xfirefighter484x

Very very educational pics here. Lets see if this can continue as a great learning story here!!

Not to take away from your experience, but if anyone wants to hear a little bit more, they can read some of the previous posts about Reedy Creek in this thread! http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=24760

Not only is it not open for climbing, it is in terrible decay. Any attempt to climb could end in very serious injury. A sad unfortunate truth of the relics of days gone by, not necessarily forgotten, its kind of hard to miss a huge hundred foot tall tower on top of a mountain), but for monetary support. On a very clear day, NYC can be seen from the top of Mt. Beacon, as I saw in a pic on someone's MySpace, and if I remember correctly, wasn't it yours JetPhoto?? So yes, it is a great day hike!

I wish NY would wake up and smell the coffee.

Come one, come all!! The East Fishkill Fire District of Dutchess County NY is hosting an apparatus dedication day. All are welcome to attend.

Just for everyone's reference, posted below are the links for guidelines for ALL Incident Alerts. There is some wiggle room for interpretation, but don't push it. If you have a question, ask someone about its appropriateness (in other words if its worth posting). If you have a doubt, then don't post it. Acceptable Types of IA's Incident Alert Posting Guidelines Info for IA Writers - Forum I hope these links help you out. Remember, most of you guys are posting very well, others just need a little fine tuning!!

HOLY SCHNIKES!!!!!!!!

Lol, this opens up so many doors. Just remember, if this thread continues, no bashing, or calling holy wars on "whackers".

If memory serves me correctly, didn't he get zapped at least twice?

This was already posted on here: http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=26008&hl= Since there is already discussion going on here, please continue it here, but in the future, be mindful, and try and check your topic was not already posted!

Looks like a beautiful rig!! Best of luck with it!!

Actually, I beg to differ. Your first duty is your OWN SAFETY! What are the first 2 things hammered in to you during your EMT class??? BSI & Scene Safety We have to ensure our own safety first. What good are you to a patient when you yourself are hurt or incapacitated??

Date: 6-13-08 Time: 1550 approx. Location: MM 46.5 Westbound I-84 Frequency: 453.900 (Dispatch), 453.925 (Response), 453.800 (Command), 453.625 (FG 9/10 for Water Ops): DC911 Dispatcher 14-38 Units Operating: Rombout Chelsea 35-35 (Tanker) to the scene, other equipment to standby in quarters City of Beacon 33-12 (Engine), Beacon St. 2 on standby (10-35-2) East Fishkill 39-34 (Tanker), East Fishkill Station 1 on standby Glenham 43-12 (Engine) Hughsonville 45-31 & 45-32 (Tankers) New Hackensack North Highlands (Putnam) 21-41 Village of Fishkill Description Of Incident: Fully involved tractor trailer w/bales of hay Writer: xfirefighter484x, TAPSJ 1558hrs - Village of Fishkill w/1 engine, East Fishkill w/39-34 to the scene of the tractor trailer on fire, also trailer of hay on fire, MM 46.5 westbound, I-84 1600hrs - Glenham m/a w/1 engine to to relocate stand by at Rombout St. 1, all other units are operating at a fully involved tractor trailer fire with hay 1602hrs - 39-34 driver alone 1604hrs - 2nd dispatch for 39-34 to respond to the scene 1606hrs - Glenham 43-12 relocating to Rombout St. 1 1607hrs - 39-34 responding 1608hrs - DC911 contacting with command discussing if North Highlands tanker will be needed as well, seeing as East Fishkill just responded. Rombout command advising DC911 to advise units to come in East in the Westbound lanes. 1609hrs - Rombout command communicating with 39-34 to come up Snook Road, hit I-84 and come east in the westbound lanes 1609hrs - DC911 advising all units to switch to Rombout channel 19/20 1612hrs - Rombout Command to DC911, requesting an engine to set up a draft site at Home Depot 1614hrs - DC911 toning out City of Beacon w/1 engine to set up a draft site at the Dutchess Mall 1615hrs - DC911 advising Rombout Command Putnam County reporting North Highlands 21-41 is responding 1616hrs - DC911 toning out Chelsea; requested to go on standby in quarters due to multiple units operating at Rombout's fire 1617hrs - Chelsea w/1 tanker now requested to the scene of the tractor trailer fire 1621hrs - City of Beacon 33-12 responding 1623hrs - DC911 to Rombout command on Command Channel 3, asking if they wanted to switch water operations to a separate fireground, they will now be switched over to 9/10 for water shuttle ops 1625hrs - DC911 to East Fishkill Station 1, City of Beacon go on standby in quarters, numerous units operating at Rombout, Beacon, 10-35-2 **Anyone with any more times or information, please PM me and I will post it up on here!!

I agree with you 100% there chief. It's sad to see so much of it around this area too It is good to see some departments out there that hold the ideals of firefighting still. The fire doesn't care who comes, and it shouldn't matter to us who comes either. There needs to be a few more level heads out there, remembering that this is about OUR safety, and the PUBLIC'S safety, and what SHOULD BE DONE for EVERYONE'S best interests, not just a few hot heads, or people upset over something that happened 5, 10, 20, or more years ago between certain departments.

Chelsea had been dispatched to a structure fire as well, but as I was told, it turned out to not be one. Also, as far as calling for farther units, it is a smart decision, believe it or not. Not stripping the entire southern/southwestern corner of Dutchess, who got nailed pretty hard. I forget the exact term, but its jumping past neighboring departments, so allow for coverage inbetween the m/a dept's called, as I said, not stripping an entire area, and their immediate surrounding companies. I wanted to extend a great job done by DC911, they were workin' their butts off up there, a bunch of us were listening in during the whole time. Emt301, if you want to pass that on for us, it would be appreciated!

From the radio traffic: -New Hamburg: 2 Adjacent structures, fires in basements of both, also dispatched in same area for a natural gas leak -Chelsea: Dispatched for a structure fire, apparently nothing found -Rhinecliff: Dispatched for a reported fully involved structure fire -LaGrange: Dispatched to a structure fire -Arlington: Tree vs. car w/unknown status of victims (if any in car at the time, and I never heard anything further) -Multiple relocation companies going to alarms in their stand-by areas -Multiple trees on houses/trailers with arc-ing power lines, either on the ground or arc-ing on the house itself -One instance of a tree down on a propane tank ****These are just the ones I remember off the top of my head. Feel free to post more, and/or PM me and I will compile a running list of Dutchess' major alarms

Gee Rob, don't hold back, lol!!! Oh, and by the way, I agree 100% with you!!!

................. Damn!

Already posted! http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=25723

I can see 2 schools of thought here: Thought Process #1: "I did my civic duty. I dialed 911." Thought Process #2: "To hell with that!! If I get involved, I am likely to get sued." (Seeing as how everyone in this country seems to be sue-happy these days, looking for anyone and everyone to sue). I do find it morally unconscionable for NO ONE to get involved at all, and to just stand around. Score one for the moral degradation of society today.

Well then it sounds like its a good time to stop, eh Rob?

I actually watched this last night. An amazing story.

Ooooh, I know!!! How about a Ferrara Strong Arm!!!

Don't take this personally Jack, but that is where your training comes into play. Training in size-up, and operations. Its not actually the final amount of water that puts out fires, its the application rate. If you can get there and blitz a vehicle fire with a deck gun, you very well can have a quicker, and safer knock-down.

I see your point in posting this thread, to discuss the deck gun issue, but just fyi, the Car Fire Video has already been posted as a thread itself. http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=25797&hl=