OOS units

[baileyjeff]

Does FDNY place fire apparatus out of service daily due to low staffing?

 

[Lebby]

Does FDNY place fire apparatus out of service daily due to low staffing?

No, members are hired on overtime to ensure minimum staffing.

 

[Elmerj]

No, members are hired on overtime to ensure minimum staffing.

Now EMS on the other hand…..

 

[captaindewey50267021@gm]

In addition to filling Roster Staffing/Minimum Staffing with overtime, unit to unit, Details are a common way to ensure units are up to staffing.
standards. Even Interborough details can be used. remember that anytime a firefighter or company officer is detail OUTSIDE his/her firehouse, he/she is paid Portal to Portal time on an overtime basis. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired

 

[soda-acid]

They may not put companies OOS for low staffing, but do they still put companies out for PMP, Education Day, and Medicals?

 

[Darrell]

They may not put companies OOS for low staffing, but do they still put companies out for PMP, Education Day, and Medicals?

They do.

 

[Skyler Fire]

They may not put companies OOS for low staffing, but do they still put companies out for PMP, Education Day, and Medicals?

Medicals and PMP are supposed to be tried to put on the same day but the rigs don’t always come back. Which idk what happen to giving reserve rigs

 

[airbusboeing]

Whats PMP ?

 

[Skyler Fire]

Whats PMP ?

Preventive Maintenance Program—scheduled servicing and inspections of the apparatus.
Small stuff, Oil Change etc

 

[airbusboeing]

Ah , okay . Makes sense to do it on the same day

 

[Skyler Fire]

Ah , okay . Makes sense to do it on the same day

They try I believe that was the reason they don’t give reserves out as much anymore. But they tend to not finish the rigs same day cause they find other issues.