Billy

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  6. Posted

    In a multi player deal, the Rangers have traded Scott Gomez for Chris Higgins. Higgins played for the Montreal Canadiens and is originally from Long Island. Free agency starts tomorrow so this might be the first of more from the Blueshirts.

    Wow! Hadn't heard about that! Thanks for the update.

    Do you know anything about Chris Hggins?

  10. Posted

    So if I smell gas outside my house, like a did a couple of years back, Is it best to call 911 or Con Ed? At that time i called Con Ed and they promptly responded and shut off a gas leak outside the house next door. However, I would have to think that FD would respond much quicker and be able to do evacuation if necessary and secure the scene.

  11. Posted

    Gamewell Diaphone Horn

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    Horn (In Use)

    Gamewell Fire Alarm Register Tape

    "Tapper" (In Use)

    I have a large collection of Gamewell Fire Alarm Boxes and some information

    on the history of Gamewell Fire Alarm Boxes, Horns, Etc.

    PM me if you like.

    Eastchester FD used one of those horns at the Chester Heights Station. I remember it well since I lived right around the corner! That Youtube video brings back some memories! I think the other Eastchester Stations had them too. Thanks for the link.

  13. Posted

    Let's not discount anything as a possibility (Putnam Valley PD, Cortlandt PD, Pawling PD, etc.). The Town Supervisor is doing his job - to investigate things that would save town taxpayers money. Nobody is saying that it is a done deal or that it will happen overnight. Who knows, they may come back from doing the research and find that it wouldn't be the best thing for the town or the County.

    Many of the Yorktown officers could be absorbed by the County PD, vehicles and equipment maintained (at least during the transition), dispatch services handled by the County PD, and administrative, record keeping, property, investigative services, etc. all handled centrally to make this more cost effective.

    I don't know what you mean about "much more manning would be needed" - a cop is a cop. If Yorktown put out four or five cars and the County agrees to do the same there would be no reduction of service. In fact, there would be an improvement - the County can draw upon many more resources faster than the town in an emergency.

    As for waiting for back-up on parkway traffic stops - one of the reasons for that is the illogical and outdated method of policing in Westchester County. One of cars could be sitting on the Hutch with a New Rochelle car, Harrison car, and Mamaroneck car all within one mile or one minute but the County sends a County car which could be coming from the Airport or Yonkers. With a County PD or at least regionalized communications the closest car could be dispatched eliminating the delay and distance problems.

    I don't know where you get your information but when both Cortlandt and Putnam Valley were disbanded, their officers transfered to other jobs. Fiscal belt tightening is an issue but this is an example of consolidation to save money. Why couldn't it work?

    Hence the reason for 59 fire departments, 43 police departments, 40 or 50 odd EMS agencies, and 50 plus school districts in the County. THAT'S why taxes are so high! No exception, huh? Did you say the same thing about Cortlandt or Putnam Valley? Look what happened there.

    Think about this - a major incident happens in Yorktown (not an impossibility), the Yorktown units respond, are backed up by other County units on duty, Yorktown detectives start investigating and are backed up by the full strength of the County Detective Division - more detectives, crime scene/forensics, etc. Definitely gives the Yorktown crime victim more bang for their buck.

    Criminals don't pay attention to muncipal borders. The idea that Yorktown couldn't be well served by the County PD is absurd. To say that it would be better or more cost effective remains to be seen but economies of scale would suggest it will realize some savings.

    Now if we could just consolidate or merge all the duplicative village PD's into their respective towns we'd be on a roll. Instead of 43 PD's there would only be 20 something. THAT is a start!

    AMEN!

  15. Posted

    Congrats to Yonkers! They are always adding to their arsenal....and really adding to the entire emergency services community in the region.

    FULL STORY: http://www.lohud.com/article/20090328/NEWS02/903280352

    I guess in looking at the big picture this is a good thing. But, I have to question just a little bit the need to spend almost 25% of this grant on two boats. It seems to me that the money could be spent more wisely. Does anyone else agree? Any other thoughts?

  17. Posted

    We may be getting off the original topic here a little bit but if we're talking about IA's here on the website I think the question becomes exactly what additional information is being requested? If its a shooting for instance, asking how many times or where a person was shot is crossing the line. Asking about how an LODD or injury occurred at a scene is obviously crossing the line. It's way different than wanting to know more information about how bad a working fire was or what units were operating.

    It's true about the increase in the number of people at incidents though. Its a result of technology and the internet and definitely YOUTUBE! Even on this website (as well as the news media)I question the need for the posting of some of these car crash incident photos. Some of them are pretty nasty and unless there is some educational value to the photos, what's the point?

  20. Posted

    I would be interested in buying the APCO 25 digital card for my Uniden 250D scanner. I understand that they have been discontinued by Uniden and no longer available from the manufacturer. I know they are expensive but I would like to spend as little as possible for it. Perhaps used?

    If anyone out there is willing to sell one or has any suggestions on how to get one, please let me know here or through private message.

    Thanks!!!!

  22. Posted

    17:57 - Full Assignment dispatched to 173 S. Riverside Avenue (Memphis Mae's) for smoke in the basement.

    17:58 - Car 2083 responding.

    17:59 - Car 2083 on location establishing S. Riverside Avenue Command.

    18:02 - Command reports smoke showing in Bagel store. E120 to grab hydrant on S. Riverside and standby.

    18:03 - E119, E118, E120, TL44 responding.

    18:05 - Command reports what appears to be a fire in a commercial oven. E119 & E120 on location.

    18:06 - E118 & TL44 on location. Command reports a 200 x 75 single story, multi-unit strip mall.

    18:09 - Command reports units gaining entry, using dry chem extinguishers, stretching 1 line.

    18:15 - Command requesting County Health Dept. and Con Ed Gas to scene.

    18:20 - Command reports smoke in several occupancies, gaining entry.

    18:22 - Roof crew reports fire coming out of vent with possible extension.

    18:25 - Ossining FAST dispatched.

    18:27 - Command has 2 L/S, 1 L/S/O, fire in duct. 10-75 transmitted.

    18:33 - Command requesting E121 from Montrose to lay in from Croton Auto Park on S. Riverside Ave.

    18:52 - Command reports fire is Under Control.

    19:00 - Mutual Aid is being released from the scene.

    20:02 - Car 2083 reports all units clear from scene, Command terminated.

    Fire was in a large commercial oven, crews used two dry-chem extinguishers and one line to extinguish grease trap / dropped food pan fire that was extendend into the vent pipe to the roof. PPV was used to vent three occupancies. Building has a cockloft of about 24", once the roof reported fire in the duct we decided to fill out the assignment. Luckily we didn't need it. Thanks to the brothers for coming out and probably getting yelled at by their wives and girlfriends!

    On Scene:

    Croton 2083, 2082, 2085 (Code Enforcement), E119, E120, E118, TL44

    Ossining 2332, 2334, E98, U51

    Montrose 2273, E121

    Buchanan 2551, U12

    Croton EMS 55B2

    OVAC 74B1, 36M1

    WCDES Bat 10, Bat 12, 1404

    Croton PD 31 & 32

    Relocated to CFD:

    Millwood E247

    Was there any damage to Memphis Mae's? I was almost on the way there that night until I heard the working fire on Riverside and decided to stay out of the area. Didn't realize it was the restaurant!!!! Talk about BBQ!!!!

  23. Posted

    Not sure what topic to put this in but here goes...

    Always been a little confused about the Continental Village FD. What areas do they cover? What apparatus do they have and where are they housed? They always seem to me to operate in a sort of gray area between Westchester and Putnam; do they also have dual response with other departments?

    Thanks in advance....... :)