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Date: 11/5/2012
Time: 2247hrs (10:47pm)
Location: 1318 Main St (X Field St)
Frequency: 46.26, Fire 10, EMS 10, FG8, Peekskill PD
Units Operating on Scene: Peekskill FD, Mohegan Lake FAST, Buchanan Cascade, Peekskill VAC, Cortland Regional Medics, WCDES Bat 17 and Bat 11, Cause and Origin Zone 4, Peekskill PD, Peekskill OEM 1, 3, 10 & MC1.
Units on Standby in Peekskill: Montrose FD Engine at Station 5, Continental Village FD Engine at Station 6, Croton FD Tower Ladder at Peekskill HQ
Weather Conditions: Mostly Clear, 33 Degrees
Description Of Incident: Working house fire; Fire put Under Control at 2317hrs per Car 2341. 10 displaced residents.
Reporters: firedude, PEMO3
News 12 Article: http://www.news12.co...&news_type=news
LoHud Article: http://www.lohud.com...ext|Frontpage|s
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Date: 11/5/2012
Time: 2247hrs (10:47pm)
Location: 1318 Main St (X Field St)
Frequency: 46.26, Fire 10, EMS 10, FG8, Peekskill PD
Units Operating on Scene: Peekskill FD, Mohegan Lake FAST, Buchanan Cascade, Peekskill VAC, Cortland Regional Medics, WCDES Bat 17 and Bat 11, Cause and Origin Zone 4, Peekskill PD, Peekskill OEM 1, 3, 10 & MC1.
Units on Standby in Peekskill: Montrose FD Engine at Station 5, Continental Village FD Engine at Station 6, Croton FD Tower Ladder at Peekskill HQ
Weather Conditions: Mostly Clear, 33 Degrees
Description Of Incident: Working house fire; Fire put Under Control at 2317hrs per Car 2341. 10 displaced residents.
Reporters: firedude, PEMO3
News 12 Article: http://www.news12.co...&news_type=news
LoHud Article: http://www.lohud.com...ext|Frontpage|s
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For those who don't know the story:

Full Article: http://www.wafb.com/...-to-long-island
The Rig: NOT my photo; Shared through flickr

FDNY Spirit of Louisiana_001 by pluto665, on Flickr

For those who don't know the story:

Full Article: http://www.wafb.com/...-to-long-island
The Rig: NOT my photo; Shared through flickr

FDNY Spirit of Louisiana_001 by pluto665, on Flickr

For those who don't know the story:

Full Article: http://www.wafb.com/...-to-long-island
The Rig: NOT my photo; Shared through flickr

FDNY Spirit of Louisiana_001 by pluto665, on Flickr

For those who don't know the story:

Full Article: http://www.wafb.com/...-to-long-island
The Rig: NOT my photo; Shared through flickr

FDNY Spirit of Louisiana_001 by pluto665, on Flickr

For those who don't know the story:

Full Article: http://www.wafb.com/...-to-long-island
The Rig: NOT my photo; Shared through flickr

FDNY Spirit of Louisiana_001 by pluto665, on Flickr

Yonkers Fire has a ladder company (Spare L-78) with a full crew (Officer and 3 FF) plus a Battalion Chief and Aide in Nassau, I believe in Baldwin. They are returning tomorrow at 0800 after a 72 hour deployment.
YFD Mobile Command has been in Citi Field, with 2 of our SOC members, for the last several days. It is expected to be there for a long time. It is being heavily utilized by various OEM / FEMA, etc.
We also have a Haz-Mat Task Force operating in Suffolk County out of the Islip Airport alongside a career FD Haz-Mat team there.It consists of 2 YFD Battalion Chiefs, and approximately 4 YFD Company Officers, and 15 or so YFD Firefighters, as well as 1 Officer and 3 Firefighters from Hartsdale Fire, and 1 Officer and 6 Firefighters from Greenville Fire. All or most of these members have been trained to the Haz-Mat Tech level, and some to Haz-Mat Specialist level.They finish their 72 hours tomorrow evening I believe. They have been doing a very significant amount of work, the details of which I do not have. Suffice to say that local opinion has been very positive and they have been requested to extend their deployment for at least 72 more hours.
However, in light of the coming Nor-Easter, our exhausted personnel as a result of the Hurricane Sandy mitigation- preparation- response, and recovery efforts in Yonkers, and the recovery work on Long Island, and our very undermanned department (40+ members under authorized strength due to a delayed class hiring), we have declined the request to extend the Haz Mat Task Force deployment. We will see what effect the coming storm has, and if still requested, and able, we will redeploy another Haz Mat Group.
This is a horrible situation for so many, but it is nice to see how readily most First Responders as well civilians give of their time, effort, and money to attempt to ease the suffering and return us all to some sense of normalcy.
Once again, I could not be more proud of my YFD brothers, many of whom suffered damage to their own homes, as well as extended loss of electricity, yet continued to rise to the challenge and performed admirably during the many events of this last week.

For those who don't know the story:

Full Article: http://www.wafb.com/...-to-long-island
The Rig: NOT my photo; Shared through flickr

FDNY Spirit of Louisiana_001 by pluto665, on Flickr

A quick thanks to all the mutual aid companies coming to the island. You know the old saying..it's not a matter of "if" its a matter of "when", well for many in NJ and NY along the shore lines "when" came on October 29th. Areas have been decimated and will never be the same.
A few quick pics from the EOC in Westbury at Nassau Fire communications. Oh and by the way the "Keep Calm and Carry On" sign was in place months before the storm came in! Also any emt bravo members who make it into the Comm area ask for Mike Capo. Be Safe out there guys.

The new rig looks great! This is NOT my photo...

Pierce Sleepy Hollow, NY 25937 by Pierce MFG, on Flickr

I just got home from being deployed to Nassau County. We (Vails Gate FD) left with E478 for a 72 hour deployment on Thursday morning.
We arrived at the EOC in Westbury around noon on Thursday and were quickly sent to the Point Lookout-Lido Fire department on the eastern border of Long Beach.
The PLLFD lost much of its equipment out of their 2nd station where we were operating out of. At the height of the storm, there was 3-4 feet of water that came into the apparatus bays. Their members were very pleased to see us as they had been operating nonstop since the onset of the storm. Many of their members had personally lost almost everything they own from clothes to cars to their homes. They were in the best of spirits as they could be and welcomed us with open arms. The entire experience was a great example of the brotherhood to say the least.
Our main objective was to cover calls for them in their district. During our deployment we ran everything from EMS to a car fire, chimney fire and a number of CO alarms.
During our deployment, we were without running water (showers) and obviously no power. We were using bottled water to wash up the best we could as well as to drink. There was no heat in the firehouse, so we layered up and used as many blankets as possible.
That said, and as other have said, be prepared if/when you are deployed. Bring plenty of clean socks (long socks), underwear and warm clothes. I would also recommend a sleeping bag, pillow and some blankets.
We were relieved on Sunday by a rescue pumper and crew from Gansevoort, NY around noon.
Vails Gate will be deploying again tomorrow at 6am with Truck484 and a full crew. No word on where they are going yet.
To all those who have been affected by Sandy and to all first responder's and volunteers, stay safe and god bless!
I have some pictures and may share some and more info when i get more time. For now, i'm going to enjoy some rest.
*I will reiterate what Chris (helicopper) has said; these deployments are for 72 hours, not 12 or 24 hours. With that said, be prepared to be there for the entire 72 hours! Make sure your employers (for vols) are well aware of your plans, as well as your families.
Make sure that you are properly packed with the items we have mentioned.
Also, cellular phone service was shotty to say the least, so keep that in mind. Your loved ones may not be able to get a hold of you if need be.

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Date: 11/03/2012
Time: 1515hrs (3:15pm)
Location: 290 Taconic Road (in Backcountry Greenwich) X North Stanwich Rd
Frequency: 154.175 (Dispatch), Greenwich Trunking System
Units Operating: [Greenwich FD: Car 5, Car 201, 2581, E1, E2, E4, E5, E6, E71, E8, L5 (Acting TL1), T7, T2, Squad 1], Greenwich EMS, Greenwich PD
Weather Conditions: Mostly Cloudy, 45 Degrees
Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 2.5 story home, 2 L/S/O, Fire under control within 20 minutes
Reporters: firedude
Greenwich Time Artilce (and Photos): http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Fire-scorches-old-Taconic-Road-home-4005956.php#photo-3685670
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For everyone going, bring work gloves, boots and water and food, don't rely on it being there. Take as many shovels as you can and n95 masks and halligans, don't just go to say you were there. Help out rip some sheet rock, dig some sand. It's he'll for everyone out there.

From the Vermont State Police:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/VermontStatePolice?fref=ts

Hurricane Sandy: Help Those in Need!
AMERICAN RED CROSS
The Red Cross has provided more than 23,000 overnight shelter stays since Saturday to those communities in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast suffering from widespread power outages, wind damage and significant flooding from Superstorm Sandy.
Tuesday night, more than 9,000 people stayed in 171 Red Cross shelters across 13 states. More than 100,800 meals and snacks have been served.
Financial donations help the Red Cross provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to those affected by disasters like Hurricane Sandy, as well as countless crises at home and around the world.
DONATE!
https://www.redcross...temId=prod10002
SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army asks people who want to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy to donate online at https://donate.salva...sa.org/disaster or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (1-800-725-2769). Donors may also contribute $10 via their phone bill by text* messaging the word STORM to 80888, and confirming the donation with the word, “Yes.”
Please send check donations to:
The Salvation Army Disaster Services Center
PO BOX 1959 Atlanta, GA 30301
Please designate “2012 Hurricane Season” on all checks.
At this point, in-kind donations, such as used clothing and used furniture, are not being accepted for hurricane relief. However, these items are vital to supporting the day-to-day work of your local Salvation Army. Please consider giving these items to your local Salvation Army Family Store or dial 1-800-SA-TRUCK (1-800-728-7825).
DONATE!
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Date: 11/4/2010
Time: 00:40
Location: I684 MM 8.7
Frequency: Fire 16, EMS 16, 46.26
Units Operating: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, R85, 51B1, 45M1, 45M2, State Police
Weather Conditions: Clear 38 degrees
Description Of Incident: State Police received multiple calls for a car off the road way, they updated stating that had a car on scene reporting possible extrication and possible cardiac arrest.
00:40- Armonk Fire/ EMS, 45 Medics dispatched for a car off the roadway with possible extrication and possible cardiac arrest
00:46- 45M1 on location updating location to MM 8.7 from 8.0
00:53- 2021 reports 2 occupants will not be transported and unable to be removed, 1 patient being treated, FD will remain on scene to assists State Police with investigation (Lighting)
01:08- 51B1 enroute to ER with 1 stable PT
01:18- 45M1 reports will be in service shortly as well as 45M2, 2 DOA
01:24- FD units remaining on scene to assist State Police with investigation
01:45- 2021 reports scene turned over to 2024 on R85
03:38- R85 back in service from I684
Reporters:
seanswh

Remember, this is still a few days out. The models aren't showing the accuracy that they did with the hurricane, but it is in everyone's best interest to prepare for it.

Date:11/03/12
Time:0834 hrs
Location: Strafalino Bridge
Frequenc!!y: NFD
Units Operating: C2,T2,E3,E5,R1,NEMS,NPD
Weather Conditions: Clear/cool
Description Of Incident: Maintenance worker fell and injured in vault
Reporters: soboss34
Units dispatched for a report of a maintenance worker who fell approx 30 ft into a vault located inside of one of the bridge caissons. Upon arrival, air monitoring showed 20.9% Oxygen and no other gases present. EMS and FD got to victim via access ladder and found him conscious and in pain secondary to leg, hip, back and neck injuries. While being immobilized and treated by EMS, FD set up a tripod , haul and belay systems. Victim was secured into Stokes basket and hauled in a vertical lift to top of vault. To bring victim to street level, a Z-rig was set up on stairs leading from vault to roadway and he was then hauled to street level, placed on stretcher and transported to Norwalk Hospital. Air monitoring was continuously done throughout rescue and there were no other hazards noted.

Seriously, from time to time NYC hydrants have been known to sneak out of the city in search of a better life in the suberbs. To address this issue, the City decided to paint all their hydrants black so the escaped hydrants are easily spotted by the Watershed Police and returned to the city.

Please no more, if I stay one more night in this EOC I might lose my mind.

Quick update for this week's storm:


Photo from article, link bellow
Full Article: http://www.accuweath...conce-1/1052017

Get ready for another costal storm on Election Day next week...
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/sandy-leaves-coast-vulnerable/915617

Date: 11/2/12
Time: 2050hrs (8:50pm)
Location: 81 North Kensico Ave (Appartment 1K) X George St
Frequency: 453.500 (WPFD), 453.550 (FG), 460.500 (WPPD)
Units Operating: [White Plains FD: 2512 (IC), E66, E67, E70, TL6, R88], White Plains EMS, White Plains PD, White Plains Building Department, Con ED
Weather Conditions: Mostly Cloudy 44 Degrees
Description Of Incident: Working fire in Appartment 1K, 2 L/S/O, fire under control within 10 minutes with a quick k/d
Reporters: firedude
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