Las Vegas Valley Apparatus

[ShoreFire]

Thats a load of equipment for a stuck elevator.

[karl4700]

I agree and there was a rescue (ambulance) there too. I should have taken some pics of the guys in their tactical rescue over-alls and helmets, it was quite interesting to release an elevator.

[bandit]

[quote name='engine98' date='06 October 2009 - 02:28 PM' timestamp='1254852531' post='341244']

Usually AMR or Medic West, the two private companies here in the valley do the transports. A County rig will transport some of the time depending on what kind of call it is. The county and the private rigs are almost always dual dispatched to calls

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Thanks for the reply. I guess this is another westcoast version of EMS. It just seems strange to have transport units that do not transport. What is the purpose of have a private company doing EMS when the county/city has transport unit? I assume whoever transports gets the money?



Thanks

[mesquite5010]

I think the standard elevator response is a truck and a rescue(the fire dept ambulance). The Heavy Rescue never used to be part of the response but who knows now. With it being July in Vegas and looking like they were at the overhead walkway elevator...It was probably 110+ which may also have led to a beefed uyp response.

[mesquite5010]

[quote name='bandit' date='06 October 2009 - 07:35 PM' timestamp='1254881705' post='341358']

Thanks for the reply. I guess this is another westcoast version of EMS. It just seems strange to have transport units that do not transport. What is the purpose of have a private company doing EMS when the county/city has transport unit? I assume whoever transports gets the money?



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Whoever transports gets to bill. I don't think County fire is even allowed to bill YET. While to those outside the system may find it strange...it does provide tremendous surge capacity for a system with a population you can never exactly guage with all the tourists and other times of surge (New Years EVE). Also, a few years ago when I worked there for AMR, it was not unusual to wait HOURS for a bed at the hospital with a pt on my gurney waiting for a bed in the ER. Its hard to plan for other peoples problems(ER Overcrowding).

[grubber33270]

Wow that is a huge Responce for a person trapped in an elevator, around here the responce would be 1 fire unit

[engine98]

North Las Vegas Fire Department of Clark County runs this 2008 International/Med Tec medic unit.

[karl4700]

I recently read that Las Vegas Truck Co. 1 (tiller) has been re-assigned to the newly organized Truck Co. 48. Tower Ladder 4 has been re-assigned and now serves as Tower Ladder 1 downtown. There is no longer a Truck Company in 4's house.

[Guest]

Does any one know the height of Engine 1's Squrt?

[Ladder 68]

I believe Engine 01 is a '01 Pierce Quantum with a 50' Snozzle...



Corrections welcome.

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Was on my way to work one morning and saw this rig sitting in Clark County Fire Department Training Center. Sorry about the quality but i took it with my Camera Phone.

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Engine Company 32 at the Budget Suites on Tropicana Ave and Polaris. They were there on a medical call for a lady passed out due to intoxication.







Now that is a pump panel.

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Clark County Engine 11, spotted at West Tropicana and Polaris. Right by the Wild Wild West Casino. Sorry about the quality was with my old cellphone.

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Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, Rescue 44 on scene for a medical call at Portaphino Apartments.



Las post for tonight all.

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