SilentShadow

These guys elected him President knowing full well the criminal charges? Shows who's in the majority in that Union I guess.

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/mount-vernon/2016/01/12/mount-vernon-thomas-brother-gun-charges/78523484/

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/rockland/2016/01/11/rocklands-new-911-system-should-mean-quicker-responses/78363690/

A buddy of mines department is spec'ing out some new SCBA's. The Chief is intent that all packs have the "Buddy Breathing" hookup. I guess it's called an "Emergency Breathing Support System", or EBSS. He think it buys time until the RIT team can get there. Both my buddy and I think it's a ridiculous feature that jeopardizes your air supply in a rescue mission. You have two guys hooked to one bottle, one's in distress and the other's probably all worked up, sucking down now one bottle between the two, and gives you less time to get out. It also tethers you to that firefighter should he experience further distress or become unconscious. We think having an RIT pack sled with an hour bottle and quick connection is a much better option. Thoughts?

How can they enforce this and ensure the departments pay the bill?

So you'd subject your family and friends to watching you go through a painful and devastating disease or other illness you could have possibly prevented? It's not a personal choice, it's the law.

First off, I'd like to say I am NOT "armchair quarterbacking" last night's fire in Briarcliff. The departments were on the run card that responded did so with plenty of manpower on each rig very quickly, as I am told. I've noticed, over the past several months, there have been a lot of fires in Battalion 12 that Archville and Pocantico Hills haven't been called for, either to the scene or to relocate. In many cases, they were the closer units and not even called. I know these are tiny departments with very low call volume, do they still, and again this is not a knock at them, have enough interior firefighters? Or is it because their location is kind of strategic and they can cover several fire districts from where they are if another call comes in? Maybe that's the way the run card works? I know I'm going to be told I'm not owed an explanation here, but granted, I am curious.

And the other side of the story posted by the Greenburgh Uniformed Firefighters Association

Congrats to the new commissioner! Vista seems to be on a good path.

US District Attorney!?!?! Now that's deep!

Sounds like what Somers needs is strong, polarizing leadership. Someone to bring the department back together. Sad to see a department like this always embroiled in some sort of drama. Thanks to the people who posted the truth behind the story.

So, again, you two are basically saying that we shouldn't learn and improve from each incident? "As long as we put the fire out". And maybe you two are missing the basic, simple, non critical question of why Bedford doesn't have a tanker? There is not one person on this forum that can explain that, or is afraid of some social media phobe who wants it kept top secret? "As long as we put the fire out". Wow.

In the tangled web of mutual aid in this county, it sticks out that Bedford wasn't called in any capacity, especially when other departments had to travel through Bedford to get to the call. I'm also curious to know why Bedford doesn't have a tanker? There's nothing constructive about not talking about it and sweeping it under the rug.

I didn't know Smeal built 75' midmount aerials.

To serve your community and department in any capacity regardless. This job sound just like it is primarily a paid administrator.