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According to preliminary reports from both Accuweather.com (below), the Weather Channel, and all of the local Television Stations in our area, the weather front that appears to be developing that will affect the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut Metropolitan Areas this upcoming week, now being tabbed as the "Great Groundhog Day Blizzard" might be the worst of the storms that have already hit us this winter, including the one that came right after Christmas.
Other than the Snow Melting Equipment that a few muncipalities have, many just have move the snow to other parts of their cities/towns/villages. Now with this alleged "Groundhog Day Super Storm" coming, is there any more room to put this snow? (Added to the fact that many our cities, towns, and villages snow removal budgets are well gone, where will the money come from to handle this upcoming storm, not mention any others that we could still see this winter?
PS - I don't know if the Groundhog will see his shadow this winter, because that rodent will probably be buried under 2 feet of snow.

The La Grange Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire on Miller Hill Drive on the bitter cold evening of January 17,2011. Firefighters arrived to find an active fire with fire venting from an exterior wall in a large two story residence..... A second alarm was requested which brought in additional tankers from Beekman and East Fishkill as well as East Fishkills FAST team..... Firefighters made quick work of the fire and clearly held the damage to a minimum.....

Walk up shot...... Wow, this was a big house.....

La Grange Deputy Chief Barry Ward runs the incident from his vehicle as two State Troopers leave the scene after helping firefighters with a what I believe was an uncooperative individual.......

Firefighters had fire from the side of the structure at two points upon their arrival.....

La Grange career firefighter Zittel overhauls the exterior wall.....

East Fishkill firefighters check for extension in the garage......

EFFD FAST team member Jeff Savino watches over the structure....

La Grange Deputy Chief Barry Ward calling the shots.....

Water opp's out at the street......

La Grange 47-32.... One of two new 3000 gallon tankers that La Grange recently took delivery of......

La Grange firefighters assembled for this quick group shot.....

Members,
We are proud to announce our newest staff members:
efdcapt115: efdcapt115 will take a new "Mentor" position, and work with individual members as needed, one on one, through PM and phone calls. He will not be a Moderator, but someone to guide and help our members.
In addition, he will also work with me and the team on developing new ideas for the site, to help it grow in popularity, and to provide an ever increasing data base of knowledge and information. George has an excellent way with our members, and he is full of great ideas for the site.
George has served as a career firefighter in the Eastchester Fire District, where he attained the rank of Captain and worked for numerous years. He also has written several succesful grants for the department. He is now retired due to an illness.
FDNY 10-75: Some of you may have noticed that Eli (FDNY 10-75) has been added as a Moderator. He actually has been a Moderator since we consolidated the EMTBravo Upstate forums into this board. He had been serving in an advisory position and should have been marked as a moderator.
Eli is extremly knowledgable and well known throughout the "Enthusiast" community, and he is the photographer and webmaster behind http://www.10-75.net. He works as a dispatcher for a PD and as a Medic.
He will primarily be responsible for the "Apparatus Coming Soon" category, as well as verifying our Upstate Incident Alerts and Upstate forum, amongst helping out wherever else needed.
We thank and welcome these creative minds to our team!
Seth Granville on behalf of the entire EMTBravo team

State: NY
County: Westchester
City/Town/Municipality/Dept: Bedford Hills FD
Unit designation/identifier: Engine 199
Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: Seagrave
Pump size, tank size (water/foam), aerial type & length: 1750/750
Estimated delivery date: Early 2011
Status: In Production
Notes: New Rescue Pumper will replace current E199, a 1991 Pierce Lance

State: NY
County: Westchester
City/Town/Municipality/Dept: Bedford Hills FD
Unit designation/identifier: Engine 199
Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: Seagrave
Pump size, tank size (water/foam), aerial type & length: 1750/750
Estimated delivery date: Early 2011
Status: In Production
Notes: New Rescue Pumper will replace current E199, a 1991 Pierce Lance

State: NY
County: Westchester
City/Town/Municipality/Dept: Bedford Hills FD
Unit designation/identifier: Engine 199
Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: Seagrave
Pump size, tank size (water/foam), aerial type & length: 1750/750
Estimated delivery date: Early 2011
Status: In Production
Notes: New Rescue Pumper will replace current E199, a 1991 Pierce Lance

Anybody notice this shot about a minute in. A tiller driving over 2 charged lines.

Eastchester Fire
Total - 3543
Fire - 2140
EMS - 1403
E27 - 1909
E29 - 854
E30 - 479
E31 - 1043
L16 - 1097
L17 - 732
2102 -3189

+1 for ingenuity.

Did some research...
Purchase FD: 551 Calls (No EMS)
Armonk FD: 448 Fire / 478 EMS / 926 total
Harrison FD: 771 Calls (No EMS)
Port Chester FD: 1261 Calls (No EMS)
Continental Village FD: 176 Calls (No EMS)
Pound Ridge FD: 328 Calls (No EMS)
Banksville FD: 425 Calls (No EMS)
Bedford Hills FD: 323 Calls (No EMS)
Millwood FD: 287 Calls (No EMS)
Putnam Valley VAC: 686 Calls
Putnam Valley FD: 366 Calls (No EMS)
Sleepy Hollow FD: 302 Calls (No EMS)
Mount Kisco FD: 472 Total Calls (No EMS)
Yorktown Heights FD: 611 Calls (No EMS)

Did some research...
Purchase FD: 551 Calls (No EMS)
Armonk FD: 448 Fire / 478 EMS / 926 total
Harrison FD: 771 Calls (No EMS)
Port Chester FD: 1261 Calls (No EMS)
Continental Village FD: 176 Calls (No EMS)
Pound Ridge FD: 328 Calls (No EMS)
Banksville FD: 425 Calls (No EMS)
Bedford Hills FD: 323 Calls (No EMS)
Millwood FD: 287 Calls (No EMS)
Putnam Valley VAC: 686 Calls
Putnam Valley FD: 366 Calls (No EMS)
Sleepy Hollow FD: 302 Calls (No EMS)
Mount Kisco FD: 472 Total Calls (No EMS)
Yorktown Heights FD: 611 Calls (No EMS)

Did some research...
Purchase FD: 551 Calls (No EMS)
Armonk FD: 448 Fire / 478 EMS / 926 total
Harrison FD: 771 Calls (No EMS)
Port Chester FD: 1261 Calls (No EMS)
Continental Village FD: 176 Calls (No EMS)
Pound Ridge FD: 328 Calls (No EMS)
Banksville FD: 425 Calls (No EMS)
Bedford Hills FD: 323 Calls (No EMS)
Millwood FD: 287 Calls (No EMS)
Putnam Valley VAC: 686 Calls
Putnam Valley FD: 366 Calls (No EMS)
Sleepy Hollow FD: 302 Calls (No EMS)
Mount Kisco FD: 472 Total Calls (No EMS)
Yorktown Heights FD: 611 Calls (No EMS)

Date: 1/22/11
Time: 00:51
Location: 632 Anderson Hill Road "Full Moon Restaurant"
Frequencies: 46.26 / Fire 19 / 33.96
Purchase Units Operating: 2411, 2412, 2413, E238, E240, TL53, U10
West Harrison Units: 2501, 2502, E265
Town of Mamaroneck Units: 2232, 2233, E36 w/ FAST
Port Chester Units: 2393, E61, E64, L31
Harrison Units: 2162, 2163, E10
Mamaroneck Village Units: 2241, L21
Valhalla Units: 2482, R9 w/ FAST
Elmsford Units: L55 w/ FAST
Westchester DES Units: Bat 15, C&O Zone 2, Car 25
Weather Conditions: Cold (Damn cold!)
Description Of Incident: Fire in three-story frame OMD, restaurant with apartments above.
Reporters: Remember585
Writer: Remember585
Relocated to Purchase HQ: Armonk E286 / White Plains L34 (Changed over the course of the fire)
00:51 - Purchase dispatched for a Commercial Alarm.
00:55 - E238 on location.
00:57 - 2413 reports smoke in building, forcing door.
01:00 - 10-75 transmitted, Purchase retoned, West Harrison Engine, Town of Mamaroneck FAST, Bat 19 dispatched.
01:01 - Port Chester 1 & 1 to relocate Purchase HQ. E61 & L31 assigned.
01:05 - 2501 responding.
01:07 - 2502, E265 responding.
01:09 - E61 relocating. 2232, 2233, E36 responding.
01:12 - 2501 advising E265 to assist with hydrant.
01:13 - 2502, E265 on location.
01:16 - 2501 reports a 3-story frame, restaurant on first floor, apartments on two floors above, bring E61 to the scene. Heavy smoke from structure.
01:16 - Harrison to relocate Engine to Purchase for coverage.
01:19 - 2501 requesting L31 to the scene, backfill with another unit.
01:20 - 2501 advising 2393 to have L31 get the roof.
01:21 - Harrison Engine, Mamaroneck Village Ladder to relocate Purchase HQ.
01:22 - 2163, E10 relocating to Purchase HQ.
01:23 - 2412 responding. 2232, 2233, E36 on location.
01:25 - E10 dispatched Purchase College for water flow alarm at Performing Arts Center.
01:26 - Port Chester units dispatched to an Anderson Hill Road address for a water flow alarm.
01:30 - 2412 on location.
01:33 - Bat 15 requesting a Bee-Line bus to the scene. 2501 requesting another Engine to the scene.
01:35 - Port Chester E64 dispatched to the scene.
01:36 - 2241, 2242, L21 relocating to Purchase HQ. E64 responding.
01:38 - 2163 reports Harrison units clearing the college, 2501 requesting them into the scene, E64 to Purchase HQ.
01:40 - 2162, 2163, E10 on location.
01:41 - 60 Control advising 2501 that 2411 is coming with a delay.
01:45 - E64 out at Purchase HQ.
01:49 - Bat 15 requesting Greenburgh cascade unit to the scene.
01:54 - C&O Zone 2 dispatched. 2501 reports all units still operating.
01:55 - Bat 15 requesting the Valhalla FAST to the scene.
01:57 - Bat 15 requesting L21 to the scene.
02:00 - White Plains Ladder requested to Purchase HQ.
02:02 - 2482, R9 responding.
02:04 - 2411 is on location.
02:11 - R9 on location.
02:24 - Bat 15 reports fire is darkening down, 4 L/S/O, using all hands.
02:26 - L34 out at Purchase HQ.
02:36 - 2393 requesting EMS for an injured FF (eye injury I believe, transmission broken).
02:37 - Bat 15 requesting an additional ambulance to the scene for standby.
03:30 - Elsmford FAST dispatched to the scene.
03:31 - North White Plains Engine requested to cover West Harrison HQ.
03:32 - E64 requsted to the scene and on location.
03:33 - Armonk Engine requested to relocate to Purchase HQ. E62 & TL2 on standby in own HQ in Port Chester.
03:45 - E286 enroute to Purchase HQ. E75 enroute to West Harrison HQ.
03:49 - E75 relocated to West Harrison HQ.
03:54 - L55 on location.
04:08 - E286 out at Purchase HQ.
04:27 - 2411 reports the fire is under control.
04:30 - 2241, L21 in service.
04:36 - E36, L55 in service.
04:51 - L34 released from Purchase HQ.
04:52 - E10 in service.
04:59 - R9 in service.
05:10 - E61, E64 in service.
05:32 - E75 released from West Harrison HQ.
05:41 - Bat 15 in service.
05:45 - E265, L31 in service.
05:48 - E286 released from Purchase HQ.
06:28 - All units in service from the fire scene.
Lohud article

I wonder if Mayor Bloomerberg found his shovel yet because I don't think his scooters feeding him streaming video are going to help him when it hit the fan this time. They still have not picked all the garbage up from Christmas in some neighborhoods yet.

link to the sicard loading snow.

I think those are whelen's L31 Series Super-LED® Beacon, Class 1 High Dome

I really want one of these snow cats now, but they cost around $350,000!!! These too are equipped with sirens and PA.

Finally, It was time to head home. EGE-JFK on American Airlines. The Eagle County Airport is Awesome. Only Airport I know that has FREE PARKING! It is also one of the only aiports to still have a online live webcam

This airport is also interesting because the FAA does not own the Air Traffic Control Tower. It is owned by the county and air traffic control services are contracted out to a private company

Fire Apparatus Journal had an article about this airport ARFF Department a couple of months ago. Here is the Airport OPS building. The 3 bays on the right hold their 3 ARFF rigs. The White truck in front is the ARFF Supervisor. The window was dirty, so the image didn't come out so good.

My plane...

Inflight...

And finally back to New York.

So, I’d like to hear what you think about my photos or how the county emergency system runs. I do not have access to a photo editing software, so I couldn’t edit really edit them. All of the photos I tool can be seen on my flickr page, there is a link bellow. I am welcome to hear any constructive criticism and or thoughts you have.

I departed JFK at 5pm. Here is my Plane...


We landed at the Eagle County Regional Airport in Eagle, Colorado at 8pm local time.

Beaver Creek has a fleet of snowmobiles. They have initials showing whose uses them. For example, "SM" is for snow making and "SP" is for ski patrol all of them are fitted with LED emergency lights and a siren. Beaver Creek Ski Patrol has one dispatch center and 4 outpost scattered around the mountain. They cover all 1815 acres of the Beaver Creek Ski Area. In the event a skier needs medical attention, the Beaver Creek Medical Center, can treat some injury’s. Major injuries call for an County ALS Ambulance, run by the Eagle County Ambulance District, to respond and Transfer the patient to Vail Valley Medical Center in Vail, Colorado. Here is one of Beaver Creek Ski Patrol's snowmobiles.

The Beaver Creek Metropolitan District is protected by Beaver Creek Public Safety. They respond to all EMS, Police and Fire Calls on the mountain. I do not know what kind of training they have but I do know that they are all EMTs. They are always first on scene to any emergency of 911 call. All they carry is a radio, so I assume they do not have arresting powers. So, if Law enforcement is needed, they would call upon the Avon Police Department or the Eagle County Sheriff’s Department. The public safety officers patrol in Toyota Pickups and Toyota SUVs. I have seen the light bars with red lights so they must be "emergency vehicles". They also have an old tow truck.



Here is one of their officers hiding behind a pole. I do not know why they have two radios. The whole resort is on a trunked system.

The Beaver Creek uses a Unimog to plow snow. I did not ever think I would see one of these in the United States, but it makes sense here. Here is some of the Beaver Creek Metro District's plows...


The Beaver Creek Metro District and the surrounding area is protected by the Eagle River Fire Protection District (ERFPD). They have 6 fire stations that cover an area of about 240 square miles, including one of America's deadliest roads, I-70's Vail Pass. ERFPD is a paid fire department with 60 full-time firefighters and 21 resident-intern firefighters. I believe they have around 20 Apparatus including 9 engines, 2 tower ladders and 5 brush units. They respond to all EMS calls too. I tried to contact someone at the station but my emails were not returned. So I had to settle for some outside shots of station 11, at Beaver Creek.



I decided to spend an afternoon in Vail. Only a 20 minute ride for Beaver Creek. The Vail Fire Department only has one station, located in the center of downtown. They have 1 Tower Ladder, 2 Engines, 1 Brush Unit and some support trucks. I believe all of their apparatus are 4x4. They are in the process of building another station to support the demand for calls on the Westside of town. The West Vail Fire station is scheduled to be completed this fall. Here are some pictures from outside their HQ...

Shops

The rear end of the new TL's. These are well lit up, even have LEDs placed on the outriggers

This was also sitting in the shops, but I couldnt get in a good spot for a full photo of it

E271

According to a local blog, called MyRye, The Rye Fire Department will declare Engine 194 as a 'surplus'. Engine 194 is a 1982 Hahn Top-Mount Pumper and has earned the nickname "Yellowbird". It will be donated to the Fire Training Center. In the blog post, the author refered to saying it was "headed to the dumper". It will be announced at the December 1st Rye City Council meeting.
From the blog post...
Here it is... (my photo)

I am glad RFD will donate it and not sell it at auction. I guess the next apparatus for replacement in Rye would be Engine 191 or Utility 39. So, are there any plans to replace or refurbish Engine 191, A 1994 Pierce Lance, or Utility 39, a 1989 International/Saulsbury?

Thaks for the clarification Cap your knowledge of ISO is amazing.... I am not very knowledgeable about Rye's operations so someone correct me if I am wrong. They have Engines 191,192 as frontline and Engine 193 as a spare? According to Bnechis they need 4 engines to meet their ISO requirements.

Thanks. Its not according to me. RFD asked me to review their fleet for ISO and how changes would affect the ISO. The 3 engines and a spare came right from ISO's Improvment statement of RFD.