What's a C-fu? SeaFu?

[pasobuff]

mdcook - TRUST ME - we have been trying to wrack our brains to figure out how to send the rain down South/West!!!!!

Got the automated call at 6am today that school is closed - I'm about to callto find out what roads are still open so I can get down to Cobleskill and the ROC/Staging.

The flooding levels are expected to top the 2006 floods - if they haven't already. Watching the weather radar loop right now too - when will this d a m n e d rain STOP!!!!!!!!!

On my free time been working on a case of 22 horses missing from the initial hurricane - unfortunately the search is turning (turned) into a recovery at this time.....due to the magnitude of hte flood, speed of water etc on the Schoharie creek - can't see how anything survived. Very, very sad situation....

Well - time for some coffee, get the little one up and head out in the rain for work!

[firemoose827]

mdcook - TRUST ME - we have been trying to wrack our brains to figure out how to send the rain down South/West!!!!!

Got the automated call at 6am today that school is closed - I'm about to callto find out what roads are still open so I can get down to Cobleskill and the ROC/Staging.

The flooding levels are expected to top the 2006 floods - if they haven't already. Watching the weather radar loop right now too - when will this d a m n e d rain STOP!!!!!!!!!

On my free time been working on a case of 22 horses missing from the initial hurricane - unfortunately the search is turning (turned) into a recovery at this time.....due to the magnitude of hte flood, speed of water etc on the Schoharie creek - can't see how anything survived. Very, very sad situation....

Well - time for some coffee, get the little one up and head out in the rain for work!

Passobuff, Schoharie County is a mess! I was with the FD all day yesterday pumping out houses and setting up a shelter. Im at work today but worried about my family, if your in the area maybe you could check on them for me? I would appreciate it. Ive been in emergency mode for 3 weeks now and running on a little over 4 hours of sleep a night...this rain needs to stop or my county will be the Schoharie Lake. Too many people have lost their homes and more flooding expected today.
Thanks to all of you guys that came down or are currently in my county assisting, your help has been greatly appreciated by those of us that are going 24/7. Stay safe and stop by my department if you can.

[Lewiston2FF]

Passobuff, Schoharie County is a mess! I was with the FD all day yesterday pumping out houses and setting up a shelter. Im at work today but worried about my family, if your in the area maybe you could check on them for me? I would appreciate it. Ive been in emergency mode for 3 weeks now and running on a little over 4 hours of sleep a night...this rain needs to stop or my county will be the Schoharie Lake. Too many people have lost their homes and more flooding expected today.
Thanks to all of you guys that came down or are currently in my county assisting, your help has been greatly appreciated by those of us that are going 24/7. Stay safe and stop by my department if you can.

Got a request for additional SEFU, Type 1 Engines and Tankers to Schoharie County last night. This morning a request for a Ladder truck to go to Broome County. I am still trying to get the chief to agree to send a SEFU. Not working out too well though. I'll keep trying.

[mdcook]

Our county's all-call just went out. OFPC is looking for type I engines, tankers, and SEFU's to go to Broome County. Also, as I had been forwarned, my haz mat team will be sending some of our people to assist with decon.
Is it just me or does it seem to everyone else that this is a very unusual year for natural disasters?

[pasobuff]

md - no, it HAS been very unusual.....system after system on top of system - not letting anything dry off.....

Found out today an old friend of mine was in Schoharie the first week and NEVER CALLED! Think next time I see him I'll have to kick his butt....oh wait - he carries a gun lol.....

Anywho.....got my assignment for Saturday night.....another 12 hr shift in Cobleskill....husband will be at the EOC so we will see how that goes lol.....

Things are winding down in Schoharie County - more resources are being focused on Broome and Tioga now....saw some pictures on lline of structure fires surrounded by water...heard through the grapevine that one FF crew was told they'd be taken to the fire house in a BOAT.....

Large landslide on I88 is messing with things too..not sure how long it will take to get that cleaned up and stabilized.....

My County at least has calmed down - still getting calls for cellar pump outs, but those seem to be old hat now....PLUS we didn't lose any firehouses to the floods so the equipment and personnel are there.....

[pasobuff]

@Brian - I was busy yesterday in Cobleskill - first at the FD then back to the fairgrounds.....hope your family is ok- flooding wasn't bad up this way - back rd from Cobleskill to me was fine, even crossing over 20....so which desk do you work? So I can call and but you when I'm tired! lol

[firemoose827]

@Brian - I was busy yesterday in Cobleskill - first at the FD then back to the fairgrounds.....hope your family is ok- flooding wasn't bad up this way - back rd from Cobleskill to me was fine, even crossing over 20....so which desk do you work? So I can call and but you when I'm tired! lol

Im in the OPWDD desk in the bunker tonight and sunday night 12a-8a. First time in the SEMO EOC bunker and its a nice set up. Things are calming down here but getting hairy in Broome county, I have friends and co-workers there now trying to evacuate people.
Stay safe and talk to you soon.
If you are in the county Saturday night let me know, we will bring you and your hubby some food or whatever you guys need.

[pasobuff]

well - some good news is Cobleskill ICP demob'd Sat day - so no ot shift overnight.....

If you saw the goofy-looking guy at the fire desk the last 2 nights - that is my other half lol.....

Still pretty busy in Broome and Tioga Counties.....hoping hte possible t-storms stay away the next few days to let them all start to dry off!

[mdcook]

I finally found a description of what constitutes a SEFU. It was in the Apparatus Operator-Pump Student Manual.

2-3 FF's with full PPE and SCBA w/spare bottle
4WD fire department owned vehicle
Portable pump w/suction hose and strainer
200 ft of discharge hose with fittings
Portable generator w/adapters and lights
Chain saw and shovels
Fuel for portable equipment
Carbon Monoxide gas detector meter
Provisions for the firefighters for 48 hours of deployment