92.5 degrees + 65% humidity = Heat index of 111 degrees (actually low for us)
Like this every year.
Just saying...
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Memphis area is about the same Larry. Heat index over 110 for numerous days in a row. Typical end of July and August for us <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. Everybody be safe.
92.5 degrees + 65% humidity = Heat index of 111 degrees (actually low for us)
Like this every year.
Just saying...
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Yeah, but you guys get it every year so you are as used to it as one can probably get, we get hot/humid weather too, but don't get weather this extreme very often!
It's been a while since the Ambulance designations have been brought up. I was wondering what the difference between the 40, 50 and 60 series ambulance or "Med" units are. I notice that Baltimore City currently runs with Med units 41 through 46, Med unit 51 and Med units 61 through 66. Where are they located and why are there six 40 series and six 60 series Med units but only one 50 series Med unit.
Are there still Paramedic Engines on the Baltimore city fire department. What Engines are the Paramedic Engines?
It's been a while since the Ambulance designations have been brought up. I was wondering what the difference between the 40, 50 and 60 series ambulance or "Med" units are. I notice that Baltimore City currently runs with Med units 41 through 46, Med unit 51 and Med units 61 through 66. Where are they located and why are there six 40 series and six 60 series Med units but only one 50 series Med unit.
Are there still Paramedic Engines on the Baltimore city fire department. What Engines are the Paramedic Engines?
Thanks!
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Firepost, the 40 and 60 series units are used as critical alert or ready reserve medics when the city is severely short on the 24 firstline medics. They are staffed by several specific engine or truck companies at the stations they are located throughout the city. And the 50 series are used as bariatric medics. Just recently there were four others added, 52, 53, 54, & 55.