"We went to a local company that stamped our metal and had several disc punched for both 1 1/2" and 2 1/2" threads. Place the disc in the nozzle with a piece of gasket material between it and the hose then hand tighten. Once the line is…"
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Todd "Walt" Walton replied to Ben Stevens's discussion Hose line simulator in the group Props and Training Aids
Brandon Roark replied to Ben Stevens's discussion Hose line simulator in the group Props and Training Aids"What about using an old nozzle that is welded or other wise "lock" in the off position, and then charging the line? Just use spanners to tighten old hose before you charge it, that should provide enough of a seal to keep water from coming…"
Jake Oreshan, III replied to Ben Stevens's discussion Water Supply in the group Capital District Fire Chiefs"Ben, we do hit a hydrant at any working fire. I am not sure what the reasoning behind the Winners fire was. I did wonder why we did not lay in for the hydrant at Crescent Terrace and dump the bed, allowing the next engine to pick up where we stopped…"
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Water Supply
I dont want to sound like a Monday Morning Quarterback but we have had two significant fires in the last three days and water supply has been an issue at both. One question I have is how can you as an incident commander NOT have an engine catch a hydrant on their way into a working fire?Jake, you can answer this question. I heard someone say that at the Saratoga Winners fire the closest hydrant is a couple thousand feet a way and you'd have to relay pump and that's a lot of hose to pack. OK,…See More
Ben Stevens replied to Jake Oreshan, III's discussion Again...Back to basics in the group Capital District Fire Chiefs"No it's no you...we have the same problem. I'm not sure where the attitude comes from but I have run drill where I tell the guys we are going to pull the line, flake it out and stretch it in to the building. I've made them stop and…"
Ben Stevens replied to Jake Oreshan, III's discussion Minimum Statndards for Officer in the group Capital District Fire Chiefs"We definately need minimum standards for fire officers. We don't require them in the volunteer service because "we are just volunteers" and "who would ever question a guy who is helping our his community?" That is the…"
Ben Stevens replied to Jake Oreshan, III's discussion To bail out or not? in the group Capital District Fire Chiefs"I agree..We have gotton away from the basics and we need to be teaching them to the younger guys. We have some guys that have been in for a year and you would think that they have been in for 30. They take a couple of classes and they think that…"
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- Lives in:
- Colonie, New York
- Department:
- Town of Colonie Department of FIre Services
- Title/rank:
- Fire Protection Specialist
- Years of public service:
- 14
- Agency structure:
- other
- Top issues in your department:
- Our town has 12 volunteer fire departments. Our department is responsible for the code enforcement and fire investigations throughout the town. I would like to see our department work with the departments to ensure that they are responding with adequetly staffed apparatus with properly trained personnel.
- Professional Qualifications:
- Certified Fire Investigator, Code Enforcement Official, Haz-mat Specialist, Fire Instructor
- Topics you provide training for:
- Officer Development, Hazardous materials, Public Education
- Bio:
- Currently a Fire Protection Specialst with Town of Colonie my duties include fire investigations, fire inspections and haz-mat investigations.
Worked for New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control for three years - two years in Hazardous Materials/WMD Bureau and one year in Special Services (Techinical Rescue/USAR) Bureau.
Currently a firefighter with the Shaker Road-Loudonville Fire Department. Have held line positions up to and including Deputy Chief
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