BFD1054

Pretty neat idea.
 
 

Date: 03/17/17
Time: approx 1530hrs-ongoing (as of 2000hrs)
Location: River Rd.
District: City of Newburgh/New Windsor line 
Battalion: 4 
Channel: OC911/Base-5 (NW)/NFD FG
Weather: Light rain/cool
Units: C/NFD C4, E1, E3, T1, others, NWFD (numerous), West Point (HM), Castle Point VAFD (HM), Orange County Haz-Mat Team, 36-1, Vails Gate, C/Newburgh PD, NWPD, NWEMS, CSXPD, many others...
Writer: BFD1054
Description: CSX Train rerailment w/injuries and Haz-Mat

Date: 03/17/17
Time: approx 1530hrs-ongoing (as of 2000hrs)
Location: River Rd.
District: City of Newburgh/New Windsor line 
Battalion: 4 
Channel: OC911/Base-5 (NW)/NFD FG
Weather: Light rain/cool
Units: C/NFD C4, E1, E3, T1, others, NWFD (numerous), West Point (HM), Castle Point VAFD (HM), Orange County Haz-Mat Team, 36-1, Vails Gate, C/Newburgh PD, NWPD, NWEMS, CSXPD, many others...
Writer: BFD1054
Description: CSX Train rerailment w/injuries and Haz-Mat

 
 
GOSHEN – Jauntae Brown, the 20-year-old Spring Valley man who has been charged with stabbing Justin Speights to death during a New Year’s party on the morning of January 1, 2016, pled guilty in Orange County Court today (Wednesday) to a charge of manslaughter.
 
Link to the Mid Hudson News;
 
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2017/March/08/Brown_J_guilty-08Mar17.htm
 
 
This sentence is not nearly enough for this cowardly POS. 
But at least it brings some closure to Justins family and brother firemen.
 

Sadly I know this all too well, as this is the system I've been working for 20+ years now. My point in noting that above was that some of the higher salaries maybe attributed to working more hours. All other things being equal, the added hours would make pay 40% higher than the average taxpayer working 40 hrs a week.

Big OT number are almost always a result of failure to properly staff a department. With enough staff to ensure minimum staffing and cover some anticipated OT they would not see these "windfalls". Also, the article notes their numbers are total compensation (salary+benefits+OT) which is different than how much actually money the individuals take home. One must wonder the cost of health insurance and other similar expense in CA vs. other places. I know our City adds roughly 40% to any wages to figure benefits. In many places the pension systems are very different, some pay based on your total best year or years, other only on base wages. Also, while some FD's in CA run 42 hr weeks, many (most?) still run 56's? which is 40% more hrs. 
 
As noted above someone's math has to be way off, to say that every $1 of OT costs $1 to the pension system. That would be a 100% contribution and would be basically make overtime cost 3 times straight pay instead of 1.5?

Awesome news, a wonderful asset to Orange County. 
Best of luck to Walter and his handler, Inv. Worden.
 
 
Link to News12;
 
http://westchester.news12.com/news/shelter-dog-becomes-arson-k-9-in-goshen-1.13217428

Awesome news, a wonderful asset to Orange County. 
Best of luck to Walter and his handler, Inv. Worden.
 
 
Link to News12;
 
http://westchester.news12.com/news/shelter-dog-becomes-arson-k-9-in-goshen-1.13217428

Date: 03/17/17
Time: approx 1530hrs-ongoing (as of 2000hrs)
Location: River Rd.
District: City of Newburgh/New Windsor line 
Battalion: 4 
Channel: OC911/Base-5 (NW)/NFD FG
Weather: Light rain/cool
Units: C/NFD C4, E1, E3, T1, others, NWFD (numerous), West Point (HM), Castle Point VAFD (HM), Orange County Haz-Mat Team, 36-1, Vails Gate, C/Newburgh PD, NWPD, NWEMS, CSXPD, many others...
Writer: BFD1054
Description: CSX Train rerailment w/injuries and Haz-Mat

Date: 03/17/17
Time: approx 1530hrs-ongoing (as of 2000hrs)
Location: River Rd.
District: City of Newburgh/New Windsor line 
Battalion: 4 
Channel: OC911/Base-5 (NW)/NFD FG
Weather: Light rain/cool
Units: C/NFD C4, E1, E3, T1, others, NWFD (numerous), West Point (HM), Castle Point VAFD (HM), Orange County Haz-Mat Team, 36-1, Vails Gate, C/Newburgh PD, NWPD, NWEMS, CSXPD, many others...
Writer: BFD1054
Description: CSX Train rerailment w/injuries and Haz-Mat

 
Just a taxpayer (Frost025) of Port Chester wondering why the politicians say there's no money for career staff, but plenty of money for a new rig ? Is the current R40 that worn out or beat up ? Just wondering.

That's great, get rid of the professionals buy a new truck.... What's wrong with that taxpayers

There is no doubt in my mind that housing costs are NUMBER ONE.  There are many realities here, many that have set in in the Tri-state area.  Everyone, even people buying the million dollar home, is working harder and longer.  Many households have two working parents.  How about time spent commuting?  Thats getting longer too.
 
I haven't volunteered in a few years.  One day, I could find myself living in a place where I could volunteer again, but the reality is....I probably won't.  Why?  Because I have to work a second job, or I stay home with my child on days off while my wife is at work.  After work, well, that's the time we get to spend together, not much time left for drill, meetings, ect.  I'll have an hour, hour and half drive home from work...not looking to spend more time away from home.
 
I think volunteering is great in some communities.  I think it's a storied and proud institution, but in many places, it's days are numbered (or they should be).  Entirely necessary training requierments have become more and more onorous.  attendance in some places is dropping.  Smaller dept.s are calling for Mx aide every single time there is a fire.
 
What's the answer?  Consolidation.  Use the dedicated volunteer force more efficiently, let them handle a larger call volume and coverage area.  Supplement that force with a reasonable career organization and spread them out as well.  This all sounds familiar....like something a certain captain put out years ago.....I gues we're all still looking out for our little kingdoms and lot the greater good.

Another issue is the housing market in areas where they join. They join as younger members still living at home, go off to college and graduate. Now they come home get a job but are unable to afford or find a suitable home in the town or even nearby to make it for calls. 

As of January 1st it is 30. It was 27 for the last 15-20 years

The reality is there are two fire services when it comes to most (of these types) rules and regulations, municipal departments and then all others. Most municipalities have strict rules to protect themselves from liability and grievances. While the fire chief's son could be treated like anyone else in reality, just a mere perception can create problems. Most of the time it's something petty and stupid, not the big promotion or preferential assignments. But, in reality, does the Lt. worry he cannot discipline this FF in the same manner as he would otherwise? Can the crew complain about admin without offending the bosses son? Why did he didn't he get forced for OT?  The list of ways for other firefighters to be aggrieved is endless, add in that you're closely related to a boss and that just multiplies. 

Port Authority PD lost 37 members the NYPD lost 23.

I am bummed they only hire 36 and under...I was hoping to take test at 42!
 

Sounds like someone is a little bitter.  Didn't make the cut ?? 

So your saying the 37 Port Authority Police Officers who gave their lives on that day were "glorified security guards " ? 

Canvass letters are used to judge interest of reachable candidates by departments.  You can still receive correspondence from S.F.D. along with other departments if they are hiring. More than one department at a time can canvass and interview a reachable candidate simultaneously. Not sure if there is an expiration date on a canvass letter. 
 
Keep your resume current , a suit pressed and not ill fitting, and a positive attitude.     
 
Besides rumor and hearsay, no one with direct knowledge is going to post here if a particular department is hiring.  
 
Best of luck. 

I am not sure as to what the benefit of a Dash CF would be to the Stamford Fire Department. The new CF has a very obtuse interior cab configuration and offers absolutely no benefit to the application that the Department is looking for or needs. 
 
The Pierce Enforcer is a very practical chassis and offered us everything we needed and nothing that we did not need.
 
Unlike many of the Departments often represented in apparatus discussions on this site, we operate with a given amount of money for a purchase.
 
What we have to spend, is what we have to spend and not a penny more. 
 
This vehicle incorporated several design components that factored heavily into the final price tag. Getting everything to work for the money we had allocated and available was not an easy task. 
 
The truck should be delivered by the end of this year or early 2018. 
 
 
 
 

I wasn't happy with the photo above, so here's a better shot:
 

Cool article I found yesterday on the Malone family, whom have extensive involvement in the Elmsford and Fairview Fire community.
 
 
FULL ARTICLE:
http://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/06/nyregion/at-fires-the-whole-family-responds.html