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Post by MAYTAG on Jul 18, 2005 10:35:02 GMT -5
Please keep this civil and no recent examples need to be provided, we all know 'em and it is a mess, both from the field user and EOC standpoint.
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Post by wefr15 on Jul 18, 2005 18:03:24 GMT -5
I have always thought that Transfers should be initiated by Headquarters after working fire has been confirmed or when a company officer requests a standby due to the unique circumstances of that particlular call and company involved. Here in Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati, Communications automatically ask the IC at the 10 Minute MARC on working incidents if they want transfer assignments dispatched. This system seems to work real well.
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Post by FraCumPhoto on Nov 25, 2005 9:05:12 GMT -5
Fine example of a transfer the other evening during Co 3 house fire in their borough. They weren't 5 mins into the call, and they were making a transfer assignment to CO 3. We all had a chuckle over that one.
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Post by BigFoot on Nov 25, 2005 17:11:45 GMT -5
Tag, will the standard also address the minimum staffing requirements for a transfer? Another issue with the transfer is Jr. Members - Do they or Don't they?
Personally, Jr. Members are a valuable asset in their home areas, however during a transfer situation they may run into time issues and may not be properly interputed as to why they are at someone else's station.
If you do what is right, it most likely will upset someone.
Don
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Post by HMWMDSpecialist on Nov 25, 2005 17:22:06 GMT -5
FraCumPhoto, What part made you chuckle?
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Post by fireengine12 on Nov 27, 2005 10:55:49 GMT -5
With us, jr members don't go on transfers.
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Post by AmbRider on Nov 28, 2005 21:31:18 GMT -5
Staffing requirements need to be set for transfers. This is well overdue. Recently a neighboring company had a major incident and an engine for this county showed up with only two personnel. On a working incident what good will that do especially considering that it was an "All Come" situation. We all need to use common sense and just swallow our pride. If you don't have a min. of 4 personnel u shouldn't be rolling out the door on a transfer. Your being called for a reason and it's usually not just for the piece of apparatus. Manpower is usually a major factor in this.
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fire3
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Post by fire3 on Nov 28, 2005 23:52:24 GMT -5
Uh Oh!! Here comes the devils advocate! I would just love to here more from the crowd about this one.It would be wonderful if there was on e set way to do things,however we are d#@ned if we do or don't. In any situation we either start them too early or not soon enough. Do we start them if the co. has one engine in station or do we guess the manpower. Do we transfer a co. that has a specialty service piece out or bypass them? We at the center have all this to take into consideration while all the OIC cares about (at the time of course) is having a transfer. There is no way to include everything in a transfer but you have to understand everything that goes on while trying to get transfers. I dispatched the CWP fire and had a second alarm to dispatch and also fill the first alarm assignment! When do the transfers get started then? What do think Mr photo man? Amazing the difference between counties huh? I have been on both sides of this so i have my opinions. Simply put, it will take time to figure this one out. Also remember, the 9-1-1 center does not stop operating because there is a fire or crash with multiple victims. Phones need answered and radios need answered, which means, just beacuse there is an inc with you doesn't mean we work for you only!!!
"thanks for your time"
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