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    Can anyone give an update of the situation up in Croton Falls? I know they were toned out earlier in the day for a brush fire IAO the train station, and was then reported to be off of I-684. Then reported to be accessed by a cul-de-sac by 2073, 148 and Somers/Croton Falls mini attacks...and now they called for the County Gators. How big is the area of brush?

  4. Posted · Edited by BedfordFire

    That truck is part of the XT series from International. The MXT has a new cab design. The CXT (one with Jay Leno) is the same cab as the 7000 series, while the RXT has the same cab as the 4000 series. [attachmentid=2427]

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    On all structural calls within our fire district, there will always be mutual aid heading our way. Because we do not have a tanker or ladder, we can only fight a fire for so long before our resources are depleated. There will always be two tankers and a truck responding regardless. Recently, we have created an automatic contract to have Kisco's Tower Ladder 14 respond on commercial alarms at the Fox Lane School campus. As we all know, automatic responses are beneficial, and its better to ask for something earlier rather than later.

  7. Posted · Edited by BedfordFire

    Date:3/30/07

    Time:18:11

    Location: 1459 Indiana Avenue cross of Montana Street

    Frequency: 46.26, Fireground 7

    Units Operating: Yorktown 2532,2534,2536, Engine 273, L-51, R-16 , Somers Engine 188, Croton 2082, Engine 118 (relocate), Mohegan 2262, Engine 255(FAST), Battalion 16, C&O Zone 4, Car 24, NYSEG

    Description Of Incident: Working Structure Fire

    Writer:BedfordFire

    18:11 Initial dispatch to intersection of Montana Street and Indiana Avenue on a reported structure fire

    18:12 Car 2536, Car 2534 responding

    18:13 Car 2534 on location, smoke showing, reporting a working structure fire at 1459 Indiana Avenue

    18:15 Re-tone to Yorktown and request to Mohegan for FAST

    18:21 Mohegan additional personel still needed for the FAST team to respond

    18:22 Battalion 16 responding, Car 2262 on location

    18:24 Car 2532 on location assuming command, requesting re-tone for manpower to Yorktown for Ladder 51

    18:25 60 Control advising Somers Engine 188 to relocate to Yorktown Headquarters, Car 2532 requesting redirect to scene

    18:26 Croton to relocate one engine to Yorktown headquarters

    18:27 Car 2532 requesting Cause and Origin Zone 4 to the scene

    18:28 Ladder 51 responding, Engine 255 responding

    18:29 Car 2532 requesting NYSEG representative to the scene, switching ops to FG 7

    18:30 Ladder 51 on location

    18:31 Battalion 16 on location, Somers Engine 188 responding

    18:35 Car 2082 and Engine 118 enroute to Yorktown headquarters

    18:36 Re-tone for additional personnel for Cause and Origin to respond

    18:37 Engine 255 on location

    18:39 Engine 188 on location

    18:43 Car 24 responding (Cause and Origin coodinator)

    18:46 Car 2532 reporting fire is under control, holding all units, extensive overhaul

    18:57 Car 2532 releasing FAST (Engine 255), Car 2262 returing to Mohegan for an automatic residential alarm

    19:03 NYSEG on location, house power being cut

    19:17 Battalion 16 is clearing from the scene, Yorktown units will remain

  9. Posted · Edited by BedfordFire

    Last I heard, the thruway authority still has its own "Tappen Zee" division, and basically runs as a small city (maintenance and towing). A few years back I had read an article on the towing and emergency services division, to which "wrecker 1" is part of, and they run 24/7, 365. Considering the bridge has heavy volume and no shoulders, a break down can cause major problems.Sometimes if the situation calls for it, they will use the major push bar on the front of the truck to get you off the bridge. One story stated that a woman who had a fear of crossing the bridge had to get out and be driven across and back everyday of the workweek by a thruway employee (Now thats dedication). Other stories consist of being able to change a flat like a pit crew in Nascar as the traffic still moves 70 mph by. They operate at least two other wreckers, one which I believe is a Sterling Acterra configured the same as above, and a flatbed with a crew of 10. It sounds like one heck of a job! Hope you are getting better Seth...

  10. Posted · Edited by BedfordFire

    Date:3/23/07

    Time:13:14

    Location: 8 Palace Place x Irving Avenue and Summerfield Place

    Frequency: 46.26

    Units Operating: Port Chester Car 2391, 2392, Engine 58, 60, 61, Rescue 40, Ladder 31

    Description Of Incident: Working Structure Fire

    Writer: BedfordFire, Iceemt21, GFD538

    13:14 Port Chester toned for a possible structure fire between Irving Avenue and Palace Place, recieving multiple calls of smoke in the area

    13:15 60 Control confirming adress as 8 Palace Place

    13:16 Engine 58 and 60 on location, smoke showing, confirming structure fire

    13:17 Rescue 40 responding

    13:19 Rescue 40 on location

    13:21 Engine 58 requesting retone for additional manpower

    13:24 Ladder 31 requested to the scene

    13:25 Ladder 31 responding

    13:26 Firefighters reporting fire knocked down, requesting lines to the rear and teams to check for extensions

    13:27 Ladder 31 on location, staging outfront behind Rescue 40

    13:36 FF suggesting Car 2391 to have Cause and Origin Team respond to the scene

    13:38 Car 2391 advising fire has been extinguished, requesting C&O to the scene

    13:40 Cause and Origin Zone 2 requesting landline control for response

    13:45 Car 2392 on location

  11. Posted

    The Bedford Fire Department will soon be recieving a Scotty RV manufactured fire prevention and safety trailer to use among the numerous schools and camps located in our district. From what I know, Yonkers and Mohegan FD's also own these trailers. If anyone else owns one, or has had experience with these units, please post below. Also, if your fire department does fire prevention, and does not use a trailer, but has some other form of equipment i.e. "sparky the fire dog" motorized units or otherwise, please share. Thanks!

  15. Posted · Edited by BedfordFire

    Bedford Fire Department has an active dive team, with monthly drills and training. From what I can recall from our biggest dive call ever this past summer, dive teams from Somers, Yorktown, Long Ridge, Stamford, Greenwich, Mt. Pleasant, and New York State were called in along with multiple marine units.

  16. Posted

    Up here in Bedford, Bedford DPW helps out with the State Roads and plows in tandem being that the State usually runs only one International through here every few hours. I'd imagine Interstate 684 and the Parkways would be plowed first. It may be that there is not enough equipment to go around, but keep in mind they have to travel over and plow a larger area than the local dpw plowing only within that town.

  18. Posted · Edited by BedfordFire

    Date:3/11/07

    Time:16:20

    Location: 1590 Westview Drive

    Frequency: 46.26

    Units Operating: Yorktown C2531, C2532, C2533, E273, R16 Bedford Hills TL57 (FAST), Millwood T15, Croton T10

    Description Of Incident: Boiler Room Fire

    Writer:BedfordFire

    16:20 Yorktown dispatched on a possible bolier room fire at the above location

    16:21 Car 2531, 2533 responding

    16:22 Engine 273 responding, 60 Control adivising caller opened boiler room door and saw flames

    16:23 Car 2531 on location advising open flames, fill out a 10-75 assignment

    16:24 Engine 273 on location, Car 2532 responding, stretch a line through the backdoor

    16:25 60 Control toning out Bedford Hills FAST, one tanker from Millwood and one tanker from Croton

    16:26 Battalion advising all visible fire has been knocked down, checking for extension, cancel tankers, FAST to continue in

    16:28 Car 2531 requesting FAST to stand down, one engine from Somers (Engine 188) to standby in Yorktown HQ

    16:32 Car 2531 to Rescue 16, fire is out and can return to quarters

    17:04 Car 2531 advising all Yorktown units are clear from the scene and back in service, Engine 188 can return with thanks

  19. Posted · Edited by BedfordFire

    Date:3/11/07

    Time:06:58

    Location: 6 Ashwood Road,Town of Lewisboro

    Frequency: 46.26 (Initial), Tankers to 46.42, Fire Operations to Fireground 4

    Units Operating: South Salem C2451, C2452, C2453, E167, E168, R21, R34, T2 Ridgefield (Tanker), Goldens Bridge C2141, E140, Croton Falls C2073, E148 (relocate SSFD), Vista T4, Bedford Hills C2031, TL57 (FAST), Pound Ridge T3, Lewisboro VAC Captain, 67B1, 67B2 WEMS 45M3, Battalion 13, C&O (1405)

    Description Of Incident: Working Structure Fire

    Writer: BedfordFire

    06:58 South Salem requested to respond to above location on a reported structure fire

    06:59 Car 2451, Car 2452 responding

    07:01 Car 2453 and Engine 167 responding, Battalion 13 responding

    07:03 Engine 168, Rescue 34 and Tanker 2 responding

    07:05 Chiefs on scene confirming, retone for three tankers and FAST from Bedford Hills

    07:06 Requesting Lewisboro VAC and 45M3 to scene, Car 2031 and Rescue 21 responding

    07:05-7:15 Tankers 2,3,4 and Ridgefield responding to the scene, and Tower Ladder 57 responding

    07:25 Croton Falls to relocate to South Salem HQ

    07:26 Car 2073 responding

    07:27 Ridgefield Tanker on location, hooking up

    07:29 Engine 148 responding

    07:30 Tanker operations switching to 46.42

    07:32 Goldens Bridge one engine requested to the scene

    07:33 Engine 167 to Car 2451 advising a water source has been found

    07:37 Car 2141 responding

    07:38 Croton Falls E148 with Car 2073 to handle South Salem call to 41 Chapel Road on an Auto Alarm

    07:40 Engine 140 responding to the scene

    07:45 Cause and Origin Team requested to the scene (1405)

    07:48 Croton Falls is cleared from the automatic alarm

    07:55 Engine 140 is on location

    08:06 Croton Falls with South Salem requested to respond to 41 Chapel Road (again)

    08:17 Car 2451 releasing Tower Ladder 57 from the scene

    08:18 Croton Falls with South Salem requested to respond to 2 Stonetop Road on an automatic alarm

    08:18 Tower Ladder 57 with Car 2031 in service, returning to quarters

    08:20 C&O (1405) on location, Car 2451 releasing 45M3

    08:23 Car 2073 and Engine 148 on location (auto alarm)

    08:39 Car 2451 releasing Ridgefield Tanker

    08:52 Goldens Bridge Car 2141 and Engine 140 released from the scene

    *PM me if you have more info (Thanks WAS967)

  24. Posted

    It would be quite the nice suprise if it was Greenville. GFD358 can you confirm?

    By the way, Greenville is a fire district within the unincorpoated Edgemont section of the Town Of Greenburgh.  The area has a mailing address of Scarsdale only.

    And Mount Kisco's Mack, sad to see another beautiful CF leave the county.

    Is the Mack (Engine 104) being replaced? The "new" engine order for Mt. Kisco is for the Independent Company....replacing their refurbed Hahn/Pierce Engine 106.