Disaster_Guy

After all the rash of police impersonators in Westchester, how does a civilian balance the fear of being pulled over by a police impersonator while also complying with an attempted traffic stop by a PO?

Date:7-23-13
Time:Approx 1am
Location:110 Villa Road C/S Mamaroneck Ave.
Units:C-2241 C-2243 E38 E40 E41 E42 TL20 MEMS: 68A2, LVAC 66A2
Description:
01:31hrs C-2241 montoring PD, reports of a car fire in the area of Winfield/Mamaroneck Ave with wires down
01:31hrs C-2241 request Con-Ed on a Expedite
01:39hrs VMPD request EMS on stand-by Soundview/Mamaroneck Ave
01:43hrs Con-Ed Gas with a (20) Min ETA, no ETA on Con-Ed Electric
01:49hrs C-2241 reports (2) cars fully involved, with a 3rd one "on it's way" along with all utilities, pole, and transformer, unknow if fire has impeded structure ATT.
0149hrs C-2241 requesting ETA on electric, 60-control advised con-Ed of updates still no ETA, advising (2)crews enroute
0159hrs C-2241 advises ConEd Electic on location, shutting power to the area, putting water on the fire.
0203hrs C-2241 reports impinged gas line, now is a gas fed fire
0203hrs Con-Ed Gas given updates stating enroute, C-2241 advised
0220hrs C-2241 advised Con-Ed Gas on location, natural gas fed fire ATT
0239hrs VMPD request 2nd ambulance to the scene, 68A2 treating (1) firefighter ATT, enroute to SSMC
0244hrs 66A2 on location Soundview/Mamaroneck Ave
0252hrs C-2241 unable to find shutoff box, calling in construction equipment, prolonged scene operations
0306hrs 68A2 handling EMS call within the village
0406hrs 68A2 back in service, releasing 66A2 returning to the fire scene
0538hrs C-2241 Units still operating, still active fire ATT
0604hrs C-2241 units still operating, active fire request Additional tones for manpower
0643hrs C-2241 reports gas has been shut off to house, fire has been K/D, O/V ATT
0800hrs C-2241 releasing EMS with their thanks, 68A2 back in service
0815hrs C-2241 reports scene has been turned over to Con-Ed Gas/Electric, all Village of Mamaroneck units back in service

Writer: ems-buff

Well, are they?

It's about time they gave them something better that hand me down ambulances. Lord knows they have enough money tied up in trailers and other equipment that never moves. Nice to see money spent on something that will get utilized. The big question is are they going to be pre-staged out in the county like the old trucks or sit at 60 control for someone to have to respond there and pick it up.

Westchester fire wire
NYC Fire Wire

There's a few pieces floating around in CT with the old Civil Defense logo (which I think is awesome, by the way.)
New Haven:
NHFD has an old rescue/command rig parked behind Dixwell Station (Engine 6/Truck 4) with the Civil Defense logo.
New Haven's Emergency Operations Center (also home to C-MED New Haven) has a lot of the old Civil Defense posters from the Cold War days, which if I'm not mistaken have been there from the Cold War era.
Ansonia:
IzzyEng4 can correct me if I'm wrong but I believe Ansonia may have 1 or 2 old rigs with CD lettering still on them.
Danbury:
Stashed somewhere on the grounds of Danbury Airport is an old Civil Defense Auxillary Police car as well, kept in VERY good condition by the city's Airport Administrator/Emergency Management Director. You'll usually see it in the Memorial Day Parade.
I know there's more floating around but those are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head. A few Emergency Management offices in CT still refer to themselves as Civil Defense and/or Civil Preparedness (I believe Title 28, the statutes that give authority to Emergency Management Directors still refer to Civil Preparedness,) but they are in the minority.
The Civil Defense logo has been replaced with the Emergency Management logo found in that NY Times Article, which I am not a fan of. If I could find one of those old CD drums I'd buy it in a heartbeat. The old posters are pretty cool too.

Date: 6/29/13
Time: 01:26
Location: 200 Beacon Hill Drive - Building #2
Units:
Dobbs Ferry FD: 2091, 2092, Engine 47, Engine 48, Tower Ladder 23(A Mack, CF!)
Irvington FD: 2201, Ladder 36
Hastings On Hudson FD: 2181, 2182, Engine 46, Ladder 22
Ardsley FD: 2011, Engine 164(s/b in quarters)
Dobbs Ferry EMS: 56-B-2
Westchester County DES: Battalion 18, C&O Zone 3
Description: Working Fire
0133 - 10-75 Transmitted, electrical fire originated in basement & spread
0134 - Multiple mutual aid departments dispatched
0141 - IC requesting 164's manpower to scene to put secondary line in service
0142 - IC advising 2182's crew is needed to conduct search
0153 - Engine 47 requesting DFEMS to respond and stand by O/S
0159 - C&O Zone 3 requested
0200 - IC reporting investigating fire in the attic area of the structure, holding all units
0207 - IC reporting under control, overhaul in the works, awaiting C&O
0208 - Con Ed on location
0218 - IC requesting DF Fire Inspector
0220 - IC releasing the Truck companies
0237- All Mutual Aid Released
Some times are approx.

Date: 6/26/13
Time: 03:40
Location: 132 Lakeshore Drive North
EFD Units: 2101, 2102, 2103, E31, E27, E30, E29, L15, L16
EVAC Units: 57B3, 57M1
Other Units: Battalion 18
NRFD Units (Relocate Station 1): 2307, E24 & TL11
Description: Fire in a private dwelling.
03:40 - E31, E27, L15, L16, 2102 dispatched for smoke in a residence.
03:46 - E31 on scene with smoke showing.
03:53 - 2102 to E27, drop a line. 2102 to 60 Control working fire, send the 3rd Engine. E30 dispatched.
03:55- E31 Officer to 2102, we got fire in the basement under the laundry area.
03:57 - EVAC & 57M1 dispatched for smoke inhalation.
04:00 - 2102 requesting E30 to the front of the fire building.
04:02 - E31 to E27 send that water.
04:03 - L16 Officer reports fire in the wall and up in ceiling, charge the 2nd line.
04:04 - 2102 filling out 10-75. E29 dispatched. Bat 18 dispatched.
04:05 - New Rochelle 1 & 1 to relocate EFD Station 1. Recall for Group 2 members to the scene.
04:07 - E24 & TL11 to cover.
04:12 - 2101 reports all hands working, fire in walls, heavy smoke condition, E29 is FAST. 2101 assuming Command.
04:17 - 2103 on location.
04:19 - 2101 requesting Con Ed Electric & Gas to scene.
04:30 - 2101 requests Group 1 recall to station, reports main body of fire appears knocked down.
04:37 - Battalion 18 on location.
04:41 - Bat 18 reports fire under control per the IC.

Date:06/24/2013
Time:20:03
Location:163 Lexington Ave, Mt.Kisco
Units:
Mt.Kisco:2281,2282,2283,2284,Engine 102,Engine 103,Engine 104,Engine 105,Engine 106, Rescue 31,Rescue 15,Utility 13
Bedford Hills:2031,2032,TL-57,Utility 6{FAST}
Chappaqua:2061,TL-27
Millwood:2253,Engine 248{RELOCATE}
Yorktown:Ladder 51{RELOCATE}
Westchester DES:Bat-16,C&O Zone 5
Other:Con-Ed Electric,Con-Ed Gas,MKPD,Building Department,WCHD,Red Cross

Mt.Kisco VAC:70B1,70B2
Frequency: FG-8,Fire 16,46.26

Description:
20:03-Initial Tones for reported structure fire at 163 Lexington ave
20:07-Car 2284 on the scene with smoke showing
20:09-Car 2281 to 60 Control transmit the 1075
20:23-Battalion 16 reports 30x50 3 story occupied multiply dwelling taxpayer, fire on the first floor with exposure to the second floor, primaries are negative at this time, holding with the assignment, all hands working
20:25-Car 2281 reporting main body of fire is knocked down at this time
20:28-Car 2281 requesting con-ed gas and electric
20:30-Car 2281 requesting C&O
20:35-Batallion 16 reporting building department was notified through the PD
20:36-Battallion 16 reporting secondaries are negative and fire is under control at this time
20:38-Batallion 16 releasing Engine 105,Engine 106
20:42-60 Control reports 3 members of C&O responding
20:44-Car 2281reports Engine 102 in service and relocate Engine 248 released but holding the relocate Ladder 51
21:08-Batallion 16 requesting the health department the 1st floor is a Deli
21:26-Bat 16 is requesting red cross for missplaced parties
21:45-Bat 16 reports final count is 12 adults and 3 children
PM with any info
Links:
http://www.lohud.com/article/20130624/NEWS02/306240098/Mount-Kisco-fire-displaces-15-residents-3-units

Date: 6/22/13
Time: approx. 20:00
Location: 17 A and Mountain Lakes Road
Units: Greenwood Lake FD, Greenwood Lake EMS (366, 367), Warwick EMS (201, 202, 203, 204 (MCI/support unit), 205 (duty officer)) Mobile Life Support, Hackensack Airmed 1, Town of Warwick Police, Village of Greenwood Lake Police.
Coordinators: EMS 1, EMS 16
Stand Bys: Pine Island EMS 302 s/b Warwick's Bay, Tuxedo EMS s/b Greenwood Lake's bay

Description: NJ Transit commuter bus went head on with a van with entrapment and serious injuries. Saint Anthony's Hospital on full divert and unable to accept any patients at all, closest ALS unit coming out of Middletown. Total of 14 patients. 5 transported proir to ems arrival, 1 patient transported by Warwick 201 to Greenwood Lake CVS to meet Hackensack Airmed 1. Other 8 patients were transported to either Orange Regional Medical Center or Good Samaritan Hospital by 366, 367, 202, and Mobile Life Support.
*Greenwood Lake EMS 365 already enroute to Good Samaritan ALS on a separate call when this incident occured

**All times are local Oklahoma time**
Approx 1515 Local time large tornado w/ reported severe damage,multiple casualties
Briarwood elemantary school 14901 Hudson Ave, Oklahoma City, OK-multiple subjects pinned beneath debris. Subjects with head injuries.Officer in south end of school req heavy equip for debris removal.
1543 local time-Tornado sirens sounding again. Another tornado forming in the area. Multiple gas leaks. Neighborhoods destroyed.
I-40 PD reporting severe MVAs in the median.
Visual from the Weather Channel courtesy of KFOR shows complete destruction. School is gone.
1551- Entire groups of classes missing. Req assistance for crowd control and search and rescue.
1601- Major gas leak at Briarwood School, Heavy equip en route.
1617-Multiple fatalities being reported. Units advised to secure area where fatalities are found.

Date: 5/17/13
Time: Approximately 1830 Hours
Incident Type: Train Derailment
Location: Metro North Lines near Commerce Drive in Bridgeport
Units: Bridgeport FD, AMR, MTA Police, Bridgeport PD, Fairfield FD, MTA FD
Frequency:
Weather Conditions: Clear
Reporters: SageVigiles

Description:
Sounds like 1 Metro-North train derailed and struck a second on the opposite track. Mass Casualty declared, 2 triage points set up. Command (Batt 2) just gave an update, all but 2 patients removed at this time, triage ongoing.
MTA has shut down the power, still wires burning over the trains.
BFD Car 1 and Deputy 2 en route.
1901: Command recalling the alarm, all patients removed and undergoing triage/transport. Leaving 1 and 1 on scene to assist MTA and EMS.

Photo from the Daily Freeman
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small video also availible
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2013/05/18/blotter/doc5197a36b873d0849617092.txt#photo1

If this job was E main and Rt 6 in Mohegan, at about 0900 Wednesday, it was mine. I would tell you to PM me but I don't know how to deal with that. You could e-mail me. billandjane14@yahoo. I have a couple of pix.

All the Parades (and other Fire Dept Events) that I am aware of have already been posted to the Emtbravo.net calendar.
A few upcoming Parades:
Bedford Hills:
Saturday May 18th
Pleasantville:
Friday May 31st
Yorktown:
Wednesday June 26th
Mamaroneck
Tuesday July 2nd
Mahopac:
Thursday July 11th
South Salem:
Wednesday August 7th
WCVFA (To be held in Rye Brook/Port Chester this year)
Sunday September 22nd

Date: 5/2/13
Time: 00:35
Incident Type: Working fire in OMD
District: Port Chester
Location: 241 South Regent Street
PCFD Units: 2392 (IC), E58, E61, E63, E64, L31, R40
TMFD Units: 2231, R6
PC*R*RB-EMS Units: 77A1
WCDES Units: Bat 15, C&O Zone 2
Frequencies: 46.06 / 46.26 / 33.96 / EMS 15 / Fire 15
Weather Conditions: Cool, Clear
Reporters: Using All Hands

Description: Working fire on third floor of a three-story multi-family dwelling.
00:37 - E61 on scene transmitting 10-75. E60 & E62 on standby.
00:46 - 2392 requesting a FAST to scene. Town of Mamaroneck dispatched.
00:47 - Bat 15 dispatched.
00:49 - Command reports possible subject still in building on top floor near B/C side.
00:51 - 2231, R6 w/ FAST responding.
00:58 - 2392 reports main body of fire knocked down, checking for extension, searches underway, using all hands. 60 Control advising duration of box 15 minutes.
01:03 - TMFD FAST on scene.
01:04 - 2392 requesting C&O Team.
01:14 - 2392 placing fire under control. Bat 15 on location.

Anarchy...

Date: 5-1-13
Time: 1040 hrs
Incident Type: Structure Fire
District: Mount Vernon
Location: 3 Sherman Ave C/S Columbus Ave and the CCP
Units: Mount Vernon full department response, Pelham Engine to the scene and New Rochelle to cover.
Frequency: 154.145
Weather Conditions: Sunny, clear, 60F
Reporters: x635

Description: Heavy fire showing upon arrival on the third floor of a three story OMD. Defensive attack.

Date: 4/26/13
Time: 11:45
Incident Type: Fire between floors of 3-story 150' x 50' theater-style building
District: City of Yonkers
Location: 51 Buena Vista Avenue
Initial Units: E303, E306, E304, E308, TL71, L74, R1, B1
2nd Alarm: E309, E312, TL75, B2
Extra: E310 (Safety), E313, L70, L73 (FAST), Car 4, Car 6, MSU, Rehab
Mutual Aid: New Rochelle E23 & L12 to Station 12. Mount Vernon TL63 to Station 1.
Yonkers Companies in Service: E307 @ Station 1 / E319 (Sqd11) at Sta. 11 / L72 ? / E314 @ Sta. 14
Frequencies: 46.50 / 484.7125
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 58*
Reporters: Using All Hands

Description: Fire between floors of 3-story 150' x 50' theater-style building. E303 10-84 with light-smoke showing. Update from Battalion 1, fire between first and second floors in rear of building.
Exposure 1 - Street
Exposure 2 - 1-Story commercial
Exposure 3 - Unknown
Exposure 4 - 2-Story similar
11:54 - Car 4 assuming Command, Bat 1 is Ops, Bat 2 is Interior Sector Chief.
12:04 - E313 relocating to Station 1.
12:05 - Car 4 reports companies making progress, fire contained to 1st and 2nd floors, all hands working.
12:06 - Bat. 1 reports companies making progress, fire on 2nd & 3rd floors, multiple lines in operation and Trucks opening up and conducting searches.
12:07 - Car 2 inquiring who has Command of job. Rehab Unit responding.
12:11 - L70 relocating Station 12.
12:17 - New Rochelle L12 relocating Yonkers Station 1 (School Street).
12:19 - Car 4 requesting an additional Engine to scene. E313 assigned. Crew to Command Post on arrival.
12:20 - New Rochelle E23 relocating Yonkers Station 12.
12:24 - Car 4 requesting L70 to scene. Crew to Command Post on arrival.
12:25 - E307 relocating to Station 1.
12:26 - Bat. 1 reports all companies working, multiple L/S/O, roof opened up, using all hands.
12:27 - 60 Control redirecting E23 & L12 to Station 12 (Fortfield Avenue).
12:32 - Mount Vernon TL63 relocating Station 1.

Date: 4/24/2013
Time: 1150
Incident Type: Rescue
District: Cortlandt
Location: Bear Mountain Bridge (Map)
FD Units: (Continential Village FD: 2133, MA23, M8, R39) (Yorktown FD: 2532, 2536, R55/Dive Unit) (Verplanck: M1)
Misc. Units: (WCDES: Medical Examiner,BAT17) (WCPD-Marine Division, Aviation Unit) (NYSP: Troop K) (Cortlandt Medic: 35M1) (Peekskill Vac: 75B1)
Frequency: (Westchester Trunking: Fire-17, Fire-10, EMS-10) (WCPD-TAC4), (NYSP-TK/TAC)
Weather Conditions: Sunny, 68 Degrees
Reporters: Fireboyny

Description: Continential Village, Yorktown's Dive Team and Marine 1 out of Verplank were dispatched to the Bear Mountain Bridge in Cortlandt for a Jumper reported to be in the water. The Village's car 2133 signed on immediately after dispatch. Soon after NYSP advised (through 60 control) that a person was down on the Rt 9D side of the bridge. Upon arrival of car 2133, Yorktown's Dive Team, and Verplank units were cancelled as the jumper did not jump into the water but rather onto land. Continential Village units assisted PD and the Medical Examiner by providing scene support.
Time Clock:
1157: Time of Dispatch
1157: Car 2133 responding
1159: Yorktown's car 2533 advises Dive Team Assembling.
1159: WCPD notified, responding accordingly
1200: Bat 17 Acknowledges Call, Will monitor
1206: Car 2133 advises Verplanck can remain in Quarters
1211: As per PD, Water Recovery not needed, Victim did not land in the water. PD requiring assistance with rope shoring.
1212: 2133 advises that YHFD and Verplank M1 can go back into service
1318: 2133 Advises victim packaged, off the embankment, awaiting the medical examiner
1318: 60 control advises ME is responding with a 20 minute ETA
1340: Medical Examiner O/S
1448: 2133 Command Terminated
Links: LOHUD

Three structures burning on Beechwood Avenue.

Pelham Engine & New Rochelle L12 and MSU3 to the scene. NR E22 covering Sta #3

Date:4/23/2013
Time: 1912
Incident Type: Structure Fire
District: 253-Yorktown (Box: 253020) (YHFD BOX Map)
Location: 2381 Ogden Drive (MAP)
FD Units Operating: (Yorktown: 2531, 2532, 2533, E273, E270, E272, L51) (Bedford Hills: TL-57 FAST, 2031, 2033)
FD Relocated - Standby: (Somers: E-181) (Mohegan: 1 Ladder)
EMS On Scene: (YVAC: 86B1, 34M2)
Frequency: Fire 46.26, Trunking-Fire17, Trunking-Ems17
Weather Conditions: Cloundy, 51 Degrees
Reporters: fireboyny
Description: Yorktown FD with a FAST Team from "The Hills" were dispatched to a chimney on fire at 2381 Ogden Drive. Engine 273 along with multiple Yorktown Officers signed on immediately after dispatch. Yorktown's Car 2533 was first on scene, who after a brief investigation transmitted the initial alarm for a visible fire on the "C" side of the structure. Yorktown FD had the fire knocked down in less than 12 minutes of their initial time of dispatch.
Time Clock:
19:12- Yorktown with Bedford Hills FAST dispatched to 2831 Ogden Drive for a Chimney on fire
12:12 - E273,2531,2533,2532 Enroute
19:16 - Car 2533 on Scene, 40 X 25, 2.5 Story Wood Frame, Nothing Showing from the exterior, Investigating
19:16 - Transmitting the Box, Visible fire from the "C" Side
19:16 - 2533 Notifying units that there is a hydrant directly across the street from the scene.
19:19 - Bat 17 Acknowledges the call, Will Not Be Responding
19:19 - Bat 10 Dispatched for response
19:24 - Command cancelling Bat10 Response
19:27 - Yorktown Command reporting all visible fire is Knocked Down, Interior units are checking for extension
19:35 - Command reporting fire is extinguished, Units are overhauling, Holding all companies.
19:57: Yorktown Base requesting Yorktown Command to land-line HQ
20:07: As per 2031, Bedford Hills Units back in service
Additional: Patch

Do not let the title confuse you, I am inquiring about how to make EMS aware of the operations involved in counter-terrorism response.
Let me start by saying that we (my squad) are a small suburban EMS squad with ~40 members and 1 full time employee in Northern Vermont. We do not see much in the way of requiring counter-terrorism knowledge so our trainings tend to focus more on things regarding the 5 nursing homes in our district and the large bodies of water (read we do a lot of geriatric EMS and still-water and ice rescue training). Thus we have not had a specific training on HazMat, Counter-terror or MCIs in the three years I have been a member.
The events of yesterday are going to change that.
I was asked by my training officer to prepare a squad wide 2 hour training on HazMat, MCI and counter-terror. I am no expert on these topics by any means. However, after having been a member of the EMS community in Westchester from 2005 to 2010 and obtaining my federal HAZWOPER certification, I have more experience in these matters than anyone else in my squad (scary, I know). With that in mind I am trying to design a series of training activities that will be practical to field in EMS in Northern VT 99.99% of the time but can also be used during the remaining 0.01% when we might not be so lucky.
What I had in mind was taking some of the lessons and successes from Boston and using them as a sort of EMS field operations guide.
The first lesson from Boston that has implications on terror response but certainly has every day applications is the successful use of tourniquets. Dr. Mooney, the trauma director at Boston Children’s Hospital has been quoted in numerous publications as saying as the reason why there were not more fatalities was the immediate use of tourniquets either improvised or manufactured. I would like to incorporate the application of commercial tourniquets and cravats to the upper and lower extremities as well as the application of improvised tourniquets and what can be used as an improvised tourniquet.
I would also like to incorporate the initial/primary (30 second) MCI trauma assessment such that the people in my squad have practical hands on experience going to multiple wounded parties and performing rapid assessments and making decisions.
Finally I would like to incorporate the use of the ERG into the training to cover some HazMat. Obviously the ERG is for transportation however knowing how to use the ERG and apply its contents would be the first step in building us up for decon and hazmat operations trainings.
I honestly envision each of these as stand alone stations united by the common theme of building up to Counter-terrorism operations awareness using the bombings in Boston as a case study/practical lesson. Additionally, I chose these skills because they had immediate applications outside of just counter-terrorism. If anyone has any ideas on how to improve or unify these separate ideas I am all ears, I want to develop this training such that it can be used as the base of other more detailed and specific counter-terrorism and HazMat trainings.

Per LT Vance through News 8, CT State Police ESU is sending at least two Bomb Technicians to Boston after a request from the FBI.