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This is bugging me tonight, and wondering if I should change my OOS options/policies. As well, if you were the officer of the rig, would you over ride my OOS to make a AFD run.
I had several repair requests for a truck for a few items that needed to be taken care of. None of which would have stopped the truck from doing its job. But at the same time, would take about an hour or so to complete. I asked the officer to go OOS so they wouldn't get hit with any EMS, or BS runs. The engine would cover them. I told him if they got tones for a fire, they could go. OK, no problem.
About 20 mins later, tones go off for an AFD run, about 10 blocks from the station. The engine goes and another truck was called in place of this one. I looked at the officer, and he shook his head no, as in don't worry about it. About 5 minutes later, the Med was dispatched for a burn victim. Nothing as of yet came across as a working fire, just a patient. (the crew was getting antsy) About a minute, maybe 2, the engine called a working fire, and assistance ASAP. Once I heard that, I removed what I needed to so they could make the run. And they did.
It was a fire in an apartment on the 8th floor of 14, and put out quickly, thank goodness.
Of all the times I've had tones go off for an AFD, had a rig OOS, NONE, until today have turned into a working fire.
Unless the repairs needed on any rig would handicap their operations, then they stay OOS. Nothing I can do about that, and they know that as well. Some hate it, when they miss the call. But if the work needed can be done without hurting them, I let them know they can make the fire run.
Here's my problem. Do I change MY policy and now let engines and trucks make the AFD runs with minor/simple repairs, or take my chances that it won't be another worker???
FM1
I had several repair requests for a truck for a few items that needed to be taken care of. None of which would have stopped the truck from doing its job. But at the same time, would take about an hour or so to complete. I asked the officer to go OOS so they wouldn't get hit with any EMS, or BS runs. The engine would cover them. I told him if they got tones for a fire, they could go. OK, no problem.
About 20 mins later, tones go off for an AFD run, about 10 blocks from the station. The engine goes and another truck was called in place of this one. I looked at the officer, and he shook his head no, as in don't worry about it. About 5 minutes later, the Med was dispatched for a burn victim. Nothing as of yet came across as a working fire, just a patient. (the crew was getting antsy) About a minute, maybe 2, the engine called a working fire, and assistance ASAP. Once I heard that, I removed what I needed to so they could make the run. And they did.
It was a fire in an apartment on the 8th floor of 14, and put out quickly, thank goodness.
Of all the times I've had tones go off for an AFD, had a rig OOS, NONE, until today have turned into a working fire.
Unless the repairs needed on any rig would handicap their operations, then they stay OOS. Nothing I can do about that, and they know that as well. Some hate it, when they miss the call. But if the work needed can be done without hurting them, I let them know they can make the fire run.
Here's my problem. Do I change MY policy and now let engines and trucks make the AFD runs with minor/simple repairs, or take my chances that it won't be another worker???
FM1
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