[quote name='MFD 61 KS' timestamp='1296320331' post='422618']
Can you explain theYFD numbering system? Why did they get away from traditional numbering system? Thanks in advance.
Rick
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We switched to the (Westchester) County numbering system in late 1970's Yonkers ended up w/ 300-series Engine Co's & 70-Series Truck Co's, so pre-70's Ladder-1 became Ladder-71, Pre Engine-6, became Engine-306 (personally I hate it!) the exclusions was my company is assigned County# R-11, but we retain Rescue-1, and Ex Engine-11, became Engine-311, then Squad-311, and finally Sq-11, due to the CAD only accepting 4-digits.....(whew)yes, very confusing.
Here's link to WC DES assignments:
http://emergencyservices.westchestergov....pp2010.pdf
Can you explain theYFD numbering system? Why did they get away from traditional numbering system? Thanks in advance.
Rick
[/quote]
We switched to the (Westchester) County numbering system in late 1970's Yonkers ended up w/ 300-series Engine Co's & 70-Series Truck Co's, so pre-70's Ladder-1 became Ladder-71, Pre Engine-6, became Engine-306 (personally I hate it!) the exclusions was my company is assigned County# R-11, but we retain Rescue-1, and Ex Engine-11, became Engine-311, then Squad-311, and finally Sq-11, due to the CAD only accepting 4-digits.....(whew)yes, very confusing.
Here's link to WC DES assignments:
http://emergencyservices.westchestergov....pp2010.pdf