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  2. Posted

    "Last year, my proposal to bring the two departments together stalled

    in the Board of Legislators."

    IT wasn’t the County Board that stalled consolidation. It was the Fire Departments in Westchester that told Astorino NO this isn’t going to work and it isn’t going to save any money. It is now time again to have our voices heard. If Mr. Astorino doesn’t hear it this time then he will hear in the next election. The Fire Dept is Westchester also pointed out many ways to save taxpayers money but Astorino rejected these coast saving measures.

  5. Posted

    Seth,

    I want to thank you and everyone else for the kind words and best wishes. The accomplishments you credit me for achieving was a team effort. I have had some of the best officers that any chief can ask for, and this goes for the guys who aren’t even around anymore. When I was sworn in as assistant chief in 1996 I had set goal for myself and the officers and I set goal for our dept. I am proud to say 95% have been achieved and the other 5% are well on the way. As someone once said to me “leadership qualities are something you are born with” well I disagree with that statement. A true leader looks to learn, listen and educate others every day even when he or she is no longer the leader. Ralph Nader said it best, "The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers."

    Thank you again, but make no mistake about it I maybe an EX or Past Chief but I will always look out for Yorktown and the fire service best interest.

    Past Chief McGannon

    firedude, grumpyff, IFCO3080 and 2 others like this

  7. Posted

    Although safety is a number 1 concern, it isn’t the reason Yorktown switched to a walk around. When the committee started working on the spec 3 years ago, it was decided on then we would go to a 6 man cab. Knowing that walk-in boxes have the greatest loss in compartment real estate.

  8. Posted · Edited by ytpastchief99-00

    I am not one for replying to posts or discuss Yorktown Fire District business on this or any other forum. But it seems that many have an interest in what goes on in Yorktown. So I will try to answer all the post.

    First and foremost Yorktown has had a replacement program for many years. When apparatus reaches a particular age it is put in to an active reserve. Engine 275 was well past that age at 27 years old.

    Two: Yorktown returned to the RED scheme back in 2002 when Engine 270 was ordered.

    Three: REDTRUCK brokered the sale of Engine 275, and was told if they can get X amount for the Rescue the district would sell it.

    Four: If X amount is not met Rescue 16 will be renumbered as HM-4. Yorktown far surpasses the requirements to have a HM unit. The District is not looking to sell off the rescue to offset the cost of the new Rescue. Unlike a number of government agency and banks Yorktown Fire District is financial responsible!

    I hope this answered most if not all your questions.

    (Let no man’s ghost return to say his training let him down)

  10. Posted

    All Yorktown apparatus will be in the red color scheme and striping found on Engine 270, Ladder 51 and MA-8.

    I'm curious to know if this rescue will be housed at headquarters, or at the Locksley Rd. station. If it's going to be housed at headquarters, I'm going to asssume that space limitations is going to affect the spec's of the rescue?

    BTW, good catch once again LFD171!

    The new Rescue will respond out of Station 2 (Locksley Rd.) The spec call for a 6 man cab and a walk around body, with NO cascade. Oh and yes it will be RED. The members of the committee worked very hard on the spec's, making sure they put together a rig that will best suit and work for Yorktown. I would like to thank them for all the work they put into it. Also all the members for there input.

    Old R-16 will be re-designated.

    2531

  11. Posted

    Well I guess we should just throw out the vehicle & traffic laws. The volunteer firefighters assc has fought for years over the issue of removing blue lights from PD vehicles....because the law says volunteer firefighter personal vehicles only.

    I have no problem with what color lights are on it......change the law......which they did.....allowing blue to the rear.

    Current law does not allow blue on rigs or ambulances. If we want or need blue lights we should work to change the laws so we are not opreratng Illegally.

    You should follow the old saying; fight the fights worth fighting for. (Choice your battles).

    One battle would be making sure that those who are teaching our young drivers know the laws. The other day I was behind a vehicle that had 3 young people and 1 that appeared to be the teacher (driver’s ed. teacher). The giveaway would be the sign on the vehicle that read student driver. I don’t know when I was learning to drive they taught us to pull to the right and stop when an approaching emergence vehicle with light and sirens were on. Not this teacher never pullover causing the medic car and ambulances to have to cross the double yellow line into oncoming traffic. At least those people know enough to pull over.

    I guess what I am saying, is that it doesn’t really matter what color the light are or what kind of vehicle you’re driving. We have to start to reeducate the public. By doing this along with more visible scene lighting we may just reduce our LODD that happen on our streets.

  13. Posted

    Reality people.... does the fact that he a firefighter, paid or vollie matter?  The issue here is DWI.  Look at the past few days papers......drunk cop kills drunk cop.

    The media brings his occupation into it, all it has to say is drunk  man steals firetruck.  The lesson to be learned here should be about DWI, not ones job.

    SO TRUE

    You are held to a much higher standard.

    It is an epidemic all over.

  15. Posted

    The Yorktown Heights Fire Department will be holding their annual Car Show July 8th from 3-8pm in then rear of their headquarters, in addition the Junior Corps will be running their dunk tank and Chief Martin McGannon and Eric DiBartolo have agreed to go in the dunk tank (seperatly) So come by and try to dunk them!

    REALY NEWS TO ME

    IF I DO $20.00 PER. AND YOU ONLY GET 1 ..... THE J.C. HAS TO MAKE MONEY SOME WAY

  18. Posted

    It carries Water, Hose and has a Pump.  It’s that an Engine or a Qunit? 

    So are they going to get Squad 51 and hire paramedic’s next?  Mr. Bravo will be all over that, then he will want people to call him Johnny.

    You guys are FUNNY. Let's leave the EMS to the VAC's. The sad thing is you're getting all your info from 2210. I guess i will have to take the 51 plate off when you come.

    Hope to see a lot of old friends and some new ones. JUNE 10

  21. Posted

    Also that FDNY is no longer the contract company for new apparatus???

    Again you are wrong on this also. Being out to Seagrave Jan 2 2006. Members of YHFD and I meet the Dep. Comm. of FDNY out there. They were out there checking out 1 of the 12 Tower ladders they have coming. There was also 11 Ladder on the line.

    Your info is WRONG!!!!!

    Oh let me add LA County has 24 engines being built also.

  23. Posted · Edited by ytpastchief99-00

    Ladder 68 will remain in service.

    Just a note. Any apparatus manufacture will build what every you are looking for as long as you want to pay for it. The down side of mid-mount ladder is the large over hang. Ladder 68 is about 3feet longer then Ladder 51 and that's on a Low Pro. Mid- mounts ladder in todays standards (100ft 500lb tip-load) will have a much longer wheel base. and a much longer over hang. The key to specing out any apparatus is knowing your area (building, streets, and codes-ie setbacks). In Yorktown a 75ft ladder rear or mid-mount would be a waste of money.

    You have to know what will work for the area you protect.

    Bigger isn't always better.

  25. Posted

    How about some specs.  HD ladder?  Tank?  Hose bed?  etc.

    100ft Seagrave ( the leader in Ladders)

    500 lb tip load flowing 1000gpm

    300gal tank

    1000ft hose bed

    1500gpm Hale Qmax

    NFPA + in ground ladders

    13/4 crosslay & 21/2 crosslay both can hold 300ft (we run 250ft)

    10kw Harrison

    It is also outfited with all the tool of a truck co.

    No Hurst Tool (that's R-16 and Sq 270 Job)

    To answer the question when the wetdown will be. Well it has to be a lot warmer then it is today. (spring ) You never know it may make Somers parade. We will see.