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Date: 12-20-07 Time: 2300hrs Location: 1 Lawrence St Frequency: 46.52 Units Operating: C2011, C2012, C2013, L-50, E-164, E-165 Description Of Incident: Working fire after intruder cut electrical wires while trying to break into commercial premise. 1 L/S/O, fire quickly extinguished. Writer: x635

Check out the photos: http://www.emtbravophotos.com/NewDeliverie...amfordE607.html Has a 600 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam tank. Only plumbing on the rear is a LDH intake for the ladder pipe, if needed.

Has this new ambulance been delivered yet? Is there anyone that can hook me up so I can come over and get some photos???

Apparently, Engine 6 may be relocating to Glenbrook http://www.local786.org/index.cfm?zone=/un...Glenbrook20FD3F

Happy Birthday Chief! I'll always remember the doors you opened for me and the trust you placed in me, it meant a lot. The oppurtunities you gave me ultimately set me on the right course to become who I am today, and also acheive my dream of becoming a career firefighter. I'll always remember you for that. I also appreciate all your support through the years, it means a lot. Best wishes for a great birthday and many more! Seth

First, best wishes to Sgt. Hagan for a speedy recovery, and I'm glad it wasn't more serious. Second, on my way to and from Hartford yesterday, I had to dodge numerous trucks and cars with ice flying off of them. From the ice that was on my car, it was tough to get it off, but I did it. I mean huge chunks of ice that could easily have killed someone. What bothers me the most is people who are driving sedans, and are younger, and can't be bother to do anything but clear a little hole in the windshield. Part of driving is maintaining your vehicle. The worst part is, if the ice coming off a vehicle does strilke someone, you probaly won't be able to catch who it was. I don't know of a safe and practical solution for the tractor trailers and box trucks, other then installing some sort of mechanic deicing system at truck stops. Anyways, rant over. I was going to write about this topic anyways, but am glad to see cops craking down. I just hope there's more of a PR campaign in the future as well as some sort of system or standard devised for tractor trailers and box trucks.

With it being extremly cold outside, how do you cope during firefighting activities? One thing that I do, that was taught to me by a brother on my group at work, Carl D'ariano, was to pack a "winter bag". Containing snacks, dry gloves, dry socks, hand warming packs, dry hood, chap stick, dry towel, and some other assorted items. In weather like this, I also wear thermal bottoms, a knit cap. In my department, we also put a salt/sand mixture on the rigs for traction. I would like to see Westchester County aqquire a full size Bee-Line bus for rehab purposes, warming in the winter, and cooling in the summer. I feel that a full-size, 40 foot bus would be the perfect place for firefighters to warm up and rehab. Also, does any department add extra manpower due to the ice and cold shortening the firefighters abilties?

So, am I correct that the first trailer park in Mount Vernon history has been established at FDMV HQ's??? I got this photo today, and was dissapointed because I though the trailers would be nicer and laid out better....they can't spend a little extra for a double or triple wide instead of having three trailers? I assume one for E-6, one for T-2, and one for the Deputy?

Interesting article off "The Secret List"

I'm aware of Bee-Line being available to Westchester County, however I remember being a dispatcher at 60 Control and a bus being requested at 3AM. I was told when I called that there were no drivers available for the buses. This is back in 1999, so things might have changed. I remember sending Bee-Line succesfully to other incidents though. However, I still feel a dedicated rehab bus would be beneficial. You could configure it to the specific need, including stocking the bus with appropriate equipment and a stronger heating and cooling system and possibly bathroom facilities. Many other cities do this, and I feel it would be beneficial in multiple situations. Aqquiring a former Bee-Line bus wouldn't cost the county much, and a lot of the conversion could be done using in-house talent. The County has all sorts of special-needs apparatus, and I feel this one would see the most use.

Photo by me, x635 Maybe it's just me, but I noticed this vehicle for the first time today. Is it new, or has it been around? Did it have a former life as another city vehicle? I would take it regardless that the City Of White Plains PD/FD shops built it? Oh yes, is it a command post unit?

Wow. Interesting story. Could have happened anywhere, I'll try to find out more of the specifics and let you know. Right now, I know it's a lot more complicated then the LA Times described, the vehicle was (possibly large) and significantly damaged and the elderly female was, let's say injured and involved a lot more then described. I do not know if there was extrication involved. However, this is a wake up call to check EVERYWHERE in a vehicle after an MVA. I know a lot, including myself, have gotten complacent when we're busy and have limited resources at an MVA scene, and this could have happened anywhere.

Date: 12-17-07 Time: 1130hrs Location: 1211 Avenue Of The Americas (News Corporation Building) Frequency: Units Operating: Multiple FDNY, Multiple FDNY*EMS including Haz-Tac units, FDNY and NYPD Hazmat & Decon, DEP Hazmat Description Of Incident: Chemical reaction caused explosion and spill of 30 gallons of an oxidizer type chemical on the 45th floor of multiple story office building ,fulll evacuation of 42-45th floors of building via stairway. Hazmat crews isolating affected area. Chemical reaction and subsequent explosion possibly due to equipment failure. The building houses Fox News Channel and the New York Post, amongst numerous other companies. 1 injury reported ATT. Writer: x635 1146hrs: Secondary searches in progress, fire D/W/H 12:06hrs Car 6 reports secondary searches negative, chemical is neutralized, P/W/H

Date: 12-16-07 Time: 13:25hrs Location: 33 Orchard Pl C/S Whipporwhil Rd. Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: Armonk FD*EMS, Westchester-Stellaris EMS 45-M-1, North Castle PD Description Of Incident: Child unconcious after a sledding accident, no further at this time Writer: x635

dct2, how about bringing this model to the general public!!! Doesn't Fairview have a model of this truck on display at headquarters?

I mean the real fire truck color, whatever you want to call it! Lime yellow! I love Live Oak Fire Co. and all, but I really hope it goes to Elmsford Fire Co.!!

Congrats to ALL, several of the graduates are members here on this forum. Best wishes for a happy, healthy, and safe career! If someone was to send me the class photo, it may turn up posted on EMTBravo.com......

Wow, that is AWESOME! Great find, Bill! I'm definetly going to check it out!

Thanks for the info. Two more questions though, where will it be housed, and most importantly, will it be red or green? Sounds like an excellent addition to the EFD fleet!

Since the FD doing EMS thing was thrown out for discussion, I'd LOVE to see City Of Poughkeepsie FD sieze this oppurtunity, set an example and start a transporting EMS system. Even if they have to hire the former Alamo employees as to staff the ambulances as civil-service status EMT's and Paramedics. HOWEVER, FIRST I'd rather see the Firefighters from the City of Poughkeepsie get paid a decent liveable wage, then the same exact thing for the EMT's and Paramedics (and the dispatchers too!) who are also saving lives in the City Of Poughkeepsie..

I've had my Blackberry Curve 8310 from AT&T for a couple of weeks now, and I'm quite satisfied with it and the service. Easy to setup and use right from the box.

Anyone have any idea what it will be?

I'm sure everyone will have jobs, as the population and call volumes in Dutchess County continue to rise. Also, with EMS attrition, there will be further openings. This has happened at many other companies, it's reffered to as the "Velcro Patch" syndrom. Look at the Abbey Richmond employees who were bought out by Transcare, then by Metrocare, and then Transcare again. It really all works out in the end. Commercial EMS employees are always at the short end of the stick, and unfortunetly it's a dead end career in a lot of cases. Burnout is high, and everyone eventually moves on to something else. The Commercial agencies have EXCELLENT providers, but my next paragraph will highlight why I feel they are wasted working for a commercial service. The fact of the matter is, that this issue highligts, is that EMS shouldn't be provided by commercial or quasi-commercial agencies. EMS should be a independent municipal service, or part of the FD when done right. This way, ALL employees who actually are working in EMS because they enjoy the job don't have to worry about job security. And, they would get civil service status, better benefits, and most importantly, a pension. And, instead of focusing on how to make more money, the agency can focus more on patient care issues, and leave all the complications that come with doing non-emergency transports to the privates. THIS is what translates into better EMS. EMS agencies are all about the people who are out there everyday on the streets, wading through all this bull, and the EMS street personel need to be taken care of properly so they can provide even bettter consistent quality care then they already do. I shake my head every time I think of all the quality caregivers lost because of the workings of commercial agencies that many people have become complacent with. And complaceny kills. One, albeit trivial, thing is that they're not going with a cooler name, like Health Quest EMS. That would signal a "fresh start", and it also sounds better to the public IMHO.

Congrats to the new Lt's, I'm sure they deserve the promotion, but I am OUTRAGED that FF Carroll was SCREWED by Mayor Davis! Personally, I feel the fire service is his heart and soul, and he shows that in many ways. He deserved the promotion, and I hope there is some recourse for him. I'm starting to see that more and more of the people that govern the fire service are malicous and corrupt. It's really very sad. Just a question, was FF Vanderberg's death considered line-of-duty? I also hope that the new Lt's get firefighters under them to supervise, on working apparatus and in livable housing conditions. Best of luck, things can only get better and there is hope with a new Mayor Jan. 1st, I just hope the current mayor stops with his "sore loser" tatics immediately, before he does even more irrepairable damage. Sorry for the rant, I just wish I won the lottery and could fix all the problems in Mount Vernon FD.

Congrats and great job Tracy, and I'm thrilled that 60 Control has gotten some press! However, let's not forget those who trained and mentoured Tracy at 60 Control, and also not forget that the work done at 60 Control is a team effort, so let's also praise the group working that night. There is a lot of personal traits that go into dealing with a 911 caller, but there is a lot more technical effort that goes into it as well.