JBE

I think people are mistaken in what Time is actually doing here. They are not anointing someone BEST person of the year, they are anointing the most INFLUENTIAL.
Frankly, I think it hard to argue that protest movements have been very influential here in America as well as all corners of the Earth. This year protest movements have toppled regimes, changed national dialogs and liberated populations otherwise oppressed or subjugated. In almost 100 countries, from the squares of the Middle East to the streets of our very cities this year has been defined and influenced by protest movements. Whether you agree with the message is not being discussed, what is being discussed is how influential these people were on the year as a whole. Time, in whatever wisdom you deem they have, has decided that the influence of protest movements was too great to ignore. Honestly, when since the 1960's have so many people in this country, let alone the World been protesting something, anything to this extent (whether they are Tea-Bagging or Occupying or Animal Liberation or Environmental Activists or seeking Democracy).

Funera Arrangements for NYPD Peter Figoski:
Wake Sat & Sun 1400-1630hrs and 1900-2130
Boyd Funeral Home
448 West Main St
Babylon, NY (631)669-2400
Funeral Mass Monday 1100hrs
St Joseph Church
39 N Carll Ave
Babylon, NY 11702
Cemetery: North Babylon Cemetery
Livingston Ave and Sunrise Hwy
West Babylon, NY

Simple solution: Enforce the West Indian Day parade like all the others. How many shootings did we have at the St Patrick's Day parade last year? Puerto Rican Day? (with the exception of that day ten years or so ago) Dominican Day? Israeli Day? Columbus Day? Pulaski Day? Steuben Day? Gay Pride Day? etc., etc.....It's an annual occurrence that the WI day parade is for all intents and purposes a zone of politically permitted anarchy. It's not racism. It's the lawlessness and violence that everyone's sick of.
The move to force first responders to live in NYC is just a shallow way for race-card playing politicians to "never let a crisis go to waste".
RIP PO Figoski

Try finding a decent apartment on a cop's salary to start. I doubt this will get passed. I put a bit more than 14 years in the city before I finally said enough is enough, and moved out. It was just too damn expensive.

Try finding a decent apartment on a cop's salary to start. I doubt this will get passed. I put a bit more than 14 years in the city before I finally said enough is enough, and moved out. It was just too damn expensive.

Since my colleague from across the floor at 11 MT won't comment on the new system, I will. IT STINKS!!!! The present NYPD 911 call takers couldn't dispatch themselves out of a wet paper bag. I could go on for a week about all the mistakes they make. That isn't including spelling. POSS HASS MACK!!!! Need I go on?? The BS filter that was the FDNY Alarm Receipt Dispatcher has been removed almost entirely from the equation. So, FDNY units are going out for more and more BS runs, which shows productivity, and keeps firehouses open.
PD Radio has one dispatcher for each "Zone", which encompasses 2 or 3 precincts in each borough. The only exception is SI where it's one dispatcher for the borough. That's not including Citywide, SOD, or Transit.
EMS has 3 Dispatchers for Manhattan, 2 for the Bronx, 2 for Queens, 3 for Brooklyn, and 1 for SI. They have 2 Citywide, and 2 on the Liason desk. I think EMS has 15 or 20 Call takers, and they are all obviously, EMD certified.
The working conditions here are deplorable. No parking, no facilities for us to rest in between tours with people working consistent 16 or 18 hour tours, no kitchen. Overcrowded bathroom. Morale is at an all time low. But, as usual, we make it work.
PS, lot of familiar faces in that slide show, Willy.

Its not huge, but I've yet to see an EMS dept that was running in the black without an inter-facility transport arm to prop it up. It may only be 30k per unit but some hospitals are looking at nearly $1,000,000 a year in additional debt.
You need to double check who you're getting your information about present day EMS from. When was NYC*EMS ever even close to the response times we have today? I have not been able to get my hands on real statistics, but every break down I've seen has shown response times then were nowhere near what they are now. Anecdotal the picture is even worse. Absolutely, the MVAs, shootings, stabbings, and every other hot job were getting great responses. But the vast majority of EMS calls were often left waiting.
HHC was doing nothing to grow and improve EMS. For all of the problems, false promises, and lies as part of the merger/takeover/whatever you want to call it the service has improved. Yeah, the pay sucks and management is half a step shy of evil but those are both problems straight from the days of green and white.
The patient steering of the old days is greatly curbed. The real issue is voluntary units work in high insurance areas and crews tend to return to the hospital they're most comfortable with. Jacobi units txp overwhelmingly to Jacobi, Lincoln to Lincoln, and Presby to Presby. After the voluntaries were busted for actively encouraging the steering they're continually watched.

Since my colleague from across the floor at 11 MT won't comment on the new system, I will. IT STINKS!!!! The present NYPD 911 call takers couldn't dispatch themselves out of a wet paper bag. I could go on for a week about all the mistakes they make. That isn't including spelling. POSS HASS MACK!!!! Need I go on?? The BS filter that was the FDNY Alarm Receipt Dispatcher has been removed almost entirely from the equation. So, FDNY units are going out for more and more BS runs, which shows productivity, and keeps firehouses open.
PD Radio has one dispatcher for each "Zone", which encompasses 2 or 3 precincts in each borough. The only exception is SI where it's one dispatcher for the borough. That's not including Citywide, SOD, or Transit.
EMS has 3 Dispatchers for Manhattan, 2 for the Bronx, 2 for Queens, 3 for Brooklyn, and 1 for SI. They have 2 Citywide, and 2 on the Liason desk. I think EMS has 15 or 20 Call takers, and they are all obviously, EMD certified.
The working conditions here are deplorable. No parking, no facilities for us to rest in between tours with people working consistent 16 or 18 hour tours, no kitchen. Overcrowded bathroom. Morale is at an all time low. But, as usual, we make it work.
PS, lot of familiar faces in that slide show, Willy.

I'll try to explain the system in a nutshell but it's going to be a pretty big shell, and it's definitely nuts.
NYC 911 was located for years in 1 Police Plaza in lower Manhattan. In the mid-1990's they were kicked out and moved to downtown Brooklyn, Metrotech. They have 2 basic functions, call taker and radio dispatcher. Depending on the time of day they can have 60-80 call takers working at once. They also have over 2 dozen radio positions that operate on a 24 hour basis. Between 911 operators, radio dispatchers, relief personnel, supervisors and other uniforms there are about 200 people on duty at a time. Their civil service title is Police Communications Technician: http://www.nyc.gov/h...1202013000.pdf. Their CADS is custom written and they call it SPRINT.
NYC*EMS (as it was known before the hostile takeover) was located in Maspeth, Queens, until the late 1990's. A sinkhole formed under their building forcing them to move out in a hurry. For a while they operated from a double-wide trailer in their parking lot before they too were moved into Metrotech, 2 blocks from 911. Their dispatchers and call receiving operators are EMTs (http://www.nyc.gov/h...01202004000.pdf) and their supervisors (lieutenants and captains) are medics (http://www.nyc.gov/h...00808501000.pdf). Their CADS is also custom written but I don't know if it has a name.
FDNY had (past tense) 5 central offices, one to each borough prior to 2003. Most of you probably know the history but the basic stuff is here: http://www.fdnewyork.com/article.asp.
Also in the late 1990's the fire department (now fully taken over by NYC*EMS) decided to decentralize the EMS dispatching facility and put them in the 5 FDNY central offices.
Then came 9/11, Mayor billionaire and his scheme to integrate the entire operation, all 3 services , into 1 operation, 1 job title, 1 agency outside of FDNY and NYPD. His grand scheme was to create 2 new facilities, PSAC's, put half the city in each one.
We're about half way there now in PSAC 1. Look for a completely new system to be in place in the next 3 to 10 years depending on how long they can delay the construction of PSAC 2 and the creation of the next CADS that can do all 3 jobs. (We're already in the selection phase and the scuttlebutt says it's just a formality, they're going with Intergraph because NYPD already contracted with them.)
You can glean more information by using your favorite search engine and entering the phrase NYC ECTP.
The current system looks like this: Bronx and Queens fire dispatch are still located in their respective FDNY central offices. The Bronx CO was remodeled so it can handle Manhattan fire dispatch should we have to evacuate PSAC 1. Similarly, Queens was remodeled to handle Brooklyn and Staten Island.
The rest of the entire operation, 911, EMS and Brooklyn-Manhattan-SI fire dispatch are in PSAC 1.
The flow of a 911 call hasn't changed much. Under the old system, if the caller reported a police matter, the police operator handled the call and sent it to their dispatcher.
If the caller reported a medical emergency, the police operator interrogated the caller to ascertain the basics of the medical emergency, then patched the call to the EMS dispatch office for triage and ambulance dispatch. If the caller reported a fire, NYPD patched the call, before asking any questions, to the Fire Department central office of the borough in which the call originated.
Under the new scheme that is not fully implemented yet, there will be no transfer of the call. The 911 operator will ascertain the location, perform medical triage and provide pre-arrival instructions for EMS and fire, then route the info to the respective dispatcher.
I will not comment publicly about the new scheme because I have nothing positive to say about it. 'nuff said?
So... how's that for a nutshell?
Frank Raffa
Supv. Dispatcher, FDNY
Borough of Brooklyn
www.FDNewYork.com

Great job, guys. Tippin the Mets hat to the crew in Hughsonville.

Great job, guys. Tippin the Mets hat to the crew in Hughsonville.

On 12/4, the members of Hughsonville FD in the Town of Wappingers helped make a little boys 11th birthday unforgettable. Christopher, the son of a close friend to my wife and I, has been diagnosed with "Leg-Calf Perthies", a bone disorder that has caused the complete deterioration of his right femur. Christopher has been confined to a wheel chair and has recently found out that he will be undergoing the first of several surgeries at Boston Childrens Hospital the week of Christmas. To celebrate his Birthday his family chose to rent the hall at HFD, seeing as Christopher has always loved the fire service. When the members of HFD found out what a fan of the fire department Christopher is they decided to give him a few gifts of their own. Sporting an HFD helmet and a huge grinn, Christopher was pushed through the engine room by the Captian of HFD and given his own personal VIP tour of the station. He almost jumped out of his wheel chair when the Lieutenant pulled "THE BEAST" (45-55 and Christophers favorite truck) into the back lot and sat him in the drivers seat. His eyes lit up as he was lifted into the bucket of the Tower Ladder and his smile could be seen for miles as the HFD members all accepted his challange to a "wheel chair race". Christophers perfect day came to a close with the members of HFD singing "Happy Birthday", having some cake, watching him unwrap his gifts and presenting him with his own HFD patch and T-Shirt (With a picture of "THE BEAST" on it of course).
From Christophers family: "To Chief Glenn Kramer, Assistant Chief Tim Laffin, Captian Ed D'Anna, Lieutenant Trevor Dhalla, Fire FIghter Ryan White and Fire Fighter Chris Baker:
Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts, you have no idea how much this ment to Christopher and how much you have just helped him. It was so wonderful to see him smile like that today. He was still talking about all of you when we got home. Thank You and God Bless!"
Here are a few shots from the party. I wanted to post this to remind all of us why we do what we do. As the members of HFD showed today, It's not all about getting on the big red truck and running into the devils play ground. It's about the smile on a little boys face when you hand him a helmet and say "blow the horn". Thank you again HFD for making Christophers birthday so special for him. Stay Safe!
If anyone would like to be kept up to date on Christophers journey PM me.

Although I am in no way involved in the Fire Service, I think the idea of egos in Westchester is a problem that affects the 3 main emergency service fields (Police, Fire, & EMS) to varying degrees. I think first we have to understand why the egos exist before we can start coming up with feasible ways to eitehr get rid of them or circumvent them.
I think there are two main reasons egos exist. First being that generally people involved in any of the emergency service fields are typically "Type A" personality individuals. True professionals have the ability to remain calm, cool, and collected, even when the world around us may be falling apart, and do what needs to be done to get the job done. Our services are routinely sought upon by those in need; and it's this dependance on us not just as a service, but as individuals that builds our egos. Knowing that we can do certain things that most ordinary people can't, are empowered with certain responsibilities that most people aren't, and knowing that there is a dependance on us and the services we provide all adds to our egos. Where would society be without Police Officers who maintain order, enforce laws, provide society's blanket of security and stand guard to protect those who can't protect themselves? Where would we be without Firefighters to prevent and extinguish fires and provide lifesaving rescue services? Where would be without EMS providers who nowadays utilize an expanded scope of practice to provide emergency medical care to sick and injured persons, and transport these individuals to definitive care? Our professions (whether paid or volunteer)by their very nature are ego-boosters for some and fuels the "Type A" personality individual.
I think the second reason egos exist here in Westchester is because of the dynamics of the emergncy service "system" (if we can even call it that) that we have created for ourselves here. The adage of "too many chiefs and not enough indians" is extremely prevalent here in every service. To simply state it, when you have 70 different agencies across the county (a ficitious number just for sake of my opinion/arguement), each with individuals who have hopefully come up through the ranks and invested time and experience to obtain positions as Officers/Management/Administration, with each bump up the "emergency service food chain" comes the potential for a bump in an individuals ego. When subordinates continually refer to an indivdiual as Lieutenant, or Captain, or Chief, sometimes it goes to people's heads. When individuals are in charge of running an agency and feel that they are the greatest thing to come along to their agency in the past 100 years, the title and position has gone to their head. When people think that their agency can't possibly survive without their "expertise", the position has gone to their head. The truth of the matter is that in reality, any one of us is replaceable. Some may do a better job then others, but no single person is that important that their job can't be just done as well, if not better, by the next guy (or gal). I can even see how the perks of having a Department car can, and does, go to some peoples heads, because, especially in smaller communities, a Fire Chief driving around is his/her marked Chiefs Car becomes a figure head within their community. What can this lead to? A boost in one's ego. So now you want to tell an individual, who may have given 15 years of dedicated service to their local FD and finally made it to a Chief position, to be open to the idea of consolidation and/or regionalization. Of course there's going to be resistance to the idea of it, because this individual is now saying to themselves, wait a minute, I just dedicated 15 years of MY life to MY FD, and now they want ME to consolidate and take away MY Chiefs car, possibly take away MY title, take away MY power and authority that I worked for and deserve, etc (see the pattern there). It doesn't go over so well with a lot of people. But we created this mess ourselves by creating 70 different agencies within one County and adopting an "every man for himself" mentality. Even in EMS in Westchester, you have some individuals who have worked hard to create positions for themselves as EMS administrators overseeing EMS systems that they worked hard to set-up. Will they be willing to give up their system that they worked hard for to now become a part of a regionalized system where they may not have the same perks (i.e. pay, title, take home car, etc)? I don't know, maybe some will, but I have a feeling the majority won't. I don't want any of them who are reading this to take offense, because I know that most did work hard and deserve to get to where they are, and I can't fault them for looking out for themselves and developing a career out of EMS in a County where EMS is so fragmented and dissheveled.
So how do we get rid of, or circumvent, egos in Westchester County? Like a previous poster said, it's gonna take a whole lot of people to put aside their pride, perks, and tradition to start looking to improve the system as a whole county-wide and not just within the borders of their Town. Is it possible, maybe. But it has to start with changing the mindset of our rookie Cops, Firefighters, and Paramedics for things to change. It's hard to change someone's perspectives and thoughts who's been in the same FD for 50 years and is so resistant to change and has fallen into a mindset that is against consolidation and regionalization because it's a concept that takes away from each individuals fiefdom. The newcomers coming on to the emergency service fields are the future of emergency services in Westchester. Whatever mentality they adopt from the time they come in is only going to become more solidified in their minds as the years go on. We can "groom" them to the benefits of consolidation and regionalization and looking at improving the system beyond the borders of their town, and make these individuals more open to the thought of doing such as they move up the ladder, gain more experience, and become more influential. I believe what would really have to happen to see any kind of change in the near future in any way, is pressure from politicians and the public, as well as legislation and more governing powers at the County level to control emergency services. Now I'm not up to the par with the legality of County government being able to control FD or EMS within it's geographic boundaries, so if this is even feasible is beyond my knowledge, I merely stating my opinion.
End of my rant, these are just my personal opinions, some may agree, some may not, but I think the idea of abolishing egos is one that is definitely an uphill battle in a field where egos are as abundant as the stars.

I gotta say....I'm a little disappointed to read some of the comments that are written here. Why are we so excited to see this movement broken up? You don't have to agree with everything they're saying or rallying for down there. You also don't have to like the people who are doing it, BUT it's nice to see a little activism. It's nice to see people pushing back against the establishment because it's our constitutional right. The basis of this action is very similar to the founding of this country. Lets not be so quick to get excited that they're being "shut down".
I don't like a bunch of leaches and do nothings, but I also don't like some CEO's salary increasing 23% while his company sheds 10,000 jobs or the bank he runs won't lend money to the honest working man. The balance of power and wealth in this country is more lopsided than it's ever been.
Remember, if you're a civil servant (as I am)or any other Union worker, these protesters are your friend! They like you. They want you to make more money and be taxed less. The people that they're rallying against want to reduce your pension because it's too lucrative. They want to close firehouses because they'll never need you. They want to ship jobs to India because it'll leave them more money to pay themselves.
Look, it's probably about time they shut down this camp-site and cleaned up the park which must be a disaster. However, lets not be so quick to jump for joy at the end of a protest that has the working man's ideals in mind.

Maybe we could give volunteers tax breaks too! And pensions! Oh, and we can buy a couple of SUV's and let them take turns electing people to use them 24/7! Hey, we can give them a discount on things like a pool membership, breaks from local merchants, movie theatres, etc.! Maybe we can build a hall which they can use for family events and such? We can spend money to throw a big party every year! Oh yes, how about providing a gym? Perhaps we can invest some money on travel reimbursements for vacations, um, I mean training travel...We should also make sure we absolutely do not question any money spent on apparatus and equipment...after all, that is just a "drop in the bucket" and these guys are volunteers, right?
What do you guys think? Will any of these ideas help out with recruitment and retention?

How exactly is 62-45 better??

Rombout may be "better" (matter of opinion), but it is older. New Hamburg is the newer of the two rigs.
Some nice shots of nice looking apparatus in this thread.

Rombout has no Joe Moore. Case dismissed.

Avoiding duplicates on the same dispatch frequency is hard enough. Across different frequencies, we might as well be different agencies. By listening to PD and self dispatching you guys will be better informed and more efficient than becoming another cog in the machine.
Don't get me wrong, I would love to see locations like Central Park and Grand Central, with their own first responders, integrate into the system and utilize their knowledge of the area. Dual dispatch the local resource and EMS. Once "on scene" or at least close we could then contact the local unit on a point to point tac channel and get an actual location, best access, pt status, etc. The people that are paid to make that happen do not share the same views as me.

JBE, your point is a good one. Actually the RB firehouse was built with the intention of a volunteer company relocating up there. Only problem was that all the companies declined. There is still a large unfinished room up there that was supposed to be a company meeting room. With respect to Melillo719, my intention was that the volunteers aren't there like they were 20-25 years ago, there's less and less as volunteerism declines throughout the country. It was only a matter of a few years ago when volunteer companies in PC couldn't get a driver and still happens on ocassion. BTW, rolling a rig with one or two guys isn't my idea of a response, a minimum of four and hoping you get more. There's safety in numbesr.

The bottom line in this whole situation is that people are being shortchanged. The people of Rye Brook, and the members of RBFD. It's been brought up in a number of posts here. 3 in the afternoon, there's a reported structure fire in RB. They go out the door in L-30 with, what, 3 guys on board?? They're backed up by the paid engine from PC with 1 guy. That's 4, or 5 firefighters, (If RB is staffed with 4.) for a reported structure. Then, heaven knows what else is coming from PC, staffed by vollies.How is this acceptable?? How is it acceptable to have a minimally staffed(putting it lightly) Fire Department for 12 hours in the day?? Then, turn over protection to a paid engine from PC with ONE GUY!!!! And heaven knows how long it's going to take for that guy to get backed up in the event it hits the fan after 7pm. I know I'm on the outside looking in, because I don't live in the area, but come on, this is no good.
I will ask one question, and this goes along with the move of the paid engine at night. Have the powers that be suggested staffing that paid engine going up to Rye Brook at night with a few of the volunteers as well?? Like a duty crew?? Just a thought.

The bottom line in this whole situation is that people are being shortchanged. The people of Rye Brook, and the members of RBFD. It's been brought up in a number of posts here. 3 in the afternoon, there's a reported structure fire in RB. They go out the door in L-30 with, what, 3 guys on board?? They're backed up by the paid engine from PC with 1 guy. That's 4, or 5 firefighters, (If RB is staffed with 4.) for a reported structure. Then, heaven knows what else is coming from PC, staffed by vollies.How is this acceptable?? How is it acceptable to have a minimally staffed(putting it lightly) Fire Department for 12 hours in the day?? Then, turn over protection to a paid engine from PC with ONE GUY!!!! And heaven knows how long it's going to take for that guy to get backed up in the event it hits the fan after 7pm. I know I'm on the outside looking in, because I don't live in the area, but come on, this is no good.
I will ask one question, and this goes along with the move of the paid engine at night. Have the powers that be suggested staffing that paid engine going up to Rye Brook at night with a few of the volunteers as well?? Like a duty crew?? Just a thought.

I think the Squads also run with 1 Driver, 1 Officer and 3 or 4 Firefighters, so they have a little extra manpower in addition to the extra toys and training. This rig is just SLIGHTLY longer than Squad 1, and also has a different cab configuration. Where old SQ2 had 4 rear facing seats and a large compartment on the rear wall of the cab, this one has 2 rear facing seats with a compartment between them and two forward facing seats. Gives the guys a little more elbow room I believe, though I haven't yet seen the rig in person.
I believe that HAZMAT 1 is a second piece for Squad 1 as well, They have a Sterling cab with rescue body for that rig, painted in the classic all white traditional for NHFD. The other HAZMAT rig that SRFD18 is talking about is the state Mass Decontamination Trailer and Prime Mover, which I believe is stored at the Fire Academy, and is red. I'm not sure if they were also issued one of the "beer truck" style rigs that the state also hands out to the teams.
New Haven FD (and particularly the Squad Companies due to their Special Ops configuration) is part of the New Haven Area Special Hazards Team (NHASH) and comprises the South Division (1 of 5 divisions) with New Haven Police ESU, Yale Police ESU and the FBI New Haven office. NHPD, YPD and FBI are an important aspect of the team due to the fact that they comprise the Hazardous Devices Unit and provide NHASH with the ability to mitigate explosives incidents. Also I believe South Division is the only division with a law enforcement component, allowing tactical operations within the NHASH team.

For those of you who don't know, New Haven is the second largest city in Connecticut, with a population of 129,779 people living in 18.9 square miles. The New Haven Fire Department(NHFD) is a full-time paid department operating out of 10 Fire Stations, located throughout the city. The NHFD staffs a fire apparatus fleet of 10 Engines(including a Quint), 4 Trucks, 2 Squads, 2 Ambulances, 2 Haz-Mat. Units, a Fireboat, a Mask Service Unit, a Hose Wagon, 2 Battalion Chiefs, and a Deputy Chief. All the engines, trucks, and squads are Pierce. Most are Pierce Quantums, but the city is making the move to Arrow XT's, with 2 of their Engines, 1 Truck, and this new Squad being XT's. The department responds to around 30,000 emergency calls annually. One of the key features of this department is that it's apparatus is and has been all white since the 1940's.
The Squad concept is not that new in New Haven. Initially, the squad system in the city replaced 2 Tactical Units(Rescues) that were disbande in the 1990's. By the late '90's, however, the vacancies left by the Tactical Units became the Squad Companies. Thus, the NHFD does not operate a rescue company, per se, but rather, two Squad Engine Companies in stead: Squad 1 and Squad 2. Both companies serve as rescues, as well as engine/truck companies.
Squads in New Haven roll on calls pretty much like FDNY Squads do. Squads go on all Box Alarms(Structure Fires), as well as MVA's, Haz-Mat. Incidents Technical Rescues, or any other incidents where a specialized unit might be needed. Usually at structure fires, the Squad's task is to basically perform as a rescue company or an engine company, i.e., performing searches, rescuing victims, etc., or stretching a line, depending on the IC's discretion. Also, prior to the Squad's creation, a Box Alarm in Downtown New Haven, known back in the day as a "red ball box", required and assignment of 4 Engines, 2 Trucks, a BC, and a DC, as opposed to 3 Engines, 1 Truck, and a BC in other areas of the city. I'm not too sure where the old Tactical Units fit in to that assignment though. Anyway, now, anywhere in the city, a Box gets 3 Engines, 1 Truck(2 in Downtown), a Squad(which fills the 4th Engine requirement from back in the day), an Ambulance(known in the city as an Emergency Unit), and a BC(DC too if Downtown). Thus, the Squads are definitely pretty useful pieces of equipment, that have proven themselves beneficial to the NHFD. At each fire, there is always an additional engine company and a rescue company present in the Squads.
The new Squad 2 is basically the current Squad 2's(and 1's) body design with a new Pierce cab. The old Squad 2 will be placed in the reserve pool.
Hope this helps Seth.

The bottom line in this whole situation is that people are being shortchanged. The people of Rye Brook, and the members of RBFD. It's been brought up in a number of posts here. 3 in the afternoon, there's a reported structure fire in RB. They go out the door in L-30 with, what, 3 guys on board?? They're backed up by the paid engine from PC with 1 guy. That's 4, or 5 firefighters, (If RB is staffed with 4.) for a reported structure. Then, heaven knows what else is coming from PC, staffed by vollies.How is this acceptable?? How is it acceptable to have a minimally staffed(putting it lightly) Fire Department for 12 hours in the day?? Then, turn over protection to a paid engine from PC with ONE GUY!!!! And heaven knows how long it's going to take for that guy to get backed up in the event it hits the fan after 7pm. I know I'm on the outside looking in, because I don't live in the area, but come on, this is no good.
I will ask one question, and this goes along with the move of the paid engine at night. Have the powers that be suggested staffing that paid engine going up to Rye Brook at night with a few of the volunteers as well?? Like a duty crew?? Just a thought.