Comments on: Fire / Medic Roulette

By: WreakingHavoc

WreakingHavoc — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:27:35 +0000

Yes Chief Cater is correct in saying that the the 40 units are staffed by overtimers, however during the additional 12 hours in which they are not staffed…suppression companies ARE placed out of service to man them. So lets say…the critical alert goes into effect at 2300 hours on Saturday night. During this time, a total of 10 suppression companies go out of service to staff these additional medic units. In 4 out of the six battalions, 2 suppression companies per battalion are out of service. UNACCEPTABLE!

By: WreakingHavoc

WreakingHavoc — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:27:00 +0000

By: Fossilmedic

Fossilmedic — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:09:03 +0000

CORRECTION:

According to Division Chief/EMS Lloyd Carter, when the original red alert medic units morphed into 12 hour units last year, they were staffed with available staff or overtime and did not require the closing of a fire company. Four 12 hour units Monday-Friday, two 12 hour units on weekends.

By: Fossilmedic

Fossilmedic — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:09:00 +0000

CORRECTION:

By: Fossilmedic

Fossilmedic — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:16:53 +0000

The 1999 “Blue Ribbon” committee used workload data that was provided by the fire department. I do not believe that there was a change in definition for the period studied.

By: Fossilmedic

Fossilmedic — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:16:00 +0000

The 1999 “Blue Ribbon” committee used workload data that was provided by the fire department. I do not believe that there was a change in definition for the period studied.

By: firegeezer

firegeezer — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:47:45 +0000

The Feds practice that, too. If some guy piles his car into a bridge abutment killing himself instantly and then a fire breaks out, it is classed as a “fire-related death.”

By: firegeezer

firegeezer — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:47:00 +0000

The Feds practice that, too. If some guy piles his car into a bridge abutment killing himself instantly and then a fire breaks out, it is classed as a “fire-related death.”

By: Rhett Fleitz

Rhett Fleitz — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:42:49 +0000

The question is during those 5 years did the fires decrease, or did someone change the reporting qualifications for calling it a fire. I have seen it happen where for 100+ years a fire is a fire is a fire. Then one day they decide to change it to at least $1000 dollars damage to be a fire (or some other arbitrary number). The point is that you cannot change the data and still compare it.

I don’t know that this is what happened in Baltimore, but I think there is a good chance of it.

By: Rhett Fleitz

Rhett Fleitz — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:42:00 +0000

I don’t know that this is what happened in Baltimore, but I think there is a good chance of it.