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This is a call that came in 2 weeks ago for an Automatic Fire Alarm on chestnut Avenue. As you may or may not know my town has 2 stations. 81-1 and 81-2. 81-2 was the first to the scene which unless it is in their area is rare. Squirt 81-2 calls "Fully involved Structure Fire." Then they come on again "Clear on Side A" Thats all I'm saying about this.
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Cadet Fire & Rescue Deputy Chief 31
Monessen Volunteer Fire Department #1
Westmoreland County Station 81-1
"Going far beyond the call of duty, doing more than others expect, this is what excellence is all about. And it comes from striving, maintaining the highest standards, looking after the smallest detail, and going the extra mile. Excellence means doing your best every day, in everything." -
clear on side A could have been many different things. The FF on radio could have been stating that Side A is clear of Cars/People/etc. I dont know, just a guess.Firefighter, Volunteering since Oct 2001
CCFA 05-04, best overall class for 2005
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thats it? umm i have a great sense of humor but i dont get what is so funny about that.Comment
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If there is a story, a joke, or anything else that is supposed to make sense, I'm not seeing it. My cat's breath smells like cat food.Even the burger-flippers at McDonald's probably have some McWackers.Comment
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My German Shepard's breath smells like cat food too------the cat was the food.Originally posted by nmfire
My cat's breath smells like cat food.
Im leaning towards this being stupid sentance rather than a funny story.
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I am as confused as a baby racoon. Did I miss something here?No longer an explorer, but I didn't wanna lose my posts.
IACOJ 2003Comment
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Ok then its a stupid story
Side A was the side of the house mdodd.
Its too early for me to think of anything else.Cadet Fire & Rescue Deputy Chief 31
Monessen Volunteer Fire Department #1
Westmoreland County Station 81-1
"Going far beyond the call of duty, doing more than others expect, this is what excellence is all about. And it comes from striving, maintaining the highest standards, looking after the smallest detail, and going the extra mile. Excellence means doing your best every day, in everything."Comment
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isn't side A the front of the house?
Side A: Front of Dwelling
Side B: Left part of Dwelling
Side C: Rear of Dwelling
Side D: Right part of Dwelling
Maybe the radio operator got mixed up on what he wanted to say.Firefighter, Volunteering since Oct 2001
CCFA 05-04, best overall class for 2005
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I dont know what Side A is
To be honest with you I dont know what Side A really means i guess thats pretty bad. But I only know what the Basics are. Fully Involved I didnt know that at my first structure fire that i actuall went to the scene cause it was right around the corner from my house. I know what a working structure fire is. I know what an MVA is. I know what an Lz is the basic stuff I know. We don't use many codes at my station that was the first time in my 1 yr and 9 months that i ever heard Side A. All I know is that the boys in blue from #2 called "Fully Involved" and then they said "Clear on Side A". Thats all I know.Cadet Fire & Rescue Deputy Chief 31
Monessen Volunteer Fire Department #1
Westmoreland County Station 81-1
"Going far beyond the call of duty, doing more than others expect, this is what excellence is all about. And it comes from striving, maintaining the highest standards, looking after the smallest detail, and going the extra mile. Excellence means doing your best every day, in everything."Comment
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I was going to put a response to this non-sense here again. Instead however, I think I am just going to sit here and shake my head.Last edited by nmfire; 06-14-2003, 02:45 PM.Even the burger-flippers at McDonald's probably have some McWackers.Comment
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Mdods that is not always right. What ever side the first unit rolls up to is side "A".Side A: Front of Dwelling Side B: Left part of Dwelling
Side C: Rear of Dwelling
Side D: Right part of Dwelling
EX: An engine rolls up into a drive way on the side of the house,even though it is the "side" of the house that is still side "A".
A,B,C,D has no bearing on where the street or front door is located.Comment
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Depends where you are. In our area here, Side A is ALWAYS street side. Then it works clock-wise from there A-B-C-D.Originally posted by dfdex1
Mdods that is not always right. What ever side the first unit rolls up to is side "A".
EX: An engine rolls up into a drive way on the side of the house,even though it is the "side" of the house that is still side "A".
A,B,C,D has no bearing on where the street or front door is located.
I don't understand what the original post was asking for or telling.
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I am still lost, and as confused as a baby racoon.
No longer an explorer, but I didn't wanna lose my posts.
IACOJ 2003Comment
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MVFD81
I suggest to you that you talk to your explorer Co-ordinator and ask them to explain this to you. Also if you have access to an IFSTA 4 Essentials for Fire Fighting you may want to start reading. If you have been their for a year and you don't know what "side A" is If you have any questions or anything contact me. You may want to read the explorer quizzing sections here also.
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You aren't the only one brother.Im leaning towards this being stupid sentance rather than a funny story.
We don't even use letters for sides of a structure. We use side 1,2,3,4. Side 1 is always the address and they go counterclockwise.These are my opinions, not those of my career department, my volunteer company, or my affiliates. And by the way, I'm not a Junior.
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