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I was on the call on Medic 17. We got the call about 5 min to 11 and left the LZ about 5 min to 1. Did'nt have to do a thing Copter 10 went to pick up the patient and landed next to Mercy Air when they got back and patient was transferred to them. We just sat and watched the copters land. I told my...

SDFD has added BR12 (App. 1503) a 1978 Clark, formerly BR35. This apparatus fills a gap in Brush Rig coverage for the Paradise Hills area.

Driving east on I-80 through Iowa yesterday, I saw a brand new Truck 29 and Truck 44 headed westbound. I'm fairly certain I passed 2 new engines in Utah a couple days before headed west, but couldn't tell for sure (the paint scheme looked damn familiar though :)) T12 and T44 are here! http://www.fl...

The new Dep 3 is Lorraine Hutchinson (Operations), Dep 4 is Monica Morgan (Fire Marshal), Dep 5 Jeff Frazier (Support Services), Dep 6 Rod Ballard (EMS/Training). There is no longer a Dep 8.

I was in the Imperial Valley yesterday. I heard absolutely nothing. Are they totally digital now?

To better coordinate resouces, protect life and property and promote the safety of FD personnel, SDFD has designated that ALL Vegetation fires in identified Wildland, Canyon and Open Space areas be dispatched as a (minimum) Medium Wildland Response. (4 Eng, 1 Truck, 2 BC's, Shift Commander, 3 Brush ...

They are still using Cmd 7 and Tac 24 (India) for training and general communications. Since Cars is a conventional 800mHz talk group, it would make sense to use it in the far reaches of the San Diego 800 system.

Brian is now Deputy 7 (Special Ops) in charge of Mast, SRT (Fire SWAT medics), HazMaT, EDT and Air Operations. The New AOPS1 is Greg Donnelly.

E47's new KME is here, although the station is not scheduled to open until November.

thefish wrote: And yes, the reserve rig situation is pathetic.

It is so bad, the other day T29 had to move in a pump. We had no reserve trucks with an operable aerial. Arghhhhhhh!