Bottom of Da Hill

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  2. Posted

    It's a big bridge. Not the biggest bridge, not the most expensive bridge, nor the most elaborate bridge. It's going to take a lot of cranes, crews, and $$$$.

    Doesn't make it the largest bridge project in the world. Biggest for NY, maybe. Since they built it the first time.

    Why all the drama?

    your the drama honest whats your point here realy?are you even in the fire service?

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    My username isn't my real name (obviously) but is a reminder of my late Uncle killed in the line of duty. However, my real name and location are posted underneath.

    I like the thought process that if you can't say it to someone's face, don't post it behind an alias.

    true but then you get kicked off if some one doesnt like it.

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    Trash me all you want. Bottom line is that grants like this are nothing more than pork barrel gifts to select groups.

    I'm not hating on Tarrytown. I just think it is time for us to get serious about preparedness and buying more toys (trucks, boats, etc.) does little to insure that they're staffed or available.

    i still dont understand your point.your realy confused abt this.the grants will help local depts be prepared with tools training and new rig,boat,ambulance,to respond to one of the largest projects in the world.

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    It amazes me that everyone has a hand out looking for more taxpayer dollars for their benefit.

    If the construction of the bridge poses such a big risk and requires special resources the state should contract them for the duration of the event. Have the USCG put a boat there. Buying a boat for Tarrytown just passes their burden on to others.

    uscg wont do that they said they rely on local fd.s and county pd for response.there ben meetings pre planing to new tzb project firematic,ems and police.so please dont make comments if not involved thanks,

    Then every fire dept and ambulance corps should get the same thing just not Tarrytown. Rockland sends boats out for the bridge and fire depts sends trucks and the ambulance corps sends ambulance just not Tarrytown. What about them?

    the bridge is in tarrytown and nyack they are primary respnse to the project and there.s going to be alot of calls out there and alot of workers to.its not going to be under perfect working conditions.so yes they should provide the rite eqiupment and tools.be it fire trucks fire boats ambulance and police suport.

    Maybe because the residents of all of these muncipalities utliize the bridge that the Tarrytown apparatus would be protecting? Because the bridge is vital to the entire region which would make it a worthy investment? Wouldn't the economic strength of cities like Yonkers and New Ro benefit from businesses in those cities abilty to attract workers from the other side of the bridge? Or the ability to move their products over the bridge? This is a big picture argument. Tarrytown is (partly) responsible for the protection an important piece of the whole area's critical infrastructure. Why shouldn't they get the tools they need to get the job done?

    why would you give yonkers and new rochelle the grant money?when ridge hill was built or new roc tarrytown didnt get any grant money.nothing bad abt yonkers or new ro.but take care of the first responders to the tzb thats what the grants are for.

    USCG wouldn't put a boat there for primarily body recovery, boat incidents, and the occasional fire. They are stretched thin with what they have. I don't believe there is a true fire boat capable of extinguishing a fire or pumping as a water supply on the Westchester side north of Yonkers. . NYS Thruway used to operate their own fire engine and boat exclusively for the bridge, but they don't anymore and haven't for a while. I believe they still have an emergency wrecker, but that is mostly used to clear disabled vehicles from the lanes of traffic during rush hour. With the Thruway Authority's budget even before the new bridge being an issue, they aren't paying any more then they have to.

    tfd fire boat 5 and shfd fb 7 both have 500 gpm pumps on them and were used to pump water up to the bridge for major truck fires in the past.and it worked out realy good.

    Then every fire dept and ambulance corps should get the same thing just not Tarrytown. Rockland sends boats out for the bridge and fire depts sends trucks and the ambulance corps sends ambulance just not Tarrytown. What about them?

    primary response to the project and mutial aid also.and greenburgh police and medics.special operations tools and training for the fd ems,pd.

  8. Posted

    Ok so are you really all going to make excuses??? He was f---king shopping!!!!!!

    Stop acting like he wasn't. He used the car and the gas to go shopping g and even if he went to some conference it doesn't say get off thruway to hit the outlets!!!!!

    Stop with the excuses!!!!!!

    was there a parade or something going on?but honest its a waste realy makes it bad for the fd.

  17. Posted

    1) having spec'ed a number of rescue pumpers, the main issue that causes it to perform poorly is poor hose layout. I have seen a couple that require a harness and belay line to get to the hose bed. Others that are great, all in the design.

    2) NFPA 1901 requires a class A pumper has a 750gpm pump (minimum) and carries a minimum of 300 gallons of water. Generally most are 1,000gpm / 500 gallon minimum

    3) nothing wrong with that, but rarely have I seen where that back-up exists. Most depts that run rescue pumpers do not have enough equipment to handle the job WITHOUT the availablity of some back-up. Still can be a great idea as a 1st response unit.

    thank you very much,750 tank? never herd of that,

  20. Posted

    So what would be a better system?

    Let agencies hire whoever they wanted based off of resumes and interviews. That sounds good, until you consider that without some kind of objective system, the agencies criteria for hiring will be:

    1. Last Name

    2. Financial Contributions to elected officals

    3. Number of times your father has golfed with the (mayor, chief, councilman etc)

    Look at New Jersey's "chief's towns" (police departments that don't use civil service), they are filled with cases where experienced police officers, veterans, etc were passed over for the 18 year old son of the mayor or councilman

    thats true.