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Date: 2-11-2011 Time: 22:00 Location: 720 5th Ave Frequency: FDNY Manhattan Dispatch Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working fire on the #4 floor of a 15-story 60x120 building. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue 1st Alarm: Engine: 23, 39, 8, 65, 40 (Lobby Control) Ladders: 2, 16, 4, 35, 21 (FAST) Extra Trucks: 24, 25 B-8 2nd Alarm: Engine: 44, 34, 1, 22 Ladders: 12, 3 Rescue 4 D-1 Extra Trucks: 13, 9

We have done this, it is very cool to check out the behind-the-scenes side of the ice rink. It was very informative as well.

Check the New England I/A section...just a guess...

Interesting. A lot of rinks however use liquid propane for fuel (or atleast i thought). These emit up to 60% less carbon monoxide. I have been to several activated fire alarms at indoor ice rinks but have never been to an activated CO alarm at an indoor rink with CO detectors. Makes you wonder if they are working...

Date: 2-11-2011 Time: 00:35 Location: 1488 Sutter Avenue Frequency: FDNY Brooklyn Units Operating: FDNY Brooklyn Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working fire in the basement of a 2-story 20x40 P/D. 3 L/S/O. 1 line stretched into exposure 4 (1-story). Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue 1ST ALARM: BATTALION 39, 51 ENGINES: 225, 236, 285, 293 TRUCKS: 107, 142, 175 FT RESCUE 2 SQUAD 252 DIVISION 15 2ND ALARM: BATTALION 44 SAFETY OFFICER BATTALION 58 RESOURCE UNIT LEADER ENGINES: 332, 331, 294, 290, 207 LADDERS: 173, 143, 103 (S/C) SATELLITE 6 RESCUE BATTALION / SAFETY BATTALION TACTICAL SUPPORT #2 COMMAND TACTICAL #1 FIELD COMM #1

Date: 2-11-2011 Time: 14:55 Location: 554 E. 191 St. and Hoffman St. Frequency: FDNY Bronx Units Operating: FDNY Bronx Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 4-story 20x40 frame. Fire on the #1 & 2 floors. Fire spread to the cockloft. Second alarm transmitted. 2 L/S/O/ Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue Engines: 88, 48, 90 Ladders: 41 (FAST), 27 Squad 61 BC 19 DC 7

And a Roto Ray!

Date: 2-11-2011 Time: 06:10 Location: 114 Lenox Rd. Frequency: FDNY Brooklyn Dispatch Units Operating: FDNY Brooklyn Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 4-story 150x150 O/M/D. Fire started on #2 floor and quickly spread to #3 floor. Several rescues made from the roof. 3 residents injured (2 critical). Several firefighter injured when floor collapsed. Mayday called then cancelled. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue NY 1 Article 1st alarm assignment: Engines: 283,310,227,231 Trucks: Ladder 174, TL 120 Fast truck: Ladder 123 Bn 44 Bn 58 R2 Sq 252 Div 15

Date: 2-10-2011 Time: Location: 3246 Lake Ave and Emmons Ave Frequency: FDNY Brooklyn Units Operating: FDNY Brooklyn Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working fire in P/D. Fire spread to exposure (2nd P/D) Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue 1 st alarm: Engines: 246,321,254 Trucks: Ladder 169, TL 153 TL 172 Fast Bn 43 Bn R 2 Sq 1 Div 8 BN 43 urgent transmit a 2nd alarm fire in exposure 3 Lines S 2 in op Fire in 2 PD 8 Lake Ave, 9 Lake Ave 2 line s 1 in op Extra Engine 253 Extra: Ladder 156 (from another Box) come in off Haring St 2nd Alarm: Engines:330,250,255 Trucks: Ladder 166 Bn38 replaces 41 Bn 58

Date: 2-10-2011 Time: Location: 3417 Ave R Marine Park Frequency: FDNY Brooklyn Units Operating: FDNY Brooklyn Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working fire in the basement, 1st, and 2nd floors of a 2.5 story 20x40 P/D. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Date: 2-10-2011 Time: 16:42 Location: 116 Street and Rockaway Beach Blvd Frequency: FDNY Queens Units Operating: FDNY Queen Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Fire in the rear of a 2.5-story frame mixed occupancy. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue E 268, 266 L 137, 121, 159 (FAST) B 47 reports fire in the rear of a two and a half story frame mixed occupancy building 17:04 B 47 3 L/S/O, trucks are opening up. Duration 22 minutes 10-75 E 329 R 4 S 270 D 13 17:07 B 47 Primaries negative. D 13 requests progress report 17:08 D 13 en route requests extra engine and truck E 265 and L 134 S/C 17:13 B 47 PWH Duration 31 minutes 17:15 D 13 return Rescue and RAC 2 17:19 D 13 UC 17:22 D 13 Secondaries in progress. UC Duration 40 minutes

Date: 2-10-2011 Time: 17:50 Location: 101-37 130 Street Frequency: FDNY Queens Units Operating: FDNY Queens Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Fire on the 2nd floor in a 20x40 frame 2.5 story P/D Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue Box 6082 10-75 L 142 FAST E 285 S 288 S/C Rescue not available Rescue 2 S/C RAC 4 17:00 B 51 requests extra engine and truck. E 294 and L 143 S/C 17:03 B 51 2 L/S/O. primaries in progress Fire in a 10x30 frame PD 1. Street 2. Driveway 3. Rear yard 4. Driveway 17:04 D 14 en route requests dimensions and size-up. B 51 reports 10x30 frame PD 17:08 B 51 primaries in progress. DWH. Duration 15 minutes 17:09 B 51 changed dimensions to 20x40 frame PD 17:11 B 51 Primaries negative, PWH. Duration 18 minutes 17:13 B 51 You can return R 2 and S 288 17:19 D 14 UC Duration 26 minutes

Date: 2-10-2011 Time: 17:25 Location: 979 Grant Ave X 164th St. Frequency: FDNY Bronx Units Operating: FDNY Bronx Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working fire in a vacant apartment in a 6-story 150x150 OMD. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Date: 2-10-2011 Time: 13:38 Location: 711 FDR Drive Frequency: FDNY Manhattan Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working fire on the floor #5 of a 14-story 100x50 O/M/D. 2 civilians removed with serious injuries. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue Box 290 reports of fire on 5th floor E28, E15, E9 L11, L18 B2 Reports of smoke from appartments 9D, 5I, 5H, 5F, 5D children trapped, 4B people trapped, 10E. 13:38 hours 10-75-0290 E33 L3 Fast B6 S18 R1 Command Tactical 1 D1 13:39 hours B2: Extra truck L9 s/c 13:44 hours 7-5-0290 B2: Using all hands for fire on 5th floor of 14 storey 100x50 class 3. 1 line stretched and in operation. Fire is doubtfull. RAC1 13:53 hours D1: All visible fire has been knocked down. Primaries in fire appartment are complete and negative. Primaries in other appartments are in progress. Doubtfull will hold. 13:59 hours D1: Probably will hold. 1 10-45 code 3. Mixer off. 14:08 hours D1: Under control. All secondary searches in fire appartment, stairwells and appartments on other floors are complete and negative. 1 10-45 code 3. Incident duration 35 minutes 14:21 hours D1: Additional 10-45 code 3 being transported to hospital by EMS.

Date: 2-9-2011 Time: 10:17 Location: Lexington Ave. (Near Church St.) Frequency: Poughkeepsie Fire Units Operating: Poughkeepsie FD Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 20x50 2.5-story O/M/D. Fire stasrted by overloaded electrical circuits. The residence had no heat, lots of space heaters were in use. 1 resident was removed from the blaze with severe burns and 5 residents were displaced. Reporters: PFDRes47cue Writer: PFDRes47cue Poughkeepsie Journal

Date: 2-8-2011 Time: 11:50 Location: 3848 State Route 212 Frequency: Ulster County Dispatch Units Operating: Woodstock FD; Centerville-Cedar Grove FD; Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 2-story wood frame occupied P/D. Fire started due to an old electric space heater on top of a dresser. 3 residents escaped safely. One firefighter from Centerville-Cedar Grove FD hospitalized with chest pain. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Date: 2-8-2011 Time: 16:00 Location: 214 Libertyville Rd Frequency: Ulster County Dispatch Units Operating: New Paltz FD; Modena FD; Gardiner FD; Highland FAST Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 2-story occupied P/D Fire originated in a toaster in the kitchen. 2 residents and 10 cats were able to exit the house safely. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Date: 2-9-2011 Time: 08:45 Location: 260 Marsh Road Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch Units Operating: Norfolk FD; Norfolk Rescue Squad; Numerous M/A Tankers; Weather Conditions: Cold, light snow Description Of Incident: Working fire originating in attached garage. 1 civilian died in the fire. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

That is an awesome story. Great quick thinking by the neighbor. Maybe we should lay a snowblower up on the hosebed!

Nice work.

It is very sad to say, but it is true. Too often, department do not make changes until tragedies occur. Being a proactive department is ALMOST unheard of. There are some proactive departments out there, but for the most part it takes, a wife becoming a widow, or kids losing their father or mother for anything to change...it is a real disgrace.

Why not use a jet pack? In all seriousness, this would be a tough scenario that everyone would handle differently when in the heat of the moment. I would probably go along with what some other people have said they would do. I would use a deflated airbag or Res-Q-Jack base to to provide a larger and sturdy base for a ladder. Perhaps even laying one ladder down flat and using that ladder as the base for another ladder. It is quite possible that an extension ladder would work, it would probably still have enough reach after sinking it into the ground...a different story would be getting the ladder back out. The idea of performing a rope rescue with a ladder truck is also a good solution. The only issue would be that chances are an engine is arriving on scene first so you wont have a ladder truck to utilize in the critical first moments. As another poster mentioned, hanging from the window and jumping would work just fine. The fall is really not that high and you will be landing on soft ground. The injuries substained if any would be a good alternative to cooking up inside the structure.

Date: 2-9-2011 Time: 02:40 - 08:30 Location: 3 Gouverneur St. Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch Units Operating: Canton FD; Potsdam FD; Morley FD; Pyrites FD; Rensselaer Falls FD; West Potsdam FD; Pierrepont FD; Canton Rescue Squad; SLC Car 3; Weather Conditions: Cold, cold, 2 degrees F, on and off snow showers, cold Description Of Incident: Working fire in a large 2.5 story unoccupied house. C-side of the fire building fully involved upon arrival. 2.5 story exposure on the B side. Roof and floor collapse in the rear. Trouble opening the roof, and knocking down fire in the roof due to house having a double roof. Bad ice issues on scene due to temperatures way below freezing. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue (O/S) Article 10:45 - Canton FD dispatched for a rekindle. 15:59 - Canton FD dispatched for a second rekindle. SCL Car 3 is O/S

Date: 2-8-2011 Time: 18:00 Location: I/A/O Park St. Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch Units Operating: Canton FD; CSX Railroad crews; Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: CSX railroad freight train derailed I/A/O Park Street. Approximately 5 freight cars derailed. CSX reported that clean up could take up to 24 hours. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue Article