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What version number of the CenCom Gold software are you using?

Spring Hill Ambulance in Rockland has been remounting since before I can remember. They operate five ambulances, so it might not be an issue that one is out of service at a time.

http://www.springhillems.org

This should make for a great debate. I too find it difficult to operate a vehicle in bunker pants and a turn out coat, however i find it to be just as easy to operate the pump or stick in turnouts as compared to jeans. Some of our drivers will put their gear on the rig and gear up once they come on location while others dont bring any PPE at all. I'm not able to find the exact text right now but i think NFPA reccomends ALL persons on the rig to be in full turnout gear. I may be wrong on this but i remember seeing it somewhere. Personally john, i say gear up. Stay safe folks!

I normally don't comment on many things, but this is one I feel quite strongly about. It is my opinion that turnout gear should not be worn while driving. As previously stated, the tight quarters of some of the apparatus and all of the gear we are required to carry in our turnouts can simply get in the way of properly operating the apparatus. Once at the scene of the emergency, absolutely should the turnout gear be worn.

Yes, and in a wildland unit one might need it, but how often will this unit pump and roll on Rt9?

Being that I have not had first hand experience with a PUC, I can only speculate that it might be a standard option.

Why does the driver need a pump pressure readout inside the cab above the drivers seat?

The PUC features "pump and roll" capability.

The combination of decent wattage bulbs and small reflector assemblies creates too much heat for LED hide-aways.

No hide-aways in the fog lights....surprising. Awesome light package anyways!

If it is a remote head radio? If so, try confirming that the control head cable didn't become disconnected. One other thing I'd look at is that the radio is still getting power at the main two pin connector, found at the rear of the transmitter.

Who does the outfitting for RPS?

Mobile Fleet out of Orangeburg, NY

No roof rack? What do you mean by that? All the newer cruisers I have seen all have that same LED arrowstick in the back, yet I have never been able to identify it myself.

They either have a Star arrow, or Whelen, depending on the install. The image of the Charger above has the Star, the Crown Vic has the Whelen.

New Lightbars will go great with the AMAZING Siren the Troopers have had

for many years.

Unitrol Touchmaster now Federal Signal Touchmaster

With the new lightbars comes a new siren. Sorry to say it isn't the Touchmaster.

How does Nyack run, do the rigs wait for a crew of 3-5 or do they go driver only or with 2 and members go to scene in private autos?  As always thanks for the info....

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We need at least 2 to roll, and we are allowed to respond directly to a scene.

it also looks like it is in very good shape for an 84, no rust no scratches, at least not visibal from the photo.

I believe that the truck went through a minor refurbishment a few years ago. They are in the planning stages to replace this truck.

Hmm, haven't been inside there in quite a few years, but as I recall it's one structure divided in half down the middle. Chelsea H&L on one side, Jackson Hose on the other.

Affirm.

The ALF clears are strobes, not LEDs.  The bars didn;t include LED's when the truck was given to them in the end of 2001 / begining of 2002.  LED were still in thier infancy as being on apparatus and Whelen (who builds the bars) did not offer them at that time.

As for the red / blue flasher in the headlights of Ladder 3, the comapny members had to have installed them.  I know that's not standard.  Now the question is are the alternating flashers or the operate with the hi / lo of a wig wag? 

As Artie Johnson would say on Laugh In,  "Verrrry Interesting!"

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I was referring to E221 with the LEDs not the ALF.

Looking through triborough's flickr album, I notice some oddities in some of the apparatus. Also, are pics of the ALF engine on Governor's Island.

Aerodynamic Light Bars - E 221

http://flickr.com/photos/triborough/137194...57594201716211/

The Aerodynamic bars appear to be LED in the clear sections with rotators under the red domes. I can confirm that this was a demo package that was being used as an evaluation for future equipment.

Who builds those unique lightbars for American Lafrance? Are they in house? They are one of the many features that make the builder very distinct. Also, are there options availabe with these, like rotator, LED, and/or strobe?

(the lightbars that are on the yonkers rigs and many other depts trucks in the area)

thanks

SR71

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The lightbars are custom made for ALF by Whelen. They can have any combination of rotators, halogen scene lights, LED's or strobes.

Check out this link for track blueprints that show the location of Track 61:

Abandoned Stations: Grand Central Terminal, Waldorf-Astoria platform

So at about a quarter after 1pm while heading into Westchester over the TZ, I saw a NYPD Explorer heading into Rockland with it's lights on. Anyone know a reason why they would be doing so? I've seen a rare NYPD Impala in the streets of Nyack every so often, but I'll guess they were just passing through.

As much as I like using Whelen products wherever possible, I tend to like the docking lights from boats used around the rear axle area of the rig.

This is correct, slowing or stopping mail persons and mail trucks is a federal offense. The law stems from WW2 and hasnt been changed.

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A USPS Mail delivery vehicle is the only vehicle allowed to pass a stopped school bus with its red lights on.