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Yeah, because no career FF ever drove recklessly, ever, in the history of the world, right?

Within hours of this thread:
Location: Westchester County Aiport - Main Terminal (Rye Brook)
Description Of Incident: Suspicious package
Frequency: 46.26 (Dispatch), Fire 15, Fire 19, Fire 16, EMS 15, EMS 16, 155.310 (WCPD), 46.06 (PCFD), 155.895 (HPD/EMS), 155.625 (PCPD/EMS), ATC
11 different frequencies to respond and standby for what became a non-major incident.
How many would be needed if we had a major emergency?

Barry,
Most of the frequencies you've listed are not part of our airport response. A single channel (A- OPS 5) is used by all fire and EMS units responding. County PD does operate on their own channel and are not in direct communication with units on OPS 5. An officer from WCPD will report to the command trailer as soon as one is available.
Fire 15, Fire 16, Fire 19, EMS 15, EMS 16, 46.06, 155.895, and 155.625 are used by the home agencies during their normal incident responses. I feel the standby today actually shows the opposite of what you are suggesting.
If this incident did escalate to an actual major emergency the number of channels utilized would expand based on need to the predetermined channels in the airport response plan.
JBJ

So instead of responding to someone calling for help this guy thinks it is a better idea to watch his people and emergency vehicles (which are legally allowed to speed within reason). I agree that people do drive faster than the limit. Why doesn't he just call the cops becuase he cannot do anything about it? I'm glad he is destroying morale.

This is a video I have of the Operations at the Peekskill Structure Fire. I had arrived late to the fire, so I do not have any "fire" in the videos but I have great shots of other things. Hope you enjoy.
http://youtu.be/w2e3CI7ocBw

Embers flying around. A collapse might have happened here.

Saw the smoke from this job 3 miles away.

Fire in 3 buildings, numerous FF's trapped several maydays, and a partial collapse.

Got Lots Of Photo On This One Go To My Facebook & Youtube Page www.facebook.com/RescueMan134 & My Youtube Page At www.youtube.com/FirerescueMan10 Photo By Jason M. Roberts. Video By Victoria R. Roberts. Great Work To All The Departments That Responed. Pekskill NY. Police, Volunteer Fire & V.A.C.,Verplanck Fire,Continental Village Fire,Buchanan Fire,Mohegan Fire F.A.S. Team & Westchester Co. C & O Team Zone 4.

Date: 4/14/12
Time: 19:15
Location: 1409 Main Street
Frequency: 453.225 / FG 8 / Fire 10
Units Operating: Peekskill, Mohegan FAST, TL8, U12, American Red Cross
Weather Conditions: Warm, Dry
Description Of Incident:
Reporters: monty
19:28 Request Buchanan Cascade and Montrose Ladder on Standby in Montrose quarters
19:30 FAST team enroute
19:30 Coned Gas & Electric requested.
19:30 Montrose Ladder to relocate to TL45 quarters
19:34 Continental Village one engine to Station5 1195 Crompound Rd
19:35 Verplanck replocate one engine to Station 6 Wasington St
19:37 U12 - Buchanan cascade enroute.
C&O Zone 4 requested.
20:02 C&O on scene

Here's a video I found of a rescue being made at a single story residence. Unknown of where this was.
http://www.godvine.c...-Ever-1378.html

I was with you right until the dig on unions. The system you mentioned has substantial upfront costs. Figure the free market would find the cheapest and most cost efficient way of garbage hauling, right? Then why do all of the commercial haulers still do it this way? While some municipalities sacrifice speed in exchange for forbidding employees from riding on the back, I don't see any commercial haulers that ban the practice.

MN Tanker at Croton Harmon Open House 10/2006. I'm hoping someday they resume the open house.

Thats the main problem these days, basicly if you are not a resident, you are not getting the job.It sucks

Date: 4/12/12
Time: Approx 1130
Location: 515 Commerce Drive - "5N Plus, Inc."
Units Operating: Fairfield FD, Fairfield PD, Fairfield County HAZMAT Team
Description Of Incident: Reported as a "major leak" of Gallium Chloride. Residents being advised to remain indoors with windows and doors closed. MTA not stopping at Fairfield Metro station.
Reporter: SageVigiles
MSDS for Gallium Chloride

There are 3 tank cars total the fire brigade has. All have 10,000 gallons of water and high volume pumps. They are kept in Harmon, Brewster and Stanford. The key with these tank cars is to request them as soon as you think you may need them. Keep in mind the crew has to hitch these up and they have a daily inspection before they go out on the rail so it could take a little while

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/04/large_brush_fire_burning_near.html

Here is one of the water tanker cars being towed by work engine #106 at the Brewster yard 3-31-2007

Date:4/10/12
Time: 22:22
Location: 45 Riverview St. Martin's Trailer Park
Units Operating:
Verplanck: 2491, 2492, 2493, E128, E126, 83B1
Montrose: E121(standby)
Buchanan: U12(standby)
Cortlandt VAC: 8811, 88B2
Peekskill: 39M1, 39M2
Westchester: C&O Zone 4
Description Of Incident: Active trailer fire in a trailer park
22:22 Dispatch for Verplanck with Tri-Village for possible fire
22:27 2493 reporting working trailer fire in Martin's Trailer Park
22:28 2491 request an expedite on EMS
22:29 2491 request Mutual Aid EMS for a burn victim with smoke inhalation
22:42 83B1 enroute to HVHC with 1 female ALS with 39M1 & 39M2 onboard
22:43 2491 advising fire is k/d, Request C&O
Reporter: newsbuff, PEMO3
All times Approx.

Date: 4/10/2012
Time: 1:31
Location:
1) Downing Drive IAO Commerce St
2) 380 Downing Dr - Turco's supermarket: Yorktown Box 1, Heights Commercial District
Units Operating:
Yorktown: Engine 273, Engine 272, Ladder 51,
Croton Engine 119 - FAST
Bedford Hills Tower Ladder 57
Relocated:
Mohegan Ladder 35
Somers Engine 180
Description Of Incident:
0033 - Yorktown fire was dispatched to a dumpster fire behind Underhill Plaza.
0037 - Engine 273 on location with a dumpster fire
0050 - Yorktown units cleared
0131 - Yorktown fire dispatched to dumpster fire behind Turcos - 380 Downing Drive
0136 - Car 2533 on scene with a rubbish fire behind the building, possible extension into C side of the supermarket
0143 - 10-75 transmitted
Per Batt 17 - Fire in a 200x500 commercial grocery story. Fire extended into the freezer area. Co's opening up att.
0231 - Fire knocked down, releasing FAST, holding Yorktown Units and M/A standby
0307 - Situation under control

Here's the current rundown as of the last PAR in Milford
ON SCENE:
Milford FD
Car 1 (Chief of Department)
Car 2 (A/C) Incident Commander
Car 3 (A/C)
Car 4 (B/C - Shift Commander)
Car 7 (Training Captain)
Engines 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Rescue 3 (ALS Ambulance)
HAZMAT 2 (only staffed to carry callback manpower, no HAZMAT involvement)
Special Services Unit (Canteens staffed by "The Dinosaurs" - retired MFD members)
Stratford FD
Car 5
Engines 1, 2
Brush Fire Unit
MTA Fire Brigade en route with the tanker from Harmon Yard
STANDBY COMPANIES:
Bridgeport FD Engines 4, 6
West Shore FD (West Haven) Car 30, Engine 31, Quint 33
West Haven Center FD Engine 25
Numerous relocations for coverage in West Haven and Stratford as well, but I'm not going to list those.

like 4093 said, hope all remain safe throughout each deparments battle.

Also there's a large ongoing brush fire in Milford, Connecticut. There was reports of condo complex being threatened by the fire, unsure if the complex still is at this time. In addition, the new haven lines, I-95, and Route 1 are shutdown. So, if you know people traveling in the area tell them to stay away!
Mutual Aid depts. to Milford include:
Stratford FD
Bridgeport FD
West Shore FD
West Haven FD (central district)
Metro North Fire Brigade

Here My Pic Of Engine 224 From The Tried City ST. Patrick Day Parade In Buchanan NY.

Photo of Montrose VA Engine 224