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Creative => Story-Telling => Topic started by: Bill Blackhurst on November 23, 2008, 23:35:27
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The first issue that needs to be discussed is that Playmobil City Emergency Services has 8 radio channel frequencies. The channels are as follows;
Channel 1 is Playmobil City Fire Department District 1 dispatch channel.
Channel 2 is Playmobil City Fire Department District 2 dispatch channel.
Channel 3 is Playmobil City Emergency Medical Services dispatch channel.
Channel 4 is Playmobil City Police Department dispatch channel.
Channel 5 is Playmobil City Fire Department District 1 secure fire scene work channel.
Channel 6 is Playmobil City Fire Department District 1 secure fire scene work channel.
Channel 7 is Playmobil City Fire Department District 2 secure fire scene work channel.
Channel 8 is Playmobil City Fire Department District 2 secure fire scene work channel.
Channels 5,6,7, & 8’s frequencies are not released to the public or employee's families for any reason to prevent personal scanners from receiving confidential information transmitted during Playmobil City Fire Department working on active fire scenes. If it is discovered that any personnel has provided this secure information to any non department individual without authorization, it could cause immediate job termination for the responsible personnel. All radios are frequency programmable, & these work channels are changed often to stay secure. All Playmobil City emergency service system radio's installed in vehicle's, & hand held radios have scanning capabilities to monitor all frequencies, but have to be manually set to the desired channel to transmit.
Channel 3 is for Playmobil City EMS unit's dispatch only. There are 3 other sub channels not listed that are used as work channels to correspond with the Playmobil City Hospital, & other EMS unit's.
Channel 4 is for Playmobil City Police Department unit dispatch only. This agency has 4 sub channels not listed that are used as work channels for units on scene, & for radio traffic between personnel.
All Playmobil Fire Department personnel are assigned an ID number when assigned to a district, station, & an apparatus. For example, if a firefighter is assigned to Playmobil Fire Department District 2, Station 3, Ladder Truck vehicle type 5, there maybe a total of 8 firefighters assigned to this ladder truck on all combined shifts. A firefighter may be given a permanent ID number such as 2356 as long as their assignment stays the same. The last numbers 9 & 0 are reserved for substituting firefighters that are covering for another absent firefighter. For example 2359 or 2350 would be assigned to the substitute firefighter for that district, station, & apparatus number. Each PCFD firefighter has an ID hang tag with their assigned ID number engraved on it. These ID tags are given to their responsible apparatus OIC when assigned to a fire ground task. These tags are hung on an assignment designation board on the apparatus by the OIC. All personnel information such as absentees, & substitutions is updated daily, then downloaded onto the Playmobil City Fire Department computer network by all apparatus OIC’s. That information can then be accessed by any OIC on a scene or in station. If an incident occurs on an active scene, the team assigned with the affected firefighter will notify their responsible apparatus OIC of the situation using the firefighters name on one of the secure work channels. Firefighters will use the firefighters name because not all firefighters maybe able to remember each others ID numbers, but know each others name. The apparatus OIC will then match the firefighters name to their assigned ID number. Once this is done all personnel will use the ID number for correspondence on all channels from that point on. This procedure prevents possible family members from hearing unconfirmed information about a loved one before being properly notified.
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L235 to headquarters we have emergency radio traffic.......
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Headquarters to all units, stop all non emergent radio traffic on channel 5, we have a crew in distress.... L235 go ahead with your radio traffic, and advise your situation......
L235 to headquarters, search & rescue team L235 assigned to the third floor attempting to locate the missing construction workers have been experiencing poor visibility, & have encountered a large hole that has been cut through the floor. The team reports that firefighter #2354 has fallen through the hole, because there were no barricades in place to prevent this situation. They are requesting any available personnel to assist the search, & rescue units already assigned to the second floor to locate firefighter #2354 ASAP. They report that firefighter #2354's PASS device has been activated, & can be heard inside the building.
The below picture is of apparatus L235 OIC holding firefighter #2354's ID tag.
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10-4 command L235.........
Headquarters to Chief 1 did you copy command L235's radio traffic direct?..............
10-4 headquarters......... Chief 1 to all units, Playmobil City Fire Department District 1 by my authority is now in status 1 priority search mode. All available units are to check in with their OIC's. All personnel are to provide whatever team L235, & the second floor search teams need, & to make it available to them forth with.
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Visibility on the second floor is almost non existant.
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The teams push toward the PASS device's sounding alarm, desperately looking for firefighter #2354.
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A sense of urgency fills the air as they keep going in deeper.
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Firefighter #2354 is located.
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Firefighters start to evaluate, & check the fallen firefighter for vital signs.
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The team notifies headquarters that firefighter #2354 has been located, & fire/medics are working on him. CPR has been initiated. He also has been intubated to assist in artificial respiration's.
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The team prepares to evacuate the firefighter.
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Firefighters bring firefighter #2354 out of the building toward the waiting EMS crew.
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CPR is in progress. Firefighters line up out of respect as the fallen firefighter passes by toward the EMS crew.
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A lone firefighter follows carrying firefighter #2354's helmet, & SCBA.
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This is a tragic event for the PCFD. Firefighters bow their head's, & say silent prayers as their brother passes by in hopes there will be a positive outcome.
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EMS crew members work on firefighter #2354 while getting ready for transport. Paramedic defibrillates @ 250 joules to start. IV meds atropine, & epinephrine are administered.
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Defibrillated again @ 300 joules still no pulse. 1 AMP of sodium bicarb is given. Still no pulse.
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Concerned firefighters look on as EMS crews work on their brother.
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Headquarters to Chief 1......
Go ahead headquarters.......
Chief 1, Playmobil City Police Department has made two units available to give police escort for Medic 11, & firefighter #2354 to Playmobil City Hospital at your discretion........
10-4 headquarters..............I see them ready to go, tell PCPD thanks...........
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Chief 1 to headquarters...............
Go ahead Chief 1.............
Contact District Chief 2 James, & have him contact me on my cell phone ASAP.
10-4 Chief 1
TO BE CONTINUED......................
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That is a beautifully told story Bill, and very sobering. Your photo story composition skills are becoming very impressive indeed (not to mention your photos themselves)! Thank you for expending the effort to bring these to us.
Gepetto
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oh no!!!
excellent story-telling bill, you have me right there, and i want to get an iv started on him right now.
kaethe
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A very tense and attention gripping second episode, Bill. The detail in the text as well as the photos really grabs the viewer. You raise the bar for photostories!
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Hello Bill,
I totally agree with Gordon when he says you raise the bar for photo stories :wow:. You are certainly mastering this very tricky aspect of our hobby. I wish i had the patience to set up such a detailed scene and then photograph it to this standard. I tend to get half way and give up due to the sheer amount of time it takes, not only to set up but to transfer the pictures to the computer and to form the basis of the story. Seeing your pictures has inspired me to have another go at it again Bill, the only problem at the moment for me is the weather :lol:.
As for the detail it is first rate as allways and there are too many little bits that i liked for me to list. I really like how you modified the ambulance so that there is equipment to restart the heart. This is a modification i would certainly like to carry out on mine. I was astounded to see how realistic the klicky hand is when you get really close with the camera, this is something else i am going to have to try myself :lol: ;D Joking apart i really liked the picture of the ID tag, i think you pulled it off a treat Bill. It was a really nice touch and it reminded me of how they did things in the Thunderbirds which is great.
I cant wait for the next installment...
Tim :wow:
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Very strong story Bill, as Tim_W says, I've been lacking the time and patience to set one up lately but you've done a great job. To my shame, I have all the parts necessary to re-create your story, but lack the imagination. I particularly like the smoke effect scenes.
One question - what is a PASS? Personal Alarm Security System?
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That is a beautifully told story Bill, and very sobering. Your photo story composition skills are becoming very impressive indeed (not to mention your photos themselves)! Thank you for expending the effort to bring these to us.
Gepetto
Thank you for your kind review Gepetto!
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oh no!!!
excellent story-telling bill, you have me right there, and i want to get an iv started on him right now.
kaethe
Thank you kaethe :-[! Keep checking back for additional chapters, because it's going to get sadder :'(.
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A very tense and attention gripping second episode, Bill. The detail in the text as well as the photos really grabs the viewer. You raise the bar for photostories!
Thank you Gordon! I truly enjoy doing them!
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Hello Bill,
I totally agree with Gordon when he says you raise the bar for photo stories :wow:. You are certainly mastering this very tricky aspect of our hobby. I wish i had the patience to set up such a detailed scene and then photograph it to this standard. I tend to get half way and give up due to the sheer amount of time it takes, not only to set up but to transfer the pictures to the computer and to form the basis of the story. Seeing your pictures has inspired me to have another go at it again Bill, the only problem at the moment for me is the weather :lol:.
As for the detail it is first rate as allways and there are too many little bits that i liked for me to list. I really like how you modified the ambulance so that there is equipment to restart the heart. This is a modification i would certainly like to carry out on mine. I was astounded to see how realistic the klicky hand is when you get really close with the camera, this is something else i am going to have to try myself :lol: ;D Joking apart i really liked the picture of the ID tag, i think you pulled it off a treat Bill. It was a really nice touch and it reminded me of how they did things in the Thunderbirds which is great.
I cant wait for the next installment...
Tim :wow:
Thank you Tim for the positive encouragement ;D! I really enjoy doing these photo stories now, & look forward to seeing yours :yippee:! I am going to send you another PM regarding an issue ;)!
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Very strong story Bill, as Tim_W says, I've been lacking the time and patience to set one up lately but you've done a great job. To my shame, I have all the parts necessary to re-create your story, but lack the imagination. I particularly like the smoke effect scenes.
One question - what is a PASS? Personal Alarm Security System?
Thank you Martin for your positive opinion! You are very close in regards to the PASS system! It stands for "Personal Alert Safety System". These devices are now mounted on the firefighters SCBA harness. They monitor motion. If a fire fighter stays in one position, not moving for a period of approximately 30 seconds the PASS will give a warning before activating which gives a firefighter that is OK a chance to reposition themselves resetting the system. If they don't move it will then start alerting @ around 95 decibels. The firefighter can also activate it manually if they are trapped, lost, or injured.
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loved the smokey pictures. :love:
great work jimbo. :wow:
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Good photos. Well-orchestrated narrative.
-Tim
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Good photos. Well-orchestrated narrative.
-Tim
Thank you very much Tim!
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This is the continuation of the multi-part story I bumped last night. http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=2707.0
BB, again, this story is amazing. The smoke effects and the detail of your pictures are just unbelievable! One of the reasons I love playmobil so much is the detail it provides, to the point that it allows you to take on really serious issues. You've done an excellent job of taking on this sadly realistic scenario in this photo story. Well done! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Excellent story telling Bill! Very good photo shots and very real life like!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Excellent story telling Bill! Very good photo shots and very real life like!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
Thank you, Panos! I appreciate your kind comments! ;D
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Great story bill, :clap:
I have seen it one or two times before,
but it never gets old. :)
I don't think I have seen part 2.
I wanna find out what happens. :-\
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Great story bill, :clap:
I have seen it one or two times before,
but it never gets old. :)
I don't think I have seen part 2.
I wanna find out what happens. :-\
Thank you for your appreciated support, WoT! The next series was "The PCFD has a fallen hero episodes 1-5.", which was the follow up photo story series.
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This is the continuation of the multi-part story I bumped last night. http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=2707.0
BB, again, this story is amazing. The smoke effects and the detail of your pictures are just unbelievable! One of the reasons I love playmobil so much is the detail it provides, to the point that it allows you to take on really serious issues. You've done an excellent job of taking on this sadly realistic scenario in this photo story. Well done! :clap: :clap: :clap:
Thank you for your continued support of this project, bb!
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I'm definitely a fan!
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Thank you! ;D