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From the MSP Facebook page. RIP.

 
 

Date:03/19/2016
Time: 11:44
Location: 695 Long Ridge Rd
District: Turn of River
Channel: Ground 2
Weather: Clear
Units: Initial Assignment: E9, T2 Upgrade Assignment: U4 (IC), E8,E2 (Replaced by E5),E3, U6 (Safety), E62,T67, FM109 (C&O), U1 (Chief of Dept) SPD: 8D (Lieutenant/Tour Commander), 8S2 (Sergeant), 4B50, 4C17, 4D56 SEMS: M901 (Supervisor), M4
Writer:  AFS1970

Description: Initially reported as a residential fire alarm, E9 arrived on scene to see flames on the 1st floor. E5 cleared from a medical call as the upgrade was being dispatched and replaced E2. As units were still responding a second call for a possible chimney fire was dispatched in another part of town.

The latest update I've been able to confirm is that Scarsdale FD is interested in the old Ardsley Engine 164 to be their spare. Scarsdale's current spare engine is no longer in good enough mechanical  condition to fire fires.
 
Why one of the wealthiest communities in the nation (Scardale)  can't afford  a fleet modernization plan I don't know?

Here's unit 2011 Ex Palisade Park PK A4 soon to be replaced Hospital got this unit & an older twin unit when they disbanded their Squad yeah it's a Horton 

Date: 3-18-16
Time: 13:12hrs
Location: Croton Lake Rd IAO Haines Rd
District: Katonah
Battalion: 16
Channel: Fire 16
Weather: 51F, overcast, strong winds, humidity 35%
Units:    Katonah FD               Engine 116, Engine 115, Tanker 6, Mini Attack 15, Utility 6, Car 2032
             Bedford Hills FD        Mini Attack 9, Tanker 5
             Bedford Village FD    Engine 109, Car 2041
             Millwood FD             Tanker 15, Car 2251
             Goldens Bridge FD    Tanker 1
             Somers FD                 Tanker 16, Engine 183, Car 2241, Car 2243
             Banksville FD              Engine 157 (Relocate Bedford Hills FD HQ), Tanker 7 (Cancelled Enroute)
             Armonk FD                Tanker  9, Car 2021  (Relocate Bedford Hills FD HQ)
             Mount Kisco FD         Engine 103, Engine 104, Car 2282
             Yorktown Heights FD Tanker 14     
             Chappaqua FD           Engine 146
             Croton Falls FD          Engine 148, Car 2073
             Pleasantville FD         Engine 91 (Relocate Chappaqua FD)
             South Salem FD         Engine 168 (Water source), Tanker 2            
             WCPD                        Aviation (Unavailable for "Bambi Bucket" due to strong winds)
             KBHVAC                    65-B-3 (Fire Scene Standby/Rehab)
            Bedford PD                Car 36, Car 39
            WCDES                      Battalion 16
Writer:  x635

Description: Large Brush Fire fueled by heavy winds, spreading rapidly.
 
14:00    Battalion 16 advising fire threatening a large vacant exposure
 
15:30   Battalion 16 reporting fire under control
 
 

Date:  03/18/16
Time:  1540hrs
Location:  34 Rockwood Dr.
District:  Cronomer Valley/Town of Newburgh
Battalion:
Channel:
Weather:
Units:  CVFD, City of Newburgh (Engine), Air Guard (FAST), Good Will (S/B), Middle Hope (S/B)
Writer:  BFD1054

Description: 2nd Alarm residential structure fire
1540hrs-OC911 alerting Cronomer Valley for the reported house fire, fire in the garage.
1541hrs-OC911 alerting City of Newburgh; (1) Engine to the scene AMA.
 - OC911 receiving multiple calls reporting a working fire, now possibly extending to a 2nd house.

Squad 2's a 2006 Ford F550 Oddesey  used as a 2nd piece to FL R (Rescue) unit carries repel team gear & dewatering equipment Defibrillator & first aid bag Their are also 2 SCBA's carried too

 

Let's keep this going!

From the Empress EMS Facebook page:
 
The new 605 (fleet number)
 

 

From the Hartsdale FD website:
 
 

Date: 3-17-16
Time: 03:12
Location: 40 Crosshill Rd C/S Rochambeau Drive (off Sprain Rd)
District: Hartsdale
Battalion: 14
Channel: Fire 14
Weather: 45F, clear
Units: Hartsdale FD       Engine 169, Engine 170, Tower Ladder 15, Car 2172 (IC), Car 2171 (IC)
                                     (Hartsdale Off Duty Recall)  Engine 171, Car 2173
          Greenville FD       Engine 150
          Fairview FD          Engine 175
          Scarsdale FD        Ladder 28 (FAST)
          White Plains FD   Tower Ladder 6
          Elmsford FD         Engine 237         (Relocate Hartsdale Station 2)
          Eastchester FD         Tower Ladder 17 (Relocate Hartsdale Station 2)
          WCDES                 Battalion 14, C&O
Writer:  x635

Description: Working Fire
 
03:16  Car 2172 on location, requesting 10-75
 
03:30 Car 2172 reporting fire in the attic
 
03:42 Car 2172 requesting Hartsdale off duty recalls to the scene
 
03:45  Car 2172 reporting heavy fire in the attic
 
04:14  Car 2172 reporting fire knocked down, checking for extension
 
04:20  Car 2172 reporting fire under control
 
04:30 Mutual aid units starting to be released
 
 
 

What if the politics is compelling you to do it wrong and you're not able to implement change to do it right?  Do you suck it up and do it wrong or do you take a stand and adhere to your ethics and morals?
 

The article doesn't say much as to what exactly was going on but I do not condone quitting because of politics we are here to serve the people and have to look beyond the politics and do what is right.

Also caught Unit 2017 (riding as 236  )2015 Ford E350 PL Custom @ER

Englewood Hospital & Medical Center Tour Chiefs  Unit 294  (radio I'd of tour chief working)2003 Suburban/Oddesey 

Pretty cool.
 
https://twitter.com/NYPDSpecialops/status/709483853564481536/photo/1

Yorktown FD, which was called and utilized with their water rescue team, used their side scan sonar to try and locate the tug
 
https://www.facebook.com/yorktownfire/ can't link the story, but it's their 2nd post down

From the EMTBravo.com archives. Photos originally posted to Protection From The Past-Cutty630 Archives 3-27-05.
 
Mount Kisco-Business District
Major Emergency Structure Fire
South Moger Ave 11-25-1996
Photos By, From, And Thanks To The Archives Of Cutty630
 
http://emtbravo.webspaceforme.net/News/CuttyMK/CuttyMK.html
 
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Sounds like they were well staffed, but just because they had rigs "in-service" what was the staffing per rig? I'm sure the foam unit was not staffed. And I remember going on EMS calls where the 1st due engine had only 1 or 2 and the rescue was the manpower for every rig.

No, the Field Comm was not on scene for the Tug Accident. However, the WCPD Mobile Command was on scene eventually. 

 
Mount Vernon FD Snorkel 1. Workhorse of a rig. Worked many major fires during its run in the Vern. This was an era of the FDMV, when Chief Campbell was running the show and they had excellent front line equipment and was running with 6 Engine Companies (plus 2 spares), 1 Snorkel, 3 Truck Companies (plus 1 spare), 1 Rescue, 1 Foam Unit, and 1 Ambulance. Sad how this department has a gone down hill as it relates to manpower and equipment (no wonder they use Mutual Aid like people drink water)

Sounds like a great idea might have to pay a visit

Beaching could be risky especially with an aerial. They obviously weigh a lot. The operator would definitely need to keep checking outrigger & Jack support. I would say the spring and wet part of the summer being very risky times to do this kind of operation. I wouldn't want to be the guy that puts the ff's in the bucket at a higher risk that the aerial could tip over. Especially with a tower ladder because chances are somebody would be in it. This would be far more easily accepted/understood with an engine since getting stuck is about the worst that could happen.
 
My opinion.

 
The winner of this auction is a well-known restaurateur and seafood wholesaler who has a history of working on fishing boats. He has successful ventures in NYC and Westchester. The boat will be docked in Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow. If everything goes right, it will become a fire boat/firefighting themed restaurant.
 
I was worried about who the winner would be and the fate of the boat, and this is an surprise awesome outcome with a Westchester connection!
 
(CREDIT: EMTBravo sources)