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Date: 3-14-2011 Time: 04:44 Location: Chestnut Ridge Road. Frequency: 44-Control Units Operating: Spring Valley FD; South Spring Valley FD; Nanuet FD (Landing Zone), Medivac; Faist EMS; Spring Hill EMS; Ramapo Valley EMS; Rockland Paramedics Weather Conditions: Chilly Description Of Incident: One car MVA. Car went off the road into a tree with heavy damage. 4 patients heavily entraped. 1 patient DOA, 2 critical (Medivac to WMC), 1 transported via ground. Took firefighters nearly an hour to extricate the victims. Reporters: PFDRes47cue Writer: PFDRes47cue Article & Pictures

Date: 3-14-2011 Time: 04:44 Location: Chestnut Ridge Road. Frequency: 44-Control Units Operating: Spring Valley FD; South Spring Valley FD; Nanuet FD (Landing Zone), Medivac; Faist EMS; Spring Hill EMS; Ramapo Valley EMS; Rockland Paramedics Weather Conditions: Chilly Description Of Incident: One car MVA. Car went off the road into a tree with heavy damage. 4 patients heavily entrapped. 1 patient DOA, 2 critical (Medivac to WMC), 1 transported via ground. Took firefighters nearly an hour to extricate the victims. Reporters: PFDRes47cue Writer: PFDRes47cue Article & Pictures

Up at school (St. Lawrence County), we us the "You are, I am," method. I agree with you that is works well and very rarely do I hear people respond and say they don't know who is contacting them. However, back home (Westchester) I oftne hear it. By saying, "Central Dispatch, this is Potsdam Fire," Central Dispatch hears us and listens in. Opposed to, "Potsdam Fire to Central Dispatch," By the time Central Dispatch hears they are being contacted, they have missed which unit is contacting them. So at this time, I will use ,"You are, I am."

I might be missing something but, did this new communication technology play a role in his situation? Also, how is this different then what exists already or has existed. Last time I checked, I can communicate with FD, PD, EMS, DPW...

New York Rescue Response Team, Inc.

Date:3-15-2011 Time: 09:00 Location: Pleasantville Rd. (IAO Briarcliff HS)) Frequency: 46.26; BMFD Repeater; BPD; PVAC Dispatch Units Operating: BMFD/EMS; PVAC; BPD Weather Conditions: Cool Description Of Incident: MVA involving special needs bus and 3 cars. 10 patients transported with either non-life threatening injuries or as a precaution. Reporters: PFDRes47cue Writer: PFDRes47cue

Should a FD Lieutenant, Captain, Chief, etc be an interior firefighter? Should a Police Chief be a PO?

A VAC should not be in the situation here there needs to be a choice made between a good manager and a good medical personnel. One would hope that there is not just one option for a medically trained candidate for office. If my VAC had a poor manager who was medically trained, I would not consider him/her for office, I would go with a good manager and a good medical member. I fear the day that there is only one medical personnel option for Officer.

What a terrible year thus far for law enforcement. Rest in Peace! My condolences to the Officers' family.

Date: 3-14-2011 Time: 08:00 Location: Peaceable Court Frequency: MPPD; PVAC Dispatch Units Operating: Pleasantville VAC; Mount Pleasant PD Weather Conditions: Nice Description Of Incident: 26 year old male involved in a fight suffered slash and stab wounds to the face, chest, and arms. Injuries are described as non-life threatening. Reporters: PFDRes47cue Writer: PFDRes47cue

I know an EMS Chief who has a Ford Escape. I have not heard of any problems with it. It seems to be the perfect size for an EMS vehicle.

Army Specialist David R. Fahey, Jr. was killed on February 28, 2011 at the age of 23 while serving in Afghanistan. Fahey was assigned to the 170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. One Monday, March 7, 2011, his body was brought by motorcade to his hometown of Yorktown, NY. The Pleasantville FD, Hawthrone FD, Valhalla FD, and Thornwood FD, payed tribute to the fallen hero by using TFD TL1 and PFD TL5 to hoist a flag over the Taconic State Parkway. RIP! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9YZK9nUjXw

Date: 3-13-2011 Time: 05:17 Location: 610 61st/5th Ave Frequency: FDNY Brooklyn Dispatch Units Operating: FDNY Brooklyn Weather Conditions: Windy Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 4-story 25x75 OMD. Fire throughout the building and through the roof. 3 L/S/O. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue 10-75 Assignment: E282 L149 (Fast) Squad 1 Rescue 5 B48 D8 2nd Alarm Assignment: E284 w/ Satellite 3 RB, SB TSU2, FC RAC5 Car 4 3rd Alarm Assignment: E243, E279, E220 TL131, L122 B58 air recon chief MSU

Date: 3-12-2011 Time: 02:00 Location: 271 W. 126th St. Frequency: FNDY Manhattan Dispatch Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan Weather Conditions: Nice Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 4-story 25x50 OMD. Fire in the walls on the #1-4 floors. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue Box Assignment: Engine 58, 59, 80, 35 Ladder 3-, 40 Battalion 12 Division 6 10-75 Assignment: Engine 37 Ladder 26 Rescue 3 Squad 41 Battalion 16 2nd Alarm Assignment: Engine 74/59, 69, 47 Ladder 14, 23, 28 Engine 9 w/ Satellite 1 Battalion 11, 14

Date: 3-12-2011 Time: 06:04 Location: New England southbound at Hutchinson River Parkway Frequency: FDNY Bronx Dispatch Units Operating: FDNY Bronx; NYPD; NYPD ESU Weather Conditions: Chilly Description Of Incident: Major bus crash involving an overturned bus carrying 32 persons. 13 black tag, 6 red, 2 yellow and 11 green on-scene. 1 person died at Jacobi Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue, pcfpr1 Rundown: Engine 63, 97, 61, 66, 89, 90 Ladder 39, 50, 32 (F.A.S.T.), 27 (Collapse Rig), 61, 37, 41 Rescue 3, 4 Battalion 20, 27 Division 7 06:04 hours B20: All hands for an overturned tour bus. 32 persons on board. 6 10-37 code 1. L32 Fast B27 RAC 3 06:06 hours B20: Special request 2 additional trucks, mixer off. L41, L37 s/c 06:10 hours D7: Request 2 additional CFR-D engines E89, E90 s/c Disp confirmed to Rescue Battalion that second rescue (R4) was assigned to the box. 06:19 hours Car 13 adam responding to the overturned bus. 06:25 hours incident duration 47 minutes D7: 20 people removed from the bus, attempting to remove the rest. Continuing to use all hands, incident is doubtfull will hold. 06:31 hours Car 1B is 10-84 FC: Division 7 requests an expedited reponse by Con-ed. 06:38 hours Duration 1 hour and 1 minute FC: New England southbound at Hudson River Parkway. Division 7 reports extrication still in progress. 12 black tag, 5 red tag, 4 yellow tag and 9 green tag. 06:48 hours duration 1 hour and 11 minutes FC: Major casualty MVA involving an overturned bus, New England southbound at Hudson River Parkway. Division 7 reports 32 victims removed from the bus. 13 black tag, 6 red, 2 yellow and 11 green. Probably will hold. 07:01 hours duration 1 hour and 24 minutes FC: Major casualty MVA involving an overturned bus, New England southbound at Hudson River Parkway. Car 13 adam reports 32 victims removed from the bus. Secondary searches are complete and negative, incident is now under control. 07:07 hours D7: Request squad and second piece to deal with fuel from the accident Hazmat 1, Squad 41, Hazmat Battalion s/c 07:15 hours D7: Releasing the two rescues, they will go 10-8 when available.

I know of some agencies that care cameras on their rigs to take pictures to show the ER. Not sure how I feel about this...

Date: 3-9-2011 Time: 14:15 Location: 754 Manida St. Frequency: FDNY Bronx Dispatch Units Operating: FDNY Bronx Weather Conditions: Chilly, windy Description Of Incident: Working fire in 6-story OMD. Fire on the #1 floor with extension to exposes 4 & 4A (2-story frame). 17 FF's injured. 2 civilians in cardiac arrest. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue Box Assignment: Tower Ladder 54 (F.A.S.T.) Extra Engine: 83 Extra Truck: 29 2nd Alarm Assignment: Engine 50, 71, 45 Ladder 19 Battalion 17 (Safety) Battalion 14 (RUL) 3rd Alarm Assignment: Engine 92, 60, 46, 64 Ladder 42, 55 4th Alarm Assignment: Engine 42, 88, 68 Tower Ladder: 44. 58

What a terrible tragedy. My condolences to the family and friends. My thoughts and prayers are with the emergency service personnel that responded. Stay strong!

This fall we (Potsdam FD) were operating at I believe 58 houses at once for flash floods. Not counting two apartment complexes.

Date: 3-4-2011 Time: 04:25 Location: 1108 Clarkson Ave. Frequency: FDNY Brooklyn Dispatch Units Operating: FDNY Brooklyn Weather Conditions: Chilly Description Of Incident: Working fire on the #2 floor of a 2-story 20x60 dwelling. Extension to the #4 exposure with fire on the # 1 and 2 floors. Extension to the #2 exposure with fire through the roof. U/C 06:15. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue Box Assignment: Engine 283, 234 Ladder 123 (F.A.S.T.) Squad 252 Rescue 2 Battalion 38 Division 15 2nd Alarm Assignment: Engine 257, 290, 233 Ladder 103 Battalion 58 "Safety" Battalion 41 "RUL" Engine 207 w/ Satellite 6 3rd Alarm Assignment: Engine 249, 248, 222, 277 4th Alarm Assignment: Engine 332, 214, 280, 323 Ladder 157, 147 Battalion 40 Battalion 33

Date: 3-3-2011 Time: 20:37 Location: 202 Mott Street (Little Italy) Frequency: FDNY Manhattan Dispatch Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working fire on the #4 floor of a 6-story 40x80 O/M/D. Fire out the windows with extension to the #3 and #5 floors. 2 L/S/O. Fire called U/C @ 21:46. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue Box Assignment: Engine 9, 28, 33, 55 Ladder 20 Tower Ladder 9 Battalion 2 Rescue 1 Squad 18 10-75 Assignment: Ladder 6 (F.A.S.T.) Battalion 4 Division 1 2nd Alarm Assignment: Engine 5, 7, 15, 24 Ladder 11, 5 Battalion 1 "Resource Unit Leader" Battalion 6 "Safety Officer" Engine 207 w/Satelite 6

First off, my prayers for a speed recovery for the injured Paramedic. Saw this article today and found it interesting. This is a problem that can happen in any downtown area where skyscrapers are. My question is this...Who is liable for injuries/damages caused from ice? I would assume that it would fall onto the owner of the skyscraper but that is just an assumption. I mean is it possible that the building owner is responsible for having the ice cleaned off the side of the buildings? How could this be done without the ice falling to the ground? Leads me to believe he is worried about the buildings owner being held liable...

Awesome! Nice job by all of the rescuers and civilians who worked the arrest.

Date: 3-2-2011 Time: 17:00 Location: 16 Greenway Road Google Maps Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: Armonk FD; Banksville FD; North White Plains FD; Chappaqua FD; Bedford FD; Mount Kisco FD; Pound Ridge FD; Pleasantville FD (Tanker); Armonk EMS; WEMS 45-Medic Relocated: Pleasantville FD (E260 to Armonk HQ) Weather Conditions: Chilly Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 2.5-story large P/D. Heavy fire on the top floor and through the roof. Tanker operations due to no hydrants in the area. 100 FF's responded w/ no reported injuries. Two residents were home and unaware of the fire, both escaped without injury. Took over an hour for the fire to be K/D. Reporters: PFDRes47cue; PFDR47 Writer: PFDRes47cue LoHud

Date: 3-2-2011 Time: 14:15 Location: 1075 Broadway "Pleasantville Cottage School" Frequency: Mount Pleasant PD Units Operating: Mount Pleasant PD; Pleasantville PD; Westchester County PD; WCPD Aviation, mutual aid units from all Northern Westchester (Bedford, New Castle, Yorktown, Peekskill, State Police, Mount Kisco, Ossining, North Castle, NYC DEP) Weather Conditions: Clear and cold Description Of Incident: MPPD responded to report of a large fight. Approximately 50 students involved in fight. Students turned on the PO'ss. 35-45 PO's responded from surrounding agencies on the mutual aid request. 4 PO's sustained minor injuries. 2 PO's suffered knee injuries and were hospitalized. One PO reported sustaining a back injury. 11 students were arrested. It took PO's about 45 minutes to restore order. Reporters: PFDRes47cue; PFDR47, et al Writer: PFDRes47cue LOHUD