tommyguy

What a shame these two 3rd Pct officers were seriously injured. I hope they recover quickly and my thoughts go out to their families. I know guys on the job and they always say going home safely after the tour is completed is the number one priority. Sadly these two officers didn't get to do that.
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Anyone who is "on the street" on South Broadway at 2 AM, I wouldn't give anything they say too much credibility.
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What a shame these two 3rd Pct officers were seriously injured. I hope they recover quickly and my thoughts go out to their families. I know guys on the job and they always say going home safely after the tour is completed is the number one priority. Sadly these two officers didn't get to do that.
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Anyone who is "on the street" on South Broadway at 2 AM, I wouldn't give anything they say too much credibility.
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In an excellent audio interview, Deputy Chief John Flynn explained to a Lohud reporter how members of two engine companies were briefly trapped by flames Sunday afternoon. The two companies were battling fire that had extended to an adjoining structure when there was an additional extension. They were assisted by the FAST company and used ground ladders to get out.
It was a terrific interview but after twenty minutes of trying to find it again on the Lohud site I give up. :angry:
I did find an amateur video that shows the fire just before and after the arrival of Yonkers fire companies.
http://www.lohud.com...|tvideo|article
I give our hometown guys a big thumbs-up on another job well-done!
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In an excellent audio interview, Deputy Chief John Flynn explained to a Lohud reporter how members of two engine companies were briefly trapped by flames Sunday afternoon. The two companies were battling fire that had extended to an adjoining structure when there was an additional extension. They were assisted by the FAST company and used ground ladders to get out.
It was a terrific interview but after twenty minutes of trying to find it again on the Lohud site I give up. :angry:
I did find an amateur video that shows the fire just before and after the arrival of Yonkers fire companies.
http://www.lohud.com...|tvideo|article
I give our hometown guys a big thumbs-up on another job well-done!
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In an excellent audio interview, Deputy Chief John Flynn explained to a Lohud reporter how members of two engine companies were briefly trapped by flames Sunday afternoon. The two companies were battling fire that had extended to an adjoining structure when there was an additional extension. They were assisted by the FAST company and used ground ladders to get out.
It was a terrific interview but after twenty minutes of trying to find it again on the Lohud site I give up. :angry:
I did find an amateur video that shows the fire just before and after the arrival of Yonkers fire companies.
http://www.lohud.com...|tvideo|article
I give our hometown guys a big thumbs-up on another job well-done!
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http://www.lohud.com...dyssey=obinsite

In an excellent audio interview, Deputy Chief John Flynn explained to a Lohud reporter how members of two engine companies were briefly trapped by flames Sunday afternoon. The two companies were battling fire that had extended to an adjoining structure when there was an additional extension. They were assisted by the FAST company and used ground ladders to get out.
It was a terrific interview but after twenty minutes of trying to find it again on the Lohud site I give up. :angry:
I did find an amateur video that shows the fire just before and after the arrival of Yonkers fire companies.
http://www.lohud.com...|tvideo|article
I give our hometown guys a big thumbs-up on another job well-done!
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Forget the idea that Detriot is looking for people to pay to be firefighters... we should all be there (although we cannot be) to help this city; fire, police, financially, etc. (In an unrealistic solution... possibly) FEMA should send over several companies from surrounding cities, towns, states, etc to cover for the time, even Police. Or, instead of that $1 million fireboat that Union Fire Company got and had to return, the government should buy a couple rigs and send qualified FF's over to assist week to week. I understand... its your city and your brotherhood and you want your own guys back and maybe the government should help you financially, but the city is far beyond falling apart; take any help you can get.

Now what self respecting truckie would call an Engine to deliver a baby! Just lay out the cleanest bunker coat in the group and get ready to catch! I have to tell you guys, no one does a better job at dispatching then the FDNY. No one! I just wish we could get more info on our MDT then UCT-911 and an intersection sometimes. PD Communications is so lazy that its a cultural thing over there. Seriously, one day on my way to Medicals I took a picture of them congregating out front and the largest comes at me says what you doin'? I said showing my friends on the other side why they cant ever get good information! Needless to say I can run a lot faster then she could throw her newport at me and her cup of coffee.

This incident reminded me of a guy I used to work with occasionally, a water service tech. He belonged to one of these groups. He was in his 30s married with two kids. He was a pretty solid guy but he liked to ride motorcycles and ride them fast.
He lived and rode with a group in northern New Jersey. I recall him telling me one of the rides they used to take was on Sunday mornings, down the New Jersey Turnpike. They'd get on the pike around Teaneck Road and ride down to Cherry Hill New Jersey, just east of Philadelphia. They used to make it in an incredibly short time, way less than an hour. He told they used to average 85 mph and do 100 mph over long stretches. In a group of probably thirty or forty bikes. All of the guys were working guys, married with kids, probably all 30-40 years old.
I told him in a nice way that I thought he was nuts. That they were endangering every other motorist on the highway, to say nothing of the danger they exposed themselves to. He used to laugh. He knew I was right but he loved to ride the bike fast. It was like he was addicted to it.
In all other ways he was a reasonable guy, he was a good guy to work with too. But he just didn't get it.
Most of all I used to wonder what would happen if the NJSP went after them. I would presume the troopers were going to be pretty unhappy, and well they should be. I was also pretty sure his group would probably be confrontational. He had this idea in his head that forcing his group to obey the speed limits was like taking some of their freedom away. He just didn't see how nonsensical that was.

This incident reminded me of a guy I used to work with occasionally, a water service tech. He belonged to one of these groups. He was in his 30s married with two kids. He was a pretty solid guy but he liked to ride motorcycles and ride them fast.
He lived and rode with a group in northern New Jersey. I recall him telling me one of the rides they used to take was on Sunday mornings, down the New Jersey Turnpike. They'd get on the pike around Teaneck Road and ride down to Cherry Hill New Jersey, just east of Philadelphia. They used to make it in an incredibly short time, way less than an hour. He told they used to average 85 mph and do 100 mph over long stretches. In a group of probably thirty or forty bikes. All of the guys were working guys, married with kids, probably all 30-40 years old.
I told him in a nice way that I thought he was nuts. That they were endangering every other motorist on the highway, to say nothing of the danger they exposed themselves to. He used to laugh. He knew I was right but he loved to ride the bike fast. It was like he was addicted to it.
In all other ways he was a reasonable guy, he was a good guy to work with too. But he just didn't get it.
Most of all I used to wonder what would happen if the NJSP went after them. I would presume the troopers were going to be pretty unhappy, and well they should be. I was also pretty sure his group would probably be confrontational. He had this idea in his head that forcing his group to obey the speed limits was like taking some of their freedom away. He just didn't see how nonsensical that was.

As a Yonkers resident I'm proud it was our guys who stopped these clowns. I don't know what these bikers were thinking.
Good job guys!
Been a busy weekend for YPD 4th Pct.
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This incident reminded me of a guy I used to work with occasionally, a water service tech. He belonged to one of these groups. He was in his 30s married with two kids. He was a pretty solid guy but he liked to ride motorcycles and ride them fast.
He lived and rode with a group in northern New Jersey. I recall him telling me one of the rides they used to take was on Sunday mornings, down the New Jersey Turnpike. They'd get on the pike around Teaneck Road and ride down to Cherry Hill New Jersey, just east of Philadelphia. They used to make it in an incredibly short time, way less than an hour. He told they used to average 85 mph and do 100 mph over long stretches. In a group of probably thirty or forty bikes. All of the guys were working guys, married with kids, probably all 30-40 years old.
I told him in a nice way that I thought he was nuts. That they were endangering every other motorist on the highway, to say nothing of the danger they exposed themselves to. He used to laugh. He knew I was right but he loved to ride the bike fast. It was like he was addicted to it.
In all other ways he was a reasonable guy, he was a good guy to work with too. But he just didn't get it.
Most of all I used to wonder what would happen if the NJSP went after them. I would presume the troopers were going to be pretty unhappy, and well they should be. I was also pretty sure his group would probably be confrontational. He had this idea in his head that forcing his group to obey the speed limits was like taking some of their freedom away. He just didn't see how nonsensical that was.

As a Yonkers resident I'm proud it was our guys who stopped these clowns. I don't know what these bikers were thinking.
Good job guys!
Been a busy weekend for YPD 4th Pct.
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I guess they didnt get the memo to avoid cutting through the YO when fleeing from the pd.

It was an incredibly busy weekend for us in the 4th. Thank you for the support, it's good to know that we still have people behind us.

As a Yonkers resident I'm proud it was our guys who stopped these clowns. I don't know what these bikers were thinking.
Good job guys!
Been a busy weekend for YPD 4th Pct.
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As a Yonkers resident I'm proud it was our guys who stopped these clowns. I don't know what these bikers were thinking.
Good job guys!
Been a busy weekend for YPD 4th Pct.
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When it rains it really pours doesn't it?
Seth I want to add my own humble best wishes to you and for you.
Crazy thing is, a year or two down the road somehow everything always seems to make sense. I don't know why or how that is but life always seems to work that way.
Hang in there buddy, you're a survivor I can tell.

An Army weather instructor I had when I was in training told us, "No REAL meteorologist would take one of those forecasting jobs. Weather systems are too dynamic. You can't forecast it very well over twenty-four hours. It's not predictable, anyway. It's not like the future weather is set a certain way and you just need to figure it out. Way too many variables."
I've never forgotten that sergeant. And I've a bit of weather buff ever since.

Whether we agree with those choices or not it is their right. The article stated it was a diabetic emergency which typically is a legitimate emergency.

Old White Plains Laddder Photos

Ladder 33 has been the spare ladder in White Plains for as long as I can remember as im not that old so it operated until White Plains bought the Tower Ladder 6 they have now then it went strictly to spare. They were not assigned at the same time period as the one you see pictured above became a spare in 2009 when the new Ladder 32 came in replacing that truck which was 32. Also it is a Ford cab.

Many years ago the WPFD ladder rundown was: Trk1 (60-control L-32) assigned to fire Hdq'ts
Trk 2 (60 control L-33) assigned to Sta. 2 on Hamilton Ave.
Trk 3 (60 control L-34) assigned to Sta. 7
TL-6 came along with the opening of the current
Sta. 2 which was converted from the old bus garage as part of
urban renewal.

Hey I was just wondering has there ever been another ladder exactly like this one from White Plains as it is rare and very different. And I know it was done by the city but just wondering if there is another truck close or just like it.