- Saturday July, 27 2013 @ 21:09:10 Nature: Sick Subject City: Salisbury
- Saturday July, 27 2013 @ 19:22:38 Nature: Medical AssistAddress: 200 Civic Ave Salisbury, MD 21801
- Saturday July, 27 2013 @ 13:41:52 Nature: Sick Subject City: Salisbury
- Saturday July, 27 2013 @ 13:06:09 Nature: Chest Pain City: Salisbury
- Saturday July, 27 2013 @ 11:51:34 Nature: Medical AssistAddress: 1109 S Schumaker Dr Salisbury, MD 21801S
- Saturday July, 27 2013 @ 09:59:39 Nature: Stroke City: Salisbury
22 comments:
Even the ambulance crew had an easy day.
Today is starting off with Engine 16 chasing the ambulance to booth street with 18B. Funny how the most hated volunteer in Ocean City hates EMS, but will chase the Ambulance in Salisbury. I guess because he gets his cookies off "establishing command" and being in charge.
Yesterday appears to have been a good day for the citizens of Salisbury with relatively few calls for service. You seem to judge the firefighters for what you see on their run log and that can be deceiving. A community and its emergency services leaders are pleased when fires and emergency calls are down. Department staffing and resources are built on national standards based on population and hazard risk. What you don't see in this log is what goes on behind the scenes like fire prevention talks, inspections, pre-plans and training. Apparatus inspection and maintenance is a big part of any department. Maybe you don't see the big picture when you criticize our fire department.
Volunteers also do "fire prevention talks, inspections, pre-plans and training" and "Apparatus inspection and maintenance" . BTW, when volunteers do it it costs the community very little. In anticipation of replays by some, there are metropolitan areas much larger than Salisbury that are covered entirely by volunteers.
Fire crew responds to Medical calls, get the credit ,leave the scene, Emts/medics do ALL the work while Fire crew continues SHOPPING. WOW.
Anonymous said...
Yesterday appears to have been a good day for the citizens of Salisbury with relatively few calls for service. You seem to judge the firefighters for what you see on their run log and that can be deceiving. A community and its emergency services leaders are pleased when fires and emergency calls are down. Department staffing and resources are built on national standards based on population and hazard risk. What you don't see in this log is what goes on behind the scenes like fire prevention talks, inspections, pre-plans and training. Apparatus inspection and maintenance is a big part of any department. Maybe you don't see the big picture when you criticize our fire department.
July 28, 2013 at 10:19 AM
What leaders are you referring to? It has been proven over and over again that the Salisbury Fire Department has NO leaders.
Anonymous said...
Fire crew responds to Medical calls, get the credit ,leave the scene, Emts/medics do ALL the work while Fire crew continues SHOPPING. WOW.
July 28, 2013 at 1:43 PM
This is so true. They respond to MVC's because they need job security. They get to the MVC's just stand around like a lawn ornament and someone gets to get a thrill by thinking he is in command.
Anonymous said...
Yesterday appears to have been a good day for the citizens of Salisbury with relatively few calls for service. You seem to judge the firefighters for what you see on their run log and that can be deceiving. A community and its emergency services leaders are pleased when fires and emergency calls are down. Department staffing and resources are built on national standards based on population and hazard risk. What you don't see in this log is what goes on behind the scenes like fire prevention talks, inspections, pre-plans and training. Apparatus inspection and maintenance is a big part of any department. Maybe you don't see the big picture when you criticize our fire department.
July 28, 2013 at 10:19 AM
Well written text book response for a fireman who is living in la la land.
Wow and who do you think will the one to cut you out if a car when you are trapped? Who do you think will dive to find and save you when you fall overboard? Hmmm....a firefighter! They are the crash rescue team. They are the dive team.many of them are emt's and paramedics. I find myself amused by some people's ignorance. One day you may be thanking one of those firefighters. You do realize its often a firefighter that is driving the ambulance too don't you?
Engine 16 is squirling another ambulance call for an assault at Center City Exon next to the hospital. Why is a fire engine needed on an ambulance call for an assault?
It's not!
Anonymous said...
Wow and who do you think will the one to cut you out if a car when you are trapped? Who do you think will dive to find and save you when you fall overboard? Hmmm....a firefighter! They are the crash rescue team. They are the dive team.many of them are emt's and paramedics. I find myself amused by some people's ignorance. One day you may be thanking one of those firefighters. You do realize its often a firefighter that is driving the ambulance too don't you?
July 28, 2013 at 5:07 PM
Here they go again justifying their jobs with scare tactics!
Guess what I don't plan on being trapped in a car or falling over board.
Who wants to fall over board in the Wicomico Cesspool? If I fall over board anywhere I will swim and don't need a dive team. If a diver is needed we can call the DNR Police. That is their job and their jurisdiction not yours.
Why do we need a firefighter to be diving the ambulance? By the way I am glad you admitted to being an AMBULANCE DRIVER. I think most of us would prefer there be paramedics on the ambulance and not farmin.
I would like to see the volunteers step up to the plate and respond to all the calls in the city like you seem to think they can do. Even the 5 or 6 living at station 2,yes there a group of homeless firefighters taking residence there in stead of being in the local homeless camps and arent getting out on all the calls. they do accept food donations for some of them are unemployed. Rumor has it they are operating some sort of "daycare" out of there.
5:50
If it was a volunteer department they would. Why would people donate their time to work next to people being paid for the same thing. Google Lower Merion and fire department. Entirely volunteer and protecting multi-million dollar homes, hospitals, malls, office buildings and a major highway.
We DONT need a Paid fire service When there numbers DONT add up get Another Ambulance crew and make the Fire Service ALL Vol.
Anonymous said...
I would like to see the volunteers step up to the plate and respond to all the calls in the city like you seem to think they can do. Even the 5 or 6 living at station 2,yes there a group of homeless firefighters taking residence there in stead of being in the local homeless camps and arent getting out on all the calls. they do accept food donations for some of them are unemployed. Rumor has it they are operating some sort of "daycare" out of there.
July 28, 2013 at 5:50 PM
Another attack on the volunteers from the paid firemen.
The paid firemen should be furloughed forever.
For all the people suggesting an all volunteer fire service I have one question..
Will you answer the call, will you volunteer your time to respond at 0400 when you have to be to work in a few hours. If so, great, thank you, if not shut up...
I had volunteered for 15 years, and sometime I couldn't get myself out of bed, and sometimes we couldn't get a truck out for a call.. It happens more than you think. If SFD went all volunteer they WILL need YOUR help..
Anonymous said...
We DONT need a Paid fire service When there numbers DONT add up get Another Ambulance crew and make the Fire Service ALL Vol.
July 28, 2013 at 6:57 PM
This is the best advice I have heard all day.
What they are paying for the paid firemen they could put 3 more ambulances in service with EMS Chiefs and captains.
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Anonymous said...
For all the people suggesting an all volunteer fire service I have one question..
Will you answer the call, will you volunteer your time to respond at 0400 when you have to be to work in a few hours. If so, great, thank you, if not shut up...
I had volunteered for 15 years, and sometime I couldn't get myself out of bed, and sometimes we couldn't get a truck out for a call.. It happens more than you think. If SFD went all volunteer they WILL need YOUR help..
July 28, 2013 at 8:25 PM
There are 15 fire stations in this county and all but 3 off them are all volunteer. How do you think 13 stations handle their calls num nutz.
Quit responding on every MVC that needs an ambulance. Just because they need an ambulance doesn't mean they need a fire truck. Many times it's an insurance collar call any way.
Cut back on all the false fire alarms. Fine the businesses with the problems.
Cut back on all the dispatched medical calls. The volunteer fire chiefs in the county wanted this done so they can go on more calls with the fire truck because they weren't going on enough calls. They were bored and wanted to go on a joy ride. Unnecessary.
If Kentland VFC in PG County can do it with all volunteers the Salisbury Fire Department can do it.
The Kentland Volunteer Fire Department is comprised of two firehouses, Company 33 and Company 46. It is two of 47 volunteer fire stations that comprise the Prince George’s County Fire Department (PGFD). Company 33, arguably the busiest volunteer engine, rescue and tower company in the Nation, is the department featured on this website. It is staffed solely by a dedicated group of volunteers 100% of the time, a surprising accomplishment in today’s society of decreased volunteerism.
Where?
Station 33 is located in Landover, Maryland, just outside of the District of Columbia, approximately 5 miles from the Capital in the county of Prince George’s. Our response area includes FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskin’s and Six Flags Amusement Park*. Major roadways such as the Capital Beltway (I-495) and MD Route 50 bring commuters to and from an area of industrial complexes, garden style apartments and single-family and duplex homes ranging from new construction to over 75 years in age.
What?
Company 33 operates one class ‘A’ engine, a mini-pumper, a combination class ‘A’ engine / heavy rescue and a 75 foot Baker-AerialScope Tower Ladder. Volunteers respond to over 7,200 emergency incidents making it quite possibly the busiest one-hundred percent volunteer fire department in the world with combined apparatus responses of almost 13,000 per year. Kentland Company 33 has also held the title of the busiest engine company in Maryland, busiest Ladder company in PG, as well as the busiest volunteer engine company in the nation as seen in Firehouse Magazine’s Annual Run Survey.
The volunteers of Kentland are made up of over 50 individuals, with 15 to 20 living at the fire house. The average experience of the department is 12 years and many of the members are paid firefighters with departments in the metropolitan area such as the DCFD, Fairfax County FD and Montgomery County FD. Kentland prides itself in providing superior service to it’s community including aggressive interior attack firefighting.
*Six Flags Amusement Park is located outside of Co. 33 primary response area (first due) in Co. 43’s first due, both Engine Co. 33 and Tower 33 are primary response services (special service).
The Station
Kentland 33 is located at 7701 Landover Road in Landover, Maryland. The station has three double bays and two single bays where all fire apparatus is stored. Living accommodations include room for 25 live-in members, 17 of which are single person rooms. The firehouse also has all the normal necessities found in a home such as a TV room, two kitchens and 4 bathrooms. In addition there is a game/workout room and offices for both operational and administrative officers. On average 15 to 20 members live at the firehouse, something unique to metropolitan DC volunteer departments. Members living at the station trade off having no living expenses (Rent, phone, electric, etc.) for staffing during their free time.
Anonymous said...
I would like to see the volunteers step up to the plate and respond to all the calls in the city like you seem to think they can do. Even the 5 or 6 living at station 2,yes there a group of homeless firefighters taking residence there in stead of being in the local homeless camps and arent getting out on all the calls. they do accept food donations for some of them are unemployed. Rumor has it they are operating some sort of "daycare" out of there.
July 28, 2013 at 5:50 PM
I bet you don't have the BALLS to tell either one of these volunteers any of the crap you just posted.
Joe please post this so everyone who reads knows what kind of paid cowards the city has.
I am pretty confident they have seen more fire than you have.
5:50 PM you are a wus. Get a life and get a real job while you are at it.
Gads, with this low number of calls, I wonder if these kids even had a chance to get ANY lunch. Poor things!
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