Aurora Fire Department Essay
For this last part, what could be done to improve the efficiency of the Aurora Fire Department? First, if we look at the capacity of their tankers which are 1500 gallons, it would be beneficial to purchase tankers with greater tank capacity. Maybe in the range of 2000 to 2500 gallons. Let’s not forget that in case of water shuttle, greater capacity takes lengthy time to refill depending on the hydrant flow. On the other hand, having access to a significant water capacity in the first few minutes of a fire can be a tremendous advantage that cannot be neglected for the first incoming crew. They would also need to upgrade their pumpers upon time for replacement. If the financial situation is favorable for the town of Aurora,
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Here’s what some municipalities did in the North West of New Brunswick. Four local fire departments joined their efforts to allow greater numbers of firefighters available in case of a major incident. They are all interconnected through the same paging system. If a structure fire occurs during day time where the majority of the firefighters are at work, all pagers from the joined departments are activated at the same time. Whoever is available would immediately respond to the scene. Since it is extremely hard to preserve a group of 25 firefighters, this might be a system that the Aurora Fire Department could look into with neighboring departments. Although, being a composite department of “13 career firefighters and 35 volunteers” might be more difficult to implement. Another sector where it could be beneficial not only for the fire department itself but also to the business community, would be to implement regular building inspections. I know that depending on the type of business, some need to be inspected every year, some every two years and so on. With budget constraint it might not be feasible to reach that objective, perhaps, even a little visit from the firefighters once in a while would serve them well. One particular item that cannot be overlooked is the fire education or seminars in schools and senior homes. As we all heard before, “the sky is the limit”, you just need a good dedicated crew that are willing to go above and beyond the call of
Here’s what some municipalities did in the North West of New Brunswick. Four local fire departments joined their efforts to allow greater numbers of firefighters available in case of a major incident. They are all interconnected through the same paging system. If a structure fire occurs during day time where the majority of the firefighters are at work, all pagers from the joined departments are activated at the same time. Whoever is available would immediately respond to the scene. Since it is extremely hard to preserve a group of 25 firefighters, this might be a system that the Aurora Fire Department could look into with neighboring departments. Although, being a composite department of “13 career firefighters and 35 volunteers” might be more difficult to implement. Another sector where it could be beneficial not only for the fire department itself but also to the business community, would be to implement regular building inspections. I know that depending on the type of business, some need to be inspected every year, some every two years and so on. With budget constraint it might not be feasible to reach that objective, perhaps, even a little visit from the firefighters once in a while would serve them well. One particular item that cannot be overlooked is the fire education or seminars in schools and senior homes. As we all heard before, “the sky is the limit”, you just need a good dedicated crew that are willing to go above and beyond the call of