Response - How does your department handle it?

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Permalink Reply by Dan Rice on August 11, 2010 at 10:38pm

We have two stations and eleven pieces of equipment. We designate what station you are assigned to depending on your home location and then we respond to the station from our homes. We currently do not have enough members to assign them to any sort of crews or to have truck assignments. We have a total of 35 members at the moment and only 14 are EMT trained, that is our duty night issue. Out of those 14 I have a steady 5 that make a valiant effort to do the job. I'm sure this wasn't any information that helped you tremendously but this is what we do.

Thanks
Dan Rice

Permalink Reply by Joe Heim on September 21, 2010 at 6:39am

Our department members respond from home, we currently just respond when available. We don't have too much an issue with coverage due to the fact that many of our firefighters work differing shifts, so for the most part we have the coverage. If we get a structure fire all of our officers carry portable radios and they are instructed to call for mutual aid immediately which works out really well.

Be Safe!!

Permalink Reply by Ronny J Coleman on January 6, 2012 at 6:52pm

Ricky Teter -

 

My name is Ron Coleman. I am the Chairman of the California State Firefighters Association's Volunteer Committee and am working on a deplyment methdology for volunteer fire departments to use. Would you be interested in being part of the discussion

 

Ron Coleman

Permalink Reply by Ricky Teter on January 6, 2012 at 8:16pm

Mr. Coleman,
Sure I'd like to be involved. I'm not sure what I can contribute, but it sounds like an interesting opportunity to learn something.

Ricky Teter



Ronny J Coleman said:

Ricky Teter -

 

My name is Ron Coleman. I am the Chairman of the California State Firefighters Association's Volunteer Committee and am working on a deplyment methdology for volunteer fire departments to use. Would you be interested in being part of the discussion

 

Ron Coleman

Permalink Reply by Ronny J Coleman on January 7, 2012 at 12:41pm

Ricky - I am interested in circulating a document I have been working on that describes how a rural or volunteer fire agency can document its deploymnet plan. I am just lokinjg for people to review the document as it progresses. Could you sned me a direct email so that I can share the attachment with you. my email is ron@fireforceone.com.

Ronny J Coleman

Ricky Teter said:

Mr. Coleman,
Sure I'd like to be involved. I'm not sure what I can contribute, but it sounds like an interesting opportunity to learn something.

Ricky Teter



Ronny J Coleman said:

Ricky Teter -

 

My name is Ron Coleman. I am the Chairman of the California State Firefighters Association's Volunteer Committee and am working on a deplyment methdology for volunteer fire departments to use. Would you be interested in being part of the discussion

 

Ron Coleman