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The Journal News is reporting today that, at a recent Common Council Meeting, White Plains FD was authorized to purchase a new rescue vehicle. I had heard some rumors about this in the past, anybody know for sure anything further, like what type of chasis/body and make it will be and are they forming a 24/7 company?

I absolutely couldn't agree more. Great post! (PS I will throw my thoughts in a little later)

I was taught START and JumpSTART in my Medic class, and had a great instructor. Not only did we focus on "straight adult" scenarios like many classes exclusively do, we also spent time learning the challenges of a pediatric MCI, which can be alot different, especially when some emotions of providers come into play. Maybe it's just me, but START and JumpSTART algorythms should be one of those things burned into your memory, like how to take out the ambulance stretcher, how to ride a bike, or the locations of the Dunkin Donuts in your first due. Isn't this taught in intial certification classes? Shouldn't this be a skill, you dont forget how to splint, do you? Do like myself, make the cards into wallet size and laminate, and take them out and look at them every once in awhile. And you don't need to always wait for the next big MCI drill to practice. Try conducting tabletops drills with scenarios written and played out and index card patients every couple of months to keep proficient. Don't always practice perfect, throw a wrench in the session every now and then. Even can make it a competitive game, split into teams and see who can triage the most correctly and efficently the fastest. And why would people be afraid of being picked on? Admit you don't know it and learn it, so what if your picked on? I guarentee you probaly won't forget it the next time,lol.

Date: 1-30-04 Times: TOW 1853 Location:1834 Carhart Ave,Peekskill Frequency: 46.26/453.225 Ops Units Operating: Peekskill,Mohegan Description Of Incident: Working Fire, reported 2nd floor fully involved, Mohegan to the scene as FAS Weather: Partly cloudy, 19 degrees F, Windchill 6 degrees F,Wind from the West Northwest at 14 mph Writer: x635 DG795,621West,DFFD227 contributed to this report. No further information at this time.

Update: Apparatus Inventory: On Scene: E-130, E-131, E-132, E-134, TL-45, E-255 (FAST/Manpower),75-B-2,35-M-1,1404 ,U-12 (Cascade) Relocates: TL-46 @ Peekskill HQ, E-121 @ E130 qts,R-39 to E-134 qts -620/2265 and 639/2032

Update: 21:19 (TOW) 10-30 Transmitted authority IC 2341.

Update: 21:17hrs (TOW) Main body of fire knocked down, units searching out pockets and begining overhaul. -Oswegowind, WAS967,DFFD227 *TOW=Time Of Writing, Not Time Of Occurence.

Update: 19:53hrs Engine 130 being requested to scene, given instructions to feed Engine 131 from Carhart and Houston. Montrose to relocate 1 engine to Engine 130 qt's. Con Ed and C/O Team req to scene.-WAS967,DFFD227, DG795

Update: 19:32hrs (TOW)- Imminent roof collapse, large delfection noted on south side of roof structure. Tower Ladder 45 being fed by Engine 131 and redirecting master stream. DPW requested to the scene for ice control. -WAS967,DFFD227,DG795

Update: 19:20hrs: Continetal Village to cover Peekskill Station 2, Buchan Utility 12(Cascade) to scene. Crew in Tower 45 bucket working problem area. -WAS967,DG795,DFFD227,621,621West

Update: 19:12 (TOW) Units switching to an exterior defensive operation. -WAS967,DFFD227

Update: 19:08 TOW: Verplank TL-46 to relocate Peekskill HQ, Mohegan requesting additional manpower to assist at the scene. Fireground units reporting heavy fire, icing conditions. Battalion 17 enorute. Tower Ladder 45 crew retreating from roof, Engine 134 stretching 2 1/2 around back. Peekskill EMS on scene. WAS967 also contributing to this report.

CM36- Here's a bigger picture of that Pumper-Tanker: http://www.hvfdems.org/content/apparatus/i...ges/Tanker2.jpg

Kewl. Don't forget to send your pictures in!

=D> Congrats! (PS Don't forget about the in construction pics!)

Who is the Hummer gonna be assigned to? Still waiting on the Mack ESU truck, lol.

Check this site out: http://www.tinhelmet.com/ "Professional Discussion of Pertinent Issues" Some excellent training material and articles.

Rumor is that Port Chester has finished spec'ing for a 100' Seagrave Tiller This replace the current Seagrave tiller, and is due to go out to bid shortly.

Tonight. LOL

Should be nice, thanks for the info, it'll be interesting to see if PCRVAC puts a bus there.

What is the location of this new house and details?

It's ridiculous, they can at least provided a score so we have some idea of how we did, or send us a letter and let us know what is going on. Publish it online if you cant do a mailing yet. We're going on 9 months here. Other people who took the same test in other counties have gotten their results long ago. On another note, the $50 paid to take the test is absurd.

I hope TL-15 was OOS getting remounted onto a Seagrave or Pierce chasis and painted red. Or magically transformed into a 105' RM Pierce striaght stick quint.

Fire-Rescue East 2004 Apparatus Pictures Took place in Jacksonville, FL last week. Photos by David Ostertag. http://community.webshots.com/album/113649117AubiPJ

I'm now hearing that WPFD aqquired the body of a Greenwich,CT rescue, will refurbish/repaint the body and mount onto a city DPW spec freightliner commercial chasis or old DPW Ford L-8000 chasis