Sailr322

A few pictures of apparatus I managed to get with my iPhone prior to step off.

WCPD Marine 3 at the 2012 Croton Toughman race.

I believe this Connecticut Canteen will be modeled after the Canteen Service out of Providence, RI. That service has done an Excellent job in the entire State of Rhode Island and many parts of Mass. for many years. It is well established and managed. They even responded to the World Trade Center in 2001 and operated for about a month there.
I wish them all the Best of Luck in the future.

Date: 9/14/12
Time: 13:45hrs
Location: 11 Skyline Drive
Frequency: 46.26, Fireground 8
Units Operating: Valhalla Fire Department; 2481, 2482, E82, E84, E85, TL49, R9, U59; North White Plains Fire Department: E75; Plesantville Fire Department: 2372, TL5; Briarcliff Fire Department: E94; Hawthorne Fire Department; Thornwood Fire Department: 2471, 2473, E88; Elmsford Fire Department Valhalla VAC; 82B3, 82B2 (rehab); L55; Civil Defense: U446 (cascade); WCDES: Bat. 11; 37M1; Mt. Pleasant PD
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees and Sunny
Description Of Incident: Units were dispatched for reported smoke in the building. Upon arrival Bat. 11 called in a working electrical fire and requested FAST to the scene.
Reporters: Sailr322, firedude
13:53 Heavy smoke in the structure, unconfirmed if fire is extinguished at this time
13:55 L55 acting FAST on scene
13:57 Command advised first alarm is on scene with the exception of Valhalla EMS
13:57 Command requesting EMS and backfill to Valhalla HQ
13:58 R9 responding
14:01 North White Plains one Engine with Pleasantville TL to Valhalla HQ
14:02 Command requesting engine to Hawthorne HQ
14:02 2372 responding
14:03 One Engine from Briarcliff to standby in Hawthorne HQ
14:03 R9 on scene
14:03 Command per IC fire is k/d units ventilating
14:08 2053 E94 assembling will advise when enroute
14:09 Command per the IC one cascade and one rehab to the scene
14:09 Valhalla VAC on rehab and Greenburgh Civil Defense as cascade
14:12 82B3 is EMS 82B2 is enroute as the rehab
14:12 Additional personel still needed for E94 to relocate
14:13 Rehab requested to the command post on the bravo side of the structure
14:16 E94 relocated to Valhalla
14:20 TL5 relocated to Valhalla
14:21 Command advised that relocates are at Valhalla
*Still updating anyone with info feel free to PM me*

Date: 9/14/12
Time: 13:45hrs
Location: 11 Skyline Drive
Frequency: 46.26, Fireground 8
Units Operating: Valhalla Fire Department; 2481, 2482, E82, E84, E85, TL49, R9, U59; North White Plains Fire Department: E75; Plesantville Fire Department: 2372, TL5; Briarcliff Fire Department: E94; Hawthorne Fire Department; Thornwood Fire Department: 2471, 2473, E88; Elmsford Fire Department Valhalla VAC; 82B3, 82B2 (rehab); L55; Civil Defense: U446 (cascade); WCDES: Bat. 11; 37M1; Mt. Pleasant PD
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees and Sunny
Description Of Incident: Units were dispatched for reported smoke in the building. Upon arrival Bat. 11 called in a working electrical fire and requested FAST to the scene.
Reporters: Sailr322, firedude
13:53 Heavy smoke in the structure, unconfirmed if fire is extinguished at this time
13:55 L55 acting FAST on scene
13:57 Command advised first alarm is on scene with the exception of Valhalla EMS
13:57 Command requesting EMS and backfill to Valhalla HQ
13:58 R9 responding
14:01 North White Plains one Engine with Pleasantville TL to Valhalla HQ
14:02 Command requesting engine to Hawthorne HQ
14:02 2372 responding
14:03 One Engine from Briarcliff to standby in Hawthorne HQ
14:03 R9 on scene
14:03 Command per IC fire is k/d units ventilating
14:08 2053 E94 assembling will advise when enroute
14:09 Command per the IC one cascade and one rehab to the scene
14:09 Valhalla VAC on rehab and Greenburgh Civil Defense as cascade
14:12 82B3 is EMS 82B2 is enroute as the rehab
14:12 Additional personel still needed for E94 to relocate
14:13 Rehab requested to the command post on the bravo side of the structure
14:16 E94 relocated to Valhalla
14:20 TL5 relocated to Valhalla
14:21 Command advised that relocates are at Valhalla
*Still updating anyone with info feel free to PM me*

Date: 9/14/12
Time: 13:45hrs
Location: 11 Skyline Drive
Frequency: 46.26, Fireground 8
Units Operating: Valhalla Fire Department; 2481, 2482, E82, E84, E85, TL49, R9, U59; North White Plains Fire Department: E75; Plesantville Fire Department: 2372, TL5; Briarcliff Fire Department: E94; Hawthorne Fire Department; Thornwood Fire Department: 2471, 2473, E88; Elmsford Fire Department Valhalla VAC; 82B3, 82B2 (rehab); L55; Civil Defense: U446 (cascade); WCDES: Bat. 11; 37M1; Mt. Pleasant PD
Weather Conditions: 78 degrees and Sunny
Description Of Incident: Units were dispatched for reported smoke in the building. Upon arrival Bat. 11 called in a working electrical fire and requested FAST to the scene.
Reporters: Sailr322, firedude
13:53 Heavy smoke in the structure, unconfirmed if fire is extinguished at this time
13:55 L55 acting FAST on scene
13:57 Command advised first alarm is on scene with the exception of Valhalla EMS
13:57 Command requesting EMS and backfill to Valhalla HQ
13:58 R9 responding
14:01 North White Plains one Engine with Pleasantville TL to Valhalla HQ
14:02 Command requesting engine to Hawthorne HQ
14:02 2372 responding
14:03 One Engine from Briarcliff to standby in Hawthorne HQ
14:03 R9 on scene
14:03 Command per IC fire is k/d units ventilating
14:08 2053 E94 assembling will advise when enroute
14:09 Command per the IC one cascade and one rehab to the scene
14:09 Valhalla VAC on rehab and Greenburgh Civil Defense as cascade
14:12 82B3 is EMS 82B2 is enroute as the rehab
14:12 Additional personel still needed for E94 to relocate
14:13 Rehab requested to the command post on the bravo side of the structure
14:16 E94 relocated to Valhalla
14:20 TL5 relocated to Valhalla
14:21 Command advised that relocates are at Valhalla
*Still updating anyone with info feel free to PM me*

Date: 9/13/2012
Time: ~1937hrs
Location: 40 East Birch St (Between Westchester Ave & Gramatan Ave)
Frequency: 460.275 (MVPD), 154.145 (MVFD Disp), 153.770 (FG), 46.26 (Dispatch), 33.96 (Dispatch), Fire 18, 154.430 (EFD Disp), 453.500 (WPFD Disp)
Units Operating on Scene: [Mt. Vernon FD: 2292, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, L2, L3, TL1, R1], [Eastchester FD: 2103 L15], [Pelham FD: E5], [New Rochelle FD: E22], [Fairview FD: L1], [Transcare: 32A1, 32M1], [WCDOT: Bee Line Bus 217], [WCDES: Bat 18], MVPD, Con Ed, Red Cross, Mt. Vernon OEM
Units on Standby at MVFD Station 3: [Greenville FD: SQ15], [White Plains FD: L34]
Weather Conditions: Partly Cloudy, 67 Degrees
Description Of Incident: 3rd Alarm Structure Fire, Fire on the 3rd Floor of a 5 Story OMD, 1 Civilan has died.
Reporters: firedude, Larchmont_Boy, EFD1883 Peterose313
1937hrs: Original Dispatch
2007hrs: IC Requesting 2nd Alarm
2059hrs: IC Requesting a Bee Line/DOT Bus for Rehab
2110hrs: IC Upgrading to 3rd Alarm, Standby Units move up, need Manpower and Tools
2140hrs: Bat 18 Reports Fairview has been released, returning to Fairview
2156hrs: Bat 18 Reports IC has released Eastchester, Pelham and New Rochelle Units, Holding with White Plains and Greenville on Standby
2215hrs: All Mutual Aid on Scene has been released by IC
2310hrs: Standby Units released by IC
Lohud Article: http://www.lohud.com...?nclick_check=1
Newsday Article: http://newyork.newsd...s-one-1.4001466
The Daily MV Article: http://mountvernon.d...rtment-building
NYCFire.net Thread with Truck4 info: http://nycfire.net/f...ic,18557.0.html
**Still Updating! Anyone with info please PM me!

A couple of key points:

· There is no such thing as a routine call.
· Complacency kills.
· Train like your fight – fight like you train.

CO can be an intermitting problem; it can be generated each time an improperly functioning or vented furnace, water heater or appliance starts up or runs. Just because your meter is not showing any CO upon your arrival, don’t assume it is another false alarm, especially if it is for a prior alarm location. You either have a CO problem or a faulty detector. Take the time to perform a complete investigation, fire up each and every fuel burning appliance and all sources of CO and check with a properly calibrated meter.

And on a side note, if you are looking to save fuel, stop riding around in the apparatus for hours on end and calling it driver training. NOTE: This is my opinion and is based on my 36+ years in the fire service! Not looking for a debate, if the shoe fits were it.

My thoughts going into it are always the same. Thinking of the families of those that we lost. Sometimes it seems like only yesterday until I see the kids. Those that were toddlers are now teenagers and those that were young kids are now driving.

Capt you summed it up better than most of us could. Really great post. Obviously from the heart. Unfotunately to too many people 9/11 has become like a mini-series that has been canceled. More effort is placed on remembering the anniversary of Michael Jackson, John Lenon or other celebrities than the over 3500 human lives lost that day and close to 400 combined FDNY, NYPD, PAPD and EMS personnel who perished not to mention the countless others that continue to pay the ultimate price for their actions of that day. September 11 should be made a National Day of Mourning so what happened in NY, Washington DC and PA will never be forgotten. But time to get off my soap box.

It will be September 11th. And here we are 11 years later. The most infamous day of our generation has a meaning to every American. Everyone was affected that day. Some obviously much more than others.
I think about our New York City Brothers and Sisters from the jobs. Some of the people that I know personally, absolutely amaze me/have amazed me as they picked themselves up from the dust and debris and carried on doing their jobs. They've taught me so much about personal fortitude and inner strength.
There's one guy I know and love. He was a Bronx truckie, a Brooklyn truckie, a Manhattan truckie. He's one of the few that wears a two star 9/11 medal. Lost so many personal friends, I honestly to this day have a hard time understanding how he was able to carry on.
Yeah, he got banged up pretty good and had to put his papers in. Aside from the hundreds of heroes who were lost, with all of their combined experience and knowledge, it amazes me how the FDNY in particular was able to rebuild itself in the aftermath of a loss of such magnitude.
This Brother though, he is so knowledgeable about the fire service; the FDNY losing him to premature retirement was yet another huge loss for the agency. He could have easily been a great Chief Officer.
Yet, with the personal losses this Brother endured, he not only carried on through the physical and emotional pain, he has still been able to contribute to the fire service in other ways; with his knowledge and desire to help others he has done that and more.
To say that I am in awe of this Brother would be an understatement.
I continually ask myself how this man does it. In many ways, he has been a mentor to me. He has been there for me when times have been difficult. Always a reassuring voice, always positive, always pointing out the things I should be grateful for. Reminding me not to dwell so much on personal failures, loss, and things that cannot be changed.
I thank God for a Brother like him. He has taught me so much, I cannot begin to say how I feel about him. About never being able to adequately express my gratitude for his friendship, his mentoring, his Brotherhood. I grew up without an older brother, and always wished I had one. God sent this man my way in the aftermath of 9/11, and I honestly feel like he became that brother I always wished I had.
In two days, the Remembrance Ceremonies will take place. It is repeatedly a heart wrenching day. I feel and will always remember the sacrifices our Brothers and Sisters made for the good of others; for the good of all of us.
Many people have forgotten. To much of the country, 9/11 was a television experience. The wars have been that way for most of us as well. It is our duty, as emergency service personnel to keep the flame of memory alive for our lifetimes.
You know, I never truly understood what WWII veterans felt about Pearl Harbor until the years slowly built up after 9/11. Now I do.
And for my Brother, I know enough to let him alone in the days leading up to 9/11, and the days afterward. For him, it is entirely personal. But I'll be thinking about him anyway, along with the heroes who left us that day. Thinking, remembering, and saying thank you once again.

Well done documentary - just wish there were no commercials. Those who perished and those who survived are still in my thoughts and prayers. The visions of what those who initially responded and who worked on the pile afterward saw unfortunately may never dull with time, as evidenced by those interviewed. You can see it in their eyes and hear it in their voices. Hope they and their families know we still care about them............and some of us, although not the best at what we do, will continue to try to carry on their work, because that is what we train to do, what we feel is our calling, what we almost MUST do, for others and ourselves, because we are needed........... God bless them all.

I have always wanted to be a weatherman, no matter how much I screw up or give my bosses the wrong information I would get to keep my job...must be nice lol.

Problem is they all failed one class in weatherman school - How to look out the window!!!

Yeah, there is no way in hell that is the case. They give me about 15 seconds to jump out of the rack and get my boots on before they starting asking for my status on overnights ! But, in all seriousness, i'm pretty sure they have to go by whatever scheme the department establishes. As a small side bar, i really have to tip my hat to the 60 dispatchers - they do an awfully good job with the hands they are dealt (i often think that they are asked do their jobs with both legs and one arm tied behind their back). They do their best to get the job done - god knows they've figured out how to get me a bus when ~ 100 members between 3 agencies decide to shut the pager off. They probably bare witness to more egregiousness than anyone here in terms of this sort of stuff.
This is the kind of crap you would think the journal news would cover. Honestly, these are real stories.

Blah...Blah...Blah.....a guy cant even have a little fun around here anymore...
So what?
I'm "colorful"..."animated" even.
I like going to fires.

Sounds like a normal day in westchester, no suprise here.

It was a hoax?

Awesome shots! Thanks for sharing!!

From last Wednesday's Bear Mt car show:

http://www.newrochelleny.com/index.aspx?NID=539

The steel, which came from the North Tower, was escorted to Croton Landing from Continental Village FD. It is being used as part of the Croton/Cortlandt 9/11 Memorial currently being constructed.
Continental Village 2131 & E232, Peekskill R134, Verplanck E128, Buchanan E161, Croton EMS 55B1, Croton FD 2081, E118, E119, E120, TL44, T10 & R18 as well as police units from Croton PD, NYSP and WCPD participated in the escort.
Here's one quick photo I took with my iphone of it being placed. For anyone interested, this memorial is going at the far north end of Croton Landing Park.

Yonkers FD's Water Tender ready to roll during the water emergency 8-27-12. Yonkers FD was very well prepared to tackle this major water supply issue which affects the part of the city with an extremly high fire load and very dense population.

Date: 8/27/2012
Time: ~1200hrs (12:00pm)
Location: Saw Mill River Parkway IAO Wendover Road
Frequency: 453.475 (YPD), 453, 275 (YPD), 46.5 (YFD Dispatch), 462.550 (Yonkers OEM), 45.76 (YDPW), 46.26 (Dispatch), Fire 18, 155.310 (County PD)
Units Operating: Yonkers Fire, Yonkers PD, Yonkers DPW, Yonkers OEM, Banksville FD Tanker, Millwood FD Tanker, NYSDOT, County PD, County DPW, County DOH
Weather Conditions: Mostly Cloudy, ~80 Degrees
Description Of Incident: Contractor damage to an old water main causing severe flooding on both Saw Mill and Cross County Parkways. Yonkers OEM reporting 40% of city, about 50,000 citizens, are without running water, including St. Joe's Hospital. YFD's 5000 Gallon Tank Trailer was brought to St. Joes to give water for hospital. Yonkers OEM has issued a "Boil Water Advisory" for affected areas. Yonkers EOC was activated.
Reporters: firedude, x635
Yonkers Major Water Main Break 8-27 Discussion
News Articles:
http://www.lohud.com...|text|Frontpage
http://www.nbcnewyor...-167586645.html
http://abclocal.go.c...ffic&id=8788232
http://bronxville.pa...ffic-in-yonkers
http://newyork.newsd...-1.3930195?qr=1
http://newyork.cbslo...ounty-parkways/
http://online.wsj.co...6d4968fb13.html
** IA authorized by x635. If anyone has any info to add, please PM me!

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