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Napanoch 42-32

Napanoch 42-12

Napanoch 42-14

Ellenville 26-21

Loch Sheldrake (Sullivan Co.) 20-31

Rosendale antique truck

Date:7/24/11
Time:12:49
Location: @HRP NB 09.1 SOUTH OF CCP MERGE
Frequency: Eastchester Fire,New Rochelle Fire WCPD
Units Operating: EVAC: 57M1, 57B1, 57B2, 57B3, 5711, EFD: 2102, E27, E30, NRFD: 2302, E23, L13, Rescue 4, WCPD
Weather Conditions: Clear, Hot
Description Of Incident: MVA Injures, Extrication, by the maintenance road MVA Rollover report of one trapped in car
Emergency crews responded on Sunday afternoon to a motor vehicle accident on the Hutchinson River Parkway northbound, between Exit 14 and the merge with the Cross County Parkway Eastbound. The dangerous curve on the Hutch added another car to its crash count as the Pontiac sedan flew off the roadway, overturning and landing more than 50 feet into the woods, coming to rest against a tree. The car had a total of five occupants; four adults and one child; all but one adult were found walking around outside the vehicle; the fifth victim required minor extrication by rescue crews.
The multi-agency dispatch sent emergency crews from the two closest districts: Eastchester and New Rochelle. Medical Operations were headed by Eastchester EMS Chief Mikos, 57-11, alongside the Eastchester EMS Paramedic, 57-M1, as well as all three ambulances from Eastchester EMS (EVAC). Westchester County Police also responded to the scene.
After all patients were extricated from the crash scene and brought out of the woods to street level, EMS Command took over patient care as various members from Eastchester EMS took on designated roles in mass casualty operations to render care to all five victims of the crash, ensuring they received top-notch, undivided pre-hospital care. Transport decisions were made to transport all patients to a local trauma center after being stabilized in the ambulances. All patients sustained only minor injuries.
Writer:
http://www.eastchesterems.com/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=18

Napanoch 42-32

Napanoch 42-12

Napanoch 42-14

Ellenville 26-21

Loch Sheldrake (Sullivan Co.) 20-31

Rosendale antique truck

Marlboro 38-40

Marlboro anitque truck.

Saugerties Car 53

Accord 15-14

Connelly 22-10

Summitville (Sullivan Co.) 32-10

Cronomer Valley (Orange Co.)

Saugerties 53-20

Napanoch 42-32

Napanoch 42-12

Napanoch 42-14

Ellenville 26-21

Loch Sheldrake (Sullivan Co.) 20-31

Rosendale antique truck

St. Remy 52-30

Lomontville 35-13

Highland 31-45

Kerhonkson-Accord Rescue 601

Ellenville Rescue 617

Care1 Ambulance 873

I haven't done one of these in a while. I have been doing some trips, but my time in between has been very busy, so I haven't had the time to post anything. Get ready, here it comes. 4 and half months, to be exact of everybody's favortie Fire Dispatchers journeys!!!
First stop, Nashville. Engine and Truck 28, second due to the Opry, and Cooters Dukes of Hazzard museum!!!


Followed up with Engine 9 and Tower 2 from Downtown.


Next stop, the suburbs and Wilson County Emergency Services Station 31. Here's Engine, Tanker, and Brush 31.



The camera lay dormant for a little while. I had given the Lake Carmel Explorer Post, my fire service alma mater, a little tour around the city. After we got done, I was standing in the Bronx Dispatchers Office when an all hands was transmitted for Echo Place and the Grand Concourse. Here's some shots I took from there. Ladder 59 and Engine 42.


I had heard the new fireboat Bravest was in town, and ran down to the dock to get some shots of that. These are kinda ehh by my standards, but I got better ones coming.



More coming..

Date: 7/22/11
Time: 11:50 hours
Location: 105-37 132 st x 107 Ave
Frequency: FDNY Queens
Weather Conditions: hot
Description Of Incident: heavy fire in the basement on arrival extended to the 1st floor of a 2 1/2 story private dwelling
Reporters/Writer: ryang
Additional info:
Morris Park, Queens, NY, 7/22/11
Address: 105-37 132 st @ 107 Ave
11:50 hours
Phone Box 8994 - Report of a structural fire
Engs. 303, 308, Squad 270
L126, TL155
Battalion 51
10-75-8994 - 11:52 hours
E302
TL127 (FAST Truck)
Battalion 50
Division 13
Rescue 4
Squad 288
7-5-8994 - 11:54 hours
E298, TL142 S/C
RAC4
11:55 hours
Battalion 51: Box 8994 we're using All-Hands, we have fire in the basement of a 2 1/2 story private dwelling 20x40, we have 1 line stretched in operation.
11:57 hours
Division 13: We have 2 lines stretched, 1 in operation, we have heavy fire in the basement and 1st floor at this time. Trucks are opening up, searches in progress, Doubtful. 2 1/2 story frame.
2-2-8994 - 11:58 hours
DC13: 2nd Alarm Box 8994, have all 2nd alarm units respond into the front of the building for work.
Engs. 285, 275, 294
E324 w/ Satellite 4
L133
Battalion 54 (Safety Officer)
Battalion 39 (Resource Unit Leader)
Safety, Rescue Battalions
Tactical Support 2
FieldCom 1, Command Tactical Unit

12:04 hours
DC13: 2nd Alarm Box 8994, we have 3 lines stretched, all in operation at this time, we have heavy fire in the basement extended to the 1st floor, trucks are opening up, searches in progress, fire is Doubtful.
12:05 hours
The staging area is 107 ave and 134 st
12:10 hours - Duration 21 minutes
DC13: 2nd Alarm Box 8994, we have 4 lines stretched, 3 in operation, fire's Doubtful, trucks are opening up, searches in progress, we have heavy fire in the basement and 1st floor, searches will be delayed due to the heavy amount of fire on arrival.
12:15 hours - Duration 26 minutes
DC13: 2nd Alarm Box 8994, can we have an additional truck for relief purposes, we're going Probably Will Hold, main body of fire has been knocked down, searches will still be delayed due to the heavy amount of fire on arrival. Have that truck report to the command post.
T143 S/C
12:17 hours
DC13: Let the RAC unit know they can come in off Liberty Ave, down 132 st, the street is open from that direction. Also we need a priority response from ConEd, we have firefighters outside the building that are being shocked, not majorly but there is an electrical problem with the building and as they step in water they are getting shocked.
12:20 hours
ConEd advises a 45 minute ETA.
DC13: Can we do better than that, we have a bit of a problem here.
Queens will contact OEM to expedite the response.
L125 S/C
12:28 hours
DC13: 2nd Alarm Box 8994, we're going to go Under Control, primary searches and secondary searches are still in progress.

Date: 7-20-2011
Time: 11:45
Location: 725 West 135th St. X 12th Ave. (North River Sewage Treatment Plant)
Frequency: FDNY Manhattan
Units Operating: (See Rundown Below)
Weather Conditions: Hot
Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 4-story sewage treatment plant. Fire on the # 1 and 2 floors. Large amounts of fuel oil burning in the building. 10-86 (Foam Operations) declared for fuel oil burning. Fire placed U/C @ 15:02. A health advisory was put into effect for raw sewage that flowed into the Hudson River as a result of the fire.
Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue


Manhattan, N. Y. 07/20/11 @ 11:45 hrs.
Upper West Side
Box 1557
Location: North River Sewage Treatment Plant
Address: 725 West 135th St. x 12th Ave.
1557 @ 11:47 ( Reported Explosion )
Engs. 80, 69, 59
Lads. 40, 28
Batt. 16
Marine Co. #1
@ 11:51
Haz. Mat. #1 assigned
Haz. Mat. Batt. assigned
Eng. 44 Haz. Tech. Unit assigned
10 – 75 – 1557 @ 11:54
Ladder 30 is designated as the "FAST" Truck
Eng. 37
Rescue Co. #1 assigned
Squad Co. #41
Batt. 11
Division 6
"Batt. 11 to Manhattan, Transmit a 2nd Alarm. We have a large
amount of
oil burning in the Bldg. Also, Transmit a 10-86 ( Foam
Operations)"
2nd Alarm:
2 – 2 – 1557 @ 12:04
Engs. 47, 58, 76
T. Lad. 17, Lad. 43
Eng. 72 w / Satellite 2
Batt 26 "Safety Officer"
Batt. 10 "Resource Unit Leader"
Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1
Command Tactical Unit
Car 13 "boy" Deputy Assist. Chief Joseph Wozniac
10 – 86 – 2 – 2 – 1557 @ 12:04 ( Foam Assignment )
Eng. 95 w/ Foam 95
Eng. 96 w/ Foam 96
Eng. 9 w/ Satellite 1
Eng. 325 w/ Foam Tender #1
Eng. 33 w/ Purple K 33
Eng. 229 w/ Purple K 229
Batt. 48 "Foam Coordinator"
Batt. 2 "Foam Coordinator"
@ 12:20
Division 6: Special Call a "Ventilation Unit"
Eng. 39 w / High Rise 2 assigned
@ 12:09
Division 6: Box 1557, We have 1 – line stretched and in
operation.
Large amount of fuel oil burning in the Bldg. All personnel are
accounted for.
@ 12:16
Eng. 60 assigned to fill out 2nd Alarm
@ 12:30
Division 6: Special Call a "Re – Breather Unit"
Re – Breather 1 assigned
@ 12:46
Division 6: Assign a Chief w/ Re-Breather Training
Batt. 49 assigned, later cancelled, Batt. 46 then assigned
3rd Alarm:
3 – 3 – 1557 @ 12:49
Eng. 307 act. 84, 53, 262 act. 93, 74
Lad. 26, Lad. 47 act. 55
Batt. 12
Batt. 13 "Staging Manager"
Batt. 33 "Air Re-Con Chief"
Mask Service Unit #1
Staging Area: 12th Ave. @ West 135th St.
@ 13:04
Division 6: Box 1557, Fire located on the 2nd floor.
1 – line stretched and in operation. 2nd line being stretched.
Fire's Doubtful.
4th Alarm:
4 – 4 – 1557 @ 13:07
Engs. 16 act. 35, 91, 93, 92
T. Lad. 21 act. 23, T. Lad. 22
Batt. 4 act. 12 "Planning Chief"
Car 4: Chief Robert Sweeney, Chief of Operations
@ 13:24
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 1557, Car 13
"boy"
Deputy Assist. Chief Wozniac reports: We have water on the fire.
Fire is darkening down. Smoke condition is starting to dissipate.
Doubtful Will Hold.
@ 13:30
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 1557, Car 13
"boy"
Deputy Assist. Chief Wozniac reports: We have Foam on the fire.
Haz. Mat. is examining drums that were in the fire area. Pumps
that were
supplying the fire have been shut down. Doubtful Will Hold.
@ 13:40
Fieldcom 1: Special Call an additional Truck as a "FAST" Truck.
Lad. 2 act. Lad. 34 assigned
@ 14:12
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 1557, Car 13
"boy"
Deputy Assist. Chief Wozniac reports: Still extinguishing pockets of
fire.
Re-Breathing Unit is in operation. Doubtful Will Hold.
@ 14:20
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 1557, Car 13
"boy"
Deputy Assist. Chief Wozniac reports: Fire was on the 1st & 2nd
floors.
All visible fire has been knocked down. Searches in the Boiler
Room are
complete and negative. Doubtful Will Hold.
@ 14:31
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 1557, Car 13
"boy"
Deputy Assist. Chief Wozniac reports: He place's this fire at
Probably Will Hold.
@ 15:02
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 1557, Car 13
"boy"
Deputy Assist. Chief Wozniac reports: He place's this Fire
UnderControl.
( Job Duration: 3 hrs. / 15 mins. )
@ 15:44
Fieldcom reports: Bldg. is 4 Stories on 28 acres.

Driving home from work and I saw black smoke billowing into the sky. I happen to be right in the vicinity so I parked away from the scene and got my carmera. Great Job Fairview!

Only if the bridge is over troubled waters

Pictures of our MVA w/PIN from the other day. The vehicle as travelling southbound on the Saw Mill Parkway and flipped into the northbound lane. Res-Q-Jacks were used to stabalize the vehicle prior to the patient being extricated by PFD.
Incident Alert
Photos courtesy of EMTBravo member DCurtis.

What you are referring to is called a Hypoxic drive. Normally we breath because our bodies pick up on the concentration of CO2 in our blood on the arterial side of the system via chemoreceptors located in various, but specific parts of our body. High levels in our PCO2 will cause us to breath faster in order to 'blow off CO2' and low levels in the PCO2 will cause us to breath in deeper and at a slower rate in order to retain CO2 to keep our Ph in between 7.35 - 7.45. The body must maintain this range in order to keep everything working optimally, too high or too low and things can get whacky, esp if it's for a prolonged period of time.
(On a side note, COPDers problems lies in that the are chronically hypoxic, and they are CO2 retainers because their problem isn;t necessarily getting the air in, it's getting the air out, called 'air trapping'. )
A hypoxic drive is when the body has changed over and is now monitoring the PO2 instead of the PCO2. So theoretically if the person reaches 100 % saturation then you've knocked out the stimulus to breath because the body thinks, oh well I'm 100% I guess i dont have to breath. COPDers are as i said, chronically hypoxic, so their drive to breath is because their normal PO2 is low, therefore signals to the body to breath. This hypoxic drive accounts for a low percentage of the population something like 9-10%. Recent studies have no found that COPDers are not soley dependent on this hypoxic drive. So while this may decrease morbidity/mortality, you won't necessarily 'knock out' a COPD PTs resp drive by giving them high flow O2.
One more point, I agree with this research and the titration of O2. Too many people I have found will put a patient on 100% NRBFM because "It's the protocol" Well thats stupid, and dangerous. Not everyone needs 100 O2. If someone is 98-100% if you really feel the need to put them on O2 then put them on 2-4 L N/C. And if it's not even a cardiac or resp related call, and their SpO2 is 100%, then can someone please tell me why it's necessary to place them on 100% NRBFM ? Really? Sorry I'm just an ICU/CCU RN, I clearly don't know what I'm doing..lol

Great Job to all who responded! Thank you to all the mutual aid, we can't do it without you!
No, we didn't find it while out and about. The majority of our alarms are dispatched internally, and we are on our own frequency, so many of you don't hear us.
The entire campus fire alarm system transmits to the fire house, and we self respond from there. A box alarm was received via the alarm system, immediately followed by a phone call on our internal fire phone.
I was the first to arrive, with nothing showing, by receiving reports from evacuating residents of a fire on the #3 floor. First attack crew was in the fire room in less than 6 minutes, and radioed they had fire showing, resulting in the 10-75 via county radio.
As a special treat this week- we are currently undergoing our tri-ennial inspection and evaluations from the VA Fire Service Program Manager, so the whole operation was evaluated by him!
The box was transmitted 4 minutes before shift change, so there was 2 full crews in house at the time of the alarm, resulting in 11 personnel on scene, before mutual aid; a very rare occurrance!
Quick knock-down, No civilian casulties, and only 1 very minor FF injury (cut finger)
Again- Awesome job by everyone!

Can't speak to the decon question but as far as contact or secondary "high" it is certainly possible. I would make sure that there was ample documentation of the incident because if you wind up in random drug testing next month it could be disastrous to your career.

While there are many jokes to be made about this threat, there are many serious issues at work here.
1) It was stated in the article that plywood was on the windows, painted to look like curtains. This presents many complications including venting, egress, sizeup, etc.
2) Delays in getting water on the fire. It was not stated in this article, but I am sure the locks/doors were fortified heavily.
3) Entanglement issues. It was noted that there was a vast electrical system for the lights, etc. I am sure this was not installed by a licensed electrician, nor inspected by the BI. This could cause entanglement issues in the wires, plus electrical shock and the very hot bulbs could cause burns.
4) Traps/snares. People that make/grow drugs often booby-trap the houses where this is done as a form of security. Also, dogs and other animals are used for this purpose.
5) Preservation of evidence. Obviously this fire became a crime scene and Police officers do not like their crime scene upset too much (with good reason..). Making sure to document where things were, what order they were in, etc is crucial to a criminal investigation.
6) Know your buildings. Obviously this is an extreme example that no one most likely knew about beforehand, but take your time and look at the buildings around. At a wires down call, look (from the street) at the houses in the neighborhood. Look for multiple mailboxes, meters, heavy locks, etc. This stuff sinks in beforehand, and when the brown stuff hits the fan, we may have a slight lead.

Date: 7-12-2011
Time: 13:39
Location: 18 St. Paul Avenue
Frequency: FDNY Staten Island
Units Operating: (See Rundown Below)
Weather Conditions: Hot
Description Of Incident: Working fire in the basement of a 3-story mixed occupancy.
Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue
Box Alarm Assignment:
B-21
E-155, 153, 152
L-78, 77
10-75 Assignment:
E- 156
L-79 (Fast)?
R-5
Sq-1
B-22
Div-8
Extra E&T:
E-159?
L-83?
2nd Alarm Assignment:
E161, 163, 158
L81
B42 Safety
B40 Resource
Rescue Battalion
Safety Battalion
Fieldcom
TSU
3rd Alarm Assignment:
E-166 165 243, 241
L-83 TL-86
B-23
B-43 Staging
B-39 Air Recon
Staging Area - Victory Blvd. and Bay st,
14:16 Car 8 reports 3-L/S/O
Initial Alarm Companys will be released by multiple alarm units
14:16 Car 6-A? Responding (Not sure who 6-A is. 5-A would make more sense.)
14:33 Per FieldCom1 : Car8 DAC Marrone - Places Fire PWH Request additional Truck for Relief
14:34 S/C TL85
14:41 RB 10-8
14:56 Per FC1: C-8 DAC Marrone - Secondary Searches on 2 and 3 Floor are Negative - Secondary Searches in Exposure 4 are Negative - Secondary Searches on Fire Floor are underway - Fire is U/C
Duration:1 hour 19 mins.
14:59 Per FC1: Chief is requesting BI to scene
15:08 SB 10-8
Relocations:
B-48/22, 57/21
E-242/153, 276/159, 246/165
L-166/83

I have to respectfully disagree. I drive an ambulance 4 days a week 10 hours a day at my job in New York City and am 19. Prior to driving ambulances I drove pick up trucks/dump trucks with landscaping trailers attatched.I've been driving since I was 16 when I got my permit. I feel that if you can handle the vehicle properly and respect what you're driving than you'll be fine. You have to exercise care when operating bigger vehicles.

Everyone do not assume that because you see a photo published on this site that you have a "right" to download the photo from this site and send it to another site. It's not only wrong, it's discourteous to the photographer.
You may not see my copyright marks on my photos but trust me, IT'S THERE!

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Guys - just remember, that one of the main reasons so many of the local fire photogs stopped posting pics here is for posts like these. Images capture one MILLISECOND in time at an incident that is typically very busy. What you very well may be seeing is a guy putting his helmet down to take safety glasses out of the crown (common place to put them), then popping it right back on...could have been stung by a bee...anythinG!
It is not always perfect, textbook operations on a fire scene, you do what needs to be done to save lives and property. If you have a problem with something in a picture, make a note of it, and make sure YOUR guys don't do it...use it as a learning experience.
It is NOT our place to second guess the members actions in public, well, unless of course you work for Firefighter Close Calls..
I am glad the Chief posted above - clears up some questions. And let me clarify, I was not MMQ'ing the FAST decision, I was adding MY opinion. As a fireman who routinely operates without the added benefit of a deidcated FASTeam, it is something I feel is very important. Someday I hope to work to fix that on our end....
Good to see RM in action to boot!

To all questioning F.A.S.T team. between Cheslea,Beacon, and Castle Point we had approx. 40 firefighters on scene. Approx 25 interior. We were using 5-8 members at a time either interior or on roof. That left about 15 members outside for relief and/or F.A.S.T.. there was also 2 engines sitting idle for back up if needed. I felt with the manpower at the scene we did not need a 2nd alarm or formal team on scene. All of my interiors are at least survival trained and most have F.A.S.T. . This was just a fire on second floor and under control in about 20-30 mins. the guys made a quick stop of the fire and kept the fire damage to the front 2 rooms and part of the roof. Any further questions feels free to p.m. me. Bob Van Tassel Chief Chelsea

Chelsea House Fire
July 2, 2011 12:24
7 Van Ness Rd
Assisted by the city of Beacon & Castle Point VA FD with an engine (preplanned) on dispatch with Beacon Volunteer Ambulance and the Dutchess County Fire Investigation Division on the scene. The Glenham & Hughsonville fire departments provided standby coverage. The Red Cross assisted the family