As many of you know we are inching closer to changing the Fire Dispatch Frequency and updating our radios again. The latest projection is around June 11. That may change again. Just so you know, we have two test pagers floating around the headquarters with the new frequency. When we make the switch they will become station pagers. Until the big switch they are just paper weights. Thank you.
From: "Adam Casillas" <acasillas@astoria.or.us>
To: "AFD Users" <AFDUsers@astoria.or.us>
Subject: Sledge Hammer
Greetings All,
The 10 lb. sledge hammer that was taken out of service on the 20th has been replaced with a new fiberglass 8 lb. handled sledge hammer and placed back on 2541. The old 10 lb. hammer has a new wooden handle and has been placed in the shop. The old sledge hammer will be used for training and testing purposes.
Adam Casillas
The wood handled sledge hammer from 2541 broke this evening during a fitness training exercise. A correctly fitting replacement handle was not available. Intern Casillas has been tasked with finding a suitable replacement on Monday. Thank you.
FYI,
On Sunday the automatic eject for the air hose for 2523 failed to operate. 2523 was driven out of the bay at Sta. 2 resulting in the new hose line being pulled from the wall. Needless to say the air line is out of service. Shops and PW have been notified. They are trying to schedule these repairs in the next couple of weeks. This is a good reminder for all drivers to do walk a around and to make sure the air hose and electrical cord are clear before pulling out of the station.
Terry
