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Wow! We were going to go Christmas shopping that way, but opted for Kingston...

I hope the Brothers from Yonkers pull through this one...I hear it will be effecting some EMTBravo members. Makes for a nice holiday.... FTM - PTB - KTF!

The first time I did the rope slide with my Gemtor I did the same thing...Operator error..thank goodness for the the redundant back up. I agree 1000 percent that at least quarterly training is very important to these survival techniques...we had discussed making a mock window frame to put on the roof of the fire house for ladder ops, but it could be made in a fashion to double as a bail out window. Hmmmm...... The new station in Poughkeepise has a slick set up in the apparatus bay. There are some "window" openings used for this very purpose. Photo courtesy of www.local596.com - check the site for more pics. http://www.local596.com/galleryphoto/main....84f437eff5fdd3d

Family > Calls

I foresee them closing school...just "in case"...they have already cancelled the winter pageant in Millbrook.. Awesome....my day off, cooped up with a sick infant and a rambunctious 6 year old! Boy are we gonna bug the s*** out of Mommy... Good day to head to the basment with a case of Coors Light and play trains!

I am all set - thanks all.

PM sent Chief...

Wondering where you are getting your quilted jackets from in the area?

Could someone be so kind to explain the rank/status/role of the "Deputy" Chief in some Westchester vollunteer departments please? As I understand it, it is a position for PAST Chiefs, with all of the "benefits" afforded a Chief Officer? I am not sure I undertstand the whole concept, and I am pretty sure I wouldn't be a fan of it. I am used to the Deputy being #2, second in Command, one step below Chief, Car 2,etc. An actual rank that should be moved through before Chief. Thanks in advance.

It seems like the junior officers, ie; Captain down would find it tough to get any time/experience under their belt as an IC? Doesn't this make the transition to a Chief role more difficult?

Thats my thing..and I mean NO disrespect, but I don't think we are backwards at all....I have nothing but respect for a Past Chief, hell, I still call them "Chief" years after they are out, but I personally do not like what I percieve the system to be, which is why I am curious.

hell..I still have huge leaf piles on my grass! I hate snow!

Yay Mark

Hahahhaaaa No doubt a great job by the aggressive brothers in the Village.... Obviously an effective use of mutual aid to ensure firefighter safety.

I wondered what this meant until last night............good luck..

SCHWEET!

Man do I love those Wards! The first fire engine I ever rode in was a '79 Ward in Millbrook....

A bunch of buffs and no cameras?

I have a huge yard.

1 - Aaron 2 - Joe aka JHK3605 3- Otley 4 - Carl Q C1 - JP C2 - I forget, maybe Mark again? L1 - Pat Tompkins L2 - Roy

I'm in for $10..... I have a place to put it as well if need be......

Fantastic picture! Sounds like you're screwed before the fire even starts!

AGREED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who in Dutchess ran a snorkel at one point as a truck company? I beleive EFFD had one, and I know Wassaic had one (you'd get in and pray it would come down!) Anyone else? Any ACTIVE trucks in Dutchess using a snorkel? Any pics?

Stevie Tuttle IS a Past Chief...