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Date: 10-22-2012
Time: 17:00
Location: Woods IAO South Canton Road
Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch
Units Operating: Potsdam FD; Canton FD; West Potsdam FD; West Stockholm FD; Hannawa Falls FD; Brasher-Winthrop FD; Parishville FD; Norwood FD; Norfolk FD; Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad; US Border Patrol; NYSDEC; SLC Sheriff's, SLC Emergency Service workers;
Weather Conditions: Chilly, 35 Degrees
Description Of Incident: 81 year old male went missing Monday afternoon. Roughly 225 volunteers spent 15 hours searching the woods from Monday evening through Tuesday morning. Patient was located and transported to Canton-Potsdam Hospital bye Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad.
http://northcountrynow.com/news/st-lawrence-county-rescuers-find-81-year-old-man-after-15-hour-overnight-search-069643

It's not going to hit us. Beach volleyball on Tuesday, anyone?

I'd guess a lot has to do with where this storm hits. Even with a predicted southern NJ landfall, heavy wind and rain effects will be felt for several hundred miles around the center.
Once tropical storm conditions (sustained winds >39MPH) are imminent, as observed by the National Weather Service, local districts need to make a hard decision if it's going to be too dangerous for students and staff to be out and about traveling to and from school due to wind and possible flooding.
NY City Transit is already planning on shutting their systems down to protect the riding public, their staff and equipment should tropical storm conditions and flooding become apparent.
And I'll echo Madison: Stay safe everyone!

stink bugs

Date: 10-22-2012
Time: 17:00
Location: Woods IAO South Canton Road
Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch
Units Operating: Potsdam FD; Canton FD; West Potsdam FD; West Stockholm FD; Hannawa Falls FD; Brasher-Winthrop FD; Parishville FD; Norwood FD; Norfolk FD; Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad; US Border Patrol; NYSDEC; SLC Sheriff's, SLC Emergency Service workers;
Weather Conditions: Chilly, 35 Degrees
Description Of Incident: 81 year old male went missing Monday afternoon. Roughly 225 volunteers spent 15 hours searching the woods from Monday evening through Tuesday morning. Patient was located and transported to Canton-Potsdam Hospital bye Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad.
http://northcountrynow.com/news/st-lawrence-county-rescuers-find-81-year-old-man-after-15-hour-overnight-search-069643

Date: 10-21-2012
Time: 02:30
Location: 546 Peekskill Hollow Road
Frequency: Putnam 911
Units Operating: Putnam Valley FD: Putnam Valley VAC: Kent Ambulance: Mahopac FD: Mohegan Lake FD: PC C&O
Weather Conditions: Cool, dry
Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 2.5 story P/D. Heavy fire on the #2 floor and in the attic. Two residents were home at the time of the fire, both we able to evacuate the residence. Cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Rest In Peace Brother. Condolences to the family, friends and PCFD.

Date: 10/22/12
Time: 07:17
Location: 340 Illington Rd (Map) (YHFD box alarm assignment map)
Frequency: 46.26, Fire-17, County Ops-1, YPD
FD Units Operating: (Yorktown: E270, E271, E272, E273, R16, T14, 2531), (Pleasantville:T57) , (Pocantico Hills: T12), (Millwood: 2252, 2253, E-247, T-15), (Somers: T16, E181), (WCDES: BAT10, BAT17 C&O-Z4), (Bedford Hills: 2033, T5) (Ossining: 2331, 2334, E-98, U-51, FAST) (Croton; T10) (Katonah: T6) (Mohegan: L35)
FD Units standing by @ YHFD HQ: (Montrose: TL8) (Mount Kisco: E104)
PD Units Operating: (YPD, NYSP, NCPD, WCPD, DEP,)
EMS Units Operating: (YVAC: 86B1)
Weather Conditions: Clear, 48 Degrees-F
Description Of Incident: Reported fully involved structure fire
Reporters: fireboyny, peterose313, Larchmont_Boy
07:16: Time of Dispatch, (Possible structure fire, reported fully involved)
07:17: 2531 Requesting 1st alarm assignment with 2nd alarm tankers
07:23: 2251 On location, 40X80 Wood Frame, Heavy Fire on the 2nd floor and attic
07:25: 3rd engine in is to Reverse lay down the driveway
07:34: E270 approaching the scene
07:35: T10 approaching the scene
07:39: Katonah unable to respond, Millwood's tanker taking their place
07:40: Bat-10: On Location
07:43: Ossining FAST on scene
07:47: Disregard, Katonah T6 responding
07:49: 2081: Acting as water supply officer, taking over County ops 1
07:50: 2531: 2 hand lines in operation, heavy fire, switching to defensive operation
07:50: All tankers to switch to ops-1
07:51: Bat 10: Requesting C&O
07:51: T14 On location
07:51: C&O zone 4 Dispatched for responce
07:56: Con-ed Electric requested
07:58: Millwood's fill site has been established,T14 to set up fill site at IBM)
08:17: C&O Zone 5 dispatched for responce
08:23: Units overhauling at this time
08:40: 2531: Fire under control, knocking down hot spots at this time
09:00: Bat 10:All mutual aid tankers released
09:09: Bat 10: Units standing by at YHFD HQ, report to the scene for manpower
09:11: Mount kisco - 1 engine relocate to YHFD HQ
09:11: Montrose relocate ladder to YHFD HQ
09:20: E181, L10 on location, manpower report directly to fire scene
09:50: Ossining units back in service
11:23: Yorktown and Millwood units back in service
Links: lohud, patch,daily yorktown, mid hudson news, News-Day
anyone with additional info please send PM

Rest In Peace Brother. Condolences to the family, friends and PCFD.

Rest in Peace

At a loss for words right now and cant explain how i feel. today i lost a brother fireman, a best friend,and bascially a brother my whole life. all the good times and bad, all the fires and extrications we did, and now i lost my partner. went to an extrication this morning and looked for you and needed the help. i know your with me and you will always be in my heart. ill keep our traditions alive for both of us. i love you charlie

Chucky was my unoffical nephew, he always called me uncle Ang. In his younger years he always went on vacation with my family and my oldest son Angelo [ rescue 40 here] and was a brother to him, I called him kunckle head right up till yesterday and for those that new him would know why. He was family to me, R.I.P. MY Nephew.

Date:10/21/12
Time: 01:54
Location: Route 11 on Trestle
Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch
Units Operating:Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, Car 1,Car 26, Car 27, Parrishville Dive Team, Hannawah Falls Dive Team, Massena Dive Team
Weather Conditions: Cool 40's
Description Of Incident:
Reporters: GBFD111
01:54- Potsdam Fire and Rescue Car 7 Dispatched Person Possibly Hit By Train
01:55 Potsdam Fire Responding
01:57 Potsdam Rescue On Scene, Assuming Command
02:00 Dispatched County Car 1
02:02 Dispatch County Car 26 and 27
02:04 Dispatched Parrishville Dive Team, Hannawah Falls Dive Team, Massena Dive Team, Requesting Divers and Lights, patient possibly in the water
02:05 Car 7 On Scene
02:07 Parrishville Dive Team acknowledging
02:11 Potsdam Fire requesting personel to the station
02:12 Car 27 On Scene
02:12 Car 26 En Route
02:13 West Stockholm Fire Mutual Aid to Postdam Fire with Engine and Manpower
02:14 Car 7 Requesting Parishville Thermal Imaging Camera to the scene
02:16 Hannawah Falls
02:20 Massena Dive Team Retone boats and lights to the scene
02:21 West Stockholm Responding
02:22 Parrishville R-38, Boat, and Thermal Imagers Responding to the Scene
Will update more later
All night crews were searching for the body and was found at aprox 11:30 AM. Around noon all units returned back in service.
http://northernny.ynn.com/content/top_stories/606139/police-identify-body-found-in-raquette-river/

This whole issue is preposterous....just another way the NFPA helps line the pockets of Morning Pride and all the other gear manufacturers. The city pays about $225 for a helmet. Over a 10 year period they're going to buy about 1,000 helmets a year. That's almost a quarter of a million dollars a year on helmets...what a complete waste of money.
Now....as for making guys pay $100 bucks to keep it; that B.S. too. I think we all DO get a little attached to our helmet and why shouldn't we be able to keep it? All the job is going to do with it is throw it in the garbage. Why bang a guy over the the head for $100?

Barry, that poor horse is glue by now.
We are unveiling a new site very soon. Our current site has had issues so we've been using Facebook to show everyone our latest stuff.
www.facebook.com/crotonfire

As we say in Japanese.........L....A....Z....Y.

How many depts. have trouble getting 4 trained interior firefighters to a call in a timely manor?
Yes having a up to date website is nice, but how many depts are struggling (do to lack of time and personnel) just to cover basic response?

What the hell do you mean "older" and what the hell is "hacked" or "Facebook" ?????

You obviously did not watch lol

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.

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.

always wanted to put out a car fire with a side chute .... came close, but not yet..

With the engine-tanker concept just remember it will not be able to fulfill both roles at a working fire. It will either be an engine, or a tanker and if you are dealing with a rural water supply, you may have to call in additional resources as a result. Also not sure how this would reflect in your ISO if an engine and a tanker a required for your area, but now you have one piece to fill both roles. Then again, most of the places around here have a rating of 9.

You obviously did not watch lol

You obviously did not watch lol