G man rule in effect
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It comes from an idea that one of our best site members, Tom Eve (Guitarman314) had a few years ago. As it was succinctly put by Johnd248 on Feb 7, 2010:
"There is a very eloquent contributor here named Guitarman. He has a theory which often proves correct: one of the first due companies is not available for a call. Either on another run, at training, out of service, etc. We call it the Gman theory."
Then, also on Feb 7, 2010, another senior member, efd274, said:
"G'Man is an abbreviation for the Guitarman who is a well versed contributor to the site. Over the course of the last several months there have been many occassions where first alarm units particularly first due Engines or Trucks have not been available for working fires (10-75's and above). The G'Man noted that if you wanted to buff you should go to the house where a unit is at the Rock or on medicals etc since that is where the action will be. It is "officially" now called the G'Man theory by several of the regular contributors to the site including myself. It hasn't been added to the Department's Operational Reference though!!
Hope this answers your question . . . and welcome to the site! And the Gman theory continues to prove itself every day.
"There is a very eloquent contributor here named Guitarman. He has a theory which often proves correct: one of the first due companies is not available for a call. Either on another run, at training, out of service, etc. We call it the Gman theory."
Then, also on Feb 7, 2010, another senior member, efd274, said:
"G'Man is an abbreviation for the Guitarman who is a well versed contributor to the site. Over the course of the last several months there have been many occassions where first alarm units particularly first due Engines or Trucks have not been available for working fires (10-75's and above). The G'Man noted that if you wanted to buff you should go to the house where a unit is at the Rock or on medicals etc since that is where the action will be. It is "officially" now called the G'Man theory by several of the regular contributors to the site including myself. It hasn't been added to the Department's Operational Reference though!!
Hope this answers your question . . . and welcome to the site! And the Gman theory continues to prove itself every day.
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be nice if they actually called it a "G-314" on the air one day 
haha
hahaKev6350 said:
Thanks Ray for the perfect explanation to "Kev6350". Also interesting is that the members on the job have accepted the "UNofficial" G-man theory within their ranks.
Tom, aka G-man, if you're out there, I think that's something to be very proud of. You are probably the only guy here to have a full write up in the Sunday N.Y. Times. Now the Unofficial Policy of the FDNY called "The G-man Theory".
Staten Island Dispatch: "Staten Island to Battalion ##, be advised "G-314" is in effect at this time K"
Hope you're feeling better Tom.