trauma74

Why does this vehicle have official plates?
I though Police Vehicles were not required to have DMV plates in NYS? 
I looked back at older images, I see the DEP Police have had Official Plates on their vehicles for a while. I never noticed that before.
I am trying to think if any other agency in NYS has plates issued by DMV on their marked vehicles.
I know NYSP have plates from DMV, but those plates have the radio call # on it, these plates seem to be regular issue municipal plates.

She was located alive in a hospital in Queens. 

I for one will not watch or attend a single football game this year!
 
I for one will not watch or attend a single football game this year!
 

Yes, it will hit us or it will miss us. 

Now I can be a meteorologist.
 

     I have spent 28 years doing EMS in this area. The "chirp" of dieing smoke detector batteries is constant, except where there are NO detectors. I read that every $1.00 spent on smoke detectors save $67.00 in fire damage.
    If this area has more fires, by history, or some other measure, perhaps the Yonkers FD could concentrate their inspection and prevention efforts here?  Makes sense to try to prevent the fires in areas where they are most likely to occur, AND most likely to kill - wooden multi-family dwellings. The lives saved by an aggressive, concentrated effort may those of YFD firemen.
 
Please don't respond with the gibberish that it can't be done. We are problem solvers in this field. This is a problem for us. We can and should solve it.
 
Bill

I think the main thing comes down to cost of these types of ambulances. Many of the private companies want to take the cheapest route possible.

I think the main thing comes down to cost of these types of ambulances. Many of the private companies want to take the cheapest route possible.

I've noticed a bunch of EMS agencies switching to the van style (Type II) ambulances, particularly the Mercedes and Dodge Sprint.  They look nice and I'm sure their functionality is great, especially in cities with tight roads and fuel consumption.  I'm sure the cost of these is a little better, too.  Can anyone clear up for me some of the larger decision factors for Type II ambulances versus I or III?

http://www.cityofwhiteplains.com/index.aspx?NID=410

I guess I was just raised to get all those naughty words out through the course of fire house banter (ask anyone, I swear like a F-ing sailor), and to not use them while active on the scene.

Some years ago I would have agreed with this, but today F@#k this, F@#k that and f@#k the other thing, IS the language of the public realm. Nobody cares how many f@#ks one gives anymore. I mean jeez, just about any movie you see has more F bombs than anything else in the dialogue for Christ's sake.
 
On the video, honestly, if telling a crew to get their line in place and "put the f@#king fire out" over the radio gets them moving to do just that...well then that's A-OK in my book. But hey, my ears lost their virginity a long long time ago so...
 

The privilege of driving fire department apparatus, including command vehicles, vans, and utility style trucks, is often abused because a deep thought that, "Oh, I can do what I want," or, "The cops won't stop this vehicle."  The abuse then leads to the public seeing us acting as morons, and occasionally we screw ourselves in the end by crashing (or severely damaging) the vehicle, never mind killing someone due to carelessness!  And, the privilege is abused by both paid and volunteer firefighters alike.  I've even seen a large FD owned van fly by me on Rt. 17 up near Roscoe (it belonged to a large city FD with BIG unmistakable markings on it).  But, this isn't about the type of firefighter who's driving the vehicle, because this kind of crap happens every where!  Rigs rolled over while out for a joy ride, command vehicles crashed resulting from DUI, apparatus wrecked de to a lack of situational awareness.  It happens all of the time, and it needs to stop!
 
The bottom line is, if you are given the privilege to drive any type of fire apparatus, remember that you are representing your department the entire time you are in control of that vehicle.  It has your markings, your patch, and your colors on it.  The public knows who that vehicle belongs to.  Drive in a manner that the public knows that you are safer than them.  Drive defensively.  When responding to alarms, drive like someone's life depends on it (because it may), but do it in a safe manner (remember the term "due regard" before you blow through that red light with red lights and siren blaring).  And, most of all, just use common sense!  Keep your eyes peeled and your ears tuned for traffic and pedestrians.  Stay alert to changing road conditions.  Stay in the moment and focus on what you are doing.  If we stay safe, the public stays safe.  If the public is safe, we have nothing to worry about.

http://www.ems1.com/ambulances-emergency-vehicles/articles/119596048-Colo-EMS-introduces-Swiss-army-knife-of-EMS-vehicles/?nlid=118815080&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_content=TopNewsLeft3Title&utm_campaign=EMS1Member&cub_id=usr_q47RVwVb6yXFRQ3u

http://www.ems1.com/ambulances-emergency-vehicles/articles/119596048-Colo-EMS-introduces-Swiss-army-knife-of-EMS-vehicles/?nlid=118815080&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_content=TopNewsLeft3Title&utm_campaign=EMS1Member&cub_id=usr_q47RVwVb6yXFRQ3u

From what I heard, he really did not have much of a choice

was on the Sprain brook last week,a Suffolk chief's crown vic passed me at 85+ in the left lane north....mutual aid?

My wife was cut off and almost run off the road last week on the Thruway in Orange County, by a van owned by an FD on Long Island. 

http://www.emsworld.com/news/12247760/new-orleans-ems-receives-active-shooter-kits

http://www.orangecountygov.com/filestorage/124/1360/1556/1558/Police_Officer-Deputy_Sheriff_%2368240.pdf

On Sunday, October 16th, 2016, Walton Engine and Hose and the Village of Chester PBA will be hosting a 10-13 CornHole Tournament to help raise money for Police Officer Jack Courtenay.  Jack Courtenay has been serving the Chester Community for well over 25 years as both a Police Officer and Firefighter. Jack began serving the Chester community in the late 1980s when he joined the Walton Engine and Hose Company.  He served as both an interior firefighter but also as the Company President.  As he continued to volunteer for the Fire Department he also became a full time Police Officer in the community,  first as a Town of Chester Officer and more recently working as a full time  Police Officer in the Village of Chester. Jack and his wife, Tara have 3 daugthers Teresa, Meghan and Jackie. Recently Jack was diagnosed with a life altering disease.  The disease has taken its toll on him.  He is currently having a very difficult time getting around and he has been confined to a wheelchair.  The medical bills and all the related expenses that have come with fighting this diesase are starting to pile up and we are looking for some help in raising some money for Jack and his family.