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Talked to some NYSP troopers and two sergeants. Every car they now buy in bulk is a Ford Utility:
Or a Dodge Charger:

New Troop NYC Cars.
3M78
 

Here’s another odd German fire apparatus, not sure what it is. Any ideas?

 
Industrial rig at Merck in Darmstadt Germany. Merck is a German chemical  and pharmaceutical corporation 
    Year: 2006   Manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz   Country: Germany   Merck Darmstadt Mercedes Rosenbauer

2-27 TroTLF Mercedes-Benz 3535/Rosenbauer DA-EM 241 1993

One of two Industrial Engines. The nickname is Iguana Here's some basic info:

Chassis: MB 3535
Bodywork: Rosenbauer (the cab itself was modified by Eller GmbH)
Manufactured: 1993

Water tank: 4000 l
Foam tank: 4000 l
ABC dry powder: 3000 kg
CO2: 300 kg

Pump output: 6000 lpm @ 8 bar

The crew cab in the middle of the bodywork has 4 seats (facing backwards, with BA sets fitted into the backrests). One additional BA set is mounted in the driver's cab. The water tank (and presumably the foam tank as well) is situated behind the crew cab, above the rear axels. A hosereel is mounted in the pump locker, above the pump's control panel. The powder and CO2 tanks are installed above the two front axles. There are 4 hosereels behind the driver's cab, 2 for each agent, on both sides (the smaller one for CO2 and the larger one for powder). There are two roof monitors. The vehicle is also fitted with a 'shower' system (decontamination purposes? the German description didn't say what it is for exactly!).

Date: 02/12/18
Time: 0615hrs
Location: 5 San Giacomo Dr. c/s Union Ave.
District: Vails Gate/Town of New Windsor 
Battalion: 4
Channel:
Weather:
Units: VGFD Car-1, Car-3 (IC), E478, T482, E481, T484, E479, City of Newburgh Car-4, E1 (FAST), 36-14, NWEMS, NWPD.
Cornwall T402 and Salisbury Mills E560 on s/b at VGFD station-1.
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Working Fire in a private dwelling 
0615hrs-VGFD alerted for the possible structure fire, 5 San Giacomo Dr.
 
0617hrs-VGFD Car-1 stating that PD is on scene advising active fire, requesting City of Newburgh FAST to the scene.
 
0620hrs-VGFD Car-3 on scene, establishing command with a 2-story wood frame single family dwelling with fire in the attic.
 
0622hrs-Command requesting his stand by companies be dispatched.
 - OC911 alerting Cornwall and Salisbury Mills; Cornwall Truck and Salisbury Mills Engine to stand-by Vails Gate Station-1.
 
0632hrs-OC911 conducting a status check. Command advising fire is knocked down, crews opening up, releasing City of Newburgh FAST. 
 
0642hrs-OC911 conducting a status check. Command advising fire is under control, crews awaiting the fire investigators. Units available from the scene, stand by companies can be released.
 
 
 
 

Date: 02/06/2018
Time: 10:01
Location: Greenwich Ave & South State St
District: SFD
Battalion: Southend
Channel: Tac 1
Weather: 28 & Mostly Cloudy
Units: SPD: 11630 (X/D), 2A53, 1A20, 1C19, 1D26, 4A31, 8S1 (Patrol Sergeant), TE1 (Traffic Sergeant)
          SFD: E2, R1
          SEMS: M1
Writer:  AFS1970

Description: Initially reported by SPD as a medical call with no details. This turned out to be a motor vehicle collision between a cement mixer and a bucket truck that had the boom in the air. Worker in bucket was ejected but was caught by his harness. Prolonged road closure due to investigation by OSHA.

She just got refurbed again last year. Here she is in her latest incarnation..sad to say after another 10 12- years, probably her last too

Wow, 
 
The Mack is still running Strong? Its been over 10 years since I was in town. Thanks for the Information. 
 
Tom Tisano JR.

 
SFD has Truck 1 which is a Seagrave Tower Ladder and Truck 2 which is a Sutphen Tower. T45 in Belltown  is a Mack Tower Ladder. 
 
Springdale used to run a Snorkel as T56 but that has been gone for years. For the real history buffs SFD used to have a Snorkel assigned as Truck 4 but that has not been a front line company for many years and the current reserve Truck 4 is not a Snorkel. 

Alan,
 
The only Change that I can see on your list is Truck 2 is no longer a ladder. It is a Tower Ladder. This is the sutphen Tower that was originally at Truck 1 before the seagrave.

The ladder has 3 also. The Assistant Chief is the tenth person on the shift. Currently, this is still our minimum. That fourth guy on each rig makes a huge difference.

Best of luck to the NFD. Happy to see the politicians are speaking up.
 
If my math is correct, that's 25% of the staff on the floor! I'd assume they'd keep 3 at the sub-station and then drop to 3 on the HQ engine, 2 on the ladder, plus the Assistant Chief. Totally unacceptable. Before looking it up, I figured a city of 28K in 5 square miles would be running 3 or 4 engines and would have about 17 or 18 per shift. How are they going to cover a CITY with 9 guys?

Best of luck to the NFD. Happy to see the politicians are speaking up.
 
If my math is correct, that's 25% of the staff on the floor! I'd assume they'd keep 3 at the sub-station and then drop to 3 on the HQ engine, 2 on the ladder, plus the Assistant Chief. Totally unacceptable. Before looking it up, I figured a city of 28K in 5 square miles would be running 3 or 4 engines and would have about 17 or 18 per shift. How are they going to cover a CITY with 9 guys?

Here we are again, facing layoffs in the City of Newburgh FD.  TWELVE firemen are on the chopping block this time around. 
That amounts to (1) less fireman on each piece of apparatus on each tour. 
Anybody who has operated on a fire ground knows how detrimental that is. 
It angers me to see this happening yet again. I'm angry because several of the firemen facing layoffs are my friends.  What makes me more angry is that the City has done little to nothing to prevent this from happening. This should not have come as a surprise. Steps should have been taken in an attempt to avoid these layoffs at all costs. That did not happen. 
Ive said it before and I'll say it again. Hats off to these gentlemen, all of the NFD. They are some of the most aggressive firemen I have ever seen work and have had the pleasure of working with them. 
I truly hope for a miracle to keep these men on the job. They deserve it, their fellow members deserve it and the City deserves the proper protection. 
Once again, Senator Sean Patrick Maloney has impressed me. This man has continuously had the backs of the NFD and its members. He has faught for them before and continues to do so today. Let's hope he can help once again. 
 
Link to Times Herald Record video of news conference at NFD.
 
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180201/maloney-newburgh-has-to-answer-for-firefighter-layoffs
 
Link to the Mid Hudson News;
 
https://midhudsonnews.com/News/2018/February/01/Nb_FF_layoffs-01Feb18.htm
 

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/teaneck/2018/01/29/second-body-found-wake-devastating-teaneck-house-fire/1074903001/

Here’s a few more pictures of Ambulance 2006  riding as 232 At the ER this afternoon This is the First ever Transport Unit Featuring Chevrons on the rear of the box Also features reflective striping along top & bottom of the box Quite the departure from the old look !!!

Date: 01/17/18
Time: 0230hrs (approx) 
Location: 420 Grand St c/s Leroy 
Units: City of Newburgh general alarm + 3rd Alarm mutual aid companies
Description: Heavy fire in a large residential structure 
 
 
 
Link to Spectrum News;
 
http://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2018/01/17/newburgh-fire-grand-street

Date: 01/14/2018
Time: 18:37
Location: 136 Woodside Green (Summer St side)
District: Stamford
Battalion: Woodside
Channel: Ground 1
Weather: 17 & Clear
Units: SFD: E5,E1,E9,E2 (RIT),T1,R1,U4 (Deputy Chief) U6 (Safety),U1 (Chief / IC),U11 (Assistant Chief),U122 (Mechanic/MSU),FM103 (C&O),FM101 (C&O)
          SEMS: M5,M901 (Supervisor)
          SPD: 2C42,2B24,2B35,1C291,1B14,3D16,4A58,8S2 (Sergeant)
Writer:  AFS1970

Description: Multiple calls for smoke coming from apartment, unknown if occupied, other residents self evacuating. Callers reported smoke on 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors. R1 declared working fire. U1 confirmed this as a basement fire. Police had to shut down Summer St near Ridgeway Shopping Center due to hose line across street. 

 
http://newjersey.news12.com/story/37235338/1-person-hurt-in-3-alarm-lodi-house-fire

Now sitting next to a small ice cream shop in Bellmore, Long Island.
T462.ithmb

Ex Montrose engine is done from it's 2nd life in upstate Summit New York

Date: 12/31/2017 (New Year's Eve)
Time: 19:48
Location: 21 Hazel St (2 1/2 Wood)
District: Stamford
Battalion: Westside
Channel:Ground 1
Weather: 13 & Clear
Units: SFD: E3,E2,E5,E1 (RIT), T3,R1,U4 (IC), U1 (Chief), U11 (Asst Chief), E8 (2nd Alarm), U8 (Safety), FM108 (C&O), U7 (Safety), U6 (Safety Chief)
          SEMS: M3,M1,M901 (Supervisor)
          SPD: 1A20,1C45,1D26,1B19,8S1 (Sergeant), 8S3 (Sergeant)
Writer:  AFS1970
Description:
19:49 Initial report of basement fire, visible flames and smoke.
19:50 2nd report of house fire. U1 & U11 responded quickly.
19:51 E3 reports smoke showing on arrival, then transmits WORKING FIRE
19:52 U4 Requests Fire Marshal
19:53 EMS Dispatched (M3)
20:00 Additional Engine (E8) special called (Technical 2nd Alarm).
20:15 First PAR is All Hands Working. C1 ordered the callback of an additional deputy chief (C5) to back fill city wide tour commander.
20:24 Red Cross DART Requested for victim relocation.
20:38 Recall Transmitted, E8 & M1 released, MARC discontinued.

Here’s Pearl River VAC 33B2 at the ER  this am It’s a Ford E 350 Unsure of year  Horton 

For scanner listening there are a couple of other things that may help.
 
SFD Chiefs are Car/Unit 1, Car/Unit 2, Car/Unit 11
SFD Duty Deputy Chief is Car/Unit 4
SFD Safety Officers are Car/Unit 6, Car/Unit 7, Car/Unit 8
 
SFD Fire Marshals are all three digit numbers from 101-112
Long Ridge has a Fire Marshal unit 710
 
SFD Mechanics are 121-123
 
VFD officers are three digits units the first number of which matches the apparatus. Glenbrook has cars for chief & assistant Chief. Belltown & Springdale have cars for their chiefs. Most of the time other officers responding are in personal vehicles, but some officers will use these number if they are in a utility.
 
Glenbrook: 311 (Chief), 312 (Asst Chief), 313 (Captain), 314 (Captain), 315 (Lieut), 316 (Lieut), 317 (Lieut)
Belltown: 411 (Chief), 412 (Asst Chief), 413 (Captain), 414 (Captain), 415 (Lieut), 416 (Lieut), 418 (Safety)
Springdale: 511 (Chief), 512 (Asst Chief), 513 (Captain), 514 (Lieut), 515 (Lieut), 516 (Lieut)
Turn of River: 611 (Chief), 612 (Asst Chief), 613 (Captain), 614 (Captain), 615 (Lieut), 616 (Lieut), 617 (Lieut), 618 (Safety), 620 (EMS Off.)
Long Ridge: 711 (Chief), 712 (Asst Chief), 713 (Captain), 714 (Lieut), 715 (Lieut), 716 (Lieut)
 
When a VFD station is alerted it is generally up to them what to take. Based on crew & driver availability. So you may hear some occasional odd responses like trucks going on medicals or utilities to car accidents.
 
Also there is a wide disparity in what is called a rescue. R1 & R66 are heavy rescues. R44 is a medium rescue. R77 is a light rescue (with only 2 seats). R54 is really kind of halfway between a utility and a rescue but carries no extrication equipment.