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Something along the lines of this? http://emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=9660&hl=

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/tags/police-cars/

Such a manly man holding those Jaws. Who is he?? Great video Seth! Always look forward to the video productions from members, and any buff alike.

Everything depends. If he is acting as an IC, there is a need for them to remain outside. Remember though, a fire chief is still a firefighter. We all know and have our duties, and no matter what is comes down to, if you need another guy, why not? Just because someone is a chief does not make them incapable of handling the physical attributes of being a firefighter, just because they are more administrative, and managerial due to their position.

I wouldn't know for sure, but chances are probably not.

Billy fought a hard battle with cancer, going through chemotherapy several years ago, and a most recent bout with leukemia, and a bone marrow transplant.

Hey....thats MY QUOTE!!!

Saw it this past weekend and I was rolling in my seat! It definitely had its moments of being stupid, but overall, i thought it was HILARIOUS! So many questionable pokes at ethnic groups, but I guess it is ok, with the actor being that religion himself.

No, you are right. If memory serves me correctly, it was within the past 2 or 3 months the V&T changed. As of then, most NYSP I have seen have at least one, or 2 Blue LED flasher in the rear of their lightbars, and ALL new NYSP cruisers have them. I traveled up 17 this past weekend to visit my brother in Binghamton, and was cruising behind a NYSP Tahoe when he lit up and pulled the vehicle over in front of him. The blue LEDs were INSANE as compared to the old Red/Amber flashers. A good addition to the VTL...now if we could only get them to allow ALL emergency vehicles for rear blue facing lights...

Looks like they only need/use the bare essentials, not all the bells and whistles (pun intended) like over here.

Hope everyone did well on their FPAT. Best of luck to all!

A nice change I think! Good thinking EMTBravo, and Truck4!!

Its funny to be taking your gf's little sister trick-or-treating, and watch the cops pull up, and make little juvenile delinquents pat themselves down, and the best part is when they have eggs hidden in their pockets. No need for THOSE eggs anymore.

I too have had the deep fried Oreos, and they are heaven in a bite. Also about a 200 point jump in your cholesterol level per bite. Deep fried Coke? As good as it may be, someone has way, WAY too much free time on their hands. What will college students come up with next, deep fried term papers? "I'm sorry professor, I ate my own homework."

Wow, seriously, I never would have guessed. As far as I had always been told, you should wear an extra layer (i.e. pants) underneath your bunkers just to provide you with that extra protection. As much as your gear protects you, if you get into a high heat environment, we all know our gear can heat up quite a bit, and even worse, steam-scenarios. Thank you, res6cue for that update!!!!

Ok, random question. Do they wear the same gear/same style gear we do here in the good old US of A? I know that in some places, they were working on making a 1-piece jumpsuit, supposedly to eliminate the time to get ready, or just ease of use. Hopefully it does not sound stupid, but is there the possibility they wear a different style that requires them to wear no other clothing underneath?

I saw coverage of this apparatus last year on Discovery Channel, or TLC, if I remember correctly. It is an amazing craft. 0-50 time is supposed to be amazingly fast, and top speed is supposed to be around 100mph (if i remember correctly, but don't hold me to it). Lightweight and portability make it a nice choice to airlift to remote fields (as was told in the TV program), for first in units setting up remote air bases. Yes, have heard about lots of bells and whistles in it, but so long as it gets the job done, why not add a little flair?

Scores were given out about 3-4 weeks ago in a separate mailing than from the one with the information for the agility exam. If you wanted to find out your ranking on this list, you can contact the Dutchess County Personnel Office, Monday through Friday until 5PM at 845-486-2169. Agility exams are being given this upcoming weekend, and next weekend, for people who had conflicting schedules during their initially scheduled time. The chances of you getting hired living OUTSIDE of Dutchess are slim to none. Living IN Dutchess only helps live in a hiring department's response area. Also, the agility is a Pass/Fail examination, and your rank derives from your score. Hope that helps!

Yup, that is it.

Throughout the entire exam, you will be wearing a 50lb. weighted vest. For the stair climb, you will wear an extra 25 lbs, to total 75. Once you reach the top floor, they will remove the extra 25 lbs. After the climb, you will proceed to pull a hoseline (uncharged) up to the 5th floor, which is attached by a rope. You will take the rope, and pull it until you grab the nozzle, once in the window, and place it on the ground in a marked area. For the ladder raise, you have to walk a straight ladder, attached by a pivoted mechanism, walking it up to the wall, using hand over hand, your hands must touch each rung. The weighted tire is just that. Laying flat on its side, you have to hit the tire until it comes into contact with the wall. This is a pass/fail examination. If you fail one station, you fail the entire examination. Any other questions about any other stations, or any other questions about the exam, please feel free to ask, and best of luck to all on it!

*gags* *gags* Hold on while I throw up.

The weather for today has been predicted as Highs in the mid-sixties, partly cloudy, and "slightly chili". Hope to see some of you there!!!

Last year was East Fishkill's first shot at this Chili Cookoff. It was a small success. 5 Teams, and all donations, and 50/50 were donated to the Belle Chasse VFD in Louisiana, to aid them after their loss due to Hurricane Katrina. This year, there are currently over 20 teams signed up to compete. Also present will be judges from various establishments, including the CIA, if I am not mistaken, and rumor has it a food magazine will be there as well. This is a really great cause guys and gals. So soon we forget the victims of tragedies, such as burns, once the call is over. Here is a chance to help people extending past our district, and town boundaries, even though the Burn Center is in some of your own backyards. Also, as was mentioned, there will be a separate raffle to try and help a member of the EFFD, who was injured while responding to a call for the district, and the workman's comp (or VF fund, whatever it is that supports a FF injured in the line of duty) just isn't cutting it. If you can, take a chance in this raffle, or make donations if you do not want to win the prize, but help support one of our brothers out there. Besides, there are some really really good chilis there. By the way, this event is BYOB. Bring your own Bean-O.

I believe a link was posted to this video in a previous thread a few months ago. If memory serves me correctly, this was for an open house type demo. This team practiced repeatedly from rolling up, to the initial attack, until they got things down textbook. Only hangup?? Did not practice with live fire. Granted, one SHOULD already know risk vs. benefit, but nonetheless, I do not want to sit here and criticize. Hopefully we can all take this and learn from it. Fire = hot!! Fire burns. BE CAREFUL!!!! But more importantly, BE SMART!!!!!!!

The picture of the ambulance was taken at EFFD HQ. If you are referring to the picture of the TANKER, yes, I agree, it does appear that way, but I believe it was taken outside the manufacturer's plant. I may be mistaken though, I am not 100% sure.