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Offline 69 METS

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Why San Francisco still counts on street fire alarm boxes
« on: February 09, 2012, 10:34:41 PM »
It's nice to see that S.F.F.D.'s Chief of Department is openly supporting street alarm boxes and citing good reasons for keeping them...

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2012/02/07/MNE41N2TCM.DTL
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Why San Francisco still counts on street fire alarm boxes
« on: February 09, 2012, 10:34:41 PM »

Offline vbcapt

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Re: Why San Francisco still counts on street fire alarm boxes
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2012, 06:31:07 PM »
Nice to see her using common sense
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Re: Why San Francisco still counts on street fire alarm boxes
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2012, 02:00:07 PM »
Boston also still uses fire alarm boxes. 

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/01/06/no_cause_for_alarm/?page=full

They still pick up fires and emergencies.   I think they respond with an engine and a truck. 

Not everyone has a cell phone or BB which is charged and operational. 
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Re: Why San Francisco still counts on street fire alarm boxes
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2012, 02:29:36 PM »
I know some folks get on this kick thinking everyone has a cell phone and fire boxes are useless...during my recent trip to NJ & NY my cell phone died and couldn't get one until I returned to VA. I drove around and visited my family & FDNY friends, sometimes late at night when everything is closed and in some areas where fire boxes are now gone.

Get the point ? 
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Re: Why San Francisco still counts on street fire alarm boxes
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2012, 01:02:48 PM »
From the SF article:   

 "'When someone pulls the alarm, a telegraph wheel taps out a message to the nearest fire station, announcing the box number.  The call comes straight to us, without having to go through the dispatcher, like a 911 call does,' said fire Lt. Karen Kerr. "

Say WHAT? 

What about AFID, drill, meal runs, 10-8, etc., etc.?


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Re: Why San Francisco still counts on street fire alarm boxes
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2012, 01:29:04 PM »
In response to vbcapt, I have been in that situation. I work for a delivery company, I have a company car and phone. Left Chi town for Wisconsin, a 200 mile trip. Thanx to Verizon I had no phone contact with my company. I could NOT find a phone booth all the way up there. Got back to Chicago, they bitched because I was not in communication with them, they wanted to know how long before I deliver. Must have really made you mad, 2 minutes, 2 hours or x hours. Love to screw with them, they think it is immediate response. They have no idea, GOOGLE says 53 minutes, they compute that @ 2AM on a Sunday morning. I am in heavy traffic @ 70MPH, makes Talladega look like a Sunday afternoon drive
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Re: Why San Francisco still counts on street fire alarm boxes
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2012, 11:26:29 AM »
Back in August Boston had a 2nd alarm fire and first notification was from a street box. Scroll down alittle and you can read the story.
https://www.facebook.com/BostonFireDeptEngine37Ladder26HuntingtonAveExpress
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