SECTMB

This is not a 'criticism', just an observation and a wish.
I wish parade goers today could have experienced the sight and sound of 100 uniformed Ossining Firemen in lockstep march behind the Tarrtyown drum corp, double or more the numbers of todays' corp. Those were the good old days. Gave you goosebumps when those horns and bugles got revved up.

This is not a 'criticism', just an observation and a wish.
I wish parade goers today could have experienced the sight and sound of 100 uniformed Ossining Firemen in lockstep march behind the Tarrtyown drum corp, double or more the numbers of todays' corp. Those were the good old days. Gave you goosebumps when those horns and bugles got revved up.

The article doesn't mention what happens when the grant money expires. Are the new hires kept on? If so by higher tax revenue? or money available through attrition of existing firefighters that are not replaced by new firefighters and you just end up short staffed again.
Allow me to be naive for a moment. I need a break from work. Can we all agree on a National minimum staffing for an engine and a truck. Then lets look at whether or not a department truly has the financial ability to meet that minimum staffing standard. If not, they deserve grant money themselves until their economies can sustain the expense. To be clear, not 'ideal' staffing but agreed upon 'minimum' staffing.
Maybe the money could be redirected from supporting organizations like Planned Parenthood who focus on the 'not quite living' and given to the organizations that truly focus on the living.
Just a thought.

I couldn't help but notice how POV response changed over the years. When I first joined in the 70's, the general public was more attentive and accommodating to a POV with a colored light. Over the years that accommodation became less and less to the point where employing lights to respond almost became counterproductive. You might get someone to yield to you, but usually not.
I imagine the benefit of using lights has a lot to do with your response area, roads traveled, urban or rural, distance to travel, etc. If lights work for you, fine, but in any case, when you deploy your lights you are identifying yourself as a firefighter and your driving with reflect on your department. Drive like a maniac and you diminish your department's reputation along with your own. Drive responsibly and you will be acknowledged positively as a volunteer responding to assist their community.

I couldn't help but notice how POV response changed over the years. When I first joined in the 70's, the general public was more attentive and accommodating to a POV with a colored light. Over the years that accommodation became less and less to the point where employing lights to respond almost became counterproductive. You might get someone to yield to you, but usually not.
I imagine the benefit of using lights has a lot to do with your response area, roads traveled, urban or rural, distance to travel, etc. If lights work for you, fine, but in any case, when you deploy your lights you are identifying yourself as a firefighter and your driving with reflect on your department. Drive like a maniac and you diminish your department's reputation along with your own. Drive responsibly and you will be acknowledged positively as a volunteer responding to assist their community.

I couldn't help but notice how POV response changed over the years. When I first joined in the 70's, the general public was more attentive and accommodating to a POV with a colored light. Over the years that accommodation became less and less to the point where employing lights to respond almost became counterproductive. You might get someone to yield to you, but usually not.
I imagine the benefit of using lights has a lot to do with your response area, roads traveled, urban or rural, distance to travel, etc. If lights work for you, fine, but in any case, when you deploy your lights you are identifying yourself as a firefighter and your driving with reflect on your department. Drive like a maniac and you diminish your department's reputation along with your own. Drive responsibly and you will be acknowledged positively as a volunteer responding to assist their community.

I couldn't help but notice how POV response changed over the years. When I first joined in the 70's, the general public was more attentive and accommodating to a POV with a colored light. Over the years that accommodation became less and less to the point where employing lights to respond almost became counterproductive. You might get someone to yield to you, but usually not.
I imagine the benefit of using lights has a lot to do with your response area, roads traveled, urban or rural, distance to travel, etc. If lights work for you, fine, but in any case, when you deploy your lights you are identifying yourself as a firefighter and your driving with reflect on your department. Drive like a maniac and you diminish your department's reputation along with your own. Drive responsibly and you will be acknowledged positively as a volunteer responding to assist their community.

Looks like the return of the 'gold standard' for tower ladders.

Looks like the return of the 'gold standard' for tower ladders.

Sorry, I meant the Glenville pumper, not the Glenbrook ladder

Sorry, I meant the Glenville pumper, not the Glenbrook ladder

Love those Maxims. What ever happened to Maxim? I was on a department that had a 1927 Maxim Cities-Service Ladder truck. No aerial, full complement of various sized wood straight and extension ladders. Retired from service in 1974.
Great photos Seth, thanks.

Our original Engine 92 is also taking part.

So, according to todays news, Pro Golfer Bubba Watson, who owns the original General Lee from the TV series, will repaint the roof and replace the Confederate stars and bars with the US stars and stripes.
Pretty easy these days to erase and re-write history and disturbing how willing so many are to accept the re-write.

While we may all agree the PC has gotten out of control, those us us in public service must note that who pay taxes to pay our salaries have an expectation that we will conduct ourselves in a manner that ensures all are treated equally. When some forms of speech are tied directly to a person (Forums, Facebook, actual speech), it makes it very difficult for others to believe they can "leave their beliefs at the door". Time and again it has been proven that you do not have the right to what some might consider "hate speech" if you are in the public's employ. Nowadays it's too hard to discern one's private life from their public employment life and thus many are in hot water over what they thought was their right to speech.
I'm in no way trying to be part of the PC police, but pointing to the reality of the situation. Remember there is a difference between free speech and protected free speech, it can be the difference between being on the job or in the unemployment line.

Happy Birthday America!!!

Thank you for the opportunities I've been given and the freedoms I enjoy.

The decisions rendered by the Supreme Court yesterday clearly indicate and show us that the entirety of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and the rights afforded to us within those documents are no longer subject only to interpretation based on 'the rule of law' but subject to interpretation based on social, political and economic considerations.
Given the tortured machinations used by the Court to save Obamacare, not once, but twice, if you don't think gun rights and religious rights can't be 'taken away' you may be in for a
seriously disappointing awakening.

My area in GA (Savannah) was short listed for the new Volvo car plant to be built but they opted for SC outside Charleston. I wonder if they will duplicate this truck if they have a similar
brigade at the new auto plant.
We often overlook the industrial fire departments and their capabilities. Sikorsky in Stratford has quite a dept including some boats as their take-off/landing areas are adjacent to the Housatonic River.

My area in GA (Savannah) was short listed for the new Volvo car plant to be built but they opted for SC outside Charleston. I wonder if they will duplicate this truck if they have a similar
brigade at the new auto plant.
We often overlook the industrial fire departments and their capabilities. Sikorsky in Stratford has quite a dept including some boats as their take-off/landing areas are adjacent to the Housatonic River.

My area in GA (Savannah) was short listed for the new Volvo car plant to be built but they opted for SC outside Charleston. I wonder if they will duplicate this truck if they have a similar
brigade at the new auto plant.
We often overlook the industrial fire departments and their capabilities. Sikorsky in Stratford has quite a dept including some boats as their take-off/landing areas are adjacent to the Housatonic River.

While they may have changed the title over the years, as they have with so many other professions, I believe the public will always equate the two titles. I don't think most people, certainly anyone who has every watched a prison documentary, believes it is other than a very difficult and thankless job.
I really don't think there is anything wrong with being referred to as a guard. You are tasked with guarding the public from societies miscreants.

Date: 06/04/15
Time: 1130hrs
Location: 235 Colden Hill Rd. C/S N. Drury Ln.
District: Coldenham/Town of Newburgh
Units: Coldenham Car-2 (IC), E204, Orange Lake (Eng & Tanker), Vails Gate (FAST), Walden (Tanker), Montgomery (Eng & Tanker), Plattekill (Tanker), Wallkill (Tanker), Maybrook (Tanker), Mobile Life EMS, Town of Newburgh PD, 36-12, 36-4
Re-located Coldeham firehouse: Bullville (Tanker) & Maybrook (Engine)
Description: 2nd Alarm Structure Fire
1130hrs-OC911 alerting Coldenham; reported structure fire, heavy smoke in the area 235 Colden Hill Rd.
1133hrs-Coldenham Car-2 on scene with a working fire, requesting an Engine, Tanker and FAST and a re-sound for a working structure fire.
1135hrs-Coldenham Command now requesting OC911 to transmit a full 2nd Alarm and a tanker task force, but replace City of Newburgh FAST for Vails Gate's FAST.
1137hrs-OC911 alerting Vails Gate; their FAST to the scene in Coldenham.
1138hrs-OC911 alerting Montgomery & Walden; Montgomery (1) Engine & Walden (1) Tanker to stand by at Coldenhams Firehouse.
1141hrs-Vails Gate R480 and the FAST en-route.
1146hrs-Command to OC911 with an Urgent, requesting EMS to the scene.
1150hrs-OC911 conducting 10 minute status check. Command advising 1 1/2 story, still have heavy fire, interior crews operating.
- OC911 advising Command that all of his 2nd Alarm companies have been dispatched as well as his Tanker Task Force companies, Mobile Life EMS also en-route.
1155hrs-36-12 with an additional M/A request; Good-Will w/(1) Engine to the scene.
1156hrs-Vails Gate Car-2, R480 & the FAST on scene.
- 36-12 requesting Central Hudson to the scene for a power cut.
1157hrs-Plattekill Tanker on scene.
1200hrs-Good-Will Engine responding.
1201hrs-OC911 re-sounding Walden; M/A to stand-by at Coldenhams firehouse.
1202hrs-OC911 re-sounding Orange Lake for the additional M/A; (1) Engine & (1) Rescue to the scene.
1203hrs-36-12 inquiring if EMS is en-route, OC911 advising the MLSS is responding.
- 36-12 with an additional request; MLSS SORT to the scene. OC911 advising that the MLSS SORT is also responding.
1205hrs-OC911 conducting 20 minute status check. Command advising they still have heavy fire with multiple lines in operation.
1207hrs-OC911 alerting Maybrook; request (1) Engine to stand-by Coldenhams firehouse.
- Good-Will E311 on scene.
1209hrs-OC911 sounding the all-call for (2) Fire Investigators to the scene.
- Maybrook Engine re-locating to Coldenham.
1210hrs-36-12 requesting Campbell Hall to man their own station and stand-by with (1) Engine & (1) Rescue.
1211hrs-OC911 alerting Campbell Hall to stand by in quarters.
1212hrs-36-12 requesting that the stand-by units in Coldenham also cover calls in Montgomery.
1214hrs-36-12 requesting (1) Engine from Washingtonville to re-locate to Maybrooks firehouse.
- OC911 alerting Washingtonville for the M/A request.
1215hrs-36-12 requesting Cronomer Valley with (1) Engine and manpower to the scene.
- OC911 alerting Cronomer Valley for the M/A request.
1216hrs-Cronomer Valley Car-3 and Engine(?) responding.
1217hrs-OC911 advising 36-12 that Washingtonville is unable to fulfill the M/A request.
- 36-12 advising OC911 to go to the next available.
1219hrs-OC911 alerting Goshen; (1) Engine to re-locate to Maybrooks firehouse.
1220hrs-OC911 conducting the 30-minute status check. 36-12 advisng they still have active fire with several lines in operation.
1227hrs-Goshen declining the M/A request, unable to crew.
- OC911 alerting Mechanicstown; (1) Engine to re-locate to Maybrooks firehouse.
1228hrs-OC911 sounding the All-Call for Fire Investigators; (1) additional FI requested.
- 36-12 requesting (1) Engine from Pine Bush to re-locate to Montgomery's Firehouse.
1229hrs-OC911 alerting Pine Bush; (1) Engine to re-locate to the Montgomery Firehouse for stand-by.
1230hrs-Mechanicstown E118 re-locating to Maybrook's firehouse.
1232hrs-36-12 advising that Winona Lake is already on automatic response for Orange Lake, requesting they also be on automatic response for Good-Will.
1234hrs-OC911 re-sounding Pine Bush; additional manpower is needed for the M/A call.
1236hrs-Pine Bush E228 re-locating to Montgomery.
1239hrs-OC911 conducting a status check. 36-12 advisng fire is knocked down, extensive overhaul underway.
1241hrs-36-12 inquiring the status of the Fire Investigators. OC911 advising they have (1) FI en-route, unable to raise a 2nd.
1242hrs-OC911 re-sounding the All-Call for an additional FI to Coldenham.
1250hrs-OC911 conducting a status check. 36-12 advising fire is knocked down, companies overhauling, 911 can discontinue the status checks.
1252hrs-36-109 (FI) on the scene. OC911 advising they were unable to raise a 2nd FI.
1254hrs-36-12 advising that the Tankers from Ulster County (Wallkill and Plattekill) have been released.
1258hrs-Mechiancstown E118 out at Maybrook for S/B and Pine Bush E228 out at Montgomery for S/B.
1301hrs-Vails Gate Car-2 advising that the FAST has been released, Car-2 and R480 in service, returning.
1318hrs-Montgomery Engine released and returning.
*There is a LOT of radio traffic, trying my best to keep up.
**Units using several FG channels (ops), (water source), etc

Does make sense,they don't have enough men to fight their own fires how can they send men out of the city.....

I think the photos are fine. Best way to keep up with the apparatus from long distance, thanks for the posting Seth.

I think the photos are fine. Best way to keep up with the apparatus from long distance, thanks for the posting Seth.