ffnukkie17 (September 2, 2008 at 8:42 pm)

You guys might want to talk to your techie but that system doesn't seem to be working all that great! for those that aren't familiar, re-notification systems flash a clear/white light back at the direction the opti-com is coming from. You'll notice it on the green lights. It's usually mounted between two signal lights on the overhead standard. Just thought I'd point that out.

ffnukkie17 (September 2, 2008 at 8:41 pm)

you know something, I was just showing this video to some of my newer guys on driver training night and I noticed something. Your opti-com system is a re-notifier aka a system that indicates back to you that it rceived the signal and you're clear for the intersection. I looked at the red lights that were driven through and almost all of the reds that were driven through did not have the re-notification...

firedude4080 (March 6, 2008 at 7:04 pm)

Got lucky with going through that read like 4:15

mutualaidsupplies (February 27, 2008 at 5:08 pm)

Risk Management• Therefore, any local government that fails to follow the NFPA 1720 Standard is subject to liability claims in the event of fire fighter and civilian injuries or death."

mutualaidsupplies (February 27, 2008 at 5:08 pm)

Why is 1720 Important?• Establishes the "industry standard" for staffing and deployment as well as critical time standards.• Courts frequently rely upon NFPA standards to determine the "industry standard" for fire protection and safety measures.• If Congress fails to pass legislation setting industry safety standards, municipal governments nationwide are mandated to follow standards promulgated by an industry-wide trade group, such as the NFPA.

ffnukkie17 (February 27, 2008 at 1:53 pm)

Opticoms are a great system; however, every state law has a clause stating "due regard". I won't preach here, but i will reference an active case in Wisconsin where a po-po was running 10-33 through a town and t-boned someone at a controlled intersection. He's now charged with negligent homicide by use of a motor vehicle for not operating his emergency vehicle with "due regard for the saftey of civilians around him". Please just be careful out there. If/When it ever hits the fan, it's on us.

ffnukkie17 (February 27, 2008 at 1:48 pm)

Remember NFPA sets guidelines, not laws. This will be referenced in legal proceedings, however, if the individual department also has specific SOG's and SOP's and a firefighter is not following department SOG's, it would be negligence on the FF's part, typically not the FD.

mutualaidsupplies (November 24, 2007 at 12:54 am)

On an engine seating 4 the engineer & LT should be experienced, but they should leave the 4th seat open for the rookie. If there are too many people trying to get on the truck I suggest trying to do a weekly schedule or shifts, like that everyone gets a rotation.

Tanker2710 (November 23, 2007 at 6:36 pm)

i think that law is annoying yet i see the point,but then what happens is u can get kicked from the truck,n some people cant make a truck i respond pov mostly,we allow it,i was a ff in va n we had to be on shift at station then people wit more rank could boot u off truck really annoying for the person trying to get experience but the more exp guy should have last say

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