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This was the Snorkel that Newburgh tried. With lots of wires and narrow streets, it only stayed a short time. It then went to Monticello, I don't know how long the kept it though. 

The telesquirts in Stamford were assigned to E4 & E5. At one point these were also 5 man companies, due to being the only rigs at the time alone in a station. E4 had a Mack CF and E5 had a Hamerly. Later on E1 in Stamford briefly used a Pierce telesquirt that had been in service in Long Ridge as E71. The 5th men on E4 & E5 I believe became part of the additional manpower on T2 & T3 when they finally became 4 man companies. There are no longer any telesquirts in service in Stamford.
 
The mini pumper at Stamford HQ was the predecessor to R1, at least manpower wise. From what I understand it was bought because it could fit into parking garages. That crew became the original R1,Riding Turn of River's old R66 that went to Stamford in the early 1980's.
 
 

I know at one time Connecticut also had snorkels. As posted above, I believe there was one in Stamford.
 
Also Bridgeport, Stratford, Groton, and I believe Cheshire also had one.
 
 My brother worked Bridgeports Snorkel out of fire headquarters as both a firefighter and as a Lt. If anybody knows where fire headquarters is, there is a railroad overpass just to the right of that firehouse. Because of the height of that snorkel truck, if it snowed and they needed to put chains on, that truck would NOT fit under that railroad over pass. It would require them to turn in the opposite direction and take a much longer route to the incident.
 
 In addition, although the bucket is able to go over wires and tree branches, "for every action there is a reaction". Sometimes it might not have been able to make the swing because of where the lower and upper boom section met. Like folding your arm trying to get through a small hole with your elbow extended.
 
 In addition, many snorkels had a long overhang extending beyond the front of the cab. Making it very difficult to turn onto many streets if light poles etc were in the way. I remember Jersey City's Snorkel and that must have had at east a six foot overhang of the resting boom in front of that cab.

I have no idea how the operators of those two HUGE rigs were able to get them through some of those streets with cars parked on both sides.
 
 Then once they got there, came the job of being able to get that bucket up. That required the use of those outriggers to be come out and put down. The distance of the overall spread was much more than other aerials or tower ladders.
 
 What a GREAT JOB those guys did operating a truck of that size on some of those NYC streets.

I love seeing pics of the old ALF rearmount TL14.  Pictures of that thing are about as rare as unicorns.

Once again, another page of photos has been added to the fdnysbravest.com web site.
 
This is Page 24 of a very busy 1980s for the members of the FDNY. Second only to their prior so called: "FDNY War Years" of the earlier 1970s.
 
I think it's safe to say, "some pretty impressive photos" to say the least.
 
Click on the link below.
 
www.fdnysbravest.com/page24.htm
 
 

Date: 01/15/17
Time: 0920hrs
Location: 2314 Route 32
District: Vails Gate/Town of Cornwall
Battalion: 4
Channel: 
Weather: Clear/cool
Units: VGFD C2, C3, R480, E481, E478, T482, NWEMS/ALS, T/Cornwall PD, T/Cornwall Building Inspector
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Car into a building with injuries 
0920hrs-Base-5 alerting Vails Gate for the MVA, car into a building, 2314 Route 32.
 
 - While en-route, Base-5 advised VGFD units of possible entrapment and serious injuries as per Cornwall PD.
 
VGFD Car-3 arrived, established command and advised he had (1) car into a 2-story wood frame commercial building.
Car-3 then advised that the driver (sole occupant) was not entrapped, but still in the vehicle in and out of consciousness.
 
R480 arrived with its crew splitting into patient care and stabilization of the vehicle.
 
E481 was advised to gain entry into the building to assess the damage. E481's officer advised of minor damage to the 1/2 corner, but the building was otherwise stable.
 
Car-2 arrived and oversaw operations.
 
T482 was directed to pass the scene and stand by at the Solid Rock Church for a possible LZ (Medevac was later cancelled).
 
E479 and T484 (Sta. 2) re-directed to station-1 for coverage.
 
New Windsor EMS/ALS arrived and took over patient care. 
 
Command requested the Town of Cornwall Building Inspector to the scene. E481 remained on scene for the building inspector, with all other units returning to service.

Date: 01/15/17
Time: 0920hrs
Location: 2314 Route 32
District: Vails Gate/Town of Cornwall
Battalion: 4
Channel: 
Weather: Clear/cool
Units: VGFD C2, C3, R480, E481, E478, T482, NWEMS/ALS, T/Cornwall PD, T/Cornwall Building Inspector
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Car into a building with injuries 
0920hrs-Base-5 alerting Vails Gate for the MVA, car into a building, 2314 Route 32.
 
 - While en-route, Base-5 advised VGFD units of possible entrapment and serious injuries as per Cornwall PD.
 
VGFD Car-3 arrived, established command and advised he had (1) car into a 2-story wood frame commercial building.
Car-3 then advised that the driver (sole occupant) was not entrapped, but still in the vehicle in and out of consciousness.
 
R480 arrived with its crew splitting into patient care and stabilization of the vehicle.
 
E481 was advised to gain entry into the building to assess the damage. E481's officer advised of minor damage to the 1/2 corner, but the building was otherwise stable.
 
Car-2 arrived and oversaw operations.
 
T482 was directed to pass the scene and stand by at the Solid Rock Church for a possible LZ (Medevac was later cancelled).
 
E479 and T484 (Sta. 2) re-directed to station-1 for coverage.
 
New Windsor EMS/ALS arrived and took over patient care. 
 
Command requested the Town of Cornwall Building Inspector to the scene. E481 remained on scene for the building inspector, with all other units returning to service.

 
 
You could be thinking of the P/T Deputy Sheriffs of the PSEF (Public Safety Emergency Force) AKA the green shirts. 

Chatham NY. Vol. Fire Department
Columbia Co. NY.
New Engine 58-22

The Special patch is the same as the PD patch except with out the white POLICE in the middle
PD patch

Special patch

Date: 01/15/17
Time: 0920hrs
Location: 2314 Route 32
District: Vails Gate/Town of Cornwall
Battalion: 4
Channel: 
Weather: Clear/cool
Units: VGFD C2, C3, R480, E481, E478, T482, NWEMS/ALS, T/Cornwall PD, T/Cornwall Building Inspector
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Car into a building with injuries 
0920hrs-Base-5 alerting Vails Gate for the MVA, car into a building, 2314 Route 32.
 
 - While en-route, Base-5 advised VGFD units of possible entrapment and serious injuries as per Cornwall PD.
 
VGFD Car-3 arrived, established command and advised he had (1) car into a 2-story wood frame commercial building.
Car-3 then advised that the driver (sole occupant) was not entrapped, but still in the vehicle in and out of consciousness.
 
R480 arrived with its crew splitting into patient care and stabilization of the vehicle.
 
E481 was advised to gain entry into the building to assess the damage. E481's officer advised of minor damage to the 1/2 corner, but the building was otherwise stable.
 
Car-2 arrived and oversaw operations.
 
T482 was directed to pass the scene and stand by at the Solid Rock Church for a possible LZ (Medevac was later cancelled).
 
E479 and T484 (Sta. 2) re-directed to station-1 for coverage.
 
New Windsor EMS/ALS arrived and took over patient care. 
 
Command requested the Town of Cornwall Building Inspector to the scene. E481 remained on scene for the building inspector, with all other units returning to service.

Many years ago almost all of the County parks had summer police assigned to them.  They used to be called "specials" and wore the County PD uniforms with the old patch and hats with "a 50 mission crush". We were armed with a .38. Many police officers of my time started off as specials.  "

 
 
You could be thinking of the P/T Deputy Sheriffs of the PSEF (Public Safety Emergency Force) AKA the green shirts. 

 
http://publicsafety.westchestergov.com/become-a-park-ranger

THANK YOU x635.
 
To the family and friends of Detective Steven McDonald my sincere condolences.
 
Your loss is shared by the entire country as this story is told. Detective McDonald as I see it is a Saint. His story of forgiveness and his suffering goes beyond what most of us would consider a Hero.
 
I can NOT imagine what it was like to be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of my life, and not be able to move my arms or hands ever again.
 
From the time he woke up in the morning, until the time he went to bed at night, he was at the mercy of someone being there to do it for him. Doing the simplest routine things he could NOT do. Like getting dressed in the morning, brushing his teeth, feeding himself, changing the channel on the television, scratching an itch, or holding his wifes hand. But despite that, Detective McDonald FORGAVE THE YOUTH THAT SHOT HIM.
 
 Detective McDonald needs to be remembered for this. While here on earth Detective McDonald did his job well. From his days as a New York City Police Officer, to his final days of confinement in his wheel chair. With no ability to fend for himself.
 
 I never met Detective McDonald. I sure wish I did though. He will be one individual that I will NEVER FORGET. I will remember him for the HERO he was. I will remember him for the suffering he went through and for the kind of man he was.
 
 THANK YOU Detective McDonald for the job you have done. May you now Rest in Peace.
 
 Here is his story.
 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ6a3miemqs

 
http://nypost.com/2017/01/10/paralyzed-nypd-hero-steven-mcdonald-dies-at-59/

Date: 1/10/2017
Time: 1058
Location: 616 Union Ave
District: Vails Gate Fire District
Battalion: 4th
Channel:
Weather: Cold
Units:
Vails Gate Fire Department - Full
New Windsor Fire Department - Engine
Goodwill Fire Department - Engine
C/Newburgh - FAST
Cornwall Fire Department - Truck
 
Standby:
 
Washingtonville Fire Department - Truck
Storm King Fire Department - Engine
 

Writer:  

Description: Fire in a 2 story, multiple family dwelling. 
 
1105: Command reports 2 story multi family dwelling, heavy fire in the rear. All occupants accounted for.
1115: 2 lines in operation, trucks venting the roof, main body knocked down.
1125: 2 lines remain in operation, crews checking for extension. 

LOL, history is repeating itself here. 
 
If you want to know what fallout (sorry) will come from a major nuclear power plant closure, just look at what happened 25+ years ago when Andrew Cuomo's father Mario Cuomo was the governor of NY state, and pushed agreements to shut down Long Island's brand sparkling new Shoreham nuclear power plant.
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/03/01/nyregion/cuomo-and-lilco-sign-a-new-accord-to-shut-shoreham.html?pagewanted=all
 
The electricity customers on Long Island got hosed on that one, and instead of getting cheaper electricity rates from the nuclear plant , they have paid some of the highest rates in the country for the past 25 years. 
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/lipa-electricity-among-priciest-in-northeast-1.11937361
 
The school district where the Long Island plant was located, which used to be one of the best school districts in the whole country also got hosed when they lost a major source of school tax revenue. 
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/12/nyregion/the-fallout-of-the-demise-of-shoreham.html?pagewanted=all
 
There are a lot of reasons why Mario Cuomo was eventually voted out of the NY governor's office, but the anger of many Long Islanders over the forced Shoreham nuclear plant shut down was part of it.   I'm surprised our current governor does not think that the Indian Point shutdown will have a similar political blowback to his political career..
 
Also, Is it really a good idea to switch a major portion of NYC's energy supply to come from a 333 mile long electric line from Quebec, Canada??? 
 
 

I heard on the radio this morning that the Governor did not even have the courtesy to contact the mayor of Buchanan (the municipality were Indian Point is located) to discuss the subject. She found out about it by reading the NY Times. 
 
 

Great color choice for a team of employees who work on highways where vehicles travel at high rates of speed...

The reason for the residency credit is pretty simple.  It gives the NYC residents a "small" edge over the out of towners.  
 
I suspect that historically the non-resident applicant pool is predominantly white & male.  The city is trying to inject diversity into the department.  The city has a large non-white population and a lot of females.  It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this out.

It is just Gov. Cuomo preparing for his run for President in 2020, this will attract the enviormental  crowd and his recent appearance with Bernie to announce free college tuition in New York State will attract those who believe that.

Date: 01/07/17
Time: 1035hrs
Location: 23 Ridge Ave c/s Clinton St
District: Walden
Battalion:
Channel:
Weather:
Units: Walden, Coldenham (FAST), Monthomery (Truck), 36-12
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Struture Fire
1035hrs-Walden dispatched for the possible fire, 23 Ridge Ave.
 
1039hrs-OC911 alerting Coldenham and Montgomery; Coldenham (FAST) and Montgomery (Truck) to the scene.
 
1041hrs-Walden Command requesting NYSEG, advising electrical fire in the basement. OC911 stating they were advised, (-) ETA given.
 
1044hrs-Command advising 3 story wood frame 20x30.
 - Coldenham Truck-205 responding as the FAST.
 
1045hrs-Command advising fire knocked down, checking for extension.
 - Montgomery Truck on the scene.
 
1046hrs-Command advising have mutual aid continue in with caution, fire is knocked down with minor extension.
 
1048hrs-Coldenham FAST on scene.
 - OC911 alerting FI's
 
1053hrs-Walkill Engine at Walden FD for stand-by.
 
1103hrs-36-12 inquiring which FI's are responding. OC911 advising 36-6 and 36-104 are responding.
 
1110hrs-36-6 on the scene.
 
1118hrs-36-104 on the scene.

Oh this should end well for everyone. Where will they be getting all this new energy? Canada? Really? Wind Farms? That should be able to create the same amount of energy of a nuclear power plant. I know Indian Point is old and could use a updating but you cant just cut a quarter of the power and think everything is gonna be ok.