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Yonkers 3rd Alarm, 33 Lincoln Terr.

Date: 01-29-12
Time: 09:55hrs.(Approx.)
Box: 798
Area: Hell's Kitchen
Location: 560 W. 43rd St.(Bing Maps)
Frequency: FDNY Manhattan
Weather Conditions: Cold and Clear
Description Of Incident: Battalion 9 o/s transmitting a 10-75(Working Fire) upon arrival in a 46-story OMD. 10-77(High-Rise OMD Fire) transmitted by Battalion 9 w/companies searching for fire. Fire in the ductwork on the 4th floor w/heavy smoke condition throughout the lower floors. All-Hands Working. 2 L/S/O's w/quick k/d. Ladder Companies opening up. All searches negative w/no injuries reported.
Reporters/Writer: sfrd18
Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan; NYPD Manhattan South
Box Assignment:
Engine 34, Engine 54
Ladder 21, Ladder 4
Rescue 1
Battalion 9
10-77(High-Rise Fire) Assignment:
Engine 26, Engine 1(High-Rise Nozzle), Engine 23(CFRD), Engine 3(High-Rise Unit/Vent Support)
Ladder 35, Ladder 2, Ladder 24(F.A.S.T.)
Battalion 7, Battalion 8, Battalion 3(Safety)
Division 3
Squad 18
R.A.C. 1
High-Rise 1
Rescue Battalion
Safety Battalion
Field Comm. Unit 1
10:34hrs. - Division 3 reporting fire in ductwork. Fire is P/W/H.
10:46hrs. - Division 3 placing incident u/c.

Date: 1/28/2012
Time: 12:54
Location: W Saugerties Rd @ Harry Wells Rd
Frequency: 36.48
Units Operating: Co. 19, 19-22(Rescue 1), 19-14(Rescue 2), Diaz EMS, Central Hudson
Weather Conditions: Cloudy and Cool
Description Of Incident: One car MVA involving a utility pole, minor damage to pole, unk extent of injurie at this time
Reporters/Writer: Smokeeatter40
Getting intermittent on the scanner. Please PM me if you hear anything I missed.

For Christ's sake - from what I read on here - beggars can't be choosers! It may be old(ish)...it may be dirty...it may be from MT Vernon...but if it helps out the guys in Hartsdale, so be it...Good for them...and good on MV for loaning it...and of course - excellent for the residents of the township that may need it for rescue!
Borrowed needs, while not unique needs, are better than no needs....aren't they?
How did it work at last night J O B? I imagine well as we have not read anything here about it...

on march 24th 2012
the carmel fire dept will be hosting a bowling tournament at carmel bowl any one interested in competing please contact cfd capt rob lipton for any info

Many of you might be wondering what the Outreach Program is for. Please allow me to elaborate on what the purpose of the program is for. A committee meets up and decides on what places need AED's. Currently AED's have been donated to Charles Cook Pool for the Town of Cortlandt summer camp, to the new Sensory Gym at FGL elementry school. If you know of a place that needs an AED please PM me and I will greatfully pass it on to the committee.
Ken

Golden's Bridge Fire Department Foricble Entry Training on the Friction Force Door at the Westchester County Fire Training Center:

Enjoy

Firstly, let me say that I'm not a big fan of the ACLU...... However, occasionally, they do serve a useful purpose for the average law abiding US citizen. And this IMO, this is one of those times..... I can tell you from first-hand experience that some Law Enforcement Officers get a little carried away when enforcing the laws, one being the ability to photograph in public. I had just been laid off from my hi-tech job after 30 yrs and needed to clear my head and decided to do something to make me relax which to me, is taking scenic photos.... I was going to try to take a unique photo of the Mid-Hudson Bridge from a park in Highland. It was going to be a full moon and I had intended to get a shot of the bridge with the moon rising over it. In case you don't know, the moon rises rapidly as it breaks the horizon so I had my camera on my tripod with my remote shutter release in my hand, waiting for the moon to appear. At the instant the moon started to crest, I was illuminated from behind. I then heard a muffled "Excuse me" from a PA speaker..... Without looking around, I knew exactly what the lights were and what was next. I was asked to step to the car which I did, and then was told by a NYS Trooper " You should know better" To which I replied "Excuse me? He then went on to tell me it's illegal to photograph bridges and that I of all people (I had a FD shirt on) should know better. He then went on to tell me that there were signs on the bridge all-over forbidding photography and that I needed permission to do what I was doing....... At this point I said that I'm not doing anything wrong and I'm NOT going to argue with him. I told him that the only signs on the bridge were the signs that asked if you were going to jump, call this number first. That really pissed me off because now, he is making things up and lost all his credibility. I was never ID'd but just told that I had to break down my equipment and leave the park I was in (legally I might add). So, what did I do? What were my choices? I knew that I was DOING NOTHING WRONG, and had every right to do what I was doing where I was doing it. BUT, I also knew that he could arrest me for no valid reason and that the onus would be on me later to prove my innocence. I think you call that "intimidation"..... Should I push it and end up spending the night with the Bro's and Ho's in the Ulster County Jail? And then have my wife pissed off at me because she has to defend me in court. Or do I walk away? At the time, I was so pissed I just packed up my equipment and left which IMO, was the WRONG thing to do. Later that night while I was still fuming, I ran into a friend who is a Trooper, I explained to him what happened and his response was " So, go back tomorrow night..... It's a different tour and he won't be working" So, I did, and took the photo below.......

Crime Cop and HFD219 - I did not post this to create a conflict. I have to say that If you were a photographer like me who photographs a lot, and kept up on what other photographers do and are going through, and didn't have a tin to flash, you would have a different view...... There are numerous cases like what happened to me where individuals are harassed for no legitimate reason. If the person is truly suspicious, presenting a hazard, or breaking the law, then fine ......If not, leave them be and move on to finding someone who is....... If this keeps going on, you might as well poke my F#$%*& eyes out because there will be nothing legal for me to photograph and I as well of the rest of the world might as well be blind.... The terrorists are still winning.....
and BTW, I'm in favor of drug testing welfare recipients....... Why should I pay for their drug habit?

Hartford fire photos

Inside MERV 1:

Not the greatest, but gives you an idea with the RAC, pull out tray with coolers and the pop up tent, mist fans, chairs, etc

100% agree-This thread is only bringing up the fatal remarks- lets bring up the "real hero" remarks now. Where the person's actions were successful- or helped out the people in escaping, I know there ARE some out there.
Texas Dad Saves Family In a Fire
Yes, he may have gotten severe burns, but he was successful on his goal, at that very moment.
I know there was another one a few weeks ago in Port Chester (?) where a mailman rushed in to save 2 elderly in a burning house, which I thought was amazing due to the fact he barely spoke english, and knew exactly what to do in the limited time he had.

Hi,
I'm wondering if anyone can help me out. I'm looking for some good high quality pump panel pictures of newer apparatus that has the up and down levers to control the valves, as opposed to the kind where you pull the valve straight out, or the electric valves with the button or the wheel. Ideally I would like full res images, (with no shadows or glare). I know a lot of you take great pictures and if someone would let me use their picture of that kind of pump panel that would be great.
(feel free to PM me if you want more info before you give me your picture)
Thanks!

Who's fault is that? We continue to place people on pedestals in the media for doing what they did. Off duty firefighters, cops, anyone willing to charge into a burning structure gets the hero treatment.

That certainly may be the case. But I personally won't vilify these bystanders for doing what they thought was right. They followed their instincts and a certain degree of human nature and attempted to help those in need, when no others could. I'm willing to bet that good Samaritans, over time, have done far, far more good than harm.

Time: 10:50
Location: 2 Mill St
Units Operating:
Cornwall
Vails Gate
Woodbury
Salisbury Mills
Monroe
Washingtonville
Orange Lake
Cornwall on Hudson
Highland Falls
Cronomer Valley
Good-Will
Middle Hope
Winona Lake
West Point
Chester
New Windsor
Town of Newburgh
City of Newburgh
south blooming grove
Coldenham
MECHANICSTOWN
tuxedo
add'l m/a where req
maybrook
middle hope
goshen
WARWICK
tankers from COLDENHAM CHESTER WOODBURY ORANGE LAKE WALDEN
Weather Conditions: Sunny 18 fair
Description Of Incident: Working fire in an old mill factory bulding
11:05 Car 1 o/s rpts working structure fire req m/a to work
11:07 Cmd req fast team t/s
11:10 cmd req 2nd alarm FIRE IN A OLD MILL FACTORY
11:15 cmd req 3 addl engins to work
11:17 cmd req addl fast team t/s
11:20 cmd req 3rd alarm m/a to go on cover
11:40 cmd rpts still hvy fire 3 T/L in op
11:50 cmd req all ff to fight the fire from out side no roof op deffnsive ops only
11:56 cmd req 1 engine t/s from stby
cmd req fire invs to the scene
12:07 cmd rpts units working inside
12:20 cmd req central hudson utilities to the scene
12:29 cmd req addl m/a to go for cover
cmd rpts units oper for 100 minutes still very hvy fire exterior attack only
12:40 cmd req central hudson gas to shut the gas to the area
co/s having water problems
cmd req 4th alarm still very hvy fire
12:56 Newburgh car 4 hvy fire n/s of building
co/s seting up draft site
13:00 cmd rpts CO'S SETING UP FOR PARTIAL BLDG COLLAPSE STILL VERY HVY FIRE
cmd req DIESEL FUEL TRUCK to stageing area for fire trucks
cmd rpts 50 unmarked 55 gal drums and fire is mving quickly north
13:46 cmd rpts power was cut the bldg and the area
14:10 cmd rpts cmd post is in the front of the bldg
14:30 cmd rpts still hvy fire throughout the complex mult T/L in ops still fighting the fire deffnsive
cmd req all stby dept to go to the scene 5th alarm fire now
m/a fron rockland ny on stby at HIGHLAND FALLS fire house
15:26 cmd req engine was on fuel brake to come back co/s loosing water
15:30 cmd req dry gear to the scene
16:26 Salisbury Mills car 1 req all available manpower to respond the fire house for relief crews at the fire scene
16:40 ems eval 1 firefighter for a ankle inj
ems trans ff to cornwall er
as of 17:00 HVY FIRE REMAINS 5 T/L in ops
17:30 cmd req all fire chief to assemble at orange county sheriff trailer on scene
17:50 cmd req m/a from tuxedo and MECHANICSTOWN to go for cov
going to a 6th alarm
as of 20:00 still hvy fire 8 T/L in ops 8 hand lines in use still dwh
1/16/2012
air guard foam truck
fire is now a 7th alarm fire
8:15 cmd req 2 add'l engines to go on cover, engine from goshen and middle hope,
9:00 cmd rpts HYDRANTS ARE FROZEN UP going to tankers
9:05 cmd req 5 tankers to the scene
9:50 cmd req 1 engine from middle hope for the fill site on rte 32
10:52 cmd req engine from WARWICK and Winona Lake to go on cover at cornwall fire house

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120115/NEWS/120119831
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2012/January/15/Cornwall_fire-15Jan12.htm
http://www.news12.com/articleDetail.jsp?articleId=304128&position=1&news_type=news
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Cornwall-Mill-Fire-Hudson-River-Orange-County-Blaze-137382463.html
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/northern_suburbs&id=8506038
http://hudsonvalley.ynn.com/content/top_stories/570282/crews-battling-large-fire-at-industrial-complex-in-cornwall/

SteveOFD, thanks from the insight.
wrx9514, thanks for posting from your perspective and giving us the insight as well.Sounds like it was a tough job. With all that was going on, it's hard hear all the radio traffic. But listening to the incident from dispstch until under control, it wasn't so smooth logistically. But that's just my opinion. Some of the resources requested should have been foreseen and dispatched immediately. Also, great photo.
Also, is there a cascade unit that was on scene? I forget if Briarcliff's rescue has one.
Thanks again guys for keeping this positive and constructive.

Yes, there was definitely a supply line running across Route 9.
This is what it looked like from our perspective. The smoke was visible from the County Airport too. Air traffic control noted the smoke from the tower.



Sorry we didn't get there sooner to catch the real action.

Nikon D60 is a good one. A bit expensive but will certainly exceed in what you need it for.

There's another good place called Calumet. They have several locations throughout the country, including NYC. Otherwise there's always ebay/amazon too. Don't sleep on SONY either, they're up and coming and bought out Minolta. For those of you who used Minolta 35 mm, your lenses actually work on the SONY DSLR's. If you're looking to spend that much, definitely encourage you to look into the 5D MK II. It's going to take a long time to outgrow that and the video quality is nothing short of superb. There's several tv shows (I.e. 24) and commercials that are shot on a 5D Mark II. As stated previously, I have the 7D and you can see samples of the quality. I constantly shoot at iso's from 100-3200 being that I'm primarily a sports photographer and shoot in low light and harsh conditions. I love my camera, it's a newer image sensor and has a better autofocus system than any other Canon camera (minus the forthcoming 1DX which will blow everything out of the water.)
Calumet Photo

The camera that I use is a Nikon coolpix p90. Personally I love the camera. I think it takes some good photos. I'm sure you have prob seen the photos I took with it under peekskill fire june 2011. The camera was about $500.00 2 years ago and I got it from bestbuy. So I would assume by now they prob have a newer version out.

like peterose said it depends on your budget, you can buy a top dollar body but if you dont match the glass to it you just pissed away money, your lenses are just as important as the body, i shoot w all nikon equipment so i cannot comment on canon personally but they as well make excellant equipment. for fire scenes i usually use my 70/200 2.8 on my d700, as well as my 50mm 1.8 on my d2xs, i have a few other lenses commonly used as well. feel free to check out my site to see some of my shots cdcphoto.com. as far as where to buy? Adorama is my first choice, ive used B&H as well both fine stores however i'd stay away from best buy circuit city and the likes they tend to be more expensive and dont offer the variety of kits and options. good luck with whatever you choose hope this helps
Squid

I have the Canon 7D as well as a Canon Power Shot SX130 IS. I use the Canon power shot in my turnout gear pocket and I break the Canon 7D out when we are standing around or there is no risk of damage. The 7D was definitely worth the investment. As for a flash mentioned above if you get a decent camera like the 7D and learn how to use it properly you do not need a flash 99% of the time. If you take a look at this gallery I took, I did not use a flash. It is all about finding the light you need and adjusting your camera settings. (It takes practice and patients).
My link
You can also check out the “MASTER” At:
www.fdphotounit.com
It doesn’t get any better than his shots.

My 3 Kodaks have not let me down. From jobs, Kayaking, family stuff & site seeing. Cheap, easy to use, & a good software with MAC & pcs.

Here is the link to the video I have.
http://youtu.be/8CVup6IyC_4
I had gotten there 4 hrs after the first call came in.
Sorry if its a bit shaky and stuff If you were there you would understand, it was absoultely freezing there. Hope you guys enjoy what I got.