Medic Rescues

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ChrisK
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Medic Rescues

Post by ChrisK »

SDFD seems to be using Medic Rescues again. I have heard dispatches for MR 9 and 37 today. They had them a few years ago, but they went away. I guess they're back now. I wonder if they are using the old rigs again, or if they're new.
N6ATF
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Post by N6ATF »

Would that be an apparatus like an ambulance but also with rescue tools stored in exterior units? I've never seen one before.
ChrisK
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Post by ChrisK »

The rigs they used before were larger than regular medic units. I assume they carried extra equipment. If I recall correctly, there were MR units at stations 9, 24, and 33 previously.
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Post by ChrisK »

There's a picture of a medic rescue rig at the following web page. At least this is what they used to look like.

http://www.sandiego.gov/fireandems/safety/para.shtml
N6ATF
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Post by N6ATF »

Oh yeah, I've seen at least one recently!
Mikey
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Post by Mikey »

I thought they dropped the idea originally because they weren't being used as "rescues" and just shuffled around like regular medics plus the ride was supposed to be bad in them. I know they gave a rig to Copter 1 to use and I thought the rest were sold/given away?
codethree
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Post by codethree »

I've heard the dispatches too...in fact I was in Kearny Mesa when Medic Rescue 37 was dispatched...it came rolling right by me but was a standard medic unit, not like the rigs they've used in the past
thefish
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Here's the answer

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The new medic rescues simply denote that there's a firefighter on board, with turnouts, a BA and forcible entry tools. They still have a R/M EMT driver. I'm not exactly sure what good one firefighter does for you, but they've decided to call them something different.
jp186
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Re: Here's the answer

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thefish wrote:The new medic rescues simply denote that there's a firefighter on board, with turnouts, a BA and forcible entry tools. They still have a R/M EMT driver. I'm not exactly sure what good one firefighter does for you, but they've decided to call them something different.
I will quote you when the union tries to fight any attempts to reduce engine/truck staffing from 4 to 3. :wink:
thefish
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Re: Here's the answer

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jp186 wrote:
thefish wrote:The new medic rescues simply denote that there's a firefighter on board, with turnouts, a BA and forcible entry tools. They still have a R/M EMT driver. I'm not exactly sure what good one firefighter does for you, but they've decided to call them something different.
I will quote you when the union tries to fight any attempts to reduce engine/truck staffing from 4 to 3. :wink:
Now that's a whole different story... the one firefighter there is half the firefighting team. On a medic rescue it creates a dangerous situation where there's a firefighter with no partner.
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