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just finished snowing here in beekman no accumulation, just walked home from a friends house cause the tranny in my ranger went its very cooooldd.ugh and it looks like my area is in the 6-10 zone greeeaaat!!

just finished snowing here in beekman no accumulation, just walked home from a friends house cause the tranny in my ranger went its very cooooldd.ugh and it looks like my area is in the 6-10 zone greeeaaat!!

HI EVERYONE! Just an update for all of you who responded to my post about if I could pursue EMT and paramedic since I was facing an issue with my dream of becoming an airline pilot. (See thread in EMS Forum: An unfortunate situation) I took the final part of my medical test today and my examiner passed me!!! Thanks for all of your help in my other thread in helping me look at options. I can now continue to pursue my lifelong dream. I look forward to seeing you all at the gate!

Date: 10/14/11
Time: 12:10
Location: 80 Dunwoodie Street
Frequency: 453.675
Units Operating: 2101, 2102, E27, E30, E31, L15, L16
Weather Conditions: Rainy
Description Of Incident: Fire in kitchen of two-story wood frame private dwelling
Reporters: Da' Box
Writer: Da' Box
12:13 - 2102 reports a working kitchen fire, stretching a line. Reports of a dog still inside.
12:16 - 2102 reports fire appears to be knocked down, crews checking for extension.
12:19 - E31 Officer reports heavy smoke, moderate heat, opening windows.
12:20 - L16 Officer advising high heat in wall on 3/4 corner of 2nd floor, opening up.
12:22 - 2102 assigning E30 to FAST duty. Reports fire knocked down, checking for extension.
12:24 - L16 Officer reports no extension on 2nd floor.
12:30 - 2101 on location assuming command, 2102 has operations.

Date: 10/14/11
Time: 12:10
Location: 80 Dunwoodie Street
Frequency: 453.675
Units Operating: 2101, 2102, E27, E30, E31, L15, L16
Weather Conditions: Rainy
Description Of Incident: Fire in kitchen of two-story wood frame private dwelling
Reporters: Da' Box
Writer: Da' Box
12:13 - 2102 reports a working kitchen fire, stretching a line. Reports of a dog still inside.
12:16 - 2102 reports fire appears to be knocked down, crews checking for extension.
12:19 - E31 Officer reports heavy smoke, moderate heat, opening windows.
12:20 - L16 Officer advising high heat in wall on 3/4 corner of 2nd floor, opening up.
12:22 - 2102 assigning E30 to FAST duty. Reports fire knocked down, checking for extension.
12:24 - L16 Officer reports no extension on 2nd floor.
12:30 - 2101 on location assuming command, 2102 has operations.

Just a follow up to my post of Yesterday, Last night I had in service and I had the opportunity to use the Doron driving simulator and the FATS machine.
The driving simulator is an exact mockup of the inside of the radio car including computer and radios. There are 6 screens to give you a panoramic view as you are driving. THe machine reacts exactly as a car would. We were only doing accident avoidance drills but it was still very good.
The fats machine was unreal. I am told that the machine we have is top of the line. This is the closest thing to being in a real situation. They even gave us a flashlight to use and when the scenario started it was in a dark stairwell but when I turned the flashlight on, it lit the screen up just as it would in reality.
The machine has a debrief mode where you replay the scene and it tells you your shot placement, and how long it took you to react to the first shot from the suspect.
There are also no shoot scenarios, double threat scenarios. etc....
This training is some of the best that I have had in 13 years and I hope to get some more time on the machine in the near future

I've had experience using this machine, it's a great learning tool for shoot don't shoot situations. My father when he was a firearms instructor for Eastchester used this machine and during that time so did I. It goes through a multitude of situations; for example theres a call for a armed suspect that has barricaded himself in a 3rd floor apt you are on the stairwell just below, the suspect come out of the apt with the weapon and you give the order to drop the weapon he does not do so and raises the weapon towards you, you then shoot the supsect ending the scenario. Tthis one aslo has 2 other endings same scenario, same thing except instead of an armed suspect out comes a child with a cap gun or out comes the suspect who complies with the order to drop the weapon and surrender. But the scenario i explained was from several years ago but the same principal is being taught with this one I believe.

If you have a few minutes, read this...It is truly amazing.
Story

Best of Luck Joe.
Enjoy your retirement.
EFD#43
&
Family

Friday, December 17. 2010 a firefighting family legacy comes to an end. Eastchester Firefighter Joseph Iamonico is doing his last tour of duty. After 27 years of dedicated service to the Town of Eastchster, Villages of Tuckahoe, and Bronxville, working for the fire dept., he shall be retired. His grandfather was one of the first career firefighters for the city of Mt. Vernon. His father and his brother worked for decades for Eastchester FD as well. All combined, it's roughly two centuries of public service from one family. That's simply amazing. Joe, want to wish you the best in your retirement, joining your brother Robert. Any time I worked the tour with you, I always had supreme confidence that the man behind the wheel of 2102 could and would take care of business. And now it's time for you to move on. God Bless, enjoy your well deserved retirement, and thank you for all the extra effort you put in to the Association as well. KBR-359 signing off....