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The Department will resume the striking of boxes and the use of running cards effective 0800 Tuesday August 26th! General Order issued this afternoon.
FF Sean 'Skip' Olson
Boston Fire, Ladder 14
In Memory:
FR David A. Middleton E51, LODD, Box 5247, 05/28/07
FR Paul J. Cahill E30 & FR Warren J. Payne L25, LODD, Box 4-281, 08/29/07
FLT Kevin Kelley L26, LODD, 01/09/09
FLT Edward J. Walsh E33 & FR Michael Kennedy L15, LODD, Box 9-1579, 03/26/14.
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Striking of boxes?
Is this the old telegraph type dispatch with bells, like the Gamewell?
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That's exactly what it is. It's a Gamewell system
FF Sean 'Skip' Olson
Boston Fire, Ladder 14
In Memory:
FR David A. Middleton E51, LODD, Box 5247, 05/28/07
FR Paul J. Cahill E30 & FR Warren J. Payne L25, LODD, Box 4-281, 08/29/07
FLT Kevin Kelley L26, LODD, 01/09/09
FLT Edward J. Walsh E33 & FR Michael Kennedy L15, LODD, Box 9-1579, 03/26/14.
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Glad to hear that. I missed it! The whole "a first alarm assignment has been dispatched" announcements sucked...
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Trivia note: The first box struck once the system resumed was Box 2537 (South Street @ Arborway) at 2110hrs for 206 South Street in Jamaica Plain. Small fire in an exterior wall, Floor 3 of a 3 story woodfrme OMD on the Delta side.
FF Sean 'Skip' Olson
Boston Fire, Ladder 14
In Memory:
FR David A. Middleton E51, LODD, Box 5247, 05/28/07
FR Paul J. Cahill E30 & FR Warren J. Payne L25, LODD, Box 4-281, 08/29/07
FLT Kevin Kelley L26, LODD, 01/09/09
FLT Edward J. Walsh E33 & FR Michael Kennedy L15, LODD, Box 9-1579, 03/26/14.
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