Dallas Fire-Rescue officials say they spend a lot of time gearing up and rushing to calls that have nothing to do with fires. False alarms, people trapped in...
Dallas Fire-Rescue officials say they spend a lot of time gearing up and rushing to calls that have nothing to do with fires.
False alarms, people trapped in elevators and car accidents on city streets, in particular, drain resources and at a time when there is little to spare.So we’re supportive of new department policies that scale back how our firefighters and paramedics respond to these calls, without sacrificing safety.
Should an ambulance be necessary to transport anyone to the hospital, one can be readily dispatched and arrive within minutes, Emergency Medical Service Battalion Chief Scott Clumpner recently told the Dallas City Council’s public safety committee. But that usually doesn’t happen. Hospital transports from surface street car accidents account for just about 13% of all EMS transports each year, he said.
From now on, the department will send only an engine to those calls that occur between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., instead of both an engine and a ladder truck. And during the day, when the department normally dispatches only an engine to alarms, those units will operate under the less serious Code 1 level, without lights and sirens blaring.
The other cutback involves people stuck in elevators, which, if you’re one of those people, sure seems pretty serious. Public safety committee chair Cara Mendelsohn said she was grateful for her recent rescue from a stalled City Hall elevator.That’s scary. But a battalion chief doesn’t need to show up for people who are trapped in elevators, something that often happens during storms when fires often break out and need a chief’s attention.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Indianapolis Fire Department rescues errant IMPD drone, uses it as rescue trainingAccording to IFD, the rescue mission took roughly two hours to complete.
Lire la suite »
Man accused of setting woman on fire in South Dallas months ago now faces murder chargeBilly Wayne Council faces a murder charge after police say he set a woman on fire and she died.
Lire la suite »
Mobile Fire battling a commercial building fire at University Shopping CenterMobile Fire-Rescue is working to put out a commercial building fire at the University Shopping Center off of Old Shell Road and University Boulevard.
Lire la suite »
PHOTOS: Seattle Fire crews respond to house fire in Green Lake, 2 injuredTwo people were injured Friday night after their Green Lake home caught fire. Investigators are now working to determine what started the fire.
Lire la suite »