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Good thread Seth, Paratrooper jumped and forgot to pull his ripcord.

This is the company that lowballed Montefiore and destroyed Our Lady Of Mercy EMS, which was a great EMS service, putting profits over people, and causing people to lose good paying, stable hospital jobs.

 
I'm pretty sure Seth put up disclaimers saying that it was rumor first before he edited his post to be fact.  And I heard about the situation from someone in ROCHESTER (mind you that is a 6 hour drive away) before I heard about it here in Westchester.  The facts are here.  But, whatever, you're not on this site any more, or so you say.

Better cancel your Lohud subscription too...

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2016/02/24/transcare-ambulance-bankruptcy/80868708/
 

 
Yeah, I have the facts, as members that actually contribute to this thread in a positive fashion have posted. Try reading the thread before you reply to it. I know you SAY you're not coming back, but I felt "obligated" to reply to this. You could have just added the information you had. Many people, including myself, have no idea that Transcare in Putnam is a different company then in Westchester until @nyemtgirl's post. Additionally, Transcare ITSELF has issued a letter that they are shutting down operations, yet have formed a different company to operate some divisions. Which I have no idea how that works in business lingo. And I also clearly stated some information could be incorrect as all this is currently breaking.

Local municipalities need to decide what equipment is right for them. For Con Ed to take on a project of obtaining meters, distributing them, training people, and providing ongoing maintenance and support would be a huge undertaking. It does have it's benefits, one being everyone is on the same level with the same device (which can be a double edged sword).
 
I do believe the best way for this is for Con Ed to issue grants to departments to fund natural gas metering devices, and the research into better devices more suited for the fire services needs. Everybody's call volume has literally, and excuse the pun, exploded with gas investigations. A lot of this has to do with Con Ed, and whatever you want to label as the reason for these calls.....aging infrastructure, extreme precaution, constant construction, poor code enforcement, whatever. But it is their system we are responding to, and assisting, on a daily basis, something they are paid to maintain.

I know for the most part, the home rule applies about who is on the "FAST" Team and what their training is. It is nice for everybody on a FAST Team to have the FAST class offered by NYS. However, we know that this isn't always the case. What's important then, is to have experienced and trained guys on that crew. That has to be determined by the officers of that department to keep everybody at a certain level. Also, you have to take into consideration that sometimes a FAST Team isn't available and you got to use an incoming unit as the FAST, whether it be a mutual aid engine or ladder. The fireground can be a tricky and fast-paced place, so being able to call a shot on a dime is important. Remember, FAST techniques are really just honing in on firefighter survival and truck operation skills. Throwing ladders, searching rooms, buddy drags, etc. It's nice to put that title as a "FAST" Team, but honestly, everybody should be ready to go if they get called from the bullpen. It's about being good with the skills that you have been trained to do and have been implementing for however long you've been in the fire service.  

Im number 7 on the list. Little excited not going to lie....hope to hear soon what comes next.

Date: 2-20-16
Time: 20:41
Location: 45 Cliff St C/S Spruce St
District: Yonkers
Weather: 40F
Units: Yonkers FD    Engine 306, Engine 303, Engine 312, Engine 307, Ladder 74, Ladder 71, Rescue 1,
                                 Battalion 1 (IC)
          (10-30)           Squad 11, Ladder 75 (FAST), Battalion 2 (Safety), MSU, Fire Investigator
                                 Empress EMS, Yonkers PD
Writer: x635
 
Description: Dispatched as a reported fuse box sparking inside Apartment 4F
 
20:43  Dispatch advising Battalion 1 caller called back reporting smoke coming from closet where fuse box is
 
20:49 Battalion 1 reporting investigating a smoke condition, holding all units
 
20:58   Battalion 1 requesting a 10-30 (fill out the assignment) for a fire in the cockloft, 1 line stretched and operating
 
21:19 Battalion 1 reporting fire under control, all units picking up
 

Date: 2-19-16
Time: 19:41
Location: 9 Winged Foot Dr  C/S Dundee Rd
District: Town Of Mamaroneck
Battalion: 15
Units: Mamaroneck Town FD  Engine 36, Engine 51, Ladder 19, Rescue 6, Engine 37 (Standby in quarters)
                                                Car 2231 (IC), Car 2232, Car 2233
          New Rochelle FD           Engine 22 (FAST)
          TMLVAC                        66-A-2
          WCDES                          Battalion 15
 
Description:  Fire in the attic
 
19:48  Car 2231 reporting possible fire in the attic, 1 line stretched, Ladder 19 has the roof
 
19:49 Car 2231 requesting 10-75 "Level 1"
 
19:52  Car 2231 reporting water on the fire, appears to be knocked down, keep New Rochelle FAST coming
 
19:57 Car 2231 reporting fire knocked down, overhauling
 
20:02 Car 2231 reporting fire under control, releasing New Rochelle FAST

Date: 2-19-16
Time:  18:07hrs
Location: 331 Center Ave C/S Fenimore Rd
District: Village Of Mamaroneck
Battalion: 15
Weather: 35F, clear
Units:  Engine 38, Engine 40, Engine 41, Engine 42, Ladder 20, Tower Ladder 21, Car 2241, Car 2242, Car 2243
 
Description: Reported structure fire, called in by PD
18:24 Car 2241 advising small fire on the roof, holding with the current assignment, will advise if 10-75 is needed
18:37 Car 2241 advising fire knocked down, overhauling

Hope the new Mayor and Fire Commissioner work. on background checks, so as not to hire problems, Remember past actions are the best indicator of future actions. MVFD needs eleven new firefighters not eleven new problems.

Over the past few months, I've gotten into my scanning hobby again. I listen to Yonkers 24/7.
One thing I hear constantly is the 2 Battalion Chiefs running constantly. And if their is a fire, one of the Battalions is assigned as Safety.
 
I know a couple of years ago, Yonkers had a Safety Battalion. Was that cut due to budget issues?  I'd love to see a Battalion 3, in my opinion the call volume of the Battalion Chief necessitates it. I'm wondering if there is a request in the current budget, or if there are plans to bring back the Safety Battalion or add another Battalion to the city at some point.
 
It's got to be a tiring job being a Yonkers Battalion Chief, running all over the city for most of your shift going to incidents, plus all the administrative stuff and paperwork they have to do when they actually get a chance to get back to quarters. Someone who has firefighter's live's in their hands should be appropriately rested and prepared.

Due to numerous ambulance calls in a short period, the White Plains FD responded to two medical emergencies today. Do they wait on a mutual aid ambulance? I don't recall the last time I heard them go on a ambulance call.

WPFD does not normally respond to EMS calls. In the event WP's EMS provider, Transcare, is tied up, the FD will respond and provide care until an ambulance arrives. WP has 3 ambulances in the city that run out of Station 2.

I notice fewer & fewer people using the "Like This" button, now of course everyone is not going to "Like" everything but consider the contribution the person made to the topic.
As an example if a person creates an "Incident Alert" and they really take the time to put some details in the story please consider giving them some credit. I have seen some people who no longer post them because it appears no one cares.
If people post some photos of an incident and you like them let them know by hitting that "Like" button.
Good conversation started or comments you agree with in a topic give them some credit hit the button.
Just my opinion
Jim

It's the nice thing to do, easy and same as liking something on Facebook. Give people some credit for posts you like.

Some photos from Mount Vernon's multi alarm fire on W. Sanford Blvd.

Or you could dispatch a Tarrytown Ladder that isn't far away and has an extra ladder to cover the village. Just because you want to stick "close by", doesn't mean your doing a better service. You might be actually doing a disservice to that jurisdiction, as in Montrose. Why would you take away their ladder that's covering their district when you have two ladders just 10 minutes away to the south. What it seems like is that there is still either this buddy buddy system when it comes to calling mutual aid or people haven't really taken into consideration what units are where and how it would actually affect that community. Distance does play a part for sure, but no reason in depleting a department's resources and then leaving them bone dry for them to catch a working fire. And trust me, no matter what, you will always get guys to staff a mutual aid call because everybody wants to lend a hand.

Seth i was on location too but got there a little late great job by the first responders!

Ladder 47 told to return to quarters engine 74 handled

What is current staffing?

Date: 7-5-15
Time: 2242
Location: 450 Long Ridge Rd
District: POUND RIDGE
Units: NUMEROUS
Description: Working fire in a two story house fire was thru the roof
Pound Ridge,Vista,South Salem,Bedford,Bedford Hills,Mount Kisco, and Long Ridge Conn all on location
New Canaan stoodby at Vista and Banksville stoodby at Pound Ridge
Katonah was originally Called to standby at Pound Ridge but they could'nt man the engine

One down, one to go. Units still in the field looking for the cop killing POS. Happy hunting boys and girls.

UPDATE June 28,2015:Manhunt is Over;David Sweat was shot and wounded by a NY State Trooper. He is in police custody at this time.