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Here are some of mine.

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Here are some of mine.

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I had a great time with firedude. My pictures will be posted tommorrow.

Here are some of mine.

I had a great time with firedude. My pictures will be posted tommorrow.

I had a great time with firedude. My pictures will be posted tommorrow.

FOXNews is reporting Bin Laden is dead. President Obama to hold press conference shortly.
Much more information expected shortly.
Thomas

Thanks for the comment Seth! Yes, both E193 and U39 have had their lighting upgraded to LED lights. The yellow license plate on 77A2 is the new, New York State license plate.
Here is a video of the emergency apparatus at the parade. Still editing the whole parade video.

Great job by YFD. The location of the building is 289 Nepperhan Ave near the merge with Yonkers Ave.

Date:3/04/2011
Time: 1737 hrs
Location: 289 Nepperhan Ave
Frequency: 484.7125
Units Operating: YFD/YPD/EMS
Weather Conditions:
Description Of Incident:LIVE UPDATES AS THEY ARE OCCURING: Two individuals hanging from a high-rise within the city. 12 stories up, Two workers dangling from a scaffolding. YFD member has rappelled down from the roof of what looks to be over 20+ story building to the broken scaffold, attempting to secure the workers. YFD member has lowered one victim down to the ground successfully! Victim 1 secured into Stokes, in hands of EMS. Firefighter 2 (turned out to be same FF who went over the side twice) over the roof on the way to second victim. FF 2 has reached 2nd victim from rappelling from the roof (building reported to be 26 stories tall) FF2 w/victim 2 rappelling down to ground at this point. FF2 w/Victim 2 have reached ground successfully! THE most awesome rope rescue I personally have ever witnessed! God Bless the YFD! Great job!
WRAP: 2nd victim being secured in stokes to be handed over to EMS.
Reporters:
Writer:efdcapt115
Reported to be covered on all local news channels:
Below Emergency Stream coverage terminated
LIVE COVERAGE: http://www.emergencystream.com/video_streams/NY/NYC4.html
LIVE COVERAGE 2: http://www.emergencystream.com/video_streams/NY/NYC4.html

FF Nechis (now Capt. Nechis) shows off the new bedding for the men of Sta. #2. It is believed that his fluff and fold technique was what got FF Nechis noticed on his way up the promotion ladder. He also has an eye for proper dust ruffle pleating.

Here FF Russ Ciotti (now Lt. Ciotti) shows off his work after intense classroom demonstrations of the proper throw pillow placement by FF Nechis.

Yes, because they are. The high cost of Westcheser is due to out of control, egotistical people who could care less about the taxpayers, and politicans who can't plan for the future.
I have a:
-Fully staffed career FD, with new apparatus and new stations planned and excellent response times. More training is required for firefighters down here then in Westchester. Some Engines are ALS first responders.
-COUNTY based operated EMS system with all dual Medic MICU ambulances, the medics respond from a station and start around $55,000 a year and a 23 year retirement pension, with excellent response times. They respond from dedicated EMS stations. Ambulances are replaced every two years.
-A Police Department that focuses on crime, and actually patrols proactively instead of reactively with excellent response times.
-Emergency services share an MDT system
-Excellent School system
-Abundant recreational oppurtunities
-Abundant higher education oppurtunites
-New hospitals being built and opened
-DPW which is on the ball and takes care of problems quickly, and require education and continuing education
Where in Hartsdale, I paid for a Ladder truck that was falling apart and staffed by one firefighter/driver, down here for less taxes I have a 5 man Tower Ladder Quint in great condition that responds with a 4 man Engine company with a brand new Engine. Greenburgh ambulances have a high response time, weren't properly staffed, and often called mutual aid. Most ambulance calls took two police officers off the street for a couple of hours.
For half the taxes I was paying for in Greenburgh.
All this because it's not about the egos down here, and the governments have master planned for everything. Also, the community is very involved and the agencies make sure of that.
I agree with the expenses in Westchester, but these governments are getting more money in taxes the down here, yet the whole emergency services system is in shambles, and I don't see it ever getting better.
I feel the rigs that I comment on are really spec'd nicely, because they are. We have really well-spec'd rigs down here as well. Westchester has very old strutures, and very unique challenges. The taxpayers could really give a crap, and no department (FD-EMS-PD) wants to work together to eliminate redundancies and increase service. Things are never going to change because no one can get along.
Westchester is light years behind us......it's 2011, and having a unified MDT system still isn't a standard.
And, emergency service personel can afford to live in the communities they serve, and don't have to commute a couple of hours to get to work.
And that's just one of many reasons I moved down here.

Around 10 am Engine 174 was at Station 3 on North Ave.

Its ladder 31 from Port Chester.

Some pictures from the final inspection

From my understanding, no it will not. The rumor that I heard is that the TL will be stationed at OFD HQ with R14 & L41 until the issue of a new Firehouse or addition to the current Snowden Avenue Firehouse is resolved.

James Giberson Ladder 35
Bruce Gary Engine 40

James Giberson Ladder 35
Bruce Gary Engine 40