x635

www.firefeeds.com

Also can be seen on the Tower Ladder 57 page, at the recently refurbished Bedford Hills Profile @EMTBravo.com..>That sign...and truck....is sweet!

Low band is a simplex system that works best in line-of-site situations, the hills in Dobbs Ferry don't help that. Sometimes slight movement can help reception of low band, just as it can when your trying to tune a am radio, which may explain why it is better by your bed. The only way to improve this situation is to invest in high-quality coaxial cable and a quality antenna designed for recieving lowband freq's, and then place that at the highest easily accessible point possible at your residence(ensuring a proper safe installation) whether it be rooftop or treetop. I know a member of this board (GA) who did the same, and it improved his reception greatly. I also think alot of it has to do with weather and time of day, sometimes I rcvd Ardsley great from my house, others days not at all, and i had to move my scanner frequently to optimize reception. When I got a better antenna, it improved slightly, but I wish I had gone with the rooftop idea. RWC130, RadnorCo15 or anybody else with lowband monitoring experience got any other ideas?

NY Firehouse Grill owners want to do something,RWC130's got a pretty good thing worked out with them, and it is a fire themed resturant....so that would be the best place for something like that if and when we decide to go ahead with this.

Another debate I am also interested in is rear mount vs. midmount tower ladder. I don't personally understand any advantadges to a rear mount TL. (RM Disadvantages: Platform setdown limits, bucket access, travel height, range of motion,etc. Maybe advantages are storage space, shorter wheelbase, and ability to operate like a regular RM lddr?

I'm still trying to track down what happened to Ardsley Engine 165, the Mack CF, after Hartsdale sold it. I had heard it went to a department in the Youngstown, Ohio area. Maybe HFD211 could find out more? Ardsley Engine 164, the 1970 Young, went to Monseraat FD, in the Carribean in 1992, and I beleive it is still serving there, if it didnt get covered in lava by the volcano explosion a couple years back.

To back up what Chris said: For Dept's that operate quints... What are your SOP's regarding its response and operations? 1st due to any structural incident within the Village Of Ardsley and district. Can carry 4 Firefighters, 1 officer, and the MPO/Driver Usually, pulls IFO the fire building or closest part of the building to the fire. MPO determines best position so that lines can be stretched and/or the aerial can be placed. The second due, usually E-164, hits the closest hydrant and lays into L-50. Are you truly getting the most out of the apparatus? The quint works well for a small district like Ardsley, that doesnt neccarily need or can afford a full truck company and can only afford and needs three engines. It's also nice because we have 2 engines as well, when one goes out of service for PM or whatever, we still have the quint to serve as an engine. Upon arrival at a scene are you sizing up as an engine company or a truck company? It's a very versatile system we run that really depends on the call. All Ardsley FF's are cross-trained in Engine, Truck, and Rescue Operations. Usually, L-50 responds with a full crew. Usually the chief or deputy is 10-84 and has completed the size up. 2 FF's/L50 offcr will conduct a primary search, if warranted, and 2 members will stretch a line/or intiate truck company operations. The crew from E-164, which usually has 6 people and arrives 1-2 minutes or less after the quint, has one member hook into the hydrant, while the MPO hooks into L-50 or into 164 then to L-50. The balance of the crew and officer will usually assume truck company operations and/or stretch a backup line. How much water do you carry on the apparatus, and has the quint pushed the limits of a safe GVW on your streets/highways? GVW is fine 400/1500 as Chris said, and the GVW is fine. The short wheelbase also allows it to be extremly manuverable through the tight Ardsley streets and traffic. Have you been able to operate more effectively with reduced staffing with a quint? Doesn't really end up being reduced for Ardsley. If you had to do it again what, if anything, would you change? Nothing major. Maybe the next time around, Ardsley's grown up since 1986 when the quint was initially spec'd and would now warrant a 100', especially with the new senior housing going up. Also maybe a bigger engine and rear diff. Also, you should be careful on how and what you run your quint too (i.e. car fires, wires down, etc) With the aerial, it does require more PM than your average engine, and tires do wear faster as well. DG795, you're welcome to come and check out our quint anytime. Lemme know and I will hook you up.

CM36, they're called Special Hazard Units to you, LOL!! :wink: