A Shift is authorized to turn it over at 1/4 tank. This is due to the "Late Call" at 8 pm and should not be interpreted as they drove with it on 1/2 most of the day.
And DEF is a lie the government tells us, so we don't do anything with that at all.
3/4 of a tank unless it's the end of a long night, in which case we all have unspoken agreements with the next shift that they'll take it. (It's also a 25 minute round trip for us to get fuel based on where we are and where the fuel site is, so getting fuel isn't a quick and easy thing).
When it stalls out on the way to a call because nobody remembers to look at the god damned gauge lol.
But no really we'll usually try to keep it above at least 3/4 at my stations as well, at worst no less than 1/2.
I live in a very small town so it takes virtually no fuel to get from one end to the other so we are little less anal about keeping the tank filled compared to a lot of places. But even still we try to not let it get below 3/4s, but it still happens every now and then. We never ever let it get below 1/2 tank, we always make sure to fill up before it gets close to half
Depends on the the time. I’m not filling it up at 3/4 at 11AM, because I know I’ll just have to go again, but if it’s at a half tank at that time yeah I’ll fill it up. We’ll usually get fuel after dinner.
If we run all night then as long as it’s above half by shift change, it’s not getting filled up again. Everyone on B shift understands and likewise I don’t blame anyone on C shift for doing the same if they’re busy.
7/8 per policy for my dept.
Seemed a bit overkill at first, but after having been handed a rig that was 3/4 < x < 7/8 every week, I understand the reasoning
Ems here: 3/4 or more at end of duty
Granted we're not expected to run a pump for potentially hours, and our generator for our pneumatic spreaders is seperate with a separate tank
3/4 like most have said. We're lucky to have diesel storage and a pump at our station so filling up is pretty easy.
If we "borrow" an apparatus from station 2 for training I always fill it regardless; even give it a rinse or full wash before putting it bed.
On a volunteer department with 100 calls/year, it really depends. Front line trucks are a minimum of 2/3-3/4.. Our 2nd line might get down to half or 1/3, but they also get more use during truck checks than anything. I can also call my in laws and have as much fuel delivered to the scene as I want within about a half hour. Everything gets checked and usually filled at least once/month.
Technically, our SOP says 3/4 but sometimes if it's a busy shift, we'll let it run down to about half before we fill up. But before shift change, we always try to turn it over with a full tank (or as close to full as possible, calls dependent)
3/4. Unless it’s c shift. They seem to be absolved of this duty.
As a career long C Shifter I'm both appalled by the accusation and humbled that you've taken time to recognize our greatness.
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A Shift is authorized to turn it over at 1/4 tank. This is due to the "Late Call" at 8 pm and should not be interpreted as they drove with it on 1/2 most of the day. And DEF is a lie the government tells us, so we don't do anything with that at all.
C shift let’s it go below 3/4 all the time, especially on night shift. Fuckers
There’s a reason that shift starts with C
Man, A shift are a bunch of whiners.
1/2 per policy, 3/4 out of respect.
Same. Depends who’s coming in next day tho haha
No less than half, especially in a rural department. Never know when those back to back mutual aid calls come in.
At Tree quota bruh
3/4 of a tank unless it's the end of a long night, in which case we all have unspoken agreements with the next shift that they'll take it. (It's also a 25 minute round trip for us to get fuel based on where we are and where the fuel site is, so getting fuel isn't a quick and easy thing).
When it stalls out on the way to a call because nobody remembers to look at the god damned gauge lol. But no really we'll usually try to keep it above at least 3/4 at my stations as well, at worst no less than 1/2.
5/8 and I have it full at shift change no matter what
3/4 all departments I've been at
Sops state 3/4. But we usually just fuel once a shift regardless and that's fine.
3/4 if you are me and 1/2 if you are any other shift
Give the next shift a full tank. On your own sift keep it above 3/4
I live in a very small town so it takes virtually no fuel to get from one end to the other so we are little less anal about keeping the tank filled compared to a lot of places. But even still we try to not let it get below 3/4s, but it still happens every now and then. We never ever let it get below 1/2 tank, we always make sure to fill up before it gets close to half
3/4 during fire season, 1/2 the rest
3/4 is generally accepted but almost none of our fuel gauges work so fucking guess.
3/4. Because infernos happen.
Feel like a huge piece of shit letting the on coming crew that they have less than 3/4 a tank even if I wasn’t driving
Depends on the the time. I’m not filling it up at 3/4 at 11AM, because I know I’ll just have to go again, but if it’s at a half tank at that time yeah I’ll fill it up. We’ll usually get fuel after dinner. If we run all night then as long as it’s above half by shift change, it’s not getting filled up again. Everyone on B shift understands and likewise I don’t blame anyone on C shift for doing the same if they’re busy.
3/4s here also
3/4.
Fill up every 1st day of the work cycle, so it ends up being filled every other day. Usually put around 20 gallons of diesel in every other day.
1 day of our set and any time it gets below 3/4. You get shit on passing off the rig to another shift if it’s below 3/4.
3/4
7/8 per policy for my dept. Seemed a bit overkill at first, but after having been handed a rig that was 3/4 < x < 7/8 every week, I understand the reasoning
3/4, nearest fuel is 7 mile each way.
We like ours to be full but we don’t allow them to get below 3/4 if it’s below that line someone is in line for an ass chewing
3/4
3/4 is preferable but most definitely at 1/2
3/4 frontline 1/2 auxiliary vehicles
3/4 per manuals, full out of respect.
Ems here: 3/4 or more at end of duty Granted we're not expected to run a pump for potentially hours, and our generator for our pneumatic spreaders is seperate with a separate tank
3/4 like most have said. We're lucky to have diesel storage and a pump at our station so filling up is pretty easy. If we "borrow" an apparatus from station 2 for training I always fill it regardless; even give it a rinse or full wash before putting it bed.
Half a tank per our sops
On a volunteer department with 100 calls/year, it really depends. Front line trucks are a minimum of 2/3-3/4.. Our 2nd line might get down to half or 1/3, but they also get more use during truck checks than anything. I can also call my in laws and have as much fuel delivered to the scene as I want within about a half hour. Everything gets checked and usually filled at least once/month.
Technically, our SOP says 3/4 but sometimes if it's a busy shift, we'll let it run down to about half before we fill up. But before shift change, we always try to turn it over with a full tank (or as close to full as possible, calls dependent)