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  1. Posted

    Sorry for the crummy saying...

    Croton's new Engine 120, a 2003 American LaFrance Rescue/Pumper was put into service on Monday, March 1st. It is a 2000gpm/1000 gal unit, with seating for 8. It replaces a 1975 Ward LaFrance, which is reportedly being reassigned to the NYS Academy of Fire Science.

    On a side note, The Director of the Fire Academy, Dick Nagle, is a past Captain and Chief of Croton FD, assigned to E120. So, it's safe to say it will be in good hands up there.

  2. Posted

    Rumor has it that the Rescue idea was already shot down by the City of Peekskill.

    As for E134 being out of service for FAST - apparently there was a mix-up and another engine was suppost to be covering.

    If Peekskill DOES get a rescue, I hope it has a pump.

  4. Posted

    This article hits the nail on the head, sadly.

    It's ironic how it came out the same day as the Pelham article.

    I know that certain Department's have gained members at a steady pace for years. If you take two new members and compare them a year later, chances are one of them is no longer active.

    The reasons are endless; work, family, personal matters, health issues, training requirements, etc., etc.

    What we can do to preserve the Volunteer Fire Service sounds simple, but thick-headed morons prevent it.

    1. Make sure our own people meet required levels of training.

    2. Encourage new members to be a part of your "family." Telling them "You have to take the class or we're throwing you out" is a bad approach. Say to them "we need you, we like you, and we want you to be a part of our family for a long time."

    3. Advertise!!! Tons of people think we are all paid!

    4. Eliminate the BS!!! Too many people lose interest because of petty indifferences, egos, bickering and poor-morale.

    5. Stop comparing ourselves to the career firefighters. They have a job to do, and that job requires them to train train train. Accept the fact that unless you personally have a course list longer then your pant leg, they are generally better trained then we are. I accept it, and I continually work to be at their level.

    6. Be professional in everything you do. Don't trash talk your own people, the career guys, and more importantly, don't open your mouth unless you know what you are talking about and you aren't embarassing yourself and company in front of the wrong people.

    In closing, we will be here long down the road. How long? It's up to us to decide NOW.

    Be safe - but more importantly be smart.

  5. Posted

    WHAT THE HECK?

    PURCHASE HAD A FIRE IN AN OCCUPIED COLLEGE DORM BUILDING.

    SURE THE FIRE WAS SMALL, BUT SMOKE WAS EVERYWHERE!

    WHY IS IT THAT THEY DIDN'T CALL FOR MORE RESOURCES FASTER?

    WHY IN THE WORLD DID THEY CALL WEST HARRISON'S ENGINE, WHICH WAS ON STANDBY, IN AS A FAST? ARE THEY ALL TRAINED IN FAST OPERATIONS?

    THIS IS ALMOST AS BAD AS ONE DEPARTMENT IN WESTCHESTER THAT RECENTLY TOOK 40 MINUTES FROM THE TIME OF ARRIVAL TO CALL FOR A FAST!!!!

    WAKE UP WESTCHESTER!!! STOP PUTTING YOUR OWN IN HARM'S WAY - THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS!!! ](*,) [-X #-o

  6. Posted

    Date: 2/4/04

    Time: Now 02:56, Incident around 02:00

    Location: Pursuit began in the NYPD 34th Pct., went through Westchester and ended in Putnam. Came up SBP NB, to TSP NB, Rt100 SB, Rt9A NB, Rt6 EB, TSP NB, ended 1 mile north of Rt6 on TSP NB.

    Details: WCPD, NYSP units involved in pursuit. Suspect vehicle crashed w/ 2 occupants pinned, possible rollover. PVFD, PVEMS responding, StatFlight down due to weather.

    Freq: Most Police Frequencies (WCPD, NYSP "K")

    Writer: 1075thebox

    **More to follow as it develops.**

  8. Posted

    In Croton-on-Hudson (north of me), Most of their companies have a motto, some on the rigs others aren't.

    E118 "Anytime Baby" (they have flags they hang on the mirrors.)

    E119 / T10 "First In, Last Out" is on windshield.

    TL44 "Never a dull moment."

    R18 "We do it all."

    The old Tanker used to say "Water Wagon" across the front.

    Ossining's L41 has "Life begins at forty-one" across the front, and a license plate on the back that reads; "If you can read this, you're 2nd due."

    Peekskill

    E130 "Dock Rats"

    E131 has a logo, can't remember what.

    E134 "Pride of the North Side."

    All I can think of right now...

  9. Posted

    Date: 1/25/04 YET ANOTHER PIN JOB

    Times: 0217hrs - ongoing

    Location: New Rochelle IFO 35 Albert Pl. (Btwn Mayflower and Coligni)

    Frequency: 46.06

    Units Operating: 2302, 30A2, R4, L13, E21

    Description Of Incident: One car mva rollover w/ entrapment, 1 patient. FDNR extricated same, in care of EMS at this time (0231)

    Writer: 1075thebox

  10. Posted

    Date: 1/25/04

    Times: 0102hrs - 0223hrs

    Location: New Rochelle 5th Ave & Slocum Ave.

    Frequency: 46.06

    Units Operating: 2302, 30A1, 30A2, R4, L13, E23

    Description Of Incident: One car mva w/ entrapment, 2 patients in total transported, Air 1 on a s/b originally, cancelled. 1 ALS to Jacoby, 1 BLS to Sound Shore

    Writer: 1075thebox

  11. Posted

    Date: 1/20/04

    Times: 21:09hrs - 01:58hrs

    Location: Town of Ossining, 7-4 Nicole Circle, Hudson View Condos (Off Ogden Rd.)

    Frequency: 46.26

    Units Operating: OFD 2331, 2332, 2334, E96, E97, E98, E99, L41, L42, R14; CFD 2081, 2082, 2084, E118 FAS Team; BFD U12, 2551; YHFD 2533, E270 FAS Team, OVAC, TOPD, WCATF Zone 3, Batt 17.

    Relocated TL38 SHFD, OFD E100 & E101 in 1/4s. Note: Special Town Call assignment only brought E96, E97, E99, L42, R14 on initial alarm, E98 & L41 added later in incident. Croton EMS 55B1 relocated to OVAC HQ

    Description Of Incident: Fire in wood-frame condo unit, fire presenting on #2 floor - damage to fire apartment and water damage to one below, and basement. One aerial in use, three engines and 2 FAS Teams.

    Writer: 1075thebox

    Hopefully, I can get some pics I took.

  12. Posted

    Date: 1-15-04

    Time: 0700hrs

    Location: 395 Westchester Avenue

    Units: E58, E60, E62, E64, TL2, R40, 2391, multiple EMS units

    Frequency: 46.26

    Description: Fire in multi-story apartment building, Companies operating requesting EMS ASAP, fire possibly on upper floors, C&O dispatched along with PCPD Detective Unit

    Writer: 1075thebox

  13. Posted

    Date: 1-15-04

    Time: 0702hrs

    Location: 123 Gordon Avenue (Between Rice and Anderson)

    Units: C2313, E85, E86, E87, TL38, R12, E80, Ossining FAST U51

    Frequency: 46.14 and 46.26

    Description: Fire in basement of 2 story balloon-type construction residential building - no extension; E97 & L41 Ossining relocated to SHFD HQ along with E189 Pocantico Hills - C&O Team requested

    Writer: 1075htebox

  15. Posted

    Date: 1/14/04

    Times: 22:51hrs - ongoing (23:34hrs)

    Location: Route 6 in front of Cortlandt Town Center

    Frequency: 46.26 for Fire, 462.200 EMS, 153.575 ALS

    Units Operating: C2263, C2266, C2267, E255, E257, 69B2, 35M1, 39M1, U11, SP - Cortlandt

    Description Of Incident: Head-on 2 car MVA, Driver in vehicle one was pinned for over 40 minutes, being worked on by ALS units, Driver of Vehicle #2 apparently fled scene, leaving vehicle behind, possibly brought to hospital by other means. Snowy conditions causing serious road hazards county-wide!! 2nd ALS unit requested by 35M1 on arrival. C2263 is the IC. LMVAC in qtrs w/ add'l crew.

    Writer: 1075thebox

  17. Posted

    It's all about the spec, as a sales rep informed us at a recent meeting.

    If your specs state even the smallest details, like "when wheels are turned to their turning capacity, they shall not be hindered by any other components of the apparatus," then this should be adhered too.

    If you do not spec out every single detail, you leave yourself open for imperfections. Sadly, the way the industry, actually, every industry operates isn't as good as it should be. KME can build a good rig (Mohegan, West Harrison, etc.) or bad (Fairview, etc.) just like Seagrave can. Personally, if I want a rig built to my desire, I will make sure all possible items myself and the commitee can come up with will be in the specs.

    And on another note, Somers tends to buy and design apparatus that they don't like, wait until they have them, then point the fingers at someone else. I don't blame res20cue, because I know he knows his stuff, plus he is in one of those "jams" - where he has to deal with commissioners who should let the Chiefs do their jobs!

  18. Posted

    Departments Dispatched on 33.96 ONLY:

    Grasslands Fire Brigade (254)

    Harrison (216)

    Mamaroneck Town (223)

    New Rochelle (230) Station Alert w/ 46.06 "Rattle off"

    Pelham (235) Station Alert & 46.26 Vounteer Alert

    Pound Ridge (240)

    Purchase (241)

    Irvington (220)

    Departments Dispatched on 33.96 and 46.26

    Fairview (212)

    Greenville (215)

    Hartsdale (217)

    Millwood (225)

    Mount Kisco (228)

    No. White Plains (232)

    Vista (256)

    Montrose VAFD (257) on 33.96 from 60 Control, all others on

    their VHF Hi-Band Freq.

    Departments Dispatched on Alternate Frequencies:

    Ardsley (201)

    Eastchester (210)

    Elmsford (211)

    Continental Village (213)

    Hastings (218)

    Mount Vernon (229)

    Sleepy Hollow (231)

    Peekskill (234) Stations on UHF, Vollies on 46.26

    Scarsdale (243)

    Tarrytown (246)

    White Plains (251)

    Yonkers (252)

    Departments Dispatched on 46.26 only:

    Armonk (202)

    Bedford Hills (203)

    Bedford (204)

    Briarcliff (205)

    Chappaqua (206)

    Croton Falls (207)

    Croton (208)

    Dobbs Ferry (209)

    Goldens Bridge (214)

    Hawthorne (219)

    Katonah (221)

    Larchmont (222)

    Mamaroneck Village (224)

    Mohegan (226)

    Montrose (227)

    Ossining (233)

    Pleasantville (237)

    Port Chester (239)

    Rye (242)

    Somers (244)

    South Salem (245)

    Thornwood (247)

    Valhalla (248)

    Verplanck (249)

    West Harrison (250)

    Yorktown (253)

    Buchanan (255)

    Banksville (258)

    Archville (263)

    Rye Brook (266)

    Hope this helps!!!!!!!

  19. Posted

    Know what the problem is?

    Most Volunteer Assosciations waste time fighting for stupid causes, for example the blue light law. Many people out there are members of these organizations but only on paper. If we really cared about the issues in our service, we should be attending meetings and speaking our minds!

    We also spend WAY TOO MUCH TIME bickering with the Career Departments in Westchester. Focus our resources and energy on improving ourselves, like mandating training standards! Every firefighter should have the same minimum training statewide. Furthermore, FAST personnel should be trained universally as well. We all hear the comments "The paid guys are trying to eliminate us," but the truth is, we aren't helping ourselves! Take the time to better yourself, and you officers out there - motivate your people and set a good example!!!

  22. Posted

    First of all, the Millwood FD is a group of good guys, and this is very shocking to me.

    I can't understand what the reason is to take someone's land to build your firehouse, especially with other land available in the area.

    This is not a good way to go about doing this, and I hope they come to their senses soon, or the public is going to view them as a bunch of power-hungry bafoons.

  23. Posted

    A simple solution to this is Education! Each FAST unit should be reaching out to their neighboring agencies and advising them of their capabilities. Furthermore, As a responding Chief or Commanding Officer, upon receiving an alarm that may be creditable, have your dispatcher activate a FAST, even if it is to have them stage in their own quarters or yours.

    Time is of the essence.

  24. Posted

    Date: 12/28/03

    Time: 03:00hrs - ongoing

    Location: 3600 Curry Street (corner of Jefferson Ct.)

    Size-up: 2 story wood frame residential, fire from exterior into interior. YPD gave units info of "caller states seeing fire and smoke."

    Units Operating:

    LMFD: 2262, 2263, 2264, 2265, 2266, 2267, E257, L10, U40, 69B2

    YHFD: 2533, 253FAST, E270

    PFD: 2342, 2343, 234FAST, E134

    County: C&0 Team Zone 4, Batt. 17

  25. Posted

    Date: 12/19/03

    Times: Posted 08:26, Alarm time: 07:51 and ongoing

    Location: North Castle PD Mt. Kisco FD and EMS

    Frequency: 46.26 and MKVAC

    Units Operating: 70B1, 70B2, 45M1, 45M4, E106, R31, U13, 51B2, 70-101

    Description Of Incident: MVA, Bus vs. Van on initial report, 45M1 on location first rpts at least 3 patients, needs 2nd ambulance. Per 70-101, Armonk EMS to scene as 5th rig and 2nd Medic.