Then I looked in the mirror and noticed that the 1st due engine had a headlight out
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Special Unit 58 « Thread Started on Jun 16, 2009, 2:42pm »
Effective June 16, 2009 Rescue 58 is out of service and Special Unit 58 is in service. It is a 2002 Ford Excursion with a 7.3L Powerstroke diesel. It carries 1200 feet of 1/2 “ static rescue rope, Rope rigging gear, 8 PFDs, 12 Gauge Line launcher, ice rescue foot gear, 3 cold water immersion suits, SAR Maps, 25 MM flare guns, a few flash lights, 7 GPS units, and equipped with a 128 channel Radio. It will also be the primary unit to pull ATV 58.
"The garbage man doesn't get excited when he turns the corner and sees trash, because he's expecting it. Likewise, you should be expecting fire on every run."
Nam, et si ambulavero in medio umbrae mortis, Non timebo mala, quoniam tu mecum es. Virga tua, et baculus tuus, Ipsa me consolata sunt.
Joined: Sept 2003 Gender: Male Posts: 236 Location: Monroeton Pa.
Re: Special Unit 58 « Reply #1 on Jun 16, 2009, 7:33pm »
Sean: Are you all replacing the medium duty rescue or down grading using the special unit? Did Mildred do extrication and if so are the tools on an engine now?
Then I looked in the mirror and noticed that the 1st due engine had a headlight out
Joined: Jan 2004 Gender: Male Posts: 113 Location: sullivan county
Re: Special Unit 58 « Reply #2 on Jun 16, 2009, 11:03pm »
All of our rescue tools have been on Engine 58 since we got it in 2004. We carry a Phoenix system with a 32" combi-tool, cutters, and ram, air bags up to 22 tons, Ajax air tools, Rescue 42 struts, 2 sawzalls, come-a-long, port-a-power and assorted cribbing. We do all of our own extrication, plus we do extrication for Station 50 on Rte 220 from the Cherry/Laporte Twp line to just past the new PSP Barracks at Rte 42. The Special Unit will just be for Technical Rescue calls and to supplement manpower.
"The garbage man doesn't get excited when he turns the corner and sees trash, because he's expecting it. Likewise, you should be expecting fire on every run."
Nam, et si ambulavero in medio umbrae mortis, Non timebo mala, quoniam tu mecum es. Virga tua, et baculus tuus, Ipsa me consolata sunt.
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