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i was driving in the area when the call came in These are a few pictures that I took with my htc phone at the scene of the 4th alarm on 7 montgomery st

Date: 9/18/12
Time: 00:31
Location: 4 Lent Avenue(Between Kings Ferry Road & Trolley Road)
Frequencies: 46.26 / Fire 10
Montrose Units Operating: 2273, E121, E122, E123, TL8, R51
Croton Units: E119 w/ FAST
Montrose VA Units: E225 w/ RIT
Buchanan Units: 2551, U12 (E161 on standby in own HQ)
WCDES Units: Bat 17, C&O Zone 4
Cortlandt VAC Units: 88B2, 88B3
Weather Conditions: Cool, Clear
Description Of Incident: Fire on 1st & 2nd floors of 30x30 frame dwelling
Reporters: Using All Hands
Relocated: 2491 & E128 at Montrose FD HQ.
00:31 - Montrose w/ Buchanan & Verplanck on standby for reported structure fire.
00:33 - 2273 on location, transmitting 10-75. E122 responding.
00:34 - Croton FAST, Buchanan Cascade, Cortlandt VAC, Battalion 10 dispatched.
00:35 - E121, TL8 responding. E122 on location. U12 responding.
00:37 - E123 responding. E121, TL8 on location.
00:38 - E119 w/ FAST responding.
00:39 - R51 responding. E123 on location. IC requesting Montrose VA RIT.
00:41 - E225 w/ RIT responding. R51, U12 on location.
00:42 - Battalion 17 responding in place of Battalion 10.
00:43 - E225 on location.
00:45 - E119 on location.
00:51 - IC requesting Con Ed & Cause and Origin Team.
00:55 - Command reports fire knocked down, checking for extension.

My question is; what are Junior members doing on apparatus responding to a mutual aid call in the first place?

A few shots from the MTA training at the Westchester Training Center on 9/13/2012

The storm troopers and Mr. Vader actually won a trophy!

This afternoon, Mohegan Volunteer Fire Association held, in conjunction with the WCVFA Convention, a parade celebrating their 90th Anniversary.
I managed to get some photos, they are at the following link:
http://www.emtbravo..../mvfaparade.php


http://www.emtbravo..../mvfaparade.php

Seems kind of stupid, last thing you want is a patient to go and grab your gun

Town of Somers Police Department
Westchester County, NY
2 New Fords - Black w/ New Graphics
and Equipment


All work done by:
The Cruisers Division
Mamaroneck, NY

Not my quote, but I like it:
"A little CO inhalation isn't a bad thing. It helps me get back to sleep after those middle-of-the-night runs."

http://youtu.be/-32FMRZui5w

It will be September 11th. And here we are 11 years later. The most infamous day of our generation has a meaning to every American. Everyone was affected that day. Some obviously much more than others.
I think about our New York City Brothers and Sisters from the jobs. Some of the people that I know personally, absolutely amaze me/have amazed me as they picked themselves up from the dust and debris and carried on doing their jobs. They've taught me so much about personal fortitude and inner strength.
There's one guy I know and love. He was a Bronx truckie, a Brooklyn truckie, a Manhattan truckie. He's one of the few that wears a two star 9/11 medal. Lost so many personal friends, I honestly to this day have a hard time understanding how he was able to carry on.
Yeah, he got banged up pretty good and had to put his papers in. Aside from the hundreds of heroes who were lost, with all of their combined experience and knowledge, it amazes me how the FDNY in particular was able to rebuild itself in the aftermath of a loss of such magnitude.
This Brother though, he is so knowledgeable about the fire service; the FDNY losing him to premature retirement was yet another huge loss for the agency. He could have easily been a great Chief Officer.
Yet, with the personal losses this Brother endured, he not only carried on through the physical and emotional pain, he has still been able to contribute to the fire service in other ways; with his knowledge and desire to help others he has done that and more.
To say that I am in awe of this Brother would be an understatement.
I continually ask myself how this man does it. In many ways, he has been a mentor to me. He has been there for me when times have been difficult. Always a reassuring voice, always positive, always pointing out the things I should be grateful for. Reminding me not to dwell so much on personal failures, loss, and things that cannot be changed.
I thank God for a Brother like him. He has taught me so much, I cannot begin to say how I feel about him. About never being able to adequately express my gratitude for his friendship, his mentoring, his Brotherhood. I grew up without an older brother, and always wished I had one. God sent this man my way in the aftermath of 9/11, and I honestly feel like he became that brother I always wished I had.
In two days, the Remembrance Ceremonies will take place. It is repeatedly a heart wrenching day. I feel and will always remember the sacrifices our Brothers and Sisters made for the good of others; for the good of all of us.
Many people have forgotten. To much of the country, 9/11 was a television experience. The wars have been that way for most of us as well. It is our duty, as emergency service personnel to keep the flame of memory alive for our lifetimes.
You know, I never truly understood what WWII veterans felt about Pearl Harbor until the years slowly built up after 9/11. Now I do.
And for my Brother, I know enough to let him alone in the days leading up to 9/11, and the days afterward. For him, it is entirely personal. But I'll be thinking about him anyway, along with the heroes who left us that day. Thinking, remembering, and saying thank you once again.

Heres a few pictures i got.

From last Wednesday's Bear Mt car show:

Oh yeah, the CO call. Just curious if maybe some members would post up what their department protocols are for a CO call with symptoms. Do you send an engine or truck company or maybe both?
I could see the need for both on a CO call with symptoms, particularly with multiple victims . A CFR engine to care for victims in conjunction with EMS's lead, and a truck company to locate and eliminate the source and then vent. Of course a Fire Supervisor to coordinate.
Just trying to right the track of the thread is all.
Any responses would be interesting to read. Thanks.

Date:9-8-12
Time:1059
Location: 1 Beach 227 Street-Breezy Point
Frequency: 154.40
Units Operating: Engines: 329, 264/268, 266, 265. Ladders 137, 159, 121(FAST), Battalions 47,43
R-4, Sq-270, Div-13. RAC-2
Weather Conditions: Stormy
Description Of Incident: Confirmed touchdown of Tornado in the Breezy Point section of the Rockaways. Bn-47 reports numerous trees and wires down, investigating for injuries and structural damages. As of 1233, Con Ed and LIPA on scene taking care of wires. Breezy Point Maintenance handling trees, no ijuries or structural damage ATT. BN-47 used all hands, Sq, Rescue returned. 10-75 @1115, All Hands @1121.
Relocators: BN 51/47, E-285/264, 303/266, L-166/137, L-155/121, E-304/265, 225/329, L-172/159.
Dispatchers on Duty:64, 162,127,224,230,245.
Reporters: JBE

So far, I've read 33 posts of nothing but speculation surrounding the incident. So rather than fanning this possible garbage can fire into a structure fire of a magnitute that warrants investigative journalism, why don't we go to the source first? That said, is there anyone from Somers on the air here who can shed some actual light onto the subject?

Good god who was the brain trust that agreed to this.. So at 9 am, Croton FD gets dispatched to a working structure fire on Teatown Road, in our outer district which we have to go on route 9 into Ossining to get to... Or A Mutual aid call with the Tanker to Millwood's or Yorktowns outer area... how do we get there ???
Quaker Bridge is not rated for all but one Croton rig, and the Croton Dam is still closed to all traffic... Oh sorry Mrs. Jones, it took use 45 minutes to get there because the roads were shut down for a road race...
I hope the PD agencies or who every is planning this out have a plan to get emergency equipment through there if needed, because as of tonight, CFD knows nothing, great inter agency work here...

They were pumping from the NYC hydrant system in to the Yonkers hydrant system at 261 & Riverdale Ave (outside of the College of Mt St Vincent.)

It's a shame they put bike tires on it.

Sorry I prefer Bud Light...

The steel, which came from the North Tower, was escorted to Croton Landing from Continental Village FD. It is being used as part of the Croton/Cortlandt 9/11 Memorial currently being constructed.
Continental Village 2131 & E232, Peekskill R134, Verplanck E128, Buchanan E161, Croton EMS 55B1, Croton FD 2081, E118, E119, E120, TL44, T10 & R18 as well as police units from Croton PD, NYSP and WCPD participated in the escort.
Here's one quick photo I took with my iphone of it being placed. For anyone interested, this memorial is going at the far north end of Croton Landing Park.

Yonkers FD's Water Tender ready to roll during the water emergency 8-27-12. Yonkers FD was very well prepared to tackle this major water supply issue which affects the part of the city with an extremly high fire load and very dense population.

Date: 08/27/12
Time: 1645-Ongoing
Location: Westminster Dr
Frequency: Multiple
Units Operating: Montrose Fire, Cortlandt VAC, Cortlandt Paramedics, NYSP w/ Mulitple Special Units, Buchanan Fire, V.A. Fire
Weather Conditions:Cloud
Description Of Incident: Caller reports a possible suicide. Victim emailed a friend and advised he committed suicide by chemical and warned responding units to use respiratory protection.
http://www.lohud.com...|text|Frontpage
Update: 20:45 Hours - Subject located alive, taken into custody by SORT Units.

1975 Mack CF600
Ex-Peekskill Fire Department
Centennial Hose Co. # 4
Engine 130
Now Privately Owned
Restoration In-Progress













Please note Ex-Engine 130 will be in the Lake Mohegan FD / Westchester County Convention Parade on Saturday September 15, 2012
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE PHOTOS!