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  3. Posted

    Westchester County

    Volunteer Firemen's Association

    2015 Convention

    September 17-19, 2015

    Buchanan Engine Company No. 1

    "Maroon Platoon"

    75th Anniversary

    BFD Golf Outing: September 11, 2015

    WCVFA Convention Meeting: September 17, 2015

    BFD Friendship Night: September 18, 2015

    WCVFA Covention Parade: September 19, 2015 (2 PM)

    BFD Clam Bake: October 11, 2015

    Buchanan FD Website: http://www.buchananfire.com/

    WCVFA Website: http://www.wcvfaweb.com/

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  4. Posted

    Date: 12-13-14

    Time: 0440 HRS

    Location: Ardsley Country Club 100 North Mountain Drive

    District: Irvington FD

    Units: Irvington FD, Ardsley FD FAST, Dobbs Ferry FD, Elmsford FD,

    Fairview FD, Irvington EMS, Greenburgh EMS, Batt. 12

    Description: Working Fire

    Operations on F/G 1 & FIRE14

    PD unit on scene confirming a Working Fire at the Ardsley Country Club

    in the Main Building area of the Kitchen.

    0450 HRS Hastings FD Ladder requested

    0502 HRS I/C Car 2201 reporting having Water Problems requesting a 2nd Alarm

    0525 HRS Fairview FD to cover Irvington FD and Tarrytown FD to cover Dobbs Ferry FD

    0545 HRS Batt 12 reports Ardsley FD FAST going to work. Fairview FD relocating to the

    scene as FAST.

    0547 HRS Ossining FD relocate 1 Engine to cover Irvington FD

    0615 HRS Batt 12 *Progress Report* 250x75 2 Story Brick with Fire on A/D side with

    Extension into the Main Building. 5 hand lines in operation. Trucks opening up. DWH

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  8. Posted

    ENGINE 626 will be attending the Wallington, NJ parade for the first time.

    I hear from several sources it's an amazing Christmas Parade 2-3 hours long.

    As per the website as of 11/20 they have 95 Registrations with 230 Apparatus signed up.

    IMPRESSIVE!

    Saturday November 29, 2014

    Parade starts at 6 PM

    Registration/Check-In is 2 PM to 5 PM

    Wallington, New Jersey

  9. Posted

    Adam Stein, a Senior Inspector for the U.S. Marshals Service and his wife Terryann need help.

    Adam is a personal friend of mine. He was born and raised in Peekskill, NY and worked out of

    the NYC Marshals Office until his promotion at which time he moved to VT.

    I ask that you please check out the link below and donate anything you can.

    THANK YOU!

    Written by Terryann's brother John Albert

    I am putting this fundraiser together to help my sister and brother in-law. They have had a series of medical setbacks that have led to serious health issues and the unfortunate financial impact that comes from multiple surgeries, extended hospital stays and extensive out of pocket expenses.

    We all have set backs in our lives but what Terryann and Adam have been going through both mentally and financially has become unbearable. They have had three catastrophic medical events that I’d like to elaborate on so you can get a better understanding of the mounting pressure and medical bills that I hope this fundraiser will help with. The limit I set is not near what they owe and continues to accrue, but I’m hoping that if we all band together and not only give what you can but share with your friends in hopes the generosity of others can at least lessen this burden. In the past I have received many requests for donations to help a friend, and even a friend of a friend who I didn’t even know. After reading what they were going through I always tried to help out, knowing that any time tragedy and hard times can come when they are least expected. This time it is my sister…

    First, a brief synopsis leading up to the first major and worst event that I know they will never get over. When Terryann and Adam got married a little later in life they had a miscarriage and immediately went to a fertility doctor. Failure after failure and tens of thousands of non-insurance covered procedures they finally had a success. Any of you who have been down this road knows the stress and cost you are willing to incur to have a family.

    After many attempts they had a successful IVF procedure and Terryann became pregnant with twins. You can only imagine after trying for seven years straight how happy they were. A boy and a girl were on the way. They decided to name them Julianna and Mitchell. Then, out of the blue, Terryann went into labor four months to soon. The doctors tried everything they could but Julianna was delivered too early for her little lungs to make it. All Terryann and Adam could do was hold her until she went to sleep and passed away.

    Amazingly the 2nd twin was actually pushed back by the doctors as labor receded, at least giving him a chance. In order to not lose their son, Terryann stayed in the hospital, bed ridden for two months. Nothing else mattered but keeping Mitchell alive. In October she went into labor again. Everyone was very scared as it was still too soon and the odds were not in the baby’s favor. At 10pm Mitchell got tangled in the umbilical cord and strangled his blood flow thereby dropping his heart rate immediately. Terryann was rushed into surgery for an emergency C-section under anesthesia. After he was born he was rushed to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) where he stayed for nearly two months before coming home right before Thanksgiving. After a couple of months he required physical therapy and now having just turned two I’m happy to say he’s a fun loving, happy and healthy boy. He does still require therapy for a speech delay which is common in premature babies. Through all of this they had reached there out of pocket maximum on insurance. As you know, that number is never small.

    After the holidays and seeing Mitchell’s progress, they decided to push on and do another IVF procedure to build the family they dreamed of and not let Mitchell be alone because of their sadness over the loss of Julianna. The doctors were relatively sure the reason for the premature delivery was because of the twins, but she was still treated as a very high risk patient. They did another IVF transfer and it failed. They tried again. It also failed. More money and sadness. They tried a third and final time as funds for fertility medications and the procedures were depleted. Luckily this time she became pregnant with Marshall. Everything looked great and we all started to breathe easy after a couple of months of pregnancy. Then after five months she started bleeding and was rushed to the hospital, where she had to stay for a week, while being medicated to strengthen the baby’s lungs and reduce contractions – it worked and she came home. Thank God for Adam's parents, as they rushed right up and took care of Mitchell so Adam could be with Terryann. Mitchell was safe at home with Grandma and Grandpa. She was discharged and told “total bed” rest so his parents and their dog stayed for weeks to make sure the baby had the best chance to make it to 28 weeks – a key survival number. They even stayed longer just to help ensure she could make it to 29. That probably saved the baby’s life.

    After several weeks Terryann started bleeding again and having contractions. By evening things took a turn for the worse and she had a uterine abruption and started bleeding profusely. She was again rushed in for another emergency C-section. The baby turned transverse (sideways) and he was stuck. They worked on him for 18 minutes before rushing him to the NICU. Terryann remained in the hospital about a week due to the complicated surgery and Marshall remained in NICU for nearly 3 months. Things weren’t as good for Marshall in NICU. He would stop breathing, heart rate would plummet and he couldn’t hold his milk down. Beyond the stress of just that, he required extensive testing to find out what was wrong with him. X-rays, brain scans, endoscopies, etc. Eventually, after nearly three long months of Terryann and Adam going to the hospital to visit, he was able to come home but attached to a heart/oxygen monitor to alarm when he stops breathing or his heart rate falls too low. You can only imagine the stress. He will wear this until he is at least a one year old. Marshall is doing much better now and has even started physical therapy with the same visiting nurse therapist as Mitchell’s. Again the out of pocket maximum for insurance was reached, in addition to more child care and other expenses not covered by insurance.

    Recently Terryann was having sudden abdominal pains. After a few days of it intensifying pain she went to her doctor. The doctors suspected a blockage and sent her for an x-ray. Even though she repeatedly asked if she could have a rupture because the pain was so severe they sent her home.

    That night she went to bed and her intestine ruptured leaving a hole the size of a half dollar coin. She was convinced she was going to die...

    The ambulance came and she was so bad they met the paramedics on route to the hospital. She was rushed to the operating room with a fever and sepsis. 15” of intestine had to be removed, a drain tube inserted due to the contents of her intestine going into the abdominal cavity. Part of her intestine was placed through her skin in such a way that it empties into an ostomy bag, and a tube put down her nose into her stomach. After days in ICU she was moved to a regular room and after about 10 days she was released, still with a 10” open incision. This wound, because of the possible contamination to the tissue, had to be left open and was stapled once every couple of inches. It has to be repacked and redressed every single day until it heals shut. The ostomy bag/flange has to be changed and This requires a visiting nurse to come 3 – 4 times a week but because of already insurmountable out of pocket costs, deductibles and co-pays, Adam is handling this part himself to keep costs down, only having a once a week VNA check to ensure there is no infection.

    DONATIONS:

    http://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/friends-family-rally-for-terryann-and-adam/245041#.VFoGRqii3rU.mailto

  12. Posted

    The LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System is an aftermarket vehicle tracking system that allows vehicles to be tracked by police, with the aim of recovering them in case of theft.

    90% recovery rate. The name "LoJack" was coined to be the "antithesis of hijack", wherein "hijack" refers to the theft of a vehicle through force.

    (Credit: LoJack website)

    Back in the late 90's and early 2000's numerous police agencies had LoJack receivers in police vehicles.

    Very noticeable with the 4 antennas and receiver in vehicle that would beep and give out a code.

    I don't see them anymore.

    Any PD agencies still use them?

  14. Posted

    2 Men Accused of Interfering With NYPD Police Choppers

    With Laser Pointer

    Wednesday, Oct 1, 2014 • Updated at 5:14 AM EDT

    Police say they’ve arrested two men on felony charges after they allegedly interfered with NYPD helicopters in separate incidents last month, with one allegedly deliberately shining a laser pointer at a pilot and another allegedly flying a drone too closely to a department chopper.

    Police say that 26-year-old Daniel Parris was cuffed on suspicion that he shined a laser pointer at a chopper that was hovering over Jamaica Hills, Queens, during a search for an assault suspect on Sept. 24.

    The chopper pilot said that he was hovering about 750 feet over the neighborhood when he saw a green flash that illuminated the entire cockpit, according to the NYPD. The flash forced him to take off the night-vision goggles he was using to conduct the search.

    STORY: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NYPD-Chopper-Helicopter-NYC-Obstruction-Laser-Pointer-Drone-Brooklyn-Queens-277705321.html?_osource=SocialFlowFB_NYBrand

    I remember this happening to the WCPD Chopper a while back. VERY DANGEROUS!

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  19. Posted

    This powerful documentary which is being co-produced by the wife of a retired State Trooper from NYSP Somers

    suffering with PTSD will explore the darker side of Law Enforcement as it tells the stories of Police Officers and their

    families who are now suffering the mental anguish of the careers they chose, which has led some to Suicide.

    (Part 1 - Trailer)

    (Part 2 - Trailer)

    Donations will help in the completion of the documentary Code 9 -

    Officer Needs Assistance. http://www.gofundme.com/Code9

    VERY powerful and REAL!

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  23. Posted

    Just my TWO cents on this..... 35 years as a resident in the City of Peekskill.

    Fire runs are down. EMS runs are up. The system is not perfect. Is any FD or EMS agency?

    Before we bash an agency such as a Career, Vollie or Combo FD why don't we give a little credit?

    Peekskill FD Career Firefighters are some of the best Paramedics/EMT's

    in Westchester County. They have received numerous lifesaving awards,

    It was not uncommon several years ago to wait for an Ambulance 10, 15, 20+ minutes.

    No ALS. No BLS Engine/Rescue. Maybe a PPD Officer would respond with an EMS bag. PPD had a few EMT's.

    Can "the system" be better? Perhaps. Is it a ticking time bomb? No

    The Chiefs, Officers & Members of the PFD (Career and Volunteer) do the best they can

    with the resources they have.

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