[quote name='Shoop' post='284196' date='Feb 23 2009, 17:21 ']Dave,
Thanks for the info. I'm heading there tomorrow for pictures. Guess I better get what I can while I'm down. It's a shame to see such a progressive FD go through this kind of cut, especially with the poplulation growing so fast down there. Cutting 2 of only 8 heavy rescues is just crazy considering they aren't even that close to each other.[/quote]
If they do cut two Rescues it will be interesting to see how they redistrubute the remaining 6.
Cutting 4 BLS units that each run more than 1000 runs a year will be a significant drain on depleted resources......you will probably see more Alexandria and Arlington County rigs running calls into FFX and vise versa given where the 4 units being reduced and how call volume runs. The tanker driver spots will have major impacts in Gunston, Great Falls, Crosspoint and Clifton, taking Engine staffing to run the tanker when needed. There will also be impacts in Station 440's area when Engine or Truck 440 have to go out of service to crossstaff Hazmat units.
These are not pretty cuts.
Thanks for the info. I'm heading there tomorrow for pictures. Guess I better get what I can while I'm down. It's a shame to see such a progressive FD go through this kind of cut, especially with the poplulation growing so fast down there. Cutting 2 of only 8 heavy rescues is just crazy considering they aren't even that close to each other.[/quote]
If they do cut two Rescues it will be interesting to see how they redistrubute the remaining 6.
Cutting 4 BLS units that each run more than 1000 runs a year will be a significant drain on depleted resources......you will probably see more Alexandria and Arlington County rigs running calls into FFX and vise versa given where the 4 units being reduced and how call volume runs. The tanker driver spots will have major impacts in Gunston, Great Falls, Crosspoint and Clifton, taking Engine staffing to run the tanker when needed. There will also be impacts in Station 440's area when Engine or Truck 440 have to go out of service to crossstaff Hazmat units.
These are not pretty cuts.
Dave McClung
Arden Hills, Minnesota but....
my heart is also back in Northern VA, especially Alexandria.
All pictures are taken by me and subject to copyright.
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Arden Hills, Minnesota but....
my heart is also back in Northern VA, especially Alexandria.
All pictures are taken by me and subject to copyright.
No picture taken by me may be copied or linked without my
express permission.
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