Small Engine fueling & SOG

Our department as adopted some new fueling practices for our small engines.  Please read and review SOG # 208 Small Engine Fueling, it is available on the network “General” drive under “SOG’s Newly Adopted. This new SOG is in effect immediately.  If you have any questions please discuss with your company officer.

As of today, the fuel in all of our small engines and small fuel cans has been changed out and is now in compliance with the SOG.  If you need to refuel any of the small engines or refill the cans, be sure to follow the procedures.  The initial fueling operations used all of the supply of mixed fuel.  All engines and cans are filled however there are no spare cans in the fueling cabinet.  More is on order and should arrive soon.  Meanwhile, if you use the can on an apparatus, swap them out with a can on a reserve apparatus or the CERT vehicle.

Lt. Gascoigne

Miscellaneous fuel key

I have a police slick top car to take to a two day class.  I have taken the miscellaneous fuel key for use both evenings as I am not able to locate a fuel key that is assigned to the car.  Thank you.

SCBA's

Aaron and Rob have borrowed 2 SCBA’s for their benefit stair climb.  DC Straily sent an email a while ago granting permission to do so.  They have removed one SCBA from 2521 and have taken the spare from over by the shop.

They should be returned in a couple of days.

 

Lt. Gascoigne

FW: Missing Vertex portable radio 05-03

Subject: Missing Vertex portable radio 05-03

 

I almost forgot…..we have been unable to locate one Vertex 600.  It should have 05-03 engraved on the top face of the radio.  I am not so much concerned that the radio is lost as that it may be left with the improper programming.  That could be a serious problem some day.  It should have the old laminated programming card on it.  If you happen to come across this radio please send it to Jake or myself.  Thank you.

Subject: Vertex 600 portable radios

 

Hello all,

 

Jake has spent a good chunk of time updating the programming on the Vertex 600 portable radios.  These radios are used as reserve and backup radios.  I want to call your attention to a few details so that you are familiar with their operation.

 

These old school non-alpha numeric radios have a total of 48 channels.  The channels are contained in three zones of 16 channels.  There is a toggle switch on the top right side that controls the zones.  The zones are identified as A; I; and B.  In keeping with some a portion of the Clatsop County Fire programming Matrix these radios have been programmed the same as the A and B zones of the other radios.  The “I” zone has been set up with the Clatsop County mobilization zone channels.  We hope that this particular arrangement will give the maximum amount of versatility with the 48 channels that are available. 

 

There are laminated channel cards attached with Velcro to the face of each radio.  In keeping with revised SOG 121 these radios are to be stored with the channel selector in ZONE B-Channel One which is Orange.  Please take a few minutes to re-familiarize yourself with these radios.  I have attached a few pictures and the pending SOG revision to help illustrate the subject.  Thank you.

 

 

New tires 2561

The pickup has new tires.  It will probably be scheduled for alignment and some other front end work in the coming weeks.  Thank you.

2541 drivers' side inside dual

Hello,
Yesterday while checking 2541 it was discovered that the drivers' side inside dual was flat, and off the bead.

We took it over to dels ok tire to get fixed. It turns out the that the reason the tire was flat was because of a bad stem.

Thanks

I would like to congratulate Justin Gauthier and Adam Casillas for completing their entry level firefighter requirements. They will now be sporting FIREFIGHTER crescents on the sides of their black helmets. This signifies they can make entry into an IDLH environment with a FF I or higher. Good job guys.

 

Terry