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**JUST A QUICK NOTE** I like for us to keep in mind the bother firefighters who were the first responders to this heart braking incident...... , anything that involes kids is a little harder to deal with.
Just three weeks ago they also lost a young child to a working house fire.
God Bless Newburgh firefighters

I was the one who posted the Incident Alert about this last night. I had been listening to the scanner on and off, but was only getting bits and pieces. I knew there was a water rescue of some sort, that was about it. Later on i heard that it was for a vehicle in the water.
As i drove to work this morning, i heard the horrific news on the radio. I was stunned and literally sick to my stomach.
I cant say much more that hasn't already been said. JBE hit the nail on the head as many others have.
All i can say is that my heart goes out to those poor children and to the sole survivor. He is 10 years old, old enough to know what he saw and went through. As JBE stated, there will be a special place in hell for the "mother."
Also, im glad to see that soo many of you have included the emergency service members who were involved in this incident. This is one of those calls that you could never prepare for and will never be forgotten. My thoughts go out to those Fire, Police and EMS members who were involved.

Somebody finally figured out how to install missle launchers on an ambulance.

I was the one who posted the Incident Alert about this last night. I had been listening to the scanner on and off, but was only getting bits and pieces. I knew there was a water rescue of some sort, that was about it. Later on i heard that it was for a vehicle in the water.
As i drove to work this morning, i heard the horrific news on the radio. I was stunned and literally sick to my stomach.
I cant say much more that hasn't already been said. JBE hit the nail on the head as many others have.
All i can say is that my heart goes out to those poor children and to the sole survivor. He is 10 years old, old enough to know what he saw and went through. As JBE stated, there will be a special place in hell for the "mother."
Also, im glad to see that soo many of you have included the emergency service members who were involved in this incident. This is one of those calls that you could never prepare for and will never be forgotten. My thoughts go out to those Fire, Police and EMS members who were involved.

I was the one who posted the Incident Alert about this last night. I had been listening to the scanner on and off, but was only getting bits and pieces. I knew there was a water rescue of some sort, that was about it. Later on i heard that it was for a vehicle in the water.
As i drove to work this morning, i heard the horrific news on the radio. I was stunned and literally sick to my stomach.
I cant say much more that hasn't already been said. JBE hit the nail on the head as many others have.
All i can say is that my heart goes out to those poor children and to the sole survivor. He is 10 years old, old enough to know what he saw and went through. As JBE stated, there will be a special place in hell for the "mother."
Also, im glad to see that soo many of you have included the emergency service members who were involved in this incident. This is one of those calls that you could never prepare for and will never be forgotten. My thoughts go out to those Fire, Police and EMS members who were involved.

Date: 04-12-11
Time: 2005hrs
Location: IAO 2 Washington St. - "Gulleys Restaurant" on the Hudson River
Frequency: NFD Dispatch/OC911
Units Operating: NFD Car-1, West Point FD, NPD, MLSS, Cronomer Valley, Middle Hope, Rockland County dive teams
Weather Conditions: Raining/Dark
Description Of Incident: Water Rescue; Vehicle in the Water
Reporters: JetPhoto
Writer: BFD1054
1953hrs-Fire & police responding for a reported occupied car into the river
2005hrs-Newburgh PD reports dive team en-route
2010hrs-Orange 911 alerting Middlehope and Coldenham; Middlehope (1) Engine, Coldenham Truck to stand-by manned in their respective quarters.
2018hrs-NFD Dispatch advising Command that they are hiring-back to staff Engine 10 and Truck 10.
- Orange 911 advising Coldenham T205 to re-locate to the City of Newburgh Public Safety Building.
2020hrs-Cmd request aviation to the scene & stand-by companies to relocate to the public safety building
2022hrs-Cmd request hire back 1 firefighter for rehab and to bring a tent to the scene
2024hrs-NFD Dispatch advising Command that Engine 10 and Truck 10 have been hired-back to cover the City. Dispatch also advising that both mutual-companies are en-route to the Public Safety Building.
- Command advising Dispatch that the (NFD) boat is in the water.
2029hrs-Command requesting West Point FD's Marine Unit to the scene, as well as a Fire Coordinator.
2031hrs-Orange 911 dispatching West Point; request for their Marine Unit.
2033hrs-Orange 911 alerting 36-13; requested to respond to the scene.
- 36-13 advising he is responding.
2035hrs-Dispatch reports dive team from Rockland county responding
2036hrs-Coldenham T205 out at the Public Safety Building for stand-by.
2040hrs-Orange 911 advising 36-13 that Stony Point and Thiells Dive Teams are responding from Rockland County. Also advising that the Dive Team from Sparrowbush is re-locating to Newburghs Public Safety Building.
-Command reports that car has been located, canceling West Point Marine Unit
2042hrs-As per Newburgh Command, West Point's Marine Unit can return with thanks.
2044hrs-Dispatch advising Command that Engine 10 and Truck 10 are now manned with minimal staffing; they are awaiting 2 firefighters.
- Command advising that the mutual-aid Engine and Truck can be released.
2052hrs-Rockland County responding with 10 divers & a zodiac.
-36-13 advising that as per Command, all Dive Teams can go back in service.
2101hrs-Command advising that the vehicle is out of the water.
2102hrs-Dispatch advising Command that E10 and T10 are now fully staffed.
Update - Fatal Incident
UPDATE: Mother drives van into Hudson River, she and 3 children drown

Whats wrong with having an agenda? Without an agenda, nothing would ever get done. Progression would never occur, in fact without an agenda, slavery would still be around.
Just because he shines light on a topic that in my opinion needs to be looked at severely by each department doesn't mean he is a bad guy or has terrible ideas. They are just ideas that you do not agree with. Instead of throwing hands up in the air, cry the "beating the dead horse" routine, or "he just has it out for volleys," why not look and understand where he is coming from.
We are the fire department. We are here to protect lives and property. Driving our 500K-1M dollar rigs around to communities near and far to show them off, doesn't really do our tax payers any good when their house burns down when we're not around.
edit: it is ok, and actually takes a bigger person to look at someone else's views and realize "hey, maybe we need to look at it that way." You'll probably get more respect for listening to an idea, and then constructively debating it, then to just call someone ignorant.

Date: 4/8/11
Time: 09:10 hours
Location: Jamaica Ave x Cross Island Parkway/Braddock Ave
Frequency: FDNY Queens
Units Operating: FDNY 2nd Alarm, FDNY EMS, Bellerose Terrace FD, Floral Park FD, New Hyde Park FD, Nassau Co. PD
Weather Conditions: fair
Description Of Incident: fire on both floors of a 2-story commercial taxpayer, firefighting efforts hampered by heavy traffic
Reporters/Writer: ryang
Additional Info:
Bellerose, Nassau County, NY, 4/8/11*
Address: 244-04 Jamaica Ave @ Braddock Ave*
Note: Jamaica Ave marks the border between Queens and Nassau County. This address, located on the south side of the Avenue, would be in Nassau County.
09:11 hours
Phone Box 8360 - Report of fire in a restaurant or store
Engs. 304, 251, 317
TL162, L165
Battalion 54
09:12 hours
Now receiving the address 244-04 Jamaica Ave reporting fire in a bar
09:12 hours
Box filled out on multiple calls
E301
Squad 270
Rescue 4
10-75-8360 - 09:14 hours
E304 to Queens with an URGENT, 10-75 the Box, your address, 2 story corner building, flat roof, 1st floor.
TL152 (FAST Truck)
Battalion 50
Division 14
09:16 hours
E326, Battalion 53 available replacing E317, Battalion 50

09:17 hours
L150 available in the area, assigned in

09:19 hours
Car 4G (DAC Edward Baggott, Deputy Assistant Chief of Operations - Administration): we're 10-84 at Cross Island and Jamaica, special call an extra engine and truck.
E313 S/C
2-2-8360 - 09:19 hours
Engs. 317, 299, 306
E324 w/ Satellite 4
TL160
Battalion 50 (Safety Officer)
Battalion 52 (Resource Unit Leader)
Safety, Rescue Battalions
Tactical Support 1
FieldCom 1, Command Tactical Unit
RAC4

09:23 hours
Battalion 53: we're 10-84, can you get PD out here for traffic control, it's crazy over here, we're trying to get units into here.
09:23 hours
The staging area is Braddock and Jamaica Aves
09:27 hours - Duration 16 minutes
Battalion 54: We have 2 lines stretched, putting water on the fire, trucks are opening up at this time. 2 story flat roof about 20x50, exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a similar attached, exposure 3 is an alley, exposure 4 is a street.
09:29 hours - Duration 19 minutes
BC54: we have 1 line stretched to the 1st floor, 1 line stretched to the 2nd floor, searches in progress, trucks are still opening up
09:43 hours
Car 4D (DAC Joseph Pfeifer, Deputy Assistant Chief of Operations - Counterterrorism/Preparedness) is 10-84
09:46 hours - Duration 36 minutes
FieldCom: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 8360, at the address 244-04 Jamaica Blvd, fire in a 2 story taxpayer 20x50. Division 14 reports: The primary search on the 1st floor of the fire building is negative, fire is still Doubtful. Also special call an additional truck company.
TL164 S/C
09:47 hours
FC: Primary search on the 2nd floor is complete and negative.
09:51 hours - Duration 41 minutes
FC: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 8360, the address 244-04 Jamaica Blvd, fire in a 2 story taxpayer 20x50. Car 4D, Chief Pfeifer reports fire is now Probably Will Hold.
09:54 hours - Duration 43 minutes
FC: The secondary search of the fire building on the 2nd floor is complete and negative, secondary search in exposure 2 is negative.
09:58 hours
FC: Secondary searches throughout the fire building are complete and negative
10:07 hours - Duration 57 minutes
FC: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 8360, at the address 244-04 Jamaica Blvd, fire in a 2 story taxpayer 20x50. Chief Pfeifer reports the secondary searches on the 1st floor of the fire building are complete and negative. They are venting the fire building basement with fans at this time due to the smoke condition, and places the fire Probably Will Hold.
10:12 hours - Duration 1 hour 1 minute
FC: Final progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 8360, the address 244-04 Jamaica Blvd, fire in a 2 story taxpayer 20x50. Car 4D, Chief Pfeifer reports: the secondary search is in progress in the basement of the fire building, and fire is Under Control.
Relocations:
E305/301,E307/326, TL58/160, BC45/53, BC39/54

My department holds them in December and the term starts January 1st. I absolutely HATE elections because they are nothing but a popularity contest and the best people for the job usually walk away losers because the membership doesn't care about the important things only who they like more. I wish departments would do away with elections and have strict promotional rules and regulations based on expirence and training rather then who is liked more.
End of rant!

Give me a third alarm.

In Memoriam – NEW YORK'S HEROES
Police Officer Gary Stymiloski
Westchester County Parkway Police Department
End of Watch: Sunday, February 24, 1985
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 157
Cause of Death: Traffic Stop
Date of Incident: Sunday, February 24, 1985
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Alex Mengel who was shot and killed trying to escape from police custody while being transported back from Canada where he fled after killing PO Stymiloski and a civilian in an unrelated incident.

Police Officer Gary Stymiloski died from injuries sustained when he was shot during a traffic stop alongside the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers NY. A lifetime resident of Yonkers, Officer Stymiloski was a graduate of Gorton High School. After a brief period in the private sector, Gary embarked upon a career in law enforcement. His first position was as a Police Officer with the Sloatsburg, New York Police Department. On September 27, 1982, Gary became one of the first Police Officers with the newly formed Westchester County Department of Public Safety Service. Gary's talents as an officer were recognized early. He was assigned to the narcotics squad of the Detective Unit and worked undercover assignments. His work was exemplified by winning the title of Police Officer of the Year 1984 by the Westchester County Police Pulaski Association. When Gary's assignment to the Detective Division concluded, he was assigned to the Patrol Division.
He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

The other day, the snowy commute proved horrendous. At the rollover between Peekskill Hollow and Bryant Pond Roads, so many Good Samaritans intervened and helped a hurt, scared lady who skidded off the road in her minivan and came to a stop on the vehicle's side against a tree.
Thank you to the off-duty EMT I saw running into the woods toward her vehicle. Thanks to the guy trained as a first-responder who also was a life-long Boy Scout who just wanted to help if he could. Thanks especially to the several off-duty NYSTroopers who stopped, provided invaluable scene safety (with loaned flares- ahem) and helped to speed up the BLS response. And thanks, George the medic, for getting there to relieve me and allow me to get to work in the local ER (looking and feeling much like a wet, half-drowned rat).
Evereytime I start to think that people in general just suck and don't care about anyone but themselves, Good Samaritans like the ones I met the other day prove me wrong and restore my faith in mankind.
Thanks, all of you, for that.

The effort the Brothers put in to this project from construction through demonstration was outstanding. They passed out questionnaires at the conclusion, five or six quick questions with a circle 1 thru 5 for the answer format. And we got to keep the pens. Public relations 101; do it right and keep your department out there in a positive light, especially these days with all the crazy attacks on the job from coast to coast.
Lest I forget our Brothers In Blue, I leave you with this.....and yes they DO take transfers.

Date: 04-01-11
Time: 2300
Location: 69 Hamilton Avenue
Frequency: YPD F1
Units Operating: YPD 3rd Pct, 4th Pct, 2nd Pct, (and probably some 1st Pct), ESU, K-9, Patrol and ESU Supervisors, WCPD Aviation, Empress EMS, YFD (with Tower Ladder)
Weather Conditions: Clear and Cool
Description Of Incident: Two YPD officers attempting to affect an arrest were assaulted by the suspects and more than a dozen "people" inside a small apartment building. Numerous units responded to the call for help and several suspects were arrested inside the building. Aviation observed one suspect hiding on the roof ot the building and directed YPD to his location where he was also arrested. YFD responded with a tower ladder to remove the suspect from the roof because there was no fire escape access. Two officers taken to hospital for treatment of various injuries.
Reporters: http://www.lohud.com/article/20110405/NEWS02/104050318/Mob-beats-2-Yonkers-officers-trying-make-drug-arrest?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|News|s
Writer: helicopper

I don't think anyone with a higher class felony should be allowed in any emergency service under any conditions...period. With action comes consequence...many wouldnt be able to get hired as a professional with their convictions..why should it not be the same standard on the volunteer side?

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Date:4/1/2011
Time:01:26
Location: 82 North Hamilton Street, cross of Cottage and Mansion Streets
Frequency: City of Poughkeepsie 911.
Units Operating: City Eng 1,2,3 Ladder 1, Tower Ladder 2, Rescue 1, Fariview 41-11, Arlington 32-11 as FAST and 32-14, Roosevelt 63-12, Mobile Life units 270 and ____.
Weather Conditions: Rain/Snow
Description Of Incident: Structure Fire
Reporters:
Writer: Me
01:34 Fairview FASTeam 41-11 Requested.
01:36 City 911 Group 2 callback tones activated
01:38 Car 10 requests a second alarm to be transmitted, adding Rescue 1 to the assignment
01:39 Unit 20 advises Car 10 "we are not making any progress in here".
01:40 DC911 dispatches Arlington 32-15 to Hooker Ave (St 4) Roosevelt 63-12, 63-45 to Main St (St 2) and Highland 31-10 to Clover St (St 1)
01:45 Car 2 Fairview is going to work dispatch another FASTeam, also Central Hudson to the scene.
01:47 Highland 31-10 relocating to Clover Street
01:47 Arlington 32-11 to scene as a FASTeam, Arlington 32-14 to Arlington Headquarters, Fairview 10-35 requested to Fairview Firehouse
01:50 2nd alarm re-transmitted for call back manpower, Arlington 32-14 to the scene
01:51 63-45 relocating
01:53 Arlington 32-15 relocating, and Arlington 32-11 responding
01:53 Rescue 1 Responding
01:55 Car 2 requests another Engine for manpower, 32-14 dispatched
01:57 25 Minutes on the PAR timer
01:57 Arlington 32-14 dispatched to the scene as well as all manpower to go on stand by in Arlington Stations, Pleasant Valley 56-13 to relocate to Arlington Station 4.
01:58 Roosevelt 63-12 requested to the scene.
02:04 Roosevelt 63-11 requested to relocate to City Station 1, also Roosevelt members requested to go on stand by in their quarters.
02:06 Car 1 progress report is 2 story wood frame, fire on top floor, Primary and Secondary searches are negative.
02:06 Hyde Park requested with a Engine to relocate to Roosevelt St 3
02:08 Pleasant Valley 56-13 relocating to Arlington St 4.
02:13 Car 1 request Mobile Life 2nd unit to the scene
02:15 City 911 to Car1 43 minutes on the part timer.
02:29 Fire under control, all companies accounted for
02:32 Car 1 requests for a PD detective to the scene
02:41 Car 1 advises mutual aid units will be clearing the scene. Fire is out overhaul is in progress.
Any additions or corrections PM me.

The professional teamwork by YPD ESU, YFD RES1, SQ11, TL75, B2, Empress EMS and NYSP freed seriously injured victim whose arm was caught between steering wheel and tree. Vehicle was hanging around tree and had to be stabilized before any extrication could be performed. Members were concerned that any removal or re-alignment of vehicle would cause it to fall back down embankment.

Do you really think the problem is on PD?? Cracking down on the users doesn't have any affect on this crap. All it does is tie up cops, courts and jails while someone else is out there getting high. Look at how completely ineffective the Rockefellar era drug laws were at detering drug use.

Date: 03/29/11
Time: 1730
Location: 169 Stanley Avenue
Frequency: YPD
Units Operating: YPD ESU T-4 ,T-2, ESU CAPT (CAR5), 847 (ESU LT), 845 (ESU personel), 900,901,200 312, 3rd pct patrol units, Detective division negotiators, Police Commissioner & Public Information officer
NYPD ESU T-4 Airbag, Adam 4, Adam 3, U-4 (ESU Sgt), U-3 (ESU Captain)
Empress Paramedics & Supervisor
Weather Conditions:
Description Of Incident: Male wanted for a domestic offense, possibly high on PCP, found on the roof threatening to commit suicide by hanging from the buildings 4th story ledge. YPD ESU deployed high angle gear and set up multiple rope rescue systems for an EDP snatch and began negotiations. NYPD ESU set up the airbag and removed several objects to facilitate its use. After 2 hours of negotiating ESU initiated a pick off and the male was tackled from the roofs ledge by several ESU officers and placed into custody. YPD & Empress transported the male to St. Joes for psychological evaluation.
Reporters: http://www.lohud.com/article/20110330/NEWS01/303300019/1018/NEWS02/Yonkers-police-NYPD-stop-man-from-jumping-off-roof
Writer: helicopper

Our BLS 1st Responders are trained and equipped with Epi pens to help patients in anaphylaxis and albuterol to treat asthma. Anyone suffering from anaphylaxis or asthma generally has little or no control over these medical conditions.
While this may sound a little cold, but at what point do we stop taking responsability for the stupidity of others? You play russian roulet with heroin and you may take a bullet. Why is it our responsibility to protect you from yourself?
I have no problem with ALS units providing this service, but we have limited resources and its getting to the point that if we add something new, we need to take something away.

I stopped wearing a streamlight years ago after getting hung up on it several times and the more I thought about it and observed others the more I realized I was wearing a flashlight that pointed to the ground while crawling. Now its just a vulcan for me and most of the guys I work with. They are light weight sit nice and the blue LED's on the back stand out very nicely for visual with your partner.
As far as helmet lights go...no way, no how for me. I want nothing extra on my helmet to become an entanglement magnet and teaching over the years I've seen them cause more problems then they prevent and funny enough..most people I run into with them don't turn them on when it comes time to work as they are focused someplace else. Its bad enough with some of the face shield connectors used on some helmets now protruding from the sides of the helmets, the eagle front piece holder all causing entanglement problems.
Couple that with the amount of crap they are putting on the back of our SCBA's sticking out, the DRD's that will catch nails like snookie catches cold sores and then we add to the mix with a flashlight on our coats, helmet and all kinds of other crazy crap. I'm wide enough naturally..I don't need extra help.

Three? That's essential? I'd say it's pathetic.
OSHA / NFPA = 2 in 2 out
ISO = 12 + an IC (career), 36 + an IC (volunteer)
and THREE is their initial response. How is that being allowed to happen?

We tossed a coin and its spinning....heads its 21, tails 23....will see shortly.

Wooooow, WTF is wrong with these people?
I hope this jack-off gets charged with more than a DUI and unauthorized use.
The fact that a Police Officer was along for the ride is the icing on the cake. Apparently no brains between any of them.
The house that they were drinking at is owned by the (vol) fire company??? Soo, vol FF's can live in this house i presume, to be able to respond to calls. Instead, it sounds as if the house is used more to the tune of a frat house.
What a disgrace!