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[CompactTractorFan]

You firemen sure do have cooler looking hats though I hated ours till we got to do the "swat " thing, then I was right at home in my ball cap:laughing:

Haha, thanks.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Must be in red kneeling by basket,

Not quite, that's the Chief. :laughing:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I'll guess third from the right.

Wait, the one wearing the black shirt with red and white lettering?

 

[RobertN]

You guys change over to narrow band yet?

Not quite, that's the Chief. :laughing:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

You guys change over to narrow band yet?

Uh, what???

 

[RobertN]

Narrow band radio frequencies? Seems it is a national thing, driven by Hurricane Andrew, Katrina, 9/11 ect. Apparently there is a push to standardize frequencies and groups, so you can go on a call anywhere; so my radio interfaces on the same general frequencies as yours, or an agency in New York, or Florida.

It also gives more available channels.

We have had crews go all over the western states, and a group from our dept was in NY in the aftermath of 9/11. Crews from here in N. Calif are frequently in S. Calif for wild fires.

Or dispatch, command, and TAC channels all switched. Some of our pagers are not capable; we have them on order. Really hit us hard on handheld radios; most of ours were not capable. Everything is backordered, because a lot of agencies are making that change.

Not to go off topic or anything

Uh, what???

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Oh, OK...Thought you were talking about something about the chief in the pic...

Anyway, not completely sure about the band...I think we are on a 800mhz trunked system...Hey, I just barely know how to change the channel on the portables...:laughing:

I do like our CAD system. Pretty cool.

dps: WebCAD Active Incidents

Narrow band radio frequencies? Seems it is a national thing, driven by Hurricane Andrew, Katrina, 9/11 ect. Apparently there is a push to standardize frequencies and groups, so you can go on a call anywhere; so my radio interfaces on the same general frequencies as yours, or an agency in New York, or Florida.

It also gives more available channels.

We have had crews go all over the western states, and a group from our dept was in NY in the aftermath of 9/11. Crews from here in N. Calif are frequently in S. Calif for wild fires.

Or dispatch, command, and TAC channels all switched. Some of our pagers are not capable; we have them on order. Really hit us hard on handheld radios; most of ours were not capable. Everything is backordered, because a lot of agencies are making that change.

Not to go off topic or anything

 

[RobertN]

We're not on the trunked system. The greater Sacramento area is(just west of me). We're on the Amador/El Dorado CalFire dispatch.

That CAD is cool. Can it txt your cell phone?

Oh, OK...Thought you were talking about something about the chief in the pic...

Anyway, not completely sure about the band...I think we are on a 800mhz trunked system...Hey, I just barely know how to change the channel on the portables...:laughing:

I do like our CAD system. Pretty cool.

dps: WebCAD Active Incidents

 

[RobertN]

Can you tell which one is me?

National Night Out Cottonwood a | Mountain Democrat

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Can you tell which one is me?

National Night Out Cottonwood a | Mountain Democrat

If I had to take a wild guess, I would say you were on the left...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Here's me at firefighter camp last summer:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

That CAD is cool. Can it txt your cell phone?

It can't text you for the calls, but if you have a internet on you phone there is a special version to use...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

It can't text you for the calls, but if you have a internet on you phone there is a special version to use...

We use a RSAN system to sent texts and e-mails to our members to alert them of events and other messages...

 

[tommu56]

You are in the yellow helmet running with Kimberton

tom

 

[CompactTractorFan]

You are in the yellow helmet running with Kimberton

tom

Not quite...

 

[Bird]

Can you tell which one is me?

National Night Out Cottonwood a | Mountain Democrat

Whew! That's a tough one.:laughing:

 

[tommu56]

Not quite...

then 61 Norriton Fire Engine Company

 

[CompactTractorFan]

then 61 Norriton Fire Engine Company

Yep:

Norriton Fire Company Video - Firefighter Nation - Firefighter Social Network, Training & News

and the yellow helmet is one of our female members...

 

[RobertN]

This is our districts website. We are a mix of paid and volunteer. We have seven stations staffed; we(volunteers) respond on apparatus from both staffed(second out) and unstaffed stations.

My primary station, 28, was just rebuilt. The original building had extreme foundation issues. After a year at a temporary location, we are back at our original location. The new station is sweet; it's the first new one in our district in years. We house a Medic, two type-1 engines, a type-3 wildland engine, and a water tender.

El Dorado County Fire District :: Community Stations

 

[CompactTractorFan]

This is our districts website. We are a mix of paid and volunteer. We have seven stations staffed; we(volunteers) respond on apparatus from both staffed(second out) and unstaffed stations.

My primary station, 28, was just rebuilt. The original building had extreme foundation issues. After a year at a temporary location, we are back at our original location. The new station is sweet; it's the first new one in our district in years. We house a Medic, two type-1 engines, a type-3 wildland engine, and a water tender.

El Dorado County Fire District :: Community Stations

That's a nice station! :thumbsup:

We are all-volunteer except two township personal (Code Enforcement Officer & Assistant Fire Marshall) who also respond to calls...

Have any pics of your rigs?
I can post some of mine if you want...