Random Thoughts I

  PAR Reports - I understand the need for accountability and being able to hold a roll call at certain times or incidents that we respond to but Roll Call or Personnel Accountability Report (PAR), to me, is the same thing. We are the countries first, so I don't know why we now feel we need to follow other departments lead with fancy acronyms that sound good. We already did this and many other things. Why do we need to change the names of things we already do ?  Just recently a PAR check was attempted at a fire, it did not work. Trying to conduct one while companies are working inside a building is difficult at best and in reality, a wet dream. Company officers are usually busy dragging line or conducting searches and even though we all have radios now, unless they sound the turkey call, who really hears all or even some of the radio transmissions we make ?

  RIT - What's the difference between RIT and the stand-by company ? Absolutely nothing.

  High Visibility Vests- I know a law was passed requiring you to wear them on highways and limited access roads but ANY PUBLIC ROAD ?  Do we not have reflective striping on our gear ? People are morons and no matter what we wear they will still talk, text, drive drunk and basically pay no attention to the road. Why don't we just cut to the chase and buy Lime-Green Bunker Gear & Helmets so HQ people can feel safe.