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I also enjoy when the departments who neglect to keep their websites up to date or even looking somewhat professional and refuse to allow someone to update them or improve them. Social networking via a department website or a facebook/twitter can be so valuable. Seems that some members (older?) are against this. The excuses are always great... 'It will get hacked." "It will get viruses." "No one uses the internet." "I don't use the internet or Facebook." It's 2012...time to upgrade your approach to contacting the public.

Pretty cool.

Pleasantville operates with a rescue pumper...feel free to contact me for info or to set up a visit. There are several pumper tankers in Westchester, you could make a nice day trip checking out different rigs.

I personally am a big fan of the concept of a rescue pumper, however, storage does become a big issue.We fit everything we need on the rig but some pieces of equipment are in tough spots. For example, our Res-Q-Jacks are up in the coffins on top of the truck. Requires two people to lift the double coffin and to pass down or lift up the jacks before and after use.

I have had limited experience using pumper tankers (engine tankers in some places). I do know that some places use them as a first due apparatus or second due. It is nice to get the extra water on the road with a pump in places with limited water/man power.

Best of luck,

Madison

No, I did but I'm not a ff or emt or anything so I don't have as good of an idea as many of the people on this forum.

I know, I'm just messing around.

I felt that the show just had no attention to detail. When a show is geared towards a group of people (first responders) and it portrays first responders, you need to show at least a little attention to detail. I don't think next week will be much different.

So how much of this is actually legit and how much of it isn't?

You obviously did not watch lol

Scroll down a few pictures....is this the light you are referring too?

Install it yourself...easy job.

Pleasantville FD 10/9/2012

6-8PM.

75 Washington Avenue, Pleasantville, NY 10570

Here is a video of a live burn demonstration of a mock dorm room that the Canton Fire Department put on for St. Lawrence University's Safety Fair Day. Volunteering in a town with 2 Universities, we get a lot of box alarms and students tend to think that when the fire alarm goes off, its not necessarily an emergency and can stay in their buildings. We wanted to show how quick a room and contents fire can occur in a dorm room.

As well as the live burn, we had fogged out a large room and brought students through, showing them what it would be like in our "working" environment. We also taught them how to find a wall and look for a door or window to get out of the smoke filled environment to safety.

The link is below:

Enjoy

http://www.stlawu.ed...deo/safety.html

We did this down the road in the dirty dam each year for Clarkson. Man do I miss riding up there... Stay safe brother, enjoy the action while you're up there.

I was typing the same response, you beat me to it. The other issue I was adding, which goes along with training is, the volunteer rig shows up with six people, of which, 2 are junior members, 2 are exterior only, and 2 are SCBA trained with several courses, that equals a t man rig in my opinion.

My department only allows interior certified adult members to respond to mutual aid calls. No juniors or exterior members allowed. I do not think mutual aid runs are any place for juniors to be... just my opinion.

WCPD Marine 3 at the 2012 Croton Toughman race.

A few pictures of apparatus I managed to get with my iPhone prior to step off.

It is fun, as long as it wasn't your house that caught fire and your pets that died.

I was not referring to the casualties... more so the other comments. Of course it is not funny to lose a pet or loved one.

Date: 9-7-2012

Time: 17:55

Location: 180 Bradley Road

Frequency: 154.100 (SFD), 155.490 (SPD/SVAC), 46.26, Fire 19, EMS 19

Units Operating: [scarsdale FD: 2431, E55, E56, L28]; [Hartsdale FD: E170 (FAST)]; [scarsdale VAC: 79A1]; [WCDES: Battalion 11];

Units Relocated: [White Plains FD: E66]; [Greenville: L4];

Weather Conditions: Rain, lightning

Description Of Incident: Working fire in a P/D.

Date: 9-7-2012

Time: 1734

Location: 1 Augusta Court

Frequency: 46.26 (Dispatch), 155.895 (HPD/HEMS), Fire 19, EMS 19, FG 2

Units Operating: [Purchase FD: 2411, 2412, E238, E240, TL53, U10]; [West Harrison FD: 2501, 2502, E265, TL9, U25]; [Town of Mamaroneck FD: 2231, R6 (FAST)]; [Harrison EMS: 61A4, 61-11]; {WCDES: Battalion 19]; Harrison PD; Harrison Building Department; Con Ed;

Units Relocated: [Port Chester FD: 2393, E61, L31]; [West Harrison: E267];

Weather Conditions: Rain, lightning

Description OfIncident: Working fire in a 100x75 ft 2.5-story wood frame. 2 L/S/O. P/D. Original call for Purchase and West Harrison dual response to above address for reported roof on fire from a lightning strike. Town of Mamaroneck FAST put on standby in own HQ. Units on scene confirming working fire. Town of Mamaroneck FAST upgraded to the scene, Port Chester one Ladder and one Engine to Purchase HQ. Harrison requested to relocate one Engine to West Harrison HQ but were unable to fulfill. Valhalla requested to relocate one Engine to West Harrison HQ, Car 2483 and E83 cancelled en-route, West Harrison FD Engine 267 standing by.

Reporters: Firedude; Res30cue

17:34 - Purchase FD and West Harrison FD toned out for "reported roof on fire."

17:35 - Town of Mamaroneck FD requested to have their FAST on standby in their HQ.

17:37 - Units on scene confirming working fire. 10-75 transmitted. Town of Mamaroneck FD FAST to the scene.

17:38 - Port Chester FD requested for an Engine and Ladder to Purchase FD HQ.

17:53 - Car 2411 advising they have 2 L/S/O, fire is doubtful, holding with the current assignment..

There was once a time when threads like this would have been deleted. Nice to see that a little "fun" can now be had.

If you have my luck, the option to change your profile picture has been removed from your account. I have brought this up and sent pm's with no luck. Best of luck. If you find a cure let me know.

Very nice. Looking forward to seeing the memorial.

Helicopter. It is the last line of the LOHUD article that is posted in the first few posts. I'm on a mobile device, so I cant cut and paste.

Edited: LOHUD has updated the article, and that line is no longer there. The line was something to the effect of Yonkers has asked for mutal aid from volunteer fire companies for thier tankers or the like.

I would have taken that sentence (based off of your paraphrasing since I did not see the article) that the reporter was simply saying that Yonkers has brought in Mutual Aid, which was coincidentally volunteer. It is true, Yonkers did ask for mutual aid from volunteers, since they operate the closest tankers.

Thoughts and prayers. Stay strong!

Just wanted to say a few words about the wake yesterday and the funeral today. All comments in this post are my own thoughts and comments and do not reflect my professional agencies/departments.

I wanted to thank the FDNY community and all other departments that were involved with the ceremonies today and yesterday. I thought both the wake and funeral service were very well organized and went very smoothly. Both had excellent turnouts. It was a great send of for Lenny and was great to see how many people came out to celebrate his legacy and to support his family during this very hard time. Having known Lenny for several years, I would expect nothing else of his friends and the people that knew him and worked with him.

I was amazed at how welcoming and friendly the FDNY community was. We invited them into the PFD HQ after the wake yesterday and had a "little" reception for the family and friends. I can not even begin to count how many FDNY members came up to PFD members and introduced themselves and thanked them for letting the FDNY into their house and treating them like family. Everyone was just so happy to be surrounded by people that also knew and enjoyed knowing Lenny. Today in NYC they returned the favor. It was truly an incredible display of the amazing sense of brotherhood and sisterhood that makes what we do so special.

RIP Lenny. You will be greatly missed but more important your legacy will be greatly honored.

Rest in Peace Brother.

Very Cool. Perhaps he will help out Potsdam Fire as a mutual aid member. Having done so myself, I can say that it was a life changing experience full of amazing people.

She's a comin'. Stay safe all.

Nice video tribute.