louis

Chris 192 is right with the emergency lights. In our Ambulance Corps we are lucky to have 2 Ambulances. Our Duty rig and our Back up rig. Which we rotate at least once a month. Drop down Chains suck. If you can have Manual chains have them installed by your village mechanic or yourself. IF the road conditions are really bad use the ambulance with the chains. The drop down chains maybe work in 2 to 4 inches of snow. Your best bet if your Ambulance Corps is in a village or Town. We usually ask the DPW of the village to give us a escort during a snow storm to the call. Ask your village or Town if that could be possible. The village of Irvington always comes through for us.

Hello! My name is Louis I'm a Volunteer Fire Fighter, and a member of my Volunteer Ambulance Corps. I've been a member of both agencies for about 11 years. I'm EMT-B certified, and also NIMS compliant. I also Volunteer for the American Red Cross as a DAT member. We get dispatched on any fire or a natural disaster, or any other where victims would need our assistance in either sheltering or food and clothing, it could be local in Westchester or far away like San Diego or New Orleans. The Red Cross also helps emergency responders with beverages, blankets, or food. In my opinion The American Red Cross Is a challenge, but a great challenge. I suggest if you have the time to Volunteer with the Red Cross, do it. I was at the White Plains fire on 12/1 where 11 apartments and 42 clients were effected. Just to help a person or family in need, when they lost everything and you get a hug or a thank you at the end is a great feeling. It's hard work but when you go home you really feel good inside. That you made a difference and a new start fro someone who lost everything. I wish everbody a happy and healthy holiday.

I was there that day. First I feel that all fire departments and their crews did a great job considering that water pressure issue, the road being narrow, a hell of a walk from route 9 to the house on fire. If the road is privite, and the hydrants are private then it's the home owners or homeowner association to follow up on the water supply system. Plus when I purchased my home in Tarrytown my Title company and insrance company checked wher the locations are of hydrants. Since these homeowners just purchased this home not to long ago I would think they must have known that the hydrants are private. If they had the money for a 1.2 or1.7 millon dollar home plus 100 of thousands of dollars of renivations don't you think they should find out if the hydrant right in front of there house is working. Plus its painted red. Where was their Title Company or insurance company. Don't blame the Village or the FIRE DEPARTMENT about the hydrants or water pressure. Blame the homeowners on Cobb Lane for not addressing the situation. I feel bad for the homeowners, but when they sue the village or the fire department thats really going to stink. Good Job Tarrytown F.D You guys did a hell of a job with what you had. The main thing is nobody got hurt or killed.