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T6 suffered a transmission failure the day after Thanksgiving. Subsequent investigation determined the whole transmission required a rebuild, the first in the truck’s 15 years of service. This work was fairly extensive but has been completed. T6 should be returning to service next week.

T6 has been repaired and is currently awaiting testing from Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) to certify the aerial is safe. Once that is complete it will return to service. As I have posted previously, the truck was involved in a collision in early December 2018 which caused serious damage to the aerial. All Steer on T6 has never been disabled and is used daily for added maneuverability. While I cannot speak specifically for Santee or members on Truck 4, I know most firefighters enjoy going to fires and rescues regardless of jurisdiction.

New pumper will be a PUC on an Arrow XT cab/chassis. Unknown as of now which station it will go to. Squad 6 has decreased run volume on both E6 and T6 significantly, as it is first out on most low and moderate acuity medical calls. E206 has been running because T6 was involved in a serious accident in early December. It is currently being repaired at the Pierce facility in Ontario with an ETA of 3-4 months.

That is correct. The vehicle was owned by the County of San Diego and the County requested it back last year to be used for station in the East County backcountry.

All rescue calls (surface street, freeway, confined space, etc) within HFR's jurisdiction receive one truck and one "rescue capable" unit on the initial alarm. All trucks in the central zone are also typed as "rescues" in the eyes of the CAD. So a rescue in El Cajon might pull T6 as the closest truck, and T4 as the closest "rescue capable" unit. Alternatively, a rescue in La Mesa might pull T11 as the closest truck and SND T10 as the closest "rescue capable" unit. This is why you sometimes see two trucks assigned to a rescue call. If there are multiple extrications to perform or the rescue is very complex, you have the added manpower and equipment of a second unit. SQ6 is also assigned to any rescue in El Cajon and responds with T6, making a five person truck company, (3) on T6 and (2) on SQ6.

AMR M430 will operate 7 days a week from 1000-2200 and will be staffed with one EMT and one medic. M440 is also staffed with one EMT and one medic and operates from 0800-2000. The other three medic rigs are 24 hrs and have dual medic staffing.

San Miguel shops is leased to North County Emergency Vehicle Services (NCEVS), a private mechanic shop that does work for many area fire departments. They also have a facility in Escondido and a mobile repair truck. San Miguel no longer has their own in house mechanics.

I am not aware of what specialty units San Miguel still owns or where they will be stationed. I have heard Rescue 7685 from time to time on the radio so I imagine that might go back to being R15. Not sure where the brush units will be located or if they still use the light and air (its pretty old).

***Disclaimer: This program is still dependent on some labor negotiations, and the finalized operational plan may change. This is general knowledge of how it might operate.*** The short answer is "yes", it will be a squad. Current FD daily staffing in El Cajon is 16 per day (Four 3-person engines and one 4-person truck). Adding three firefighters will bring the daily staffing to 17 and allow for a squad to be put in service. This will be accomplished by moving one firefighter/paramedic from the ladder truck to the squad and staffing the second position with the new hire. Once in service, these two units (T6 and SQ6) will operate as a five person truck company (Capt, Eng, and 3 FF/PMs). The squad will respond to all fires, rescues, and other significant calls in El Cajon in tandem with T6 and the rest of the response. If the truck is pulled for something out of the City, the squad will accompany it to allow for 5 person staffing. SQ6 will also respond to certain low level medical aids in place of an engine or the truck to improve unit availability and response times throughout the city and reduce wear and tear on personnel and the larger apparatus. A 2017 Ford F250 has been bid and purchased, with delivery expected sometime in July. It will then be outfitted with a bed shell, radios, lights, graphics, SCBAs, ALS gear, and an assortment of hand tools. The in service date is unknown, but will most likely be before the end of the calendar year.

San Miguel will be going back to the Zone standard two digit number system (E14, T15, E16, E18, E19, E21, E22, and E23).

HCFA performed a CAD update to the latest TriTech dispatch software on 6/12/17. Because of this, their CAD interface with PulsePoint is temporarily disabled. They are working to get it back up, but have other more important issues to resolve first. I would expect it to be down for at least a few weeks. Also, there is nothing on the PulsePoint.org website or via Google search regarding the software or app eliminating notifications for non-EMS incidents. PulsePoint connects directly with a dispatch center's CAD, so it is actually the dispatch center that chooses what calls get pushed through or not. HCFA begins dispatching services again for San Miguel Fire Rescue on 7/12/17 at 0800.

This rig is utilized as the B3 reserve and is normally kept at Sta. 9. A new B3 vehicle bid has been awarded and should be delivered towards the end of summer.