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Let me clear this up for you being an FDNY dispatcher.. When you called 911, you were connected with a civilian call taker working for nypd unified call taking system.. This person takes all the information, important and not, and is SUPPOSED to connect the caller to the appropriate agency for the type of emergency... Unfortunately the system is extremely flawed as you have seen first hand.. The person that called you back was probably from FDNY EMS. trying to get the correct information..
This is what we have been fighting Bloomburg and his administration over for years... Millions of dollars pumped into a system that is dangerous to the public.....

911 operators are civillian employees of the police department. Your are lucky they even spoke english

http://www.lohud.com/article/20120701/NEWS02/307010052/White-Plains-boy-15-critical-condition-after-Peekskill-pool-incident?odyssey=mod|mostview

Don't take everything you hear in here to heart; take it from the source.

NYPD continues to operate seven helicopters, four Agusta 119 patrol aircraft and three Bell 412 air-sea rescue helicopters (two marked, one unmarked). This one is the scheduled replacement for the one that had the combining gearbox failure and emergency landing in Jamaica Bay a couple of years ago. I believe there is another 412 replacement in the works and they are researching the scheduled replacement of the Agusta 119's too.
This is a similar 412 to the ones they already operate just with more robust radiation detection equipment aboard.
May they get many safe and uneventful hours of flight out of it!
Nope, not an airplane. That was the tailboom of the other 412.

True Story.

I disagree Chris, respectfully. I think it is very important that we continue to take opportunities when available to educate the public concerning the fact that monies which are donated to volunteer fire departments rarely, if ever, are used for purchase of firefighting equipment, or for training, or such purposes, but rather the monies people donate to volunteer fire departments are used for parties, extravagant dinners, vacations and excursions, etc.
Also, it is important to continue to emphasize that although there are lots of dedicated volunteer firefighters, such as Nick, who want to do the right thing in regard to being trained, prepared, and ACCOUNTABLE, there are many other volunteer firefighters who take advantage of the system, collect pensions and other perks,use the firehouses as a social club, and who have extremely little legitimate training, are unable to provide the service they claim they provide, and are basically accountable to no one.

My name is Kevin Freeman and it was my house, 22 Woodside Ave, that burned to the ground. Thankfully nobody was home at the time. My wife watched from the street and called me to come home just after 4pm. Longest commute of my life.
We're living in a hotel in New Rochelle now and dealing with all the madness. Obviously our lives will never be the same, but it could've been a lot worse if it happened at night. The house was totally engulfed in a matter of minutes.
I just came from a meeting with investigators who showed me crazy pictures of the incident I could hardly believe. They mentioned this site, but those shots aren't here. The pictures in this thread were from around when I got home and the firefighters were working on saving my neighbors place.
He's hoping they'll tear it down with all the water and smoke damage.
We have a storage locker already filled with clothes. People have been so supportive and generous. I wish I could say thank you to everybody personally. My work set up a site for me www.22woodsidefund.org. We'll take a beating on the contents insurance for sure.
BUT we'll rebuild. Thanks again for all the support.

Date: 5/26/2012
Time: 17:44
Location: 100 Woods Road - Westchester Medical Center (Pharmacy in the basement)
Frequency: 46.26
Units Operating: [Hawthorne FD: E155]; [Valhalla FD: 2481, 2482, TL49, R9, E84]; [WCDES: Haz-Mat Team {2002, 2003, 2004], Haz-Mat 1, Battalion 11, Car 1]; [WCPD];
Weather Conditions: Warm, dry, breezy
Description Of Incident: Valhalla FD and Hawthorne FD dual response to the above address for a hazardous material spill in the pharmacy section of the basement in the main hospital @ Westchester Medical Center. 2481 arrived on scene and requested the Westchester County Hazardous Material Team. Valhalla and Hawthorne re-toned for manpower.
17:44 - Valhalla/Hawthorne toned out for response.
17:46 - 2481 requests re-tone for Valhalla manpower. Valhalla FD re-toned.
17:48 - Westchester County Haz-Mat Team toned out to landline for response.
17:48 - Battalion 11 landline for response.
17:50 - Tower Ladder 49 responding.
17:51 - Hawthorne FD second dispatch.
17:52 - Battalion 11 responding. 60-control advising 2481 is on scene, Haz-Mat team is assembling.
17:53 - Engine 84 and Rescue 9 responding.
17:54 - Engine 155 responding
17:55 - 2482 reporting as per 2481, the spill is contained.
17:57 - Westchester County Car 1 is on location.
17:58 - Engine 84 is on location. 2481 advises them to standby in front of the building.
17:59 - Engine 155 is on location. 2481 advising them to standby on the main road for now.
18:01 - 2002 is on location.
18:03 - Battalion 11 is on location.
18:04 - 2481 reporting Haz-Mat team members are on location. 2003 is on location.
18:05 - Haz-Mat 1 is responding. 2004 is on location.
18:09 - Haz-Mat 1 is on location.
18:09 - 2002 reporting the material has been moved to the loading doc and will be put into a hazardous material bin.
18:20 - 2003 reporting all Haz-Mat units back in service returning. 2481 reporting all Valhalla FD units are back in service returning.
18:21 - Battalion 11 is back in service.

Date: 5/26/2012
Time: 17:44
Location: 100 Woods Road - Westchester Medical Center (Pharmacy in the basement)
Frequency: 46.26
Units Operating: [Hawthorne FD: E155]; [Valhalla FD: 2481, 2482, TL49, R9, E84]; [WCDES: Haz-Mat Team {2002, 2003, 2004], Haz-Mat 1, Battalion 11, Car 1]; [WCPD];
Weather Conditions: Warm, dry, breezy
Description Of Incident: Valhalla FD and Hawthorne FD dual response to the above address for a hazardous material spill in the pharmacy section of the basement in the main hospital @ Westchester Medical Center. 2481 arrived on scene and requested the Westchester County Hazardous Material Team. Valhalla and Hawthorne re-toned for manpower.
17:44 - Valhalla/Hawthorne toned out for response.
17:46 - 2481 requests re-tone for Valhalla manpower. Valhalla FD re-toned.
17:48 - Westchester County Haz-Mat Team toned out to landline for response.
17:48 - Battalion 11 landline for response.
17:50 - Tower Ladder 49 responding.
17:51 - Hawthorne FD second dispatch.
17:52 - Battalion 11 responding. 60-control advising 2481 is on scene, Haz-Mat team is assembling.
17:53 - Engine 84 and Rescue 9 responding.
17:54 - Engine 155 responding
17:55 - 2482 reporting as per 2481, the spill is contained.
17:57 - Westchester County Car 1 is on location.
17:58 - Engine 84 is on location. 2481 advises them to standby in front of the building.
17:59 - Engine 155 is on location. 2481 advising them to standby on the main road for now.
18:01 - 2002 is on location.
18:03 - Battalion 11 is on location.
18:04 - 2481 reporting Haz-Mat team members are on location. 2003 is on location.
18:05 - Haz-Mat 1 is responding. 2004 is on location.
18:09 - Haz-Mat 1 is on location.
18:09 - 2002 reporting the material has been moved to the loading doc and will be put into a hazardous material bin.
18:20 - 2003 reporting all Haz-Mat units back in service returning. 2481 reporting all Valhalla FD units are back in service returning.
18:21 - Battalion 11 is back in service.

Date: 5/26/2012
Time: 17:44
Location: 100 Woods Road - Westchester Medical Center (Pharmacy in the basement)
Frequency: 46.26
Units Operating: [Hawthorne FD: E155]; [Valhalla FD: 2481, 2482, TL49, R9, E84]; [WCDES: Haz-Mat Team {2002, 2003, 2004], Haz-Mat 1, Battalion 11, Car 1]; [WCPD];
Weather Conditions: Warm, dry, breezy
Description Of Incident: Valhalla FD and Hawthorne FD dual response to the above address for a hazardous material spill in the pharmacy section of the basement in the main hospital @ Westchester Medical Center. 2481 arrived on scene and requested the Westchester County Hazardous Material Team. Valhalla and Hawthorne re-toned for manpower.
17:44 - Valhalla/Hawthorne toned out for response.
17:46 - 2481 requests re-tone for Valhalla manpower. Valhalla FD re-toned.
17:48 - Westchester County Haz-Mat Team toned out to landline for response.
17:48 - Battalion 11 landline for response.
17:50 - Tower Ladder 49 responding.
17:51 - Hawthorne FD second dispatch.
17:52 - Battalion 11 responding. 60-control advising 2481 is on scene, Haz-Mat team is assembling.
17:53 - Engine 84 and Rescue 9 responding.
17:54 - Engine 155 responding
17:55 - 2482 reporting as per 2481, the spill is contained.
17:57 - Westchester County Car 1 is on location.
17:58 - Engine 84 is on location. 2481 advises them to standby in front of the building.
17:59 - Engine 155 is on location. 2481 advising them to standby on the main road for now.
18:01 - 2002 is on location.
18:03 - Battalion 11 is on location.
18:04 - 2481 reporting Haz-Mat team members are on location. 2003 is on location.
18:05 - Haz-Mat 1 is responding. 2004 is on location.
18:09 - Haz-Mat 1 is on location.
18:09 - 2002 reporting the material has been moved to the loading doc and will be put into a hazardous material bin.
18:20 - 2003 reporting all Haz-Mat units back in service returning. 2481 reporting all Valhalla FD units are back in service returning.
18:21 - Battalion 11 is back in service.

I suggest we all write our congressman and either ban purple lights or tax them heavily. If it's dumb, our legislators will surely put it into law.
OOPS...I take that back...I'm getting old.
Congress might take it the wrong way and ban funerals altogether.

Pics from my phone.

re-kindle?

Nice work!

Some pictures of the fire going on in Elmsford taken with my iPhone.

Date: 6/15/2012
Time: 16:22
Location: 22 Woodside Avenue (Cross Knollwood Road)
Frequency: 46.26, Fire 14, FG 2
Units Operating: [Elmsford FD:]; [Ardsley FD: L50, 2013]; [Hartsdale FD: E170]; [Valhalla FD: R9 (FAST)]; [Fairview FD: E174, R3]; [Tarrytown E80, 2462]; [Ossining FD: 2334, E99, U51 (FAST)]; [Hawthorne EMS: 63B2]; [Plesantville VAC: 7602, 7605 (Rehab)]; [irvington FD: L36]; [WCDES: EMS B11, FD B12]; [Greenburgh PD]; [Elmsford PD]; [Con Edison.]
Units Relocated: [Tarrytown FD: L31]; [Pocantico Hills FD: E189]; [scarsdale FD; E56]
Weather Conditions: Warm, dry
Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 25x50 2-story P/D. House fully involved on arrival. Extension to B Side exposure which is a 2.5-story similar. Crew entered the B Side exposure and found fire in the attic. Master streams used to quickly knock down the fire in the original fire building.
Reporters: Sailr322
Writer: PFDRes47cue
16:20 - Elmsford FD toned out for structure fire.
16:22 - Elmsford FD, Valhalla FAST, Fairview Engine, Irvington Ladder, toned out for 10-75.
16:23 - Hartsdale Engine and Hawthorne EMS requested to the scene.
16:29 - Exposures on B and C Sides, 25x50 2-story wood frame fully involved, fire in the exposure as well.
16:30 - 2163 standing-by in EFD HQ, L50, E80, L36 requested to the scene, E189 to EFD HQ
16:31 - Pocantico Hills one engine to the scene.
16:32 - L50 responding to the scene
16:33 - E80 and L36 responding to the scene
16:38 - L50 requested to expedite to the front of the structure
16:39 - L50 and 2013 on location
16:42 - E80 and 2462 on location, L31 standing-by in EFD quarters
16:43 - R3 on location
16:47 - Con Ed cut power to the whole block
16:48 - All hands working, first structure is fully involved exterior operations underway, all units interior attack on the second structure
16:50 - Ossining FAST, Battalion 12, and a rehab to the scene by IC
16:51 - E175 to EFD HQ, Pleasantville Rehab and EMS Battalion 11 to the scene
17:12 - E56 out at Fairview
17:19 - Operation at 1 hour, all exterior operations on both first and second building
17:25 - Battalion 11 on scene
17:41 - Battalion 12 back in service
17:43 - Pleasantville Rehab setup and in service
18:04 - E56 returning to Scarsdale
18:19 - All exterior attacks, all hands still working, duration of incident 2 hours
19:25 - As per Battalion 11 releasing: Irvington, Tarrytown, and Ardsley units from the scene

Date: 6/15/2012
Time: 16:22
Location: 22 Woodside Avenue (Cross Knollwood Road)
Frequency: 46.26, Fire 14, FG 2
Units Operating: [Elmsford FD:]; [Ardsley FD: L50, 2013]; [Hartsdale FD: E170]; [Valhalla FD: R9 (FAST)]; [Fairview FD: E174, R3]; [Tarrytown E80, 2462]; [Ossining FD: 2334, E99, U51 (FAST)]; [Hawthorne EMS: 63B2]; [Plesantville VAC: 7602, 7605 (Rehab)]; [irvington FD: L36]; [WCDES: EMS B11, FD B12]; [Greenburgh PD]; [Elmsford PD]; [Con Edison.]
Units Relocated: [Tarrytown FD: L31]; [Pocantico Hills FD: E189]; [scarsdale FD; E56]
Weather Conditions: Warm, dry
Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 25x50 2-story P/D. House fully involved on arrival. Extension to B Side exposure which is a 2.5-story similar. Crew entered the B Side exposure and found fire in the attic. Master streams used to quickly knock down the fire in the original fire building.
Reporters: Sailr322
Writer: PFDRes47cue
16:20 - Elmsford FD toned out for structure fire.
16:22 - Elmsford FD, Valhalla FAST, Fairview Engine, Irvington Ladder, toned out for 10-75.
16:23 - Hartsdale Engine and Hawthorne EMS requested to the scene.
16:29 - Exposures on B and C Sides, 25x50 2-story wood frame fully involved, fire in the exposure as well.
16:30 - 2163 standing-by in EFD HQ, L50, E80, L36 requested to the scene, E189 to EFD HQ
16:31 - Pocantico Hills one engine to the scene.
16:32 - L50 responding to the scene
16:33 - E80 and L36 responding to the scene
16:38 - L50 requested to expedite to the front of the structure
16:39 - L50 and 2013 on location
16:42 - E80 and 2462 on location, L31 standing-by in EFD quarters
16:43 - R3 on location
16:47 - Con Ed cut power to the whole block
16:48 - All hands working, first structure is fully involved exterior operations underway, all units interior attack on the second structure
16:50 - Ossining FAST, Battalion 12, and a rehab to the scene by IC
16:51 - E175 to EFD HQ, Pleasantville Rehab and EMS Battalion 11 to the scene
17:12 - E56 out at Fairview
17:19 - Operation at 1 hour, all exterior operations on both first and second building
17:25 - Battalion 11 on scene
17:41 - Battalion 12 back in service
17:43 - Pleasantville Rehab setup and in service
18:04 - E56 returning to Scarsdale
18:19 - All exterior attacks, all hands still working, duration of incident 2 hours
19:25 - As per Battalion 11 releasing: Irvington, Tarrytown, and Ardsley units from the scene

Some pictures of the fire going on in Elmsford taken with my iPhone.