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  1. Posted · Edited by FF1

    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

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    Well, the job stopped issuing them in '95 I think. There aren't too many guys left that were issued one. You'll still find a few guys around that purchased their own, but that's just it, not everyone (in fact, most) wants to drop big money on the leather when the issued P.O.S. will do the job just fine.

    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.

  4. Posted · Edited by FF1

    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.

  7. Posted

    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