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Post by 4157 on Nov 13, 2006 4:35:57 GMT -5
Rather than saying "Rescue Company", I think it meant a company providing rescue services. However, I guess it depends on an individuals' definition of "Rescue".
To set free, as from danger or confinement, extricate from an undesirable state.
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Post by 911wacker on Nov 13, 2006 21:30:25 GMT -5
"Rescue Company" is a general phrase....for our area its mainly those that perform vehicle rescue and those very in large degree's in equipment and capability. However most are not afraid to call a second rescue in if they forsee an extended or intense rescue/extrication. With regards to other capabilities like rope/water rescue and so on, there really is not any one rescue in our area equipped/trained to handle everything.
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Post by chief322 on Nov 13, 2006 21:44:16 GMT -5
Chris;
I believe you are correct in what you are trying to say however, I also believe that to many "rescue companies" are not that in a true sense. Many use the generic term of rescue company as those who use the generic term of truck company.
I have seen departments with less that 100' of portable ladders, 1 mechanical saw and a 45 ft telesquirt call themselves an operating truck. Although performing truck op's is a state of mind, calling a glorified engine a truck is another story. I am a firm believer that a true truck carries minimal of 200' of portable ladders, multiple fans (both positive and negative pressure) as well as an array of saws (chain and reciprical). I believe having a reciprical saw already set up with a wood blade as well as a masonary blade on another saw (also reciprical) is a necessity. Since salvage a major function of truck op's I think that a large quantity of tarps in multiple dimensions should be mandatory. Of course with the advent and popularity of the quint, these totals have been diminished by the NFPA to accomodate this type of apparatus as a truck. The same can be said of the rescue. That is why most departments specify their rescue or squad as a heavy, medium and light (although I prefer extrication unit for light duty rescues).
This seems to be the problem in today's fire service that a lack of across the board standards of fire apparatus occurs. Althoug I believe the NFPA is a great standard setting entity, I believe that manufacturer'ers that sit on the major committee's set precedences for the power of making money.
If you don't believe this, than why is the standard being considered to take SCBA out of the jumpseats in enclosed cab apparatus? I believe in the safety aspect of this particular standard, however this will increase price (cabinetry) and will cause the reduction of other areas of the apparatus standard to accomodate this.
Think about it!
Tim
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Post by 2Truck on Nov 14, 2006 14:35:46 GMT -5
You are right Tim, in this day and age anyone can buy a HRT and put it on a rig and call themselves a "Rescue Company". While the debate can go on and on about the pros and cons, it all boils down to the training and level of competency that responders have. You can give someone who has been well trained simple tools and they can usually outperform a probie that has been given the most advanced tools. As for Trucks: Tim I thought all a truck company was for was for elevated master stream ops, you mean there is more to it then that?
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