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I like the Working Brush Fire one.. I almost fell out of my chair when I heard that one..
Some Other things for OIC's to remember:
- If the I/C puts you/all units on a 13/7, I don't need individual 13's given. Stop talking on the radio, because i'm not answering you and your silliness. You're 13. You're 18. I really don't care.
- If you know I dispatch for another department, on another frequency, don't assume that you are my only run operating. I will answer you when I answer you. I somehow can monitor 2 Frequencies, and if I hear you go 21 or 22, I simply scratch your number down on paper.
- As MFD594 said, ROLL UP THE WINDOW or TAKE YOUR HAND/FOOT off the Federal/Airhorn when giving me signals. I know what sirens sound like. I don't want to hear yours.
- DO NOT. And I say again, DO NOT Call the Dispatcher on the phone in the middle of ANY Run, Signal 10, Signal 98, anything, and ask them a) What do we have? b) Where is it? c) What is the Run #? d) "what does so and so dept have?where is it? can you get us in for mutual aid." e) DO WE HAVE A SIGNAL 7!?. If you do. I hang up on you. If you call back, I ask you're name, then hang up on you and notify the Chief and/or Commissioner of such.
Just some ranting and things to remember as an OIC. Remember, most of the time the dispatcher knows more about what you're going to and where you're going to then you do. It's all at they're fingertips. I personally am glad to share any and all information, whether pertinent or not. Those who know my dispatching style can verify this.
Last edited by Goin2work : 09-02-2008 at 11:11 AM.
No matter who you are or what agency your from, the first person on the air or the first person that makes a report from any scene ... sets the tone for the entire operation. Sadly people will argue that emotions play a role and at times being a 'screamer' is acceptable. It's not. If the chief shouts on the radio and raises her/his voice, the super excited probie with a dozen blue lights who's already blowing red lights is just going to get even more wound up.
Be it the over zealous probie or the inexperienced officer with the "fire school dirt" on his gear who thinks he's ready for big one ... when the chief shouts, people like this just get more and more out of control.
- DO NOT. And I say again, DO NOT Call the Dispatcher on the phone in the middle of ANY Run, Signal 10, Signal 98, anything, and ask them a) What do we have? b) Where is it? c) What is the Run #? d) "what does so and so dept have?where is it? can you get us in for mutual aid." e) DO WE HAVE A SIGNAL 7!?. If you do. I hang up on you. If you call back, I ask you're name, then hang up on you and notify the Chief and/or Commissioner of such.
Our worst offenders are the chiefs and commissioners Who do you report them to?? Text messaging has made the problem worse. Now someone hundreds of miles away (vacation, training, conventions etc) knows we have a fire cause we texted the "10" list
the only screaming in my dept comes from the chief........"wheres my beer!!!"....even our signal 9's aren't "screamworthy" anymore..not that they should be screaming just nothing to get worked up about...but no news is good news
Working Car fire is a topic on it's own. No shit, you were sent to a car fire. I'm waiting to hear a dispatcher reply "yep, that's what you were sent on".
2 or 3 good slow breaths before I opened my mouth on the radio used to keep me calm and give me a chance to think of something intelligent to say. " Working car fire" was not in my vocabulary though.I did once have the dispatcher transmit a working house fire from my house ( about a mile away from box) as I could see the fire from there.
What's wrong with the first due unit transmitting working car fire. How many times were you sent to a car fire that ended up just being an engine overheating. It lets all of the responding units know they are going to work. It's all a part of size up.
i agree the taking a few breaths or even counting to 5 can give you a second to gather your thoughts. In most cases the calmer the first person on the radio is the smother things go.
What's wrong with the first due unit transmitting working car fire. How many times were you sent to a car fire that ended up just being an engine overheating. It lets all of the responding units know they are going to work. It's all a part of size up.
ScaREAMERS!!!!!!
Who do you report them to?? Text messaging has made the problem worse. Now someone hundreds of miles away (vacation, training, conventions etc) knows we have a fire cause we texted the "10" list
