firedude

Fellow Members,
With climate change creating more and more severe storms, and weather topics being some of our most popular, most posted in, fastest growing and most viewed threads, we've decided that the weather topics deserve their own section.
So, we've created "The Weather" forum, for discussion of the weather, weather events, storms, and everything related. It can be found in the Local Forums section, right under "Fiscal Crisis".
-Seth G. "x635" on behalf of the EMTBravo.net Team

Amazing Rescue Videos from the NYPD:

The Utility Crews from California are here!!

The Utility Crews from California are here!!

Amazing Rescue Videos from the NYPD:

The Utility Crews from California are here!!

Here are both sides of the Haz Mat Trailer

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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The Utility Crews from California are here!!

I passed the following rigs on 87 today in Rockland County
Greene County
East Durham Fire Company TA - 85
East Durham Fire Company --Mini -- E86
Greenville Fire Company ETA-111
Orange County
Bullville Engine 255
Mechanicstown Engine 118
Saratoga County
Greenfield Center Fire District ETA 262

Amazing Rescue Videos from the NYPD:

The Utility Crews from California are here!!

Wow, that brings back some memories. Great find fierdude. C5 out of of CA followed by a C17 out of WA. Nice.

The Utility Crews from California are here!!

The Utility Crews from California are here!!

The Utility Crews from California are here!!

State: New York
County: Westchester
City/Town/Municipality/Dept: West Harrison Volunteer Fire Department (Harrison Fire District #1)
Unit designation/identifier: Engine 266
Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: 2012 KME Predator Rescue Pumper
Pump size, tank size (water/foam), aerial type & length: 1500gmp/500gal
Estimated delivery date: Early October
Status: Delivered, Not yet in service
Notes: Replacing Ex-R35 (http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/42456-west-harrison-fire-truck-fire/)

Photo From: http://westharrisonfd.org/

Central Park Medical unit has some great pics from the Hospital Evacs: http://www.cpmu.com/index.php/photos/hurricane-sandy-response-photos/

Yes they are opperating, but they lost 1 Engine due to fire and 2 ambulances that were flooded.

Here is a copy of a letter I just sent to Governor Cuomo:
Dear Governor Cuomo,
I am appalled by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s decision to go forward with ING New York City Marathon just 6 days after the worst hurricane in over 100 years, which has decimated parts of New York State, New York City, and parts of the east coast of the United States. Bloomberg's claim that it will not impact rescue and recovery efforts one bit, is laughable at best. I am a New York City Police officer, and since the day that Hurricane Sandy hit New York I have worked twelve hours day. I have put aside my life and my families problems in order to maintain law and order in the City of New York, and was fully aware that situations like this would occur when I signed up to take the exam to become a police officer. I am one of the more fortunate ones, I only lost food in the refrigerator, some of my coworkers were not as fortunate. Several have lost their entire possessions, one, Artur Kasprzak, gave his life while off duty to save 7 lives. In addition, I have worked the Marathon in years past, and can tell you from firsthand experience it takes a lot of police officers to staff this event. In Manhattan, there are often anywhere from 8 to 12 police officers per block to keep the crowds back, and prevent them from crossing into the path of marathon runners. Just where does the city get all the officers to staff this event, and continue to provide enough officers to patrol the rest of the city? It orders a large number of officers, and supervisors to come in and work their day off. Most years this is not a problem, but due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, and resulting problems, police officers are now handling additional duties such as traffic in intersections with no traffic lights, additional patrols in areas with no power, and providing security to gas stations to prevent the outbreak of violence as stations run out of gas with the earliest possible deliveries to be on Saturday. Tensions are running high in some parts of the city, as some people no longer have electricity, food, gas, and even running water in some cases. Bodies are still being recovered as I write this. Mass Transit has not been fully restored, mandatory carpooling to enter Manhattan has been instituted to lessen the effects of bridges and tunnels that remain closed. Now we are going to close more roads, and take more police officers off the street to protect a marathon? People are fighting over gasoline in parts of the city, does the Mayor think that some of these same people who are stressed over getting the basic necessities are going to stop their fighting and applaud the marathon as it closes more streets, stores, and places a greater burden on them so that the city can make some money from the Marathon. Some people will point out that just ten days after 9/11 Major League Baseball was playing games at Shea and Yankee Stadiums which became a source of hope. While the effects of 9/11 were widespread, and in some cases still felt today, the physical damage was confined to the World Trade Center. People could go to a place where they felt safe, their homes, have something to eat, go to the store and buy items they needed and travel pretty much as they pleased. Today in some areas of the State, and New York City, these same people no longer have homes, are wondering where there next meal will come from, and be able to take a hot shower in a place they feel secure in. I am not saying to cancel the Marathon, but perhaps this is not the right time to hold this event, and it should be rescheduled into the future. How can you justify the large number of road closures, police officers reassigned, and basic items such as bottled water, high calorie snacks, and other supplies such as blankets when some many of our fellow New Yorkers are lacking these basic items? Members of the New York National Guard, and other states National Guards are working to bring vital supplies to New York, to help stabilize and eventually recover from what the worst natural disasters to ever impact the State of New York. Many New Yorkers are working with their insurance companies and FEMA to begin the recovery process, and now Mayor Bloomberg’s actions are telling the people of New York, that money from tourists running in a marathon is more important to the city (and State) than they are. Please, use your power as governor to implore Mayor Bloomberg to reschedule the marathon. The impact from the marathon is just too much at this fragile time.
Sincerely,
Kurt Von Dietsch

It should be postponed or cancelled.The marathon requires huge amounts of police officers to properly cover it. I worked it last year, and in Manhattan it required 8 to 10 police officers per block . One number for total police officers required was 2000. The only way they can normally staff this event, and still provide proper coverage to the rest of the city is thru the use of Overtime, by ordering police officers to work their day off, a minimum of 12 hours. Right now as I am writing this, every gas station in the Bronx has at least 2 police officers assigned to it to prevent violence and maintain traffic flow. Most stations are out of gas. One station I spoke with said they may get delivery on saturday. Parts of the Bronx are still without power. In addition all police officers have been working 12 hour days since the day of the storm. Between work and volunteering at the firehouse I have seen my family maybe a total of 3 hours this week. I am one of the lucky ones, my biggest loss was a refridgerator full of food. One of my coworkers has lost everything except for the clothes on his back. His house will have to be torn down. Fortunately the.job gave him time off to deal with this, but most of us have yet to really deal with what ever problems they may have at home. I normally commute via mass transit, but with storm interruptions, and now tour changes that is no longer an option. More than likely I will be ordered in to work one of two days off I get this week. That means more gas I am going to have to use if I can find it. Morale was already low, and now with the storm, extra hours, stress if commute, patience is starting to wear thin. I am so glad that Bloomberg cares more for a bunch of foreign athletes than his own employees.

Date: 11/1/2012
Time: 1927hrs
Location: 28 Ridge Rd X Kisco Park Drive (in New Castle, Mt. Kisco Fire District)
Frequency: 46.26 (Dispatch), Fire 16, EMS 16, 154.650 (MKPD)
Agencies Operating on Scene: Mt. Kisco FD, Bedford Hills FD FAST, Mt. Kisco VAC, WCDES Bat 16, Cause and Orgin Zone 5, Mt. Kisco PD, Con Ed
Agencies on Standby: Chappaqua Engine @ Green St Firehouse
Weather Conditions: Mostly Cloudy, 48 Degrees
Description Of Incident: Working Fire in 1 Story ranch, flames through the roof upon arrival
Reporters: firedude
1927hrs: MKFD E104, E105, R15 dispatched to 28 Ridge Rd in the Kisco Park Complex for a reported structure fire
1936hrs: 10-75 Assignment Dispatch (E102, E103, Bedford Hills FAST, Mt. Kisco VAC, Bat 16)
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Election Day Nor'easter is not sounding good....
lol

Election Day Nor'easter is not sounding good....

With power outages expected to last for a few days, we all can expect a load of CO calls. Either actual CO incidents from generators operating indoors or too close to the building, makeshift heating appliances or from the batteries dying in hard-wire units that people fail to change every six months.
Personally, my biggest fears are of those using candles, and what will happen when power starts being restored.
As long as we're all still running calls caused by this storm, it's not really over yet. Remain dilligent, remain alert and most of all, remain SAFE!

I received word from my chief up here in St. Lawrence County, and he said that "The NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Control, as part of the Statewide Mutual Aid and Mobilization plan, has asked each county to canvass for available resources for deployment to NYS and Long Island area."
We are looking at sending an Engine down there within the next day or two and hope to be down there to help.