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Terrible. RIP.

Rest in Peace.

Nice shots, thanks for posting.

IMHO the system will not work in Westchester. Also, I think that a Rehab Unit should be utilized prior to the 3rd alarm.

Quick question... Looking at the "2011 Dispatch by Event" chart, does this include re-tones and tones for additional crew members (EMT needed, etc) or is it just the initial page out.

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Terrible tragedy. RIP lt. God bless.

Rest In Peace Sir.

Date: 4-13-2012 Units Operating: Westfield PD Description Of Incident: Three men were walking on the train tracks crossing a Trestle when a train approached them. The trestle crosses a waterway but is very high above the water. The men tried to outrun the train but were unsuccessful. Two of the men, one 20 and one 25 were killed, the third was transported to the hospital with serious injuries but is expected to live. The three men are half-brothers.

Rest In Peace.

Yes you can track/share progress with friends. Great tool.

I don't think anyone possessing skills that can help in an emergency should have to pay for gas. If you hear something going on within driving distance then drive to the incident and "assist." Kidding

Any one have an estimate on how many MTA PD Officers there are?

It is normal when starting a weight loss regime to lose a lot of weight at first if the new diet is a large change compared to previous dieting habits. I am consuming the appropriate amount of NET calories each day to lose 6-7 lbs per week with exercising 4 times per week for an hour each session. As the dieting has become the norm, the amount of weight lost has balanced off to a steady rate. The 1-2 lbs per week is a good rule of thumb for the average person, and as every doctor will say, this is because it limits the chance at regaining back. The reason the weight is gained back most of the time after dieting is because people get sick of the dietary restrictions and revert back to the old eating habits. If you are on pace to lose 1-2 lbs per week then you do not have to change much in terms of dieting, you could simply drop soda from your diet, or late night munching, or simply work out more. These minute changes make you less likely to revert back to old ways. If you have the will power and discipline, you can make drastic changes to your diet, and not revert back to previous habits, thus allowing you to lose more than 1-2 lbs per week. I forgot to mention this in my earlier post so thank you for bringing it up. BMR does in fact change as dieting and weight loss continues. It is important to track your progress and change your diet as needed.

Excellent topic, thanks for starting it Moose. I praise you for being so honest and accepting that changes need to be made. I am currently on a rigorous workout/diet regime. I have done hours of research and so far in three weeks have lost 25 pounds, even with Easter! There are a few things that you should consider doing, that I have been having great success with. 1 - WATER - drink lots of water. If you feel hungry throughout the day, drink water and wait 10 minutes, magically, the hunger goes away but this is only TEMPORARILY. 2 - Walk whenever possible. 3 - Discipline - you need to want to change, you need to fight through hunger urges. When you feel hungry, you most likely are not hungry, go a while without eating and you will soon learn that you can actually survive the hunger pains and train yourself to be less dependent on frequent munching. 4 - Eat more meals but make them smaller. (IE - breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, night snack if needed) 5 - Calculate BMR (Calories you will burn if you stay in bed all day) - http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ 6 - Understand that one pound of fat is 3500 calories. 7 - Track calories, plan meals for the day, and track exercise using MyFitnessPal - http://www.myfitnesspal.com (Excellent iphone APP available to that allows you to scan barcodes.) You can also enter recipes and figure out nutrition info for each serving. You can set reminders to notify you if you forget to track your info. EXCELLENT TOOL! 8 - Snack on proper food, fruits, veggies, etc. Too much of anything is bad... 9 - Portion size - try eating proper portions, this alone will help. Some snacks I have found fulfilling and healthy, trail mix, granola bars, yogurt, cottage cheese, hummus, veggies, fruit and much more. TRY FOR NATURAL OR THE MOST HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS. (IE NO PRESERVATIVE< ADDITIVES, ETC) It's a hard journey but their are good resources available. Good luck Brother. PM me is you have any questions.

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RIP Brothers. Terrible tragedy.

Date: 4-9-2012 Time: 3:00 Location: Jasper & York Street (Kensington Section) Units Operating: Philadelphia FD/EMS/PD Description Of Incident: 5 alarm fire in a large abandoned warehouse. Embers from the fire started fires in several nearby house and business. Surrounding blocks were evacuated. Four firefighters were operating in a furniture store adjacent to the warehouse when embers ignited the store. The four firefighters were trapped inside, two died and two were suffered serious injuries. Both were rushed to a nearby hospital and are in critical condition. The fire was placed under control around 5:30. RIP Brothers.

Absolutely terrible news, thoughts and prayers are with Philadelphia Fire Department. Rest In Peace Brothers. Reports state that firefighters were battling a fire at a large wear house and were inside of an exposure (furniture store) when embers ignited the exposure. Firefighters were trapped, two killed and two seriously injured. Thoughts and prayers are with the injured firefighters. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/04/2-firefighters-reported-dead-in-5-alarm-fire-in-philadelphia/1#.T4LfoBw3z0M

Rest In Peace. Thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and fellow firefighters.

Nice shots, looks like a fine job by WFD.

Thank you for posting this. It is so important to support Autism and other learning/physical disabilities. In my quest to become a music educator and music therapist, I have had the honor of teaching tons of children with various disabilities varying in severity. These children and adults have touched my heart and are the most loving and sincere people have have ever met. With such an increase in learning and physical disabilities over the past years I can't help but to pray that over time, causes are discovered and treatments are found/developed. Madison

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