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Just wanted to hear some opinions on choosing a rescue or a rescue pumper apparatus. What do you feel are the pro/cons of both? What do your departments have?

PVAC is in the process of moving to a new building. This building I believe will have sleep in quarters. Now...I was referring to when the NYSP receive the 911 call. From the time we are dispatched from local police we are at the location of the call in less time. 8 Minutes may sound right. Members are not allowed top respond to the scene. Officers are allowed which is the reasoning behind 7606. (The Officer's Fly Car)

For Pleasantville VAC which is all volunteer, but does use the Mount Pleasant Medics which are Transcare, from the time the 911 call comes in to when ALS is on scene is probably around 5 minutes. BLS is probably around 12 minutes during the day and 10 minutes during night crews. Of course ALS greatly depends on if they are on another call or if they are out at a hospital. Protocol is that if no BLS bus is on the road within 10 minutes, M/A is dispatched. These BLS times are very good considering daytime coverage can be thin (but as of late has been excellent!!!) and considering that the responding crew can have quite the hike and traffic getting to the bus. Also, these times are good considering Pleasantville VAC has the largest district of all the Mount Pleasant EMS agencies. (and fire agencies for that matter) These numbers are just estimates. I do not have access to the actual numbers.

Where on the Hudson did you see this boat?

At Pleasantville VAC we have set night crews for Sunday through Thursday nights. The night crews cover from 7PM to 7AM Friday and saturday nights rotate to the other night crews on a five week basis. Meaning, Sunday crew will do Sunday night as well as Friday and Saturday, the next week, Monday crew will do Monday as well as Friday and Saturday. During the day, we have a duty board on our website, that members when around can sign up and be on duty. Otherwise during the day who ever is around goes.

RIP Richard O'brien. Thank you for your service and all you have done for this country and state. My condolences to his friends and family and especially to his wife and soon to be son.

As said by previous posters... if I were to be the first person on scene and was confronted by a parent screaming that someone is trapped, I would be inside trying to locate the person. One person on scene early saving someone on their own is more beneficial then a full truck coming 5 minutes later and having to do body recovery.

Well in Potsdam for example, the driver gets there first with the an engine and who ever was hanging out at the firehouse. The rule of thumb up here is that if the call is in the village, the paid driver rolls the rig 1 minutes after the call. If the call is out of the village or M/A the driver waits 5 minutes or for 5 crew members. Another benefit of going to the scene and having a paid driver who may be only respond is that the paid driver can size up and establish command. The driver informs responding firefighters of the situation. He can also cancel their response prior to the responding firefighters getting to the scene which is a big safety plus.

How does I Am Responding work for your department? Do you guys benefit from it? I was considering pushing for it in my department.

Kudos to the NPD and NFD and all who were involved. Great job!

Nice looking truck! Best of luck with it.

Pictures of carious apparatus that I came across on my trip to London this past summer (2009).

I was not aware of that law, but it makes sense. I stood right in front of them with their high power machine guns and they did not say anything. I guess I did luck out!

Great pics. Even better stop!

WOW!!! How impatient and stupid can one be. At least wait until it is dark. Even then, how do you expect to not be seen driving around in an ambulance. Might as well just drive around lights and sirens to have fun before your carted off to jail...or mental health.

Nice shots. thanks for posting.

Great pics. Nice to see the rescue jacks used. Looks like a great job by LFD. Nice umbrella!

Nice looking rigs. Both of these are Pierce right?

Rest in Peace Sgt Mark Renninger, Officers Ronald Owens, Tina Griswold, and Greg Richards. Condolences to the families, friends and fellow police officers.

Thanks for the great shot!!! Why does the SWAT rig and Dive bus has mainly blue lights? Also, are all Boston FD trucks Pierce and engines E-One?

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Two questions: 1. Who cares? 2. Why do you waste your time caring?

Rest in Peace Brother. Prayers and condolences to his family.

Awesome looking rig. What is the crane rated to? When is this rescue due to go into service? Best of luck with it!!!

Nice looking rig. I like the rescue jacks compartment. Best of luck with it!