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Couldn't post in apparatus coming soon: national/international since there isn't a category for it. Feel free to move accordingly if necessary.
County: Fulton
City/Town/Municipality/Dept: City Of Atlanta FD
Unit designation/identifier: Oakland City, Castleberry Hill, Old Fourth Ward, Vine City and Westview
Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: KME Predator Severe Service Cabs.Engines:
- Two-Stage 1500 gpm pumps
- 500 gallons of water
- Class A Foam System
- Galvannealed Steel Bodies
- PTO/hydraulic 10kw generator with hydraulic rescue tools.
Tractor Drawn Aerial:
- Dual Secondary braking
- 10 kw generator
- Light tower
- 101' ladder w/ waterway
Estimated delivery date: In production
Notes: Link coming soon
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Some are reporting this to go down as the worst/deadliest in U.S. history. There's been tons of tornadoes last night and today in Oklahoma. 2 of which hit the town of Shawnee last night and today. Thoughts go out to ALL the emergency responders out there.
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When the Katonah Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps was founded in 1963, the organization’s single ambulance was housed in a barn and had to be pushed down a hill by volunteers before the engine would turn over.
Now, the corps boasts three well-running ambulances and occupies a two-story building on Bedford Road that underwent a renovation about five years ago.
The organization will celebrate its 50th anniversary June 1 with a spaghetti dinner, part of a series of events planned throughout 2013
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Government officials and straphanger advocates warned of "carmageddon" and "controlled chaos" as thousands of rail commuters take to the roads Monday morning in the aftermath of a Metro-North rail collision in Bridgeport, Conn., that sent 72 people to the hospital.
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Governor Malloy will be providing an update this afternoon on the state of the rail system. Going to be a helluva day for commuters tomorrow.
My professional advice if you live in Southern CT and are trying to get to NYC tomorrow? Fugggetaboutit.
New Haven Line tix will be honored on the Harlem Line
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A YouTube clip taken moments after the train collision in Bridgeport shows the immediate aftermath of the crash. It was posted by a teenager who says he and his friends saw the crash from the Rampage skateshop near the accident.
WARNING: The video features raw footage at the time of the crash and lots of explicit language.
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As part of National Police Week the Yonkers police is sponsoring a free program to etch vehicle identification numbers on city residents’ car windows.
The process helps ward off car thieves, and some insurance carriers also give rate discounts, police said.
The VIN etching program will be held at the Yonkers Police Community Affairs Division between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday.
http://www.lohud.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150085?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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where is Ft. Edwards? And what do they do with the sediment once it's dredged? What is it contaminated with?
It's a site they are using to dispense the sediment. It's 50 miles north of Albany. There's a barge unloading facility, sediment dewatering and treatment facilities as well as temporary staging areas. DEP acquired about 110 acres of vacant farmland. That was part of the GE development for the Hudson River Dredging Project. I don't know if GM will be using that same site or a different location.
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Let me help you guys out alittle bit, when Sleepy Hollow when to start developing on the GM lot Tarrytown made a big stink that it would cause a massive increase in traffic and they went to court that was 2 years ago. Finally after the court decided it was crazy they threw the case out. Now they are dredging out the riverside to remove contaminated soil once the soil is removed building can start.
GM is actually paying for this too, the cost is estimated at $10 million and will take 2 years to complete. They were/are going to be removing about 0.8 acres worth of sediment.
Does anyone know if they are using the Fort Edwards site for offloading the sediment?
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is the non red half supposed to be white or that pinkish color?
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7 of the 8 "legacy" tankers are currently fielded by Neptune. If no protest if filed, the planes must be flight ready within 60 days of the contract being finalized. If one is filed, the Government Accountability Office must make a ruling within 100 days.
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According to the link noted above, Minden Air http://www.mindenair.net/minden/home.html is converting British Aerospace BAE-146 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAe_146 jetliners into air tankers. The "About" section http://www.mindenair.net/minden/about.html of Mindenair.net states that BAE (British Aerospace) will continue support for this aircraft.
What brand/type of aircraft are they replacing it with?
According to the article I posted above (see controversy comment) 10 Tanker Air Carrier and Coulson Aircrane (USA) Inc. (same owner as Coulson Aviation) received contracts for the new planes.
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According to this article there appears to be some controversy over this whole thing.
Hours after the agency announced plans to award $158 million in contracts for seven tankers over five years, at least one business threatened to appeal the move.
The threat mimicked a similar contract dispute last year, which kept a seven-plane fleet from flying during one of the nation's busiest fire seasons. As a result, the nation relied heavily in 2012 on eight Defense Department C-130 aircraft and another fleet of tankers on loan from a Canadian/Alaskan partnership.
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Next generation air tankers are turbine powered, can carry a minimum of 3,000 gallons of retardant, and have a cruise speed of at least 300 knots when fully loaded. It looks like they're going with DC-10's.
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A federal contract was awarded Tuesday to Douglas County-based Minden Air Corporation to supply the U.S. Forest Service with "next generation" air tankers that will replace the aging fleet.
Congressman Mark Amodei praised the U.S. Forest Service decision to award Minden Air Corporation the air tankers for wildfire suppression. The Forest Service is transitioning to the next generation air tankers to replace its aging “legacy” fleet.
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Did you talk with Bill Losier from TZB he does a lot of those parades?
I'm friends with him on facebook, I'll ask him. Didn't even think about that. Thanks
Edit: spoke to him, they're only doing Mamo as down county parades from what he knows of.
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Katonah:
Wednesday June 5th, 7pm
Montrose:
Saturday June 8th, 6pm
Mt. Kisco:
Friday June 12th, 7pm
Millbrook:
Saturday July 13th, 6pm
Dover Plains:
Saturday July 20th, 6pm
Bedford Village:
Friday July 26th, 7pm
Patterson:
Friday July 26th, 7pm
Ossining:
Friday August 2nd, 7pm
Nyack 150th anniversary:
Saturday October 5, 2 pm
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I know of everything the WCPJA are involved in but nothing down county and nothing they're not judging. I'm kinda getting tired of the northern stuff and wouldn't mind checking out some of the down county parades. There was a thread created a couple months ago regarding the 2013 parades but when I search for it, I come up empty.
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Date: 5/2/2013
Time: 0718 - Ongoing
Incident Type: Wildfire
District: Ventura County
Location: Ventura County - Camarillo Springs
Units: Ventura County Fire, Cal Fire, Ventura City Fire, Oxnard Fire, Santa Paula, Naval Base Ventura County Fire, Orange County Fire, LA County Fire, City of LA Fire, Burbank Fire, Ventura County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol, 8 helos (peak fire), 6 fixed wing air tankers (peak fire), Red Cross, Numerous Ambulance Companies, 212 Fire Engines, Dozers
Frequency: Ventura County Fire Department
Weather Conditions: Warm, Dry, Windy
Reporters: Ventura County Fire Department, peterose313
Description: Major wildfire burning has consumed 8,000 acres in 8 hours. Fire is 10% contained. Slow lane of Highway 101 is closed for fire activity. More than 200 ff's have responded to the fire. This is 1 of 2 wildfires in the area. The other is east of this in Riverside County. There was also a 3.2 magnitude earthquake nearby in Channel Islands region. A 3.5 magnitude was registered in Baja, California on 5/3 as well. A new fire has sprung up diverting 3 of the air tankers. Base camp is set up at Freedom Park in Camarillo.0718: Wildfire burning near Camarillo Spring on the Conejo Grade. Currently at 10 acres and growing. Crews are protecting the structures in Camarillo Springs.
0732: Fire is now at 30 acres and spreading
0802: 2 air tankers and one additional helicopter expected to arrive by 0830. Additional air support en route as well. Old Conejo Road now has traffic control and is open to residents only.
0813: Now at 100 acres with 0% containment. Terrain is steep and rocky
0832: Fire being attacked by air and land. Planes are dropping retardant. Still 0% contained
0915: Residents being asked to prepare for possibility of evacuations.
0948: Dos Vientos residents being advised to evacuate due to the fire moving towards Newbury Park.
1002: Cal State University Channels Islands being evacuated. 20 engines being sent to the campus for structure protection
1020: Spring fire now at 2,000 acres and spreading
1207: 500+ ff's now on ground and or en route. Residents being asked to watch for airborne embers
1238: Fire is now at 6,500 acres and growing. Airplanes have been grounded due to weather conditions. 3 helos still flying
1315: Pacific Coast Highway closed b/t Las Posas Road and the Ventura/LA County line.
1432: Now upwards of 600 fire and law enforcement assigned to the fire. 96 engines, 6 helos, 5 dozers, dozens of hand crews fighting the fire.
1647: Smoke advisory now in place. Smoke coming from the agricultural buildings at the college (Cal State University Channels). Evacuation orders in place for that area, anyone evacuating should avoid the smoke.
1750: Fire Depts from all over Southern California, Ventura County Sheriff's Office, CHP, numerous ambulance companies, Red Cross, and various other agencies all operating at this fire. Fire is at 6,500+ acres burning and spreading.
1952: 8,000 acres now burned, 10% contained, 2,000 homes threatened, 15 sustained damage but none destroyed, 925 personnel committed to the fire, Roads closed b/t Las Posas and Yerba Buena, Yerba Buena Road, Deer Creek Road. Mandatory evacuations for: Sycamore Canyon, La Jolla Canyon, and Brome Ranch. Residents in Dos Vientos are allowed in with ID.
2126: Fire has now reached the Pacific Coast Highway. Fire came out at Sycamore Canyon. Residents in Sycamore Canyon requested to evacuate immediately.
5/3/2013
0345: Cal Fire Team 5 will reconvene at 0600 hours
0751: Fire is now at 10,000 acres and growing. Containment unchanged, 4,000 homes threatened and 15 damaged but none destroyed. No ff or civilian injuries reported, 954 personnel o/s with more en route.
1116: There are now 8 helos dropping water and 6 fixed wing air tankers dropping retardant.
1400: Naval Base Ventura County asking for structure protection in Las Posas Road area after a wind shift
1500: 3 air tankers being diverted to a new fire. Request for additional tankers in place.
1540: Command requesting the PIO remove the media from the road at least. They're significantly interfering with firefighting operations. Numerous horse ranches that have not been evacuated in St. Francis Estates.
1545: New spot fire of 100 acres in the green in Division F. Asking for another engine strike team
1616: Fire has grown to 18,000 acres and 20% contained.
1700: Pacific Coast Highway is now reopened to traffic both ways. Many cross streets remained closed.
1815: Due to the threat of rockslides, the PCH did not re-open and will remain closed between Las Posas and Yerba Buena
1838: Fire has grown to 28,000 acres with 20% containment. A concentrated focus of ff activities will be Yerba Buena Road area overnight
1911: Due to lack of light, air attacks have been suspended for the night. Nighttime ground operations will commence at dark.
5/42013
0735: Fire still at 28k acres, containment at 30%, 4,000 homes threatened, 15 damaged none destroyed, 1,895 personnel involved, 2 injuries (1 ff and 1 civilian) from a traffic collision away from the fire, PCH is now completely open
5/5/2013
0806: Fire remains at 28,000 acres, 5 ff injuries (all minor. 2 from falls, 3 debris in eyes), 1,856 personnel involved, containment now at 60% thanks to overnight crews, 212 fire engines and 6 helos. Demobilization process expected to begin today and some ff's will be sent home or to other fires.
5/6/2013
0724: Contained at 28,000 acres, 80% contained, full containment expected May 7, 8 ff injuries, 0 homes threatened and or destroyed, no significant fire behavior observed tonight. Rain in the forecast to help relieve crews/the fire.
Ventura County Fire Department (maps and photos included)
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/02/us/california-wildfire/index.html
Twitter: #SpringsFire
NOTE: MOST TIMES/UPDATES FROM THE VENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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Occasionally I'm seeing 2 threads for the same topic by the same person who created the thread. I'm not sure if 2 threads were actually created or it's doubling up somehow. Also the EmtBravo User Forums link is very picky. If I don't click on the u in forums, it won't work.
Using Google Chrome
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Anarchy...
figured
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So what happens now?
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We're still looking for ways to make our template better. As much as I want to pack it with information, I don't want to slow down members trying to get it up quick;y. Is there a balance?
Not really. Those of us who care about the info we post in I/A's will take our time and make it as informative as possible. Those who don't and just want to get it up and only put a brief description will get it up faster. The one thing I would suggest is to remove the district and or maybe the weather tabs in the the template. I don't see the need for it.
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Date: 4/26/2013
Time: 16:20 hours
Incident Type: Fatal Motorcycle vs.Car
District: Yonkers
Location: Saw Mill River Parkway Southbound at Lockwood Avenue
Units: Yonkers FD, Yonkers Police, Empress EMS, Westchester County Police, Westchester County Medical Examiner, New York State DOT, Westchester County HELP
Frequency: Yonkers Fire
Weather Conditions: Sunny/Warm
Reporters: peterose313
Description:Motorcycle traveling southbound lost control and clipped a car throwing the driver off the bike. The rider was wearing a helmet. A short distance away a pair of vehicles were involved in an mva as a result of the motorcycle. 1 vehicle was rear ended by the other. Parkway south was closed until 2000 hours, northbound opened a little earlier.
20:04: All northbound ramps/city streets are now open.
in Operations (Fire-EMS-Police-911)
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http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/05/firefighters_union_says_theyve.html