markmets415

Steve wrote:
"What I am not clear about, is that I read there were over 200 calls to 911 about this gang driving recklessly all over the city.
I was viewing video prior to the incident on the Westside Highway. This gang was driving reckless ( driving on sidewalks, driving in the opposite lane of traffic and not stopping at red lights, to list a few) all over the city way before this incident occured.
Why was there not more done by the NYPD to control this gang?"
The city is a big place, while they met at Times Square, and were chased out of there, they came from all over, including from NJ. There were probably numerous incidents in numerous locations. There were bikes from all over coming from all directions. When they dispersed, they dispersed to all directions. As far as the number of 911 calls go, a big problem is evident in the video. Look at the speed they are travelling. A call will come in, but give it two minutes later, they are 25 blocks away, generating more 911 calls from every location in between as they go about their merry way. Where do you send the cars to? When you get there, what are the cars going to do, engage them in chases? By the time the RMP's get there, they are no longer there, the only way to possibly keep up with them is to chase them. This is not a group that will all pull over when you pull up behind them and turn your lights on. Get that thought out of your head.
Look at what happened last year when the NYPD chased one of the j*ckazzes in the Bronx, and the rider was killed, the cops were left looking at criminal charges. Would you be itching to chase these morons when your job and the DA's office are stuck in that mode of thinking?
These were not isolated incidents. This happens in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. I have never worked on Staten Island, but I am sure it happens there also. This has been happening for years, maybe not with this number of bikers, but groups of 10, 20, 50 or more are not uncommon. In the past, the powers that be decided they would rather not have the cops engage them.
They ignored the problem, hoping it would go away. It, very predictably, got worse.
Some bikes have no plates on them, some have the plates bent up so they are difficult to see. Many of these bikes to not have the proper plates on them, if you run them, they come back to other bikes, are expired, number altered, so just running the plate will do you no good, you have to catch the biker on it, which is a very difficult thing to do. They accelerate quicker, turn quicker, can make u-turns unto sidewalks and virtually any other maneuver they want, things a car cannot do. It is difficult to catch a single rider, imagine what happens when there are 10, 20, 50 or more, and they go separate directions. These azzhats are willing to run, eager actually.
The way they drive is self-destructive, they do not give a sh*t.
It would be great if the chase ended with the bike hitting an El pillar or a concrete bridge abutment (I have seen that happen, it was great!), but the problem with that thinking is that it is more likely to hit a pedestrian or innocent passenger car. I have chased a few and I have seen more than one incident where we gave up chasing due to safety considerations, and have seen the bikers stop or slow down to give us a chance to catch up to them again. Many want to be chased, I guess they think it is fun. That is a very difficult mindset to deal with. The cost are high, but they do not care. We have rules to follow and we have consequences to consider, they are not held by those considerations. The Department, in the past, has not been open to cops chasing bikes.
And, to add insult to injury, in the past, when we have caught them, they have been treated just like minor motor vehicle violations by the court systems. I have seen charges such as reckless endangerment, attempted assault, resisting arrest and so on reduced by the courts. It was not considered a big deal.
I guess now, with all the media attention, they will crack down on it now, but look what it took.

Who's rescue is this ?

Formerly Croton On Hudson FD. I love that truck.
More information on this thread: http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/42641-croton-on-hudson-1963-fire-patrol-1/?hl=%2Bcroton+%2Bfire+%2Bpatrol

This rescue is currently owned by PPP & SPAMMFAA member Jim Yiengst of Myerstown, Pa.

Minor punch list items took longer to resolve than anticipated. It should be inservice within a few days.

When its ready

training on new ladder


Both deck guns flowing

Deck gun inlet: both side can feed the left or the right deck gun, or both. Or 2 lines can be used. This is independant of the ladder pipe. all 3 can flow 1,000gpm (total 3,000 gpm) if properly supplied.

Double rescue roller (removable)

using rescue roller and windless

Windless

Same thing happens in our area, it's become a large pet peeve of mine. I see it as a sign of the first due person/officer at the minimum, not understanding the value of the size-up report, something that should be understood before someone is given a radio, regardless of their rank.

End of the day shots sent from the shop, hose bed grating is in and the compartment are topped with diamond plate for the drip edge and appearance, the item that is boxed in on the right front of the hose bed is the CAFS air compressor cooling fan.
Yep even the hose bed grating is yellow



And one other shot of the ladder storage area with the three lengths of 10' 2 1/2" suction, the 9' and 10' folding ladders and long tools will be placed at the station once the rig is delivered

Looks sweet, photo from autoblog

Probably won't see this in production:
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/27/chevy-silverado-black-ops-volunteer-firefighter-concepts-texas-state-fair/#continued

Watching Dan make the rear doors today for the ladder and suction areas was pretty cool and a few of Seth's I added to caption them.
Door being constructed

Dan welding the pieces together

Dan testing for fit

Ladder door installed, chevrons to be added and Dan was off to finish the suction door

Seth's photo, this is the driver side rear wheel well compartment which houses one folding wheel chock and the flare container, the front one houses the other chock and a 20# fire extinguisher.

Seth's photo showing the rear of the tool board, they added three aluminum boxes, one on the board and the other two in the side corners to house the SCBA masks, also this one is for x129K so you can see the 36" Griff hook mounted.

Here are mine from today
The pump brains

The hydrant wrench and spanners and the LDH spanners (upper right) mounted to the extended front bumper area

The mini slide out custom tray made to fit the hydraulic pump

A side shot of the LED compartment lighting on

Open cab door shot showing the yellow powder coated grab handles at the entrance to the cab that we asked for at last weeks visit, in the background you can see under the console an open boxed area, this is for the AED and you can also make out the TNT tool mounted vertical to the right of the AED box. You can also see the water can which is mounted under the rear seat, you can see the handle, yes the rear seat bottom always fold up when not being sat in, this allows more access into the rear of the cab to get any of the items there or on the rear part of the console.


The Q finally has it's cover on

The knox boxes installed on the passenger side front officer's seat riser

The 6600 watt generator and reel tray pullout

The completed front of the tool board with the red reflective tape and the mini bolt cutters added today and custom mounted, also you can see on the right side of the tool board mini Amber LED flashers, they were added to the front and rear of the tool board and will flash when the board is unlocked from the D handle

My district uses these guys.
Reliant Fire Hose Testing
67 Lake Road
Salisbury Mills, NY 12577Phone: (845) 784-6391 We have never had a problem with them, and we have been using them for several years. I dont know how far they wil travel for 5 lengths though...

Very nice photos Mark and Seth. It's a shame I couldn't make it out there with you today, there's always next time, lol.
I have always liked those swing out walls(last picture to make it simple) seems like a great idea.
The blue beast is almost there!!

I got a few also

Pawling our neighbors to the South has a B.R.A.T (Brush Rapid Attack Truck) under construction at the Firematic Shop on LI in Shirley N.Y, the same location that built our BRAT as well as are building our Engine. Here are the specifications of their unit.
2013 Ford F550 2 Door Cab 4x4 Chassis with 19,500 lbs. GVW Super Single Aggressive Tread 19.5" Interco Irok Tires Heavy Duty Aluminum Fabricated Flatbed with FEA Tested Roll Bar Pro Poly 250 Gallon Protector Tank CET 19 HP Diesel Pump w/ Remote Cab Start/Stop Scotty Class A Foam Around the Pump Eductor Akron Brass Valves and S/S Manifold 1.5" Rear Direct Discharge Electric Primer Large Deadlay Hose Bed Area Elkhart Sidewinder Remote Control Front Deckgun Two (2) Electric Hannay Reels to Hold 1" Booster on Water Tank Front Warn Trans 4 Mer Grill and Bumper Guard Side Aluminum Pipe Nerf Bars and Side Steps Three (3) Aluminum Diamond Plate Compartments with ROM Roll Up Doors Whelen LED Lighting and Siren Two (2) Receiver Tubes Under Each Side Front Body . Photos added with permission from David Horton of Firematic, I am traveling to Firematic on Monday and will get some updated shots of the unit, Seth will be going too so I am sure he will be bringing along his camera as well.

I got a few also

I got a few also

Here are mine from today
The pump brains

The hydrant wrench and spanners and the LDH spanners (upper right) mounted to the extended front bumper area

The mini slide out custom tray made to fit the hydraulic pump

A side shot of the LED compartment lighting on

Open cab door shot showing the yellow powder coated grab handles at the entrance to the cab that we asked for at last weeks visit, in the background you can see under the console an open boxed area, this is for the AED and you can also make out the TNT tool mounted vertical to the right of the AED box. You can also see the water can which is mounted under the rear seat, you can see the handle, yes the rear seat bottom always fold up when not being sat in, this allows more access into the rear of the cab to get any of the items there or on the rear part of the console.


The Q finally has it's cover on

The knox boxes installed on the passenger side front officer's seat riser

The 6600 watt generator and reel tray pullout

The completed front of the tool board with the red reflective tape and the mini bolt cutters added today and custom mounted, also you can see on the right side of the tool board mini Amber LED flashers, they were added to the front and rear of the tool board and will flash when the board is unlocked from the D handle

Watching Dan make the rear doors today for the ladder and suction areas was pretty cool and a few of Seth's I added to caption them.
Door being constructed

Dan welding the pieces together

Dan testing for fit

Ladder door installed, chevrons to be added and Dan was off to finish the suction door

Seth's photo, this is the driver side rear wheel well compartment which houses one folding wheel chock and the flare container, the front one houses the other chock and a 20# fire extinguisher.

Seth's photo showing the rear of the tool board, they added three aluminum boxes, one on the board and the other two in the side corners to house the SCBA masks, also this one is for x129K so you can see the 36" Griff hook mounted.

Here are mine from today
The pump brains

The hydrant wrench and spanners and the LDH spanners (upper right) mounted to the extended front bumper area

The mini slide out custom tray made to fit the hydraulic pump

A side shot of the LED compartment lighting on

Open cab door shot showing the yellow powder coated grab handles at the entrance to the cab that we asked for at last weeks visit, in the background you can see under the console an open boxed area, this is for the AED and you can also make out the TNT tool mounted vertical to the right of the AED box. You can also see the water can which is mounted under the rear seat, you can see the handle, yes the rear seat bottom always fold up when not being sat in, this allows more access into the rear of the cab to get any of the items there or on the rear part of the console.


The Q finally has it's cover on

The knox boxes installed on the passenger side front officer's seat riser

The 6600 watt generator and reel tray pullout

The completed front of the tool board with the red reflective tape and the mini bolt cutters added today and custom mounted, also you can see on the right side of the tool board mini Amber LED flashers, they were added to the front and rear of the tool board and will flash when the board is unlocked from the D handle

a few more

Here's some spy shots from today:

Thanks Mark for taking me along with you today, it's very interesting to see how the truck is coming together and how much true customization there is.
Here are some photos as of today. I'm sure Mark will do a better job of explaining them.