SteveOFD

$248? The Pro 2055 is on sale at RadioShack for $189.99 until 1/21/06, with free shipping online for orders over $50.

The new radio system will have nothing to do with dispatch tones. The Valhalla(Grasslands) tower for the new system is working and being tested right now.

The other dispatch freq. is 33.96.

Snorkle 1 - Bedford Hills

Snorkle 2 - Verplanck

Snorkle 3 - Mount Vernon

Snorkle 4 - Scarsdale

Westchester County's 10 Codes can be found at Westchester County 10 Codes

Saw a Mack on Tuckahoe Rd. this Wed. with a 307 placard on the side. Thought they had a HME/Smeal.

Latest news from the Chief, ribbon cutting and Co's. will be moving in 1/1/06.

Can not answer the question regarding the Gamewell system. As far back as 1983 when I transferred to OFD I cannot recall a Gamewell system here. There were several Police Callboxes placed around town which doubled as Fire Callboxes.

Ladder47, your info is still correct. The two day dispatchers are senior members of the OFD and are part time (I believe two days one week, then three days the next). The day dispatchers also provide a lot of the administrative duties of the Department while they are on duty. The evening dispatchers are also members of the OFD.

No, OFD does not self dispatch. The PSAP is at OPD HQ, they take the call and dispatch the alarm(tones & horns). If there is a dispatcher at FD HQ they will take over the radio communications from the PD.

Noticed an old Rescue in the Peekskill DPW? yard on the southeast corner of Lower South St. & Louisa St. the other day as I was driving by. Anyone have info on this?

Ossining L41 - 2003 KME 105' rear mount & L42 - 1990 E1 110' rear mount

Latest news from the FCC's website. The North Zone license was issued 11/14/05. Callsign WQDW263. Along with South Zone license callsign WQBR539 the Trunked System is now fully licensed.

Yes it is the same building. Senate's apparatus room is the back of Steamer's meeting room. Steamer Co. (not the Village) owns the Main St./Central Ave. building. The Village is in the planning stages of building a new firehouse for Steamer in the Hawkes Ave. area near Rt.9A.

Listening to the scanner today it sounds like the Valhalla(Grasslands) tower is up and running on the new system. Heard the control channel continuous data stream on 476.2375Mhz.

Ossining still has their horns. Holla Hose-Lafayette Ave.,Independent Hose-Campwoods Rd, 16 Croton Ave.

The key thing to look for when buying a new scanner is that it is capable of receiving the new Trunked Radio System. The Westchester Co. System will be a Motorola type II analog system. Be sure that it can scan both conventional AND trunked systems at the same time. Some older trunktracking scanners cannot do this. If you scan Rockland Co. they are in the process of establishing their own trunked system. This will be for Fire, Police, EMS. It will be a Digital System which would require a scanner capable of receiving Digital Systems.

According to an application on the FCC's website dated 11/09/05, Westchester Co. has filed a emergency waiver for temporary authorization to construct and test the North Zone of the new Trunked System. The frequencies for this portion have been approved by the local APCO coordinator and submitted for final approval.

According to this application the South Zone is already licensed (WQBR539) and construction has begun. The waiver is meant to provide for testing of the full system upon completion of the construction phase.

North Zone sites will be Bedford - South Bedford Road(Fox Lane), North Salem - Keeler Lane, Ossining - Pinesbridge Road, Peekskill - Benefield Boulevard, Pound Ridge - Adams Lane, Yorktown - Baldwin Road(Mohansic).

South Zone sites will be Yonkers - Wayslenko Lane(Dunwoodie Golf Course), Port Chester - Boston Post Road[(NY United Hospital)(rumored to be moved to Summit Ave. water tank)], Valhalla - Grasslands Reservation.

It sounded like they were mentioning the New Rochelle Water Co. pumphouse, area of Sleepy Hollow Rd & Sleepy Hollow extension? Cleared the scene around 1330.

They're looking to build a firehouse in a marsh?

From The Journal News legal notice dated 10/12/05 "...Valhalla Fire District...to purchase a 2006 15 passenger Club Wagon."

From The Journal News legal section 10/17/05 "...sealed bids for One Custom Pumper for Milton Point Engine & Hose Co. for the City of Rye will be received until November 1, 2005..."

Go to FEMA Publications Page and order FA-272, Emergency Vehicle Safety Initiative. This publication has some information on your topic. The cost is free and you will should receive it within 3-4 days. Best of luck with your paper.

The MUTCD is the overall document to provide standardization of traffic control devices throughout the United States. This covers everything from street signs to traffic lights and pavement markings to "temporary traffic control" devices (i.e. traffic cones, signs, etc.) . It does not specifically cover fire apparatus, but it does cover our temporary operation on the nations roadways. The section on Control of Traffic Through Traffic Incident Areas covers our operations during temporary full or partial road closures. Part 6 of this document covers all aspects of "temporary traffic control".

Blocking is stressed in the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course. A good web source for highway safety is ResponderSafety.com

The OFD vehicle repeaters are no longer used. They are still in the three Chief's Cars and E97, E99, & E101. If you notice at most if not all OFD incidents the Chiefs will more often than not be operating with their low band portables, not the UHF portables which provide access to the vehicle and local tower repeaters.