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  4. Posted

    PD Units I can recall from the Incident last night.....

    Ossining

    Town Of Ossining

    Croton

    Briarcliff Manor

    Sleepy Hollow

    Tarrytown

    Elmsford

    Yonkers

    New Castle

    North Castle

    Bedford

    Harrison

    White Plains

    Rye Brook

    NYS University PD

    DEP Police

    New Rochelle

    Town of Mount Pleasant

    Mt. Kisco

    Yorktown

    MTA Police

    Westchester County

    State Police

    Saw the MT. Pleasant T-Bone Happen......did not appear Major,

    From understanding it stemmed from a Street Fair/Block Party.......

  6. Posted

    I am pretty sure I heard this call go out aswell, not going to mention the location or what departments. I am going to agree that yes at some points that mis-managment of apparatus being assigned to or being requested to an incident happens here, but doesn't mean that it's not always an "Issue".

    A reason in my eyes on why this seems to happen more frequently is the lack of Communication between multiple Dispatch centers or locations. Also Ego's can come into play, but at this present incident I don't believe this was the case. District Lines in certain area's are absolutey crazy, having another department not being requested to an incident 200ft. from the front of there firehouse and the actual coverage department being almost a 10-12 min. response away is scary. Cell Phone calls obviously screw incidents up as the caller is not familar with the area and the Dispatcher/calltaker has to use what is given to him/her.

    In my perspective getting Emegency assistants to an incident is paramount rather that disputing who's it is. It all comes down to commmunication. Whatever it may be whether ego, wrong location given, or the incident was in a completely different distict and another was dispatched to that call, someone got there and the people in need got help. Another thing that I believe that might have come into play is a statement made multiple times on this board is that of dispatch, If an Ambulance and PD are dispatched to the scene of an incident as this being a motorcycle accident, why is the Fire department not requested awswell? Do u really know what you have till you get there?

    Having agreements set-up prior to incidents on Large Area roadways such as the Taconic State Parkway, I-684, and the Thruway (I-287) to ensure that apparatus are going to get to an incident do to Traffic Back-up and lack of access from one direction to another makes sense. Point blank you don't know what you have till you get there, make your best judgement unitl you know what you have on hand. Return rather than have to request when you don't have the resources there cause there standing by in quarters.

    Just my two cents

  7. Posted

    They still have a "Brigade" of such, it is basically a group of Guards they consider to be trained in Firefighting......we recently drilled with them months ago, they are members of there Emergency Response Team. I don't believe they have a truck anymore......can't actually recall them mentioning one. If an incident does accure, Ossining does get dispatched.....depending on the severity. They do have to File Incident Reports with Fire Headquarters though. Thry also have a "Fire Chief" and Officers aswell.

  11. Posted

    Best Overall Unit Appearing: Mahopac FD

    Best Fire Unit: Brewster

    Best Overall Musical Unit: Westchester Brassman

    Best Overall Ladies Aux.: West Albany

    Best Non- Firematic Colorguard: Tarrytown VFW

    2nd Best Non-Firematic Colorguard: St. Peters Drum Corps.

    Best Appearing Musical unit: St. Peters Drum Corps.

    2nd Best Appearing Musical unit: Fairport Fire Department Band

    3rd Best Appearing Musical unit: Yankee Doodle Band

    Best Firematic Colorguard: Mahopac

    2nd Best Firematic Colorguard: Brewster

    Most Men in Line of March: Ossining

    Best Overall Appearing Bloused over 38: Ossining

    All I can Remember............................................

    Also

    Best Original Appearing Float (Mardi Gra Parade); Ossining

  16. Posted · Edited by Truck4

    Date:05/17/07

    Time:Circa 09:30

    Location: 38 Beekman Ave. Cross of North Washington St. and Lawrence Ave.

    Frequency: 46.26/Sleepy Hollow FD Disp. & Ops/Multiple WCDES Firegrounds

    Units Operating: (Onlocation)

    Sleepy Hollow: Car 2311,2312,2313,Engines 85,86,87,Tower Ladder 38,Rescue 12

    Tarrytown:Car 2461,2462,Engine 80,Ladder 37

    Ossining:Car 2331,2334,Engine 98,Utly 51(FAST)

    Pocantico Hills: Car 2381,Engine 189

    Briarcliff Manor: Car 2051 Rescue 37(Cascade)

    Elmsford: Car 2112, Tower Ladder

    Valhalla: Car 2481, Rescue 9 (FAST)

    Croton: Engine 119 (FAST)

    Millwood: Car 2251, Engine 248,Utly 44

    Buchanan: Car 2551,2552, Utiy 12 (Cascade)

    Verplanck: Bus (Rehab unit)

    WCDES: Car 2, Battalion 10,14,Cause & Origin

    Sleepy Hollow PD

    Sleepy Hollow EMS

    Units On Stand-by:

    Pocantico Hills: Car 2381,Engine 189 (After released from working at scene)

    Dobbs Ferry: Engine 48

    Braircliff Manor: Car 2051,Tower Ladder 40

    Irvington: U/K

    Tarrytown VAC: Ambulance

    Description Of Incident: Working Fire in a 3 Story Brick Commercai & Resid. (Taxpayer) Style Structure, (Apartment Building as per "The Journl News") Fire Origin was in Apartment on 3rd floor (A,D) Corner.

    Writer: ONLOCATION (OS)

  18. Posted · Edited by ONLOCATION

    PG County is a place like no other I have ever had the privilege to ride in, EMS is not being insulted here, they provide service to citizens and areas that are severely poverty stricken and yes.......a hospital hauler is a good way to also state an EMS run there. I also still believe that in many areas that EMS still is the most overlooked service going, I myself get deathly afraid when continually hearing 2nd and 3rd requests for Possible heart attacks and s*** like that.......But in the issue here.....I would rather not see a Truck crew of 6 bumped to 4 for a Intox or an OD or an assault over narcotics and insne crap like that, also having to bump down to one crew instead of two crews do to these calls....I mean not that they are not important calls....just my outlook, Maybe I am just a Fire person and not really into EMS. I strongly believe myself if you do not have 24 hour in house volunteer staffing for EMS IT SHOULD BE PAID. (Not bad mouthing vollies, I am one). Separate issue though. The EMS personell that run the ambo's down there might also see this as a lake in job security also if u think about it?....and Due to these Multiple Bullshit calls hospital's are most of the time on what we would call a Diversion up here, don't know if its the same down there.

    While riding down there, I was on a rig dispatched to a MVA, pulling up it was noticed as a 3 car chain reaction tap, no real damage except for one vehicle. Originally they were all RMA's except for one, then it turned into 4 complaints of everything, in which then truned into a 3 ambulance and an EMS Duty Officer response and a Bus requested from Hyattisville which isn't right next door. Was there really a need, I don't think so, just a case of common day possible money making. Having a Wagon onlocation for over an hour for a fender bender?.....is bad enough now picture the ambulance being OOS for over 2 hours do to the fact that the closest Hospital was on diversion and the next one was 20-30 mins. away......... there just went ur Truck crew.

    Issues in this county are ongoing...MFC2257 pretty much said it all with the county Chief Volunteer cancer comment......Yes Kentland has turned into egotistic guys but its all in the marketing....there website, there actions make them who they are, not they don't know what there doing but there media spotlights and abilities.

  19. Posted

    They Provide BLS First Responder service with Mini Pumper 33, there Medic's are Medic Buses down there If memory serves me right. Bladensburg (9) the Company next to them runs a Bus full time as well and all Volunteer. And from info told to me.....Volunteer Company Ambulance's charge, the County does aswell bought the Funds go back to the company directly not to the county.....Don't know if this would work out the same for them if is a County Owned Bus Operated by there Volunteers???

  20. Posted · Edited by ONLOCATION

    www.Kentland33.com................most recent story.....

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: KENTLAND VFD FILES SUIT AGAINST PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

    Monday, May 14, 2007- The Kentland Volunteer Fire Department of Kentland, Maryland and its Volunteer Chief, Michael Mattison, filed suit this afternoon in the Circut Court for Prince George’s County. The suit was filed after County Fire Chief Lawrence Sedgwick summarily suspended Chief Mattison and vowed to suspend all of his successors.

    The County maintains that the Kentland VFD must agree to operate an ambulance out of its Landover Road Station 33. But the Kentland VFD lacks the facility space and the manpower to do so. In 1995, the County unilaterally withdrew Kentland VFD’s career staffing. Since that time, the station has provided round-the-clock service with a group of dedicated volunteers. Kentland VFD asked that the County provide both the space and staffing for the ambulance, but the County refused. Kentland VFD’s membership voted against operating the ambulance, which triggered the backlash from County Fire Chief Lawrence Sedgwick, who immediately suspended Kentland’s Fire Chief, Michael Mattison. Chief Sedgwick vowed to suspend each Kentland chief officer who refused to operate an ambulance out of Station 33, though the decision to do so is made not by the chief officers, but by the membership.

    Kentland VFD already provides emergency medical services to Prince George’s County’s citizens by responding to emergencies with trained emergency medical technicians. But the Kentland VFD has explained to the County that it lacks the manpower to staff an ambulance, which essentially amounts to a hospital shuttle service. Such transports ofter take several hours due to paperwork and are currently handled by other area firehouses, which have full-time career staffing.

    Sheila Mann, President of the Kentland VFD stated that "the corporation is dedicated to protecting the lives and property of the residents of Prince George’s County. Adding an ambulance to Station 33 without the additional career staff to operate it, and without the additional space in our facility, would put the excellent service currently provided by our department at risk." Cary Hansel, one of the attorneys representing the Kentland VFD, stated that "the department has a strong legal position and looks forward to presenting this case in court. However, as always, we would welcome any opportunity to discuss how to best serve the County’s citizens." Jason Levine, another attorney for the Kentland VFD, added that, "Kentland’s volunteers have been repeatedly recognized for their heroic acts. The County is simply trying to force them to provide a hospital shuttle service free of charge to the County."

  21. Posted

    Date: 05/13/07

    Time: Circa 02:45

    Location: Croton Ave. X of Linden Ave. (IFO Midway Shopping Plaza Bldng.)

    Freq: 154.115

    Units Onlocation: Ossining Village PD

    Description: PD was notified of a Hit and Run Incident in the Area of Above Location, Vehicle dscribed to be involved is a White SUV, 1 Hispanic Male was Struck.

    Writer: ONLOCATION

  24. Posted

    ok, no offense..........who really cares, I mean yes I understand the points but there are seriously more important s*** to worry about, point blank..... the Fire Department should have stripped the lettering.......they did it to the Caprice Wagon that was assigned to the DPW about 4-5 years ago.....and that is still rollin around