r/Firefighting • u/The_Road_is_Calling NH FF • Nov 25 '24

News Ohio fire department confronted about response to double fatal fire

https://chroniclet.com/news/411559/wakeman-fire-board-meeting-ends-in-shouting-match-over-fatal-fire/
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u/Lagunamountaindude Nov 25 '24

A 3.5 minute response for volunteer FD is pretty impressive

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u/Ok_Buddy_9087 Edit to create your own flair Nov 25 '24 edited Nov 25 '24

3.5 minute response for… someone. We don’t know who. I’ve seen reports that the police and ambulance were the first on the scene. Just because flashing lights pulled up and the caller said “oh, they’re here” doesn’t mean a firetruck with firefighters was there.

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u/Lagunamountaindude Nov 25 '24

Most fires police will be on scene first. That’s pretty normal

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u/Tasty_Explanation_20 Nov 25 '24

Super dependent on location. My district, we are ALWAYS waiting for the cops to show. Mostly because we don’t have local PD and rely on county sheriff or state police. Total crap shoot if there is one anywhere near us.

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u/HokieFireman Fire, EM Nov 25 '24

Ohio doesn’t have “fire police” in fact honestly outside of NJ, PA, and maybe some other NE states I don’t think anyone else does.

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u/skimaskschizo Box Boy Nov 25 '24

He didn’t say there were fire police. Homie just forgot a comma.

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u/trinitywindu VolFF Nov 25 '24

Someone posted elsewhere here they had an engine confirmed in 4.5 mins. Unknown staffing but at least an engine to move water. Tanker was there a minute later. So they had plenty of water to start.