eric12401

Just know that wherever this thing makes landfall, the Hudson Valley will be affected, severity depending on where it makes landfall.

Snowstorm last Halloween, hurricane this Halloween... I can only imagine what comes next year!

Snowstorm last Halloween, hurricane this Halloween... I can only imagine what comes next year!

The track is going to change every 6 hours with every update from the forecasters and models. Then every meterologist will add their interpretation to impress their viewers so this thread will be as long as the Stamford merger thread if we post every update.
I figure we will either get rain or we won't. :-)

Locusts

Snowstorm last Halloween, hurricane this Halloween... I can only imagine what comes next year!

Snowstorm last Halloween, hurricane this Halloween... I can only imagine what comes next year!

Looks like it's gonna be a fun afternoon/evening for the area.

With Hurricane Issac now over the Keys the Capt may need help . I am willing to drive down in my pick up to check on him.I am looking for donations to fill my truck to take to him.
One D battery
10 cases of Coors Lite [Tall Cans]
5 cases of Captain Morgan
5 cases of Gray Goose
1 pint of fresh water
2 cases of Slim Jims
4 cases of Potatoe chips
2 gallons of Venison chilli
4 gallons of Manhatten clam chowder
4 loafs of Arthur ave bread

If anyone has these supplies and is willing to donate please call. I will only go down by myself as to get the supplies to him as soon as possible

I know nothing about the weather, but I do forecast another GIANTS Super Bowl victory!

Congratulations and Great Job!
http://www.lohud.com...|text|Frontpage

If that was such a good concept there would be more than a few hundred communities out of the 33,000 fire depts and however many police depts in the us.
Most places one service becomes the bastard step child and there is no one to bring the fight to the elected officials. With a police and fire commissioner, at least they get to argue the depts case.

August 11, 2012
Volunteer Hose West Haverstraw,ny Fire Department
Wetdown for 23 - 1500, 2012 KME Panther Pumper

Hello Christopher,
It may not feel like it now, because we all know that you are hurting and in pain, but guess what? You actually have a great advantage over other kids your age! You will grow up to be a stronger person, and it will help you as you pursue your goal of being a firefighter! Yes that's right.
You see, when you are tested like this, it builds courage and strength that few other people possess. Chris, most people don't have the advantage of being so strong in character at such a young age. We know you may not feel that way right now, and we want you to know that all of us here; the firefighters, the paramedics, the police, the emergency technicians, the dispatchers, all of us are pulling for you as you get through the tough fight you have been fighting. We also know you are going to make it! And your dreams of being a firefighter can come true in one way or another.
Guys like you are a shining example of what a good firefighter is made of. Guys like you never cease to amaze me.
Strength.
Honor.
Duty.
All of these qualities you already possess, and we support you and your goals when you get through what you have to do.
Stay strong Christopher as you get through this difficult time. I really look forward to hearing how things are going for you. You're going to be just fine buddy.
Respectfully yours,
Captain George Glover (retired)
Eastchester New York Fire Department
e-mail: efdcapt115@aol.com

This was sent to us by our brothers out west. Real class acts!

http://www.spc.noaa....tch/ww0525.html
This includes Ulster, Dutchess, and Columbia counties and counties north of those.

Nice video tribute.

http://www.nyalert.g...ageID=AghxO4T6A

Why does it matter aside from maybe helping figure out what is wrong with the patient? Forget about how its just wrong to treat someone differently based upon a medical condition, what if they don't know they're carrying some disease. Everyone gets treated the same unless I suspect an infection requiring droplet precautions.
Moderator note: This was the very last post made by Lenny, before he left us for keeps. RIP.

I've worked the same unit as Lenny for the last year. We were partners for a while, and then mutual partners after I changed tours. I only recently joined this board because of him. I've worked in EMS in various places for the past 7 years and I can say without a doubt that Lenny was one of the finest people I've ever had the pleasure of working with. He was a consummate professional, an amazing person and one of my best friends. It hasn't yet sunk in that he is really gone forever. It pains me to think about the life that was cut short, and the amazing career that should have been.

This is quite shocking, the whole situation. I'm asking myself "is this really happening?" It's surreal. ny10570 who we now know his name is Lenny Joyner, see his photo on the Denver news story, has been a regular productive member of this board for years. We know his political leanings, his compassion for others, his decency....yet most of us didn't know him personally.
I wish I had.
To those members here who had the honor of knowing him, condolences to you all. We all share in your grief.
For all of us here who care, who feel, please take care of yourselves now. Don't be tempted to grab the beers or anything else to drown the pain away.
Talk about it. Write about it. Share your feelings with those of us here who care for you and want you to be okay. That's what this site is about. A Fraternity of sorts. Times like these are the most testing for everybody. Talk about it at the firehouse, the precinct, the ambulance quarters.
Lenny got called home to God way too early, yet he obviously died doing what he wanted to be doing. Living his life the way he wanted it to be. Quite an adventurist it seems. I imagine he was quite ecstatic to reach that peak, to see that view, to be closer to his God.
Our board has another hero now. And his name is Lenny Joyner. God Rest In Peace.
Edit: Last name proper spelling.

Hi guys,
I've had a rough couple of months.
I became critically ill in June while on a trip to Chicago, and was hospitalized in ICU intubated for several days.
A few days after I got home to Texas, same thing happened, I had a procedure to corrrect the problem, but while I was intubated I aspirated vomit somehome and came up with severe double pneumonia. Physically, I can only use the computer for a limited amount of time right now, and am still extremly weak but am getting better by the day.
While I was in the hospital, I had no access to my phone or computer. I lost my job because I wasn't elegible for FMLA yet and I ran out of time that I could use, so I'm on a very tight budget. I can reapply for my job, but read on to find out why I won't.
My PayPal account that I use to pay for this site was hacked, and I was cleaned out of all the funds for this site. Although PayPal will be reimbursing me, it will be several weeks. I'm on a limited budget right now, and bills for the website are due soon and I can't bill, sell, or design any ads right now to raise money, nor will I be soliciting donations.
Earlier this week, my luck started to turn around the best it can at this point. A very awesome longtime friend and great person helped me out, big time. I am thankful for him and his bosses because his actions and concern gave me great motivation to keep going and renewed my passion. For right now, all I'm going to be saying is that I'm moving back to NY in the next week.............................I think I'll be much happier back there, especially because I miss all my friends from NY and working there. I LOVE Austin and Texas and will miss it (I've lived here for 4+ years already), and have been succesful and had awesome experience with the agencies I worked for , but at this point I need to start taking care of myself. After I was no longer healthy enough to be a career firefighter anymore, my heart was broken and I really wasn't the same-it destroyed me, but I've finally had closure on that and want to have the old pre-2007 Seth back.
There is MUCH more to this story, but please don't speculate.
I also apologize for not getting back to all those who hae been calling and emailing, it just gets a little overwhelming right now as I recover.
I have over 1,500 emails personally from friends, collegues, and EMTBravo members and related to me since May 26th, and eventually I will get to them all.
I traded in my car and sold off a lot of my things and bought a small 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty/Winnebago Aspect 23' RV with only 7,000 miles on it. It's got all the comforts of home, and is cheaper and easier for me to live, especially since I will still have the home in Texas.
Does anyone know of RV Parks in the NY/CT area that are affordable and have electric and water hookups?
I was hoping I could park it at an FD or EMS, and in exchange join that agency and they would technically have a driver in house. I am stilll a certified Firefighter and Paramedic, and am capable of driving, operating, and maintaining any type of emergency vehicle. I can drive ambulances, midmount and rearmount aerials and tower ladders, engines (I am certified in pumping and water supply), rescue trucks, tankers, brush trucks, etc. If someone knows of an agency that could work something out with me, I would greatly appreaciate it. Email me at seth@emtbravo.com if you know of anything, even if short term.
I hopefully will have a job lined up, but I am looking for a second job, if anyone knows anything that's open and pays decent. It doesn't have to be emergency services. Email me at seth@emtbravo.com .
I wish I never gave up some of my Westchester jobs I had, I always thought the grass was greener and kept moving up jobs, but I look back now and had it great right where I started.
Thanks guys for your concern, and whatever help you can offer me. I hope that some of you guys can come up and hang out with me when I get back.
There is more to what I am going through, but please don't speculate or comment on that.

Date: 7/4/12
Time: 22:51
Location: 12 Hallock Place
Frequency: 46.26 dispatch, Fire 16, EMS 16, OPS 1
Units Operating: Armonk FD/EMS: 2021 (IC), 2022, 2023 (Water Supply), E286, E287, T9, 51B1, 51B3, U52, U82; Banksville FD: 2581, 2582, E157, T7; North White Plains FD: L47, 2321, 2325; Mt. Kisco FD: 2281, 2282, U13 (FAST) E106 (draft engine); Bedford Hills FD: 2033, E198, T5; Pound Ridge FD: 2401, T3, E112 (LDH Hose Ramp); Katonah FD: T6; Chappaqua FD: 2062, 2061, E146; Pleasantville FD: 2372, T57, E260; Valhalla FD: 2481, R9 (FAST); Round Hill FD: E2 (Standing by in Banksville FD HQ); Bedford FD: 52B1; Purchase FD: 2412, E240 (Standing by in Armonk FD HQ); Yorktown FD: 2532, E272 (Standing by in Bedford Hills FD HQ); Mt. Kisco VAC: 70B1 (Standing by in Armonk FD HQ); Pleasantville VAC: 76-06, 76-05, 76B2 (Rehab); Ossining FD: 2332, E97; Westchester DES: Bat 13, Cause and Origin Zone 5, County Car 24; North Castle PD; NYSP
Weather Conditions: Hot, Humid, Thunder Storms
Description Of Incident: Working fire. Original size up fire in the basement with heavy smoke.
Reporters: Sailr322, firedude
Contributors: PFDRes47cue
22:51 60 Control to Armonk to respond to 12 Hallock Place for a residential alarm
22:53 2021 responding
22:58 2021 on location, advising that there is a gate at the base of the driveway, can 60 call the homeowner back and have them open it
22:59 2021 advising that a neighbor is attempting to get them in, the homeowner does not appear to be home as this time
23:04 2021 advising 60 that a caretaker has come down and stated there is a fire in the basement, have gained access to the property by taking the gate with the apparatus
23:04 2021 advising of a heavy smoke condition, fire in the basement, requesting a 10-75 and to start with 3 tankers
23:05 2021 requesting T9 to come up to the scene in order to lay-in and then go back down the driveway to establish a shuttle
23:07 60 Control paging: Armonk on a 10-75, Banksville one tanker and one engine, Mt. Kisco FAST and one engine, North White Plains one ladder, Bedford Hills one tanker, Plesantville one tanker, Battalion 13; all units switch to Fire 16
23:07 2281 and 2282 responding
23:08 2581 responding
23:09 2021 on scene with a 125'x75' 3 story wood-frame structure with fire coming through the roof on the C/D corner
23:09 Chappaqua one engine relocate to Armonk FD HQ
23:10 2252 enroute to his firehouse
23:11 2031 responding
23:11 2061 responding
23:11 2021 requesting two additional tankers to the scene, dry hydrant
23:12 Units enroute to the scene per 2021 do not block driveway, leave it open for the truck
23:12 T5 responding
23:12 E157 responding
23:14 55B1 responding
23:13 Katonah Tanker requested to the scene
23:14 E157 requested to the hydrant per 2021
23:15 2021 requesting additional two engines to the scene
23:15 60 Control to 2031 can you have an engine respond, 2031 advises his engine is now en route to the scene
23:16 Chappaqua and Bedford Hills one engine to the scene
23:18 Tanker 6 enroute to the scene
23:19 E198 enroute to the scene
23:19 2021 advising a tanker shuttle will be needed to be established
23:19 Tanker 7 responding
23:19 Purchase one engine relocate to Armonk FD, remain on Fire 19
23:20 2033 on location
23:20 55B1 on location
23: 20 E157 to lay in from a dry hydrant
23:21 E146, 2061, and 2062 responding
23:21 U13 on location
23:22 Pound Ridge on a re-tone to respond to Armonk
23:22 E157 on location at the dry hydrant
23:23 Tanker 3 responding
23:24 Tanker 5 on location
23:25 Tanker 7 on location
23:25 2581 requesting 1 MA engine to backfill Banksville Fire HQ
23:26 2321 on location
23:27 Additional incoming tankers standby at the intersection due to a bottleneck as per 2581
23:29 Round Hill FD dispatched to relocate one engine to Banksville, dispatched by Greenwich
23:29 L47 on scene
23:30 All tankers switch to OPS 1
23:30 Going to exterior, master stream ops as soon as ladder is in place, heavy fire throughout 2021
23:31 2021 negative on evacuation tones all personnel are out
23:33 E240 out at Armonk HQ
23:34 State Police requested to the scene
23:36 E146 to complete layin from E157 per 2581
23:36 T6 on location
23:38 Second FAST and C&O per 2021
23:39 Valhalla FAST requested to the scene C&O landline 60 Control
23:40 Battalion 13 on location
23:44 Second ambulance requested to the scene per 2021
23:45 Bedford EMS requested to respond to the scene
23:50 52B1 responding
23:52 E146 still stretching, E198 standing by to make sure E146 completes lay to T9 per 2581
23:52 52B1 to respond to the staging area halfway up the driveway
23:52 Battalion 13 advising that IC is requesting the closest rehab unit
23:55 Bat 13 requesting Bedford FD to standby for Bedford Hills FD, CAD shows 1 Bedford engine OOS, Bedford unable to fill request. Bat. 13 requesting any engine to relocate to Bedford Hills
23:56 T3 on location
23:57 52B1 to stage on street and bring rehab up driveway per 2021
23:58 2581 telling E157 to charge the 5in line
23:59 R9 (Valhalla FAST) on location
00:01 E273 (Yorktown) assembling to relocate to Bedford Hills
00:02 Progress report from 2021, Signifact fire from 3rd floor throguh roof, master stream set up, waiting for water
00:04 Duration of the incident is 1 hour at this time
00:04 Mt. Kisco EMS dispatched to relocate to Armonk FD HQ per Bat. 13
00:06 Pleasentville VAC Rehab unit dispatched to scene
00:07 7605, 7606, 76B2 will be responding along with P'Ville Rehab, still assembling
00:09 76B2 responding
00:11 2021 requesting rehab units on Fire 16, not EMS
00:11 7606, 7605 responding
00:13 70B1 is relocating to Armonk HQ
00:17 IC requesting a status on the supply line, 2023 advising 5in needs to be shut off will advise when it is back on
00:20 E146 requested to reduce their pressure
00:22 Duration of the incident is now 1 hour 30 minutes
00:26 2021 Roof collapse, to C and D sides, all hands still operating, exterior operations
00:26 E146 requested to raise their pressure again and re-charge the line
00:31 2023 requesting a portable pump from E157
00:35 1405 (C&O) on scene
00:38 Bat 13 trying to boost pressure, will use portable pump from E157
00:47 Plesantville Rehab on scene
00:48 2021 reports more fire in rear of building, no pressure
00:53 2581 reports 5in will have to be shut down for 5 minutes to allow T7 in
00:56 E146 shutting down the 5in
00:57 E146 reporting the 5in has been shutdown
00:59 Hose ramps from Pound Ridge on location on the way to the staging area per 2581
01:04 E146 re-charging the 5in line
01:04 Duration of the incident is now 2 hours per 60 Control
01:08 100psi output per E146
01:09 2023 requesting an additional tanker, will most likely come from Round Hill
01:10 2023 two fill sites, one on 128 and one on School Street
01:22 As per 2021 no additional mutual aide expected, road can be shut at this time
01:34 Duration of the incident is now 2 hours 30 minutes per 60 Control
01:49 2021 advising 60 Control that fire is darkening down, sending crews to check for hot spots
01:52 E198 requested to drop their pressure a little bit as per 2021
01:53 60 Control requesting 2321 to landline 60
01:54 2321 advising 60 Control that is not possible at this time
01:54 60 Control to 2321 asking to landline when possible than
01:56 2023 to 2581 requesting to cut the pump pressure by about half
01:57 2581 cutting pump pressure by half
02:04 60 Control advising that the duration of this incident is 3 hours at this time
02:12 T5 advising IC of a crew change due to a personnel emergency
02:34 Plesantville and Purchase to the scene for relief and hot spots
02:36 2581 advising an engine is not needed up the driveway, just the manpower, have them come up in any chiefs car
02:37 Ossining toned out for one engine to standby in Armonk HQ
02:38 2332 advising 60 Control and 2021 that E97 is assembling in quarters to respond to Armonk FD
02:39 2021 requesting 60 Control to tone out for Armonk's Gator (U52) and U82 to respond to the scene
02:41 60 Control toning out manpower for U52 and U82
02:42 Ossining additional personnel still needed to fill E97
02:44 2581 to 2421 advising when E240 is on location to position north of the intersection as far right as possible, have crew ready to go to work and shuttle them up in the chief's car since the engine will not be able to make it
02:46 52B1 is available to transport personnel up to the scene
02:47 52B1 making their way down to bring personnel up to the scene
02:49 2581 inquiring if a fuel truck is needed will it fit
02:49 2322 and E97 on the road to Armonk FD
02:51 2581 requesting only personnel to the up to the scene, no engine
02:51 2581 requesting a fuel truck to the scene
02:53 2021 requesting an update on the manpower at quarters for utilities, 60 Control advising nothing at this time
02:54 Bat. 13 requested to landline 60 Control
02:54 E260 on location, per 60 Control contact 2581, have personnel with packs and gear, shuttle to the scene in a chiefs car or apparatus on location
02:55 60 Control tone out for additional personnel still needed for U52 and U82
03:02 2581 asking if Plesantville has portable lighting to bring it up with their crew
03:04 60 Control advising the duration of the incident is now at 4 hours
03:08 Bat. 13 to 2581 requesting the fuel status on all the tankers and the relay, advising of one issue on the scene already
03:13 70B1 requesting additional tones for manpower
03:14 60 Control tone for EMT and driver
03:16 70B1 advising 60 full crew is now assembled
03:17 All tankers are at approximately 1/2 a tank of fuel, 2581 working on fuel truck
03:18 2062 to E146 relief to one FF on the way, he can make his way to the intersection
03:19 2581 if Plesantville wishes to bring lighting in they can, Plesantville advising they don't have enough manpower at this time
03:21 2581 advising fuel truck is on location, beginning the process of refueling
03:27 2581 to E146 can shut down at this time, do not break down at this time, wants to make sure tanker operations are still ok
03:28 2581 to E146 and E157 can start breaking their lines down
03:29 2581 have the fuel truck come up to the scene for E286
03:31 2021 to 60 Control on a progress update, main body of the fire k/d in overhaul stages
03:32 60 Control advising the duration of the incident is now at 4 hours and 30 minutes
03:38 U82 responding
03:41 2581 running two hand lines at this time
03:43 2581 advising water and fuel levels are ok at this time, should be able to handle
03:53 2021 requesting U52 up to scene
04:02 60 Control advising the duration of this incident is now 5 hours
04:07 2581 advising that in approximately 10 minutes all hand lines will be pulled out and going to master stream operations
04:18 2021 advising 60 Control Valhalla FAST in clearing, will advise when they are clear of the scene
04:20 2481 and Valhalla FAST clear of the scene, switching back to Fire 11
04:29 60 Control to Bat. 13 progress report per 2021: pulling hand lines and going to ladder operations, all hands still working, duration of this incident now at 5 hours 30 minutes
04:31 2581 advising going to ladder operations now
04:32 2023 asking if manpower is available to come down to pack hose
04:33 2581 advising Bat. 13 they are keeping master stream ops in place for the next 20 minutes then beginning the process of clearing
04:40 T6 filling
04:43 Bat. 13 advising 60 Control that 52B1 has been released and placed back in service per 2021
04:50 2581 per 2021 to 2023 and tankers shut it down
04:50 E198 shutting down, E106 shutting down
05:02 Bat. 13 all units in the process of shutting down
05:03 2581 to Bat. 13 IC is releasing all tankers with the exception of one Armonk and One Banksville
05:04 Tankers in the process of picking up, one Armonk and one Banksville remaining on scene as per 60 Control
05:05 60 Control advising the duration of the incident is now 6 hours
05:08 T3 returning to quarters
05:09 52B2 back in service, returning to quarters
05:16 2372, T57, E260 released
05:19 T6 back in service, returning to quarters
05:19 All Plesantville units returning to quarters
05:22 2325 advising all North White Plains units are back in, returning to quarters
05:23 All Katonah back in service, returning to quarters
05:24 Mt. Kisco FAST picked up and back in service
05:32 E106 back in service
05:48 T7 returning to quarters
05:49 2372 advising 60 all Plesantville units back in service back in district
05:50 2412 advising 60 all Purchase units back in service from Armonk
05:54 2031 advising all Bedford Hills units in service from Armonk
05:55 2532 and E272 returning to quarters
06:04 60 Control advising units have now been operating at this incident for 6 hours
06:15 2581 all Banksville units clear and in service from Armonk
06:17 2021 to 60 Control heading back to HQ to pickup hose line, E286 and Chappaqua remaining on scene
06:21 70B1 released from Armonk FD HQ, back in service
06:22 Ossining units released back in service
06:22 2021 request tones for manpower to report to HQ for cleanup
06:23 Armonk toned out for manpower to HQ for cleanup
06:38 All Ossining units back in district, back in service
06:42 E146 and 2062 clear of Armonk, E146 out of service at this time per 2062 will advise when it is back in
10:00 2021, C&O on scene with hot spots, requesting Armonk and Banksville to respond back out
10:02 2021 requesting BHFD TL57 to scene
10:09 Armonk and Bedford Hills Re-toned
10:13 E286 OOS until further notice per 2021
10:13 Bat 13 responding to Armonk
10:17 E288, TL57 responding
10:23 2021 requesting TL57 to back up driveway
10:24 Armonk Tanker retoned
10:25 E288 on scene
10:29 T9 responding
10:31 TL57 on scene
10:40 U82 responding
10:41 Bat. 13 on scene
11:44 Bat. 13 back in service
11:45 T9 clear of the scene, going to re-fill
11:45 Bedford Hills & E288 clear of scene, back in service
11:58 County Car 24 back in service from Armonk
11:58 All FD units clear, turned over to homeowner per 2021
17:54 All members to report to HQ for special cleanup
20:07 Armonk units toned back for hot spots
LoHud article: http://www.lohud.com...|text|Frontpage
WABC 7 article: http://abclocal.go.c...urbs&id=8725418
News 12 article: http://www.news12.co...&news_type=news
Newsday article: http://newyork.newsd...-hurt-1.3822029
LoHud photos from the fire: http://www.lohud.com...&nclick_check=1 (these photos are not mine, they are taken by Frank Becerra Jr.)
Armonk FD article with photos: http://www.armonkfd.com/2012/07/july-4th-structure-fire/

I remeber we were sitting in the Fire House Kitchen when the news of the fire broke and live fotage was interupting whatever was on. We all said: "They do not realize that they are operating at a bowstring truss". We could see it on the news 10-15 minutes before the collapse.
I hate to say it but, the majority of the fire service has already forgotten this or never learned the leason of this fire (and others).
If we allow our firefighters to respond to and enter structures without understanding the hazards of different construction, we have forgotten.
If we fail to utilize proper communications (including seperate fireground and dispatch) systems, we have forgotten.
If we fail to have enough firefighters during the early stages of a fire and enough in reserve (FAST & Stagging), we have forgotten.
If we fail to regularly inspect (and preplan) structures and allow illegal and dangerious practices to continue, we have forgotten.
When span of control is exceded and ICS not utilized, IC get overloaded and can not protect the members, we have forgotten.

The above conditions still occur in many departments and we will again have another incident that we "Will Never Forget".
Does your minimum training include; building construction for the fire service?
Does your dept. know its district and the hazards in it? If you do not do inspections/preplans, than the answer is NO.
Do you have proper communications (every LODD report says most do not)?
Do you have enough staff, early enough and trained properly?
Do you have properly trained staff, with the resources to command and properly run a firefight.
I keep fighting this fight, because I do remember.
"Let no man's ghost return to say: MY Training Let Me Down"

Victoria Offically is done with Boot Camp starts Monday on her way to being a MP
To say we are humbled and proud is an understatement
God Bless Her and all our troops
Jim