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It's not going to hit us. Beach volleyball on Tuesday, anyone?

that is it for now...I leave Tuesday morning for a week of photographing rigs in both the Tucson and Phoenix areas of Arizona...looking forward to this trip...

Yesterday, I had a chance to go on a "photo hunt", and had a pretty decent day.
Here are the photos:
http://www.x635photos.com/photohunts/storm2012.php

Wildland rigs from Cal Fire and the US Forest Service, and the contracted Medic unit from AMR M17.
1) Cal Fire Engine 3382-HME/Arhens Fox Type III Engine
2) US Forest Service E347-2011 Boise Mobile Equipment Type III Engine
3) American Medical Response M17-Ford f-350/AEV Type III Ambulance

Next was the Alpine Open House in eastern San Diego County...
1) Alpine Fire Department Engine 17-2004 KME
2) Alpine Fire Department Chief 4701-Dodge Power Wagon
3) Viejas Fire Department Engine 25-2011 Crimson/Spartan Engine
4) San Miguel Fire Department Engine 14-1997 E-One Engine

I wish someone would let us know about something like this... I would of loved to go to a event like this..
Nice shots, thanks for sharing.

also from the Poway FD Open House, San Diego County Sheriffs Department Copter 12, a Bell 205A1 used for fire suppression/rescue work.

I've gotten back to shooting apparatus photos, so I thought I would share some recent ones from through out the Southwestern part of the United States where I have been traveling lately.
First up, from this month, is from the Poway Fire Department Open House here in San Diego County.
1) Poway FD E 3711-Pierce Arrow XT
2) Poway FD Medic 3798-Ford F350/Horton Type III Ambulance
3) Poway FD Division Chief 3704-Chevy Suburban Command Vehicle

The "reserved's" without a Department name are only in the Ladder & Tower Ladder lists. The list reflects that there should only be either a Ladder or a Tower Ladder with any single number. When Ossining FD got their TL, the previously assigned L42 designation was placed into "reserved" so that no future L42 would be assigned as long as OFD has TL42. This is not always the case, the lower numbers still reflect when both TL's & Lad's were assigned the same number.

7602 of the past.
The most recent was this 1996 Ford E350/Braun

The original 7602, a 1981 Ford E350/Braun

7601 (76-B-1)
2001 Ford E350/Lifeline

Driver side compartments

Rear View

Interior

Photos taken today during the Wet Down for the new 7602 (76-B-2) a 2012 Ford F450/Lifeline 4x4 ambulance
Officer side compartments

After I went to the Somers FD Open House, I took a ride down to Croton to check theirs out. In this batch we have Tower Ladder 44 with the flag flying off of it from a distance, a wide shot of the Harmon House.

Congratulations on a well deserved promotion ! PO Marcano has brought great honor to himself, his family, the NYPD and all of Law Enforcement.
In my opinion, this case shouldn't even go to a grand jury, the powers that be should do their investigation and call it a clean shoot and thats the end of it.

Officer Ivan Marcano of the NYPD's Transit District 12 was promoted to Detective this morning in a bedside promotion ceremony with Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. PO Marcano was off duty when he observed 3 males robbing a man on street an took action. Officer Marcano was shot once in the chest, but was still able to pursue the perpetrators, firing his weapon weak handed, while his strong hand was applying pressure to his wounds. I work in the same command with Ivan, he is resting comfortably in the hospital, and is expected to make a complete recovery. He should be released from the hospital shortly. Watching the video and hearing him talk about the action first hand is incredible. You can see in the video how he reverted to the training we have received to take cover, change positions if needed, and never give up the fight even if injured. Great Job Ivan, I am sure the Firearms and Tactics Section will use your story and video to help train future officers.
http://www.nypost.co...OCVBYo4jCeHOtvI
surveillance video of the shooting

EmtBravo incident alert: http://www.emtbravo....er-shot-102412/

Today a special drill was held at the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services Fire Training Center.
The goal was to determine different ways to deliver high volumes of foam and/or F500 while maintaining a large standoff distance.
The following depts were involved:
ConEd, Millwood FD, New Rochelle FD, Pleasantville FD, White Plains FD and Westchester DES.
Procedures/equipment tested and/or reviewed:
Around the pump foam delivery via master stream Foam Delivery Methods Transfering F500 from the county trailer directly into an engine or portable pond. High volume attack using a remote foam source (3% foam @ 500 gpm applied from 225 feet away, with the foam source 150 feet from the deck gun - Note: The system we were testing can place the foam source up to 3,000 feet away from the deck gun.)
The 2 1/2" line is providing a foam solution of 30gpm foam & 30gpm water

Using 5 gal pails in a high volume system (at 500 gpm you need 1 pail every 20 seconds) NRFD's foam bin allows unopened pails to be just dropped in and they are split open and foam pick up tubes are then used in the bin,
Using an Tower Ladder to deliver foam (3% Foam @ 500gpm from 30 - 40' elevation) Note: above that hight the back pressure prevents the eductor from picking up the foam.

I would like to thank all participants and a special thanks to Commissioner Cullen for making this drill possible.

Here we have the flag being flown from TL-44, Engine 120 turning up the block during 1 of its rides, a wide angle of the road with 120 leaving and 119 arriving, Engine 118 from the front and side, and Car 2082 from the side and front.

Here we have 55 B2, the recruitment table inside the fire house, some helmets, 55 B1 from the side and rear, and Tower Ladder 44 from the rear

Gov. Cuomo Issues State of Emergency for all of NYS.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2012/10/breaking-news-gov-cuomo-declares-state-of-emergency-for-new-yorks-62-counties
http://www.nyalert.gov/
http://www.dhses.ny.gov/

Here we have the flag being flown from TL-44, Engine 120 turning up the block during 1 of its rides, a wide angle of the road with 120 leaving and 119 arriving, Engine 118 from the front and side, and Car 2082 from the side and front.

Here we have 55 B2, the recruitment table inside the fire house, some helmets, 55 B1 from the side and rear, and Tower Ladder 44 from the rear

In this batch we have Rescue 18 along with a look inside of some of the compartments as well as a demonstration. There is also a Hose Cart from 1908 and turnout gear that was worn from 1940-1950.

After I went to the Somers FD Open House, I took a ride down to Croton to check theirs out. In this batch we have Tower Ladder 44 with the flag flying off of it from a distance, a wide shot of the Harmon House.