Ever been on a "Strike Team"?

[CALFFBOU]

I came across this picture and had to share. If you ever get a chance to be on a "strike team" (5 like units with common communication and 1 Leader), I would highly recommend it.

This picture shows a Type III ST. Getting on a Type I is even better. Five big structure engines busting through multiple intersections code 3 is a career highlight.

Anyways...

[furlofmalta]

of course...Once with a brush rig the other type IIIs.
One time we were behind a cdf big rig going code III with a dozer.
It was pretty funny!

[RxFire]

Bou,

One problem with that pic.. the engines are red, not FS Green

[CALFFBOU]

of course...Once with a brush rig the other type IIIs.
One time we were behind a cdf big rig going code III with a dozer.
It was pretty funny!

Well ofcourse. Sorry furlofmalta, I should have known. Sounds like your Dozer team was actually a "task force".

[furlofmalta]

Well ofcourse. Sorry furlofmalta, I should have know. Sounds like your Dozer team was actually a "task force".

Not my dozer team...Just a CDF wide load that we happened upon about 10 miles from base camp going code 3 thru the twisties. Funny stuff.
Where are you at in Norcal?

[MalahatTwo7]

Ummm. Yes, but not in the sense of "strike team" that you are referring. Mine was "dismounted" and we were looking for PERSONs of interest in very large, very noisy, unruly crowds.

[5pts384]

Would 3 VFDs 6 trucks and a few tankers (tenders to you out West) no truck newer than 30 years and all shades of red and pea green count? If so yes

[DoubleG13]

close to home

I've been on several strike teems and have ben a STL for engines, crews and dozers, btw I have even operated that paticular CDF engine in the lead position. Cool!

[BLSboy]

Yup, I was on Stroke Team 1914....Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Satellite Beach, and Indiatlantic for te Brevard County Wildfires. It was some pretty cool stuff

[RFD1067]

Many times. I prefer to stay behind and backfill at the stations. I let the young guys go sleep on the ground.

[CALFFBOU]

I've been on several strike teems and have ben a STL for engines, crews and dozers, btw I have even operated that paticular CDF engine in the lead position. Cool!

Bro- Where you located? Just PM me if you want....Bou

[CALFFBOU]

Many times. I prefer to stay behind and backfill at the stations. I let the young guys go sleep on the ground.

Ok, I admit...I have done this too. Ofcourse the RFD gets their massive share of action.

[snowball]

Many times. I prefer to stay behind and backfill at the stations. I let the young guys go sleep on the ground.

I would go on a type 1 strike team again if they would give us hotel rooms to stay in like the CDF type 1 guys get! Naw I would go anyway so I could suck up some of that cool OT!

[RFD1067]

I would go on a type 1 strike team again if they would give us hotel rooms to stay in like the CDF type 1 guys get! Naw I would go anyway so I could suck up some of that cool OT!

When the strike teams are out, there is plenty of OT. just backfilling for the guys sleeping in the dirt.

[dustinlevengood]

I would go on a type 1 strike team again if they would give us hotel rooms to stay in like the CDF type 1 guys get! Naw I would go anyway so I could suck up some of that cool OT!

All CDF strike teams get to stay at hotels on our R&R it's part of our union agreement, typically you wont get too many CDF type I strike teams mainly because very few CDF engines actually qualify as type I, as you need 4-0 staffing to technically make a type I engine and as far as I know only Battalion 15 in the RRU is staffed 4-0, and going out on strike when you work in so cal happens a whole lot even nor cal i've been a part of S/T XTR 3275 B with my volunteer company and S/T 9310 C and S/T 9311 C with CDF it's alot of fun and a whole lotta money we seasonals live for out of county S/T assignments.