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I hear the new Career FF academy starts on Tuesday, did anyone hear who hired how many? This is the dirt I have compiled so far.... Fairview- 2 FF's Town Of Mamaroneck- 1 FF Who else? Good luck to all the new paid guys!

As far as I've heard and seen at trade shows and just being around the WC, quality (no low bid crud) Rescue Pumpers usually run in the $400-$500 grand range. Regular engines usually cost around $300-$400. That's if equipment is not included. Also, for the most part, some commisioners are what's holding the fire service from going foward. If you bought the cheapest E-One out there, they probaly would still think it was "too much". How could buying a Seagrave, two of them, a high quality apparatus that's going to last you and protect the town for the next twenty years, be "spending too much".

Nice pics......they have some pretty cool and diverse apparatus up there. Can't wait to see the California ones coming soon!

How could I miss that fact???? Some FD Chiefs have to pick up a couple as well!! It WOULD make such a hot chiefs car! Also would make a great Paramedic flycar!!!

I think they are exepcting delivery of an American Lafrance Engine, and that if they were happy with the one delivered, they had the option on the contract for another. As far as I'm aware, Valhalla hasn't gotten the 1st new ALF yet? Maybe one of the Vahalla guys on the board could update us.

Nice! Thanks for the info! Should be interesting in yellow and all.

How could you NOT be aware?

Thanks for the info, now you have me even more curious, lol! Do you know if they went with the Inferno chasis, or the new heavy duty "Ultra" chasis? And I wonder if the Seagrave is going to be a RM tower, or an Aerialscope? Also wonder the chasis.

http://www.lafirefighter.com Contains a ton of awesome action photos from the Los Angeles Metro area. GREAT photos!

To elaborate, there are a fair amout of "grey market" cameras on ebay. These usually lack any warranty. You can find those in Brooklyn, lol. I was more referring to someone who may be upgrading their camera and selling their old one on Ebay. I'd never,ever take a risk buying a grey market camera. It's not worth it,IMO. Sure you may get lucky every now and then, but again not worth it.

How'd he sustain those injuries???

Or when you are by yourself responding.....

I personally feel that Navigation systems/GPS Guidance should be standard in every emergency vehicle nowadays. It's a great auxillary tool.

Why can't anybody in the WC get a tiller? They're great! Check out the photos of Ridgefield Park, NJ's new (as well as there old) Seagrave Tillers...both very sweet rigs! http://www.geocities.com/johno535/Truck.html

I think getting Health Insurance for volunteering is definetly an interesting concept. It would defeintly be an incentive to join, and an even bigger one for retention. Especially for those who cant get it otherwise.

Hey Putnam (And Non-WC/ Metro NY People) You guys can now post incidents from your area here in the Regional IA forum. Read this thread for further details: http://emtbravo.just5buckshosting.com/phpB...opic.php?t=1798 Hope to see some noteworthy incidents posted from these areas!

Yes, but there's absolutely no reason why White Plains and Yonkers cannot have Tillers, lol!!!!!!!!!

From an email I received, and also posted on another forum:

I found this even more shocking.....apparently this kind of event is "expected" at NJ's FF convention.

Gee, it's awefully quiet in here. Well, I had an interesting shift at work yesterday witnessing the shennanigans at Lincolndale. East Yorktown Station 3 The culprits........ (Martin WAS taking a nap, he really had nothing to do with it) Just some of the miles of masking tape that was used to mark up almost everything in Somer's Firehouse (Skylights, Roof, Floor,Exhaust Vents, Toilets, Walls, Windows, driveway,etc etc) you name it, it had a "YHFD" or other message made from masking tape. Somers even supplied the masking tape for Yorktown to use. Hmmmm..... I'm sure someone will send in more photos of this. Can't wait to see what happens Friday.....poor Y-Town lol! :help:

You posted this two minutes too late!! ](*,) I just took an overtime double for Saturday, lol! I totally forgot about this parade....I wanted to go too.....Hope you get some good shots for all of us.