Covering bosses

Extra One & One said:
That is great feedback and it does make sense. Thanks for explaining it. I forgot about the chauffeur being up front and using the radio/MDT when he replays stuff for the officer back to the borough. I like it when the borough asks the engine or ladder a question and the officer is out of the vehicle and the chauffer responds, "Stand-by, let me check with the boss." (y)
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When I buffed with my local engine, back before 9/11, the Lt got hurt on a job. The senior man became the acting officer until someone showed up. They didn’t go out of service.
 
Extra One & One said:
Two questions - You refer to being assigned to an SA. What does SA stand for?

Second question - If the Captain for a company has to be out 3 months for a medical reason, does another captain get assigned to cover that company, or does a Lieut. get promoted as an Acting Captain during the absence?

Thanks!
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On long term ML, usually have a covering Capt. assigned to the company until the return of the company assigned Capt. from ML
 
Extra One & One said:
Two questions - You refer to being assigned to an SA. What does SA stand for?

Second question - If the Captain for a company has to be out 3 months for a medical reason, does another captain get assigned to cover that company, or does a Lieut. get promoted as an Acting Captain during the absence?

Thanks!
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Many of these questions are Division specific- meaning certain Divisions do things differently than others. A Captain out of his company for awhile may or may not get a covering Captain into the spot. The Division may decide to leave it open.

SA stands for Special Assignment. It basically means covering officer not assigned to a company but also means they are not doing a vacation or medical leave in a specific company, where they will be there for a few weeks.

The big reason why a Captain spot “matters” is when they need Captains to ABC. Doesn’t really have much to do with a company “needing” a captain. Lieutenants and Captains relieve each other and operate at the same boxes together with rank having no relevance in terms of decisions at an operation.
 
twoteamtease said:
Many of these questions are Division specific- meaning certain Divisions do things differently than others. A Captain out of his company for awhile may or may not get a covering Captain into the spot. The Division may decide to leave it open.

SA stands for Special Assignment. It basically means covering officer not assigned to a company but also means they are not doing a vacation or medical leave in a specific company, where they will be there for a few weeks.

The big reason why a Captain spot “matters” is when they need Captains to ABC. Doesn’t really have much to do with a company “needing” a captain. Lieutenants and Captains relieve each other and operate at the same boxes together with rank having no relevance in terms of decisions at an operation.
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Right on point.. Usually with ABCs what a Division will do is most senior Capt in division will be chosen & detailed to be the ABC but also if Capt is on list to be promoted to BC he'll most likely be one detailed out before a senior Capt due to he will be promoted in soon so let him get the experience. 13th Division was done that way
 
Just thinking when I was appointed to FDNY the Fire Commissioner was Robert O. Lowery. I believe he was an Acting Lieutenant when he made the jump to Fire Commissioner. Now that’s a big jump up!
But not as big as Tommy Van Esson going from Firefighter to FC!🤔
 
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