Comments on: Update: Electrical fire damages home in North Admiral http://westseattleblog.com/2013/02/fire-response-in-north-admiral West Seattle news, information, and discussion, updated multiple times daily, 24/7/365 Sun, 26 May 2013 05:09:11 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: PDH http://westseattleblog.com/2013/02/fire-response-in-north-admiral#comment-971585 PDH Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:23:06 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=141989#comment-971585 Thanks to our Fire Dept, big or small dispatch! I know if we personally experienced something similar that all appropriate sized equip would be sent to contain and prevent damage to us and neighbors. I know we all saw a lot of resources fielded today..., but it seems to make sense for overall good... Yes I know we all pay for, but we all benefit!!. Better to contain in one home than to spread to multiple! Thanks Fire Dept! Thanks to our Fire Dept, big or small dispatch! I know if we personally experienced something similar that all appropriate sized equip would be sent to contain and prevent damage to us and neighbors.

I know we all saw a lot of resources fielded today…, but it seems to make sense for overall good… Yes I know we all pay for, but we all benefit!!. Better to contain in one home than to spread to multiple!

Thanks Fire Dept!

]]> By: Morgan Junction Mom http://westseattleblog.com/2013/02/fire-response-in-north-admiral#comment-971522 Morgan Junction Mom Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:19:29 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=141989#comment-971522 LTFD, for what it's worth, I've always dreamed of a 911 system where callers can text photos of an incident scene to dispatch so they can appropriately allocate resources, and first responders can better prepare for the scene they are about to arrive on. LTFD, for what it’s worth, I’ve always dreamed of a 911 system where callers can text photos of an incident scene to dispatch so they can appropriately allocate resources, and first responders can better prepare for the scene they are about to arrive on.

]]> By: ltfd http://westseattleblog.com/2013/02/fire-response-in-north-admiral#comment-971421 ltfd Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:00:49 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=141989#comment-971421 "Small fire big response. It sounded like there must’ve been a half dozen units headed that way". . A standard (always the same) response is dispatched for a reported fire in a building. The intent is to provide adequate resources to mitigate the reported incident, which may be less severe, or much worse, than what the 911 caller is reporting. . Adequate resources ensure the ability to rapidly: evaluate the extent of the incident, deploy attack & backup hoselines, force entry if necessary, complete search & rescue in the affected fire area, secure a water supply from a fire hydrant (rather than just the fire engine's tank water), prevent fire extension to other rooms/floors/adjacent buildings, and provide medical care to injured civilians or fire fighters. . Until the fire department dispatchers have access to cameras covering every part of the city, and can size up fires remotely, reported fire problems will receive a standard response based upon the size of the building. “Small fire big response. It sounded like there must’ve been a half dozen units headed that way”.
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A standard (always the same) response is dispatched for a reported fire in a building. The intent is to provide adequate resources to mitigate the reported incident, which may be less severe, or much worse, than what the 911 caller is reporting.
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Adequate resources ensure the ability to rapidly: evaluate the extent of the incident, deploy attack & backup hoselines, force entry if necessary, complete search & rescue in the affected fire area, secure a water supply from a fire hydrant (rather than just the fire engine’s tank water), prevent fire extension to other rooms/floors/adjacent buildings, and provide medical care to injured civilians or fire fighters.
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Until the fire department dispatchers have access to cameras covering every part of the city, and can size up fires remotely, reported fire problems will receive a standard response based upon the size of the building.

]]> By: Ted http://westseattleblog.com/2013/02/fire-response-in-north-admiral#comment-971380 Ted Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:18:08 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=141989#comment-971380 Small fire big responds It sounded like there must've been a half dozen units headed that way. Now I see the ladder truck ; ambulance &another fire engine all headed back down over the West Seattle Bridge Small fire big responds It sounded like there must’ve been a half dozen units headed that way.
Now I see the ladder truck ; ambulance &another fire engine all headed back down over the West Seattle Bridge

]]> By: PDH http://westseattleblog.com/2013/02/fire-response-in-north-admiral#comment-971361 PDH Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:48:52 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=141989#comment-971361 Looking out the upstairs window toward the alley as the sirens were headed this way, I thought I saw low to the ground fireworks...sounds like I saw the sparks. Hope no serious injuries. Looking out the upstairs window toward the alley as the sirens were headed this way, I thought I saw low to the ground fireworks…sounds like I saw the sparks. Hope no serious injuries.

]]> By: Pat http://westseattleblog.com/2013/02/fire-response-in-north-admiral#comment-971359 Pat Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:47:47 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=141989#comment-971359 Just as I wondered what all the sirens were about, WSB had the info. Thanks for keeping us informed! Just as I wondered what all the sirens were about, WSB had the info. Thanks for keeping us informed!

]]> By: Silver in Ballard http://westseattleblog.com/2013/02/fire-response-in-north-admiral#comment-971356 Silver in Ballard Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:45:01 +0000 http://westseattleblog.com/?p=141989#comment-971356 Great coverage, as usual! Great coverage, as usual!

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