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  1. Posted

    They come up with a great law on paper to help protect firefighters saying we need an escape system then they drop the ball with leaving the AHJ to interpret the law. This leaves them the ability to take the short cut way out and only purchase a piece or rope and a carabiner or as stated below they can say

    "Other procedures which can be used to insure the safety of fire fighters operating in the building (ladders placed for emergency egress as a matter of SOP on each call) then you may not have to provide anything."

    It’s still not enough why we cut costs when it comes to FF Safety as long as we continue cutting corners with our safety we will continue to kill over 100 FFs a year......

  6. Posted · Edited by HFD23

    field com requesting special call of 2 decon task forces at 1843HRS..

    E280 L132 Batt 38... South End- East 40th and Lex.. set up decon on arrival.

    E81 L46 Batt19 ... North End- East 46th and Lex.. stand fast on arrival

    upgraded to signal 10-60 5th Alarm..

  10. Posted · Edited by HFD23

    Date: 7/6/07

    Time 0340hrs

    location: 3975 old compround rd. cross of compround rd.

    Units: Cars 2261,2263,2265,22610, U-40, Ladder 10, E-258, E-250, Peekskill R-134 F.A.S.T., YHFD tanker 14, 2536, Batt 17, Contential Village T-11, putnum valley tanker..

    0344Hrs 1st arriving unit reporting fully involved structure fire.

    0353Hrs- Ladder 10 to set up fron of structure, Yorktown tanker to scene for water problems, along with addition Mohegan Engine (250).

    0357hrs- 75Ft by 40Ft structure, one 2 1/2 stretched, exposure problems on the number 4 side.

    0401hrs- 2265 requesting charge 2nd line to front door, E-258 reports out of water companies to back out of building.

    0402Hrs- 22610 reporting E-250 lack of hose to complete stretch.

    0404Hrs- C&O to scene per 2261

    0405Hrs- Tanker 11 responding, Tanker 14 Responding to enter via garden lane. putnam Valley tanker responding.

  11. Posted · Edited by HFD23

    go for a survivor or vulcan, vulcan is very bright, and the leds on the rear make it easy to see your fellow FF's or even to mark a door when searching a room by leaving the light at the door. also both are hands free the helmet mounted lights are not that brite, and just add weight..

  17. Posted

    The guy on the turn table has to keep his foot on the little pedal which activated the high idle, thus allowing the bucket to move.  Once he removed his foot from the pedal, the guys in the bucket could not move.  I do not know if this is standard but it is what I have seen.

    The peddle needs to be depressed for the guy on the turntable controls to operate the bucket. The personnel in the bucket most often have one or more joysticks that require a trigger to be lifted or squeezed in order to operate. The turntable on our truck has a switch that gives power to the controls in the bucket that can be turned off. however a easier way is when the bucket has the control if they are about to come in contact with wires or the building (or for any other reason that the turntable needs to take control) the turntable operator can take control of the bucket by stepping on the peddle this over rides the bucket control thus stopping the bucket. The turntable operator can over take the bucket by stepping on the peddle and also can pulls one of the 3 levers on our truck that extends retracts, raises or lowers, or side to side thus moving the bucket crew out of harms way.

    note all trucks are not the same so this may be different on your depts truck.

  21. Posted · Edited by Truck4

    Date:3/18/07

    Time: 1652hrs

    Location: 48 Victor St. X Oliver Ave

    Description Of Incident: Heavy fire in the rear of a 2.5-story frame P/D with extension to Exposure #2 (OMD) and #4 (2-story frame).

    Writer: HFD23, Oswegowind, CAM502, Truck4 (O/S)

    1652hrs- Multiple calls, YPD 3rd PCT unit on scene confirming.

    1st Alarm: E-306, 303, 304, 312; L-71, 72; B-1, R-1, Car 5 (Safety)

    1655hrs- B-1 transmitting 2nd Alarm. Reports of people trapped top floor. PD reporting people in the top floor window.

    1701hrs- B-1 transmitting 3rd Alarm. Fire into Exposure #2.

    1705hrs- Co's have removed occupants from top floor, conducting searches. Heavy fire in the rear of the building.

    1710hrs- Fire into the cockloft of Exposure #2- 2-story frame.

    1712hrs- B-1 rpts Primary Searches in original fire building are (-).

    1730Hrs- B-1 transmitting 4th Alarm. Co's have fire in Exposure #4- 4-story OMD.

    4th Alarm: E-314, L-70

    1732hrs- B-1 req. E-314/L-70 to stage on Elm X Victor, walk in with tools to the front of the original buidling.

    1732Hrs- M/A Fairview ladder 1, Greenville E-151 relocating to YFD station 12 on Fortfield.

    1736Hrs- Scarsdale E-54 relocate to Greenville FD.

    1743Hrs- S/C Sq-11 to scene, clearing another alarm and responding.

    1746Hrs- Batt 1 reports fire is darkening down in all fire buildings still using all hands.

    1747Hrs- M/A Eastchester E-31, TL-17relocate to Station 1, Fairview L-1 at Station 12.

    1748Hrs- Scarsdale E-54 onlocation Greenville FD HQ.

    1756Hrs- L-73 10-8.

    1800Hrs- Scarsdale E-54 and 2433 clear Greenville FD

    1846Hrs- Batt 1 reporting that the fire is under control

  23. Posted · Edited by HFD23

    I Heard that Westchester County bought two rescue trucks from Syosset FD for the technical rescue team and that one of the two trucks one being a 10 man pierce Heavy Rescue is sitting at the training center now anyone have anymore info

    yes they bought the rigs... the Rescue is at WCFTC fully lettered with equipment.. its not a 10 man and not pierce its saulsbury and 2 man front cab with a walk in body don;t know exactly how many seats are in the back.. The side lettering reads Westchester County Technical Rescue Team and department of emergency services.

    Rescue Co. 77

    the 2nd piece is a 20 ft box truck loaded with lumber, which is out getting lettered as last i heard.

    Here is the add from when it was for sale:

    2001 Spartan/Saulsbury walk-in rescue truck. It has only 2,500 miles on it !!

    Detroit diesel Series 60 6 cyl.

    Automatic transmission

    8 man -2 door Gladiator cab

    Extended front bumper with two cord reels and winch

    Includes a truck mounted “A “ frame utility crane.

    Back-up camera

    All equipment, lights , radios and SCBA’s are included.

    Equipment includes:

    Stanley HP-1 Power Center power cart

    Search Cam2000 Victim Location System

    Air Source cart by Super Can Industries –air tool supply station

    Ropes, pulleys, chains etc

    Stanley jack hammers,sump pump etc

    Support truck is a 2000 Freightliner box truck with 1,400 ,miles

    Contains:

    Complete set of Paratech trench rescue equipment

    Saws, nail guns,miter saw,

    Full stock of 4x4s ,plywood etc

  24. Posted

    Just wanted to point out that while listening to 46.26 before a certain north county department was dispatched to an address and there was a report of an explosion at that address with no further information and that particular chief signed on and requested to start out a neighboring Departments F.A.S.Team right off the bat. being that both departments are volunteer and there is that increased response time while members respond to the fire house to get rigs this greatly decreased the response time rather then waiting to get on scene and confirm what’s going on prior to starting them out.

    The point is start out help you can always send them back. That’s what were all here for and if this had turned out to be a working incident the m/a would have been on scene a lot faster.. So hats off to this officer...