butwhatdoiknow
12-25-2004, 02:52 AM
I know in Allegany County, Maryland we now have a standard for Engines that meet a minimum amount of rescue equipment but here is the question. We call them Engine-Rescues and other places call them Rescue-Engines
My personal opinion is
Engine-Rescue is an Engine that’s primary duty is Engine operations with secondary (more limited) Extrication ability
Rescue-Engine is a Squad that is equipped and staffed for Rescue operations with a pump - minimal water and hose to allow them to provide secondary engine functions
What do you think?
One more thing I feel that Engine-Rescue or Rescue-Engine should be also based on the personnel on board. if you have a crew that is rescue trained then you respond as Engine-Rescue or Rescue-Engine and if your crew is made up of Firefighters with out Rescue training you respond as Engine and the Dispatch automatically should fill in with apparatus and crew to fill the rescue duty.
My personal opinion is
Engine-Rescue is an Engine that’s primary duty is Engine operations with secondary (more limited) Extrication ability
Rescue-Engine is a Squad that is equipped and staffed for Rescue operations with a pump - minimal water and hose to allow them to provide secondary engine functions
What do you think?
One more thing I feel that Engine-Rescue or Rescue-Engine should be also based on the personnel on board. if you have a crew that is rescue trained then you respond as Engine-Rescue or Rescue-Engine and if your crew is made up of Firefighters with out Rescue training you respond as Engine and the Dispatch automatically should fill in with apparatus and crew to fill the rescue duty.