aviator70

State Police & Orange County Sheriff was asked to help with manpower. OCSO with send 4 deputies down to patrol newburgh every Thur, Fri, Sat nights starting next week

So Orange County residents and NYS Residence will also help foot the bill for Newburgh!

Cirrus Aircraft makes planes with parachutes in them should something go wrong, pretty good idea if you ask me

http://cirrusaircraft.com/default.aspx

Sad part is that the Cirrus track record of fatal accidents is higher then average, even with the parachutes. Awesome aircraft though.

I forgot to ask, hasn't this happened multiple times in Yonkers?

Good job by Yonkers PD on getting this guy! I wonder what his motive was?

No motive, just stupidity!

This is the second time that we've been hit in Yonkers - both times resulted in an arrest. We were hit once in White Plains too but unfortunately there was no arrest in that case.

There have been several reported incidents involving airplanes over the past year in/around Westchester. A few near the airport and other isolated cases elsewhere. The problem is nearly epidemic in the industry. The Philadelphia/Baltimore area has been getting inundated with these incidents thanks to exceptionally bright laser "toys" being sold on the Jersey Shore and in Ocean City, MD.

http://www.delmarvan...ter-OC-incident

http://articles.lati...-laser-20100829

http://www.chron.com...on/7188560.html

http://www.montrealg...9375/story.html

That heli is a awesome tool, it can find a nedle in a haystack from 2000 feet up! I recall listening to the first Yonkers incident, awesome how they caugh this guy. As the poster stated, it is huge issue getting worse.

So those little laser pointers used for presentations have good enough range and power to hit something hundreds or even thousands of feet away? Really? Or are these toolbags using something more powerful?

Yep, those little ones can do it. Believe ot or not.

Sounds fair and straight forward to me. Good policy.

Well from what I read, this is sort of a pointless law. It is saying that apparatus and chiefs can now you a blue light on the backs of there vehicles. Not sure how this is a good thing since really any flashing light will do the job. I think that if you don't see that rig with the current red and white pattern then adding a blue is not gonna change anything. Proper rig placement on the road is what saves lives, not a blue light. Plus who wants a blue light anyway?

You are 100% correct about rig placement, and that is very important, but, the blue flashing lights make a big difference, especially when moving. It makes the vehicle much more pronounced and it stands out much clearer and further away, letting those every few people, was we all know, move to the side. It makes no difference what color for the rest of the lamebrains because they would not move no matter what color the lights were.

Personally, if this is for safety, which is certainly is, as blue makes a HUGE difference both day and night, it should not matter to anybody.

This would be great for the local economy.

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Yeah, the problem is they have this stupid slot system at the airport to appease all the people who built mansions overlooking the airport who complain about noise. Gotta lov eit, build a mansion near an airport or within 20 miles of an airport's flight path and then complain about noise.

The Chevy Impala's were MUCH worse. Fords announced today they are releasing a pursuit rated 2011 Ford Explorer shortly.

I still have no idea how a test question can be discriminatory.

Here is a idea....If PEDSTRUK does not like it, he can simply not look at the site any longer. Simple solution, problem solved.

It seems the topic of mergers is becoming more common. Considering the cost factors, I can't say I am against it. It may lead to some problems, manning, communications, and so on, but if they can be worked out, it may be worth a look .

Wasn't there talk of a Yorktown/Westchester county merger a year or two ago?

There was about a year ago, nothing since.

Sometimes..contrary to popular belief there is more to it then just money.

Sure, I agree.

There is no money in EMS services, please, they will spend more time transporting skells for free. There may be money to be made in transports, but in just providing emergency transport and services, doubtful.

I heard that they took over there and W.P. at midnight last night, but I can not confirm that and it may be incorrect.

Here you go firedude,here is the car

That is the current paint scheme they should stick with rather than that hideous 1451.

The county will be going with blue crown vics (different color blue than the one in the photo) with all white doors. The car in the photo is similar to the new cars, but not exactly what they will be getting.

I think this new scheme is horrible! The current scheme is just fine. There must be a reason for the change. I think the white is much better for visibility and safety, and, I think the orange "County" on the blue back door is ugly, please change that, at least. I would think that getting cars other than all white, or all 1 color, are probably more expensive too.

Just to set the record straight before I get bashed, I am not saying anything bad about them. I just see a few issues with how they do things. On another note, Orange County just spent millions on a Emergency Ops Center, I see no reason why a village with 22,000 residents needs to have a Emergency Ops Center, paid for by tax payer money, Sorry, that is pure pork!

Man I gotta say, that is one hodgepodge fleet of apparatus, no wonder they're getting a quarter-million for a new rig. I couldn't help but notice how poorly equiped each rig also appears to be; the compartment photos remind me of my old department in the years before we started getting serious about putting the right equipment on board.

I agree about the hose beds, and it appears they are not carrying enough hose to comply with standards.

Anybody notice the sticker in the window of E595? Looks like an old IAFF sticker?

At any rate, Gillibrand is gettting/or got them a million for their EOC. Just remember with politicians, $$ to the constituency equals votes. I think they call it "pork", but definately NOT in this case.

And if any of the KJ members read this thread, if it is true as Alpine has said that you guys are showing up miles outside of your jurisdiction to "help out", in the fire service we call it FREELANCING. It is extremely dangerous, no matter how well intentioned you might be, and it should stop.

Best of luck with your new fire truck.

PS: I love the free-standing water cooler in the back of the rescue. Great place to gather around after a job and shoot the proverbial. Gives the job a white-collar kinda feel no?

Free lancing, isn't that what that department down in Rockland was doing, the ones who created their own department with a makeshift truck and old equipment, LOL.

They sound like a bunch of good neighbors to me !!!!!!

I do not really care either way, however, thre may be some departments or individuals who do not like to see apparatus and manpower from a village 30 miles away driving up to their scene without calling for them. I am pretty sure that there may be a few legal and liability issues with this also.

I don't think departments can/should self dispatch outside their district even if they get the call on their house phone. Self-dispatching is different then jumping calls, which I believe aviator70 is referring to

I hadn't heard of KJ before this and did some reading on their Wiki page. Very interesting place! From the wiki page it looks like their department will continue to grow, assuming it parallels their population growth

You are correct in my thinking. Kiryas Joel likes to show up on scenes well outside their jurisdiction without being requested or asked for. They are infamous for doing this at auto accidents and have been known to respond to jurisdictions well outside their jurisdiction even if that department is operating with its own manpower and equipment and not using any mutual aid at all.

Why do you say "self dispatch" like it is a bad, or uncommon thing? There are multiple fire departments in Orange County that have their own self dispatch. They do the right thing and respond to everything that they are dispatched to. 99% of their calls come through 7-digit lines to their own dispatch center, which I believe is KJ EMS. Then they call out to OC911 when responding who in turn dispatched the proper FD if it is out side the Village of KJ. Yeah they have a funny accent on the radio, and sometimes are hard to under stand, but every time I hear them on the radio it sounds no worse then the rest of the cluster**** that is emergency communications in Orange County.

I am not talking about that kind of self-dispatch. I am talking about when they show up on their own with no request 30 miles away from their jurisdiction to "help out."

They also like to "self dispatch" to calls and incidents, and are known to show up outside of their jurisdiction on their own. I guess they are trying to be helpful, not sure if I agree or not agree with how they do this.

Lately, I've been seeing more and more Emergency Services vehicles get chevrons put on. I know the county police and some EMS agencies have chevrons but not sure about fire depts.

I believe they are required by law on firetrucks and ambulances now, correct?