tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37441113.post6703667519690419351..comments2023-11-05T07:41:43.979-05:00Comments on Life in Manch Vegas: Closer To HomeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03159620314795295144noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37441113.post-64007378727365511552011-03-23T17:37:04.454-04:002011-03-23T17:37:04.454-04:00TOTW has it right. In some of Providence's mut...TOTW has it right. In some of Providence's mutual-aid areas, Rescues do in fact occasionally have firefighting responsibilities as well- for example, the first-due Rescue goes in, while the second-due takes care of fireground EMS responsibilities. <br /><br />In Providence, the first-due Rescue Officer becomes the EMS Sector Officer, and the second-due handles any transports that are necessary. If that happens, the second-due is replaced with another Rescue, and so on.<br /><br />"Special Hazards" is the heavy rescue. I couldn't even begin to tell who whose idea that was; I just know that the "Rescue Squad" was the designation of FD-based ambulances going back for decades in RI.brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473010719681302118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37441113.post-53297537393780273132011-03-12T08:04:51.756-05:002011-03-12T08:04:51.756-05:00What I understand from this post Walt, is that you...What I understand from this post Walt, is that you all work far too hard! I know how well you are all trained but you must use so much mental energy every day. It must be draining sometimes to switch from crisis to crisis and when you mentioned the hours - Phew !! Still as I have said before, what would we do without you guys (and gals) I have so much to thank the paramedics here for, as H was saved more than once in the back of an Ambulance, to be able to return home again for a while with us. Good work Walt and stay safe out there!Susie Hemingwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00936508273837230613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37441113.post-3140712045144273222011-03-09T11:09:10.671-05:002011-03-09T11:09:10.671-05:00Actually, the rescue/ambulance concept is not unhe...Actually, the rescue/ambulance concept is not unheard of. I know of a couple of communities up my way (Bedford, NH and Concord, NH come to mind) where the duty ambulance crew - provided they are firefighters - are part of the RIT team along with their respective ladder company.<br /><br />I have heard the term "Special Hazards", but I didn't know what it meant. All I could think of was the NYPD ESU.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03159620314795295144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37441113.post-43869221039236659792011-03-09T02:39:38.632-05:002011-03-09T02:39:38.632-05:00The way I understand it, in Providence a "res...The way I understand it, in Providence a "rescue" is an ambulance. What we would call a rescue, they call "special hazards". <br /><br />Maybe Michael will chime in and correct or confirm my recollection.TOTWTYTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221321904364051792noreply@blogger.com