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  1. Posted

    Local 107 firefighters will be enjoying a day and a half of golf in the Catskills, Hannas Golf Resort, any member of Eastchester, Scarsdale,White Plains, New Rochelle, Yonkers, Pelham, Pelam Manor, what ever job your on, we invite you to join us. We can discuss MA, I dont think so, we have a great time up there and would love some of you guys to come up and enjoy.

    May Tues.20- Wed. 21st.

    $140.00 per man includes:

    Unlimited Golf

    Rooms--2-per

    2-Meals--Dinner--Breakfeast

    Check in time: 8:00--8:30 on the 20th.

    Check out time: After your 18 on 21st.

    Coolers are mandatory on all carts, bring your spirits, food, and a lot of balls.

    Contact: jloftus343@hotmail.com

    Directions:http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=576+West+Hubble+Hill+Road&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF-8&near=Margaretville,+NY+12455&f=l

    You cant beat this deal, great course and great people, 2's-4's singles we'll fill you in.

    Thanks

    jloftus

  2. Posted · Edited by TR54

    Date: 5/16/08

    Time: 05:01

    Location: 110 So. 1st. Ave.

    Frequency: 154.145

    Units Operating: E-3,E-5,E-4,L-3,L-2,R-1,B-1

    Description Of Incident: Fire in exterior garage, extension to 2-story frame u/c 05:51 Hrs., 1-group working every night tour.

    Writer: jloftus

  3. Posted

    Date:5/3/08

    Time: 0209 Hrs U/C App. 0445 Hrs.

    Location: 174 Beechwood x Farrel Ave.

    Frequency: 154.145

    Units Operating: All FDMV units, NewRochelle L-11, Eastchester Engine on Scene, White Plains E-65, L-32 Station 3

    Description Of Incident: Heavy Fire 2nd. and 3rd. floor, 3-story p/d

    Writer: jloftus

    Heavy fire upon arrival 4-side, 2nd. and 3rd. floor well involved, aggressive interior attack, unable to use trucks due to wires.

  4. Posted

    Date: 4/21

    Time:App. 0040 Hrs

    Location: 293 W 1st. St. x 16th. Ave

    Frequency: 154.145

    Units Operating: E-4, E-3, E-2, E-5, L-3, L-2, R-1, B-1

    Description Of Incident: Fire in taxpayer of 3-story brick O/M/D

    taxpayer on 1st. floor, M/A NewRochelle E-22, L-14 to sta 3

    Writer: jloftus

  6. Posted

    Date:4/11

    Time:app. 0245 hrs

    Location: 254 So. 9th. Ave

    Frequency: 154.145

    Units Operating: E-3,E-5,E-4,L-3,L-2,R-1,Batt. 1, E-6 Fast

    Description Of Incident: Fire in basement apt. of 2-story OMD

    Writer: jloftus

    M/A New Rochelle E-22/L-12 to cover, but pulled back due to fire in New Rochelle.

  7. Posted

    Hold on here, the point being with the ladder is for one purpose and one only, for us to get down in case of failure of the system, those that even suggest this using a rope is out of their minds. This is a safety issue thats why that ladder should be there. You wont find any FDNY rigs without them, why? cause they have a real purpose, to be used as a escape ladder. Not blaming the city for all the problems with this rig, but how on earth they put it in service without that ladder is again a lack of concern for OUR safety. The debate on a snorkel doesnt have one is mute, this rig and ALL towers have them period. That LI doesnt, shame on them. With all the hydrallic problems this thing has, doesnt that ladder seem real important then ever. I have been assigned to this rig and was NEVER at ease with it.

    Jim Loftus

    Ladder 2

  9. Posted

    Man you guys are deep, if anything is true about this issue is the passion it causes, only we understand what this post means, we all wnat ot do our jobs, go home. I hope this discussion causes those that can make a difference, do something. All have put info out that we can use to make our jobs and safely serve the people we serve. Thats what this topic is all about.

    PS

    The PD is not an issue here.

  10. Posted

    I have attended two of these meetings as VP of local 107, my take from those meetings, most of the legwork was put on the unions, including money for the survey, and at the end of the day I cant see some people letting go of what they think is their turf. When I talk of the County, they know whats at stake here and have a resopnsiblilty to fine a way to make this work, bottom line is, we have been very lucky with LODD and the right numbers going in makes all the difference.

  11. Posted · Edited by jloftus

    Yonkers has been the ONLY department that has been consitent on this issue and I would love to see those guys in our city, but the standards they set awhile ago were the right thing to do. Send them the same as they send, pretty simple. What they were saying is there is a real reason for these standards, safety for US, when we mention this on my job the bosses cringe, why because they know inside this is the right thing but saying so would be to fight a system that tells you to keep it low key and everything is OK, our old Commish tried to debate Tony on this issue back when and got hammered, the foot doctor then went out of his way to make sure all in the city was anti-Yonkers, let see "we couldnt have used a good resource close by" New Rochelle is our 3rd due truck as part of our assingment, now I do understand these guys have to do what there told ,and understand its our job. MA is what it is until someone steps up and says enough is enough, every department has a different problem here, the bottom line, lower westchester should be one department, but as we know, No chief is going to let go of his power, and the County is using blinders on this issue.

  12. Posted

    Staffing, the number one issue for every department, we show up with maybe 18 on first assingment,

    2-mpo's outside

    1-aide

    2-3 fast when its used

    2-drivers , trucks

    7-total outside maybe 1-2 more

    leaves= 11 inside of which 4-are officers leaves 7 firefighters to do what we do.

    Interior Ops;

    search and rescue

    venting

    finding seat of fire

    checking for extension

    suppression

    overhaul

    Dont care what math you use this math doesnt work, as for the Pelham crews,

    god bless them, maybe 2 inside at first. good luck

  15. Posted · Edited by jloftus

    Maybe somebody could answer this? where the H(ll is our other 2 trucks, back then we ran 3-trucks, L-3 first due in front??, 73- in front, New Rochelle in rear, I cant understand where snorkel 1 or ladder 2 ( tiller )is.

    at least one of them should have been in front. Ladder3 came out of fulton and would have been the 2nd in truck, God im old and confussed.

  16. Posted · Edited by jloftus

    I'm pretty sure this is not the fire bombing I worked OT on this and it started in the 2nd. from left building, DC Jack Mazz had this, the firebombing was in 1990, ice all over and only 1 building fully destroyed.

    Of course I could be wrong on the block , I always thought this job started on 8th. Ave. dont remember to well , getting old.

    Ya I looked again at the pics and its not the firebombing, its the job Im talking about but on 7th.

  18. Posted

    We went through this years ago with County PD, and for awhile we were not called to certain parkways, now when we respond we use at least one lane or more if we have to, our biggest danger is just getting out of the rig in any street or parkway, people just dont care. A couple of months ago a member from the rescue was slightly hit by a car, now someone please define slighty hit???

    If the PD has a problem dont call us, then explain how they wouldnt need our resources, there's no excuse for not protecting our members, NONE.

    Jloftus

    Ladder2

  21. Posted

    Man, everybody is getting promoted around here. What this shows is how this site has become more then a web site, its a VERY important information exchange center, if you need to get something out, this place is better then any other way of communicating. And all should be proud of how for the most part this Voly-Paid deal doesnt come up much and bring this site down. I now for a fact ( MT. Vernon Law Dept.) that other outside source's pay attention at what goes on here, and that is how I know this site has a positive impact on what we do.

    Good Luck to all

    Jim Loftus

    Ladder 2

    FDMV

  24. Posted · Edited by jloftus

    Well were going to give this a try ( god help me ), for local 107 members we have a new blog site to discuss what you want.

    Please use it wisely, I dont want to take it down but as soon as it goes south so does the site. From the members page use the link provided:

    All others can find it at: http://local107.blogspot.com/

    This can be a great tool for many uses, just enjoy.

    Thanks

    Jloftus