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I want my partner to be at least the same if not in better physical shape than I am.

I'm sorry, I don't care if you are my best friend, if you are not physically or even mentally cut out for the job than it's not for you. Not every job is meant for everyone. My safety isn't going to be jepordized for your bad health. My opinion may be on the harsh side, but my safety and the safety of the others operating on scene is the most important.

Richard Sassi, former chief of the Beacon Police Department, died Tuesday.

The police department is working with Sassi's family on funeral arrangements, chief Glenn Scofield said.

“It's with great shock and sadness that the City of Beacon Police Department and the City of Beacon community as a whole has sustained the loss of chief Richard Sassi,” Scofield said.

Sassi was 54 and had retired less than a year ago, Scofield said. He died of a sudden medical emergency.

No further information was immediately available. Check back later or see Thursday's Poughkeepsie Journal for more details.

Poughkeepsie Journal

Condolances to the Family and Friends of the Chief and the City Of Beacon Police Department

R.I.P.

You're welcome hope to see you there

Mark That's correct. The Dutchess Community College Fire Science Program is sponsoring a demo of the FIT-5 this Saturday the 22 at 0930. The demo will be held on the auto pad at DCDER. From what I hear parking will be limited as to a large turn out, so car pooling recommended.

The demo should only take approx 15 - 20 mins.

Hope to see everyone there.

I heard something about an Upcoming EMTBRAVO Hot Tub convention ha ha jk :lol:

I'm hoping Nate doesn't have any photos of myself anywhere lol

Ha Ha Way to go Nate... EMTBRAVO'S newest Outreach!!!

It is my belief, and from what I have seen from MOST of Dutchess - that an IC should just ask for what they require, a generic request- ie; "Give me 2 additonal engines and a ladder.........". From there on - it should be the responsibility of the dispatch center to send the closest, appropriate equipment.

Dan I couldn't of said it any better

I have seen in recent posts here on our forum and also in comments left on Poughkeepsie Journal and Lohud Articles the ever increasing public opinion on the emergency services. Whether it be a Career v. Volunteer, Response times, or Speed, these comments continue to increase and are building a wall against us.

So, I was wondering a couple things:

1- How does your department react to some of these comments?

2- How can we as an emergency serrvice truthfully inform the public of what we actually do?

I voted for Senator McCain!

On a more serious note I had a discussion with one of the guys at the station today and after somewhat of a debate we think that the President-Elect could be refering to our Local Law Enforcement because they technically are not Military personnel. So, maybe in his eyes they are civilian security.

I don't know about you, but I still don't agree. I think it's a LARGE streach

Brian, i know that you started this thread for Vets to reply. However i feel compeled to reply to this to thank you, Rob, Trina, alsfirefighter, Ed Byrnes and ALL veterans for their commitment to this great country! Your service will never be forgotten.

To those members who are currently serving, i thank you and god bless!

Take the time today to thank any and all Vets that you may know for their service!

You Beat me to it.

Thank You to all who are either here on this forum or are still serving all across America.

Also, please know that it's not just today that you are thought about.

-Justin J. Bohlmann

And how people get caught speeding........these unmarked chargers are everywhere. Once you see you know where to look for the lights and you look there everytime, I can see an unmarked from a mile a way just based on whether it is a Crown Vic, Tahoe, Charger or Impala, its tints and by looking on the dash or the grill.

If you really want to make a good unmarked traffic/speeding unit, get a nice, new BMW, no upgrades or anything, put one red light, a siren and radar in it and send it down the street to get people....it will cost the same as a charger with police package and custom set up but be a lot less obvious.

No one would think a BMW is a cop car but when they see a charger with those door spot lights and a push bumper they can tell it is a cop.

I don't know about you but when I'm driving I'm not paying attention to the vehicle types. I would be more concern with the road instead of where the officers are hiding.

My suggestion would be just what you said, do your minute-man lay and keep your bunny ears the same as you always have. It has to be a pretty difficult task to filp 200 ft of hose and a nozzle.

The best way to figure out what will work best for you though is to spend the day pulling hose. Hope that helped.

The worst is being awake for the time change. You're all set for only 5 more hours at work and then all of a sudden you have 6 left lol

Congratulations Chief Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge

Keep up the good work Brothers and Sisters

I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope that there is sound explanation for this.

Date: 03-27-08

Time:0315 hrs

Location: 178 Stormville Road IAO Branton Woods Golf Course

Units Operating: East Fishkill, Mobile Life, East Fishkill PD

Dispatcher 41-11

Description Of Incident:

0315 hrs - DC-911 dispatches East Fishkill and Mobile Life for a P1 AA with entrapment 178 Stormville Road IAO Branton Woods Golf Course

0320 hrs - DC-911 second dispatch

0321 hrs - East Fishkill PD confirm pin and pt unconcious

0323 hrs - Cmd requesting FG 9 and 10

0328 hrs - 39-4 requesting extrication personnel to the scene

0328 hrs - DC-911 Disptaches for additional extrication members requested to the scene

0333 hrs - Cmd reports pt extricated

0344 hrs - 39-71 enroute to Saint's ALS

0401 hrs - 39-71 attempting contact Saint's advising CODE 99 CPR in Progress

0410 hrs - Cmd reports 1 ALS transport 1 BLS transport 1 RMA, 39-12 in service, 39-52 remaining on scene to assit with lighting

Writer: FFD941

I actually haven't seen them yet, waiting for the 2am re-run on FOX. Working nights messes up the TV scheduale

If I'm not mistaken some agencies use products similar to this in Dutchess CO

That's definately Al lol

Dutchess 911 is also doing the same project, a few sites have been set up to receive the supplies over the next week, I believe Fairview & a East Fishkill station are involved and I believe a third is also involved but I don't remember who

That is correct Fairview (Dutchess) is a drop site for any supplies

Nope what I'm talking about was that someone editted my incident alert without a ) my knowledge or b ) my aproval

Just wondering, and it could be an easy answer, how come when an incident alert is written, and may not be fully completed, it mysterious ends up with aditional information added or changed?

I can see some, very little items, being changed by moderators, but I feel that this is almost like a censorship sometimes. Things get mysteriously changed and added.

By no means is this an attack or outburst on any one person or the site, I am just curious...

Congrats to all those involved

All I have to say on this topic is what goes around comes around.

I sure hope that if this happened to me that my brothers and sisters will be there to help me.

So lets get together and show our brother's and sisters that we will do the same.