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Here is a standing shot of the bell restored back to its original color. The Memorial committee will be at the Fire -Cats show and Muster this Sunday. Stop by and make a $10 donation in the name of a fallen hero of September 11. Monies will go toward the building of the "Wall of Heroes". Also available will be t-shirts, patches, decals, pins and memorial bracelets.

The Peekskill Fire Department Sam Oitice Heroes Remembered Memorial Committee will be at the New Hackensack Fire Expo on Saturday May 12 from 9am - 5pm. We will have t-shirts, pins, patches, decals and bracelets available for purchase. We will also have available the donation forms for the " Wall of Heroes". This wall will stand behind the centerpiece of the memorial and will have all 404 (including PAPD K-9)names of the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001. Stop by and help support this memorial to all our lost brothers and sisters, or print out the attached form and mail in your donation to remember a September 11th hero. Wall_of_Heroes_sponsor_form.doc

if anyone is having problems downloading the form here is the information we need and the address to mail the donation: Hero's Name Rank/Title Agency Donor Name Address E-mail/Tel # Donation $10 per name submitted Check payable to Sam Oitice Heroes Remembered Memorial Mailed to: Peekskill Fire Department Sam Oitice Heroes Remembered Memorial Attention: Deputy Chief Jim Howard 840 Main Street Peekskill, NY 10566 Or drop the check and information off to Peekskill City Hall, Deputy Chief Jim Howard in the Building Department.

Thanks, we went off the lists each agency had!

It's the color.........fire truck red with normal stenciling, might make it more appealing.

Anyone have an Ark?

There was some early discussion that this house would be moved and restored to a museum for Peekskill FD. As of last discussions it will be moved across the street to the Lincoln Plaza,(probable Sping 08) where it will become some type of business venture privately run. Example given was a pub/restaurant. It does not appear at this time that it will be solely dedicated to the FD as a museum. FD would have to assume all maintenance and upkeep and costs to run the building and the museum. The Lincoln Plaza will host the Lincoln Depot Museum- a museum dedicated to Abraham Lincoln( it was this building that he alledgedly stoppped and gave a short speech from the back of his train). There will be statue of the President speaking from the back of the train on the grounds also. The Old Centennials will also be located somewhere on the property along with the Peekskill FD September 11 tribute to Sam Oitice and the Wall of Heroes with all 403 names of the emergency services personnel killed that day. The restored Peekskill FD bell in its new 20ft tall bell tower will also be located on the property. That is the plan for the buildings and the memorials as of now, this is all subject to change if it is believed that the area designated as the Lincoln Plaza will be too congested with all these items. In which case the memorial committee may look to place the two memorial's at some other location.

http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dl...370/1018/NEWS02 For those of you that live outside the Journal News coverage area, this is the article on the bell and 9/11 Memorial.

Old 134 was at Camp Smith. 75 Mack was traded in for E-one. It ended up in PA.

Shirt front/back and patch/decal shown under merchandise at: http://samoiticeheroesrememberedmemorial.org

PD obtained that unit on a grant. Supposed to be used for a tactical command center in major operations or emergencies. And yes I agree the Health Center vehicle is rather odd looking! Great pictures......What do you think of the "visibilty" striping on E121? Interesting concept for rear of all rigs.

Peekskill July 4th Parade - 10am..... All are welcome - fun parade no trophies!

I heard some folks have received their results back from the 1/20 test. Has anyone received theirs yet? Also heard they do not have a score on them, rather a formula for the candidate to figure out their own score.

The schedule that the Chief has set, has the new Rescue 134 going into service next Saturday.

Peekskill Fire Department Fundraiser Valentine's Day Rose Sale Wednesday February 14,2007 Centennial Hose 701 Washington Street Peekskill 6am-6pm 2 Dozen Colored Roses - $25 2 Dozen Red Roses - $35 Proceeds to benefit July 4th Firework display

Thanks to all those who braved the weather yesterday to buy their wives, girlfriends, daughetrs and mothers roses! The sale was a sell-out!

No Snow! I have roses to sell!!!!!!!!! Blizzard Sale? hmmmmm...

Hey Sorry folks apparently our distributor has decided to change prices......Red Roses will be 1 dozen for $25 rather than 2 for $35.................................................

Peekskill just rewrote their department rules to reflect current standards and the Line Officers and Chiefs now have increased requirements for classes to take to hold those positions.

Maybe with the Fire Academy Annex closed at Camp Smith and some of these classes becoming more and more difficult to get the people into that need the class, more departments will see the benefit of paying for their department to have a class or even better maybe a couple neighboring departments will get together and split the cost so that they can cover both departments. But I agree, for the near future I don't see anyone offering cash for something their members can get at the training center.

Here is an interesting take on NFPA: Has anyone read the article in the NY Post about the amputee that is suing the City of Patterson NJ for removing him from their hiring list? Seems the fellow has been an amputee since the age of 5, but has excelled since in both HS football and baseball. He took the written test and ranked 103 out of 600 and then took the physical test and passed. Paterson FD then sent him for a medical exam and that is where he was denied based on the "criteria" of the National Fire Protection Association and New Jersey State Fireman's Association. Here is the kicker The amputees lawyer said " by their own criteria Isaac not only passes he excels" and that the NFPA guidelines are merely advisory..... Here is a dept trying to adhere and they are being sued for doing so!

You have it 684! We have 6 apparatus and 1 career member staffing each. There are 4 shifts. Volunteers will respond to scene unless they are at FH when job hits. When the rig is out on a BLS call it is unavailable until called in clear from scene and when a medic goes out the rig is dead until they return to the house. Per the career contract the volunteers are not allowed to operate the rigs, so they can not respond and place an O/S rig into service for a call. You will also notice on all structure fires that the ladder and 3 engines will be dispatched, the third engine is dispatched for the career man to operate the bucket on the ladder. Again, the contract will not allow for a volunteer to operate the bucket. E134 is a rescue/pumper - longer than most traditional pumpers and operates as both the rescue and a pumper. The new R134 will be primarily a rescue but will have a pump with a limited amount of 1"3/4.

FF Survival - Bought my own

Ok, I have to play Devil's advocate, just to get the thoughts flowing and NO bashing, this is meant to get people thinking about their actions and their department guidelines and to learn them if they don't know them: Question? How many departments allow their "newly trained" FF1 Probie into a working fire? Do departments require their probie to stay out of "working" jobs or are they allowed to follow a more "qualified"(aka senior, trained, experienced) firefighter in? Or are they allowed in on overhaul only? Just a thought that perhaps FF1 is adequate for getting the feel of what to expect, but as you gain the basic experience you would want to take additional classes or would be required by your department rules to take more classes(i.e - aspirations to become an officer would require a great deal more and specific training before you are qualified, F.A.S. Team member, Rescue etc...). And even if you take all the training you can, let's be honest it does not make you immediately the most qualified or better person. On paper it may appear that way, but how much of your training did you retain and did you take too much too fast and had no idea what the instructor was talking about because you had never experienced any situation that was discussed. Just a few thoughts to stir some thoughts.

I would have been there, but that is the same night as Peekskill's Department Dinner.....AKA Officer's Dinner in the past. Good Luck and have fun!