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Driver's education . . . .kind of an oxymoron, huh? I know it sure is in Vegas. I wouldn't know what to do if i didnt seee 3 or 4 mva's on the way into work.......every day! Out here the sign on rigs may as well say " come closer - hook a tow rope on!" Unfortunately, just like alot of other booming cities, people yielding to ANYBODY rolling code (PD, FIRE, EMS, whoever) is a life experience. Just yesterday's commute.... NHP cruiser was L&S,DIRECTLY behind a . . . . driver......took a good 1/4 mile before pinhead swerved over to the side!!! It gets even more interesting when they jump the median.......

Hell, I'd be ecstatic if that lasted me a week!!!!

....Now i remember.....thanks!

What is the road now? I can't remember for sure, but isn't it one each way? (First I was thinking Havell, which is one way(at least it was....)

If I'm not mistaken, Steamer (E-98) will be going out there. Also, I remember something about Utility 51 going out there as well, since they roll with FAST.....

Cant wait to see that! They're in Katonah, right? It'll be cool to get the "inside scoop" on just exactly how they get all that crap done in such a short time!! Congrats!! Jimmy

I just picked up a quad cab 1500 (mega cab = much $$) gotta say the best truck I tested. the mega cab is pretty cool though - definitely no shortage of room in either one if you ask me. . . . Oh, as for the MPG - - good luck getting 16... i think i'm around 12-14, as long as I can keep it under 85!

I was figuring after all this time somebody would have some new pix of the joint! Building pix, rig pix, whatever. Just a Ossining boy looking for a little taste! Thanks! Jimmy PS - How many jobs we gonna have on Lincoln Place? See ya

Yeah, it was pretty cool. Lots of cool memories too - I remember one - A driver one time was kinda in a race to beat my dad to the rig - he got i and pulled out on the tarmac that he forgot to unplud the charger - when they got gack to the hosue the plug and part of the wire were still hanging off the side of the rig!!! Pretty good one!!

gotta go with the home team! :angry:

Ossining's Rescue 14. . .. (Thanks to Firemn2742A for the pic!) Was "delivered" around 1974 I think - I remember going over to Pleasantville Ford When I was little to check up on it's progress!! It was like my dad's second home for a while there!

Did anybody get to the dedication of Ossining's new HQ / house? I figure somebody must have some pictures! How was the turnout, etc etc....

Another tragic event From The Las Vegas Journal 'OUR WORST NIGHTMARE': LV officer slain in gunbattle Gunman killed, another officer injured in shootout By BRIAN HAYNES REVIEW-JOURNAL What was to have been a proud day for the Metropolitan Police Department on Wednesday ended as one of its darkest. Fourteen-year police veteran Sgt. Henry Prendes was shot and killed during a domestic violence call, becoming the first Las Vegas police officer in 17 years to be slain in the line of duty. "I can tell you, for the men and women of the Metropolitan Police Department this is a very sad day," Sheriff Bill Young said. "It's our worst nightmare as an agency." Prendes, 37, was ambushed as he approached the front door of a house in southwest Las Vegas. The gunman then held police at bay by firing more than 50 rounds from a semiautomatic assault rifle before officers shot and killed him, Young said. A second officer was shot in the leg during the gunbattle. Police identified the gunman as Amir Rashid Crump, 21, an aspiring Las Vegas rapper who went by the nickname "Trajik." The incident began about 1:20 p.m., just as Young was about to start an awards ceremony at the Clark County Commission chambers. Young told the audience of police officers and their families that he had to leave and explained that an officer had been shot. He didn't know that Prendes was dead until he was en route to University Medical Center. Police had responded to the home at 8336 Feather Duster Court, near Durango Drive and the Las Vegas Beltway, after several 911 calls about a man beating a woman with a stick in the front yard and breaking windows on vehicles and the house. Prendes and several officers arrived and found the woman, who was Crump's girlfriend. Her mother and her brother were with her. Crump had gone inside the home. Prendes "cautiously approached" the door when he was met with gunfire, Young said. An officer nearby saw Prendes "reeling out of the house, saying, 'I'm hit,' " Young said. Prendes fell on the sidewalk, but other officers could not reach him because Crump continued firing with his gun, which was similar to an AK-47, Young said. Crump fired about 50 rounds and kept the officers pinned behind cars, walls and whatever cover they could find, he said. He went upstairs and fired down upon the officers, he said. Investigators found several empty ammunition clips at the scene. "He was prepared for this," Young said. "He was ready, waiting and willing to kill a police officer." As the gunbattle continued, officers from across the valley sped toward the area and swarmed the neighborhood. Several roads were closed as police locked down the scene and surrounding neighborhood. Joe Anello, a Manhattan Beach, Calif., resident who was visiting a relative, watched the incident unfold from a backyard looking toward Feather Duster Court. He said he heard a burst of eight to 10 shots, followed by about 15 seconds of silence, then another 15 or 20 gunshots. Another neighbor, Anthony Johnson, said it sounded like a gunbattle. "It sounded like someone was shooting, and then someone shooting back," he said. Aaron Barnes, who lives on Feather Duster Court, said he came home from work and saw the police helicopter. He heard gunfire and looked up the street to see his neighbor, Crump, firing a gun. He said his neighbor, a member of the rap group Desert Mobb, was usually quiet, except for occasional loud music in the middle of the night. Despite the barrage of gunfire, police officers tried to rescue Prendes. A plainclothes officer with the gang unit was armed with an assault rifle and helped turn the tide. "His weapon probably saved the day," Young said. That officer was shot in the leg during the rescue attempt. Police shot and killed Crump outside the front door. About five or six officers fired their weapons during the incident. Their names will be withheld until 48 hours after the incident, which is department policy. "This could have been a lot worse," Young said. "We are extremely fortunate that other police officers were not killed in this incident." At UMC, dozens of somber uniformed and plainclothes officers gathered in front of the Trauma Unit to show their support for the wounded officer. Police sealed off the Trauma Unit entrance for hours, allowing only authorized personnel to use that entrance. Nearly all visitors were told to use a different hospital entrance. The last Las Vegas police officer to be shot and killed in the line of duty was 34-year-old Marc Kahre. He was shot in October 1988 while responding to a domestic violence call in east Las Vegas. Young said domestic violence calls can be the most dangerous for a police officer, but Las Vegas police officers handle thousands a year without incident. "Today, unfortunately, our luck ran out," Young said.

Any info on old Ossining rigs? I think the Old ladder 41 s in service somewhere, butI know theres more . . . . .

....For what is its worth..... My brother in law and sister belomg to the Bridgehampton Fire Department (Eastern L I) They recently donated an old Kenworth pumper, and drove it down to Katrina victims (not sure where exactly where it landed.) the decision was made by the company without hesitation. yet another instance of good karma, and consideration for those in need...... Just thought I'd drop a line..... Jimmy

I remember when I was a kid going to watch my dad and his company (Rescue 14, Ossining) compete in "speed drills (hydrant connnects, timed hose runs, target accuracy stuff)up at Anne M Dorner Middle School field. Dont know if it was an Ossining thing, or an everybody thing, but I dont remember other dept's being there) Does anybody still run stuff like that? They were kinda cool to see? Just recently found some old pix from them, thought I'd ask.. . . .

Who has apparatus up in Hudson? I know they have stuff that goes way back - do they have a set amount of years old it has to be before it goes in?

2200hrs-Ossining FD dispatched to above address for a report of a working structure fire, fire on the #2 floor. 2201hrs-Officer advising heavy smoke from the structure. Car 2331 advising L41 of people possibly on the roof. 2202hrs-Car 2331 10-19, transmitting the 10-75, requesting Croton FASTeam to the scene. E96 laying in. 2203hrs-Croton E119 (FAST assignment) & Car 2081 10-17. OFD E101 10-17. 2209hrs-E119 coming 10-84. 2219hrs-SHFD Car 2311 10-19 Ossining, TL38 will be en-route shortly. As per Car 2311, Tarrytown on s/b in their own quarters w/(1) Ladder. 2229hrs-R37 10-17. 2258hrs-As per Car 2331, Croton's FASTeam has been released. E119 & Car 2081 10-8. 2301hrs-Car 2331 requesting Red Cross to the scene for (1) displaced occupant. ←

I had read a while back that Ossining was supposed to be getting a new boat. Did that go away, or just take a back seat? Actually, it is even listed Rescue 14's website . . . Anybody have any info? what kind of boat, capabilties, etc?

no new info out there, huh? I read something on the Ossining.com site a while back that it was funded....just curious......

My apologies - From what I've read, this has gone on quite a bit, but I'm not getting what this last post means specifically. Please help me, because there are a couple things I would like to share before someone closes it down..... Thanks!!

....and where are they housed? some departments are already at capacity with their first due . . . . .

I was just curious if any Westchester County dispatch or communications were streaming on the net somewhere. I've found a site in the past that had some recorded calls, but dont remember where it was.. . .. anybody?

SORRY! - I accidentally posted this in "Buy Sell Trade last time.....OOPS! Any members from the East End of Long Island (Hamptons area?) Just wanted to see how far out on the island "Bravo" reaches! Formerly a Southampton VAC EMT. . Drop a line if you like !. . . .