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    Additionally, I recently was recently passing a fire station where a department was dispatched for a call and they were awaiting additional personnel to arrive at the station so they could respond with a full crew. The engine was sitting on the ramp idling with its lights on just sitting there. Why I have no clue except to confuse oncoming motorist. It nearly got myself and several other vehicles rear ended because of the confusion this causes. Keep them off until your ready to go.

    Anytime we were ever standing by, waiting for the rest of a crew, i would never turn the system on till we were ready to roll. Our house was on a busy bi-way- i've seen crews sitting on the tarmac waiting, running full lights - traffic would be stopping, waiting for us, thinking we were going.... Finally it be came a rule - nothing more that parking lites on till we were Signal 2.....

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    As far as the route - start is usually up around Roosevelt School i think - where is it ending? someone please help on this..

    PS - I hope theres some good pics from there! There have been some pretty good picture packages posted here from recent parades..... B)

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    Tucson Engine Overturns with Five Aboard

    The engine's driver pulled to the right of the vehicle as part of an evasive procedure, causing the rear to slide and the entire vehicle to roll over, landing on its side.

    The Tucson Police Department cited driver Dilic "on suspicion of failure to reduce or control speed to avoid an accident."

    McDonough said police told him the white vehicle driver would have also been cited had it not fleed the scene.

    SO...let me get this right...the FFgets a ticket because they THINK

    He didn't try to avoid the moron in the car? Then what's the evasive driving about? AND,speaking of the moron in the car- a FIRE TRUCK flips over in the street-,nobody sees this idiot in the road? Yeah-jump right in an ticket the FF...brilliant.

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    I have been on this tatoo kick lately. Wanted to get an NY tatoo of some kind; small enough, something fairly simple, skyline outline, the towers, some remembreance, i dont't know. any body got one to share? just idea shopping - not looking to steal!! if i see anything cool, or parts of one, all due respect, I WILL ask permission - I WILL NOT not steal someone's design.

    THANKS in advance!!

    Jimmy

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    It's not a gratuitous movie, though. Yes, it was a tragedy; yes, it hit close to home; yes, we all knew someone, civilian or otherwise, who was there; but it was an historic day and the movie will serve as a way for us to remember. In my mind, it's more of a documentary than a dramatization.

    OK, i get the documentary part.. unfortunatetly, won"t truly knoWg the whole "story" till it's on street . . . . . JMO

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    Without repeating the obvious. make sure the bays are shut. :mellow: sorry. that being said, what kinda f*$#&(&^% degenerate is gonna go into to a house and rob the guys while they are out saving someons's a** (maybe even someone the freak knew!!!) people like that should be fair game for a serious a** beatin!!! Just me: i have no specifics, but the guy deserves a beatdown! what's next; equipment, radio's, back up units, who knows.

    New headline - - Havestraw's bravest robbed by havestraw's most chinckensh*%!! :angry: :angry:

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    JMO, I think that this is alittle off. It's still ( and always will be pretty raw for many. If the proceeds were going to 9/11 familys. . . . . .maybe. but still, the clips i've seen are just way to "holloywood", too commercial" I think there's gonna be a whoe lotta negative feedback on this one.

    :huh:

    NEVER FORGET

    9 - 11 - 01

  18. Posted · Edited by nyemt131411

    Got this in an email - made me smile  :D

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    :lol::lol::lol: you gotta be kidding me. you mean there was NOTHING around he could grab? I can see the "priceless" jokes already!! God is must have SUCKED being the guy below on the ladder. He's gonna hear crap for awhile on that one! B)

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    sorry this topic kinda got sideways.....i was just curious about the lights! i'd say i got an answer and then some!! As for in service / O O S, I agree with the "no-go theory. If you are in the parade, you aren't responding from the line - way too risky. My company didn't really do parades, but even so, it would have to be pretty significant a call, to try and maneuver thru a crowded parade route to respond. Anyway, just my opinion - everybody need not agree B) that's the beauty of this site!

    so, what's everyone think - this topic beat to death yet? :blink::mellow:

  21. Posted · Edited by nyemt131411

    speaking for myself, who got out of the game a while ago, I think the site can be many things. It can be the training tool everyone needs it to be, but sometimes all the "fluff" seems to overpower it and draw your eye. Not saying it's better, I think it's just human nature. The pictures, the parades, the rants, it tends to be a bigger topic sometimes. I whole heartedly agree that training is paramount. Even from the EMS side, drill nites were blown off by some, but luckily we never had a negligent situation. Everyone thinks it's cool to look at the new rigs, see the new toys, see your colleagues at the parade, but ultimately it's that training night (or two...) that pulls it all together. I spent last weekend with a long time friend of mine, who was from my crew back on Long Island years ago. We talk about the crew nights, what we learned, hell, even how it applies today. I've come up on scenes in vegas & cali where training nights helped, possibly saved people. Even though i dont "practice" anymore, it never goes away. Good training never gets old. the fun side always comes around though. Deep down everyone gets that rush when you hear the siren, or see those lights...It's what you do after that that counts.

    Anyway, like i was saying - this site has so much to offer. you can follow the latest NFPA regs, or see what rig got a new siren. Something for everyone. besides, training isn't just EMTBravo.com ((No offense Seth!) It's drill nites, it's talking after runs and critiquing the play by play to see how you can make it better, it's spending some off-time with you crew to build up relatoinships that lat for years of trust. I've moved 3000 miles from my "service area", and one of my closest, dearest friends took the E class with me in 1988!

    Sorry for the length, but I agree completely with your thoughts, but this site was built for lots of things. People just need to follow the training side as much as the "who got a new light"side.

    To all, keep up the great work, in every field of operation you run in, and for god sake ALWAYs stay safe!!!! Thanks to everyone!!

    Jimmy

  25. Posted · Edited by nyemt131411

    In The Color Guard in Parades There are several different set up with Fire and EMS

    Two guards on each end with an American Flag and a Company Flag

    or

    Two guards on each end with an American Flag with a Banner in the front

    What does your Dept run FIRE AND EMS and what is better???

    pretty sure this is the same way OFD goes today....

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