Seattle Fire Department Engine 2 and Ladder 4 being dispatched and responding to 1000 Aurora Avenue North at 1547 on 12/26/08. Engine 2 went on 3,501 runs during 2007, making it the busiest Engine company in the department. Ladder 4 went on 2,133 runs during 2007, making it the busiest Truck company in the department. My apologies for how shaky the video is after the companies leave the station (I guess I got a little excited!). Quartered in Station 2 are Engine 2, Ladder 4, Aid 2, Aid 82, and Safety 2.
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Portland Fire and Rescue Truck 13 responding with Medic 312 on a TR3 to the Lloyd Center Ice Center at 1529 on 12/29/08. A TR3 is a traumatic injury to a non critical area. The whoop-whoop sound you hear at the beginning is the station alert tone for Trucks. Engines have a slightly different tone. This lets station personnel know which company is being dispatched before the verbal description of the call comes in.
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Seattle Fire Department Engine 2 being dispatched and responding to 2219 4th Avenue. This was an Aid Response. Time out was 1642 on 1/17/09. Engine 2 is the busiest Engine company in the department. Station 2 is the oldest station in the department that’s still in use. Engine 2 is currently assigned a 2008 Emergency One. Medic 1 is seen responding to the call that it and Aid 2 were dispatched to at 1638.
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This 2 Part video is a perfect introduction to fire safety for all levels of Stagehands. A must watch for everyone safety.
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This 2 Part video is a perfect introduction to fire safety for all levels of Stagehands. A must watch for everyone safety.
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Seattle Fire Department Ladder 1 being dispatched and responding to 7th Ave / Union St. This was an Aid Response. Time out was 1520 on 1/17/09. Engine 10 was then dispatched to 1270 6th Ave. South with Medic 32. This was a Medic Response. Time out was 1522 on 1/17/09. Ladder 1 is using a reserve rig. Ladder 1 is normally assigned a tillered-ladder.
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