IzzyEng4

The end of the world is coming! Last night while having a beer, the bottom of my glass fell off!!

The end of the world is coming! Last night while having a beer, the bottom of my glass fell off!!

The end of the world is coming! Last night while having a beer, the bottom of my glass fell off!!

The end of the world is coming! Last night while having a beer, the bottom of my glass fell off!!

The end of the world is coming! Last night while having a beer, the bottom of my glass fell off!!

How much more can they cut you guys back????? Don't they realize they are playing with gasoline around a fire??

Same ole story......don't get me started........when plan-A thru E don't work......ummmmm, lets go back to Plan-A again.

[NOTE: Cleaning up my IA since I was mobile at the time of posting. - Izzy @17:20]
Date; 12/12/12
Time: Approx 13:45 hrs.
Location: 593 George St. (Cross of Orchard and Motley)
Op frequencies used: NHFD Channel 1 & Channel 2
Units operating:
1st alarm: Engine 9, Squad 2, Engine 6, Engine 11 (RIT / FAST), Truck 4, Car 34 (West Battalion Chief), Emergency 2 (paramedic unit)
2nd alarm: Engine 4, Engine 8, Squad 1, Truck 2, Car 32 (Deputy Chief / Shift commander), Car 39 (Assistant Chief of Operations), Car 31 (Chief of Department)
Special Call: Truck 1 (tower ladder)
Description: Heavy fire on arrival by Engine 9 on first floor of a 3 story structure, multiple exposure problems. Progress was being made but fire extended down into basement. Multiple pockets of fire throughout the building. Checked for extension in exposure #2 and #4 (focused). Special call next due engine for RIT / FAST, putting Engine 11 to work, multiple lines in operation.
13:50: Fire extended into Exposure 4, 2nd alarm called for.
14:50: Pulling all members out of the building. (2nd working fire being transmitted for Whalley Avenue and Ellsworth Avenue. Location is north of this scene by 5 to 10 blocks.)
NO UNITS LEFT IN CITY, M/A TO COVER (also had a gas leak in the Fair Haven section)
Units experienced water pressure problems at the fire. Fire was declared under control at approx. 15:30 hours.
Write / Reporter: IzzyEng4

[NOTE: Cleaning up my IA since I was mobile at the time of posting. - Izzy @17:20]
Date; 12/12/12
Time: Approx 13:45 hrs.
Location: 593 George St. (Cross of Orchard and Motley)
Op frequencies used: NHFD Channel 1 & Channel 2
Units operating:
1st alarm: Engine 9, Squad 2, Engine 6, Engine 11 (RIT / FAST), Truck 4, Car 34 (West Battalion Chief), Emergency 2 (paramedic unit)
2nd alarm: Engine 4, Engine 8, Squad 1, Truck 2, Car 32 (Deputy Chief / Shift commander), Car 39 (Assistant Chief of Operations), Car 31 (Chief of Department)
Special Call: Truck 1 (tower ladder)
Description: Heavy fire on arrival by Engine 9 on first floor of a 3 story structure, multiple exposure problems. Progress was being made but fire extended down into basement. Multiple pockets of fire throughout the building. Checked for extension in exposure #2 and #4 (focused). Special call next due engine for RIT / FAST, putting Engine 11 to work, multiple lines in operation.
13:50: Fire extended into Exposure 4, 2nd alarm called for.
14:50: Pulling all members out of the building. (2nd working fire being transmitted for Whalley Avenue and Ellsworth Avenue. Location is north of this scene by 5 to 10 blocks.)
NO UNITS LEFT IN CITY, M/A TO COVER (also had a gas leak in the Fair Haven section)
Units experienced water pressure problems at the fire. Fire was declared under control at approx. 15:30 hours.
Write / Reporter: IzzyEng4

I see said the blind man reaching for his cane........

Does the electrical outlets on the front bumper interfere with front suction clearance? I can see some trouble ahead if the front suction is charged too quickly and its positioned to the driver side more.

I remember this was a hot topic around the state a few years back. I thought the resolve was that (at least volunteer firefighters) a CDL was not needed or firefighting personnel in NYS. I could be wrong, but that was the last thing I heard.

Having grown up in a rural fire house I've had the chance to work with tanker shutles on plenty of occasions. I can't completely agree that a tractor trailer tanker would slow down the operation. In my experience the shuttle operation is usually slowed down by inexperienced drivers/operators and miscommunication. My personal opinion is that tractor trailer tankers (or at least one in the shuttle operation) could be very useful at the begining of a fire or in a situation where there is an extremely long haul to get to the fire.

Got the answer. These are spring well hydrants. These hydrants have a pump at the bottom of the pipe in the well. The well pump needs a power source so an electrical cord is attached to the pumper as it is hooked up to the hydrant. Since some of the areas in the North Fork don't have a good water supply.
Mattituck and Cutchouge have the special built pump and electrical connections for these hydrants. Go to the link here for pics and the explanation: www.cutchoguefiredept.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=324

Just because there is enough pressure to use soft suction does not indicate if they flow enough to meet ISO standards and recieve credit. If they do not flow enough gpm, then the cost of instilation, maintenance and the time wasted by FD to operate them at a fire would be better spent developping alternative sources. If you could find out the GPM, please ask. Thanks

Alex Madison did and it was stuffed wiht equipment from MMA, Madison Hose and North Madison Fire.

Alex Madison did and it was stuffed wiht equipment from MMA, Madison Hose and North Madison Fire.

Got the answer. These are spring well hydrants. These hydrants have a pump at the bottom of the pipe in the well. The well pump needs a power source so an electrical cord is attached to the pumper as it is hooked up to the hydrant. Since some of the areas in the North Fork don't have a good water supply.
Mattituck and Cutchouge have the special built pump and electrical connections for these hydrants. Go to the link here for pics and the explanation: www.cutchoguefiredept.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=324

Got the answer. These are spring well hydrants. These hydrants have a pump at the bottom of the pipe in the well. The well pump needs a power source so an electrical cord is attached to the pumper as it is hooked up to the hydrant. Since some of the areas in the North Fork don't have a good water supply.
Mattituck and Cutchouge have the special built pump and electrical connections for these hydrants. Go to the link here for pics and the explanation: www.cutchoguefiredept.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=324

Got the answer. These are spring well hydrants. These hydrants have a pump at the bottom of the pipe in the well. The well pump needs a power source so an electrical cord is attached to the pumper as it is hooked up to the hydrant. Since some of the areas in the North Fork don't have a good water supply.
Mattituck and Cutchouge have the special built pump and electrical connections for these hydrants. Go to the link here for pics and the explanation: www.cutchoguefiredept.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=324

Got the answer. These are spring well hydrants. These hydrants have a pump at the bottom of the pipe in the well. The well pump needs a power source so an electrical cord is attached to the pumper as it is hooked up to the hydrant. Since some of the areas in the North Fork don't have a good water supply.
Mattituck and Cutchouge have the special built pump and electrical connections for these hydrants. Go to the link here for pics and the explanation: www.cutchoguefiredept.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=324

Got the answer. These are spring well hydrants. These hydrants have a pump at the bottom of the pipe in the well. The well pump needs a power source so an electrical cord is attached to the pumper as it is hooked up to the hydrant. Since some of the areas in the North Fork don't have a good water supply.
Mattituck and Cutchouge have the special built pump and electrical connections for these hydrants. Go to the link here for pics and the explanation: www.cutchoguefiredept.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=324

Got the answer. These are spring well hydrants. These hydrants have a pump at the bottom of the pipe in the well. The well pump needs a power source so an electrical cord is attached to the pumper as it is hooked up to the hydrant. Since some of the areas in the North Fork don't have a good water supply.
Mattituck and Cutchouge have the special built pump and electrical connections for these hydrants. Go to the link here for pics and the explanation: www.cutchoguefiredept.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=324

Got the answer. These are spring well hydrants. These hydrants have a pump at the bottom of the pipe in the well. The well pump needs a power source so an electrical cord is attached to the pumper as it is hooked up to the hydrant. Since some of the areas in the North Fork don't have a good water supply.
Mattituck and Cutchouge have the special built pump and electrical connections for these hydrants. Go to the link here for pics and the explanation: www.cutchoguefiredept.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=324

Nice to see the new building going up pretty quick, definitely its going to be a 100+ year structure.
For those who done know, HQ is actually Station 2, the "temporary" Station 2 is the Maintenance facility that was built withing the last 10 or so years. I had heard they did some quick renovations so that HQ's apparatus and some offices could be there. The Norwalk guys could tell you better information.

I may be out of line here but has there been any consideration by the village to donate the old pumper to one of the storm effected departments in NY or NJ?