New Heartland Fire & Rescue Type-3 brush rig

[Rescue51 44]

'Lkseng3'--forgot to ask, is the KME Telesquirt E202S set-up to run on structures as an additional resource or first-in, or is it just a reserve engine behind the front-line Smeal?  We were talking about rescues that seem to go away (e.g., El Cajon, La Mesa), but we also lost some front-line Telesquirts too like E5S, and E3S.  If all our trucks are out on MED AID calls or out-of-service because they are run so much on those type calls, we won't have the aerial resources (though the need for them is not all that often, I know).  Take care. 

[FF Buff One 36]

Very interesting read. I remember years ago there was a terrible wreck in Ramona. CalFire/RFD was on scene and they called on Carlsbad Heavy Rescue 2290 (Freightliner/EONE)to rescue the trapped victims. I was thinking why they responded to the scene (I believe it happend on Hwy 78) thats a heck of a run on code 3.Except fer CFD (And I believe North County Fire has one as HR1190) theres no dedicated rescue in the North County. Most engines & trucks in the NC area FDs have Jaws Of Life & other rescue equipment.

Also some San Diego Fire/Rescue strcture fires I have seen on the news National City's T34 on scene or Poway T3773.

(Besides Miramar Fire responding with SDFR on car crashes)

 

It depends on the call i guess.

[Rescue51 44]

Thank you 'FF Buff One'. Good info/points!   I think I will borrow from the late and great King Stahlman, applying it to the need for rescues:  "Better to know me and not need me, than to need me and not know me."  You can never have enough resources when the bottom falls out (like a major earthquake, or even a day loaded with multiple TC's, structures, wildland responses on-top of the norm of medical runs).  The situation now defines the trend, so-to-speak, so that is why El Cajon no longer has a rescue, nor does La Mesa as in El Cajon all their rescue capacity is on their truck (T6) and in La Mesa, much of their rescue is in T11, though now they do have a "rescue-engine" (E12).  When the demand for service is average and everything is running smoothly, that is all fine, until a BIG ONE happens.  We in the East County of San Diego should have a USAR and heavy rescue, not to mention that many wanted a HazMat but no one wants to come to the table to fund any of the stuff I've mentioned.  The good news, since the Cedar and Witch Creek fires, we are better equipped for wildland responses, but how will that help us in a big earthquake if much of our rescue capacity is being McDonalds economized.

[mesabill 18]

Back to Brush 8, it's kinda interesting that they didn't assign it a 4 digit county ID (something like 7268) like the way WT7251 at Station 2 is.

[Rescue51 44]

Hi 'MesaBill', the numbering system is getting so complicated I won't be able to keep track.  I had all that stuff memorized and now it is just confusing (and I am getting older so that don't help).  )

[lkseng3 14]

Back to Brush 8, it's kinda interesting that they didn't assign it a 4 digit county ID (something like 7268) like the way WT7251 at Station 2 is.

 

Haha actually 7268 is the Brush assigned to Crest.  Didn't know if you were using that as a reference or it was just a coincidence.

 

But yes, the 4 digit system is way too confusing.  I know it has it's purpose, but it can get confusing when you have too many units on scene.  For me, I will never be able to remember all of the units in North County.  

[mesabill 18]

I agree 4 digit is confusing, forgot about 72xx units mostly Calfire Schedule A. Over here Phoenix area it's getting confusing now also as departments grow and run out of 3 digit station numbers and now have agencies with 3 and 4 digit station numbers. Heartland has good system in place. Brush 8 is a beauty by the way.