Rescue Medics attached to Rescues 2 & 5

[NikFDNY]

Don't have a lot of details on it, but as part of a new pilot program 48R and 22R (now designated XR2 and XR5 respectively) are removed from the 911 system, updated 89s (Cross Street Locations) to the attached suppression rescue unit, that they now respond with. Farther backed up by rundowns I provided a few nights ago at a handful of jobs.

Just speculation but from what I could tell from a couple of the MCIs was that they were getting attached to the FAST Truck aswell.

Operates on the EMS Citywide 1 Frequency.

 

[NikFDNY]

XR2 responding with Rescue 2

(Credit to BrooklynFireBuff)

 

[memorymaster]

Do I see a much needed and deserved salary increase coming for EMS as things of this nature unfold. Yawn, it's early and I must still be dreaming.

 

[kidfrmqns]

Don't have a lot of details on it, but as part of a new pilot program 48R and 22R (now designated XR2 and XR5 respectively) are removed from the 911 system, updated 89s (Cross Street Locations) to the attached suppression rescue unit, that they now respond with. Farther backed up by rundowns I provided a few nights ago at a handful of jobs.

Just speculation but from what I could tell from a couple of the MCIs was that they were getting attached to the FAST Truck aswell.

Operates on the EMS Citywide 1 Frequency.

Are their respective 89's changed to the Rescue company's firehouse and they respond when the rescue responds?

 

[CVILLE7111]

Who dispatches them: Fire or EMS dispatchers?

 

[Elmerj]

Are their respective 89's changed to the Rescue company's firehouse and they respond when the rescue responds?

Yes.

 

[Elmerj]

Who dispatches them: Fire or EMS dispatchers?

From what I can decipher when Rescue turns out the Medic unit informs the EMS Citywide dispatcher that they are responding with the Rescue company to the specific box number and or address. The information regarding where they are responding appears to be relayed to the Medics by the Rescue Company itself.