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  5. Posted

    Hey

    I applyed, and was called earlyer today and was formally offered the job for the Firefighter position at West Point with the STEP Program through CPAC. Ive searched high and low on the internet for it but can't find any information really about it

    I was told they mostly will be using us at brush fires, then i was told if your FF1/EMT they let you ride with them to all calls, then i also herd that you just do station watch

    Anyone on these boards ever do it before andi s able to provide some insight?

  9. Posted

    Does anyone have information on what is taking place in Orange Co.? Heard Orange Ctrl state Stewart FD was enroute with a crash truck carrying 500 gallons of foam and 3100 gals of water as well as numerous of Orange Co pieces

    Stewart is going to New Paltz for a tractor trailer rollover/with fire

    That was the only m/a i herd go out over county ( also an orange car...4 i think it was)

  11. Posted

    Date: 2/25/06

    Time: 19:45hrs

    Type: Major Brush Fire

    Location: Route 17A - Sterling Forest Ski Area

    Description: Working Forest Fire - All units to staging area.

    Units Assigned: Tuxedo Fire Department

    Mutual Aid: (Brush Trucks) Woodbury 524, Monroe, Lakeside, Warwick, and Greenwood Lake.

    Transfers: Erskin Lake NJ Tanker to Tuxedo Sta. 1

    Harriman Engine to Tuxedo Sta. 2

    Woodbury Auto Response to Harriman

    Sloatsburg Auto Response to NYS Thruway in Tuxedo

  13. Posted

    Some of the more memorable jobs in southern orange county over the past 10-15 years..

    Jamesway ( Monroe)

    Bowl o Fun ( Monroe)

    Beckwiths...both times? ( Monroe)

    Ace Farms ( Woodbury)

    all were pretty big...the jamesway fire in 90 practicly every company in orange county was involved with and quet a few rockland companies made the trip up for it

  14. Posted

    What about a slightly longer practicle and drop thw written? There are many people ( like myself) who are great with the practicle, and hands on things but when it comes to taking standardized test's we suck at them. And its not that we dont know the material needed because we are passing the practicle with perfect scores!

    Just another thought...

  15. Posted

    we need the EMT or fire fighter 1st to train

    I agree 100%. The countys need to offer more class's. In orange county, they offer Pump Operator/EVOC more than anything! Yeah thats important but I have been waiting since May for a Fast Team Class, or a Truck Co Ops, or Rescue Tech. I dont even think the county of orange is having any class's this month and i dont think they had any last month eather!

  20. Posted

    reason im asking is because ive heard from people in my FF I class

    (westchester)  were driving the apparatus at 18, ambulances and engines, and yorktown is 21. Im not going to give dept names out.

    Many Depts have it at 21, but some Depts with manpower issues have it at 18 or 19. Personaly I think 19 is a fair age to start driving the rigs. In my Dept the first rig you train on is the brush truck and rescue. Then the engines.

    My friend in another Dept insists that is is 21 then again ;)

  24. Posted

    Date: N0V.2.2005

    Time:10:30

    Location: 942 RT 376

    Frequency: 453.900 453.800

    Units Operating: EAST FISHKILL NEW HACKENSACH VILLAGE FISHKILL

    Description Of Incident: 60/100 BLDG COLLAPE W/2 WORKERS TRAPPER

    EAST FISHKILL 39-1 REQ 2 MEDAVACS

    Writer: PSD84

    Should also be noted that Orange COunty HAZMAT, Orange Car 1, as well as the Mechanicstown/Goshen Collapse Rescue team was sent to this but got turned about about 15 minutes after dispatch

  25. Posted

    Steve, I havent been hearing really much about the duty officer vehicles in Orange county except in i think 1 department. The reason Monroe 4/5 alternate with their "car 3" is because their car 3 had surgury a month or so ago and cant respond.

    I think some Depts up here should worry about getting usefull things ( i.e. tools, apparatus maintinance, more than 1 chiefs vehicle)....I know quiet often you hear the same rig out of serivce for quiet a while for a stupid reason....there are also quiet a few departments that only have 1 chiefs car ( harriman is one of the few left and we just got a new one earlyer this year )

    just my 2 cents