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I pray for a speedy recovery. How many patrol officers does Newburgh staff on a daily basis day oy night?

Now that's what I call mutual aid!
Gotta love our armed forces and their capabilities!

Wow, that brings back some memories. Great find fierdude. C5 out of of CA followed by a C17 out of WA. Nice.

Wow, that brings back some memories. Great find fierdude. C5 out of of CA followed by a C17 out of WA. Nice.

The Utility Crews from California are here!!

It should be postponed or cancelled.The marathon requires huge amounts of police officers to properly cover it. I worked it last year, and in Manhattan it required 8 to 10 police officers per block . One number for total police officers required was 2000. The only way they can normally staff this event, and still provide proper coverage to the rest of the city is thru the use of Overtime, by ordering police officers to work their day off, a minimum of 12 hours. Right now as I am writing this, every gas station in the Bronx has at least 2 police officers assigned to it to prevent violence and maintain traffic flow. Most stations are out of gas. One station I spoke with said they may get delivery on saturday. Parts of the Bronx are still without power. In addition all police officers have been working 12 hour days since the day of the storm. Between work and volunteering at the firehouse I have seen my family maybe a total of 3 hours this week. I am one of the lucky ones, my biggest loss was a refridgerator full of food. One of my coworkers has lost everything except for the clothes on his back. His house will have to be torn down. Fortunately the.job gave him time off to deal with this, but most of us have yet to really deal with what ever problems they may have at home. I normally commute via mass transit, but with storm interruptions, and now tour changes that is no longer an option. More than likely I will be ordered in to work one of two days off I get this week. That means more gas I am going to have to use if I can find it. Morale was already low, and now with the storm, extra hours, stress if commute, patience is starting to wear thin. I am so glad that Bloomberg cares more for a bunch of foreign athletes than his own employees.

On my way home for work I heard Arlington get toned out for a reported fire at Cherry Hill Apartments. I had to buff some photos......
I must say for the amonut of staffing, Great Stop by AFD..... Anyone who questions staffing should have been there. There was plenty of hose to be pulled and fed as well as ladders to be put up.
Awesome stop AFD, this could have had a very poor ending if it wasnt for the quick and agressive attack.
The chaueffur on Tower 2 put that Tower in some tight place.

Yesterday, I had a chance to go on a "photo hunt", and had a pretty decent day.
Here are the photos:
http://www.x635photos.com/photohunts/storm2012.php

that is it for now...I leave Tuesday morning for a week of photographing rigs in both the Tucson and Phoenix areas of Arizona...looking forward to this trip...

Wildland rigs from Cal Fire and the US Forest Service, and the contracted Medic unit from AMR M17.
1) Cal Fire Engine 3382-HME/Arhens Fox Type III Engine
2) US Forest Service E347-2011 Boise Mobile Equipment Type III Engine
3) American Medical Response M17-Ford f-350/AEV Type III Ambulance

Next was the Alpine Open House in eastern San Diego County...
1) Alpine Fire Department Engine 17-2004 KME
2) Alpine Fire Department Chief 4701-Dodge Power Wagon
3) Viejas Fire Department Engine 25-2011 Crimson/Spartan Engine
4) San Miguel Fire Department Engine 14-1997 E-One Engine

also from the Poway FD Open House, San Diego County Sheriffs Department Copter 12, a Bell 205A1 used for fire suppression/rescue work.

I've gotten back to shooting apparatus photos, so I thought I would share some recent ones from through out the Southwestern part of the United States where I have been traveling lately.
First up, from this month, is from the Poway Fire Department Open House here in San Diego County.
1) Poway FD E 3711-Pierce Arrow XT
2) Poway FD Medic 3798-Ford F350/Horton Type III Ambulance
3) Poway FD Division Chief 3704-Chevy Suburban Command Vehicle

Photos taken today during the Wet Down for the new 7602 (76-B-2) a 2012 Ford F450/Lifeline 4x4 ambulance
Officer side compartments

Officer Ivan Marcano of the NYPD's Transit District 12 was promoted to Detective this morning in a bedside promotion ceremony with Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. PO Marcano was off duty when he observed 3 males robbing a man on street an took action. Officer Marcano was shot once in the chest, but was still able to pursue the perpetrators, firing his weapon weak handed, while his strong hand was applying pressure to his wounds. I work in the same command with Ivan, he is resting comfortably in the hospital, and is expected to make a complete recovery. He should be released from the hospital shortly. Watching the video and hearing him talk about the action first hand is incredible. You can see in the video how he reverted to the training we have received to take cover, change positions if needed, and never give up the fight even if injured. Great Job Ivan, I am sure the Firearms and Tactics Section will use your story and video to help train future officers.
http://www.nypost.co...OCVBYo4jCeHOtvI
surveillance video of the shooting

EmtBravo incident alert: http://www.emtbravo....er-shot-102412/

After I went to the Somers FD Open House, I took a ride down to Croton to check theirs out. In this batch we have Tower Ladder 44 with the flag flying off of it from a distance, a wide shot of the Harmon House.

Saying farewell to Chucky
http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BH&Dato=20121025&Kategori=NEWS&Lopenr=310250095&Ref=PH&odyssey=mod|galleriespic

Link to News 12 Story:
http://www.news12.com/articleDetail.jsp?articleId=338069&position=1&news_type=news

"respond to radio calls for nonviolent crimes" ...are they serious? Can any police officer on here tell me how many times you have responded to a non-violent crime that has turned violent? You need armed, sworn officers..period.

Chucky was my unoffical nephew, he always called me uncle Ang. In his younger years he always went on vacation with my family and my oldest son Angelo [ rescue 40 here] and was a brother to him, I called him kunckle head right up till yesterday and for those that new him would know why. He was family to me, R.I.P. MY Nephew.

The scumbag has been captured in Jamaica Queens. He has two gunshot wounds unknown if he was shot by police.

the last ones
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Your welcome and thanks for the positive comments.

Car 104, a 2012 Charger is assigned to the patrol division shift captains. This is the first delivered Charger. The Crown Vic fleet will be replaced by the Chargers in Nov 2012. (12) front line cars rotate at a time. If a mod or someone can size the photos I'd appreciate it.

Car 104, a 2012 Charger is assigned to the patrol division shift captains. This is the first delivered Charger. The Crown Vic fleet will be replaced by the Chargers in Nov 2012. (12) front line cars rotate at a time. If a mod or someone can size the photos I'd appreciate it.