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Date:5/3/11 Time:11:34 Location: 1 Glenwood Ave. c/s Ravine Ave. Frequency: 484.7125 Units Operating: Weather Conditions: 65* and sunny Description Of Incident: 2nd alarm upon arrival then upgraded to a 3rd alarm for heavy fire on the 11th floor of a high rise then upgraded to a 4th alarm @ 11:41 for a heavy fire condition on the 11th floor, fire is DWH 11:48 Heavy fire on the 11th floor with extention to the 12th floor. Fire is DWH 11:58 Fire on the 12th floor knocked down, heavy fire condition remains on the 11th floor, all companies remain working. 12:14 Smoke condition in apartments on the floors above the fire with a woman and a child on a balcony 12:18 Main body of fire is knocked down. Companies are overhauling and checking for extention. Fire remains all hands. 12:33 Fire placed under control. Reporters: FF1 Writer:FF1 http://www.lohud.com/article/20110503/NEWS02/105030366/Fire-out-Seven-Pines-Tower-Yonkers?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|s

I just recently treated myself and ordered a new helmet. My department issues Carins helmets and I have been using a Carins 1044 defender helmet, which has the flip down shield that retracts into the helmet. I have recently discovered the lack to comfort that this helmet provides, after having several extended operation calls and realized that it was time for a change. A fellow firefighter owns a Paul Conway American Classic composite helmet and another owns a Carins Houston leather hemlet. Both are very nice and have their pros and cons. After much deliberation, I decided to buy a Paul Conway. I liked the fact that the composite is lighter and does not chip paint off with use. I also liked the way it felt on my head when I tried both on. The Paul Conway had a much better center of gravity on my head, as well as superior padding inside of it. I do, however, understand the heritage of leather and have heard that leathers form to the shape of your head over time. I was wondering what helmets eveyone wears and the pros and cons of those hemlets. I was also wondering about the Composite vs. Leather question. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks for your input.

Same here. I volunteer in a combo dept and there are 2 career men with leathers and 1 voli with leather. The rest of us have composites. They used to issue 1010's and now are issuing 1044's. Im not a fan of either. I like the Ben 2s and the Paul Conways. I decided on the Paul Conway mostly because of the comfort and secondly because of the low profile of the helmet as opposed to the Ben 2.

This is a shame. My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends , and fire department. R.I.P.

Date:3/8/11 Time:11:22 Location:95 Marsahll Rd. Frequency: Units Operating: Weather Conditions: 39* and sunny Description Of Incident: 11:22 - Yonkers Fire dispatches a working structure fire. 11:30 - 2 lines in operation. Reporters:FF1 Writer:FF1

While I was getting ready for work I also heard over the scanner that there was a reported entrapment, but I haven't listened to the communications since 8:45 or so.

Date: 2/21/11 Time: 10:45 Location: 76 Oak St. and Elm St. Frequency: YFD, YPD Units Operating: Engines 306, 303, 304, 310, 309, 312 Ladders 71, 74, 75, 72 Rescue 1, Battalions 1 and 2. YPD 3rd Pct and Traffic Units Con Ed Weather Conditions: Snowy Description Of Incident: 2nd alarm basement fire. 11:46 Fire K/D Reporters: FF1 Writer: FF1