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Also, I have moved all photos posted over to a new thread in the Incident Photos forum. http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=29914

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Is this the DC Field-Com 1?

I almost fell out of my chair listening to it right now!! I can't get over this, but to be completely honest, it isn't the first time I've heard of a scenario like this happening (or maybe it WAS this incident I had heard of in the past). We had a person in the ER one day acting out, he was being held for a psychiatric eval, and didn't want to be there, so he called either the local police, or 911, and was telling them about him being held captive. The police then proceeded to ask what the scenario was, and when they heard WHERE he was being "held captive" they called the ER, and verified the "situation". This happened about a month ago!

East Fishkill trains on a regular basis, especially for MVAs. Not saying they can't handle fire, but MVAs are their bread and butter operations. With having I-84 and the TSP, the gamut of what they might run into on a daily basis is vast, and this is just one example. This is the reason 3 years in a row, EFFD sent a competition team to the Dover (Dutchess NY) FD Extrication Competition, and walked away 3 years in a row with 1st place. The third year, in fact, EFFD sent their "rookie" crew of extrication techs, with the average age being 21-22, and still walked away with 1st place. I still have my T-shirt from that day!

What about something as simple as ground ladders???? Probably the one item I did not see mentioned, and IMHO, one of the GREATEST assets. The first mode of survival, is saving yourself. If the metaphorical brown stuff hits the metaphorical rotating blades, I want to have the advantage of a cleared window frame, with a ladder of SOME sort awaiting (on any above ground level window). Every FASTeam should strive to not just stand around and look pretty for the cameras, standing at the #1 side, but should split up a couple members, and go around and throw up ladders to every possible exit. One recent reminder was Photounit's shot of a guy at a fire in East Fishkill, where a Village of Fishkill FASTeam member leaned out a window, and is caught mid-sentence: As in keeping with what 'robert benz' said, look at what resources you have available already. Any group that goes as a FAST, should they be an outside agency to the requesting one, should have some sort of a plan, pre-plan, bonding, whatever you want to call it, with the agency they are responding to ahead of time. Get to know their apparatus, and tools located on them. Especially ladders. One of the least thought of things in the initial phases of most structure fires. Take the ladders off the first couple engines, or ladders o/s. You don't even have to utilize your own!!

Ok, updated info. They do have a VCR hooked up to the TV and receiver for the TIC inside 39-67. Not that I know of anytime it has been used for any such thing. Same thing x134, they have Bullard's down there too.

East Fishkill's 39-67 has a TV in the command center in the back, but not quite sure about the capability of recording. I will find out.

I would love to go. Have to see what options I have!

Gee, I wonder who/where I learned this from???

I always hear guys using the excuse "oh well, in the event I go down, its easier to fashion into a rescue harness in between the legs because its already unbuckled!" Truth be told, its actually easier to make that rescue harness out of the straps if they are worn in the correct fashion, because they don't flop around and get lost behind a victim, or wedged between the patient's back and the pack itself, God forbid they DO go down. Then it takes more effort to get the straps out from under them, then adjust them, and get the patient packaged. At least if they are worn correctly, you know where they are, and saves time!! This is merely secondary to what the above people have mentioned. It does take a great deal of weight off of your shoulders, and will save your back a lot of stress/strain in the long run!

Thanks guys and gals! I look forward to helping those out even further with the boards, and managing them. This also applies to all members. Anyone who has any questions on the boards, or how certain functions work, or how to find certain threads from days of yore, please, feel free to contact me. I, as well as all the other Moderators, and Admins, are not out to only be the "Grammar Police" and shut down threads, and delete topics, as many think we are. We are here to assist the members, and keep the threads, and board as a whole functioning, and civil.

See the link below for a compiled listing of the Dutchess County Numbering system. http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=29720

Eh, really didn't have much interest to drive all the way out there, so we'll see. I don't have to work, just not looking forward to the drive all the way out there at night especially.

I know that most, if not ALL the members of the Rescue Companies, are divers, if someone wishes to clarify, Iw ould be more than happy!

True, but in any event, anyone of a serious nature, can be evac-ed out (rescue), and transported, could they not? I don't see why they would be limited to those hours. Crimes/emergencies do not only occur 9-5. I do not know 100% though, and am interested myself, in the answer to this!

Helicopters are useless unless they are rescue helicopters. LifeNet and MedFlight might be options for getting patients that have reached shore to an appropriate facility, but they do not have rescue capability. Rescuing 150 passengers with Lifeguard is going to be an all day process at best. For a smaller scale incident, Lifeguard and maybe NorthStar and SouthStar (I don't know their exact capabilities, but I'm pretty sure they are rescue-capable) would be options. Neither is that far away as the crow flies and mitigating this incident would take plenty of time to get them here and they could be useful. Relying on helicopters as your escape plan is very risky though. All you need is a rainy day, and you better have a plan B. Don't the NYSP helicopters have a winch for removals? i mean, yes, granted, its not for large volume removals, but in the event of a serious medical/traumatic issue. Look at the pod directly above the door on the outside of the helicopter. Photo Credit to Bill Johnson (photounit)

I was quite certain SWF (ANG Base) did in fact have helicopters. At least at one point they did, as I had seen them with my own eyes. Maybe since then (it HAS been quite a few years) they have since moved out of there, but I know for a fact I had seen some in a hanger, and some sitting outside. And NYSP Lifeguard flies out of there, don't they?

Must be out of the Poughkeepsie Urinal???

Which is a stark, and unfortunate reality! Some people seem to almost be spending more on these things to "escape" the reality of said fiscal crises!

What really gets ME, is how many people are losing jobs, hours getting cut back, trying to lay off/demote civil servants (i.e. YFD), and yet, as your comparison said Chris, how come you don't see any cutbacks in places like the NFL, NBA, or MLB, with these players, making multi-millions each year, always re-negotiating for more money. While those out there protecting and serving their fellow person are losing their jobs, these people drive their half-million dollar cars (or don't even drive, because of their chauffeurs), going to their penthouses, with dozens of supermodels?? I will never get this system!!!

Well, I was working the ER today, and my father called me (which he NEVER does) and started asking me if I had heard, and I said "Heard what?" He hadn't finished his sentence before I jumped down his throat: Father: "An airliner went down in the Hudson River..." Me: "A WHAT?!?!?" Father: "...down by the Intrepid" I literally think my heart stopped for a good 2.5 seconds! I was ready to run into the ER and tell everyone who could physically walk to get out!! I did catch some snippets here and there on the TV in the waiting room, and what an extraordinary effort/job put forth by all! Anytime I have ever seen an incident on the water (on TV/news/videos), almost instantaneously I see a response from all mariners. Just goes to show that there are still a few good eggs out there!!

I believe someone posted is in the forums about a month or 2 ago. If I get a chance (and someone doesn't beat me to it) I will find and post a link!

I have been asked to relay thanks from mbendel36, and the IAFF Local 2623, to all who have donated, and/or signed up for their bus trip to Mohegan Sun. The bus is now officially filled, with over $600 being raised for the MDA. To all those who signed up, I will see you there!!

<!--sizeo:5--><span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><u><b>2006 Dutchess County Apparatus Numbering Plan - Appendix E</b></u><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--> **Note - as of May 2011,with the hiring of new staff, and people changing positions in DCDER, some of the below designations have changed. For example, The CC-3 title, is now called CC-2. CC-1 is the Emergency Response Coordinator, and CC-3 (formerly titled CC-2) is now the Fire Coordinator. CC-7 is now CC-4. Once this comes out in print, this list will be adjusted.** 6. County Teams a. Administration: <b>CC-1</b> and CC-2 b. Emergency Management: CC-3 c. Communications Systems Specialist: CC-5 d. Emergency Medical Services Coordinator: CC-7 e. Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator: CC-8 f. Battalion Coordinators: CC-11 through CC-17 g. EMS Coordinators: CC-71 through CC-74 h. Training Division i. Training Administrator: CC-9 ii. County Fire Instructors: CFI-1 though CFI-3 i. Fire Investigation Team i. Deputy Coordinators: CC-51 through CC-53 ii. Team Members FI-11 through FI-21 j. Haz-Mat Response Team i. Chief & Assistant Chief: CC-61 & CC-62 ii. Team Members HM-3 through HM-26 k. Critical Incident Stress Team i. On-call administrator: CC-79 ii.Team members CT-1 through CT-20 l. Fire Police Response Team: RT-1 through RT-135 m. DCDER Vehicles i. Haz-Mat Truck: Haz-Mat-1 ii. FID Truck: FID-1 iii. Emergency Communications Vehicle: Field Com-1 iv. EMO Pick-up: CU*-41 v. Maintenance Pick-up: CU-42 vi. Pool vehicle: CU-43 vii. Pool vehicle: CU-44