PVFD233

Date:1/5/2012
Time:03:38
Location: 80 Ridge Road
Frequency: Dutchess County 911 - 453.900 (Dispatch) 453.925 (Response) 453.800 (Command) Fireground 7/8
Units Operating: Dover (Station 1) with Station 2 on standby, Union Vale 67-12,31,71, Wassaic 69-31, Millbrook 49-31
Weather Conditions: Cold
Description Of Incident: Working House Fire
Reporters:
Writer:Me
03:55 - Dover Command to 911 - Requesting additional Tanker to Scene.
03:57 - 67-12 on scene
03:58 - Wassaic dispatched for 69-31
04:04 - Dover Station 2 on standby
04:14 - Dover Command to DC 911 - requesting Millbrook 49-31
04:15 - Millbrook 49-31 Dispatched
04:31 - Millbrook with no response, Dover Command requesting next due tanker
04:33 - Beekman Dispatched with Tanker under mutual aid.
04:43 - Millbrook 49-31 responding
04:45 - Beekman 34-32 to 911 - driver enroute/hold off on further, DC 911 to 34-32 can secure in quarters

HVP/Care 1 is the ALS provider 5a-5p Mon through Friday as 56-79.
Any other time the ALS provider is Mobile Life Support Services with NDP the 2nd due ALS provider.

Ummm..what??!!?? I can't follow anything you're saying with the run on sentences and no punctuation.

Dan, the pizza part... true story!

I know my Valley Guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

Dan, the pizza part... true story!

Pleasant Valley fire uncovers drug operation
Firefighters find hydroponic marijuana operation inside
You never know what your going to find.

I didn't know Mike Purdy, everything everyone says about him was that he was all aces. But, why did he get a fire department funeral? I asked this same question when the "acting" Chief of Cold Spring PD died from a motor vehicle accident was given a full PD Honor funeral.
Acts like this dilute it when guys really get killed in a gun fight (Trooper Dave Brinkerhoff) or in a basement (lt Neuner).

Date: 11/22/2011
Time: 16:51
Location: Route 44 and Lake Shore Drive
Frequency: DC 911 Dispatch, Response, Command 3, PV 56, F/G 5+6
Units Operating: Pleasant Valley 56-55, -63, -71, -79; Arlington 32-52; Mobile Life Medic 249
Weather Conditions: Rain
Description Of Incident: 2 Car MVA head on with entrapment
Reporters:
Writer: SPFC56-233
16:41 - PV dispatched for above MVA
Extrication Complete
Arlington 32-52 returned, not needed.
2 Transports to Saint Francis ALS

HVP/Care 1 is the ALS provider 5a-5p Mon through Friday as 56-79.
Any other time the ALS provider is Mobile Life Support Services with NDP the 2nd due ALS provider.

In another thread, everyone is whining there aren't enough people going to calls. You all need to decide if you want your cake and if so, whether you want to eat it or not.
Having two, three or four elected Chiefs seems to be the norm around here. Do all of them NEED to go to every call? Nope, but what happens when all of them decide not to go because they assume the other one is going? Now you have no Chiefs, which will stem a new "Where's Department X's Chiefs" thread on this site. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
For every incident you need an Incident Commander. This can be a Chief, a Captain, A Lieutenant or just Joe Firefighter who happens to be "in the seat" of the first arriving unit. It doesn't have to be an elected officer or even an appointed one, but someone has to take command of the call. This is why solid training programs combined with minimum training requirements and electing/appointing the right people is critical. You never know who is going to be in charge and what they may be in charge of.
Prime example, we were sitting on a wires down call last week and found a restaurant on fire. Now what would happen if the only unit on scene was an Engine without a competent boss? Again, it doesn't need to be a Chief, but be smart about who sits in the seat of your rigs EVERY CALL.
Since Chiefs are elected to lead their departments, ideally it would be nice for at least one of them to show up at calls, right? After all, they have the Fire SUV and all of the radios. I know that in our department, as well as many others, a Chief may ride the seat of an apparatus instead of sending multiple command vehicles into the scene. I know some are against this and others like it - personally I don't care what others think of how we operate, because it works and we know it.
Bottom line, we don't always "need" a Chief at an incident, but Seth is 100% right, they're needed to handle all of the non-incident business of the department. This includes record keeping, meeting training requirements, developing, implementing and enforcing policies and procedures, buying stuff, repairing stuff, replacing stuff, and above all - making sure everyone is happy and gets home safe.
Not always true.
Again, not always true.

But I will say this - I would put up most of my members and Officers against many others any day of the week. That's how much faith I have in them.

Date:9/26/2011
Time:15:53
Location: 16 Church St.
Frequency: DC 911, PV 56
Units Operating: Pleasant Valley, Arlington, Fairview, NYSP, DCFID, CHGE
Weather Conditions: Partly Sunny
Description Of Incident: Working House Fire
Reporters:
15:53 - PVFD dispatched for a house fire with NYSP on/scene
16:03 - Fire K/D
21:05 - PV Engine 56-11 and FID clearing scene.
Writer:

Date:9/26/2011
Time:15:53
Location: 16 Church St.
Frequency: DC 911, PV 56
Units Operating: Pleasant Valley, Arlington, Fairview, NYSP, DCFID, CHGE
Weather Conditions: Partly Sunny
Description Of Incident: Working House Fire
Reporters:
15:53 - PVFD dispatched for a house fire with NYSP on/scene
16:03 - Fire K/D
21:05 - PV Engine 56-11 and FID clearing scene.
Writer:

Hoping to be in Manhattan...

Hoping to be in Manhattan...

Hey Turbo how's things at my favorite company.......how I miss doing my paramedic ride time at AFD station 3 !!!! Be safe.

Degarmo Hills, in the Town of Wappingers.
As always Bill, Awesome Photos.

Incident Alert
Credit Melissa Lawlor for photos.

Date: 4/10/10
Time: 11:32 hours
Location: 27 Occident Ave @ Sunrise Terrace
Frequency: FDNY Staten Island
Weather Conditions: sunny and clear
Description Of Incident: heavy fire on arrival in a private dwelling extended to exposures with partial collapse.
Reporters/Writer: ryang
Ward Hill, Staten Island, NY, 4/10/10
Address: 27 Occident Ave between Sunrise Terrace and Marian Ave
Phone Box 282 - Multiple calls for a structural fire
Engs 241 acting 153, 155, 152
TL77, L78
Battalion 40 acting 21
10-75-282 - 11:33 hours
E202 acting 157
L169 acting 83 (FAST Truck)
Battalion 42 acting 22
11:35 hours
TL77: Start out an extra engine and extra truck, heavy fire on arrival! Looks like a 2 1/2 story peaked roof private dwelling, fire's on the top floor!
E161, TL149 acting 79
11:37 hours
E202 acting 157 requesting directions
2-2-282 - 11:37 hours
Engs 245 acting 166, 242, 243
E284 w/ Satellite 3
TL114 acting 86, L166 acting 85
Battalion 32 acting 23 (Safety Officer)
Battalion 57 (Resource Unit Leader)
Rescue 2
Division 11
RAC2

11:40 hours
FieldCom available assigned in
11:43 hours
Battalion 42 acting 22 is in 1st and taking over as IC
11:44 hours
Squad 1 available assigned in
11:46 hours
BC42/22: We've got 2 lines stretched, 2 in operation, we have 1 line stretched to exposure 4 precautionary, searches are in progress, fire's Doubtful. It's a 20x60 private dwelling 2 1/2 story peaked roof. There is minimal distance between the building and exposure 4, we have exposure problems.
Exposures are:
1 - street
2 - similar
3 - rear yard
4 - similar
11:46 hours
The staging area is Occident Ave and St Pauls Ave
11:47 hours
L169 acting 83 is going to work, TL114 is the new FAST Truck
11:48 hours
BC42/22: Searches on the 1st floor, primary searches are negative.
11:50 hours
E7 is relocating to E157
(Note: heavy radio activity on SI at this time with relocators coming in, Brooklyn companies requesting directions, and Bronx interference. Dispatcher directing companies to nearest major intersections then "make a left and follow the smoke")
3-3-282 - 11:51 hours
BC42/22: URGENT! Transmit a 3rd alarm, we have fire in exposure 4!
Engs. 162, 247, 240 acting 201, 253*
TL131 acting 77, L168
Battalion 1
Battalion 31 (Staging Manager)
Battalion 51 (Air Recon Chief)
Mask Service Unit
Tactical Support 1
Car 15A (DAC John Mooney, Chief of Fire Academy)
*Note: 3rd alarm engine rundown is tentative due to simultaneous multi-alarm fires
11:56 hours
Rescue, Safety Battalions available assigned in
Rescue 5, Tactical Support 2 available replacing Rescue 2, Tactical Support 1
12:00 hours
BC42/22 requests a mixer-off message
12:00 hours
Command Tactical Unit available assigned in
12:01 hours
TL131 is relocating to TL77
Battalion 48 is relocating to Battalion 23
12:04 hours
Car 1C (Commissioner's Liaison) is responding
12:04 hours
Fallback Step III has been implemented
12:07 hours
TL172 is relocating to TL77
L156 is relocating to TL79
TL15 is relocating to L86
12:13 hours
E239 is 10-8 in E153's response area
E10 is 10-8 in E160's response area
12:17 hours
FieldCom: In the process of putting together a progress report. All members have been removed from the fire building, roll call is in progress.
12:21 hours
Battalion 4 is relocating to Battalion 22
12:22 hours
E221 is 10-8 in E161's response area
E254 is 10-8 in E158's response area
12:25 hours- Duration 55 minutes
FC: Progress report for your 3rd alarm Box 282, the address 27 Occident Ave between Sunrise Terrace, Division 11, DC Strong reports fire in a 2 1/2 story 20x60. All members have been removed, roll call has been conducted. All visible fire has been knocked down with a tower ladder. There are 4 lines stretched: 2 into the main fire building, 1 into exposure 2, 1 into exposure 4. Primary searches in the fire building along with exposures 1 and 2 are negative. At this time companies are resuming in interior operations, fire's still Doubtful Will Hold.
12:28 hours
Car 36A (Department Chaplain) is responding
12:34 hours
FC requests a mixer-off message
12:36 hours
FC requests a mixer-off message
12:43 hours
E4 is 10-8 in E163's response area
12:44 hours
Rescue 2 had continued in to the Box and is now 10-8 back to Brooklyn
12:46 hours
Fire Marshall Squad 54 is 10-84
12:46 hours
Battalion 51 is airborne
12:53 hours
E55 is relocating to E162
12:55 hours
FC: When you can raise Air Recon you can advise them to go 10-8
12:59 hours
SI have problems contacting FieldCom
13:00 hours - Duration 1 hours 29 minutes
FC: At this time we have 4 lines stretched, 2 in the main fire building, 1 in exposure 2, 1 in exposure 4. Primary searches in the original fire building, on floors 1 and 2 and the attic, are complete and negative with the exception of the rear extension of the building which has collapsed., secondaries in exposure 4 are complete and negative, we'll go Probably Will Hold.
13:03 hours
FC: Request Buildings Dept. to assess stability.
13:08 hours
Rescue 5 is 10-8
13:13 hours
Buildings Dept. reports a 1 hour ETA
13:17 hours
FC: By orders of Car 15A, DAC Mooney, special call 1 Tower Ladder
TL172 acting 77 S/C
13:23 hours - Duration 1 hour 51 minutes
FC: Progress report for your 3rd alarm Box 282, the address 27 Occident Ave between Marian Ave and Sunrise Terrace, fire was in a 2 1/2 story 20x60 private dwelling, at this time Car 15A, DAC Mooney, reports: Secondaries in the original fire building are complete and negative with the exception of the rear extension which has collapsed. At this time no occupants have been reported missing. Fire is Under Control.

Some More. Credit to Melissa Lawlor for photos.

TransCare has never gone to the city of Poughkeepsie. They have driven through plenty of times to go to the hospital. They had a patient exscape once on route 9 in the city but never responded to a alarm in the city. please post facts.....

Here it is, right from the Contract bid itself: Contractor agrees to transport at no cost to the City and from an article in the Pok Journal: TransCare, a Brooklyn-based company with offices in Poughkeepsie and the Town of Wappinger,
has provided service to the city, but without a contract.
Mayor John Tkazyik said the city has not had a contract with an ambulance service provider since the

Is this a joke?

Can't say i agree. Bunch of good, seasoned, City providers will be moving on with this change. As a side bar MLSS has wanted this contract forever....we hated it when they opened up their station in the city limits and would consistently buff 911 jobs. I remember on occasion where a City FD Captain reamed the MLSS crew out for their buffing efforts. Obviously my loyalty lies with the Alamo holdovers (now TC) and it upsets me that they will either have to move on or go through another change of shirts...those that regularly work out of the city are loyal, dedicated, enthusiastic and have great working relationships with FD and PD. It's going to take time for things to re-formulated.
Oh well, such is par for the course in Dutchess county

delete the slanderous comments and for christ sake lets us talk about something a little controversial. This forum is not what it use to be. Save the money making it fancy and let us converse!