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I'll try hosting, should be up momentarily.

Anyone available in the next few hours for a game? Presently 14:32 EST...

Mike, that's a lot of help. And it really is a neat concept, I'm more used to the FDNY or Baltimore City way of staffing each piece of apparatus with a designated crew, and having those units respond to designated calls (clearly with some flexibility). Also I was wondering, what is the (rough) percentage of ALS engines to non-ALS engines in LA (county or city)? I hate to bug you with question, but you've made me curious.

Mike, can you elaborate a bit more on the Light Force concept? On a structure fire, who secures the hydrant for the engine (do the crews split up on dispatch)? I'm also assuming since it's the city, each piece of apparatus traditionally connects to its own hydrant? Furthermore, is it traditional to see a light force (with the truck) dispatched to a vehicle accident, does it go to a rescue company, or do they just take the engine (pending it actually has rescue equipment)? It's not really vital to how I play the game, but it really is a different concept I haven't heard a lot about on this side of the country.

Any specific year you're looking for?

I'd like this idea, though I don't think it'd be terribly difficult to edit in manually. The Bomb Squad SUV is basically the right paint/color scheme; it just needs different equipment onboard. As an example: On board both units are drugs, oxygen, and trauma kits. The unit is staffed by a Fire/EMS supervisor (similar to a battalion chief). As far as I know, many other areas across the country have similar vehicles.

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