2008 Run Stats Va. Beach, Virginia

vbcapt

vbcapt

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Engine 18: 2825                  Ladder 9: 1772                        Batt 2: 1540

Engine 9: 2822                    Ladder 16: 1443                      Batt 3: 1445

Engine 16: 2584                  Ladder 2: 1231                        Batt 1: 1266

Engine 10: 2499                  Ladder 8: 924                          Batt 4: 603

Engine 7: 2439                    Ladder 11: 895

Engine 2: 2371                    Ladder 21: 694

Engine 19: 2181                  Ladder 1: 451

Engine 8: 1916                    Squad 3: 1231

Engine 3: 1880                    Squad 10: 1210

Engine 14: 1692                  Fire Boat 1: 108

Engine 11: 1652                  Tanker 6: 134

Engine 12: 1563                  Tanker 5: 113

Engine 4: 1357

Engine 21: 1238

Engine 5: 1165

Engine 1: 1027

Engine 20: 1003

Engine 17: 295

Engine 6: 284

Engine 13: 207


 
Thanks Deano, "vbcapt" on those stats for the V.B. F.D. I think you said you are a Paramedic/Captain on Engine 9 right ? Also do the two Squads (3 and 10) operate similiar to the FDNY Squads ? How many Paramedic Engines are there ?
 
What kind of runs does VBFD go on?  Do they respond to all EMS runs or only high priority runs?  Also, do you have a link to a good website for VBFD?
 
Bill: Yes Capt/Paramedic however, I'm at Engine 8. Ladder 8 ( a Tower Ladder) also runs out of the same house which commanded by the Ladder Capts. Our Squads do not operate like FDNY Squads. Our terminology hasn't caught up with mainstream FD thinking as of yet. Our Squads are really Rescues. One day the lightbulb will come on.

During any given tour there are at least 10 or more Paramedic apparatus (this number is growing). A combination of Engines/Ladders/Squads. All apparatus are Paramedic equipped along with the normal compliment of Basic Life Support gear. Some of our Fire/Medics are RSI certified and are able to paralyze patients in the field in order to intubate. Out of 440 members, over 100 are Medics. At this time we do not staff ambulances on any routine basis however, we do when they arrive on scene understaffed (1 person)

rat pack: probably the best link is: www.vbfd.com
We respond right out of the gate on ALL cardiac arrests, gunshots and other very serious EMS runs. We'll also respond initially when Paramedic service by EMS is overwhelmed. Chest pains, breathing difficulties, altered LOC we respond when closer by time/distance than an ambulance. During heavy workloads/system overload (which seems to be close to everyday) we are sent on everything down to the lowest priority run type: minor illnesses/injuries, medical alarms, lift assists a.k.a "i've fallen & I can't get up!"
 
Are your tankers manned or cross staffed by an Enging Company? Thank you for the info
 
Thanks Deano for the info I asked about.
  Also, good to hear from my good buddy "RATPACK". He's a good guy and into the job. "Broke the kid in right when he started buffing Da Bronx with me years ago". Certainly the right place to learn. It show's because now he's a "Louie" on a busy rig in Ct. "Very Proud of him".
 
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