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I agree with DG795's opinion

I prefer no pager, LOL.

SOP's need to be followed, it's unsafe to have engines racing to the scene to NOT be FAST. 60's CAD has geographical capabilties, the 3 closest engines to the incident should be the engine companies, the fourth closest the FAST. The officer on the incoming unit should call the IC on the tactical freq to request placement and instructions, thats providing the IC is able to answer you. If not, go to preplans and SOP's, something an MDT system would make that kind of information easy to reference

The canopy style hose bed covers, like on some of the old FDNY rigs, were a product of the "war years" of the '60's and '70's, and were used to keep debris thrown by people at the engines out of the hosebeds. The only reason I see for hosebed covers today,although not a neccesity, is to keep snow/ice and leaves/dirt out of the hosebed.

Desgined By Mitchell Ross Architects Picture And Info From:http://www.mra-architects.com Recreation Armonk Fire Station Description Type: New Construction Total Area: 28,340 sq.ft. Bay Area: 13,430 sq.ft. Cost: $5.2M Completion Date: Spring 2004 Features & Services: Historic Building Design Full Marketing Support for Voter Approval In-depth Training Facilities Recipient of State Grant for Energy Conservation Construction Management with Nine Primes Bunk Rooms and Physical Health

I so wanted to take this class......but $$ and conflicts with current school schedule, I couldn't. Hopefully there will be another one in the spring.

Date: 12/9/03 Times:1232 Location:Mercy College, 555 Broadway, Main Bldng Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating:DFFD Full Department Response, Irvington FAS w/ L-36, C and O team requested Description Of Incident: Fire on 2nd floor,No further ATW Writer: x635, Truck4 1232 hrs Confirmed W/F 1236 hrs Req. Irvington to scene for F.A.S.T. 1258 hrs U/C

http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/121...0mercyfire.html

Check out this article in the Patent Trader regarding this firehouse: http://www.thejournalnews.com/weekly/12040...t1204armon.html

Fort Dix NJ 2000 Seagrave Lo-Pro 100'/1500/300 http://community.nj.com/images/usergallery....jpg?1071027728

Ideally, IMO (In My Opinion) the first due engine should have short-wheelbase Air conditioning and heat that you can actually feel 1750gpm Hale (even 1750 is pushing it, anything above that is a waste of money) 750 gal (car fires, plus with todays tank configurations 750 cant hurt that much, except the added weight) pump panel with a logical layout, and NO intakes or discharges near pump panel conviently located discharges and intakes Jake Brake easy accesible PM/daily check items Seating for six people, with engine co tools accesible from the cab Above adequate scene lighting, including a "brow light" TIC- Should be a truck company tool Enough spare bottles to change everybody once front bumper trash line ACCESSSIBLE hosebed and crosslays Thats all i can think of right now

Great site about the FDNY Fireboat, the John J. Harvey. http://www.fireboat.org

I like this one, This is my kind of truck : Feature Pic on Main Page (near the bottom) , Hackensack NJ New Pierce Dash 105 RM http://www.fdnytrucks.com/ This is the type of truck I wish we had more of in this county.

From www.nyjournalnews.com Good luck guys. I don't see what NWP citizens problems are, You guys sacrifice enough for these people without having to sacrifice even more. If Armonk, also in North Castle, can get that fully loaded new firehouse, then it is ridiculous that you have to cut showers,excercise, and other features out, feratures that are becoming standards for most modern firehouses. It seems like these people want fire department when they need them but dont want to pay anything for it, something, along with the "not in my backyard " syndrome, that is becoming commonly detrimental to FD's and EMS in Westchester.

I heard Pleasantville FD is getting a couple of new Seagraves, anybody got some info on this?

I don't beleive it was anything big.

I got to agree with JJL. I got to give Matt props too. When we got our Lukas tools, he came to our FD and we got some excellent training on the tools. Alot of what you buy and get out of the tool depends on the dealer. It's nice to have one that not only knows how to sell the tool, but how it works and how to use it.

I personally feel this is a great tool,especially for somebody with horrible handwriting such as myself. I saw a demo when it was in beta phase, It can really make charting easier for the EMS providers....Some of the features I liked best were that it could pull up pt history, billing info,and especially how easy it made it to actually write the chart. Definetly also makes things easier for the managment end as well. I beleive Stamford EMS is going with this, I wonder if we will be seeing a pilot program in Westchester anytime soon.

Comprehensive Fire News Site for the South Carolina Area, great layout and alot of good information: http://www.sconfire.com/

What did they do with the old yellow Maxim?

So, anybody have pictures of the new Engine 240 yet? I haven't seen it.

Thanks JJL!

Hafta add Greenvilles Firehouse to my list as well....Think its nice up front, go around to the bays in the back/basement!!!

That's awesome, Thanks for the history lesson YonkersR3!!! Too bad the hospitals and YPD/YFD discontinued EMS ...I wonder why they didn't try to continue it.

The ultimate Mack FD:http://www.ci.darien.ct.us/nhfd/apparatus.htm