"). Please re- quest the full RFP for more
information. MAPC will be the awarding authority on behalf of FCAM.
Proposals will be evaluated against quality requirements and
evaluation criteria set out in the Request for Proposals ("RFP"), and
by considering the prices offered. Those Respondents identified as
being responsible and re- sponsive and offering the most advantageous
pro- posals against these factors will be awarded contracts. This is a
reissue of an RFP released in October 2021. The RFP may be obtained
from MAPC, by contacting Kelsi Champley, by email at
kchampley@mapc.org on or after Monday, Decem- ber 13, 2021 at
Web display limited to 1,000 characters. Please view the PDF for the
complete Public Notice.
Auburn Mass seeks land for new public safety complex
Notice Content
TOWN OF AUBURN
PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The Town of Auburn, acting by and through its Town Manager, is seeking
proposals to purchase a parcel of land for the siting of a new
Police/Fire and Ambulance Public Safety Complex ("Public Safety
Complex") in the Town of Auburn. Owners of real property within the
Town of Auburn, which meets the minimum and mandatory criteria of this
Request For Proposal ("RFP") are invited to respond.
A Highly Advantageous offer of real estate will include a parcel of
property that: (1) contains 4.5 acres or more of usable acreage; (2)
is located between 366 and 676 Southbridge Street; (3) is 100% vacant
with no structures; (4) is free and clear of exposed ledge; (5) does
not contain a significant change in grade; (6) is free of utility
and/or other easements; (7) is not situated in a FEMA floodway, flood
zone or in a flood plain with an impediment or encroachment; (8) and
is free of vernal pools, excessive wetlands, intermittent streams, or
similar environmental conditions. Property that meets the minimum and
mandatory criteria, but which is not classified as "Highly
Advantageous" will also be considered and proposals for such property
are welcome.
Any proposal found to be of interest to the Town is conditional on two
(2) specific and independent actions being approved: 1) debt exclusion
vote by the voters of the Town and 2) vote by the Auburn Town Meeting
appropriating any monies necessary to complete the purchase as set
forth in the proposal accepted by the Town. A property owner who
submits a proposal is not precluded from continuing to market their
property and take secondary offers in the event the two conditions
above are not satisfied.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) is available in the Town Manager's
Office, 102 Central Street, Auburn, MA 01501 or by calling the Town
Manager's Office at 508-832-7720.
Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Town Manager,
Town Hall, 102 Central Street, Auburn, Massachusetts until 12:00 p.m.,
on Monday, January 31, 2022 and at that time non-price proposals will
be publicly opened and read.
A pre-proposal briefing session will be held on Thursday, January 6,
2022 at 10:00 AM in the Board of Selectmen's Room, 2nd Floor, Town
Hall, 104 Central Street, Auburn, Massachusetts, for all parties
interested in submitting a proposal.
This will be an opportunity for the Town to answer questions or make
clarifications to the RFP. Any questions after the pre-proposal
briefing must be made in writing to Julie A. Jacobson, Town Manager.
This procurement is subject to the requirements of G.L. c.30B, the
Uniform Procurement Act. The Town of Auburn reserves the right to
waive any informality, reject any and all proposals, negotiate with
any and all proposers, or to accept a proposal deemed to be in the
best interest of the Town of Auburn. Proposals are encouraged from
women and minority businesses.
Julie A. Jacobson
Auburn Town Manager
December 17, 2021
TOWN OF AUBURN
PUBLIC NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The Town of Auburn, acting by and through its Town Manager, is seeking
proposals to purchase a parcel of land for the siting of a new
Police/Fire and Ambulance Public Safety Complex ("Public Safety
Complex") in the Town of Auburn. Owners of real property within the
Town of Auburn, which meets the minimum and mandatory criteria of this
Request For Proposal ("RFP") are invited to respond.
A Highly Advantageous offer of real estate will include a parcel of
property that: (1) contains 4.5 acres or more of usable acreage; (2)
is located between 366 and 676 Southbridge Street; (3) is 100% vacant
with no structures; (4) is free and clear of exposed ledge; (5) does
not contain a significant change in grade; (6) is free of utility
and/or other easements; (7) is not situated in a FEMA floodway, flood
zone or in a flood plain with an impediment or encroachment; (8) and
is free of vernal pools, excessive wetlands, intermittent streams, or
similar environmental conditions. Property that meets the minimum and
mandatory criteria, but which is not classified as "Highly
Advantageous" will also be considered and proposals for such property
are welcome.
Any proposal found to be of interest to the Town is conditional on two
(2) specific and independent actions being approved: 1) debt exclusion
vote by the voters of the Town and 2) vote by the Auburn Town Meeting
appropriating any monies necessary to complete the purchase as set
forth in the proposal accepted by the Town. A property owner who
submits a proposal is not precluded from continuing to market their
property and take secondary offers in the event the two conditions
above are not satisfied.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) is available in the Town Manager's
Office, 102 Central Street, Auburn, MA 01501 or by calling the Town
Manager's Office at 508-832-7720.
Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Town Manager,
Town Hall, 102 Central Street, Auburn, Massachusetts until 12:00 p.m.,
on Monday, January 31, 2022 and at that time non-price proposals will
be publicly opened and read.
A pre-proposal briefing session will be held on Thursday, January 6,
2022 at 10:00 AM in the Board of Selectmen's Room, 2nd Floor, Town
Hall, 104 Central Street, Auburn, Massachusetts, for all parties
interested in submitting a proposal.
This will be an opportunity for the Town to answer questions or make
clarifications to the RFP. Any questions after the pre-proposal
briefing must be made in writing to Julie A. Jacobson, Town Manager.
This procurement is subject to the requirements of G.L. c.30B, the
Uniform Procurement Act. The Town of Auburn reserves the right to
waive any informality, reject any and all proposals, negotiate with
any and all proposers, or to accept a proposal deemed to be in the
best interest of the Town of Auburn. Proposals are encouraged from
women and minority businesses.
Julie A. Jacobson
Auburn Town Manager
December 17, 2021
Greenfield Mass seeks SOQ for new fire station
ADVERTISEMENT The City of Greenfield, MA is soliciting Statements of
Qualification ("SOQ") from responsible and eligible bidders for the
General Contract and Trade Subcontracts (listed below) that wish to be
considered for the construction of the New Greenfield Fire Station.
This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is the first step of a two-phase
bidding process as required by Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 149,
Section 44D1/2 and Section 44D3/4 for building contracts estimated to
cost $10 million or more. The estimated construction cost of the
project is $10.5M. The Greenfield Fire Station Prequalification Sub-
Committee will consist of representatives from the Building Committee,
Owner's Project Manager (Construction Monitoring Services, Inc.) and
the project's design firm (Pacheco Ross Architects). The committee
will evaluate the Statement of Qualifications using the criteria
contained in the RFQ and will prequalify those General Contractors and
Subcontractors meeting a minimum RFQ criterion score. Following
prequalification, the City of Greenfield will invite the approved
respondents to submit General Bids and Filed Sub-Bids for the New Fire
Station Project. General Bidders must be DCAMM certified in "General
Construction". Filed Sub Bidders must be DCAMM certified for the
category of work for which they are submitting a bid. The new
Greenfield Fire Station is planned to be a single-story structure of
approximately 19,800 gross square feet, comprised of administrative
offices, training room, apparatus Bays, and living quarters. The
structure is intended to be constructed at a one acre parcel of land
with an address of 33-35 Main Street in Greenfield. Prequalification
will be required on the work described in the following categories:
General Construction Ceramic Tile Masonry Resilient Flooring
Miscellaneous Metals Acoustic Ceilings Waterproofing Damproofing &
Caulking Painting Roofing & Flashing Fire Sprinklers Electrical
Plumbing Glass and Glazing Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Electronic copies (.pdf) of the Request for Prequalification packages
will be available, beginning on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at
Andrew T. Johnson Online Plan Room, www.atjplanroom.com, within the
public project folder. Questions related to submitting a response to
the RFQ should be directed as outlined in the Prequalification
package. Responses are due no later than Thursday, January 20, 2022 at
11:00 AM, and shall be delivered to the following: Laura Phelps - CPO
Town of Greenfield 14 Court Square Greenfield, MA 01301 No late,
faxed, or conditional packages will be accepted. December 22 298799
Qualification ("SOQ") from responsible and eligible bidders for the
General Contract and Trade Subcontracts (listed below) that wish to be
considered for the construction of the New Greenfield Fire Station.
This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is the first step of a two-phase
bidding process as required by Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 149,
Section 44D1/2 and Section 44D3/4 for building contracts estimated to
cost $10 million or more. The estimated construction cost of the
project is $10.5M. The Greenfield Fire Station Prequalification Sub-
Committee will consist of representatives from the Building Committee,
Owner's Project Manager (Construction Monitoring Services, Inc.) and
the project's design firm (Pacheco Ross Architects). The committee
will evaluate the Statement of Qualifications using the criteria
contained in the RFQ and will prequalify those General Contractors and
Subcontractors meeting a minimum RFQ criterion score. Following
prequalification, the City of Greenfield will invite the approved
respondents to submit General Bids and Filed Sub-Bids for the New Fire
Station Project. General Bidders must be DCAMM certified in "General
Construction". Filed Sub Bidders must be DCAMM certified for the
category of work for which they are submitting a bid. The new
Greenfield Fire Station is planned to be a single-story structure of
approximately 19,800 gross square feet, comprised of administrative
offices, training room, apparatus Bays, and living quarters. The
structure is intended to be constructed at a one acre parcel of land
with an address of 33-35 Main Street in Greenfield. Prequalification
will be required on the work described in the following categories:
General Construction Ceramic Tile Masonry Resilient Flooring
Miscellaneous Metals Acoustic Ceilings Waterproofing Damproofing &
Caulking Painting Roofing & Flashing Fire Sprinklers Electrical
Plumbing Glass and Glazing Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Electronic copies (.pdf) of the Request for Prequalification packages
will be available, beginning on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at
Andrew T. Johnson Online Plan Room, www.atjplanroom.com, within the
public project folder. Questions related to submitting a response to
the RFQ should be directed as outlined in the Prequalification
package. Responses are due no later than Thursday, January 20, 2022 at
11:00 AM, and shall be delivered to the following: Laura Phelps - CPO
Town of Greenfield 14 Court Square Greenfield, MA 01301 No late,
faxed, or conditional packages will be accepted. December 22 298799
barnstable county seeks live fire bld
Advertisement Barnstable County invites sealed proposals from
qualified vendors for Live Fire and Multi-Purpose Training Building
per RFP No.7924R. The bid documents may be obtained electronically
online at https://barnstablecounty.bonfirehub.com where they are
publicly available as of December 22, 2021 @ 8:00AM Proposals are due
on or before 11:00 AM on January 12, 2022. THIS PROJECT IS BEING
ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
qualified vendors for Live Fire and Multi-Purpose Training Building
per RFP No.7924R. The bid documents may be obtained electronically
online at https://barnstablecounty.bonfirehub.com where they are
publicly available as of December 22, 2021 @ 8:00AM Proposals are due
on or before 11:00 AM on January 12, 2022. THIS PROJECT IS BEING
ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
video ... tokyo fd ... some incident
https://youtu.be/HWMBubp6wko
0:00 maybe just 1 traffic cop at scene
8:00 tfd super ambulance arrives ... its super big .. the streets are not lol
big bus also arrives
0:00 maybe just 1 traffic cop at scene
8:00 tfd super ambulance arrives ... its super big .. the streets are not lol
big bus also arrives
Higashi Osaka FD ... dispatch video
https://youtu.be/FhKIbmdTqTg
looks like dispatcher hit the alarm 20 seconds in ... then 60 seconds
to get on trucks ... but some put on scba in station .... maybe cab
is too small to don scba enroute ... one scba has rope attached
japan
turnout time ... chute time ... response time ... mobilization time
... keywords
looks like dispatcher hit the alarm 20 seconds in ... then 60 seconds
to get on trucks ... but some put on scba in station .... maybe cab
is too small to don scba enroute ... one scba has rope attached
japan
turnout time ... chute time ... response time ... mobilization time
... keywords
Re: times square live now
if you want to see the ball drop on New Years ... you have to stand
there 12 hours .. wear a diaper
from boogie bob
there 12 hours .. wear a diaper
from boogie bob
times square live now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kj1Qxi-9uo
introducing the characters / regulars now
lots of people there
introducing the characters / regulars now
lots of people there
Re: corruption in navajo nation
iirc the police study reported multi radio dead spots for which there
was no solution ??????????????
there was also some info about a new 911 psap
also a police involved shooting where no report was made for 4 hours
suggestion ... satellite phones ... are there any LMR portables that
can also serve as satellite phones?
was no solution ??????????????
there was also some info about a new 911 psap
also a police involved shooting where no report was made for 4 hours
suggestion ... satellite phones ... are there any LMR portables that
can also serve as satellite phones?
corruption in navajo nation
https://navajotimes.com/rezpolitics/former-controller-faces-new-charges/
the navajo nation received $715M in covid aid
mistakes were made lol allegedly
meanwhile ... navajo police have 1 hour response times ... murders are
4X the national average ... alcoholism is a huge problem ... and here
is the closest fire station to their main hospital ....
https://goo.gl/maps/JxRtNT18Y3jbQasF9 ... 2021 photo ... covered in
graffiti
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ISYTSnsD4DAdKulDCIn1ptztjSvPhuP-/view
... 2021 study of navajo police ... they want to go from 300 cops to
500 cops .... that never really say what their average response time
is but they mention '2 hours per call" ... so I assume that is 1 hour
travel time to scene plus 5 minutes to arrest someone ... and then 1
hour travel time to jail ... Arizona State cops also patrol the
reservation ... but maybe only the state highways
come to think of it ... navajo police have 300 on staff ... but Navajo
FD has only 18 on staff ... but there are a bunch of other FDs on the
reservation besides that Navajo Nation FD .. not really sure about
that ... do the rural schools still have their own FDs?
note ... navajo nation also operates their own ambulances, buses, and
public works and public utilities and telecomms and housing ... they
have housing complexes / villages all over the reservation with 90
homes each typically ... each village also has 1 school, 1 senior
center, 1 chapter house, plus 1 private store / gas station
we are rebuilding out Navajo Nation map at
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1_JkdhyYbG20Hd0jARa2F-RmAfoM&usp=sharing
the navajo nation received $715M in covid aid
mistakes were made lol allegedly
meanwhile ... navajo police have 1 hour response times ... murders are
4X the national average ... alcoholism is a huge problem ... and here
is the closest fire station to their main hospital ....
https://goo.gl/maps/JxRtNT18Y3jbQasF9 ... 2021 photo ... covered in
graffiti
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ISYTSnsD4DAdKulDCIn1ptztjSvPhuP-/view
... 2021 study of navajo police ... they want to go from 300 cops to
500 cops .... that never really say what their average response time
is but they mention '2 hours per call" ... so I assume that is 1 hour
travel time to scene plus 5 minutes to arrest someone ... and then 1
hour travel time to jail ... Arizona State cops also patrol the
reservation ... but maybe only the state highways
come to think of it ... navajo police have 300 on staff ... but Navajo
FD has only 18 on staff ... but there are a bunch of other FDs on the
reservation besides that Navajo Nation FD .. not really sure about
that ... do the rural schools still have their own FDs?
note ... navajo nation also operates their own ambulances, buses, and
public works and public utilities and telecomms and housing ... they
have housing complexes / villages all over the reservation with 90
homes each typically ... each village also has 1 school, 1 senior
center, 1 chapter house, plus 1 private store / gas station
we are rebuilding out Navajo Nation map at
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1_JkdhyYbG20Hd0jARa2F-RmAfoM&usp=sharing
Friday, December 24, 2021
madrid station 2 going to calls
https://youtu.be/DK6cklim8vw
blowing siren with green traffic light is really dumb in a crowded
city ... but no one complains so they just keep doing it ... and they
wonder why they dont make the same money that soccer stars make
really ... how much effort is neded to be a lot less of a burden on
the neighborhood?
blowing siren with green traffic light is really dumb in a crowded
city ... but no one complains so they just keep doing it ... and they
wonder why they dont make the same money that soccer stars make
really ... how much effort is neded to be a lot less of a burden on
the neighborhood?
Boston A20 has lights on hood
https://youtu.be/qB_w12numBI?t=171
makes sense to me ... get behind a car in traffic and those hood
lights will blast right into the cars rear view mirror
makes sense to me ... get behind a car in traffic and those hood
lights will blast right into the cars rear view mirror
lancet report on police killings
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01609-3/fulltext
The Massachusetts House passed a bill in August, 2020, that will
revoke qualified immunity for police officers who are "decertified
from poor conduct".
The Massachusetts House passed a bill in August, 2020, that will
revoke qualified immunity for police officers who are "decertified
from poor conduct".
Texarkana FD radio test today
Texarkana Arkansas FD radio test heard today
pronounced Arkansaw
830 am est
Truck 1 + Engine 2 + Eng 3 + Eng 4 + Eng 5 + Crash 1 + Battalion 1
heard via https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/36968
"arkansas mobile units please acknowledge"
pager tone set signal
all units loud and clear
they dont seem to respond to ems calls
they do respond to car crashes "10 50 major" got 2 or 3 engines yesterday
yesterday there was a call for Eng 3 and Quint 9 ... that must have
been Texarkana Texas FD
still trying to figure out what we are hearing and what we aint hearing
pronounced Arkansaw
830 am est
Truck 1 + Engine 2 + Eng 3 + Eng 4 + Eng 5 + Crash 1 + Battalion 1
heard via https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/36968
"arkansas mobile units please acknowledge"
pager tone set signal
all units loud and clear
they dont seem to respond to ems calls
they do respond to car crashes "10 50 major" got 2 or 3 engines yesterday
yesterday there was a call for Eng 3 and Quint 9 ... that must have
been Texarkana Texas FD
still trying to figure out what we are hearing and what we aint hearing
fdny gets retroactive pay raises
The term of the agreement is three years; for most covered employees
this spans the period of August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2020. The
wage increases will constitute 7.95% over three years, following the
pattern of those negotiated with the Uniformed Officers Coalition:
2.25% on the first day of Year 1
2.50% on the first day of Year 2
3.00% on the first day of Year 3
In addition, the parties agreed on increases to longevity pay. The net
cost of this settlement in the current fiscal year, including
retroactive payments going back to August of 2017, is approximately
$400M, which has already been funded.
this spans the period of August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2020. The
wage increases will constitute 7.95% over three years, following the
pattern of those negotiated with the Uniformed Officers Coalition:
2.25% on the first day of Year 1
2.50% on the first day of Year 2
3.00% on the first day of Year 3
In addition, the parties agreed on increases to longevity pay. The net
cost of this settlement in the current fiscal year, including
retroactive payments going back to August of 2017, is approximately
$400M, which has already been funded.
police killings undercounted by 100%
https://web.archive.org/web/20210930223422/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/30/us/police-killings-undercounted-study.html
numbers are off by 100%
crazy
police kill 4X as many blacks as whites in USA
iirc murder rates in black neighborhoods are 4X or 10X greater thn in
black neighborhoods
police killings are much lower in some other countries ... and I bet
their murder rates are much lower
where are the south america numbers?
numbers are off by 100%
crazy
police kill 4X as many blacks as whites in USA
iirc murder rates in black neighborhoods are 4X or 10X greater thn in
black neighborhoods
police killings are much lower in some other countries ... and I bet
their murder rates are much lower
where are the south america numbers?
Thursday, December 23, 2021
Leeds UK turns out
https://youtu.be/06emiLCHpFo
if I understand correctly . first engine had 4 people ... 2nd engine
had 2 people .. and snorkel has 2 people
cross staffing ... variable staffing ... keywords ... jump staffing
if I understand correctly . first engine had 4 people ... 2nd engine
had 2 people .. and snorkel has 2 people
cross staffing ... variable staffing ... keywords ... jump staffing
Eng 255 on Catalina Island
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAkr2Eh-I5k
700 gallon plastic tank
750 GM
kinda a ty2 / ty 3 engine
I am trying to remember the lineup on Catalina Island ... iirc it is
Avalon City Sta 1 + LA County Sta 55 + LA County Sta 255
Avalon City Sta 1 has paid guys
one of the LA County stations is paid on call only iirc ... that is in
the inland part of the island
all of their backup has to come via ferry or helo from the mainland
there are multi videos at YT of avalon city FD rolling with county units
700 gallon plastic tank
750 GM
kinda a ty2 / ty 3 engine
I am trying to remember the lineup on Catalina Island ... iirc it is
Avalon City Sta 1 + LA County Sta 55 + LA County Sta 255
Avalon City Sta 1 has paid guys
one of the LA County stations is paid on call only iirc ... that is in
the inland part of the island
all of their backup has to come via ferry or helo from the mainland
there are multi videos at YT of avalon city FD rolling with county units
Chimayo NM ... deadly fire still under investigation
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/investigation-into-deadly-chimay-fire-to-take-weeks/article_932c9a4c-635d-11ec-9d6b-f7636a226b24.html
dec 4 ... 2 young girls died in house fire
arson crew looking at gas line repair records etc
iirc there was very little radio traffic on the santa fe county fire
feed at broadcastify .... maybe that is the wrong radio channel for
chimayo fd
dec 4 ... 2 young girls died in house fire
arson crew looking at gas line repair records etc
iirc there was very little radio traffic on the santa fe county fire
feed at broadcastify .... maybe that is the wrong radio channel for
chimayo fd
mansfield mass ... fatal crash on 495 at 11am
https://www.wcvb.com/article/mansfield-massachusetts-interstate-95-fatal-crash-december-23-2021/38603989
helo video of aftermath
vehicle went into median and hit a tree ... driver killed
helo video of aftermath
vehicle went into median and hit a tree ... driver killed
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Info about trauma hospitals in USA
https://www.ems1.com/research/articles/2021-eso-trauma-index-shows-key-trends-in-us-hospital-trauma-departments-agRU8D55Y9xAdlat/
data shows most hip fractures get surgery within 24 hours
90% of head injuries get cat scans within 24 hours
90% of long bone fractures get antibiotics within 1 hour
ish
data shows most hip fractures get surgery within 24 hours
90% of head injuries get cat scans within 24 hours
90% of long bone fractures get antibiotics within 1 hour
ish
Greasewood AZ school has $9M in the bank
https://8a96cf8f-f4ce-451e-bfe6-dbf0fd258f69.filesusr.com/ugd/7b8ff8_22aeaf2453d9404fb2e5324c8571063f.pdf
maybe I am misunderstanding something
they have a $13M budget but only 100 students
maybe they have 10 teachers .. at $100K each that would be $1M ...
where does the other $12M go?
they are getting a new school ... are they going to pay cash in advance? wow
my question is ... do they have a fire truck? Does it run? who staffs it?
maybe I am misunderstanding something
they have a $13M budget but only 100 students
maybe they have 10 teachers .. at $100K each that would be $1M ...
where does the other $12M go?
they are getting a new school ... are they going to pay cash in advance? wow
my question is ... do they have a fire truck? Does it run? who staffs it?
"plainly difficult" at youtuube
https://www.youtube.com/c/PlainlyDifficult/videos
multi videos ... 10 minutes each ish
all sorts of disasters .. trains dams bridge reactors science medicine etc
safety issues systems analysis maybe .. keywords ... health and safety
multi videos ... 10 minutes each ish
all sorts of disasters .. trains dams bridge reactors science medicine etc
safety issues systems analysis maybe .. keywords ... health and safety
UK had Chernobyl type accident in 1950s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5wZoswSNwc
11 minute video
real cludgy design of reactor (described in beginning of video]
almost was really really bad
caused 200 deaths over time
nuclear power plant fire ... nuclear fire ... three mile island ish
carbon dioxide didnt work ... maybe if they closed vents and used
carbon dioxide it would have worked ... or maybe they did that
water didnt work either
yikes
11 minute video
real cludgy design of reactor (described in beginning of video]
almost was really really bad
caused 200 deaths over time
nuclear power plant fire ... nuclear fire ... three mile island ish
carbon dioxide didnt work ... maybe if they closed vents and used
carbon dioxide it would have worked ... or maybe they did that
water didnt work either
yikes
page county VA ... 2021 budget
www.pagecounty.virginia.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2776/Budget-Session-03182021?bidId=
3 new ft ems workers to staff the stanley amb 24/7 ... cost $202K ..
saved $65K in pt staff costs
ECC (911 center] added 1 staff member at $52K which 'saved' $8K in pt costs
1K for new metal garage for north ambulance
each of 3 FDs gets $50K from county each year
3 local pDs pay the county $240K for radio reimbursements ?????
ECC budget is $760K
sheriff budget is $3.8M
jail budget is $4M
ems budget is $1.5M going up to $1.6M in FY2022
fire budget is $500K going down 14% in FY2022 to $420K .... ?????
$10.2M in new construction yielded $1.5M in new property taxes
no public works budget but $1.5M for 2 landfills
employee benefits going from $250K to $500K with $200K of increase in
health costs
3 new ft ems workers to staff the stanley amb 24/7 ... cost $202K ..
saved $65K in pt staff costs
ECC (911 center] added 1 staff member at $52K which 'saved' $8K in pt costs
1K for new metal garage for north ambulance
each of 3 FDs gets $50K from county each year
3 local pDs pay the county $240K for radio reimbursements ?????
ECC budget is $760K
sheriff budget is $3.8M
jail budget is $4M
ems budget is $1.5M going up to $1.6M in FY2022
fire budget is $500K going down 14% in FY2022 to $420K .... ?????
$10.2M in new construction yielded $1.5M in new property taxes
no public works budget but $1.5M for 2 landfills
employee benefits going from $250K to $500K with $200K of increase in
health costs
Shenandoah County VA does NOT balance bill
www.scfr.net/Forms/EMSInsuranceBilling.pdf
no county resident ever receives a bill for EMS
the county accepts whatever the insurance company pays as full payment
no county resident ever receives a bill for EMS
the county accepts whatever the insurance company pays as full payment
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
santa claus saved NJ family from house fire
https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-jersey-firetruck-santa-saves-family-from-house-fire
it was santa claus on a fire truck of course
it was santa claus on a fire truck of course
Kern County CA chase now
in Tehachapi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De5pngtlhO8
these guys are hearing the chase on their scanner
945 pm est
80 mph
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De5pngtlhO8
these guys are hearing the chase on their scanner
945 pm est
80 mph
article about fema ?
didnt I see an article somewhere that said fema and usfs and blm
formed a new wildfire coordinating group?
cant find it now
formed a new wildfire coordinating group?
cant find it now
good mental health info
https://freedomofmind.com/help-a-family-member-out-of-extreme-belief/
decultify ... deprogramming ... cult ... Q ... keywords
talking can help people who are in cults
decultify ... deprogramming ... cult ... Q ... keywords
talking can help people who are in cults
augusta county va is different
https://www.co.augusta.va.us/home/showpublisheddocument/150/636161412480370000
facts
county fd has 100 career and 450 vol
county fire has 1 small response area and yancey hose has 1 small
response area per volunteer recruitment book from 2002
per fire fandom ... sta 11 and sta 10 are the "county fd" ... they are
located between the 2 city FDs in the county
some rescue squads have their own heavy rescue trucks and station
if I was the fire god there I would combine all agencies and make sure
that each station had an engine and an ambulance ... could maybe save
50% more lives that way ... would give all the cops defibs,
tourniquets, and fire grenades also
facts
county fd has 100 career and 450 vol
county fire has 1 small response area and yancey hose has 1 small
response area per volunteer recruitment book from 2002
per fire fandom ... sta 11 and sta 10 are the "county fd" ... they are
located between the 2 city FDs in the county
some rescue squads have their own heavy rescue trucks and station
if I was the fire god there I would combine all agencies and make sure
that each station had an engine and an ambulance ... could maybe save
50% more lives that way ... would give all the cops defibs,
tourniquets, and fire grenades also
"trauma unit" in augusta county VA
https://www.co.augusta.va.us/government/departments-and-offices/fire-rescue/department-overview/fire-rescue-operations
trauma unit = ambulance staffed by EMTA / emt advanced
really ?
trauma unit = ambulance staffed by EMTA / emt advanced
really ?
ham on google maps
https://goo.gl/maps/QFMScAmePaEokHV28
thats interesting
could be good info during a nationwide phone outage
thats interesting
could be good info during a nationwide phone outage
garland county map saved at wayback machine
https://archive.org/details/garland-county-arkansas-primary
saved at internet archive
kmz garland county arkansas
saved at internet archive
kmz garland county arkansas
Monday, December 20, 2021
uk ... cool brush buggy
https://youtu.be/Ri4J8cOHhuQ
wildfire engines turnout from station
first two with paid guys ... engine with retained staff ... cross
staffing ... juggling of crews ... crew juggling
wildfire engines turnout from station
first two with paid guys ... engine with retained staff ... cross
staffing ... juggling of crews ... crew juggling
flashover training video 9 minutes
https://youtu.be/0I2SmXfnsFc
good info
1 quibble ... since it wasnt a room that ignited ... was it a real
flashover? or was it a rollover? or was it just some smoke burning? or
was it all of that?
in any case ... watch out for high heat and lots of fuel ... remember
the fire triangle and tetrahedron .... heat + fuel + oxygen +
chemical reaction
good info
1 quibble ... since it wasnt a room that ignited ... was it a real
flashover? or was it a rollover? or was it just some smoke burning? or
was it all of that?
in any case ... watch out for high heat and lots of fuel ... remember
the fire triangle and tetrahedron .... heat + fuel + oxygen +
chemical reaction
boston mass 8th alarm radio tape
https://youtu.be/sN6v55Weq_g
corey road in brighton
2 story bld fully involved on arrival at 430am
brookline engine on line box
corey road in brighton
2 story bld fully involved on arrival at 430am
brookline engine on line box
heart pumps have problems
https://www.propublica.org/article/get-this-thing-out-of-my-chest
there seems to be alot missing from this story
if there were 2 models available ... and 1 model was having problems
... why didnt they stop inserting the bad models?
my guess is ... both models had very low rates of trouble ... and the
difference between them was small
but this article does not tell us the total number of items inserted
it just tells us that 2,000 have bad models now
there is 1 link to check ... here we go
https://www.propublica.org/article/heartware-patients-implanted-fda
19K got the bad device ... majority since 2014 when fda knew it was
bad ... maybe 3,000 have died ... so around 9,000 got the device after
the FDA knew it was bad
wtf?
there seems to be alot missing from this story
if there were 2 models available ... and 1 model was having problems
... why didnt they stop inserting the bad models?
my guess is ... both models had very low rates of trouble ... and the
difference between them was small
but this article does not tell us the total number of items inserted
it just tells us that 2,000 have bad models now
there is 1 link to check ... here we go
https://www.propublica.org/article/heartware-patients-implanted-fda
19K got the bad device ... majority since 2014 when fda knew it was
bad ... maybe 3,000 have died ... so around 9,000 got the device after
the FDA knew it was bad
wtf?
fire hydrant in cairo
https://youtu.be/HQvENolZlhw?t=1115
first one seen in this 3 minute walk ... right around corner
lots of street vendors
everyone jaywalks ... must have lots of crashes
most women have head covered
no one wearing shorts or short sleeved shirts
first one seen in this 3 minute walk ... right around corner
lots of street vendors
everyone jaywalks ... must have lots of crashes
most women have head covered
no one wearing shorts or short sleeved shirts
eng 4 doing some gambling
https://goo.gl/maps/iLX5XBxgS2rBENHT9
looks like opening day at the casino
there is a new fire sta near there ... should be 3609 market st from
fd website ... but the county assessor does not show that address ..
must check further ... nothing is ever simple in the usa
looks like opening day at the casino
there is a new fire sta near there ... should be 3609 market st from
fd website ... but the county assessor does not show that address ..
must check further ... nothing is ever simple in the usa
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Trumps trying to start war in USA
https://twitter.com/caslernoel/status/1472667375451480064
misery loves company
when your life is a total disaster, you want everyone to suffer as
much as you do ... even if all of your suffering is totally self
generated ... but you cant help it ... you were raised my monsters
misery loves company
when your life is a total disaster, you want everyone to suffer as
much as you do ... even if all of your suffering is totally self
generated ... but you cant help it ... you were raised my monsters
UK covid death rate is 200X higher than NZ
https://twitter.com/Dr2NisreenAlwan/status/1472566309191888903
which probably means that the US death rate is also 200X higher than
the NZ death rate since the last time I check the US and UK had
essentially the same death rates
lets change the name of the USA to Dumbfuckatopia
which probably means that the US death rate is also 200X higher than
the NZ death rate since the last time I check the US and UK had
essentially the same death rates
lets change the name of the USA to Dumbfuckatopia
fd website shows all firefighters
bismarck arkansas
or maybe it was bonnerdale arkansas
one of those 2
photos of all firefighters ... all firefighters photographs
or maybe it was bonnerdale arkansas
one of those 2
photos of all firefighters ... all firefighters photographs
Saturday, December 18, 2021
Info on Vitamin D tests
I had a vitamin D test done in Nov 2020
Mt Auburn Hospital billed my insurance $182 for the test
my insurance paid $29
I paid $0
I asked my primary care doctor to order the test and he obliged ... he
was already writing an order for a battery of blood tests, so we just
piggy backed onto that
bottom line .. does not seem to be a hugely expensive test ... online
prices seem to run from $50 to $120
Mt Auburn Hospital billed my insurance $182 for the test
my insurance paid $29
I paid $0
I asked my primary care doctor to order the test and he obliged ... he
was already writing an order for a battery of blood tests, so we just
piggy backed onto that
bottom line .. does not seem to be a hugely expensive test ... online
prices seem to run from $50 to $120
video ... flying super trump ... so cool
https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1472211472780517378
would love to hear the 911 calls on this
the landing is here ...
https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1472212326900244483
would love to hear the 911 calls on this
the landing is here ...
https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1472212326900244483
added prairie county arkansas
https://sites.google.com/site/usapublicsafety/home/arkansas/prairie-county
seems to be a very rural and poor county ... 2007 street views show
small towns in ruins pretty much ... each fd has 1 station ... some
towns have more fire stations than homes sorta ... seems to be a
white county also ..... mostly flat farmland in the county
seems to be a very rural and poor county ... 2007 street views show
small towns in ruins pretty much ... each fd has 1 station ... some
towns have more fire stations than homes sorta ... seems to be a
white county also ..... mostly flat farmland in the county
Friday, December 17, 2021
MA newspaper scanner for Arlington
https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/arlington-advocate/2021/06/23/scanner-arlington-belmont-cambridge-lexington-medford-somerville-winchester/5318004001/
seems to be a new URL
maybe a mobile configuration
still is delayed 5 minutes
playback does not seem to work ie no archive
keywords ... live scanner audio ... oppeness
seems to be a new URL
maybe a mobile configuration
still is delayed 5 minutes
playback does not seem to work ie no archive
keywords ... live scanner audio ... oppeness
20020 audit of Arkansas Fire Department
https://www.arklegaudit.gov/pdf.aspx?id=IRFD01720
keep in mind there are only 8 volunteers on this FD
keep in mind there are only 8 volunteers on this FD
heads up heads up pay attention ... fire in Osaka
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59663831
flammable liquid brought into building and ignited by a man in a
psychiatric clinic
cant happen in USA? think very hard about that
flammable liquid brought into building and ignited by a man in a
psychiatric clinic
cant happen in USA? think very hard about that
Faulkner County Arkansas ESN map
https://www.oem911.net/images/articles/FC Wall Map.ESN_Map.pdf
not sure if all of this detail is required .... seems to be just 3 or
4 dispatch centers in the county ... county 911 + conway + vilonia
police maybe + university police + county ems
county population is near 130,000 .. 1 dispatch center could handle that
some of those small city vs rural district ESNs dont amount to much
... there are 23 VFD and 1 paid FD in the county ... none of the small
towns have a town fd vs a rural fd like illinois or missouri ... so
its basically 2 fire dispatch centers cover the entire county
(sheriff/911 + conway] ... plus 1 ambulance dispatch center ... plus 3
or 4 police dispatch centers (sheriff / 911 + conway + maybe vilonia +
university]
I am sure that conway could dispatch for the entire county with no problem
not sure if all of this detail is required .... seems to be just 3 or
4 dispatch centers in the county ... county 911 + conway + vilonia
police maybe + university police + county ems
county population is near 130,000 .. 1 dispatch center could handle that
some of those small city vs rural district ESNs dont amount to much
... there are 23 VFD and 1 paid FD in the county ... none of the small
towns have a town fd vs a rural fd like illinois or missouri ... so
its basically 2 fire dispatch centers cover the entire county
(sheriff/911 + conway] ... plus 1 ambulance dispatch center ... plus 3
or 4 police dispatch centers (sheriff / 911 + conway + maybe vilonia +
university]
I am sure that conway could dispatch for the entire county with no problem
khmer rouge vs oatkeepers / patriotos
were not the khmer rouge the same as the oatkeepers / patriotos ?
khmer rouge wanted to kill everyone that had any brains iirc
mao was similar ... he wanted everyone to be a farmer ... how many
died? 100 million ?
khmer rouge wanted to kill everyone that had any brains iirc
mao was similar ... he wanted everyone to be a farmer ... how many
died? 100 million ?
scranton Pennsylvania just had an ambulance fire
first reported as vehicle fire
eng 4 went on scene and reported a trash fire
then at 1013 am eng 4 reports it was an ambulance fire and is under
control ... both eng4 and eng 8 are at the scene
===========
whatever gmail is doing for spell check right now is terrible .. half
the time of works great .. the other 50% is garbage ... I just clicked
on a correct word to insert, and it just went away into space ...
maybe it was trying to give me 2 lists of replacement words at once
and it got confused
'time of works' should be 'time it works' ... spell check didnt catch
that till I clicked on it
eng 4 went on scene and reported a trash fire
then at 1013 am eng 4 reports it was an ambulance fire and is under
control ... both eng4 and eng 8 are at the scene
===========
whatever gmail is doing for spell check right now is terrible .. half
the time of works great .. the other 50% is garbage ... I just clicked
on a correct word to insert, and it just went away into space ...
maybe it was trying to give me 2 lists of replacement words at once
and it got confused
'time of works' should be 'time it works' ... spell check didnt catch
that till I clicked on it
perry county arkansas primary map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1rmFIcD0O62bDpw4gmpjG1TxbM7kbBMnf&usp=sharing
no big thing ... just breaking down the big pulaski county area ma
into a bunch of smaller maps
this county does have usfs and state forestry fire stations
no big thing ... just breaking down the big pulaski county area ma
into a bunch of smaller maps
this county does have usfs and state forestry fire stations
white county arkansas primary map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=11wcI25zcOse7Fsk7HqypYv1SHeETffPY&usp=sharing
new new new
actually derived from the area map
new new new
actually derived from the area map
Weston MSP lost Power other day
SPECIAL
12/16/21 19:27 (WESTON - H-PTL-1) PHONE LINES AND POWER OUT AT MSP
WESTON BARRACKS, NO ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL TO RESTORE. [MAS230]
from broadcastify
Massachusetts State Police on Massachusetts Turnpike I90
guess they aint ready for anything
12/16/21 19:27 (WESTON - H-PTL-1) PHONE LINES AND POWER OUT AT MSP
WESTON BARRACKS, NO ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL TO RESTORE. [MAS230]
from broadcastify
Massachusetts State Police on Massachusetts Turnpike I90
guess they aint ready for anything
Ferrisburgh VT seeks new fire contract
https://www.addisonindependent.com/2021/12/16/ferrisburgh-gives-city-partial-fire-payment-new-deal-sought/
vergennes city FD covers half of ferrisburgh and blah blah blah
ferrisbueller vermont ... better name
vergennes city FD covers half of ferrisburgh and blah blah blah
ferrisbueller vermont ... better name
New paltz NY getting new fire HQ
https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2021/12/16/new-paltz-fire-department-prepares-for-move-uptown/
new hq hopefully will attract new younger vols
new hq hopefully will attract new younger vols
Montgomery County TN gets 2 new fire stations
https://web.archive.org/web/20211215235202/https://clarksvillenow.com/local/new-fire-substations-could-mean-lower-insurance-rates-in-dotsonville-salem/
these might be new new stations ... not replacement stations
iso should go from class 10 to class 6 in the areas which could save
lots of folks lots of money ... probably will pay back the costs in 5
to 10 years or maybe quicker
these might be new new stations ... not replacement stations
iso should go from class 10 to class 6 in the areas which could save
lots of folks lots of money ... probably will pay back the costs in 5
to 10 years or maybe quicker
excess deaths in usa due to covid
excess deaths in usa ... due to covid
monthly deaths spiked roughly 40% in April 2020 and Dec 2020 and Sept 2021
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maybe I posted this before
monthly deaths spiked roughly 40% in April 2020 and Dec 2020 and Sept 2021
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maybe I posted this before
Thursday, December 16, 2021
USA and Russia at war online now
https://twitter.com/VickerySec/status/1471538996182355968
full blown internet war is underway between Russia and USA per top
Russian cyberguy
full blown internet war is underway between Russia and USA per top
Russian cyberguy
FEMA Daily Ops Brief
https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USDHSFEMA/2021/12/16/file_attachments/2024604/FEMA
Daily Ops Briefing 12-16-2021.pdf
2 large wildfires ... 1 in OK and 1 in TX ... no blds damaged or destroyed
map of Queens NYC with disaster relief info
derecho ... Wisconsin ... 6% without power
Central US severe wx event Dec 10 and 11 ... KY 74 dead ... no mention
of unaccounted today ... 529 blds destroyed ... 595 blds major damage
... 914 blds with minor damage ... 95% of cellular service restored in
Mayfield and Dawson Springs
Daily Ops Briefing 12-16-2021.pdf
2 large wildfires ... 1 in OK and 1 in TX ... no blds damaged or destroyed
map of Queens NYC with disaster relief info
derecho ... Wisconsin ... 6% without power
Central US severe wx event Dec 10 and 11 ... KY 74 dead ... no mention
of unaccounted today ... 529 blds destroyed ... 595 blds major damage
... 914 blds with minor damage ... 95% of cellular service restored in
Mayfield and Dawson Springs
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
cost benefit analysis of Illinois tornadoes
https://youtu.be/iLTzZYkxjDA
2 people die each year in IL from tornadoes
the federal rule of thumb is to spend $10M to save 1 life
so at most IL should hire 200 people to work on tornado safety issues
... and that assumes that the 200 workers can actually accomplish
anything
2 people die each year in IL from tornadoes
the federal rule of thumb is to spend $10M to save 1 life
so at most IL should hire 200 people to work on tornado safety issues
... and that assumes that the 200 workers can actually accomplish
anything
watch this damn robot crack a joke
https://youtu.be/BpnnD_0IlbE?t=376
OK ,maybe I ,misunderstood ... maybe the robot is being fed words by
a human ... and the robot is just demonstrating the facial features
of the robot ... maybe not
OK ,maybe I ,misunderstood ... maybe the robot is being fed words by
a human ... and the robot is just demonstrating the facial features
of the robot ... maybe not
Re: des moines live cams
getting hit now
On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 7:14 PM Peteri Szerlagi <zerg90@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1apT8AF5yZE
>
> about to get blasted with 90 mph winds
On Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 7:14 PM Peteri Szerlagi <zerg90@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1apT8AF5yZE
>
> about to get blasted with 90 mph winds
Iowa has 6 tornado warnings presently
https://youtu.be/XgC8dnCYTgM
also 100 mh straightline winds heading towards des moines from lookner chat
spencer iowa might be getting tornado now
jefferson iowa 8 minutes ago radar confirmed tornado
642 pm est
also 100 mh straightline winds heading towards des moines from lookner chat
spencer iowa might be getting tornado now
jefferson iowa 8 minutes ago radar confirmed tornado
642 pm est
MetroFire radio test today ... Boston Mass area
MetroFire radio test today at 10 am on 483.2875R
Needham was 50% noise
Quincy and Randolph The Red Nosed was scratchy
Weymouth was 40% scratchy
maybe there is a issue with a south receiver site?
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also
Nedham was 1 and 1
Revere was 0 and 1
Needham was 50% noise
Quincy and Randolph The Red Nosed was scratchy
Weymouth was 40% scratchy
maybe there is a issue with a south receiver site?
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also
Nedham was 1 and 1
Revere was 0 and 1
cornell west is teaching via the internet
in his ad he says ... society alway has tried to figure out how to
live, how to love, and how to handle catastrophe
that got my attention ... is he talking about FEMA? (maybe in some way he is]
live, how to love, and how to handle catastrophe
that got my attention ... is he talking about FEMA? (maybe in some way he is]
2009 obama news
President Barack Obama retook the oath of office at the White House on
Wednesday after a blunder during Tuesday's inauguration.
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oh yeah I remember that ... he took the oath 4 times iirc
Wednesday after a blunder during Tuesday's inauguration.
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oh yeah I remember that ... he took the oath 4 times iirc
Info on 1977 Tenerife crash
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster
a royal cluster
non standard radio terminology + radio doubling = disaster
FD was not aware that 2 planes were involved in the crash
a royal cluster
non standard radio terminology + radio doubling = disaster
FD was not aware that 2 planes were involved in the crash
No need for Omicron specific vaccine
https://twitter.com/weijia/status/1471157087669526538
per faucci
sounds like good news to me
yee hawr
per faucci
sounds like good news to me
yee hawr
Arlington Mass working fire
Arlington Mass 279 Florence Ave in Arl Hgts working house fire
E3 has fire on exterior ... everyone out of home
E3 has fire on exterior ... everyone out of home
fema daily ops brief saved at wayback machine
https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USDHSFEMA/2021/12/15/file_attachments/2023475/FEMA
Daily Ops Briefing 12-15-2021.pdf
lol someone beat me to it
Daily Ops Briefing 12-15-2021.pdf
lol someone beat me to it
critical to extreme fire wx today
https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USDHSFEMA/2021/12/15/file_attachments/2023475/FEMA
Daily Ops Briefing 12-15-2021.pdf
• Critical to Extreme Fire Weather – Central and Southern Plains
its kinda hidden on the general wx map .. seems to be SE CO + NE NM +
KS + OK + TX panhandle ... flat range lands
tornado swarm ... KY has 74 dead plus 85 unaccounted for
4 TY3 USAR teams working
with extreme and critical fire wx today ... how many extra
firefighters do you think are working?
Daily Ops Briefing 12-15-2021.pdf
• Critical to Extreme Fire Weather – Central and Southern Plains
its kinda hidden on the general wx map .. seems to be SE CO + NE NM +
KS + OK + TX panhandle ... flat range lands
tornado swarm ... KY has 74 dead plus 85 unaccounted for
4 TY3 USAR teams working
with extreme and critical fire wx today ... how many extra
firefighters do you think are working?
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Update on Access Ambulance
Access Ambulance Service HQ is in pawtucket RI
they have 5 ambulance stations in Mass now
Brockton + Fall River + Falmouth + Hyannis + Worcester
Sturbridge station has closed it seems
Worcester station has moved to 41 Freemont
they probably use talkgroups on a private 900 mhz TRS
they have 5 ambulance stations in Mass now
Brockton + Fall River + Falmouth + Hyannis + Worcester
Sturbridge station has closed it seems
Worcester station has moved to 41 Freemont
they probably use talkgroups on a private 900 mhz TRS
Nov 2021 Massachusetts Ambulance Services List
https://www.mass.gov/doc/ambulance-services-list-november-2021-pdf/download
ambulance service list
ambulance list
ambulance service directory
ambulance directory
ambulance services directory
ems directory
ems list
list of ambulance services
directory of ambulance services
list of ems
ambulance service list
ambulance list
ambulance service directory
ambulance directory
ambulance services directory
ems directory
ems list
list of ambulance services
directory of ambulance services
list of ems
Eascare sometimes has 3 on ambulance
https://www.eascare.com/services
vent patients and critical cases have emt driver and 2 medics in back
all hiring is done via Brewster Ambulance
they hire medics on career path to nursing or fire service ..... ???
vent patients and critical cases have emt driver and 2 medics in back
all hiring is done via Brewster Ambulance
they hire medics on career path to nursing or fire service ..... ???
create a market for small trees
https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/12/13/want-to-limit-carbon-and-curb-wildfire-create-a-market-for-small-trees/
want to limit carbon and curb wildfire? create a market for small trees
want to limit carbon and curb wildfire? create a market for small trees
preventing house fires ... general info
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/home-safety/22826270/how-to-prevent-house-fires
natural furniture burns much slower than plastic furniture
Fiber cement is one of the most fire-safe siding options available: It
can be exposed to direct flames for more than 15 minutes without
igniting.
etc
natural furniture burns much slower than plastic furniture
Fiber cement is one of the most fire-safe siding options available: It
can be exposed to direct flames for more than 15 minutes without
igniting.
etc
bing maps as bad as google maps
https://www.bing.com/maps?q=65+state+road+north+dartmouth+mass&cvid=e3efd073594f404d9de6e8002670402b&aqs=edge..69i57.16816j0j1&pglt=2083&FORM=ANNTA1&PC=U531
note ... sign on bld clearly says 200 water street ... bing maps has
it labeled as 201 water st
BTW .. 200 water st in wakefield mass is now listed as a cataldo
ambulance station per 12/2021 drug list
note ... sign on bld clearly says 200 water street ... bing maps has
it labeled as 201 water st
BTW .. 200 water st in wakefield mass is now listed as a cataldo
ambulance station per 12/2021 drug list
Armstrong Ambulance changes over last few years
looks like they closed bases in Chelmsford + Acton + Lexington +
Needham + Belmont + Waltham
looks like they opened new bases in Bedford + Lawrence + Waltham
aka . they moved waltham base a few blocks .. they moved lexington
base onto hanscom afb ... they added Lawrence base ... they closed
Chelmsford and Acton and Needham
bases = ambulance stations
info from 12/2021 drug list
Needham + Belmont + Waltham
looks like they opened new bases in Bedford + Lawrence + Waltham
aka . they moved waltham base a few blocks .. they moved lexington
base onto hanscom afb ... they added Lawrence base ... they closed
Chelmsford and Acton and Needham
bases = ambulance stations
info from 12/2021 drug list
american quint in russia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtFeNaRcRYA
perm russia station 4
captions start at 3:00 and you can autotranslate to english sortof
emergency one vehicle ... hose is 25 years old but looks good
no idea why they have a quint and no idea why they have an american quint
perm russia station 4
captions start at 3:00 and you can autotranslate to english sortof
emergency one vehicle ... hose is 25 years old but looks good
no idea why they have a quint and no idea why they have an american quint
Russian ladder truck goes to a call
https://youtu.be/Q-cLqoegDSA
10 minute response video ... very little radio traffic ... seems to be
simplex since it is staticy
ladder truck ... maybe with a crew of 1 ... many highrises in area ...
apparently canceled before arriving at scene
gets bogged down at a couple of red traffic lights
3:00 goes offroading on wide sidewalk
10 minute response video ... very little radio traffic ... seems to be
simplex since it is staticy
ladder truck ... maybe with a crew of 1 ... many highrises in area ...
apparently canceled before arriving at scene
gets bogged down at a couple of red traffic lights
3:00 goes offroading on wide sidewalk
Wellesley Mass ... 2019 ambulance contract
https://wellesleyma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12092019-3835
very interesting
back in 2011 wellesley was paying amr $100K each year for ems coverage
that all changed when cataldo ambulance service took over in 2016
in 2019 cataldo added a basic ambulance outside of fire hq ... no room
to park inside
note ... in 2019 Needham FD added a 2nd fulltime ambulance
very interesting
back in 2011 wellesley was paying amr $100K each year for ems coverage
that all changed when cataldo ambulance service took over in 2016
in 2019 cataldo added a basic ambulance outside of fire hq ... no room
to park inside
note ... in 2019 Needham FD added a 2nd fulltime ambulance
Monday, December 13, 2021
turnout by london uk fd
https://youtu.be/SbSREGliX74
lost time waiting for the officer getting onboard ... could have gone
out in 45 seconds
good thing no one was passing bay door when they came charging out
keywords ... mobilization time turnout time chute time
seems the address is not announced by the computer just mobilise and
assigned units
lost time waiting for the officer getting onboard ... could have gone
out in 45 seconds
good thing no one was passing bay door when they came charging out
keywords ... mobilization time turnout time chute time
seems the address is not announced by the computer just mobilise and
assigned units
Spaulding Ambulance in Watertown Mass
https://goo.gl/maps/97AyDC73S8mU7H136
finally found it
behind the UpS terminal
at 60 Coolidge Ave in Watertown not Cambridge
listed as a night club lol
finally found it
behind the UpS terminal
at 60 Coolidge Ave in Watertown not Cambridge
listed as a night club lol
Drug Control list for Massachusetts Dec 2021
https://www.mass.gov/doc/list-of-registered-facilities-mcsr-pdf/download
54 pages ... updated Dec 2021
seems to contain the address of every police sta , fire sta,clinic,
and ambulance station in Massachusetts
they must track every vial of glucose, narcan, and epi in the entire state
might be some duplicative listings ... see lifeline and transformative
and fallon
54 pages ... updated Dec 2021
seems to contain the address of every police sta , fire sta,clinic,
and ambulance station in Massachusetts
they must track every vial of glucose, narcan, and epi in the entire state
might be some duplicative listings ... see lifeline and transformative
and fallon
action kid live in central park nyc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW4VTJFPUdM
5 minutes ago he showed some very tall highrises next to the park
there are ice rescue ladders there next to the water
5 minutes ago he showed some very tall highrises next to the park
there are ice rescue ladders there next to the water
this feed has Norfolk County Fire channel 1 also
Dover, Medfield and Millis Fire (broadcastify.com)
https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/2221
live scanner audio
https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/2221
live scanner audio
Cambridge Mass 1846 annual report
https://archive.org/details/addressofmayorup1846camb/mode/2up 28 pages
1846 might be the year that Cambridge switched from being a town to a city
this is the first city report I see listed in this collection ... not
sure if any TOWN reports are online from earlier years
FD info on pages 12 to 14
FD was established by Legislature in 1832
as of 1846 the city has 5 engine companies with 40 vols each plus 1
ladder company with 22 vols ... there is 1 spare engine ... might
have read that a little wrong
engine companies get $400 per year from city ... ladder company gets $200
some fire stations need to be moved or fixed up
FD is alerted by sounding bells
vols are playing political games etc
1846 might be the year that Cambridge switched from being a town to a city
this is the first city report I see listed in this collection ... not
sure if any TOWN reports are online from earlier years
FD info on pages 12 to 14
FD was established by Legislature in 1832
as of 1846 the city has 5 engine companies with 40 vols each plus 1
ladder company with 22 vols ... there is 1 spare engine ... might
have read that a little wrong
engine companies get $400 per year from city ... ladder company gets $200
some fire stations need to be moved or fixed up
FD is alerted by sounding bells
vols are playing political games etc
Cambridge Mass 1949 annual city report
https://archive.org/details/annualreportofc1949camb_0/page/n1/mode/2up?view=theater
60 pages
only 2 fire deaths
photos ... FD hose wagons and ?rescue squad? truck ... life net ...
hydrant hookup ... cops on range ...new radio room at police HQ ...
police wagon, cars, motorcycles ... gradall and dpw guys
emergency telephone numbers ... EL4 2020 city hospital and ambulance
... TR6 0125 FD ... UN4 1212 police
no mention of ambulance under health or hospitals reports ?????????
60 pages
only 2 fire deaths
photos ... FD hose wagons and ?rescue squad? truck ... life net ...
hydrant hookup ... cops on range ...new radio room at police HQ ...
police wagon, cars, motorcycles ... gradall and dpw guys
emergency telephone numbers ... EL4 2020 city hospital and ambulance
... TR6 0125 FD ... UN4 1212 police
no mention of ambulance under health or hospitals reports ?????????
Cambridge Mass 1962 annual city report
https://archive.org/details/annualreportofci1962camb/page/2/mode/2up?view=theater
20 pages
Rescue does transport victims to hospitals ... notifications made via
radio to dispatcher then via ?telephone? to hospital
picture of 2 new engines and 2 new ladders ... engines look like pirsches
Easter fire in North Cambridge started fires 1 mile away via flying brands
police dept has 228 cops and 9 civilians ... 1430 motor vehicle
accidents ... 7 people killed in car crashes ... 1 person arrested
for murder .... 4,027 arrests (228 were women]
20 pages
Rescue does transport victims to hospitals ... notifications made via
radio to dispatcher then via ?telephone? to hospital
picture of 2 new engines and 2 new ladders ... engines look like pirsches
Easter fire in North Cambridge started fires 1 mile away via flying brands
police dept has 228 cops and 9 civilians ... 1430 motor vehicle
accidents ... 7 people killed in car crashes ... 1 person arrested
for murder .... 4,027 arrests (228 were women]
Mattapoisett Mass ,,, new fire station opens
https://sippican.theweektoday.com/article/mattapoisett-unveils-new-fire-station-ribbon-cutting-event/55964
location changed from 26 County Rd to 62 County Rd
location changed from 26 County Rd to 62 County Rd
Woburn Mass ... design for new FD HQ
https://patch.com/massachusetts/woburn/woburn-unveils-new-fire-headquarters-design
should be finished by Nov 2022
until 2011 ish ... woburn ran 2 man engines
should be finished by Nov 2022
until 2011 ish ... woburn ran 2 man engines
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Cambridge Mass ... info on Rescue 1
https://www.cambridgema.gov/cfd/aboutus/firehousesandapparatus/Headquarters/rescuecompany1
1949 got GMC/Lacey vehicle as Rescue 1 and began to transport victims
present R1 has rear wheel steer
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May 1 2005 started ALS on R1 + Sqd 2 + Sqd 4
1949 got GMC/Lacey vehicle as Rescue 1 and began to transport victims
present R1 has rear wheel steer
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May 1 2005 started ALS on R1 + Sqd 2 + Sqd 4
Cambridge Mass ... 1968 annual city report
https://archive.org/details/annualreportofci1968camb/page/12/mode/2up?view=theater
17 pages
Ladder 1 collided with a tractor trailer at Cambridge at prospect on
Aug 27 1968 .. the driver private Charles A Jones was killed ... Lt
William J Friel was seriously injured
Rescue 1 got new vehicle
Rescue Company went to 3453 calls
Auxiliary Fd used E11 E12 Lp2
FD was trained on AmbuBag and cardiac massage ... results were outstanding
photos show Eng 1 wagon and police dog
emergency telephone numbers are now .... fire 876.5800 ... ambulance
876.9800 ... olice 864.1212 ... or dial operator and stay cool or you
might cause a delay
still not sure why ambulance has a different telephone number
17 pages
Ladder 1 collided with a tractor trailer at Cambridge at prospect on
Aug 27 1968 .. the driver private Charles A Jones was killed ... Lt
William J Friel was seriously injured
Rescue 1 got new vehicle
Rescue Company went to 3453 calls
Auxiliary Fd used E11 E12 Lp2
FD was trained on AmbuBag and cardiac massage ... results were outstanding
photos show Eng 1 wagon and police dog
emergency telephone numbers are now .... fire 876.5800 ... ambulance
876.9800 ... olice 864.1212 ... or dial operator and stay cool or you
might cause a delay
still not sure why ambulance has a different telephone number
1960 annual report Cambridge Mass
https://archive.org/details/annualreportofci1960camb/page/16/mode/2up?view=theater
17 pages
emergency telephone numbers ... ambulance TR6 9800 ... fire TR6 5800
... olice UN4 1212
photo of new Rescue and fire driver Dillworth .. purchased with CD
matching funds ... no explicit mention of being used as an ambulance
6 fire deaths
258 firefighters
police assisted 2100 sick and injured people
patrolman Gorman killed in shootout with 2 burglars
seems that police do more EMS work than the FD ... maybe that
explains the separate phone number for Ambulance
17 pages
emergency telephone numbers ... ambulance TR6 9800 ... fire TR6 5800
... olice UN4 1212
photo of new Rescue and fire driver Dillworth .. purchased with CD
matching funds ... no explicit mention of being used as an ambulance
6 fire deaths
258 firefighters
police assisted 2100 sick and injured people
patrolman Gorman killed in shootout with 2 burglars
seems that police do more EMS work than the FD ... maybe that
explains the separate phone number for Ambulance
Cambridge Mass ... 1961 annual city report
https://archive.org/details/annualreportofci1961camb/page/12/mode/2up
17 pages
pg 10 of 17 ... pd car 5 patrols north cambridge ... photo of new
station wagon that they are using ... it can be used as an emergency
ambulance
pg 12 of 17 ... photo of FD at scene of large fire at TV station WGBH
... there were 5 fire deaths ... all caused by smoking ... Rescue
Company responded to 1.676 calls ... 754 of them were medical calls
... getting 2 new engines and new ladder for $135K ... got 4 new
chiefs cars .... photo of Fire Alarm Office at Fire HQ on Broadway
also ... auxiliary FD is under civil defense ... CD did radio tests
with sector HQ
17 pages
pg 10 of 17 ... pd car 5 patrols north cambridge ... photo of new
station wagon that they are using ... it can be used as an emergency
ambulance
pg 12 of 17 ... photo of FD at scene of large fire at TV station WGBH
... there were 5 fire deaths ... all caused by smoking ... Rescue
Company responded to 1.676 calls ... 754 of them were medical calls
... getting 2 new engines and new ladder for $135K ... got 4 new
chiefs cars .... photo of Fire Alarm Office at Fire HQ on Broadway
also ... auxiliary FD is under civil defense ... CD did radio tests
with sector HQ
Good Morning Decadentville!
https://youtu.be/MslaxkQpTdI
jethro tull aqualung album
1971
just for fun
rock flute and more
ian anderson
jethro tull aqualung album
1971
just for fun
rock flute and more
ian anderson
Bridgeport CT FD radio traffic
p broadcastify scanner feed lists dispatch channel only ... but maybe
ch2 traffic is on the feed also
ch 1 seems to be dispatch and response
ch 2 seems to be for more serious calls
ch 3 might be for admin messages
no tones heard on ch 1 but verbal dispatches are heard
map number given for all calls
first engine on scene always announces which hydrant they are on
1140am sunday ... Engine 10 and Ladder 10 did portable radio and
mandown tests with the dispatcher ... on channel 1 I think
Eng 10 ... "Engine 10 testing with Bridgeport"
Dispatcher ... 'Engine 10 heard OK, ID shows as Engine 10 Officer;
mandown alarm received OK'
no tones or chirps heard via feed
radio IDs were ... Eng 10 officer + pump + hydrant + nozzle + spare 1
... Ladder 10 officer + Driver + Irons + Can + Spare 1
iirc each units announces when they respond to a call and when they
arrive at a call
11 am approx mayday tone test ... beep beep beep ... evac tone test
... hi low warble
earlier heard a mayday drill .... sat 142 pm .... Batt Chief
reported to dispatcher that Ldr 11 irons had declared mayday, was
mobile, 2nd flr, rit activated .... then 10 beeps and dispatcher
repeated the message ... might also have said 'maintain radio
silence' ... also extra engine + ladder + bc + amb sent
they use amr ambs but they are not on the fire channel ... dispatcher
has to call amr via telephone
ch2 traffic is on the feed also
ch 1 seems to be dispatch and response
ch 2 seems to be for more serious calls
ch 3 might be for admin messages
no tones heard on ch 1 but verbal dispatches are heard
map number given for all calls
first engine on scene always announces which hydrant they are on
1140am sunday ... Engine 10 and Ladder 10 did portable radio and
mandown tests with the dispatcher ... on channel 1 I think
Eng 10 ... "Engine 10 testing with Bridgeport"
Dispatcher ... 'Engine 10 heard OK, ID shows as Engine 10 Officer;
mandown alarm received OK'
no tones or chirps heard via feed
radio IDs were ... Eng 10 officer + pump + hydrant + nozzle + spare 1
... Ladder 10 officer + Driver + Irons + Can + Spare 1
iirc each units announces when they respond to a call and when they
arrive at a call
11 am approx mayday tone test ... beep beep beep ... evac tone test
... hi low warble
earlier heard a mayday drill .... sat 142 pm .... Batt Chief
reported to dispatcher that Ldr 11 irons had declared mayday, was
mobile, 2nd flr, rit activated .... then 10 beeps and dispatcher
repeated the message ... might also have said 'maintain radio
silence' ... also extra engine + ladder + bc + amb sent
they use amr ambs but they are not on the fire channel ... dispatcher
has to call amr via telephone
Seattle Medic One ... 2 to 3 X better save rates
https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/emergency-medical-services/about-us/fact-sheet.aspx
they fund 26 ALS units (aka paramedic ambulances] in King County ...
including in Seattle iirc
they fund 26 ALS units (aka paramedic ambulances] in King County ...
including in Seattle iirc
2021 pfizer pharmaceutical e one industrial pumper groton ct
https://www.greenwoodev.com/pfizer-pharmaceutical-e-one-industrial-pumper-groton-ct/
2000 GpM ... 500 gallon water ... 500 gallon foam concentrate
2000 GpM ... 500 gallon water ... 500 gallon foam concentrate
northern virginia ems resource directory 2021
pg 53 of 112 talkgroups for hospitals
www.northern.vaems.org/index.php/documents/resource-directory/279-nvems-resource-directory-03-29-2021/file
also some lists of fire stations with phone numbers and address
disaster supplies etc
www.northern.vaems.org/index.php/documents/resource-directory/279-nvems-resource-directory-03-29-2021/file
also some lists of fire stations with phone numbers and address
disaster supplies etc
1998 three hospitals have full service cardiac facilities massachusetts
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/31258636/north-suburban-emergency-medical-consortium-action-ambulance-
mount auburn + lahey + saint elizabeths
2 page document from north suburban emergency medical consortium
mount auburn + lahey + saint elizabeths
2 page document from north suburban emergency medical consortium
1985 ... ALS planned for Arlington Mass and Winchester Mass
The Winchester Star, Thursday, August 1, 1985
Towns Consider
Regional Service
Page
BV EIU(' BEOM
Last week, Winchester Selectmen
and Town Manager W. Chadwick
Maurer met with representatives of
a medical consortium and the state's
firefighters union to discuss possible
alternatives to the town's current am¬
bulance program.
The town, along with nearby Arl¬
ington, has an ambulance program
that is administered by the local fire
department.
The North Suburban Emergency
Medical Consortium — composed of
Winchestr Hospital, Choate-Symmes
Health Services Inc. and the Lahey
Clinic — hopes to treat serious
trauma patients in a 10-town region
that includes Arlington.
The consortium will offer a
paramedic-driven ambulance to Arl¬
ington and Winchester. Tlie rest of the
region will be offered a paramedic-
driven Bronco that is not capable of
transporting patients to the hospital.
Paramedics — a type of emergen¬
cy care professional — are more ex¬
tensively trained and equipped than
Emergency Medical Technicians
(EMTs) who drive Winchester and
Arlington ambulances.
The paramedics must receive 1500
hours of training before they are cer¬
tified by the state to "bring an
emergency room to the scene."
While all principals agree Advanc¬
ed Life Support (ALS) treatment
would be beneficial, there is some
concern about whether the am¬
bulance will hurt existing programs.
.Affect on Town Programs
Currently. Arlington and Win¬
chester both have ambulance pro¬
grams administered by their fire
departments. The towns receive
money from insurance companies
each time the ambulance transports
a patient.
If a consortium vehicle carries the
patient, the town will not be paid.
"It could be a question of jobs. I'm
not sure." says Anthony Bonhomme,
president of the p-irefighter's Associa¬
tion of Arlington. "It's relatively new,
and there's a lot of questions to be
asked and to be answered."
He suggests a two-Bronco system
might serve the towns equally well
and ensure the integrity of the current
ambulance system.
Arlington's Board of Selectmen
and representatives of the consortium
have each promised that the ALS
system will not replace existing fire
department services.
"It is in no way intended to replace
existing services, and it, in fact, can¬
not," says Neil Stroman, consortium
chairman. "It [the new am¬
bulance 1 can't make as many runs as
the Basic Life Support (BLSl am¬
bulance can." he adds. "It is sup¬
plemental.
"You're comparing apples and
oranges. There's a difference in
capabilities between the two
systems."
ALS Capabilities
"Basic Life Support can transport,
but it cannot do definitive life support
at the scene,'' Stroman says. "It can¬
not stabilize a patient."
Paramedics have the equipment
to be in constant contact with the
hospital, and the physician on the
other end of the line has authority to
prescribe more advanced medical
treatment than current ambulance
drivers can implement.
ALS personnel can administer in¬
travenous solutions, transmit EKG
readings to the hospital and shock a
patient's heart back to life with a
defibrulation machine.
Ambulance drivers now serve a
"maintenance" role, offering few
measures to improve the state of the
patient's health, according to
Stroman.
"The whole system is good,"
firefighter Bonhomme says. "We're
not against ALS. We think it's great,
in fact."
"For certain types of patients, you
improve their chance of survival
[with ALSl," Stroman says.
Nationally, Basic Life Support
revives 6 percent of heart arrest pa¬
tients while paramedics bring back
20.35 percent, according to the state
office of emergency medicine.
Program Costs
Although most agree the ALS pro¬
gram would be helpful, the program
is not without costs.
Towns will have to replace lost
revenue when the ALS ambulance
carries a patient to the hospital in¬
stead of the town vehicle.
For Winchester, preliminary
figures show the cost of taking so¬
meone to the hospital in an ALS vehi¬
cle would be $250 a trip, much more
than the current service cost of $65.
Arlington would see such a dif¬
ference as well, but it would be worth
the money for those carried by the
ALS ambulance, according to
Stroman.
He says that even this higher
figure for ambulance runs will not
meet the costs of the ALS program
"The system, given present rein
bursment, will lose money," he says
According to Stroman. the short
fall will be picked up by the consor
tium hospitals and Armstrong
Ambulance of Arlington — the com¬
pany which will provide the ALS
vehicle.
Stroman says the hospitals are
willing to take the loss as a service to
the public.
Armstrong — which will take one
of its 18 ambulances out of service for
the program — says it will also take
a loss on the venture as a service to
the community, according to Bruce
Wallace, operations manager for the
company.
Towns Consider
Regional Service
Page
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Last week, Winchester Selectmen
and Town Manager W. Chadwick
Maurer met with representatives of
a medical consortium and the state's
firefighters union to discuss possible
alternatives to the town's current am¬
bulance program.
The town, along with nearby Arl¬
ington, has an ambulance program
that is administered by the local fire
department.
The North Suburban Emergency
Medical Consortium — composed of
Winchestr Hospital, Choate-Symmes
Health Services Inc. and the Lahey
Clinic — hopes to treat serious
trauma patients in a 10-town region
that includes Arlington.
The consortium will offer a
paramedic-driven ambulance to Arl¬
ington and Winchester. Tlie rest of the
region will be offered a paramedic-
driven Bronco that is not capable of
transporting patients to the hospital.
Paramedics — a type of emergen¬
cy care professional — are more ex¬
tensively trained and equipped than
Emergency Medical Technicians
(EMTs) who drive Winchester and
Arlington ambulances.
The paramedics must receive 1500
hours of training before they are cer¬
tified by the state to "bring an
emergency room to the scene."
While all principals agree Advanc¬
ed Life Support (ALS) treatment
would be beneficial, there is some
concern about whether the am¬
bulance will hurt existing programs.
.Affect on Town Programs
Currently. Arlington and Win¬
chester both have ambulance pro¬
grams administered by their fire
departments. The towns receive
money from insurance companies
each time the ambulance transports
a patient.
If a consortium vehicle carries the
patient, the town will not be paid.
"It could be a question of jobs. I'm
not sure." says Anthony Bonhomme,
president of the p-irefighter's Associa¬
tion of Arlington. "It's relatively new,
and there's a lot of questions to be
asked and to be answered."
He suggests a two-Bronco system
might serve the towns equally well
and ensure the integrity of the current
ambulance system.
Arlington's Board of Selectmen
and representatives of the consortium
have each promised that the ALS
system will not replace existing fire
department services.
"It is in no way intended to replace
existing services, and it, in fact, can¬
not," says Neil Stroman, consortium
chairman. "It [the new am¬
bulance 1 can't make as many runs as
the Basic Life Support (BLSl am¬
bulance can." he adds. "It is sup¬
plemental.
"You're comparing apples and
oranges. There's a difference in
capabilities between the two
systems."
ALS Capabilities
"Basic Life Support can transport,
but it cannot do definitive life support
at the scene,'' Stroman says. "It can¬
not stabilize a patient."
Paramedics have the equipment
to be in constant contact with the
hospital, and the physician on the
other end of the line has authority to
prescribe more advanced medical
treatment than current ambulance
drivers can implement.
ALS personnel can administer in¬
travenous solutions, transmit EKG
readings to the hospital and shock a
patient's heart back to life with a
defibrulation machine.
Ambulance drivers now serve a
"maintenance" role, offering few
measures to improve the state of the
patient's health, according to
Stroman.
"The whole system is good,"
firefighter Bonhomme says. "We're
not against ALS. We think it's great,
in fact."
"For certain types of patients, you
improve their chance of survival
[with ALSl," Stroman says.
Nationally, Basic Life Support
revives 6 percent of heart arrest pa¬
tients while paramedics bring back
20.35 percent, according to the state
office of emergency medicine.
Program Costs
Although most agree the ALS pro¬
gram would be helpful, the program
is not without costs.
Towns will have to replace lost
revenue when the ALS ambulance
carries a patient to the hospital in¬
stead of the town vehicle.
For Winchester, preliminary
figures show the cost of taking so¬
meone to the hospital in an ALS vehi¬
cle would be $250 a trip, much more
than the current service cost of $65.
Arlington would see such a dif¬
ference as well, but it would be worth
the money for those carried by the
ALS ambulance, according to
Stroman.
He says that even this higher
figure for ambulance runs will not
meet the costs of the ALS program
"The system, given present rein
bursment, will lose money," he says
According to Stroman. the short
fall will be picked up by the consor
tium hospitals and Armstrong
Ambulance of Arlington — the com¬
pany which will provide the ALS
vehicle.
Stroman says the hospitals are
willing to take the loss as a service to
the public.
Armstrong — which will take one
of its 18 ambulances out of service for
the program — says it will also take
a loss on the venture as a service to
the community, according to Bruce
Wallace, operations manager for the
company.
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