Billy

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    This is what will probably happen, the officers will become "Westchester County" Police Officers. They will, in effect, "lateral" over to the WC Police, keeping their pension rights and seniority. No one will lose their job. They will wear WC uniforms. The cars will be marked as WC Police. They will be paid as WC Police. The former Mt Kisco Police will probably not complain, as the WC Police salary would be a raise.

    Their contract will become void.

    The Mt. Kisco Police, for all intents and purposes, will cease to exist.

    Excellent. Thanks! :)

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    I don't believe it is common, widespread, public information when a person dies after a prolonged (two or three to mutual aid) response. Perhaps if there was more information on the relationship between dispatch, response and outcome it would prompt, if necessary, some changes.

    Thats an interesting thought. If the Lohud or Snooze12 did a story it might stir up some controversy. Unfortunately it will probably take some high profile tragic incident for that to happen and maybe get politicians involved.

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    Several VAC's in Westchester (and Putnam and Dutchess too?) have an paid EMT to help cover calls. I've been listening to my scanner, and several agencies still have trouble getting crews. Why not just hire another paid EMT so you have a full crew? What is the point of one EMT when you have to page multiple times for another EMT or Driver and not get one?

    I agree with you Seth. I hear the same thing all the time with calls not being covered and I find it very scary the response times for many agencies. Something needs to be changed but as we all know, change is hard if not impossible in these parts.

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    The Westchester Special Operations Task Force(WSOTF) is a mutual aid group consisting of 11 Career FD's. The departments are divided into squad companies. Every squad is trained in Hazmat/WMD, Trench, Building Collapse, Confined Space & Rope Rescue. Each Squad is equipped with Hazmat/WMD equipment (except Yonkers handles it outside the squad). Greenville, New Rochelle & Yonkers squads have collapse rescue units in addition (which carry Trench, Building Collapse, Confined Space & Rope Rescue equipment). White Plains Squad also has collapse (but I am not sure if they carry trench).

    The squads are assigned as follows:

    Squad # 1 Yonkers

    Squad # 2 New Rochelle (with Larchmont & Pelham Manor recently being added)

    Squad # 3 Mt Vernon

    Squad # 4 White Plains

    Squad # 5 Eastchester / Scarsdale

    Squad # 6 Fairview / Greenville / Hartsdale

    Each squad must respond with a minimum of 5ff's & 1 Off. But some respond with more.

    Yonkers Squad Responds with a Collapse Unit. Their USAR Trailer responds with the Rescue and a USAR Task force to support the squads.

    Both Greenville & White Plains have collapse units.

    New Rochelle Responds with either hazmat/WMD support unit or Heavy Rescue and Collapse Rescue unit. New Rochelle was also designated for swift water rescue, has been equipped and officers have been trained as instructors. Members will be training this summer.

    The system is set up so that their are approximately 54 trained/certified responders on duty in the different depts. available to respond.

    Many of the squads have responded as far as Delaware County. NRFD has responded as far as Canada.

    We can be requested via 60 Control. Dispatch times are generally under 5 minutes to get sent out of district.

    When a tornado hit California Closets in Hawthorne (17 miles from NRFD Sta. #1) 60 Control Requested us immediately and YFD, GFD & NRFD had 50+ responders and equipment on-scene in under 25 minutes.

    Response time being whatever it is, shouldn't at least one squad be positioned closer to Northern Westchester for a quicker response? It might take an hour for Squad 4 to assemble and respond to a incident in Yorktown or Peekskill? Unless Putnam County has a similar system?

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    I just watched my first episode of "Alaska State Troopers", and I'm addicted.

    What an awesome job! They go on some pretty cool and unique calls, some pretty routine, but it's fascinating how diverse the areas they patrol are and how the culture is very different. They use cars, airplanes, helicopters, snowmobiles, boats, even dogsled to patrol very diverse terrain. Many times, backup is hours away.

    One thing I thought was really cool is that in a few pursuits I saw on the show, they always made sure the Dodge Charger HEMI car was the lead car, and passed the Crown Vics and Expeditions to get there.

    It would also be cool to work in such a beautiful environment! I hope to go to Alaska one day.

    You can catch this show on Nat Geo, Cablevision Channel 162.

    http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/alaska-state-troopers/

    Love this show!!! I'm surprised you just discovered it Seth?!!!!

  22. Posted

    I'm no expert but it seems to be the biggest issue with Narrowbanding is the reduction in audio,especially with high band frequencies. My Uniden BCT 15 has a volume offset control which allows me to raise or lower a particular frequency audio according to how loud or low it is. This seems to help a lot especially with The County police and Yorktown PD as well. I don't know what other radios have this feature though.