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Some awesome shots!

A product of JJL639's hard work: http://www.bedfordhillsfd.org/ Site looks AWESOME! More to come in the near future, and regular updates as well.

Great article, from www.benstein.com

Anybody hear anything about Pleasantville ordering some new Engines?

Obviously, you've never been to Boston's Parade, or you would think otherwise. Boston is an extremly Irish city, much more nowadays than NYC IMO, and is a good time. Lots of other stuff to do besides the parade. There is also usually quite a large contigent of Boston FD trucks and other fire apparatus in the parade. Just because you live in NY, doesn't mean you are obligated to go to the NY parade.

Check out this months (Jan/Feb '05) Fire Apparatus Journal for a feature on Yonkers FD Fireboat 1.

What about eliminating the chaos that occurs EVERYDAY on 46.26???? The information I heard on this system talks a lot about "major emergency" interoperabilty, but how will this new radio system affect everyday operations that make up 99% of our work and radio use???? The structure fires, cars fires, EMS calls, water conditions, lines down, MVA's, rescues, etc....how will this new radio system improve our communications everyday?? :roll: And so now, some departments will have to operate off of three completly different radios. Ugh. :roll: Also, I wonder what kind of dispatch equipment will be added at 60.

This story sounds kinda familiar.

I went, thought it was a great show. You've got to keep in mind....this is the fire-service trade show "off season". Not many demos are available, and fresh ones for the new season are currently being prepared for FDIC and the rest of the '05 circuit. Also, I was told this paritular period is currently a slow one as it comes to LI apparatus deliveries. I had fun, saw some really neat stuff. A good and buffy way to spend a cold Sunday January morning. I didn't take any photos, just felt like relaxing and enjoying the show, plus it is quite a PIA to take pictures at a crowded event like this. On a side note, there were some very hot ladies working at the show!!!

I heard a rumor that it's going to be much bigger this year.There will be apparatus upstairs, on the arena floor, as well as the usual downstairs,which will have even more exhibitors this year!! :eek: Everybody NEEDS to go!!!

Should be interesting.

$90 per firefighter to issue them a bag of rope. IMO, that $$ is nothing to NYC and they can afford it, especially for (what is becoming) standard safety equipment. Would you consider corporate sponsorship for Latex gloves or bullets in a cops gun????? Corporate sponsorship for this type of item in NYC is absolutely ridiculous. If they really cant afford $90 a firefighter, then float a bond, like for all the other frivolous crap they spend money on. Firefighters should reflect a city figure, represent a certain image, and nobility, certain things SHOULD NOT be for sale. I understand that it would be nice to have money to buy this type of equipment, but the money is there. If it's not, or they claim it's not, then Bloomberg needs to go, because there is gross fiscal mismanaagment. The money is there, the city will fund it, and FDNY will be issuing this equipment in 2005, imo. If not, the union should step in. Also, naming of stadiums and games is a WHOLE DIFFERENT ballgame then fire and ems...excuse the pun, lol. WHAT THE HECK DO PEOPLE PAY TAXES FOR ANYMORE?

Another bump to the top!

Let's not forget that the new Ladder won't be able to carry as much truck company equipment because it will be a QUINT. Yes, the new Truck", will have pump,tank, and hose,lol. So, basically, you will be having not only a ladder responding from Station 1, but you will also have an additional Engine at Station 1. No idea yet how Y-town will be altering their line card to adapt to the new truck. Also, hopefully, it will be here late this year.

For some reason, occasionally over the past few weeks, I have seen the Sunday Boston Globe for sale at Somers 7-11 and Ardsley Luncheonette. I hear it is availabe at other newstands throughout Westchester. It is also regularly on sale at newstand in the Danbury area, and sometimes at other newstands in Greenwich/Stamford/Norwalk and east. It may be available on their online edition as well.

OK, anybody know of or hear any rumors about anyone getting anything new in 2005 in WC????

According to this week's Enterprise (our local area weekly), Greenburgh PD, along with Hastings, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, Irvington, Elmsford, and Tarrytown PD's are consideing centralizing their dispatch centers into one. Currently, all PD's have one officer to man the desk and dispatch 24x7. Some of these departments have only two or three cars on the road at most. Quoted from the Enterprise article, this quote is from Dobbs Ferry PD Chief George Longworth "With seven different dispatches, it leads to confusion and people stepping on each other in responding to the same situation or not communicating to each other about other situations". The Village PD's often work closely together and share much of the same information. Among the benefits of this centralization agreement mentioned in the article, it would free officers from desk duty on the overnights, to be used elswhere such as on the busier 4-12 shift, or save the Villages money by not having to man the desk. The agreement would also include a shift in sectors, to allow more "dual-response" type plans as well. As it stands now, calls will be recieved, processed, and dispatched by GPD Communications, located at GPD Headquarters on Tarrytown Road in Greenburgh. The town would also probaly hire more civilian dispatchers for the GPD Communications. The communications would be done on GPD's current digital equipment, and through grant money, all Village PD cars and officers would be outfitted with GPD Communications equipment, that would also be maintained by the Town Of Greenburgh Radio shops. The Town of Greenburgh already works with the Village PD's to provide such centralized services such as a Advanced Life Support, SWAT team, Drug and Alcohol Task Force, and Animal Control. The Initiative was spearheaded by Chief George Longworth of the DFPD. "Intergrated Communications will make for better coordinated multi-agency response to everyday operations as well as emergency situations" Now for my opinion. This plan has to be approved by the town and village boards, which may cause this plan to stumble. This is an awesome idea that is long overdue. I'm excited by this, because it's ridiculous for each small dept. to have their own dispatch. What I am curious about, is who will dispatch the Fire Departments and VAC's that are currently dispatched by these PD's??? I hope this doesn't bump the plan, and I hope these departments use this oppurtunity to go to 60 Control. This plan will also allow the 7* medics to be better dispersed. The other rumor floating around town is of a townwide ESU.

This was a horrible incident, but I wanna clear up two things: #1. It appears to me this was an Ambulette (Wheelchair Van). As per the photos, and if she was an "AD", where was her partner? #2. EMT OR PARAMEDIC! NOT AMBULANCE DRIVER!!! JEESH, Can't these story typers get it right, lol!

Wow on the number! Every member of this board rocks, I've learned so much from each and every one of the 15,000 posts. I predict early next week, maybe Tuesday or Wednesday. Looking foward to the next 15,000!

So then a green light could not be used in NYS to indicate an Incident Command Post, as per ICS???? Or does this just apply to V&T law?

Thanks for the update, code3rnd. What a crazy and tragic incident, and all because of one nut job. LA sees some really crazy stuff. However, they seem to deal with these incidents quite well and seem very,very organzied each and every time.

Here is a photo of the Jimmy Boy Bracelet. I hopefully will have more posted on EMTBravo.com when I return Friday.

I've never really heard a solid answer on this question. What is the proper length of time to hang bunting for??? And is there any other protocol for hanging it?