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[yfdgricker]

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[cfde4]

hi
i just wanted to say hi  well im a auxillary firefighter in the City of Campbell and really enjoy reading about the other dept's in the county.

evan

[yfdgricker]

Evan, welcome to the board! What kind of equipment do you have parked in the station over there in East Youngstown, er I mean, Campbell (a bit of trivia, before the name was changed to Campbell, it was known as East Youngstown). Does Campbell have any type of a web site or anything in the works? How about new equipment any new apparatus planned? Feel free to post anything about the goings on in Campbell on the Mahoning Valley Fire Departments Board!

[SFD_Fred]

Hello to everyone here. My name is Fred and I am a 24 year veteran member of the Springfield Mass. Fire Department. Our department was established January 17, 1794 and have provided the citizens of Springfield with continous service for 208 years.  I am assigned to fire dispatch and have served as an EMT and member of Rescue Squad . I also hold the unofficial position of historian. We currently operate 9 stations with around 300 paid members assigned to 12 engines, 6 ladders with 1 rescue unit and a Hazmat team. We work a 4 days on 4 days off schedule with 2 days at 10 hrs and 2 nights at 14 hrs then off for 4 days. We operated our own stand alone dispatch facility and training academy. I am currently advising an Explorer post which I was a member of 28 years ago.

[yfdgricker]

Fred, welcome!  Thanks for checking in. You go from being an explorer 28 years ago to being their adviser 28 years later. That's an interesting work schedule, 4 on 4 off. Youngstown does the 1 day on two off cycle. 24 on and 48 off.

[SFD_Fred]

When I was approached with the chance to act as advisor for the post, I couldn't say no. We have about 100 vacant positions on the department and we need everybody we can get. We have 2 engine companies tapped out of service on any given day or night tour. I want to make sure we get the very best people out there. Our chief is committed to hiring about 50 this year. My son is a co advisor and will soon take the civil service exam for the fire department in April. He is right now a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard and is a member of the fire department on base so hiring him is a homerun because he's already trained.

[cfde4]

greg
well in Campbell we have
Engine 2
1997 E-ONE 1500 gpm top mount
Engine 4
1976 American La France Century (no idea about the pump)
Ladder 1
1971 American La France Century mid mount 85'
Squad 51
early 80's dodge squad similar to the one in Emegency
and the chiefs car
a crown vic

[Ray]

Hello I just wanted to indroduce myself.  my name is Ray Green I am a firefighter/paramedic with the Jackson Township Fire Dept. In Stark County. I've been there for 8 years now.  Prior to that I have been invloved with other departments around the county while I was in the military and in college.  I noticed the discussions on the Gamewell Boxes and systems.  Growing up in Akron I remember the boxes on the phone poles in the nieghborhood. I have always thought the dispatching of units with this system was pretty cool. Thanks for letting me join I am looking foreward to more interesting discussions.

Ray    

[yfd4]

YFD4.....became intereseted in buffing ca. 1957. Buffed FDNY for years when I worked at N0 2 World Trade Center. Am a historian of FDNY,Youngstown FD and Warren FD. Also special interest in fire apparatus, fire station location/planning....staffing levels and other urban matters pertaining to fire fighting. Seagrave is my favorite manufacturer of quality fire apparatus....YFD4

[Thunder]

I'm Bill Blunden.  I'm a 20 year member of the Carthage Volunteer Fire Dept, in Carthage NY.  I have held numerous offices in those years including Secretary, President, 1st Assist Chief, Personnel Secretary and Lieutenant.  I am currently the Treasurer, Captain, and Historian for the department.  I am an a member of the interior attack team and have done this for almost 20 years.  I am also the proud owner of a 1946 Mack pumper that I just brought home from Cleveland Ohio a few weeks ago.  It is my midlife crisis.  Instead of a blonde, I have a firery red-head.  Looking forward to using this site.  I have some pictures and web sites of the fire that burned most of our downtown business district a few weeks ago that I will be sharing.

[schollsy]

Hey everyone! Lets see, I am on the Vienna Junior Volunterr Fire Department. I have been a junior for 2 years, but i got the interest of being a firefighter from my grandfather(retired Chief of Vienna) and my dad(current Asst. Chief). Because of them, once i got out of the hospital(after bieng born) i was brought to the fire station. Since then i have always the fire service. I plan to go to Norfolk Fire Rescue when I am old enough. Well, that is pretty much me :!:

[russellfd]

Hi, I'm Capt. Ken Russell of the Russell  FD....yep it makes it easy :....work here full time ...9hrs day 5day  week...not bad, but would like to go back to 24-48..(did that job before...14years ago...

[speak41]

Hi, I'm Dave Spieker (Dispatcher) for the Amherst Fire Department, Amherst, OH (Lorain County OH  30 miles West of Cleveland) We have 5 Engines (E-55 4-Door 2000 Ford F-550 Mini-Pumper, E-56 1989 Pierce Dash, E-57 2002 Luverne, E-58 1982 Ford-Pierce, E-59 1987 Pierce Lance. Rescue 53 1997 International-Summit Tower-Ladder 57 1968 Sutphen 85' plus other support units. (Command, Material truck bush truck, inspectors car, Tow trailers) 33 men, 1 station for City of Amherst, half of Amherst Twp     :!:

[Eng_5]

Hi Im from Oak Forest IL about 20 miles southwest of Chicago,I was on the Fire Dept  from 1978-1988.Back then there was only six full time FF the rest were all Paid on call like me,I worked nights mainly back then on my regular job,Being a day man I got to  be involed more less manpower around.I became what they called then a FF/Driver I could respond in a rig from sta, 2 with a crew of FF to the scene were a Eng would take over if the rig was needed.(2nd or 3th rig out) Now they have
22 fulltime FF and about 10 active POCs.Back then we ran two sta, 5 engs 1 snorkel 1 sqaud 3 amb. Now they run 4 engs 2 are backup or resv 1 100ft ladder 1 snorkel in resv, 3 amb and the sqaud is more of a light
unit with cascade sys. Jim

[ohfirefyter]

Hi. Im a volunteer firefighter from Chippewa Township in Ohio. I stumbled on to your site from Firehouse I do believe. I enjoy reading your boards and especially the Apparatus board (huge Fire Truck fan).   :shock: