Task Force 7

Stoneham, MA Engine 3

Meriden, CT Engine 3

Albany, NY's Engine 11, the City's First Crimson pumper. (Lettering is not complete)

Fall River, MA brought their newest KME TDA to display.
The colors on this image are off, I will post a different shot a bit later.

I have about 40 photos from the show, I am going to go back on Sunday and get a few more.
It was cloudy (and rained later on) so I did the best I could with making the pics. Wish it had been sunny...
Here are the first few -

New Rochelle, NY
Engine 21

Spent my Father's Day rephotographing a few apparatus that I never photographed in digital in New Rochelle.
Thanks and Happy Father's Day to the members of New Rochelle and Mount Vernon for their assistence.

Marine and Aviation Unit Demo:







County Police new design:





This caught my eye:

That’s it. You can find all of the photos I took here. Hope you enjoyed them.

Today (6/10/2011) was Fleet Demo Day at Playland. Here are some of my pictures. If you enjoy my photos please comment of give me a rep, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

Engine 45

The 5th man on the back step of Engine 45. A silent protest, or a sense of humor?

Rescue 3

Members of R3 and the squads used a grip hoist to remove the SUV from the hood of the pick up. Engine 45's front bumper and a steel post near the building were used as anchors

Some of the apparatus on scene, Squad 41 and their Haz Mat unit

Squad 61

A general overview of the scene after the SUV was placed on the ground. This also gives a rough idea of the height involved

At 0746 hours this morning I was signing out at work after working a midnight, when we heard a loud crash, and found this green SUV on top of our LT's personal truck in a cloud of smoke.

The SUV had been traveling northbound on the Bronx River Parkway when the driver lost control and went off the side of the elevated roadway falling approximately 40 feet striking fence, the side of the red pickup, and finally coming to a rest on the hood as seen. Our first fear was that our LT who had just signed out was in his truck. Luckily he was still in the station house. The driver of the SUV was just getting out of the car. A passenger was still in the front seat of vehicle and she was removed due to gas leaking from several punctures in the gas tank. I think our sergeant requested everything as the 49 Pct, ESU and numerous FDNY units quickly arrived on scene. First on scene was Engine 45, who quickly stretched a line. On the top rear of the photo, where the chain link fence is bent is where the SUV left the roadway.

the Engine 45 officer giving the size up

Beginning to stabilize the vehicle to deal with the fuel leak and prepare to move the SUV, since the patients were being treated by FDNY EMS and units from St Barnabus Hospital.

Driver's door skin impaled on the fence

Initial impact to the red pickup

The second trip is complete and everbody is safely back on shore.....

A job well done...... Arlington Chief of Department Gallente speaks with a tired FF Ortiz.

Arlington Career Captain Palcher who directed AFD's SWRT smiles with the rest of his crew as they begin the task of breaking the safety lines down......

Firefighters carry the raft back up from the shore of the creek....

Back up at the street.....

Chief Gallente, Career Captain Mihans, and Asst Chief Philips share a little down time back up on the street....

Arlington Firefighters push the raft back up into the top of their new Rescue 32-52......

Firefighter Joe Moore was the Chauffeur of 32-52 on this run.....

And lastly, a shot of 32-52 from the front.....

With darkness quickly approaching, firefighters discuss the plan......

The "swimmer" for the operation, Arlington Firefighter John Ortiz, gets suited up.....

Firefighters check their web of ropes and pulleys that will be used to carry out the operation

Laughter and boredom..... The five await their trip back to the shore......

FF Ortiz prepares to make his way out to the stranded five....

Once FF Ortiz reached them, each was fitted with a safety flotation vest in preparation for the trip back into shore.........

With three girls on board, they listen intensely as FF Ortiz gives them some instructions.

A TransCare Medic uses his flashlight to illuminate the raft from the Town of Poughkeepsie side of the creek as everybody shares a little laughter.....

The first three girls are safely returned to shore w/o any additional injuries.....

A TransCare Medic with the help of the girls father, and the steadying hand of a DCSO Sheriffs Deputy, carry the girl back to the bus for evaluation and treatment of her injury.....

I apologize for the long post....... The photos tell the whole story that's why I'm posting so many...........
The New Hackensack Fire Department, Town of Wappinger/TransCare Medics, and the Dutchess County Sheriffs Office were dispatched for a "16yr old female that had fallen with a knee injury and is hemorrhaging on the bank of the Wappingers creek in the rear of 37 Helen Dr". Personnel arrived to find the injured female along with two others, one of which had a foot laceration, perched on a group of rocks in the middle of the creek. They were unable to make it back to shore due to their injuries, the strong currents, and the sharp and slippery rocks that lined their path back to shore.....As crews arrived and assessed the situation, the father of one of the girls as well as another friend of the girls, swam out to be with the original three now leaving firefighters with 5 people stranded in the middle of the creek. Due to the injuries to the two females and their location in the middle of the creek, the decision was made to abandon a simpler rescue and to request the assistance of the Arlington FD and their Swift Water Rescue Team (SWRT) in bringing everybody safely back to shore......

Initial personnel make their way down to the creek.....

The initial three girls in the middle of the creek.....

Suprise..... Without the knowledge or approval of the rescuers, the father of one of the three girls goes into the water......

and with difficulty, makes it to their location.... A short time later, another female would do the same thing leaving 5 individuals that needed to be brought back to shore....

A DCSO Deputy and TransCare Medic discuss the situation.....

With one safety line in place, crews wait for the arrival of AFD's Swift Water Rescue Team.....

AFD's SWRT makes the scene......

Did you order ten pepperoni pizzas? NKFD Fire Police father and son team Bernie and Doug Roe carry in the SWRT's inflatable raft.

AFD's SWRT members inflate the raft......

Time to move the raft down the narrow and rocky path to the shore...

Today, I managed to catch an oppurtunity to photograph a firescene in the City Of Austin. Although it was out and being overhauled by the time I arrived, I still managed to get some shots. I don't usually buff fires, unless they are nearby and I am already out. I don't think I've photographed a fire scene since 2006. Down here they have fires every day, but it's not news unless it's a big fire.
Upon arrival of first due Engine 34 and first due truck Quint 38, heavy fire upon arrival from the attic area. CAFS knocked the fire down dead cold in it's tracks. Please note it's almost 100 degrees out during this fire.
All photos by me.

I was driving through Bedford Hills last week and caught same different angles of BHFD's Tower Ladder.

I thought that Bedford Hill's TL was 57, not 75, as it looks like on the bucket.

Maybe there are just too many digits on the bucket .

Attended my FDNY Honorary Fire Officers Business Meeting and Dinner last evening at the FDNY Fire Training Academy.
Got there earlier enought to photograph some apparatus.

I was driving through Trophy Club, Texas yesterday when I happened to see that the Circus had set up shop in the parking lot of the Country Club. Curious to know what it was, I pulled in and parked. It happened to be Trophy Club's fire station.

They have a Engine, Brush Truck, Medic, and Quint parked inside.

There's a mobile home set up next to the tent for their living quarters.

The reason for this is because they tore down the old station to build this new station on the same lot as the old one. This new station is set to open this Summer.

For 2011, we have 11 Ford F-550/4x4 Wheeled Coach Customs delivered, with air ride suspension that lowers to load the patient, the new Wheeled Coach "Coolbar" AC module above the cab, and solar panels on the roof for auxillary power and reduce idling, amongst other things.
Austin-Travis County EMS, Texas

Today, May 15th, The Armonk Fire Departmnet hosted an open house. Here are some of my pictures I took from the event. The weather was not great but the guys and galls at Armonk FD did a great job! They're not the best shots but here you go...