FFRS Terminal

Hi Gang,

 

We have a rather temporary FFRS terminal in place at HQ.  Please try to check in when responding and try to check yourself out when done.  It is a touch screen and check in isn’t too bad.  It leaves a bit to be desired in terms of check out and changing the on shift personnel.  Please take a moment or two next time you are here to play with it.  Check in is pretty remarkably fast.  It takes a bit of cursor movement and touching on your name to check in.  That entire area out there has a long ways to go.  We are going to put some serious thought into how we want to use it and how we want it to look.  Suggestions are appreciated in terms of design, materials, etc. etc.  Thank you.

Treadmill

Hello exercisers,

In an attempt to trouble shoot the treadmill issues I have made a few adjustments.

 

The most noticeable is that I moved it to in front of the stair mill. This is important because it is now on a different circuit (33 instead of 29) the breakers are the same size, but the manual recommends it being on a different circuit than TVs, radios, etc. and I wonder if there is an issue with it being on the same circuit as the shop.

 

I spent a fair amount of time cleaning it. When I opened the motor cover it was packed with lint and dust. It is recommended that the area around the treadmill be vacuumed on a regular basis in order to keep debris out of the motor compartment. This may have been causing over heating issues, and may fix the problem.

 

I also loosened the walking surface belt. There is a happy medium on belt tension. If the belt is too loose then it may have a brief pause when you step on the surface. If the belt is too tight it may cause damage to the motor. This also may have been causing us issues. I will try to adjust it the best I can, but please let me know if it is skipping on you.

 

Thanks

Rob

 

Light tubes

A recycle box for burned out fluorescent tubes had been placed in the boiler room. When you replace a burned out tube please place the old one in the box. We have one year to ship them from when the first tube goes in the box.  Would who ever puts the first one in the box let me know so I can place the date on the box.

Mark

2523

Shops finished the installation of the hard suction on 2523 today. 2521 has been returned to station 25A.

 

Terry

Railroad depot

Team,

 

Today we placed the keys in the supra lock box at 2042 Marine Dr. the Railroad depot. The box is located on the South side by the iron gate of the East building between the two buildings. There are two sets. They are labeled East and West for the respective sides. The Alarm panel is in the West building and the sprinkler riser is in the East. The sprinkler system is a dry system and the FDC is next to the hydrant at the bow of the Peacock.

 

Terry

2561

2561 has temporarily been issued to Chief Ames as a staff vehicle. This change will be in place until the Chief vehicle is completed. The Ford pickup, 2571, has been moved to headquarters and has had the portable pump, suction hose and hose pack from the back of 2561 transferred to it.

Also since 2571 has had the water tank and pump removed from its bed, it is no longer a wildland apparatus and no longer fits in the 70 series of our counties numbering system. The unit has been renumbered as a utility vehicle, the new number is 2566. Passport tags and lettering will be ordered.

Paul Gascoigne
Interim Deputy Chief
Astoria Fire Department
503-325-2345 Ext. 2523

2523 Hard suction

Good morning,

 

2523 will be out of service again this morning (Thursday) for a few hours.  PW Shops is mounting brackets on the unit for carrying the hard suction.  This job should be completed today.  Please take some time and familiarize yourself with the mounts and locations.

 

Paul Gascoigne

Interim Deputy Chief

Astoria Fire Department

503-325-2345 Ext. 2523