Spartan052

I think the new Rescue-3 looks great. Congrats to the FFD and may it serve you well for years to come.
To my knowledge, Buchanan has been happy with their Furion.
Im sure the men at FFD will give the new R3 a run for her money and really see what its worth.
Nice to see it came with a "real" siren as well .

Depends, how thin is that person's skin...
Nothing is sacred at the kitchen table.
All kidding aside, you can't put your finger on one topic or another as being over the line. Somehow, it's all in how it's delivered. Some are just nice guys, good buddies and TERRIFIC ball busters. No matter what the topic, you don't mind being in their barrel. Other guys might just rub someone the wrong way. When you work in a firehouse with a lot of different personalities, there are bound to be some you don't like. If I have a touchy relationship with a guy, I'm not going to break his balls. He's not going to take it and odds are, I don't care enough to want to engage him. Someone you have a great re pore with, that's another story. The best guys to see "go at it", breaking chops and such, are the two who are terrific friends.
There's a lot of truth to what they tell probies as they come through the door, "if they're breaking your balls kid, it's cause they like ya".

as a probie iam taught to stay low in a fire situtaion but ive seen that people in the same situation stand up while using the thermal imaging camera arent the same hazards there with and without the camera

Buchanan 210 calls including all

Buchanan 210 calls including all

Good question. You can make it five years, but what happens if in that five years, they don't catch a single job? This is what's caused us to push their training and incorporate as much live fire training as possible.
I know guys that have been around for 10 years that haven't seen a flame (except their cigarette lighters) since their first year.

That and painting the rigs RED....

Our department SOG requires the Incident Commander to dispatch a Mutual Aid FAST to all working structure fires. It also states that the IC shall designate at least two members to act as a "FAST" until such time the Mutual Aid unit arrives. We've established a "FAST" at several hazardous materials incidents, including CO emergencies, over the years to keep a crew dedicated to helping our own within an IDLH.
Our team began formation in 1997 and went into service June 1, 1998. We currently have several of those original members as well as multiple new ones on our team.
Team members are all required to have completed the FFI, Survival and FAST courses at minimum. They must have a few years of experience as an Interior Firefighter. The team has one drill every month, ranging from knots/rope rigging to search to firefighter removals to team-building drills in live fire situations. Many of our drills incorporate many of these things to keep our skills sharp.
We have "members in training" that work with us at drills and will respond to an incident to observe and assist where they can. Once they complete all of the training and make enough drills to show their abilities, our team's leaders will add them on as actual team members.
We've revamped our SOGs probably 6 times over the years based on NIOSH reports, training standards and lessons learned at calls and drills.
Our minimal response is one qualified team leader ("Officer") and three qualified members. 9.5 out of 10 times we have no less than six members. As far as response time - if a department near us that wants to use us for FAST coverage has a possible fire - please consider starting us out sooner. Most of us are listening to the radio a majority of the day, and when someone around us sounds like they're going to work, we start texting/calling one another and unofficially start to assemble.
If we can't meet our own minimum response manpower and/or can't get on the road in a proper amount of time, we will notify 60 Control to advise the IC, and go from there.
I, too, take firefigher safety/survival/rescue to heart for my own reasons. This is why I am so aggressive with it in our department (probably to the point others get sick of hearing me!)
On a side note, I am pleased to report that over the past few years I have been able to get more equipment for our team that we all asked for, for quite some time. Luckily the two Chiefs ahead of me have given me the go ahead to purchase this stuff, and for that we are all greatful. (This includes new ropes, webbing, RIT-Pack, retractable search lines and more).

The one thing that I don't think is a great idea is when a department calls for a fast for a working fire and then puts them to work. I think thatafter a fast is on the scene and is established, they should remain as the fast. If you need more manpower, then go m/a for manpower and not another fast. There is no sence in putting them to work after they are there and then waiting for another fast to show up. Kinda defeaats the purpose.

Tonight over 100 new firefighters recieved the honors of getting a firefighter 1. Their names are listed below
CLASS 11-75 (18 Graduates)
Michael Gallagher, Bedford FD; Eric Cardozo, Bedford Hills FD; Christopher Sordellini, Bedford Hills FD; Bruce Buchholz, Croton Falls FD; Edward Miller, Elmsford FD; Thinley Wangchuk, Greenville FD; Matthew Cornish, Mamaroneck Village FD; Jason Pulcino, Mamaroneck Village FD; Greg Bobay, Mohegan Lake FD; Jesse Servidio, Ossining FD; Daniel Carr, Pocantico Hills FD; John Shaul, Pocantico Hills FD; Adam D'Agostino, Pound Ridge FD; Vincent Zafonte, Pound Ridge FD; Harrison Staple, Purchase FD; Thomas Glading, South Salem FD; Ethan Smith, Vista FD, and Jonathan Mullen, Yorktown FD
CLASS 11-80 (22 Graduates)
Zachary Grossbaum, Bedford FD; Andrew Rowan, Briarcliff Manor FD; Timothy Bloom, Chappaqua FD; Frank Chiarulli Jr., Chappaqua FD; Brian Gaffney, Croton FD; Rocky Consigliere, Harrison FD; Patricio Cubillos, Hartsdale FD; Sagar Setru, Irvington FD; Brian Jessamy, Mamaroneck Town FD; Marrissa Castellano, Mohegan Lake FD; Kristina Rosselli, Mohegan Lake FD; Steven Ray Jr., Ossining FD; Veronica Velez, Ossining FD; Michael Sniffen, Peekskill FD; Robert Suhre, Port Chester FD; Steven Bencosme, Sleepy Hollow FD; Shelly Florence-Glover, Sleepy Hollow FD; Curtis Benge, Somers FD; Christopher Garcia, Tarrytown FD; Dominick Santario, Tarrytown FD; Sean Cassidy, Vallhalla FD, and Keneth Knowles II, Valhalla FD
CLASS 11-95 (18 Graduates)
Dan Norwood, Briarcliff Manor FD; Matthew Eichler, Buchanan FD Danielle Moray, Buchanan FD; Frederick Gambke, Croton Falls FD; Martin Franzem, Mohegan Lake FD; Michael Johnston, Mount Kisco FD; Matthew Pucila, Mount Kisco FD; Ramon Castellanos, North White Plains FD; Josue Porteus, North White Plains FD; Kevin Castro, Ossining FD; Omi Ibarra, Ossining FD; Christian Millas, Ossining FD; Roberto Morel, Ossining FD; Stephen T. O'Brien, Pound Ridge FD; Patrick J. Porteus, Somers FD; Roberto A. Rosario, Verplanck FD; Dominick Mangone, Vista FD, and Jirolamo Barbagallo, West Harrison FD.
CLASS 11-105 (13 Graduates)
Ryan Cullen, Dobbs Ferry FD; Jeffrey Jones, Fairview FD; Matt Lowrey, Fairview FD; Bryan Rigano, Mamaroneck Town FD; Dean Vacchio, Mamaroneck Town FD; Jason Vacchio, Mamaroneck Town FD; Brianna Keesler, Mohegan Lake FD; Bryan O'Keefe, Mohegan Lake FD; Hugo Coyt, Port Chester FD; Manuel Coyt, Port Chester FD; Ian Kelley, Tarrytown FD; Kaitlyn Tuohy, Tarrytown FD, and Raymond Tuohy, Tarrytown FD.
CLASS 11-107 (15 Graduates)
Alberto Pancrudo, Fairview FD; Sandeep Salva, Greenville FD; Chuck Hall, Mohegan Lake FD; Brian Bell, Montrose FD; Scott Cole, Montrose FD; Brian Nicholson, North White Plains FD; Jaime Farez, Ossining FD; Cesar Mejia, Ossining FD; Sundar Natarajan, Pleasantville FD; David Green, Port Chester FD; Samuel Hernandez, Port Chester FD; Jason Bernz, Yorktown FD; Avery Katz, Yorktown FD; Robert Mirabal, Yorktown FD, and Dany Salgado, West Harrison FD.
CLASS 11-111 (18 Graduates)
Reynelson Diaz, Elmsford FD; Christian Fernandez, Elmsford FD; Matthew Bruno, Greenville FD; Samuel Brecker, Hastings FD; Roger Manley, Hastings FD; Alexander Myagkiy, Hastings FD; Brian Usher, Hastings FD; Vincent Nienstedt Jr, Larchmont FD; Warren Campbell, Ossining FD; Matthew Godbee, Peekskill FD; David Branson, Pound Ridge FD; Mark Frank, Scarsdale FD; Jason Kutticherry, Scarsdale FD; Gabriel Frolock, South Salem FD; Rich Miscioscia, Tarrytown FD; Maurice O'Connor, Thornwood FD; Ryan Perucci, Thornwood FD, and Richard Thomas, Valhalla FD.

I was one of the guys that took it up there .It was a heck of a truck
u 12 buchanan engine co

Date: 10-30-2011
Time: 21:02
Location: 85 Dimond Road (Town of Cortlandt)
Frequency: 46.26; Fire 17
Units Operating: [Mohegan FD: 2262 (IC), Engine 257, Engine 258, Ladder 10]; [Peekskill: 2342, Rescue 134 (FAST)]; [buchanan: Utility 12 (Cascade)]; [Mohegan VAC: 69B2]; [WCDES: Battalion 17]; [Croton FD: Tower Ladder 44]
Units Relocated: [Montrose FD: 2273, Engine 121]; [somers FD: 2444, Tower Ladder 18]
Weather Conditions: Cold, clear
Description Of Incident: While operating at the working fire 1396 Arch Drive when they received a call for an unknown type fire at the above address. Units arrived on scene to find heavy fire on the #3 floor of a 3-story (40x40) wood frame P/D. Exterior operations initiates on arrival with multiple hand-lines and master streams in operation. Interior attack was initiated once the main body of fire was knocked down.
Reporters: firedude; peterose313; FF398; newsbuff
Writer: PFDRes47cue
**2nd Fire of the evening for Mohegan. I/A for 1st fire can be found here**
21:02 - Mohegan dispatched for an unknown type fire at the above location. 2263, Engine 257, Engine 258, Ladder 10 responding.
21:07 - Montrose FD 1 Engine and Yorktown FD 1 Ladder to Mohegan Station 1. 2262 is clear from the working fire at 1396 Arch Drive and is responding to the the first at 85 Dimond Road
21:08 - Crew for ladder assembling responding momentarily.
21:10 - Montrose 2273, E121 relocating.
21:11 - Battalion 17 toned out for response.
21:13 - 2273, Engine 121 out at Lake Mohegan Station 1.
21:18 - Yorktown FD unable to answer call for ladder, investigating smoke condition called in by passerby in own district.
21:18 - Mohegan re-dispatch, Peekskill FAST, Buchanan Cascade, Mohegan EMS, Battalion 17 for the confirmed working fire.
21:20 - Croton toned out for ladder to respond to Montrose HQ.
21:21 - Car 2342 and Battalion 17 responding.
21:28 - Peekskill FD toned out for their ladder to respond to the scene.
21:29 - 2342 reports Peekskill FD can only fill either FAST request, declining the Tower request.
21:31 - Somers FD Tower Ladder 18 requested to relocate to Lake Mohegan Station 1.
21:33 - Croton FD Tower Ladder 44 to redirect to the scene.
21:38 - Battalion 17 reporting 3-story wood frame, approximately 40x40, heavy fire on the #3 floor, using all hands, master streams in operation. Car 2262 is IC.
21:39 - Buchanan Utility 12 is on scene.
21:40 - Battalion 17 requesting Con Ed electric to the scene as per the IC.
21:48 - Tower Ladder 44 is on scene. Battalion 17 directed them to set up at the rear of Engine 258.
21:50 - Additional call in district - Somers FD Tower Ladder 18 redirected to 2820 Lexington Ave for a commercial alarm.
21:56 - Battalion 17 reporting multiple lines in operation, 2 master streams being used, exterior operations only, heavy fire showing.
22:05 - Con Ed has a 20 minute ETA.
22:26 - Battalion 17 requesting C&O to the scene as per IC. Also reporting still fighting pockets of fire, master streams have been terminated, making an interior push with hand-lines to reach pockets of fire.
22:31 - Mohegan units clear from the fire on Arch responding to the fire on Dimond.
23:02 - Additional call in district - Mohegan FD Engine 252, Engine 253, Montrose FD Engine 121, and Somers FD Tower Ladder 18 dispatched to commercial alarm at Wild Fusion.
23:21 - Con Ed on scene as per Battalion 17.

(Updating, PM if you have anything)

hi everyone this dave better known as pops404 i'm a retired verizon worker&a proud retired member of cwalocal1103 in westchester i have had an interest in the fir service since about the age of 5 my introduction was a ride in the tiller seat of ladder74 down so bway on a hot summers day correct if im wrong but that was one of there old alfs i still have an interest in the older rigs i really do enjoy this site just a quick hello to the rye f/f's local 2029 a great bunch of guys& also to the f/f's in da vern hey cuz gret pig roast cant wait for the next one stay safe all

Welcome to the site Matt. Enjoy the classes and stay safe!

Hey im Matt from Buchanan FD i an currenly taking Firefighter 1,2, and survivle and i am a probie

Units operating at the scene:
Yorktown FD: 2531, 2532, 2533, E272, E273, T14
Croton FD: 2082, E119, T10
Somers FD: T16, U88
Millwood FD: 2252, E247, T15
Continental Village FD: 2131, 2132, 2133, T11
Katonah FD: 2211, T6
Mohegan FD: 2266, E255 w/ FAST
Yorktown VAC & Medics
Yorktown Police
WCDES Units: Battalion 10, C&O Zone 4 w/ 1404, Car 24
Relocated to Yorktown HQ:
Mount Kisco FD: E104
Ossining FD: 2331, 2332, TL42
***All times are approximate from our firehouse computer.***
17:28 - Yorktown FD w/ Mohegan FAST dispatched to reported structure fire.
17:29 - 2532 responding. 60 Control advising fire thru the roof.
17:30 - 2533, E273 responding.
17:31 - Millwood E247 & T15 dispatched. 2252 responding.
17:32 - Battalion 10 dispatched.
17:33 - E272 responding. Mohegan retoned for FAST manpower.
17:35 - 2533 requesting 1st Alarm, fire visible from a distance. T14 responding.
17:37 - Yorktown 10-75 transmitted, Continental Village T11, Croton E119 & T10 dispatched. 2082 responding.
17:38 - E273 on location. 2131 responding. Somers T16 dispatched.
17:39 - 2533 on location, E247, E255 w/ FAST responding.
17:39 - Mount Kisco E104 & Ossining TL42 toned out to relocate Yorktown FD HQ.
17:40 - T10 responding.
17:41 - 2532 on location, E119 responding.
17:44 - 2531, T11, T15 responding.
17:45 - Bat10, T14 on location.
17:46 - 2533 reports 2 L/S/O, 2nd floor fully involved.
17:47 - 2252 on location. T16 responding.
17:49 - 2531 on location.
17:51 - 2082, E119, T10 on location.
17:53 - T15 on location.
17:55 - E247 on location.
17:56 - E255 on location.
17:57 - Bat10 requesting additional Tanker, Katonah T6 dispatched.
18:00 - 2131, T11 on location.
18:04 - C&O Zone 4 dispatched.
18:05 - 2211 responding.
18:06 - T16 on location. T6 responding. Bat10 requesting Con Ed electric.
18:24 - 2211, T6 on location.
18:25 - 1404 responding.
18:38 - Bat10 requesting Somers RAC Unit (U88).
18:43 - 1404 on location.
18:51 - Car 24 on location.
19:03 - RAC U88 responding.
19:14 - Bat10 reports fire is darkening down, holding all units.
19:23 - U88 on location.
19:39 - Bat10 requesting a Cascade unit, Buchanan U12 dispatched.
19:46 - 2551, U12 responding.
19:59 - Bat10 reports Tankers are being released, companies have established another water source.
20:12 - Bat10 reports IC holding E119, E247, E255, T6 for manpower.
20:15 - 2551, U12 on location.
20:19 - 2131, T11 in service.
20:31 - Bat10, T16 in service.
20:36 - T10 in service.
21:05 - T15 in service.
21:46 - 2551, U12 in service.
22:20 - 2211, T6, U88 in service.
22:28 - 2252, E247 in service.
22:33 - Car 24 reports C&O Team in service.
22:53 - E119 in service.
23:17 - E255 in service.
23:44 - 2531 reports all Yorktown units are in service.