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Anyone know what the light is on the front of the Esopus FD first due engine in the below video? It is in the middle of the engine right under the windshield. It appears to be spinning... Video Thanks.

Anyone notice how smooth and well kept the roads appear to be? Must be nice!!!!

Well said. Enjoy your 100th Rep Point.

Thanks!

In my opinion, there are two types of "lift assists" One is helping EMS or the ME who is on scene and simply does not have the manpower to move the patient whether on a stretcher, stair chair, reeves, scoop, stokes, scoop, etc. The second would be getting called to a house because the caller fell or for some other reason can not get up. I think Remember585 is referring to the my second "lift assist." I can not speak for him or say for sure but that is what it seems. Basically, the question is should FD's or PD's that do not have EMS training, be responding to "lift assists" in which the caller or the patient needs lifting assistance to get up off the floor, out of the tub, off the can, etc. These often are not medical problems just a problem with the elderly or people suffering from a previous injury not having the strength to get up. Now you have FD's or PD's without medical training being in contact and helping to maneuver a patient. What is this patient does need medical help? The patient may say they feel fine because they may not notice a medical issue. The FD or PD agency may also not notice the medical issue because they are not trained to do so. Say the patient dies an hour later....is the FD or PD that does not have medical training liable? Should an agency that has medical training (EMS) go to all "lift assists" for this reason? Once, again, no guarantees that I am getting this right, but I think this is what Remember585 is referring to. "Lift assist" is a non-specific term that can be of assistance to a crew on scene or to a person who is alone but can not get up. Also, great thread!

Thanks for posting some pictures! I can not wait to get back from school and spend some time checking out the new TL-5. From the pictures I have seen and from what people back home have told me, it seems to be a real nice truck. Some departments are having there new ladders outfitted with an LED ribbon light that runs the length of the ladder for this purpose. It also helps with vision while walking up the ladder in heavy smoke. From my experience, this has been a great help. For example... A few different views of the running lights on Potsdam FD's new Tower 5 (Photos property of Potsdam FD)

Date: 2-5-2011 Time: 16:26 Location: 341 Doane Road. Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch Units Operating: Gouverneur Fd; Gouverneur Rescue; Harrisville FD; Oxford FD; Edwards FD; SLC Cars 1, 5, 30, 32, 33 (C&O) Weather Conditions: Cold, light snow Description Of Incident: Working fire in a P/D (unknown size) Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue 16:30 - Gouverneur Chief on-scene reports smoke showing. Second call for Gouverneur FD, Tankers from Harrisville FD and Oxford FD.

Rest In Peace. My condolences to your family, friends, and co-workers.

Any chance of the department getting the money back? Lawsuit? Hopefully they have better luck with the next gloves they pick. Stay safe!

I am a mutual aid member with Potsdam FD while I am at school. A friend of mine took this picture while we were on scene.

That data is from Wisconsin....can it asctually be regarded as accurate? Just kidding The data makes sense to me.

After some side discussion the the cutting batteries at MVA's thread, I figured it would be beneficial to start another thread on airbags. It has been noted that airbags and other electronics can stay active for up to 30 minutes after a battery has been disconnected. Perhaps, remove the air bag fuse. This will most likely be in the fuse box in the footwell of either the driver or front passenger compartment. This should instantly disable the airbag. Do any departments require or practice the technique of cutting out deployed airbags? This is often a good idea and I have doe this on numerous occasions. I do not know how often or if it is possible at all, but cutting out the airbag will eliminate the risk of re deployment or further deployment. I have also heard that car manufactures are no longer required to label airbag locations. Meaning no more SRS or Airbag stickers or embroideries. I guess, when in doubt, assume there is an airbag there! Does anyone have experience using the airbag restraints such as the Secunet Airbag Safety Cover? Do they work? Easy to set up? Interesting articles in regards to the changing world of airbags. Advances in Airbag Technology Ford's New Airbags w/ Video Airbag Jump Belt

Potsdam, NY...14 inches forecasted today. Snow Drifts as deep at 7 feet. Cars in parking lots are completely covered by snow drifts. It's pretty funny looking actually. Walkway behind my house...

My condolences to the family friends, and co-workers. Thank you for all you did!

I thought I would put this thread back in play after finding an interesting/humerous blog today about Facebook. These Facebook related incidents are incredible! You have got to be kidding me...

Date: 1-31-2011 Time: 23:30 Location: Route 414 in Union Township Frequency: Uknown Units Operating: Canton FD/EMS; Pennsylvania State Police; Tioga County Coroner; Weather Conditions: Uknown Description Of Incident: One car MVA. 18 y/o driver lost control of his vehicle which then hit a pick-up truck, a house, and ended up on top of another car. The 18 y/o male driver was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. Reporters: PFDRes47cue Writer: PFDRes47cue

Date: 2-1-2011 Time: 22:15 Location: 300 Birch St. Frequency: Broome County Dispatchv (154.230) Units Operating: Vestal FD; West Corners FD; Endicott FD; Vestal EMS; Vestal PD; Weather Conditions: Cold, snow Description Of Incident: Working fire in a fully involved 2-story residence. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue 00:22 - Mayday called for two firefighters down. Firefighters fell through the second floor, but were rescued by F.A.S.T.

Date: 1-31-2011 Time: 15:00 Location: 1824 Peasleeville Road Frequency: Clinton County Dispatch Units Operating: Saranac FD; Cadyville FD; Dannemora FD; Keeseville FD; Morrisonville FD; Peru FD; South Plattsburgh FD; Weather Conditions: Very cold! Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 1 story residence. Lone resident parished in the fire. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Date: 1-31-2011 Time: 21:00 Location: Chazy Lake Road Frequency: Clinton County Dispatch Units Operating: Saranac FD; Dannemora FD; Cadyville FD; Morrisonville FD; Lyon Mountain FD; South PlattsburghFD; Bloomingdale FD; Weather Conditions: Very cold! Description Of Incident: Working fire in a large 2-story residence. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Date: 2-1-2011 Time: 15:30 Location: Colton, NY (unknown street) Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch Units Operating: Colton FD; Colton Rescue; South Colton Rescue; Pierrepont First Responders Weather Conditions: Cold, snow Description Of Incident: One car rollover with injuries. 3 Patients requiring extrication. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Saw this article while sitting at the fire station this morning after a call and finding out my classes were cancelled for the morning... Several SCBA Manufactures Develop Low-Profile Prototype Personally I have a few concerns about the low-profile designs. One would be trusting the flexible containers when filled to high PSI's. I like the idea of a flexible SCBA that allows for better maneuverability but I do not know if I will trust it as much as a traditional rigid design. Is the soft and flexible material as heat resistant as tradition designs? Also, sometimes firefighter need to attach rope to the sturdy frame of traditional SCBA packs. How would you go about doing this now? The article address firefighters concerns about its length...I am interested to see how much short new prototypes are. Will fire departments be willing to get new seats for their rigs, buy new fill stations, redesign SCBA storage on apparatus? Traditional packs can also be changed very quickly without being removed. Two advantages are that the design is lighter than a traditional SCBA and that the low-profile will leave less firefighters taking their packs off to fit through tight places. This will save time and energy in the event of being trapped, injured, etc. Interest to hear some other opinions...

Nice call! You beat me too it. ENJOY!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_JtoW7GrdY

While most fire departments are now outfitting firefighter with the DRD, and harnesses, I have found that most training still focuses on using the SCBA frame. I have spent time working with firefighter rescue, etc using the DRD and the harnesses but more frequently the SCBA frame. FF1, Firefighter Survival, F.A.S.T., etc are a few classes that to my knowledge still talk about the SCBA frame. I personally think that we should be focussing more on the DRD and harnesses...maybe this new style SCAB will push this switch along I can't wait to be able to see one of these in person. Hopefully, there are opportunities to test them out in the near future. This might be the next big thing for the fire service.

I would imagine that these can just be stood up one in front of the other in a box or something to store. As for he wheel well storage, I wonder if these can be rolled up and stuck into the storage compartment.