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They will be dead for 10 more minutes. Boy that's got to hurt.

Mt. Pleasant Police has a dive team as well.

County PD has a dive team? I thought Croton PD was the only PD with one in Westchester.

How does this leave a "large" void? Yorktown, a large bordering district, has a dive team. Seems like a good move to me, less duplication of resources.

KP15008 Sunset Park Brooklyn

They should be seized and donated to the local FD for extrication training. Towing at the owner's expense, of course.

Found this today, a recently painted and upfitted National Guard truck. 1 of a handful recently done for DHSES-OFPC.

It says they are still pursuing the consolidation, but they are appointing a new Chief?

http://www.theexaminernews.com/mount-kisco-village-board-appoints-new-police-chief/

Are there any departments locally that are implementing this into their training and protocols?

Source: www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com

Third Annual Yorktown Holiday Electric Light Parade
Saturday, December 6th at 6:30pm

Really?

Does the mounting of the siren make a difference?
So lets compare.

In the 1st picture the Q2 is completely recessed in the bumper. This provides good protection for the siren, but since the majority of the sound comes from the side not the front, the sound is directed under the bumper and into the cab. Also this design defeats the strongest bumper by cutting such a big hole in it. This reduces the crashworthiness of the cab.

In the 2nd pic. its mounted above the bumper, less protection for the siren, but the sound is pushed forward of the cab more than other arraignments.

In the 3rd pic a shroud is added, this forces more of the sound forward away from the cab

In pic 4 the siren is only partially recessed allowing the sound to travel, but the siren is more vulnerable to damage. The addition of crash protection protects it, but does reduce some of the effectiveness of the siren.
Every item on a rig is a compromise. One needs to evaluate the pros and cons of each of these

This is why NFPA 1901 requires AED's on all apparatus even if you do not provide EMS 1st Response. This is why all firefighters should have CPR and even CFR or EMT as a minimum.

I agree 100%. My father exercised regularly and took care of himself. He took a stress test in September and PASSED NO PROBLEM. This is the second time I've heard of a stress test inaccurately diagnosing any severe atherosclerosis or blockages. The only way they saw the blockages was through arterial catheterization. My father wants to tell everyone consult your doctor and see if this is an option. It may save your life or another's one day.

I'm glad to hear things are going well.
This is a reminder -- NOT NECESSARILLY IN THIS CASE -- but it's important to stay in shape for this job.
Again, NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS PARTICULAR CASE because I don't really know. Just a general reminder.

Hey guys here for an update-my father was responding to a full assignment on Monday when he suddenly collapsed. My brothers from WPFD used an AED to bring him back almost immediately. He went in for surgery yesterday and all went well. The doctors expect him to make a full recovery. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.

Thoughts and prayers to him and his family.
From what I've heard through facebook and other firefighters is that he doing much better and is expected to recover well from this incident. Let's hope for a speedy recovery!

If you do not quantify what is equal and or list what specific features of the quantum you will/will not accept anything else like its unique fold out steps. then no one else can win the bid.
Of more importance the moment you list a name, all the other vendors back off, because they are not willing to throw money away, when you have made it clear you will be buying a Pierce.
I have seen on a number of these types of bids where the vendor will show up at the bid deadline with 2 sealed bids. If no one else bids, they will at the last minute before bid closing they will put in the higher bid. I have seen this be as much as $60,000 extra.

Highway robbery at it's finest. It's a shame that purchasing agencies are either unaware of this practice or willing to waste tax dollas just because they like a certain manufacturer.
I got experience this first hand, where my department loved the demo, and the commissioners decided to buy said demo unit. Alas, it wasn't the same once the vehicle was retrofitted for NYS emissions. Complete loss of power through the drive train and we could barely make it up a hill with the accelerator floored. Then more money has to be poured into the vehicle to refit it to the needs of the department. It seems like a total waste to me because, in this case anyway, the powers at hand didn't do te proper research. I also know of another department (elsewhere in the countyry) that bought a demo tanker, and it turned out to be too heavy for certain roads and bridges. Turns out that the advertised GVW from the dealer did not include the weight of water in the tank. The tanker thus had to be towed a few times out roads that crumbled beneath it. Another example of not doing the research.

Maybrook Engine Company # 1 Spartan ERV Rescue Pumper.

Totally illegal, people should learn how to write a set of specs before putting them out to bid.

As this is a proprietary component of Oshkosh/Pierce, it will be quite hard for any other vendor to supply this:
"Front Oshkosh TAK-4TM independent suspension shall be provided with a minimum ground rating of 24,000 lb."
Perhaps they should also include:
"All name plates must be oval and include a six letter manufacturers name that begins with a capital "P" and ends with an "e". Also, the vehicle must only be fabricated and assembled within the City of Appleton, Wisconsin."

How can you put the exact rig, make and model in a request for bid? Need to at least take that out. If that's what you want you need to make the language so only that manufacturer can really only deliver that spec. Couldn't seagrave or KME or whoever fight or take legal action?

Press release: http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/events/2014/102914a.shtml