Brighton NY Station 1 responding for a Vehicle fire on Rt 490

Brighton NY Station 1 responding for a Vehicle fire on Rt 490 January 2011.

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[stormtracker1]

hmm 3 trucks to a car fire. Any exposures?

[mcfw]

@stormtracker1 - Their policy sends an Engine, Quint plus duty officer for any reported call on the Expressway.

[FDNYresponsechannel]

What do you use to record?

[mcfw]

@FDNYresponsechannel - This video was shot with a Kodak Playsport.

[AlexNAFD]

Any reason why the 'chief' and quint go in opposite directions?

[AlexNAFD]

@211engine Oh, gotcha. Im used to seeing our Battalion 1, Truck 1 and Engine 3 rolling out all the time..Just seemed a little odd i guess..Thanks

[211engine]

@AlexNAFD simply because people will expect to see only 1 emergency vehicle responding...not 2. 1st one goes by and people think it is now ok to carry on and that is where your accidents happen. a lot of dept's have this or a similar policy.

[MrFlamez2]

snow



[ffturner7990]

sounds like route 490 is a highway name,most departments have a dual dispatch due to opposing lanes and long distance before a on/off ramp..send a truck from both lanes of travel and you are guarenteed to have one of them arrive in department responce time..and if fire is large enough and requires more water highways are hard place to begin water shuttle ops..sending quint opposing way leaves option to use it from opposing lane as well...think outside the box people!!!

[arohn2007]

@mcfw why send a Quint to a vehicle fire? I wouldn't think there would be any need for one there.

[joethebullet]

good ole mechanical sirens

[TheRudy62656]

are they full time or volunteer

[123bubum]

@rykember11 ok thanks

[rykember11]

@123bubum Both. As long as it has the 5 things needed to be a quint, it can be a mid-mount, rear mount tower, rear mount stick, tiller, etc.