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Every county owned park, road, golf course, building, jail, etc. loses money. Funny that the biggest money making rides at playland were sold to private vendors. Maybe if we actually owned the profit making rides it would not be losing money.
Yes, but not because of playland. NY is one of only 3 states that requires counties to pay medicid and thats along with some other mandates make up 80% of the county tax. We are also overtaxed because only a few other counties in America have as much duplication of local government as Westchester. How many police chiefs, fire chiefs, school superentendants, village managers and there cars and all the other apparatus and "stuff" we are paying for that sits there for years because we do not need it?

Exactly.

Now with 29% less angry mobs!

Alex, you know quoting Mike will cost you a beer or some wings from Archie's!

I took the picture with my iPad, but the information came from Mike Leary, a well known Fire Photographer in CT. Unfortunately I do not have a "before" shot to show you, but just take my word for it.
This 1970 International / Ansul was originally quartered with Engine 16 (Lighthouse Point) and was moved to Tweed-New Haven Airport when they first had firefighters on staff there. Its original designation was Fox 1. Tweed has gotten some much more modern apparatus since then and it was taken out of service a while ago.
Sometime last year it was brought to NHFD's shops last year sometime to be refurbished. I saw it when I was down at the Fire School for a live burn and it was in sad shape. I don't believe the NHFD mechanics did the paint or striping but there was a lot of body/mechanical work to be done. Since the refurb the rig has been renumbered as Car 44 and its currently quartered in the Training Support Building at the New Haven Fire School along with the NHASH Team Prime Mover and Decon Trailer. It may be relocated later on but no details as to where yet.
I carries somewhere in the area of 400-500lbs of Purple K Dry Chem. Personally I think it came out pretty awesome.

For the County Parade

New Haven Register
10/11/12

http://www.nhregiste...dd179413403.txt
WTNH clip
http://www.wtnh.com/...ed#.UHeMbFH080M

Very interesting Mack for sale on Ebay:

Link to Ebay listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item1c2c00f720

I visited Yorktown's Open House on Sunday and got some shots of some of their apparatus. In this group we have Engine 273, Ladder 51, the inside of the station looking out and the outside of the station featuring Mohegan Lake's Utility and smoke house.

In this post we have Engine 272 with some of its compartments and Rescue 16 with all its compartments..

Here we have Car 2533, 2531, Engine 270 and Tanker 14. I have a full shot of 2531 that I can't upload. It's been uploading since yesterday. You can go to my photo page to check it out there.

Brauns are very good ambulances. Depending on what the need is depends on what you should look at. I have worked in many Brauns Peekskill VAC runs 3, CCVAC has 1 which is currently up for sale. Currently looked at the signature series nice truck not enough interior lighting. I must say the new chevy chasis do not fancy me. I'm a ford guy and will always love the fords.

Actually The quote is: " Thats it, lets roll! Hey, lets be careful out there"
Sgt. Phil Esterhaus (Michael Conrad), Hill Street Blues.

Wow...now that is crazy!
Just a reminder that we all need to excercise scene safety, it's not something that is included in many fire service programs like it is in EMS.

I will say that working with Brits out here has shown me a few of things:
1. They are far more aggressive than some of their other European counterparts
2. Gas cooling works given the right circumstances
3. Their rigs are smaller and meant to "do it all"
and
3. I too will stick with the tried and true tactics of America's Bravest
Stay Safe
ps Editing due to fat fingers, no reading glasses and an apparent inability to count....

Ed, it looks like Jersey Plates, I am not sure who has this though.....

I know that TC has 3 vehicles, a Van, Expedition, and a Edge. The vehicles are numbered as OD1, OD2, and OD3.

Seen outside The Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) in the Bronx.

Now that's something you don't see everyday! Great pic! Thanks.

Thats a bus not a cab......unless

And here I was, thinking this was about a new type of ambulance...

Spy shot:

Lots of leg room, no charging ports and minimal emmissions so its "green". The NYS version has been modified for your safety with the "Mini Bloomburg Drink Holding System".

While returning to my stationhouse the other day, I saw these vintage NYPD RMPS. they are stored at a department facility, and used for retirement walk out ceremonies, and other occasions. In the front is a 1989 Chevy Caprice (marked Transit Police with correct lightbar), a mid 80' Diplomat in blue and white, a 1995 Chevy Caprice wagon (marked Highway 2), a 1962 Plymouth in green, black and white, and finally a 1960's Chevy also in green, black and white. I am going to try and see if I can get individual photos of each RMP in the near future.

Great Shots Thanks For Sharing!

The storm troopers and Mr. Vader actually won a trophy!