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Why does Stony Hill have to raise funds themselves by holding a car show,etc to buy an ambulance in this day and age? And believe me, from seeing it firsthand they need a new one. Bethel's growing, and I would hope EMS would keep up. http://emtbravo.net/index.php?act=calendar...mp;event_id=149 Anyone know the politics of why the town refused to buy them an ambulance?

This bus is part (or was, with the arrival of the new 132 2007 Freightliner/LDV Mobile Command/Comm Center) of GPD's Civil Defense. I was able to photograph this bus actually yesterday. To my recollection, it's never been used much. Communications Unit 448:http://x635photos.com/displayimage.php?pos=-1037 (Which I think was converted by BOCES Southern Westchester Auto Tech Program and donated to GPD CD) Cascade Unit 446: (Which replaces the old,old big blue truck- anyone remember or have photos of that?) http://x635photos.com/displayimage.php?pos=-1039 Light/Generator Truck 445 (Think this used to be ex-Fairview R-3/U7: http://x635photos.com/displayimage.php?pos=-1040 And I don't know....is C.E.R.T. the modern day version of "Civil Defense"???? http://x635photos.com/displayimage.php?pos=-1035

That's actually a brilliant idea, IMO. It makes sense, people are coming home later and later from work nowadays, and 5'oclock is usually a very busy hour in most households. I remember when Channel 5 used to have the 7PM news. It always made sense, and I was just wondering last week why they dropped it.

ALS A LUXURY???? Are you kidding me? ALS is needed more in Putnam then some areas of Westchester, considering hospital transport times! This should be a signal to Putnam to step up and run their own ALS system, like how they run their own Sherriff's Department, 911, etc. Just another reason EMS shouldn't be handled by "For Profit" companies. We wouldn't contract out for FD or PD, so why EMS???? I don't blame Empire at all, they are just trying to do business. They're not to blame if this venture is losing them money due to the practices in PC, obviously, the county doesn't want to spend the money on ALS that it should, or doesn't use it properly.

According to the Ferrara website, Fairield CT has a 107' RM Ferrara Inferno Ladder under construction. If I'm not mistaken, they recently had a Ferrara engine delivered. Must like it. Anyone have any further?

The new Orion 2007 2nd Generation Hybrid bus: http://www.cptdb.ca/jboic/mtaorion7ng.jpg The one in the photo is for NYC MTA Bus. I guess if Bee-Line decides to expand their hybrid fleet, then we'll be seeing these on the streets of Westchester.

Anyone know if these buses have been delivered or hit the streets of NYC yet?

I guess R.I. State Trooper, err, I mean State Cowboys use Crown Vic's instead of horses, and Air horns instead of lassos. Never know what you're going to enocunter on I-95!

So, I was watching TV Land (cable channel) today, and apparently beginning August 11th they will be airing the reruns of ABC's "Extreme Home Makeover" In the promo ad (that I saw a couple of times today), they use scenes exclusively from the Arena family episode, prominetly featuring Jim and Gina. Neat.

In Hawaii, I noticed something interesting. It's very dark there at night, and a lot of the hydrants can be easily missed, even if you do know your district. They have blue reflectors embedded in the pavement in the middle of the lane by the hydrant. This really enhances nighttime hydrant location.

This is just another reason why it should be a Countywide EMS system. So that staffing and equipment can be evenly and appropritely distributed and logistics managed through a central resource. No need for repetive mutual aid to another district, or the same 5 or 6 people being the backbone of an agency, and especially no more delayed responses. By all agencies working together, and agreeing on a standard response and response time of a fully staffed TRANSPORTING AMBULANCE and, if not ALS already, an ALS unit. We're wasting money and time with band-aid patchwork. We need to all come together to realize that the synergy of working together would greatly improve response and transport times, and make more ambulances available to the county. We need to admit our faults, and pressure our legislators into making a system like this happen. A hybrid, Career-Volunteer system status managment system would work well, especially if all EMS Calls and response logistics were managed and prioritized through a central agency like 60 Control. Mutual Aid is for the 1950's. When you have to call for it routinely, that mean's you can't handle your obligation to your community.

Back hurt a lot and was laying on a heating pad, plus I feel wiped out today. Wife is at work :-(

A new, modern, expanded shop would be great for FDNY, as well as possibly increasing training. I know LA City shops are authorized to handle certain warranty work themselves, and get reimbursed by ALF, Pierce, and Seagrave for it. They are also looking at building a new facility, in which all 4 major companies that provide apparatus to the city (ALF, Pierce, Seagrave, Wheeled Coach) would have space to do warranty work in house with the vendor providing the staffing.

Sounds like an interesting book.

Here's a link to the drawings of Yonkers FD's new command post, which is in pre-construction phase. http://www.mbfindustries.com/about/pdf/A-2...-Yonkers-FD.pdf As it progresses, you'll be able to follow it along with photos on the website of the manufacturer http://www.mbfindustries.com/command/mobile.php Yonkers probaly has one of the best, newest, and most modern fleets in the nation now. This command post will make an awesome additon to their arsenal.

I'm sure many of us know this, and the many other hazards at a fire scene, but this building reminded me. I saw an A/C fall out of a window right in front of my eyes, but by the time I turned around after photographing something else, it was gone. Every A/C unit nowadays comes with a cheap plastic window mounting kit. And many people mount them themselves, and often botch the job. Therefore, they become more of a hazard at a fire scene when the plastic mounts become exposed to even the smallest increase in heat. Some of them are falling out, not even at fires! EMS and PD personell need to be cautious as well, as people lean out the window to "see what's going on", they can easily push the A/C out of the window and onto your head.

Awesome! In the coming weeks I'm sure the staff at D.E.S will introduce you all to the capabilities of this well-thought-out vehicle, which will be an asset to any incident commander and command staff at scenes throughout the county and possibly beyond. For now, here are some spy shots to hold you over: http://www.emtbravophotos.com/SpyShots/FieldCom1.html

How would you handle this hazmat situation? And I found my stolen file cabinets: (Note for the humor impaired my comments are in jest and this is a yearly urban art display in Stamford. It started with painted cows, now I'm not sure what the theme is)

Had the oppurtuinity to shoot a truck I've been after for a while, City Of Norwalk Truck 2, which is a unique Spartan Gladiator/Sutphen TL. I'm sure jcoppola or one of our Norwalk guys could give us the full specs on this truck. I know it has a 100' TL, with a pump, tank, and hose. Not sure on the year. Runs with an officer and 3 firefighters. Truck 3 is also pictured. It is a spare and can go into service as an extra truck when needed. It is ex-Truck 2, replaced by the current Truck 2. Here's the link to the photos: http://www.emtbravophotos.com/SpecFeat/NorwalkTruck2.html

What are these ugly cars? (Sitting at DPW on Magee, presumably being disposed of) Stamfords pre-light Blue scheme?

Here's what was sitting in the bay this afternoon. Looks like an awesome 4x4 Rescue pumper, obviously purchased used from the Fire Company mentioned in the other thread. Looks to be in great shape, and a perfect fit for a department such as Pocantico Hills. I wonder why the Dept. they bought it from got rid of it fairly quickly though? Thanks to grumpyff for the heads-up, BTW. Here are the photos: http://www.emtbravophotos.com/SpyShots/Poc...scueEngine.html SOMEONE HERE MUST KNOW SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN SHARE!! (Plans, Unit Designations, Is it going for a repaint, etc)

Considering the proliferation of Digital Cameras and Cellphone cameras, it's easeir then ever to get a photo of anything- especially covertly. Taking a photo of a fire truck, train or a plane, of which there's millions of photos on the internet- if I'm not allowed to do that to "protect" ourselves, then that to me is outright ridiculous. I've known and heard of numerous people who've been harrased because of their legitimate interest- and it's only getting worse. It just seems like the regular person with the interest ends up suffering, when, I hate to say it, no matter what we photograph the terrorist are going to manage to find a way to do something if their determined, and therefore the needless harrasment is therefore that. Please note that I do understand sensitive areas, but not in the overzealous definition.

From Larry Lorrance, posted on his site FireEngines.net (a great resource for diecast emergency services vehicle collectors) I can't say this comes as a suprise, I was expecting this to happen at some point. I hope it will be true that they breathe new life into the company, and at least they didn't go out of business.

Anyone seen or used this? Seems like a pretty neat idea, especially for use in command vehicles. http://www.pelican.com/lights_detail.php?recordID=9450

C'mon, someone must know something? Maybe Archville or Briarcliff are loaning them an Engine? I'd like to say Archville, Pocantico Hills, and Briarcliff consolidated, but it's Westchester...............