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Early motorized tiller pulling out of Station #1

1938 Ladder truck (brand new) during 250th New Rochelle Anniversary Parade

1938 Ladder truck
Photo Credit John Magiure (The Midnight Voice of KEF-9340

Date: 12/17/10
Time: 1727
Location: 95 Old Minnewaska Trl.
Frequency: UC Dispatch
Units Operating: Accord FD, Kerhonkson FD, Kripplebush FD, Napanoch FD, Stone Ridge FD, Olive FD, High Falls FD, Kerhonkson-Accord Rescue, UC Cause & Origin
Weather Conditions: Clear, cold
Description Of Incident:
Reporters/Writer: eric12401
1727: Accord respond for a reported structure fire, people possibly entrapped in structure.
1738: 2nd alarm transmitted.

Accord all available manpower and equipment.
Kerhonkson with 33-14 to the scene.
Kripplebush with 34-20 to the scene.
Napanoch FASTeam to the scene.
Stone Ridge relocate 58-10 to Accord station #1
Olive relocate 44-40 to Accord station #2
High Falls relocate 30-12 to Accord station #3.
Kerhonkson-Accord with 1 ambulance to the scene for standby.
UCC&O with investigators to the scene.

http://dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/12/17/blotter/doc4d0c09b265fe8637117425.txt

Sorry for jumping in so late in the discussion. but irish fire is right. I was on the job for 34 years and went to schools,seminars, etc. right up to the time I retired. Some of us go to these classes just to get certificates and unfortunately forget the course material in a week or two. On the other hand, you could have irishfire's attitude: Learn it from those who have been there> remember it> and put it in your back pocket because you might need it some time in the future when you least expect it. It should also come out of that back pocket every now and then for a review. Irishfire, Tommy Brennan would be proud of you.
And Barry: Mofire is young. Don't jump on him when he asks a question. All your information is absolutely correct, but as soon as you jumped on his case, you turned him off.
Cids (or whatever you may call buildings' info database) is a very time consuming effort and takes a lot of work by all members of a FD to initiate and then to keep current. Not a knock, but it is something that volunteer FDs just don't have the time or people to devote.
Everyone, paid or vol should find time to do company inspections, at least of your area's target hazards if nothing else. Wouldn't it be nice if your first time in a building is during a company inspection as opposed to 3an on your hands and knees?
And about that back pocket irishfire talked about...It's like a magic pocket. No matter how much "stuff" you put in it, it never gets full.
There...you got my two cents. Take it to heart and it may be worth a lot more to you