peterose313

It's really not difficult at all to spot an unmarked car these days. Buying all new $40,000 vehicles or however much they are at taxpayer expense just so they can sit a couple inches higher is a complete waste of money and one of the dumbest things I've heard of since being apart of this site.

The problem is not the road design or the lack of 'dummy proof' design. The problem is drivers that have no business being behind the wheel of a car. Every day 99.999% of the population somehow navigates turns, intersections and directions of travel correctly. The problem clearly isn't the design. The problem is that people CLEARLY not capable or able to safely drive anymore get behind the wheel and endanger the rest of us. It's time to start making it a little bit harder to both get and to renew drivers licenses.

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

Thanks Pete! I was playing with manual settings this weekend at the Silver City Fire Fest in Meriden, I'll have some shots of that.
Good tip on the RAW format, the files looked way better before I converted from psd to jpeg

Got a real camera finally, Canon Rebel T3 (refurbished), so no more point and shoot for me. I've been playing around with the settings and features, so I took a ride out with a friend to Ellsworth Ave in New Haven, home of the West Battalion.
Car 34 (West Battalion Chief) - 2012 Ford F-350

Squad Company 2 - 2011 Pierce Arrow XT Rescue Pumper

Messing around with angles, tight fit so I wasn't able to get everything I wanted in the shot.

Used a "cheater" HDR editing software for this one, just playing around with different stuff. Emergency 2 is no longer at this station, they're at Howard Avenue with E11 and T2. Has been for years they just never updated the sign. Engine 9 was out while I was there.

Any advice or tips would be welcome, I'm new to the hobby.

Reportedly must be EMT certified too. Info came from NYC Fire Wire on Facebook.

"Quinn was speaking before cameras about the reopening of the controversial E. 91st St. marine transfer station when the 17-year-old girl suddenly dropped to the ground in front of the crowd shortly before noon, witnesses said.
The speaker ran over to the teen, who may have collapsed because of the heat, and began rubbing her arms as a member of Quinn's detail — an NYPD cop who is a trained EMT — began rendering aid to the girl.
"It's going to be okay," Quinn told the girl as another bystander called 911.
They quickly pulled the girl into the shade under a tent as Quinn's security guard grabbed an oxygen tank to help the young woman breathe.
But Quinn finally lost her patience after waiting about 30 minutes for an ambulance to arrive and dialed NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly for help.
"We were trying to get through to [FDNY Commissioner] Sal Cassano, and I was unable to get connected," Quinn said."
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/07/chris-quinn-slams-outrageous-30-minute-wait-for-ambulance-after-intern-collaps
Interesting, injured woman faints and is conscious and being treat by "trained personnel" (a police officer who is also an EMT). Triaged as it should and held for higher priority calls due to a 25% spike in call volume. But because it is the Speakers intern there is "outrage " because it should have been a "priority 1" call. Maybe they should hold the arrest, MI, stroke or true unconscious for her intern. This is the same Speaker that would have called for a City Council investigation if an MOS family's call was bumped up. I guess it is justified when you call the Police Commissioners private cell and pull strings to get your low priority call bumped up to a high priority "unconscious" even though the woman was conscious. Maybe the speaker and her intern should have followed her own instructions that she has been handing out since the heat wave started - stay hydrated, in the shade when possible and wear light colored, loose fitting clothing.

Is it just me? But look in the photo above of the 3rd photo posted by Rex and look at the flames. does it not look like a man with a beard and cowboy hat in the window.

Date:7-8-13
Time:2052 hrs
Location: 49 Poningo st
Units:Engine 58,60,61,Rescue 40 Tower Ladder 2 2391,2,3,
Description:Walk in to fire hq to me [watch desk] with a report of fire with no address but flego on Poningo st Engine 58 on location 2 blocks from HQ with smoke showing in street until the front blew out with fire. 10-75 at this time with Engine 64 and U-69 added to call , Engine 59,62,63, ladder 31 on stand by . channel 12 has home video from location.

Here's a graphic on the Sleepy Hollow Engine they donated to Broad Channel FD:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20130630/NEWS02/306300064/Port-Chester-Explorers-earn-state-title

I have been to scenes where fellow cops got off on the fire floor to a hallway fully involved. I try to tell some these guys why go in to a fire when FD is right behind us. As I have stated in another topic I'm not going into a fire or CO or gas alarm. That's what FD is for. If I worked in a rural area maybe I would have a different outlook. On the other hand I have been off duty after a shift and driving on the highway and pulled up to (all separate incidents) - overturned MVA, another was a overturn and ejection and another hitting the jersey barrier. All after midnight. I stopped did what I had to do until trooper, EMS and FD came. Called them all in. I also call it luck as I was mins behind the accidents and wasnt involved or having to swerve. It all depends

COMING SOON!
Yorktown FD Parade
June 26
Mamaroneck FD Parade
July 2
Peekskill FD Parade
July 4
Mahopac FD Parade
July 11

Taken at a swim detail this past Thursday and Friday. The new boat is awesome.

The New and the Old!

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013306160035

Here's a shot I took from FDD. I also have a shot of their new Caprice.

Suffolk County, NY
MERV-1
2013 Medical Ambulance Bus (Sartin Services)

Union Springs, NY
Lake Assault Boat
1500+ gpm

Eastham, MA
2013 E-One Typhoon eMax
1500/1000/30F
#137871

North Collins Emergency Squad
2013 Ford E-450/Marque

Altamont Rescue Squad
Rescue 5
2013 Chevy G4500 (Gasoline)/Horton

Arlington, NY
2013 Ford E-450/Horton
Thats about it, thanks for looking!

Ottawa, Canada
2013 KME
1500/600/20F
GSO #8816

FDNY
Ladder 59
2013 Ferrara Ultra
100'
#H-5071