listening to boston fd channel 1 today

[Peteri Szerlagi]

boston channel 1 is quiet these days

apparently all 'on scene' messages are being done via mobile data
terminal or via gps

they still beep out the transmitted boxes on channel 1 - and the recalls

they still assign Channel 2 as the primary fireground channel

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at 1205 pm today box 6263 was transmitted for an address in east
boston - Eng 39 from south boston was the RIT - apparently Eng 2 and
Ladder 18 from South Boston went to cover East Boston stations on the
first alarm - which probably means that an engine and ladder was moved
up to south boston on the first alarm also - maybe not - they were not
cancelled via radio if they were sent

therefore - the box in east boston caused the movement of approx 5 or
6 engines plus 3 or 4 ladders plus 1 rescue plus maybe 2 chiefs

they still use the terminology "Code C" to slow down units responding
to incidents

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also heard today - 26 to 26 open up - 26 open up - meet me out front - OK

therefore we know that Ladder Companies still call one of their
portables the 'Open Up' portable