Medic Rescues

[ChrisK]

SDFD seems to be using Medic Rescues again. I have heard dispatches for MR 9 and 37 today. They had them a few years ago, but they went away. I guess they're back now. I wonder if they are using the old rigs again, or if they're new.

[N6ATF]

Would that be an apparatus like an ambulance but also with rescue tools stored in exterior units? I've never seen one before.

[ChrisK]

The rigs they used before were larger than regular medic units. I assume they carried extra equipment. If I recall correctly, there were MR units at stations 9, 24, and 33 previously.

[ChrisK]

There's a picture of a medic rescue rig at the following web page. At least this is what they used to look like.

http://www.sandiego.gov/fireandems/safety/para.shtml

[N6ATF]

Oh yeah, I've seen at least one recently!

[Mikey]

I thought they dropped the idea originally because they weren't being used as "rescues" and just shuffled around like regular medics plus the ride was supposed to be bad in them. I know they gave a rig to Copter 1 to use and I thought the rest were sold/given away?

[codethree]

I've heard the dispatches too...in fact I was in Kearny Mesa when Medic Rescue 37 was dispatched...it came rolling right by me but was a standard medic unit, not like the rigs they've used in the past

[thefish]

The new medic rescues simply denote that there's a firefighter on board, with turnouts, a BA and forcible entry tools. They still have a R/M EMT driver. I'm not exactly sure what good one firefighter does for you, but they've decided to call them something different.

[jp186]

The new medic rescues simply denote that there's a firefighter on board, with turnouts, a BA and forcible entry tools. They still have a R/M EMT driver. I'm not exactly sure what good one firefighter does for you, but they've decided to call them something different.

I will quote you when the union tries to fight any attempts to reduce engine/truck staffing from 4 to 3.

[thefish]

The new medic rescues simply denote that there's a firefighter on board, with turnouts, a BA and forcible entry tools. They still have a R/M EMT driver. I'm not exactly sure what good one firefighter does for you, but they've decided to call them something different.

I will quote you when the union tries to fight any attempts to reduce engine/truck staffing from 4 to 3.

Now that's a whole different story... the one firefighter there is half the firefighting team. On a medic rescue it creates a dangerous situation where there's a firefighter with no partner.