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I lived in Millbrook for ten years at an intersection that got quite a few serious accidents. On day Liam and myself assisted in some traffic control, routing traffic through my farm to get passed the accident. He was quite nice to help out and every bit the regular guy.

Got a few more from today.

Got a few photos today doing some pumping at the DDSO and flowing some foam, pumped 3400 gallons of water through the pump and used about 4 gallons of foam when flowing the CAFS, more to follow tomorrow

a few more of the Engine back at the station and one of the CAFS Boss compressor engage and monitoring panel

the old girl had to be moved to another bay, now located in the main part of the station in the front bays where she used to sit for many years

It's been fun watching the build with you. Thank you for keeping us informed and the pictures. I know it has been a long road and for you. And to take the extra time to explain the process of the build again thanks!!

After all the waiting the engine is headed to Wassaic

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http://emergencyservices.westchestergov.com/images/stories/pdfs/communications/UHFlineup.pdf
List is on there. it starts with Ardsley, 201, and goes up alphabetically (Armonk 202, Bedford Hills 203, etc). There are some odd balls at the end, like Banksville, 258. For the chiefs just put a 1 on the end, 1st assistant put a 2, and 2nd assistant put a 3. So for Banksville, 258, the chiefs are 2581, 2582, and 2583.

First of all its a Clean Harbors truck, so you know its going to be a nightmare sorting through all the different products you're going to have inside. But it should be run the same way any other HAZMAT call runs, use the 8-Step Process:
1. Site Management and Control - Isolate the area, evacuate anyone nearby, set up some initial zones based on an unknown product, since this is a Clean Harbors truck and is likely a collection of various HAZMATs picked up from locations all over the place. Start ICS and make sure you have an IC and a Safety Officer. In CT we're also going to call the Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection as required by state statute, they'll send one or two of their Emergency Response Coordinators out to assist. Regional (or in NY's case, County) HAZMAT team also added and EMS for standby.
2. Identify Product - The placards are only telling me so much. We're going to need some kind of paperwork on the products involved. If the leak isn't all over the place, we can likely send someone into the cab to get some shipping papers. If not, remember we're dealing with Clean Harbors here, not Crazy Joe's Overnight Waste Removal and Handyman Services. Its a HUGE environmental company with some professional management staff, and I wouldn't be totally surprised if they had an electronic database that will tell me exactly what's supposed to be inside that truck. Obviously we're going to trust but verify, but it will give me a starting point to get my research guys on.
3. Hazard and Risk Evaluation - Sure, the placards look scary, but realistically what states of matter am I dealing with? What's the hazard to my personnel if I send them in there? What are the exposure limits, etc?
4. PPE and Equipment - Based on the info from 2 and 3, I'm going to confer with my HAZMAT guys to determine what the right suit is to wear. Say it with me: NOT EVERY HAZMAT CALL REQUIRES LEVEL A!!!! Our team uses the HAZMATIQ system in our region, so based on the chemical name the "playbook" we use tells us what our PPE should be for our mission posture, either "Rescue" or "Plumbing," and what the metering package is that's relevant for that/those products. It will also lay out the "red light" meters, ones that, if they go off, indicate there's something unexpected happening or something we haven't accounted for in our plan. It really simplifies the process and cuts back on a lot of the chemistry lessons we need to give non-HAZMAT geek Chiefs and ICs on scene. Based on the video these guys are in turnouts and SCBA and some of the guys were in the Lion or Blauer suits with the Nomex outer shell so its probably pretty safe to assume the flammables were really their main concern, along with the respiratory hazards that we almost always protect ourselves from.
Most likely we're bringing in pH and F paper to ensure its not a corrosive atmosphere before we bring in the expensive toys, then a 4-gas, PID, Drager Chipset if you can narrow things down, maybe a First Defender or other Raman Spectroscopy device if you're really coming up with nothing at all (but only if you're sure its not a flammable)
5. Information Management and Resource Coordination - Do I have my ICS set up to make sure the right people are running the right operations? Do I have all the personnel and equipment I'm going to need for this operation? If not, who am I calling to get them? Do I have a RIT/Backup team in place? Am I going to need a forklift and/or jack for moving some of these drums?
6 - Implement Response Objectives - Now that we have ourselves organized and know what we're dealing with, lets go in and start moving some drums. Sort them out, figure out what's leaking and how to stop it. If we can't stop it, lets over-pack it and let the cleanup company get it the hell out of my district. But remember, we can't do anything until we have #7 at least set up first!
7 - Decontamination - Clean up the guys, the gear and the other drums that weren't leaking but have some product on them. Assuming the product wasn't that "Dangerous When Wet" one, we're probably just talking about soap and water, but again its based off what my research came back in steps 2/3.
8 - Termination - Brief everyone on short/long term symptoms of exposure, quick hotwash of what went well and what we can improve on. Start taking up and handing off the scene to the cleanup company (who will probably just end up being Clean Harbors again anyway.)

That only works with a wild animal. Hazmat you have to out run the chemical and it does not stop at the 1st victim

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Please read back a few posts and you will see that the rope has been there for one week and why is it there, the new engine is coming tomorrow and the rope will be placed back in its normal space where the PPV currently sits, things we moved around because of compartment space or better put lack of with the departure of the other engine. What is wrong with the rope being on a reel? It is used to attach to our cold water rescue suits for ice rescue operations.
Thanks Ed for adding the link, much appreciated, in the photos the firefighters in the yellow gear are from Amenia and ours are in the blue gear

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Date: 10/22/13
Time: about 1100
Incident Type: Hazardous Materials Spill, UNK Liquid leaking from 53' trailer
Location: Interstate 684 SB Rest Area South of Route 35
District: Bedford Hills
Units: Bedford Hills TL57, E198, E199, Katonah, County Hazmat 1, 2001, 2031, 45m1, kbhvac, batt 13
Description: Unk liquid leaking from from a 53' trailer, multiple placards stating inhalation hazards, NYSP on scene evacuating rest area and attempting to obtain shipping papers, WCDES Hazmat 1 operating, determined the material leaking is NOT an inhalation hazard, but likely flammable or corrosive.
2031/2001 requesting an ambulance and medic to the rest area
1125: 2003/2001 On scene
1126: 2001 will enter the scene through the exit of the rest area
1127: 2031 stating that the driver does not believe what is leaking is the inhalation hazard, believes its corrosive or flammable at this time 2001 awaiting proper tools to determine that
1128: 2001 is now on scene
1129: per 60- kbhvac is assembling 45m1 is responding, 2031 requesting units enter through the exit of the rest area
1130: 2001 advising hazmat1 to come in the exit of the rest area
1135: Hazmat 1 onloc
1141: 2031 stating that it is not believed to be an inhalation hazard at this time, likely flammable or corrosive, county hazmat is going in for further
1215: 2031 and 199 going to remain on scene, TL57 and 198 back in service
1251:2031 County Hazmat has placed the incident u/c, ems going back in service, FD units still holding
1253: Batt 13 clearing BH going back in service
if you have more info feel free to message me - thanks

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Date: 10/19/13
Time: 2203
Incident Type: Structure Fire
Location: 107 Sears Avenue
District: Elmsford Fire District - Town Of Greenburgh.
Units:
Elmsford FD: 2111, 2112, 2113, Ladder 21, Ladder 55, Engine 137 Utility 86, 58-B-1
Ardsley FD: 2011, 2013, Engine 164 (First Due, covering Elmsford district)
Fairview FD: 2123, Engine 175
Hartsdale FD: Engine 170
Tarrytown FD: 2462, 2463, Utility 61(Cascade), Engine 76
Sleepy Hollow FD: 2312, Engine 86 (Relocate)
Hawthorne FD: 2093, Engine 155 (Relocate)
Irvington FD: 2201, Ladder 36
Valhalla FD: 2481, Tower Ladder 49(1st due truck) Rescue 9
Valhalla EMS: 82-B-1(Rehab)
Pleasantville FD: 2371, Rescue 47(2nd FAST)
Hastings On Hudson FD: 2182, Tiller Ladder 22 (Relocate Elmsford HQ)
Ossining FD: 2332, Tower Ladder 42, Engine 99 (Relocate Tarrytown HQ)
Dobbs Ferry FD: Engine 47 (Relocate Elmsford HQ)
Pocantico Hills FD: Engine 189 (Relocate Tarrytown HQ)
Westchester DES: County Car 25, C&O Zone 3, Battalion 14
Irvington EMS
UPDATES
2232 - Heavy fire top floor, out the roof, multiple L/S/O
2300 - Multiple master streams in operation, fire knocked down, still heavy fire conditions
0150 - Most Mutual aid units released, fire is under control.
10/20/13- Greenburgh Police reporting a 2y/o has been found deceased.
Reporters: TR54, shfirefighter, ENG47INE, huzzie59, NOZ45ZLE, fireman488, x635, efdny2003, 248L14
Channel 7 ABC News Article
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I just wanted to give Elmsford FD and the other agencies involved much props in they handled this weekend's tragic fatal structure fire.
Click Here To Read The Incident Alert
It was a very difficult fire, to say the least. Units arrived almost immediately, and the attic was engulfed as was most of the second story upon arrival. Lines were stretched, and aggressive primary searches were conducted, with firefighters even trying to dig through some of the debris from the collapsing attic which they could not reach due to the fire. The Incident Commander has to make the difficult choice to remove the firefighters from the building, in which the structural integrity was quickly disintegrating. The child who was found in the attic bedroom several hours later (12:30PM the next day), and stood no chance, no matter what the firefighters did or when they did it. The firefighters who tried to locate the child are suffering tremendous emotional pain because of their heroics. There's obviously much more to the story, but that's just a quick synopsis.
To the Incident Commanders, I can only imagine how tough your choices that you had to make must have been.
Daisy, WCPD's Detective John Peter's Arson Dog, was also on scene assisting C&O trying to determine the cause, which I didn't see posted in the media.
I was also told that Nicky Melillo was on scene with Valhalla VAC. As many of you know, his brother, Chucky Mellilo, died almost 1 year ago near the date of the fire. He was out there making his brother proud, and doing exactly what his brother would have done.
Thoughts and prayers are with all involved while they recover from this.

If you liked "Wrecked: Life In The Crash Lane", you'll enjoy this show as well. Some of you may have seen Season One on Nat Geo, but the second season starts tonight at 9PM EST on the Weather Channel, and airs every Monday night with repeats throughout the week.
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Date: 10/19/13
Time: 2203
Incident Type: Structure Fire
Location: 107 Sears Avenue
District: Elmsford Fire District - Town Of Greenburgh.
Units:
Elmsford FD: 2111, 2112, 2113, Ladder 21, Ladder 55, Engine 137 Utility 86, 58-B-1
Ardsley FD: 2011, 2013, Engine 164 (First Due, covering Elmsford district)
Fairview FD: 2123, Engine 175
Hartsdale FD: Engine 170
Tarrytown FD: 2462, 2463, Utility 61(Cascade), Engine 76
Sleepy Hollow FD: 2312, Engine 86 (Relocate)
Hawthorne FD: 2093, Engine 155 (Relocate)
Irvington FD: 2201, Ladder 36
Valhalla FD: 2481, Tower Ladder 49(1st due truck) Rescue 9
Valhalla EMS: 82-B-1(Rehab)
Pleasantville FD: 2371, Rescue 47(2nd FAST)
Hastings On Hudson FD: 2182, Tiller Ladder 22 (Relocate Elmsford HQ)
Ossining FD: 2332, Tower Ladder 42, Engine 99 (Relocate Tarrytown HQ)
Dobbs Ferry FD: Engine 47 (Relocate Elmsford HQ)
Pocantico Hills FD: Engine 189 (Relocate Tarrytown HQ)
Westchester DES: County Car 25, C&O Zone 3, Battalion 14
Irvington EMS
UPDATES
2232 - Heavy fire top floor, out the roof, multiple L/S/O
2300 - Multiple master streams in operation, fire knocked down, still heavy fire conditions
0150 - Most Mutual aid units released, fire is under control.
10/20/13- Greenburgh Police reporting a 2y/o has been found deceased.
Reporters: TR54, shfirefighter, ENG47INE, huzzie59, NOZ45ZLE, fireman488, x635, efdny2003, 248L14
Channel 7 ABC News Article
Any additional information feel free to PM.