re: Fire fighting needs to be rethunk

You’re the ignorant civilian that keeps us from getting raises.


What a stupid thread.


Just so you don’t stay ignorant you’re entire life, a 1 alarm fire (which is any regular fire) is 3 engines, Ladder, rescue squad, chief and safety officer. That’s 22 guys. If it goes to a 2nd alarm, you’re adding two more engines and possibly another ladder. As the alarms go up the number of man power goes up.

There are 7-8 NOEMS units available at all times. There are 10 medical calls every 2 minutes in New Orleans.

Last year we responded to 70,000 calls. They include :
Medicals 40,000
Elvalators
Gas Leaks
Power lines down
Car accident
Water rescues
Collapses
False alarms
Business alarms
Searches
Bomb threats
Chemical spills
Trash fires
Auto fires
Grass fires
Shooting clean up
Fuel clean up
Lift assist
Suicide Attempts
Covering stations
Animal rescues
Lock outs
Police assist
Focibile entries
Etc.....

All while doings
100,000 business inspections
5,000 smoke alarm installations
10,000 hydrant pressure test
Blighted home counts
Barricade pick up
MDA boot shakes
Red Cross Boot Shakes
Hurricane Preparness
Post Hurricane evaluations
Manning Winter Freeze Shelters
Etc.....

Oh and I work a second job and own a business.

So you saying anything is laughable. Just go back to your cubicle and bitch about something you might know about.