User contributions for Hunter
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- 15:23, 25 April 2022 diff hist +35 General Information Tag: Visual edit: Switched
- 03:27, 19 April 2022 diff hist +20 Training →Additional Training Tag: Visual edit
- 03:26, 19 April 2022 diff hist +102 N Training Ideas Created page with "Electrical vehicles * Fire * Rescue Earthquake response and house by house search Solar panel safety" current
- 03:41, 17 April 2022 diff hist +338 N Helmet Colors Created page with "Helmet colors vary regionally. We follow a color-coding system that is used by most local departments. * Yellow - Probationary firefighter, exterior firefighter * Black - Interior firefighter * Red - Officer (lieutenant or captain) * White - Chief We occasionally have someone that does EMS only. In those cases we assign a blue helmet." current
- 03:39, 17 April 2022 diff hist +19 Structure Fire
- 03:38, 17 April 2022 diff hist +87 General Information Tag: Visual edit
- 03:38, 17 April 2022 diff hist +2,099 N Responding To Calls Created page with "==Paging and Texts== During normal conditions we receive notice of a call via pager and ActiveAlert. You will receive your pager when you get the rest of your PPE. At times we may not have enough pagers (or chargers) to give to all new volunteers and you may have to wait. The wait is typically no more than a few weeks. ==When Can I Respond?== Before you can respond your application and medical must be completed and accepted by the Chief. Once that is taken care of when..."
- 03:35, 17 April 2022 diff hist +537 N Board of Volunteer Firefighters Created page with "The [https://bvff.wa.gov/ Board of Volunteer Firefighters] provides two major functions for you as a firefighter: A pension and accident reporting. MEFD pays into your pension as long as you meet the minimum training and response requirements. You are vested in the pension after 10 years of service. Details [https://bvff.wa.gov/rcw_pension.html here]. If you are injured during training or response it must be reported on the [https://bvff.wa.gov/AccidentReportCard.html..." current
- 03:33, 17 April 2022 diff hist +67 Assuming The Officer Role →What Do You Have To Do? current Tag: Visual edit
- 03:32, 17 April 2022 diff hist −2 Assuming The Officer Role →What Do You Have To Do?
- 03:32, 17 April 2022 diff hist +1,595 N Assuming The Officer Role Created page with "Depending on the call and who responds to the station you may be asked to 'play officer'. This page describes what that means and what is expected of you. If you don't feel comfortable acting as officer please let your officer or senior firefighter know. ==When Does This Happen?== This can happen on any type of call. Usually you end up 'playing officer' when a more senior firefighter or officer is acting as driver/engineer because you are not yet cleared to drive. It c..."
- 03:29, 17 April 2022 diff hist +1,896 N Power Pole Identification Created page with "It is not uncommon for us to provide a pole number to dispatch. This happens on wires down calls and motor vehicle accidents involving a pole. ==Types of Poles== We have two types of poles: Power and Communications. * Power - Power poles are owned by PSE and are usually taller than communications poles. The wires are usually uninsulated. * Communications - Poles for telephone and cable, and usually owned by Frontier (used to be owned by Verizon). These are usually short..." current
- 03:27, 17 April 2022 diff hist +21 N File:Pole number vertical.jpg current
- 03:23, 17 April 2022 diff hist +10 N Structure Fire Created page with "LUNARS" Tag: Visual edit
- 03:23, 17 April 2022 diff hist +973 N LUNARS Created page with "LUNARS is an acronym to help you remember the information you need to transmit on the radio when requesting emergency assistance on the fireground. * '''L''' - Location * '''U''' - Unit * '''N''' - Name (or ID#) * '''A''' - Assignment * '''R''' - Resources Needed * '''S''' - Situation For instance, if you were trapped you might say the following: Command from 11-21 with EMERGENCY TRAFFIC All companies from Command clear the air for EMERGENCY TRAFFIC, all companies..."
- 02:16, 17 April 2022 diff hist +1 m Wildland Firefighting
- 02:16, 17 April 2022 diff hist +24 Wildland Firefighting
- 01:12, 17 April 2022 diff hist +32 General Information Tag: Visual edit
- 01:11, 17 April 2022 diff hist +63 Radios current Tag: Visual edit
- 01:10, 17 April 2022 diff hist +4,497 N Basic Radio Communications Created page with "==Starting a Transmission== * Make sure you are on the correct channel (Fidalgo Island Departments typically work on Tac 2 or Tac 6). * Listen for other traffic, wait until the channel is clear. * Before transmitting, use 1 or 2 seconds to think about exactly what you are going to say. * Press and hold the talk button and wait for the 'bonk' before speaking. * Begin your transmission with the unit you are trying to reach and then give your unit. ** ex: 11-24 calling disp..."