[quote name='eddiemo08' post='198597' date='Mar 21 2008, 07:26 ']Yea its a good ride and i was curious why they didnt have say ladder 29 cover them for the night, which might seem like a pain, but like you say if you ever had anything decent down 28s first due and say ladder 16 was on a medical or other call they would have been waiting for a truck...all and all it is crazy[/quote]
Why would you take a ladder out of an area with a higher fire load, and consequently, a higher likelihood of being first or second due to a fire to cover an area with a lower fire load? While Ladder 28 being OOS is definitely an issue, juggling your companies in order to play percentages is never a smart move. What I don't understand is why Boston just didn't contact another MetroFire community and borrow a spare truck for a few days a la the Medford Tower Ladder example a few years ago.
Why would you take a ladder out of an area with a higher fire load, and consequently, a higher likelihood of being first or second due to a fire to cover an area with a lower fire load? While Ladder 28 being OOS is definitely an issue, juggling your companies in order to play percentages is never a smart move. What I don't understand is why Boston just didn't contact another MetroFire community and borrow a spare truck for a few days a la the Medford Tower Ladder example a few years ago.