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We do not have exclusivity in Rye. We have tried talking this point but it falls on deaf ears. You should have been there when asked them to think about a quint, instead of a 2nd straight stick. The real point of this letter was to point out how poorly the city is running its public safety. The PD has some big issues and have taken votes of no confidence in both the Police Commissoner and the City Manger. The letter was sent to back up our brothers in the PBA. I am not saying we don't need more manpower just that the paper took it in the direction they wanted to get the best headline. The study recommends doing alot of things that they do not even mention, some of the recomendations are a lot harsher then hiring 4 career firefighters.

Here's my bear. I took this pic in my front yard 3/17/06. Heard about 4 shots(gun) about half hour before this fellow appeared. Turns out he was feeding out of someones goat pen and when the goat protested the bear fed off the goat. Have not seen the bear since.

Very well put. While I agree the issue could be handled better. As long as people have passion about what they do it will continue to be a heated debate. There should be no reason for personal attacks, at the same time people should be allowed to express there opinion. If you do not agree with other people it is your right to express your opinion. To say we should sweep a very real issue under the carpet is just plain wrong. If you don't like the way a topic is going stop reading it and do not post in it, the topic will die quick if it is ignored.

Link to article: http://www.newstimes.com/latestnews/ci_8493017

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Rye is getting a new Chiefs car it will be a Crown Vic. Last I heard the car was "lost" no one seems to be able to locate it(if that makes any sense). Rye is also replacing its current Fire Prevention vehicle the new one is a Ford Escape Hybrid I believe this has been delivered to public works and is being outfitted.

Is Globe the only company that makes DRD ?

From Left To Right 1927 Mack Bulldog Pumper, 1919 Mack AC Pumper, 1929 Seagrave 75Ft Aerial Tiller, 1915 Mack City Service Truck, 1926 REO/American LaFrance Brush(guessing on this one) From Left To Right 1927 Mack Bulldog Pumper(Milton Point Engine Co.), 1919 Mack AC Pumper, 1929 Seagrave Tiller, 1915 Mack City Service 1937 Seagrave Pumper 1919 Mack AC Pumper Unknown what engine this is I know it is the PlayHouse fire. I am not 100% sure on all the trucks, took some guesses on what some may be.

Factory photos of Rye's 1947 Mack 45 pumper. This engine was called the "little mack". Thanks to luckie truckie for photos

I have plenty more if people want to see em I will keep posting them

Hit the pay dirt today on a old hard drive of mine today. Here are some pictures of the 29 Seagrave TDA First Photo 1929 Seagrave 75 foot Aerial Tiller. Second photo 29 Seagrave at a fire on the Post Rd. Third photo 3 generations of Rye Tractor Drawn Aerials (Tillers) left to right 1955 Maxin 85 foot, 1975 Seagrave 100 foot, 1929 Seagrave 75 foot The last picture left is 1914 Mack Chemical ? right is 1915 Mack City Service Truck. I have no clue who took any of the pictures so I am unable to give credit.

Here are 2 pictures I found on a old hard drive of mine today. I know there are more I will keep looking. I have the photos saved as Playland Fire 7/10/66.

Why would a police officer/firefighter/emt or who ever want to assume the liability of canceling another department. I can understand advising any incoming units of what you have. Once another department is dispatched it should be up to that departments IC how to handle that call.

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Here are two pictures of Rye's Eng 192 Ward Building behind Engine in second photo is Milton Fire House. Looking close you can also see the area is flooded. I do not know dates for either photo although the first picture says Winter '61 on the back

I know that they parked a engine on the broadwalk to draft I have never heard of a truck falling through. I have heard that someone sat on the hard suction hose (in the water) for hours to maintain the draft. I will ask around about a truck falling through. There also used to be some amazing photos(not sure which Playland fire). They were taken down during the remodel and have not reappeared.

Anyone have any pics of the Christmas Eve fire on Irving Ave in the late 80's early 90's. That was another "big one".

Looking through the DES web page it still has the Fire Advisory Board up but it shows the last meeting as having been a year ago. Does the board still meet, or for that matter even exist. If you look at the make up of the board it looks fairly diverse and maybe would have been a good place for the consolidation topic to be taken to. Anybody no what the deal is. http://www.westchestergov.com/emergserv/Fire/default.htm

What happened to last years minutes? This is going to sound bad but what have they done, what are they doing? Do they serve a purpose or is just for show? It would seem to be a good place to work through some issues, float some ideas that have been put fourth here and other places. I do not know just kinda thinking out loud. Thoughts anyone?

Stench you are 100% correct on that. Wasn't this fire that Ryes ladder 26 iced over so bad that they drove it back to Rye semi raised? I think they were able to retract it all the way just not able to bed the ladder?

This is about as far from a volley/paid thing as is possible. Both sides are on the same page. I completely understand the vols. desire to operate the ladder it is one of the fun things we get to do. At the same time I think and hope the vols. understand my desire for them to respond to the fire and not stand by with a truck that may very well not be needed. While neither may agree 100% with the other we are non the less on the same page. It is not a prefect system but at least we know what we have. For me this was solely about someone from another department coming on here and saying things that are less then the truthful.

Seeing how this is now its own topic I will chime in on it. Rye's Ladder 26 is a spare ladder not solely volunteer rig. In the past when Rye has had a spare ladder it was manned by the career staff when the front line was out of service, and the volunteers/ career would man it for fire duty. When I say fire duty I mean multiple alarm fires within Rye and Mutual Aid calls for standby(calls for mutual aid to the scene of the fire have also been front line piece of equipment either engine or ladder). There are currently some members who are training to become qualified on Ladder 26, they are being trained by someone who claims to have been qualified "at the factory" which is not something Seagrave does. To the best of my knowledge this person has not been designated as a qualified driver by the Board of Wardens. I do not mean to imply that this person is not capable of driving/operating it, he just lacks the endorsement of the Board(to the best of my knowledge). I do not need to investigate this further, as that I am part of the City of Rye Fire Department and get my info first hand. Some of this I have mentioned above. As for the rest here we go. There has been discussion for years about staffing some of the equipment with volunteers to date that is all it is talk. How do you know what the members in Rye are doing you are not a member. There is a small group of active members in the ladder company and I do give them a lot of credit. For my 2 cents I would much rather see these guys respond to the call were the manpower is desperately needed rather then go and standby and or respond with the 2nd due ladder. The men are needed far more then the truck. Calling it a spare maybe a matter of symentics but that is the term we use. When the volunteers do become qualified they will be able to drive just like they did in the past. 242steve always seems to miss the good stuff It may not be rocket science but it is not like driving your car to the store either. You are dealing with a top heavy vehicle which creates a different approach to driving. How about emergency operation in the case of mechenical break down, short jacking the truck, safety overrides, and any other issue that may arise. Again there has been talk about responding additional apparatus for sometime know, to date that is all it has been. You can and do say whatever you want, but the fact is while there are some active members they in no way amount to what they did "in the day". I give the active guys lots of credit they carry a big burden on their shoulders and do the very best with what they have. A handful of guys does not provide for sufficent manpower to man two pieces of equipment. The volunteers when qualified will operate this truck no doubt. We will all have to wait and see how things end up. On a side note if I offended any active member from Rye I apoligize it was not my intention. It just bothers me when a has been comes on and flaps his gums like he knows it all. Stick with Port Chester where you are a member and leave Rye to Rye.

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Ladder 26 is a SPARE Ladder. Currently there are no volunteers qualified to drive it so I do not see how it can be called a volunteer truck.

Hose threads may be standard in some places but not around here. Not sure how it works but for example I know Mamaroneck, Rye, Port Chester all have different threads. Rye uses NY corp thread which I believe is the same as FDNY, we were able to hit a hydrant on 9/11