dwcfireman

Anyone remember these guys from "Howe And Howe Tech" on the Discovery Channel a few years back?
 
It's.....what is the word.....interesting I guess.....that it carries 2000 gallons of water and is so top heavy.
 
http://www.4x4firetruck.com/
 

$15.3 MILLION!?  Really?

In the aviation world we have a term for this, "revenue diversion," where money generated by an airport is differed to another account to pay for other things.  It's actually illegal at the federal level, though almost every publicly owned airport is a victim of this crime, and eventually the federal government will catch you (it takes time because there are so many cases of it).  IMO there should be laws protecting all money that is supposed to be set aside for a greater good.  The money that NYS was supposed to dish out for better 911 coverage and system upgrades should be going to just that.  The money is appropriated for a specific reason, and that reason alone.  I would say this is akin to Congress stealing money from Social Security to fund anything and everything else other than Social Security.  It's just plain wrong!

In the aviation world we have a term for this, "revenue diversion," where money generated by an airport is differed to another account to pay for other things.  It's actually illegal at the federal level, though almost every publicly owned airport is a victim of this crime, and eventually the federal government will catch you (it takes time because there are so many cases of it).  IMO there should be laws protecting all money that is supposed to be set aside for a greater good.  The money that NYS was supposed to dish out for better 911 coverage and system upgrades should be going to just that.  The money is appropriated for a specific reason, and that reason alone.  I would say this is akin to Congress stealing money from Social Security to fund anything and everything else other than Social Security.  It's just plain wrong!

Looks like the Board of Fire Commissioners did their homework; now all they have to do is sell it to the public.

I believe the ambulance corps has their own building near the post office.

Here's the official response:
 
 

I see the article mostly talks about people within the company that have either been promoted or moved to new positions.  Does anyone have information as to what their move into Westchester would consist of?  I couldn't find any other information, but I was wondering if they were trying to vie for contracts with municipalities or to assist with general coverage/transports.

$15.3 MILLION!?  Really?

What always bugged me about News 12 was that they're supposed to be the "local" news source, but they wouldn't cover as many stories as they could.  They simply record a 30 minute spot and rerun it for hours, then do an update spot and rerun it for hours, repeat!  There's so many more stories that people could have payed attention to, say if News 12 did a 2 hour spot and reran it 2 or 3 times before doing an update.  BUT, now that there will no longer be a specific local news channel, even more stories will go to the wayside.

What always bugged me about News 12 was that they're supposed to be the "local" news source, but they wouldn't cover as many stories as they could.  They simply record a 30 minute spot and rerun it for hours, then do an update spot and rerun it for hours, repeat!  There's so many more stories that people could have payed attention to, say if News 12 did a 2 hour spot and reran it 2 or 3 times before doing an update.  BUT, now that there will no longer be a specific local news channel, even more stories will go to the wayside.

 
I like the folks at 60 control.  They're just like you and me.  the only difference is that they are not at the scene.  They have to put together a picture of what's going on through your words, and piece together the information of what's going on.  It's a difficult and thankless job, and I'm glad they're there to do it!
 
Praise to thee, dispatchers.  Your are the ones that are sh@t upon when things are going sour, but you are the ones that can get us the sh!t we need when the tough gets going!  Keep up the good work!

This is why the bikes are popular in Texas and California.
 
 
http://www.thehour.com/news/article/Norwalk-police-retire-Harleys-for-lighter-cooler-9964446.php#photo-11408960

LayTheLine pretty much hit the nail on the head 

MTD7, let me try to answer the previous question even though I have no knowledge of Ossinning.  From looking at the 1 & 2 series boxes, you can figure out the area of town where the engines are located. Example: E97 & E100 are in the south end; E96 & E99 are in the north end. So if you had an MVA in the southern part of the village, you'd probably here Box 7-2 OR Box 7-5 transmitted for the closest engine & the rescue. The 8 boxes are also geographic based on the information provided. So if you needed 1 engine for a trash can fire in the park in the north end of the village you would probably hear Box 8-1 OR Box 8-4 for either E96 or E99 to respond. How's that for an educated guess?

What always bugged me about News 12 was that they're supposed to be the "local" news source, but they wouldn't cover as many stories as they could.  They simply record a 30 minute spot and rerun it for hours, then do an update spot and rerun it for hours, repeat!  There's so many more stories that people could have payed attention to, say if News 12 did a 2 hour spot and reran it 2 or 3 times before doing an update.  BUT, now that there will no longer be a specific local news channel, even more stories will go to the wayside.

Just curious what box numbers mean what, I'm aware a box 6-6 is a general alarm but other then that I'm not sure.
 
-Thanks

Awesome to see this. A member asked a simple question out of pure curiosity and another member answered, in detail, with no BS.
I like seeing posts like this. 
Also like that FDs still use box systems, but that's another story.

Box 6-6 Full Department Response
Box 1-1-2 South End of Village E97 E100 L41 R14
Box 1-1-3 North End of Village E96 E99 TL42 R14
Box 1-1-4 East End of  Village E98 E101 TL42 R14
Box 1-1-1-1 Center of  Village E97 E98 E99 L41 R14
Box 2-1-3 North End of Town of Ossining E96 E97 E99 TL42
Box 2-1-4 East End of Town of Ossining E97 E98 E101 TL42
Box 5 L41 or TL 42
Box 7-1 R14 & E96
Box 7-2 R14 & E97
Box 7-3 R14 & E98
Box 7-4 R14 & E99
Box 7-5 R14 & E100
Box 7-6 R14 & E101
Box 7-7 R14
Box 8-1 E96
Box 8-2 E97
Box 8-3 E98
Box 8-4 E99
Box 8-5 E100
Box 8-6 E101
 
 

What always bugged me about News 12 was that they're supposed to be the "local" news source, but they wouldn't cover as many stories as they could.  They simply record a 30 minute spot and rerun it for hours, then do an update spot and rerun it for hours, repeat!  There's so many more stories that people could have payed attention to, say if News 12 did a 2 hour spot and reran it 2 or 3 times before doing an update.  BUT, now that there will no longer be a specific local news channel, even more stories will go to the wayside.

What always bugged me about News 12 was that they're supposed to be the "local" news source, but they wouldn't cover as many stories as they could.  They simply record a 30 minute spot and rerun it for hours, then do an update spot and rerun it for hours, repeat!  There's so many more stories that people could have payed attention to, say if News 12 did a 2 hour spot and reran it 2 or 3 times before doing an update.  BUT, now that there will no longer be a specific local news channel, even more stories will go to the wayside.

What always bugged me about News 12 was that they're supposed to be the "local" news source, but they wouldn't cover as many stories as they could.  They simply record a 30 minute spot and rerun it for hours, then do an update spot and rerun it for hours, repeat!  There's so many more stories that people could have payed attention to, say if News 12 did a 2 hour spot and reran it 2 or 3 times before doing an update.  BUT, now that there will no longer be a specific local news channel, even more stories will go to the wayside.

What always bugged me about News 12 was that they're supposed to be the "local" news source, but they wouldn't cover as many stories as they could.  They simply record a 30 minute spot and rerun it for hours, then do an update spot and rerun it for hours, repeat!  There's so many more stories that people could have payed attention to, say if News 12 did a 2 hour spot and reran it 2 or 3 times before doing an update.  BUT, now that there will no longer be a specific local news channel, even more stories will go to the wayside.

 
Well, then I'll give you something different!
 
 
My hometown is a good example.  In 2001 the village decided to hire a paid driver/EMT.  That person (though it has changed hands throughout the years) works Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1600, to make sure the first due gets out the door.  This is the vary definition of a paid driver/chauffeur/MPO/etc.  This position never, EVER, goes inside of a burning building.  I give this example because there are MANY suburban and rural departments that have gone this route in recent times because of a shortage of volunteers during normal business hours (9 to 5 jobs).  The paid driver concept gets the rig out the door with at least a handful of volunteers to respond to alarms.  In essence, this is where a lot of people get the idea of paid firefighters being paid drivers rather than being called firefighters, and the general public thinks that this is normal (again, this is more in the outer suburbs and rural areas).
 
Now, let's move towards major cities, like NYC, Atlanta, Dallas, or Fargo.  The closer you get to major cities, the more paid firefighters you see.  Suburban firefighters tend to be in combination departments or small paid departments.  However, these guys and gals are working in the area that separates the major paid city departments and the outlaying volunteers with paid drivers.  So, now these firefighters, who have been through the academy and are fully certified, are thought of by the public as just drivers and not firefighters.  MAJOR misconception.
 
Here's the difference.  A paid DRIVER is a person who is hired by a department with the SOLE PURPOSE of driving and operating the apparatus.  A FIREFIGHTER is a person hired to drive/operate the apparatus AND conduct all other fireground activities.  Yes, this definition can be contested that a paid driver is in fact a firefighter, but the true definition will actually falls under the job title and job description as laid out by the hiring municipality.  THEREFORE, and technically speaking, every body that comments on the difference here is wrong because the difference falls on individual situations of individual municipalities hiring specifically detailed positions for individual situations.  Yes, we are all wrong on the definition issue, including myself (because my definition is based on my experience and no one elses').
 
As for the original content of the thread, Good Luck to Kingston with their new TDA!

 
I like the folks at 60 control.  They're just like you and me.  the only difference is that they are not at the scene.  They have to put together a picture of what's going on through your words, and piece together the information of what's going on.  It's a difficult and thankless job, and I'm glad they're there to do it!
 
Praise to thee, dispatchers.  Your are the ones that are sh@t upon when things are going sour, but you are the ones that can get us the sh!t we need when the tough gets going!  Keep up the good work!