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Good for Detriot for going back to Green. Look at all those nice green lots they have there and soon one more !

0:55 - 1:05..... Ballsy move flying through the wires.

Future tool for firefighting?

Date: 05-31-13
Time:
Incident Type: Structure Fire
District: City of Newburgh
Location: 226 Broadway c/s Wisner Ave
Units: NFD Car-4, E1, E3, T1, Wesf Point Engine, FDVA Castle Point FAST
Frequency: NFD/OC911
Weather Conditions: Hot/Humid
Reporters: BFD1054
Description: 2nd Alarm Structure Fire
re-located to the Newburgh PSB:
Vails Gate Truck
Good-Will Engine

New M2 for WCPD. Hope it serves them well. This one isn't the exact same thing as the 1st SAFE boat, but very similar. I believe this replaced one of the Whalers.
Seen here operating at a minor boat accident yesterday 5/4/13

To all the FDNY members on this site- you don't know how lucky we are/were, with the FDNY shops and radio repair,etc. The field crew (on-duty FDNY mechanics who respond to qtrs for app repairs) has always been top-notch. They try to repair whatever they can, to prevent you having to get a spare and change over the rig (PAIN in the ASS, esp. for the engine co., with all the hose to change over.The radio repair guys come to qtrs to fix any problems with the mobile data terminal (MDT) or siren or app radio; the tire repair guys respond to wherever you end up with a flat, and throw on a new tire. I dare say that most career depts. on this site aren't that lucky?!
I recall many years ago, when I "vested/retired" from FDNY and got a job as a shift commander in a west coast Florida county FD. The rigs were in fairly poor condition, and anytime there was a problem with one of the pieces, we had to tow it/drive it to the county repair shop, where they repaired all county vehicles- there was no specific "fire apparatus mechanic". Needless to say, the rigs were not always repaired correctly. After 8 months there, I was lucky enough to get back on FDNY. It was quite an experience,looking back. One of the better firefighters on my shift (who grew up on LI) asked me one day-"Cap, why did you leave the "Yankees" to come play with the "Port charlotte RedHens"? I asked myself that question every day until I got back to the Big Apple. Nothing beats playing with the Big Guys!

Thanks everyone for the compliments, much appreciated.
Emergency Crew (Field Fleet Maintenance), running parts, and other utility type purposes (such as shuttling FDNY vehicles from different areas of the city).
Ladder 10, with mural removed and in the process of getting ready to go into the spare pool.
If you are referring to the Kenworth in the photo, it is actually a mobile tire service repair truck. Has a lift gate in the back, as well as a variety of tools. Can change or repair tires from the largest vehicles in the fleet right down to the Gators.

Just a secondary screen that has the same info the officers mdt has. What units are responding and what due they are the address with cross streets and cids if the building has it. And what type of run your going on. Example ems class 3 phone alarm residential or commercial ems trauma (pin job or space case ).

Last week, RWC130 hooked me up with a visit to the FDNY Shops. The building is massive, it makes the tillers parked in there looked small. Hard to really appreciate how big it is in a photo. The construction is also pretty cool, the roof is bowed, but concrete with no columns. The foundation is designed to support the bowed concrete roof. I was given an article on the construction, and it was very modern and progressive building at the time (1940's). It was a "Z-D" system designed by the architects. And the shops are pretty clean, well kept, and well equipped compared to other repair facilities I've seen. It also it very bright, it has skylights and, when it was built, had the largest fluorescent light system in NYC.
Anyways, the shop is massive, and can fix just about anything. It is an amazing place, not just the apparatus, but the shops and mechanics and all the tools and equipment they have. It was also neat to see all the apparatus in different states of repair, and being able to compare the brand new Ferrara and Seagrave ladders to the older ones. FDNY apparatus is increasingly very progressive and has a lot of user friendly ideas and capabilities.
Here are some photos.Sorry about the quality, I'm not really good at shooting indoors, especially with the type of lights they had there and the way everything was positioned. Also, I'm more interested in the specs then the just the apparatus.






The former Ladder 10, stripped of the mural and going into the spare pool

Date: 05/28/2013
Time: 04:37
Incident Type: Single Truck Colision on I95
District: SFRD/CSP/MTA PD
Location: I95 Northbound between Exit 8 & 9, extension to Northeast Corridor RR Tracks
Units: E3,R1,M1,E1 (Special Called), Stamford Police, CT State Police, MTA Police
Frequency: Stamford Trunked
Weather Conditions: Warm & Clear
Reporters: AFS1970

Description: Passerby reported truck vs pole colision on I95 N/B, with a pole down. Units initially unable to locate scene due to wrong exit numbers given. SFRD units arrived and confirmed multiple poles down, with pole falling onto MNRR catnary wires. Hood of truck had also fallen onto tracks. MNRR Chief's office confirmed they had power outage on two tracks with unknown cause. MTA Police notified due to incident impact on upcoming rush hour / peak comute. State Police reported a 30 foot section of concrete hanging over the side of elevated highway over surface roads, Stamford Police blocking surface roads and some entrance and exit ramps to highway. CTDOT Bridge Inspectors enroute. MNRR Electrical Crew enroute. Tracks 3 & 5 shut down from Stamford Station north. No train service on the New Canaan branch.

This weekend, I had the chance to visit the Washington, DC Fire Museum, located on the third floor of Engine 3. It is an AWESOME museum, and has some very cool items from the past in it's collection.
One of the displays they are housing, until it find's a permanent home, is the National Arson Dog Monument sculpture. It is called "Ashes To Answers". I found it to be a very cool tribute to arson dogs and all that they have contributed to fire investigation.

Interesting concept, pretty simple and helpful data for rescuers.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/25/mercedes-benz-putting-qr-codes-on-cars-to-speed-up-rescues/
...In future a QR code, which can be read by smartphones and tablets, placed on Mercedes-Benz cars, will provide a rescue map for every vehicle type, which can be shown on the device's display. This chart contains all the information necessary to rescue any injured occupants speedily...
...The sheets show firefighters, police and paramedics the design details they need to know in order to use the rescue shears effectively, for example. The rescue sheet, specific for each vehicle type, also informs about the location of the airbags, the battery, the tanks, electric cables, high-pressure cylinders and other components – in the case of hybrid models the location of the additional batteries and high-voltage cables, too. This information can save lives, because in an emergency every action counts and every second is precious...

Date:05-25-13
Time:15:15
Incident Type: Working Fire
District: City of Newburgh FD
Location: little Monument Street x Renwick St
Units: City of Newburgh FD, West Point FD Engine, Castle Point E-91-11 FAST, Stand By- Cornwall on Hudson, Vails Gate FDs, OC Car 36-13, MLSS
Frequency:
Weather Conditions: windy
Reporters:ace84

Description: Working Fire Bldg fire

Date: 05/23/2013
Time: 1415
Incident Type: MVA w/ Pin
District: Vails Gate / Cornwall line
Location: NYS TWAY N/B MM 54.9
Units: Vails Gate FD (Car 1 / R-480, E-479, E-478) Cornwall FD (R-403, TA-437) Cornwall EMS, New Windsor Medic 187, NYSP
Frequency: Base 5 & OC-911
Weather Conditions: Rainy, Warm
Reporters: Billy98988

Description:
1415 - Vails Gate dispatched for an overturned tractor trailer at above location
1416 - Vails Gate Car 1 responding
1419 - NYSP on scene reporting w/ entrapment.
1420 - Correct location at 54.9 - advising Cornwall FD their district to respond.
1424 - VGFD Car 1 advising tractor trailer down embankment on its side.
1425 - Cornwall FD units responding.
1429 - Vails Gate R-480 on scene. Cornwall 1 arriving on scene assuming command.
1430 - New Windsor Medic 187 on scene, Cornwall EMS on scene.

I often spout off against events and regimes in the Middle East, at times especially Iran, but here's story of interest that clearly shows that firemen are firemen the world over..including Iran. I will let you read it for the details but just want to say that FF Abbasi is a true hero that gave and then gave more.

http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com.../newsid/187799

An internet search of headlines turns up titles such as "Police officer injuried in accident enroute to call", "Respected Doctor killed in one car accident", "Belover school teacher killed in tragic auto accident". etc. Based on the explaination given these were journalistically poor headlines?

Looks sharp!
Read more and photos: http://www.bedfordhillsfd.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=351

"How about Paramedic severely injured while driving ambulance"

This is the fourth front mount unit they have built and all have the same area for the large diameter discharge and to date there hasn't been a problem, the front mount design is subject to more damage than a mid-ship or top mount solely based on it's location at the front of the vehicle, it does look lower than it will be, I had placed the adaptor on it to actually check to see how far it was going to stick out passed the side of the bumper, it can be turned upward to gain some more clearance but thanks for the valid question, it's something to pass on to the shop when we visit again. I will also get a better picture from the ground as well to show the clearance at the next visit.

I am an EMT not a fireman, but it would seem that the 5" inlet/discharge under the extended front bumper would get damaged easily. Was there no option for placing it in the bumper itself? Just curious..

Date:05-21-13
Time:1250
Incident Type: Rope Rescue
District : Middle Hope FD/ City of Beacon FD
Location: Newburgh/Beacon Bridge
Units: Orange County Sheriff's Marine Unit, DEC Police Marine Unit, NYSP, Middle Hope FD, City of Beacon FD
Frequency:
Weather Conditions:Clear
Reporters:ace84

Description:Orange County Sheriff Marine Unit and DEC Police Marine Unit was on scene of two workers on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge that were left dangling over the river when the structure that supported them collapsed. City of Beacon and Middle Hope FDs responded. NYS bridge authority Rescue Team pulled the workers to safety Great Job Guys

**All times are local Oklahoma time**
Approx 1515 Local time large tornado w/ reported severe damage,multiple casualties
Briarwood elemantary school 14901 Hudson Ave, Oklahoma City, OK-multiple subjects pinned beneath debris. Subjects with head injuries.Officer in south end of school req heavy equip for debris removal.
1543 local time-Tornado sirens sounding again. Another tornado forming in the area. Multiple gas leaks. Neighborhoods destroyed.
I-40 PD reporting severe MVAs in the median.
Visual from the Weather Channel courtesy of KFOR shows complete destruction. School is gone.
1551- Entire groups of classes missing. Req assistance for crowd control and search and rescue.
1601- Major gas leak at Briarwood School, Heavy equip en route.
1617-Multiple fatalities being reported. Units advised to secure area where fatalities are found.