I’m glad y’all are actively using ham radio! My area is full of licensed people, but not many are active. My club is working on changing that, and being part of the AUXCOMM team in the county helps as well. So much shared knowledge across all different generations!

👋🏻 hammer

Haha same here!

Thank you!

Very ironic considering it’s a multi-million dollar Comms bus for the FD!

Thank you! No doubt, his knowledge is impressive.

Congratulations on your recent promotion and best of luck in your journey!

HAM radio and other amateur radios are very common in emergency services. They arn’t as secure as everyone can hop on and cause mayhem. But during emergencies when the grid goes down and traffic overloads the actual radios HAM and amateur usually never go down so will be used. Im like 80% sure during 9/11 HAM was one of the primary forms of communication during the nationwide call for help.

@@extraslayar4585 I'm also a Ham, and anytime severe weather happens hams are the first to report stuff and get info out, especially on a skywarn/ areas repeater.

@@extraslayar4585Technically speaking, with addition of digital format’s nowadays. Some layer of security can be implemented that isn’t direct encryption (for amateur radio). Motorola’s MotoTRBO lineup offers RAS or Restricted Access to System which only allows users with correct RAS keys to transmit and receive on a handheld radio. Scanners can still pick these transmissions up (only unauthorized handheld radios won’t unmute upon RX because of the RAS) as it remains “clear” (once again, not an actual encryption).

@@chamian1167 Yes I agree with you...some emergency communications need to be encrypted, such as PD during regular daily operations, but under situations like the emergency services repeaters are down due to a network issue or a tornado or hurricane taking down towers the Auxiliary Communications Services (ARES Amateur Radio Emergency Services) can step in and get the Emergency Services communicating and getting help where help is needed in the interim until necessary repairs or networks are reestablished. During an Ice Storm in Eastern part of the Province of Ontario and the Province of Quebec. Amateur Radio Operators were dispatching Police, Fire EMS and the Canadian Army due to the fact that there was no power to run regular communications systems or the repeater towers had collapsed do to the weight of the ice. Amateur radio operators in the Auxiliary Communications Services can set up temporary repeaters, antenna system to get communications up so that they could communicate. I was told by a police Sargent after the Swiss Air Plane Crash off of Nova Scotia they could not have done what they need to for the recovery of the plane pieces, personal effects etc. without the aid of amateur radio. Please don't take this the wrong way amateur radio does have its place along side the regular emergency communications.

Here in Moncton NB, the hammradiomclubis very active in keeping equipment and towers in the EOCs and practice regularly.

Ahh yes, that PowerCall sound has a special place in my heart lol

Incredible vehicle and awesome people at Wichita. Huge shout out to them for welcoming me and my camera in. Thanks for watching!

We're gonna need a squeegee for all the drool! It's such a great way to get new ideas!

Can confirm. Nerding occurred.

Make it two ;-)

@WorkingFirePIO one at the east and west, perfect response time to all directions and coverage when one of them is deployed. 😉 I like your thinking.

@@WorkingFirePIO Does SMFR still have access to the Greenwood Village PD mobile command post that your two departments used to share? Also, why did South Metro give up their claim to it in the first place?

@@franklewis6943 SMFR has access to several mobile command units including Arapahoe, Douglas or JeffCo Sheriff and Greenwood Police. Aurora and Denver have identical units to GVPD's and are also regional assists that SMFR could call. Those vehicles weren't created with firefighting in mind and don't have any viewing windows. We found over the years that fire incident commanders want and need to see what's happening with smoke conditions etc. and just didn't like working without a view. SMFR rarely needs a mobile command unit (maybe 1 or 2 times annually) but GVPD uses it weekly during concert season at Fiddlers Green. It makes more sense for GVPD to house it, and SMFR can partner with the law agency in unified command of an incident, then use the most appropriate command unit.

@@WorkingFirePIO Makes sense. I forgot that GVPD covers Fiddler's and accordingly has a greater need for a mobile command post than does SMFR. Guess it's kinda like your neighbor's lawnmower: Yeah, you really should have your own but there's more important stuff taking up space in your garage and, besides, he lets you use his when you need it, so why deal with the headaches of owning one, right?

Absolutely! The newer Wichita Engine Companies have an excellent spec! I'll be sure to feature one of them in a future visit.

Thanks!

We usually just move into a building at that point.

At that point just do it in a building 😂

Thank you!

This is a Freightliner chassis with custom body work by Faber Specialty Vehicles. The City of Wichita had a large fleet maintenance facility with in-house staff who service the fire apparatus.

Grant money, slow down killer

They look like Engenius Durafons