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Date: 2-18-15
Time: 16:30hrs
Location: 39 Locust Hill Ave C/S Baldwin Place
District: Yonkers
Weather: 26 degrees, clear
Units:
Yonkers FD 1st Alarm: Engine 303, Engine 307, Engine 309, Engine 310, Engine 312, Engine 313, Squad 11
Ladder 72, Ladder 73, Ladder 74, Tower Ladder 75, Rescue 1, Battalion 2, Battalion 1, Car 2 (IC),
Car 6-Fire Investigator, Mask Service Unit, Rehab Trailer
2nd Alarm: Engine 313, Ladder 74
3rd Alarm: Engine 308, Engine 304, Tower Ladder 71
Empress EMS
Yonkers OEM
Yonkers PD

New Rochelle FD Engine 22, Ladder 12, Car 2309 (Relocate Yonkers FD Station 12 Fortfield Ave)
Greenville FD Squad 15 (Relocate Yonkers Station 13 Kimball Ave)
Eastchester FD Ladder 15 (Relocate Yonkers Station 13 Kimball Ave)

Description: Heavy fire from the upper floors of a 3 story 30x50 wood frame occupied multiple dwelling
Updates:

16:40hrs Battalion 2 transmitting 2nd alarm.

16:47hrs Battalion 2 reporting going to master streams
17:05hrs Car 2 reporting resuming interior operations
17:57hrs Car 2 3rd Alarm requested, Engine 304 requested to bring additional water supply into scene
18:16hrs Locust Hill Command reporting main body of fire knocked down all hands still working
18:32hrs Locust Hill Command reporting fire darkening down, partial collapse of building, structural integrity in question
20:29hrs Locust Hill Command reports fire has been knocked down and overhauled. Units beginning to pick up hose.

Notes:
Some first due units were committed to other assignments when this job was initially dispatched, therefore skewing normal unit assignment order.
Writers: x635, PHIL78
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The Yonkers PD unit is certified as an ambulance and can transport it if staff is available to take care of the specific patient needs (which is true for most ambulances).

Do you really think that the County, in a public forum, is going to address such a question, where they don't have an appropriate answer? (This is EXACTLY WHY people are leaving EMTBravo.net, because they are afraid of the reprocussions that might arise from them making their opinions known on this web site). Thus, your response clearly answers the other topic on this site of "What has happened to this site" !!!

Congratulations Hap (602) Thanks You For Your Dedicated Service And Sharing Your Intense Knowledge Of Westchester County Fire Departments/Apparatus/Personnel/History With ALL New Dispatchers. Stay Healthy And Enjoy Those Retirement Checks For Many Years To Come, You Deserved Them !!!!!! Sorry I Can't Be At Your Dinner, I'll Give You A Call And Take You To Dinner When I Come Up North In June.
JpM 613-X

Congratulations Hap (602) Thanks You For Your Dedicated Service And Sharing Your Intense Knowledge Of Westchester County Fire Departments/Apparatus/Personnel/History With ALL New Dispatchers. Stay Healthy And Enjoy Those Retirement Checks For Many Years To Come, You Deserved Them !!!!!! Sorry I Can't Be At Your Dinner, I'll Give You A Call And Take You To Dinner When I Come Up North In June.
JpM 613-X

Hi all my name is Felix Hughes Jr, some may know me, some might not. My dad has served the county for 33 years. He is last of the first 6 people to get hired. He has also served as Chief in the Village of Mamaroneck. His life has always been about the fire service and I look forward to seeing everyone that he has touched in some way as they pay tribute to him and his career.

Just saying

As much as I like friendly's for some things...THEIR SERVICE KILLED THEM! THE SLOWEST SERVERS IN THE INDUSTRY...JUST LIKE HOWARD JOHNSONS USED TO BE......

Today

The Feds can do what they want, but the agencies can not violate Article 30 and use the feds as a reason.

I do not know what the rules in CT are. But in NYS it is illegal for a service to operate outside its CON. Unless on mutual aid. We had a case where the US Open was stopped because they had a NYC Based Ambulance covering them, but the DOH said Shut the event down till they could get a service with a CON for Westchester.

Because in selling it, you reduce maintenance costs, insurance costs, replacement costs and the overall burden to the taxpayer. You can free up budgetary monies for other items. The list goes on and on. There just isn't a good reason for departments like the one I mentioned to have the size fleet that they do.
Same goes for many of the westchester fleets. You take a department with a few square mile coverage area who consistently can only put one piece on the road for calls. WHY do they need a fleet with three pumps? Or more? Why is there a county in NY with something like 57 heavy rescues with a smaller population than NYC who has 5?
It goes back to ones motivation and why you do what you do. Are your decisions made with the taxpayer in mind? Or your departments collective ego? Can you do it better with less? Do you need everything on that floor? Do you even use everything on that floor? Could you join forces with a neighbor and share services?

http://peekskill.dailyvoice.com/news/hudson-valley-hospital-center-announces-partnership-ny-presbyterian

One of the coolest Police Special Operations trucks I've ever seen. ( I know it's old news to some, but it's the first time I've seen it.....I didn't even know it existed actually)
Westchester County Police
Special Response Team
9097
2014 Freightliner/Hackney
Photo by me.

I forgot I had a video! Notice how quiet the motor is.

This thread is about Stamford Fire-Rescue's new Engine 8, a 2014 KME with a 1500 GPM pump, a 1,000 gallon tank, and 30 gallon foam tank. They operate out of a temporary station next to Stamford EMS Station 4 on Vine Rd near High Ridge Road. It covers the northern part of the city, specifically the High Ridge and Turn Of River sections. They cover urban, suburban, and rural sections of the city In addition, they cover the Merritt Parkway. A large part of their district is unhydranted. The company, Engine 8, was put into service in July of 2008 to cover the Turn Of River Volunteer fire department district. It is always staffed by 1 Officer, One Firefighter/Apparatus Operator, and one Firefighter. When staffing levels allow, a fourth crew member is also added. All members are part of IAFF Local 786.The company nick name is "Ridge Runners - 8 Ball Express"
Stamford Fire-Rescue's entire district is diverse, as they cover multiple high rises, commercial, industrial, and transit infrastructure, including a major interstate, I-95, the Merritt Parkway, a large Metro-North Commuter Railroad maintenance yard. There are large hospitals, office buildings, and large scale residential developments. They also cover a large suburban section, as well as some very rural area with very large and valuable real estate and huge areas of brush with limited access.
The career firefighters of Local 786 staff 9 Engine companies, 3 truck companies, 1 heavy rescue company, and 1 shift commander. A Fire Lieutenant also is a coordinator in the city's consolidated 911 communications center. This adds up to a minimum of 52 firefighters a shift. A Hazmat company and Hazmat support vehicles are cross staffed.
The KME Severe-Service Predator type chassis was specified and chosen for the terrain, roads, and structures it covers.
I'd really like to thank Captain Matt Palmer, one of my favorite fire captains, for taking the time to give me a complete in depth tour of the new KME. I do want to apologize, as the photos didn't turn out as nice as I wanted them to, but hope everyone still enjoys them and can see all the neat specs.
For comparison to the new Engine 8, here's the FORMER Engine 8, a 2005 HME.


And here we go with the NEW engine......
Stamford Fire Rescue
Engine 8
2014 KME Severe Service Predator
1500/1000/30
Engine 8 showing off the new colors and graphics of SFRD:

Engine 8's company patch

Front view

Front intake. KME standard is the chrome.

Front trash line

Driver's area

Auto Charge Status Center - a new product from Kussmaul

Drivers area panel - transmission control, air brake, Jake (engine) brake, power windows, headlights, panel dimmer, power mirrors

Drivers area panel - A/C controls, On-Spot automatic tire chain control, arrowstick control, 12V port

Drivers area panel for lighting controls

Engine tunnel....housing the LUCAS 2 automatic CPR compression device

EMS compartment....rear cab

Another shot of the engine tunnel...

Drivers side cab compartment....housing various items including a 12V DC hydrant barrel pump....hydrant barrels are pumped in the early fall to prevent freezing during wintertime

Pump Panel

Tank level indicator

Evacuation (air horn) button and fuel/DEF level indicator light on pump panel

Remote control for drivers side intake valve

Remote controlled drivers side intake valve

Pump panel uses wheel-type valves instead of push-pull "T"'s, making for an easier and smoother opening and closing of valves

Note how all valves are labeled for function. "Blitzfire", "Flying Wye", "ProPak", etc

Drivers side body

12V port for hydrant barrel pump mentioned above in the MPO's compartment

A real leather helmet that's seen real work

Rear shot

Blitzfire mount

Holamatro Combi Tool with CORE technology and new compact pump

Apartment/High Rise hose packs with pike poles integrated into tray

Officer's side saw compartment with LDH hose clamp. Saw blades are mounted to a custom mount on the right of the compartment, and pre-mixed fuel is in the yellow bracket

Officer's side front body compartment containing various tools

Wheelwell compartments with plenty of space housing 2 SCBA bottles and a water can

Officer's side

Officer's side pump panel. Notice the ProPak foam pack....unique to see it pre-connected with a 1" line

Officer's side rear compartment....containing various tools for the officer

Heavy duty rubber wheel well flares - easy to replace if damaged

Drivers side Whelen Pioneer LED Scene Light

Scott Safety thermal imaging camera mounted under officer's side rear jumpseat

Officers side cab....

Officer's area in cab

Whelen Pioneer low-profile side scene light mounted between officer's/driver's door and rear cab door....brand new product available from Whelen

Officer's side safety panel and Q siren controls

Officer's side radio and Firecom in cab-communication control panel

Officer's MDT

New SFRD logo on cab door

Hydrant type legend

Station 8's "Temporary" Engine bay

Station 8's "Temporary" Living Quarters

Apartment/High Rise pack.....note the custom made tray for it

Cab roof

Storage area on top of the "L" shaped tank

Storage area and deck gun above pump panel

Ash can

LED lights to illuminate the crosslay area

Note the high-intensity headlights

Brow light

Front bumper with LED illuminated cornering light

LDH connection with hydrant bag

FDNY has a dewatering unit assigned to Special Operations command (SOC). In the past it was a large rescue style box unit that had a hydraulic-powered large capacity pump (Stanley system), in addition to numerous sized gas powered "trash pumps". The unit would be driven to the scene of an incident by the SOC firefighter, and an engine company would meet him at the scene to provide hose and manpower. Many engine companies have trash pumps, especially in the shoreline and "flood prone areas". There is also a large capacity hydraulic pump(s) on a roll-off kept at SOC that has a several thousand GPM capacity. This was used to pump out the PATH train tubes between NJ and lower Manhattan.
This was some of the inventory in FDNY in the past. Maybe the active FDNY brothers can add to this?

OK, so this may be old news to some of you, but it's newer news to me since nobody else has bothered to share this here lol. Greenburgh PD has gone to black and white and I wanted to share some photos:
OLD scheme:

NEW scheme:

Great event today with a great turnout by both buffs and the public alike and lots of cool and unique trucks! Looking forward to next year....
For photos from today's event...click here

In the latest round of "does MVFD have enough firefighters?" Mayor E. Davis made a great statement to News 12;
"Their is only so many people that can work a fire"
http://westchester.news12.com/news/union-president-ernie-richardson-mount-vernon-blaze-highlights-understaffing-1.8998682

This evening, while on the way back from a personal errand with a friend, we stopped for fuel off a local exit in Boonton, NJ. We noticed a couple police cars whiz by us, and were able to get a few shots of the MVA they were responding to.
The smaller SUV "t-boned" the Suburban at the back drivers side wheel, as you can see that wheel and axle were both snapped. I don't know the specifics beyond that, as the positioning of the cars and where they came to rest were confusing and PD was still attempting to put the stories together. This accident could have been a LOT worse, but it looks like the safety systems in the cars did their jobs. Both were late model Chevrolet SUV's, and their were only minor injuries. The Suburban had children in car seats that were shaken up but not injured.
Myrtle Ave (202) at Fulton St
Boonton, NJ

2618 Route 302, Middletown, NY 10941

Catskill Fire Cats
38th Annual Fire Truck Show,
Muster & Family Day

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2014
9 AM to 4 PM
Orange County Government Center
255-275 Main Street
Goshen, NY 10924
Website: http://www.catskillfirecats.com/
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/catskillfirecats

how meny runs and fires doe.s eastchester get a year? just asking.