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Date: 11/26/2014
Time: 11:25 AM
Location: Revere Smelting, 65 Ballard Road
District: Silver Lake
Units: Silver Lake (full department), Circleville E100 t/s, Slate Hill FAST s/b own quarters (upgraded t/s - unable to fill), Mechanicstown E122 t/s, Goshen T937 t/s, Washington Heights E166 standby Silver Lake (moved t/s), Bullville R253 standby Silver Lake (unable to fill), Maybrook R214 standby Silver Lake, Montgomery T221 standby Silver Lake, Orange County Haz-Mat Team t/s (cancelled), 36-1 t/s, Chester & Mt. Hope t/s with all available Class D extinguishers, Mechanicstown t/s with all Class D extinguishers, Orange County Mobile Communications Unit t/s, New Hampton engine s/b Silver Lake, Chester engine s/b Silver Lake

Description: Initially reported as large battery on fire inside facility. Montgomery Car 2 on scene reporting battery on fire outside and away from facility. Silver Lake Car 3 on scene now reporting 10 x 20 shed with (3) lithium ion (water reactive) batteries on fire - requesting full second alarm. Silver Lake Car 3 requesting Class D fire extinguishers from Goshen (none on apparatus en route, will be brought to scene by another member). Silver Lake Car 3 reporting active fire (1209 hrs) with water reactive batteries, attempted to extinguish with Class D extinguishers and were unsuccessful, working with 36-10 to formulate new attack plan. County all call made for any department with Class D and/or Purple K extinguishers to contact OC911 via landline. Silver Lake Car 3 requesting Washington Heights engine on standby to be moved up to scene.

The Western Star vocational truck chasis is becoming very popular in New York State as of late.
New York State Thruway, whose plow fleet is comprised mainly of International's, has added dozens of 2015 Western Star 4700's to their fleet this year, equipped with Viking-Cives plow mounts and hoists, and Smith Spreaders. They also come with a dump body for the spring and summer months, removable in order to mount the spreader.

Excellent job with the coverage guys! Much appreciated!

Chester T917 & E911 standby Monroe Station 1, Salisbury Mills E546 to scene (originally assigned to standby at Kiryas Joel), Tuxedo E566 standby Lakeside; Woodbury E525 (FAST) to scene (put to work), Washingtonville R581 (2nd FAST) to scene, South Blooming Grove E587 to scene, Goshen E931 standby Kiryas Joel; 36-1, 36-15 & 36-105 to scene, Orange & Rockland to scene, Cornwall TA437 standby Woodbury
36-15 advises all manpower evacuate the structure, exterior operations only.

Chester T917 & E911 standby Monroe Station 1, Salisbury Mills E546 to scene (originally assigned to standby at Kiryas Joel), Tuxedo E566 standby Lakeside; Woodbury E525 (FAST) to scene (put to work), Washingtonville R581 (2nd FAST) to scene, South Blooming Grove E587 to scene, Goshen E931 standby Kiryas Joel; 36-1, 36-15 & 36-105 to scene, Orange & Rockland to scene, Cornwall TA437 standby Woodbury
36-15 advises all manpower evacuate the structure, exterior operations only.

Maybrook Engine Company # 1 Spartan ERV Rescue Pumper.

Updated pictures of painted cab and interior of new Engine 218. Courtesy of Chief Charles D. Woznick.

Updated pictures of painted cab and interior of new Engine 218. Courtesy of Chief Charles D. Woznick.

Warwick EMS took delivery of a PL Custom Classic on a 2014 Dodge 4500 Chassis last night

More Pics: http://www.plcustom.com/recent-deliveries/2014-vehicle-deliveries/nggallery/2014-deliveries/warwick-ny-comm-amb-sep-2014-3197

Soon to be Car 2 vehicle not car 3. Charlie was only joking around trying to make me steam about it.

Ladder 15 & Engine 33 don't appear to have any modification (at first glance). The station doesn't seem that out of the ordinary in terms of design.
As a side note, this house was home to Lt. Edward Walsh of Engine Co. 33 and Michael Kennedy of Ladder Co. 15 who were killed in the line of duty on the afternoon of March 26th while fighting a nine alarm fire on Beacon Street.

Engine 198 is in service? That's weird, nobody told me. I am only the Co-Chairman of the truck committee.

Date: 09/16/2014
Time: 11:40 AM
Location: 137 South Searsville Road x Liberty Court
District: Montgomery Fire District
Units: Montgomery, OC36-12, OC36-03, Bullville TA254, Pine Bush TA230, Coldenham TA202 t/s (stage at South Searsville Road x Liberty Court), Walden E238 s/b Montgomery

Description: Large 2-story barn that previously collapsed now with active fire. Caller reporting 50' flames.

Ladder 15 & Engine 33 don't appear to have any modification (at first glance). The station doesn't seem that out of the ordinary in terms of design.
As a side note, this house was home to Lt. Edward Walsh of Engine Co. 33 and Michael Kennedy of Ladder Co. 15 who were killed in the line of duty on the afternoon of March 26th while fighting a nine alarm fire on Beacon Street.

In the 5th picture, on the drivers side, there is a large drum with a pump and hose attached. Is that to spray Vaseline on the rig to get out?
By the way Boston has a station (not sure of the number) that is a landmark and they can't modify it. It stations a ladder and engine that have to be custom made due to the inability to modify the bays. Some times you are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Can't get a smaller engine and can't modify the building. Get out the Crisco and hope for the best.

It fits so they clearly took measurements. I always laugh when they get to the house with the new toy only to find out that it doesn't fit.
Then all of a sudden the firehouse renovatIon (or replacement) becomes a big issue. "We can't leave the new truck out in the elements without a 275,000 square foot, three story, nine bay, state of the art house to put it in".
LOL

Something that would bother me is the word "CHESWICK" on the front under the windshield is not centered. I wouldn't back in with an empty booster tank either

Who really cares. It's nice.

Highland Engine & Hose Company No. 3 - Florida Fire District, Florida, New York [Orange County]
2014 Freightliner 4 x 4
Photo courtesy of Kovatch Equipment Corporation (KME)

Newly delivered Vails Gate Fire District (Orange County, NY) Rescue 480, Pierce Arrow XT. Photo courtesy of Firematic.

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Newly delivered Vails Gate Fire District (Orange County, NY) Rescue 480, Pierce Arrow XT. Photo courtesy of Firematic.

Everyone who claims gun control will stop this, is really looking for a single answer to the problem.
I think you are half correct, if the media would stop, it would be reduced, but we also have a massive problem with the mentally ill. We closed almost every physch hospital and threw them out into the public.

Honestly I don't see the problem with this, it's not like they are trying to mitigate the situation or take down the gunman. Sure doors can be breached, but most gunman aren't carrying around forcible entry tools with them just multiple weapons and ammo. These sickos are trying to inflict maximum damage in minimal time because they know sooner than later there will be armed response, something like this that slows them down could make them move on to try and find another target or buy precious time while law enforcement is en route in order to save lives. It's not like these people think they have found a solution to school shootings. Plenty of times in these instances you hear about teachers and students barricading themselves inside classrooms, this is just another method to accomplish just that. Why bash it if it could save lives? If your child was stuck in that room would you prefer if the teacher was just trying to hold the door shut from the inside or if they actually had a device like this to better accomplish the same task?
On top of all this, when is the national news media going to stop plastering these killers faces all over the place granting them their fifteen minutes of fame? It only further emboldens others to commit similar acts. Knowing they will achieve some infamy and exposure as they escape their own perceived notions of insignificance is a lot of what drives these lunatics. The media is more concerned with selling papers than they are with common sense and the safety of the public.

Settle down folks. This thread was started as an informative thread for those interested. If you have no interest in parades, don't read the thread. There I no reason to resort to childish arguments.