fireboyny

###1: ###1 to 60-control
60 Control: 60 control is on
###1: Fire K/D, Overhauling at this time
60 Control: 60 recieved, Fire Knocked Down, Overhauling at this time
UNKNOWN: UH CHIEF, WE'VE GOT HEAVY FIRE VENTING OUT OF THE BC SIDE OF THE HOUSE
###1: ###1 TO 60 CONTROL, DISREGARD MY LAST UPDATE, IVE GOT HEAVY FIRE VENTING OUT OF THE BC SIDE OF THE HOUSE

###1: ###1 to 60-control
60 Control: 60 control is on
###1: Fire K/D, Overhauling at this time
60 Control: 60 recieved, Fire Knocked Down, Overhauling at this time
UNKNOWN: UH CHIEF, WE'VE GOT HEAVY FIRE VENTING OUT OF THE BC SIDE OF THE HOUSE
###1: ###1 TO 60 CONTROL, DISREGARD MY LAST UPDATE, IVE GOT HEAVY FIRE VENTING OUT OF THE BC SIDE OF THE HOUSE

###1: ###1 to 60-control
60 Control: 60 control is on
###1: Fire K/D, Overhauling at this time
60 Control: 60 recieved, Fire Knocked Down, Overhauling at this time
UNKNOWN: UH CHIEF, WE'VE GOT HEAVY FIRE VENTING OUT OF THE BC SIDE OF THE HOUSE
###1: ###1 TO 60 CONTROL, DISREGARD MY LAST UPDATE, IVE GOT HEAVY FIRE VENTING OUT OF THE BC SIDE OF THE HOUSE

Date: 12/28/2011
Time: 0323
Location: 15 Lake Rd Cortlandt
Frequency: 46.26, Mohegan District Wide, Fire 17
Units Operating: E258 E252 L 35, Peekskill Fast, Buchanan Cascade, MVAC, Batt 17, CO z4
Weather Conditions: cold
Description Of Incident:
0323 - Dispatched to possible Structure Fire
0328 - 10-75 transmitted, PFD FAST, BFD Cascade, MVAC and Batt 17 dispatched
0408 - Per Batt 17 fire in a 35x25 2 story wood frame, heavy fire in the attic from the D side of the building.
0408 - ....Fire appears to be k/d at this time ....
0743 - situation under control ATT
0801 - all units in service
Reporters: to the left and up
Writer: my left and right hand

Ladies and Gentlemen, in this particular instance, Connecticut wins.

When I used to volunteer upstate I got pulled over by a sheriff deputy while responding to an apartment fire with people trapped:
Officer (as he approaches my window): "I hear you got a scanner in there."
Me: "It's my pager."
Officer: "What are you doing?"
Me: "I'm going to a fire."
Officer: "Where is the fire?"
Me (pointing to the orange glow in the sky): "There."

During a snow stand-by...
Base to utility: how are the conditions out there?
utility to base: wet and slippery
unknown source: YEHAHHHHH! THATS HOW WE LIKE IT!

To any reported structure fires (my observations)...
Larchmont: 2 Engines (E35, E34), 1 Ladder (TL7), 1 Rescue (R1) + Paid Chief. The paid apparatus have 1 FF per rig.
Town of Mamaroneck: 2 Engines (E51, E37/36), 1 Ladder (L19), 1 Rescue (R6) + Volunteer Chiefs. Paid apparatus (1 Engine, Ladder, Rescue) have 1 FF per rig.
Village of Mamaroneck: 4 Engines (E38,E40, E41, E42), 1 Ladders (TL20) and 1 Utilty (U9) + volunteer chiefs
Harrison: 3 Engines (E13,E10, E12), 1 Ladder (TL24), 1 Rescue (R19)+ volunteer chiefs. Paid apparatus (1 engine, 1 Ladder) have 1 or 2 FF's per rig
Bedford Hills (Hydrant District): 2 Engines (E199, E198), 1 Ladder (TL57), 1 Rescue (R10) + volunteer chiefs
Bedford Hills (Non-Hydrant District): 2 Engines (E199, E198), 1 Ladder (TL57), 1 Tanker (T5), 1 Rescue (R10) + volunteer chiefs
Mt Kisco: 2 Engines, 1 Ladder (TL14), 1 Rescue (R31) + volunteer chiefs
Fairview: 2 Engines, 1 Ladder (L1), 1 Rescue(R3) + paid chiefs
Purchase: 2 Engines (E238, 240), 1 Ladder (TL53), 1 rescue (R30) + volunteer chiefs
Yorktown (Hydrants): 2/3 Engines, 1 Ladder, 1 Rescue, BHFD or PFD FAST + volunteer chiefs
Yorktown (non-hydrants): 2/3 Engines, 1 Ladder (if able), 1 Tanker, 1 Rescue, BHFD or PFD FAST + volunteer chiefs
Yorktown FD has a cool mapping feature on their website which states their Mutual aid alarm assignments, based on past fires. Check it out here.

Often, the when and where the plasma cutter or petrogen (similar to oxycetelyne in its properties) are used is more often than not dictated by the situation. Neither would be used for ordinary extrications.
What is dismaying is that you said it looks like it has never been used. That to me means that no one has trained on it. If that is the case, it Shouldn't be used at an actual incident!!!
What is the plan? Are you going to assign one member to be the cutter and another to read the instruction book?
Get yourselves some training by someone in the Fire Service that is well trained and ask him to give you a few lessons. Then get some scrap metal and practice...practice...practice.
Or sell your equipment.

Read it again guys, I said allow members access to gas at the price the AHJ pays for it, not give it to them for free. Allow them to pay the 60 cents less a gallon for gas/fuel so they don't get murdered as much responding.

And at that point they would probably change over to a paid dept.

And at that point they would probably change over to a paid dept.

And at that point they would probably change over to a paid dept.

The Mahopac Falls VFD will be holding a Pasta Dinner to raise funds for our 75th Anniversary in 2012. We are inviting all to our main station Saturday night for a nice dinner with the family prepared by the members of the department- please come out and help support our fire department, and spread the word to all family and friends
Date: Saturday, November 19th, 2012
Time: 6:00pm until 8:00pm
Location: Mahopac Falls VFD Station 1, 17 Brook Rd, Mahopac NY 10541, right off of Rte 6N
Price: Adults- $10, Children (3-12)- $5, Under 3- Eat for Free
*All you can eat Pasta Dinner*
We will also be holding a 50/50 raffle that evening, do not need to be present to win; we will get ahold of the winner
Any questions, feel free to contact pm me on here (brian19fd)- or call MFVFD @ 845-628-4414, or email: MFVFD75th@gmail.com

Chief, I'd like to completely ditto this post. verbatim. We work exactly the same way, only with a designated time we allow for us to get on the road with the minimum manpower.
Calling FAST early has reduced their response times to our district, and I strongly urge other departments to implement policies like this as well. It is probably one of the most proactive, and smart moves we've made in a long time.

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.

Date:11-11-11
Time:21:39
Location: 2888 MEADOWCREST DR YORKTOWN
Frequency: 46.26 (LOW BAND), (Fireground 7)
Units Operating on scene: [Yorktown FD: 2532, E272, E273, L51], [bedford Hills FD: 2032, TL57 (FASTeam)], [WCDES: Bat 10], [Yorktown VAC: 86B1, 34M1]
Units on Standby at YHFD HQ: [somers: 2441, E181], [Mohegan: 2262, L35]
Weather Conditions: 40 Degrees-F Clear
Description Of Incident: Basement Fire
Reporters: firedude, RJB896
Writer:fireboyny
21:40: Original tone out for a reported structure fire
21:40: BHFD FASTeam toned out
21:41: 2532, 2032 responding
21:42: 2034, E272 responding
21:46: E273 responding
21:46: 272 on location, 2 story with smoke condition in the basement
21:48: 2888 Meadowcrest Drive per 272
21:49: 272 reports 10-75
21:50: 2532 requesting
21:50: 1 line stretched, main body of fire knocked down, checking for extension
21:51: 10-75 Dispatched retone for YFD and BHFD FAST - YVAC and Bat 14 to scene
21:50: L51 responding
21:51: Mohegan dispatched to relocate 1 ladder to YFD HQ
21:53: Somers dispatches for a full crew to call in for 181 to relocate
21:53: Bat 10 dispatched to landline
21:54: 2532 on scene
21:55: TL57 responding
21:56: 2445 responding to HQ, will drive
21:56: 2466, L35, 2441 relocating YHFD HQ
21:58: L51 on scene
21:59: Bat 10 responding
22:03: TL57 on scene
22:07: E181 relocating
22:08: 2241 out at YHFD HQ
22:10: 2532 placing fire under control, releasing BHFD
22:10: 2466, L35 out at YHFD HQ
22:11: Bat 10 back in service
22:15: 2032 reporting all Bedford Hills units are back in service
22:40: L51 back in service
22:41: 2532 releasing L35 from standby
22:47: 2532 reports all units clear from scene, turned over to PD, releasing Somers from standby
22:48: 2441, E181 returning to Somers
Special thanks to firedude for the additional info and insight. firedude's post used with permission
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Date: 4-22-06
Time: 13:02hrs
Location: 23 High Street
Frequency:
Units Operating: Armonk FD
Description Of Incident: Reported Structure Fire
Writer: DerekGrisantiYHFD
13:10 - Banksville Ladder to the scene
13:11- Battalion 16 10-17

I gotta start bitc****portable radios DONT save lives what saves lives is knowledgable people on scene that do good work fast. We got a problem in our county that everyone is fast to talk on the radio and not get what needs to be done, done. Chiefs cars provide people on scene quickly Furthermore ALL the departments that i know of, the chiefs are at the majority of calls, and when not on a run handle operations at the firehouse. As a chief they are dedicating there lives to making sure the firehouse runs smoothely so whats the problem with providing them nice and new cars to do there jobs.

This is simple physics, and a dumb idea. The point at which your center of gravity passes over the moment (the feet of the ladder acting as the pivot point) the object is going to tip in that direction. Any idiot could have realized this, and these guys obviously are mo-rons.
If this were to be bought by a company, and an employee were to actually violently fall off the ladder, it would have never stood a chance of holding him up. The momentum of the employee would pendulum swing him out and away from the moment, causing the ladder to fall even harder then it did in the video. Although, it would probably be a little bit softer then just free falling to the ground.
A majority of ladder accidents come from over extending the person out and away from the moment of the ladder. This device is completely useless since it works best in a vertical fall, directly down the center of the ladder, and not to the side.

Who cares? Not I, beside isn’t this the same state comptroller’s office
That’s in charge of the distributions of the lotto money revenue to the school? We all know how that is working out.