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Huntington VFD in Arkansas. The same department that bought 117s twin, the old 115.

Way of the future, lack of good candidates coming up through ranks, lack of long term members sticking around, people don't just give this worthwhile job a good shake, they all have the hand out but don't do to make better for the dept. Just appears to be the way of the volunteer services today lots of depts are in this shape, but most won't think forward like this one is.
It sad to say I see it in many, including my own, but the people in power afraid to do right thing and the young afraid to step up for the right reasons, they do it for wrong reasons.

I have an idea for this, but with a modern looking engine....cold "drinks" from the pump panel, speakers in the tool compartments, and the "tank" is refrigerated for the "drinks." My brother-in-law wants a FANbulance for football games. I want the FANgine!

This has been squashed, US Rep. Patrick Maloney has been able to secure FEMA funding to keep the guys on the job.

I think we need to better define " Cascade ".
Thats a pretty generic term that does not describe the capacity of the equipment and with a "Cascade," capacity is pretty important.
A standard "Cascade System" - High Pressure Breathing Air Storage Cylinders ONLY
A "Cascade with Booster" - High Pressure Breathing Air Storage with electrical or pneumatic pump to boost low pressure to high presssure.
A "Compressor Refill System" - A High Pressure Pump usually (6000 psi) which fills High Pressure Storage Cylinders
If anyone has a different type, please feel free to add.
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Buchanan's Utility 12 is a dedicated Cascade and Light Unit. On board compressor and generator. High and Low pressure fills with fittings for SCBA, SCUBA, Air Bags 300 foot air hoses can fill operating ladder/tower bottles 4 portable generators and additional electric lights. Unlimited on-scene bottle filling ability. Can also refill other cascade units.

It's a disgrace and the city should be ashamed of itself. Newburgh is already understaffed and this is only going to make it worse.
To expect the feds to continue funding their fire department staffing forever is ludicrous. It was an infusion, a shot in the arm, it wasn't forever.
I hope the displaced FF get jobs elsewhere ASAP!

Have New Rochelle consolidate with who ??? Pelham ? Larchmont ? Scarsdale? How would New Rochelle get additional manpower by consolidating ?? New Rochelle needs to get the New Rochelle City Counsel agree to fund a minimum number of firefighters per shift. Back in the 1980's there were 31 firefighters per shift
5 engines X 4 firefighters = 20
3 ladders. X 3 firefighters = 9
D C and his aid = 2
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31 Total
NRFD needs to go back to this level of manning plus 1 additional firefighter on each ladder and 2 firefighters to man to rescue every shift. NRFD needs to be funded for a minimum of 36 firefighters per shift,

Stiloski's Automotive recently completely rebuilt Goldens Bridge former Rescue 24, a 2001 Spartan/Rescue 1. It was destroyed along with their firehouse in a fire in February of 2014.
Rescue 24 was totaled. Stiloski's purchased Rescue 24 as salvage, and completely rebuilt it in house. The roof and interior needed complete replacement, the body needed complete repainting and structural repair, in additional to numerous mechanical items that were destroyed by the heat and smoke. .
This truck operates now as an Incident Support unit, supporting Stiloski's two heavy duty 85 ton rotating boom wreckers, as well as other recovery equipment. It carries, amongst other things, chains, cribbing, jacks, high lift air bags, generators, scene lighting, cutting torches, fuel spill containment and cleanup supplies, traffic cones, and other specialized tools.
Also to note, Stiloski's loaned the former Tarrytown Engine 80 to GBFD until they can obtain a new rescue.
BEFORE:


AFTER:

Pine Bush Fire Department - NEW 2014/2015 Rosenbauer Commander 4000 Engine 228 1500/1000/0/Rescue. Replaces their 1995 Boise/Mobile Engine. This is a real beauty! Gold leafing is fantastic......

They had another Pierce engine lined up to do that, not sure what became of it. The rescue is still around (it was in Port's parade yesterday) and one source has said that they are working on ways to correct the weight "issues" and keep it going. 703 may be an addition, not confirmed. Or, it may replace 704 which has been out of service for a while. Have not heard why as of yet.
A little outside our "normal" coverage area here on the site, but Dingmans Township, PA (Pike Co., near Milford) has received a new Smeal Sirius rescue pumper, which was also displayed in Port Jervis's parade yesterday.

The Cornwall Office of Emergency Management was selected to review and evaluate the new Mercedes-Benz Metris Fire Van for Emergency Response. This commercial was filmed at Storm King Fire Engine Co. No. 2 in Cornwall-on-Hudson. Check it out!
Cornwall, NY Office of Emergency Management on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/cornwalloem?ref=hl
Cornwall Emergency Management Reviews New Mercedes-Benz Metris Fire Van Concept
http://www.fastcompany.com/3045666/meet-the-mercedes-benz-metris-fire-van
Cornwall Office of Emergency Management Website
http://ready.cornwallny.gov

Wow, Mount Kisco AND Golden's Bridge's Macks both in one place? Bonus!
Might have to take off work for this one next year.

Date: 06/04/15
Time: 1130hrs
Location: 235 Colden Hill Rd. C/S N. Drury Ln.
District: Coldenham/Town of Newburgh
Units: Coldenham Car-2 (IC), E204, Orange Lake (Eng & Tanker), Vails Gate (FAST), Walden (Tanker), Montgomery (Eng & Tanker), Plattekill (Tanker), Wallkill (Tanker), Maybrook (Tanker), Mobile Life EMS, Town of Newburgh PD, 36-12, 36-4
Re-located Coldeham firehouse: Bullville (Tanker) & Maybrook (Engine)
Description: 2nd Alarm Structure Fire
1130hrs-OC911 alerting Coldenham; reported structure fire, heavy smoke in the area 235 Colden Hill Rd.
1133hrs-Coldenham Car-2 on scene with a working fire, requesting an Engine, Tanker and FAST and a re-sound for a working structure fire.
1135hrs-Coldenham Command now requesting OC911 to transmit a full 2nd Alarm and a tanker task force, but replace City of Newburgh FAST for Vails Gate's FAST.
1137hrs-OC911 alerting Vails Gate; their FAST to the scene in Coldenham.
1138hrs-OC911 alerting Montgomery & Walden; Montgomery (1) Engine & Walden (1) Tanker to stand by at Coldenhams Firehouse.
1141hrs-Vails Gate R480 and the FAST en-route.
1146hrs-Command to OC911 with an Urgent, requesting EMS to the scene.
1150hrs-OC911 conducting 10 minute status check. Command advising 1 1/2 story, still have heavy fire, interior crews operating.
- OC911 advising Command that all of his 2nd Alarm companies have been dispatched as well as his Tanker Task Force companies, Mobile Life EMS also en-route.
1155hrs-36-12 with an additional M/A request; Good-Will w/(1) Engine to the scene.
1156hrs-Vails Gate Car-2, R480 & the FAST on scene.
- 36-12 requesting Central Hudson to the scene for a power cut.
1157hrs-Plattekill Tanker on scene.
1200hrs-Good-Will Engine responding.
1201hrs-OC911 re-sounding Walden; M/A to stand-by at Coldenhams firehouse.
1202hrs-OC911 re-sounding Orange Lake for the additional M/A; (1) Engine & (1) Rescue to the scene.
1203hrs-36-12 inquiring if EMS is en-route, OC911 advising the MLSS is responding.
- 36-12 with an additional request; MLSS SORT to the scene. OC911 advising that the MLSS SORT is also responding.
1205hrs-OC911 conducting 20 minute status check. Command advising they still have heavy fire with multiple lines in operation.
1207hrs-OC911 alerting Maybrook; request (1) Engine to stand-by Coldenhams firehouse.
- Good-Will E311 on scene.
1209hrs-OC911 sounding the all-call for (2) Fire Investigators to the scene.
- Maybrook Engine re-locating to Coldenham.
1210hrs-36-12 requesting Campbell Hall to man their own station and stand-by with (1) Engine & (1) Rescue.
1211hrs-OC911 alerting Campbell Hall to stand by in quarters.
1212hrs-36-12 requesting that the stand-by units in Coldenham also cover calls in Montgomery.
1214hrs-36-12 requesting (1) Engine from Washingtonville to re-locate to Maybrooks firehouse.
- OC911 alerting Washingtonville for the M/A request.
1215hrs-36-12 requesting Cronomer Valley with (1) Engine and manpower to the scene.
- OC911 alerting Cronomer Valley for the M/A request.
1216hrs-Cronomer Valley Car-3 and Engine(?) responding.
1217hrs-OC911 advising 36-12 that Washingtonville is unable to fulfill the M/A request.
- 36-12 advising OC911 to go to the next available.
1219hrs-OC911 alerting Goshen; (1) Engine to re-locate to Maybrooks firehouse.
1220hrs-OC911 conducting the 30-minute status check. 36-12 advisng they still have active fire with several lines in operation.
1227hrs-Goshen declining the M/A request, unable to crew.
- OC911 alerting Mechanicstown; (1) Engine to re-locate to Maybrooks firehouse.
1228hrs-OC911 sounding the All-Call for Fire Investigators; (1) additional FI requested.
- 36-12 requesting (1) Engine from Pine Bush to re-locate to Montgomery's Firehouse.
1229hrs-OC911 alerting Pine Bush; (1) Engine to re-locate to the Montgomery Firehouse for stand-by.
1230hrs-Mechanicstown E118 re-locating to Maybrook's firehouse.
1232hrs-36-12 advising that Winona Lake is already on automatic response for Orange Lake, requesting they also be on automatic response for Good-Will.
1234hrs-OC911 re-sounding Pine Bush; additional manpower is needed for the M/A call.
1236hrs-Pine Bush E228 re-locating to Montgomery.
1239hrs-OC911 conducting a status check. 36-12 advisng fire is knocked down, extensive overhaul underway.
1241hrs-36-12 inquiring the status of the Fire Investigators. OC911 advising they have (1) FI en-route, unable to raise a 2nd.
1242hrs-OC911 re-sounding the All-Call for an additional FI to Coldenham.
1250hrs-OC911 conducting a status check. 36-12 advising fire is knocked down, companies overhauling, 911 can discontinue the status checks.
1252hrs-36-109 (FI) on the scene. OC911 advising they were unable to raise a 2nd FI.
1254hrs-36-12 advising that the Tankers from Ulster County (Wallkill and Plattekill) have been released.
1258hrs-Mechiancstown E118 out at Maybrook for S/B and Pine Bush E228 out at Montgomery for S/B.
1301hrs-Vails Gate Car-2 advising that the FAST has been released, Car-2 and R480 in service, returning.
1318hrs-Montgomery Engine released and returning.
*There is a LOT of radio traffic, trying my best to keep up.
**Units using several FG channels (ops), (water source), etc

Some photos from Katonah's Parade tonight.

One note: That cool Mack B Engine belongs to Bedford Village FD...it was a surprise to me, I've never seen it before and didn't know they had it. Does anyone have more info on it?

(Not all apparatus and departments present are represented in the photos)

A sampling of some of the apparatus I photographed at the Pleasantville Parade tonight 5-29-15. I don't know if it was the camera or I, but the photos didn't turn out as great as I would have liked them to. Got to get my head back in the game of shooting parades again...it's been awhile
I may post some more later.

Date: 05/26/15
Time: 1711hrs
Location: 35 Thompson St.
District: City of Newburgh
Units: NFD Car-4 (IC), E1, E3, T1, T10, Vails Gate (FAST), West Point (Engine)
Re-Located: Coldenham (Truck) & Good-Will (Engine) to Newburgh PSB
Description: Working Fire
1711hrs-NFD dispatch sounding the Alarm of Fire; 35 Thompson St.
1715hrs-Car-4 on scene requesting a 2nd Alarm, heavy fire in the rear of a single story wood frame.
1717hrs-OC911 alerting Vails Gate and West Point; Vails Gate FAST & West Point (1) Engine to the scene.
1719hrs-OC911 alerting Coldenham & Good-Will; Coldenham Truck and Good-Will Engine to re-locate to the City of Newburgh Public Safety Building.
1724hrs-Dispatch advising Command that the incident has been in progress for (10) minutes. Command advising that the bulk of the fire has been knocked down, checking for extension.
1725hrs-Command requesting Fire Investigation to the scene as well as Central Hudson.
1726hrs-Truck-1 advising the roof has been open. Command inquiring if there's any extension. T1 advising minor extension into the cockloft at the peak.
1732hrs-Car-1 (COD) is on the scene.
1736hrs-Command requesting Red Cross to the scene for (2) adults.
1739hrs-Dispatch advising there's enough call-back personnel for (1) company. Command requesting they man Truck-10 and respond to the scene.
1744hrs-Dispatch advising Command that Engine-10 is manned. Command advisng Dispatch to released the M/A Engine company (Good-Will).
1746hrs-T10 responding to the scene.
1757hrs-Command inquiring status of C&O. Dispatch advising that (2) members were called in. Command advising that Vails Gate and West Point have been released.
1809hrs-Fire Investigation unit on scene.
1854hrs-Red across on the scene.
1859hrs-Fire Investigation clearing the scene.
1945hrs-Command advising Dispatch to release the mutual-aid ladder company (Coldenham) with thanks, all companies picking up.

It's a great job that I've done now for 26 years with a 25 year retirement, my department has moved away from the police patrols of our 400 acre campus to a community based fire safety job, I am a certified code enforcement officer and we cover 9 counties, with the closure of most of the facilities it's a transition from being a police job to an emergency service dept. Where we can be deployed throughout the state to assist as needed in the event of disaster such as Sandy and the heavy snow fall this past winter in Buffalo. I have no complaints and I enjoy my job as a Sgt. with the agency

You won't see riots or protests because we are civilized people who do not resort to tactics like the thugs do and look for excuses to loot or destroy people's livelyhood. Prayers for a speedy recovery for the officer and I hope the tugs that did this get theirs.

.....Remember.

ctparademarshals.com has all the parade dates for Connecticut, and wcpja.com has all of the parade dates for Westchester County and the surrounding areas.
DATE LOCATION TIME EVENT
Sat. April 25 Pound Ridge 6 PM Inspection
Fri. May 1 Croton Falls 5 PM Inspection
Sat. May 2 Mahopac 1 PM Inspection
Sat. May 2 Thornwood TBA Inspection
Fri. May 8 Bedford Hills 5:30 PM Inspection
Fri. May 29 Pleasantville 7PM Parade
Wed. June 3 Katonah 7 PM Parade
Sat. June 6 Pine Plains 3 PM Parade
Sat. June 6 Montrose 6 PM Parade
Fri. June 19 Amenia 7 PM Parade
Wed. June 24 Yorktown 7 PM Parade
Sat. June 27 Ossining TBA Inspection
Thur. July 9 Mahopac 7 PM Parade
Fri, July 10 Mt. Kisco 7 PM Parade
Sat. July 11 Millbrook 6 PM Parade
Sat. July 18 Dover Plains 6 PM Parade
Wed. July 22 Brewster 7 PM Parade
Fri. July 24 Bedford Village 7 PM Parade
Sat. July 25 Stuyvesant TBA CCVFA Conv. Parade
Wed. Aug 5 South Salem 7 PM Parade
Fri. Aug. 7 Ossining 7 PM Parade
Sat. Aug 8 Pawling 6 PM DCVFA Conv. Parade
Sat. Aug 22 Carmel TBA 100th Ann. Parade
Sat. Sept 19 Buchanan 2 PM WCVFA Conv. Parade
Sat. Sept 19 Dover Del. 1 PM DVFA Conv.Parade
Sat. Oct 3 Hopatcong NJ TBA Parade
Sat. Oct 10 New Milford NJ TBA 100th Ann. Parade
CT Parades
Date Location Day Time Rain Date
MAY
May 16 Collinsville Saturday 6:00 PM
May 30 Oxford Center Saturday 5:00 PM 5/31 12:00 PM

JUNE
June 12 Bethany Friday 7:00 PM
June 13 Beacon Hose Saturday 6:00 PM

JULY
July 11 Windsor Locks Saturday 6:00 PM
July 11 Tunxis Hose Saturday 6:00 PM
July 18 Canaan Saturday 6:00 PM
July 25 North Haven Saturday 6:00 PM

AUGUST
August 1 Thomaston Saturday 6:00 PM
August 21 Bridgewater Friday 6:45 PM
August 22 Winsted Saturday 5:00 PM

SEPTEMBER
September 5 Ellington Saturday 5:15 PM
September 20 Convention (Beacon Falls) Sunday 12:00 PM
September 26 West Redding Saturday 6:00 PM

Very interesting story....
http://t.co/mIPpiG4iRI
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Ossining Engine 97 -2014 Spartan ERV.

Now that's a Tanker!!!