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The Times Herald Record reported today that "The only active black member of the 30 person volunteer Orange Cty HazMat response team has filed a discrimination complaint against the Cty Fire Training Center, alleging the Cty Fire Coordinator prevented him from taking training courses because of his skin color."
The complaint was filed in March with the state Division of Human Rights. It includes a sworn affidavit from the Hazmat supervisor who stated that when informed of the complaint the Cty Fire Coordinator, who is white, referred to the individual as looking like a gorilla & used racial slurs to further describe the individual.
Both the Cty Fire Coordinator & Cty Emergency Services Commissioner referred all questions to the Cty attorney. The Cty mouthpiece responded to the complaint in July, saying the claim was baseless since (get this) the Hazmat team is not a fire company or fire department & therefore can't file a complaint under the state human rights law. He declined further comment. The Hazmat supervisor, who is white, is the Cty Deputy FIRE Coordinator.
The article goes on to allude a$$ covering, finger pointing, blame shifting & accusations of attempted intimidation.
The member states that he was left off the list for training seminars at the state FIRE Academy in 2008 & 2009, despite submitting all the proper paperwork on time. The member finally stated "the only thing we want is to work."

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The Harlem Valley North Clove Training Assoc. held a tanker shuttle training drill this morning on the grounds of the former Harlem Valley Psch Center just off of Route 22 in the Dover Station #2 area. Departments attending from NY: Millbrook, Dover, Union Vale, Wassaic, Pawling and Lagrange. Attending from CT., Kent, Sherman and Gaylordville.
The Tankers:

You might want to listen to the audio, but it'll probably get your blood to boiling. The ignorance factor comes into play with the woman doing the filming in a big way. Then you start to hear people yelling "where's the water?!" a few minutes in. I read on another site that there were problems gaining entry into the fire apartment, so getting water flowing from the interior became a problem. The guy yelling "where's the f-in water man", probably was the dumb a** that lit his apt up!
On another note, can anybody tell me why (Kujo?) the west coast fire departments are so in love with wooden ground ladders still?
youtube credit (reluctantly): gloriaf09...."man"...

Date: 10-10-10
Time: 0437hrs
Location: Larchmont Acres, Building #4
Units Operating: Mamaroneck Town, Larchmont, Mamaroneck Village, New Rochelle
Description Of Incident: Fire 1st floor of a 5-story OMD.
Writer: Truck4
0434hrs- Town of Mamaroneck dispatched for possible structure fire.
0436hrs- Numerous calls. Larchmont Tower Ladder 7 on the initial assignment.
0437hrs- Car 2232 on location transmitting 10-75 for fully involved 1st floor apartment.
0438hrs- Car 2233 req. M/A Village of Mamaroneck Engine and Truck to scene. M/A New Rochelle FAST to scene.
0439hrs- Larchmont TL-7 on location, req. to set up in front.
0440hrs- E-51 responding, CMD req. expedite.
0440hrs- L-19 responding.
0441hrs- Reports of people trapped rear fire escape. CMD req. Mamaroneck Village L-20 to resond in on Barton Road side, rear of Building #4.
0441hrs- Call for elderly couple trapped Apt. 5D
0442hrs- Car 2233 req. Village Engine to enter Post Road to Rich Bell Road, hit hydrant and feed standpipe.
0443hrs- B-15 enroute.
0444hrs- CMD rpts fire 1st floor with possible extention to 2nd floor of a 5-story 100X200 OMD. Numerous occupants trapped on upper floors. (1) line stretched going into operation.
0447hrs- 2232 retone, original tones may not have activated.
0450hrs- M/A Engine and Truck to cover Mamaroneck Town. M/A Harrison E-10, Scarsdale L-28 to cover.
0453hrs- EMS req. a County bus to shelter occupants.
0502hrs- B-15 req. (3) additional ambulances to scene.
0508hrs- B-15 req. (2) additional ambulances to scene.
0519hrs- B-15 rpts fire darkening down. Secondary searches underway. Extensive overhaul. Rescue 1 to the scene for cascade.

Date: Sept 26th, 2010
Time: 10:59 am
Location: 42 Rivera Trail
Frequency:
Units Operating: Plattekill, Modena, Cronomer Valley, Orange Lake, Coldenham, Clinotondale, Mobile Life, UCATF, Central Hudson
Weather Conditions: Overcast
Description Of Incident: Reported Working Fire, Initial Report of Smoke and Flame Showing
Reporters/Writer: Cman473
10:59 am, Co # 47 and Cronomer Valley w/ Truck 301 Dispatched for Reported Structure Fire 42 Rivera Trail
11:02 Car 1 and 3 On scene Reporting Smoke Showing
11:03 Command reports fire on 2nd floor, heavy smoke smoke, transmit 2nd Alarms.
On 2nd Alarm;

Modena w/ 1 Tanker and Manpower
Coldenham w/ FAST Team
Orange Lake w/ 1 Rescue to Stand By at Station #1
Clintondale w/ 1 Engine to Stand By at Station #1
Central Hudson for a Power Cut
UC ATF Investigation
Town of Plattekill Building and Code Enforcement to the Scene

11:03 Engine 1, 2 and 645 Responding
11:04 Engine 3, 4, FP 36 and 647 Responding, Car 2 On Scene
11:10 Command requests ALS to Scene for Tenant w/ Smoke Inhalation
11:11 Command Reporting Active Fire B/C Side and C Side Bedrooms, Approx 100' x 35' 2 Story Brick and Wood Frame.
Engine 1; 3 Lines to work, 1-2 1/2" and 2-1 3/4"
Truck 301 Operating on Roof to Vent
Engine 2 and 3 Water Supply and Tanker Ops
Engine 4 for Manpower and Support Equipment
36 For Traffic
645 and 647 Rehab and Medical
Modena 40-20 Tanker ops
Coldenham FAST
11:15 Orange Lake Requested to the Scene for Water Supply Operation on Old Unionville Road to Supply Tankers, not to use New Unionville as Water was not sufficient
11:28 Fire Appears to be out, checking for extension and overhaul; via Car 4 to Operations
11:41 Final; Fire Knocked down, Overhaul
12:3o; Mutual aid released, Keep Orange Lake and Clintondale for Stand By
13:13 In SVC In Quarters
Final Report of Investigation; Accidental, Started by Space Heater igniting mattress and contents.
Heavy Smoke Dame to 2nf Floor, Heavy Fire Damage to room of origin. Water Damage to 1st floor. 10 people displaced.
Good Job By all, Fast knock Down, No Injuries to FF's. Plattekill Alone had 52 members On Scene.
Car 3

Exactly as "fun" as it may be to the local volley's go in and fight fire, they must stand next to their brother firefighters and support them in their time of need.

Date: 09/23/2010
Time: 4:20 p.m. PDT
Location: 11000 Via Hacienda Rancho San Diego
Departments: San Miguel Fire Department, AMR, San Diego County Sheriff's Department, FBI, ATF
Description: A woman was critically injured when a pipe bomb exploded when she turned the ignition key to start her pickup truck. Transported via AMR Medics to the UCSD Burn Center. Investigation led by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department Arson/Bomb Squad, assisted by the FBI and ATF.
Links: KGTV 10 News Story
Writer: RescueKujo

COME HOME SOON TOM

I started writing this post thinking of just one person, Tom Flanigan of Mamaroneck Village EMS who is a US Marine service in Afghanistan. Then I thought that there are many other "Tom Flanigans" out there from different volunteer EMS agencies. I hope that every volunteer EMS member who serves our country in multiple ways are mentioned in this post. Please let everyone know if your volunteer agency has a member serving overseas.Please pray from our members say return home USMC E3 Tom Flanigan (EMT/Mamaroneck EMS)

Looking into the cockpit of the B-17

Down by the pilots left knee

Inside the bomb bay

TP-51C 'Betty Jane', a two seat fighter used for training, and transporting VIP's

While there, we got to watch 'Betty Jane' take off, someone had purchased flight time ($2200 for a half hour, or $3200 for a full hour) Rides were also available in the bomber for $425

and

Well, Mid June rolls around and it's time for vacation. I had this trip planned for a while. I gotta tell you, I had no intention of shooting any rigs on this last trip. Well, maybe two or three. Turned into a few more.
I left the Chateau and headed out to Mount Rushmore. After soaking in the sights, I stopped in the Firehouse Brewery in Rapid City, SD. From there it was down to LA via Denver, and Vegas.
My intention was simply to shoot one Los Angeles County Rig. But before I got that, it was Orange County Engine 63 I just happened to roll up on.

I headed over to OCFA Station 61, across the street from Knotts Berry Farm. Spied Truck 46 from the street. Took my shots, and took off for the north County.

My destination was an hour plus away and made it there in pretty good time. Especially for a guy who doesn't like to sit around twiddling my thumbs in traffic. I arrive in the little area called Pearblossom. LA County Station 79. Paid Engine and Patrol, Volunteer Engine in the back.

Engine 79, 2007 KME
This was the Engine 79 that Code 3 did a few years back. It was given to the Volunteers when the KME was delivered, 1995 Freightliner. It replaced a 1970's vintage Crown.

This was all I really wanted, but the bug bit me. So I ran down to Yorba Linda, home of President Nixon, and a special lady friend of mine. Sorry boys, no pictures of her. But while waiting for her to get ready for a night out, I took some shots of OCFA Engine 32.

This was it until I went home. Or so I thought. I headed out to Tempe, Arizona to see another friend of mine. No intentions at all to shoot anything, as evidenced by me driving out with my friends daughter and her boyfriend, and the bf saying, "Hey look, smoke!!" Had to follow, and it was Mesa, Engine 201, and I don't know which Truck. Junkyard fire. Shot taken with the cell.

Finished up my trip with a few days on the shore. Back to work, and in between, a little trip to the city of Brotherly Love.
First stop, Engine 29, Medic 15, and Rescue 1. Rescue 1 didn't come out too good, and you guys deserve a little better from me.


Next stop, Center City and Chinatown.
Engine 20

For some reason, I can't reply to my own topic. So I am going to finish up on here.
Next stop, the Battleship of the West, Squrt 57.

Northbound, Engine 50 and Truck 12.
Brand new KME


We bid Philadelphia adieu..Next stop, next post, the Silver City Fest, day 1.

All,
It's still not done with the restoration, but it was a good day today to go move some water. The Barton 500 GPM pump puts out water well, and catches a draft quick. My probie had some fun shooting water. They are off a cell phone, so sorry for the poor quality, but I figure they would be interesting, seeing some old apparatus being restored and still functional. I have all the orginal suction hose, ladders, etc, but it was alot easier to use the lightweight hard sleeve and modern hose for todays "testing".

So some depts there are 30 years behind and others are trying to go backwards. Let me guess the depts. that went back to 4" buy 1,500 gpm pumps.

Friday night after the Renegades ball game at Dutchess Stadium (They won) there was a scheduled fireworks show after the game. All was going well when suddenly a shell exploded in the racks. This caused a chain of events most people only hear about and seeing it for my self gave me a O-SHOOT feeling. The shot consisted of 5 shells tied together shot electronically so there was no way to stop the other shells once the signal is sent. The 1st one went up normally, the 2nd exploded in the rack. The last 3 other shells exploded as one shot through the outfield fence and exploded near third base a second blew a smaller hole in the fence but did not go past the fence. The last one went right into the stands between home plate & 3rd, This struck the roof of the sky boxes and showered sparks over the hundreds of spectators.
Fortunately there were only a couple of minor injuries reported. Had the shell dropped a couple of feet lower there could have been some serious burns and / or the shell could have entered a sky box and started a fire.
My department has a apparatus at the stadium during all shows and we had a ambulance crew stop by to watch the fireworks which is not normal (Renegades pay private EMT's during games)But it worked out to have a couple extra EMT's there.
As far as the fire departments response to the incident everything went well. The stadium helped maintain some kind of order to evacuate the stands.
But this could have been a real disaster!
Has anyone had a similar experience?
Incident Alert: http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=37697

Luckily, this was only a water tanker...

Date: 6/29/10
Time: ~0815
Location: Esopus, 762 Broadway
Frequency: UC Dispatch
Units Operating: Esopus FD, Rifton FD, St. Remy FD, Port Ewen FD, Bloomington FD, Highland FD, Ulster Hose FD, East Kingston FD, Rosendale FD, Milton FD, New Paltz FD, Stone Ridge FD, Glasco FD, Tillson FD, City Of Kingston FD, Marlboro FD, Olive FD, Saugerties FD, Plattekill FD, Clintondale FD, Modena FD, Hurley FD, West Hurley FD, Mount Marion FD, Centerville-Cedar Grove FD, City Of Poughkeepsie FD (Dutchess), Roosevelt FD (Dutchess), Hughsonville FD (Dutchess), Hyde Park FD (Dutchess), Middlehope FD (Orange), West Hurley Ambulance, Hurley Ambulance, Esopus Ambulance, Mobile Life Support, Air Guard, Stewart Air National Guard, FD's from Orange and Dutchess counties, Haz-Mat, Arson Task Force
Weather Conditions: Sunny, Humid
Description Of Incident: First came in as a MVA involving a fuel truck with possible fire
Reporters/Writer: eric12401, FIRECHIEF63, conman
8:15 - Esopus - 2nd alarm MVA - fuel truck on fire also with a structure on fire - 762 Broadway
8:20 - Port Ewen 1 engine to scene
8:20 - St. Remy 1 tanker to scene
8:20 - Rifton 1 tanker to scene
8:24 - 48-10, 48-20 to scene (Port Ewen)
8:27 - Bloomington foam truck to the scene
8:29 - Highland 1 engine relocate to Esopus
8:31 - Highland FASTeam to the scene
8:32 - Ulster Hose - 2 engines relocate to Port Ewen
8:35 - Hurley 1 ambulance relocate to Esopus ambulance headquarters on Route 9W
8:40 - East Kingston 1 engine respond to Old Lindy's Restaurant on 9W to fill tankers
8:41 - West Hurley 1 ambulance relocate to Esopus ambulance headquarters on Route 9W
8:44 - Rosendale 1 engine relocate to Bloomington
8:47 - Milton 1 tanker to scene
8:48 - New Paltz 1 engine relocate to Esopus
8:54 - Stone Ridge 1 engine relocate to Bloomington, Esopus ambulance with manpower and 75-10 to scene
8:56 - Glasco 1 tanker to stage at Old Lindy's Restaurant
9:08 - Hurley all available manpower to standby in quarters
9:13 - Tillson 1 engine relocate to Rifton
9:15 - City of Poughkeepsie Engine 1 relocated to Highland Station #1
9:23 - Marlboro 5 firefighters to scene
9:25 - Olive 5 firefighters to scene
9:28 - Olive all available manpower to standby at Company 2
9:28 - Roosevelt 63-13 with 5 men and Hughsonville 45-31 with 5 Men to the scene
9:37 - Ulster Hose all available manpower to standby in quarters
9:38 - Clintondale 1 engine to south end of the scene
9:40 - Clintondale, Modena, New Paltz with 1 tanker each to the south end of the scene
9:43 - West Hurley relocate 1 tanker to Bloomington Company 1
9:46 - Glasco 29-13 relocate to Port Ewen
9:52 - Plattekill 1 tanker to New Paltz for standby
9:52 - Saugerties 1 engine to Glasco for standby
9:56 - Highland 1 tanker to the scene
10:23 - Mount Marion FASTeam to the scene
10:40 - Plattekill all available manpower to standby at Company 1
10:44 - Hurley 32-12 relocating to north side of scene
10:47 - Centerville-Cedar Grove 1 engine relocate to Mount Marion
11:08 - All visible fire in area knocked down, overhaul in progress, units being released
12:26 - All units operating at the scene evacuate the area due to a natural gas leak
12:53 - Fire totally knocked down, all mutual aid being released
1 patient with smoke inhalation, 1 patient with severe burns to hands and face. Air Guard foam unit on scene. All units being advised evacuate area of the fire with additional haz-mat teams to scene. Fireworks were inside of the building. Inter-county mutual aid from Orange and Dutchess counties as well as Stewart Air National Guard
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100629/NEWS/100629768

Date: 6/19/10
Time: 0031 Hrs.
Location: 464 Freedom Road
Frequency: 453.900 (Dispatch); 453.925 (Response); 453.800 (Command); 453.050 (Fire Ground 5/6)
Units Operating: LaGrange; Arlington; Pleasant Valley FASTeam; New Hackensack; Union Vale; East Fishkill; DCSO
Weather Conditions: 62 And Dark
Description Of Incident: 2nd Alarm Structure Fire
Reporters:
Writer: TAPSJ
0031 Hrs. - LaGrange And Arlington Dispatched Smoke Coming From A Building At C's Lounge
0034 Hrs. - LaGrange Command Requesting 2nd Alarm
0035 Hrs. - DC 911 Transmitting A Second Alarm With Pleasant Valley FASTeam To The Scene; New Hackensack 52-13 To Relocate To LaGrange Station 3 And Union Vale 67-13 To Relocate To LaGrange Station 1
0035 Hrs. - LaGrange 47-13 Responding
0037 Hrs. - DC 911 2nd Dispatch For LaGrange 47-11, -55, -72 To Respond; First Dispatch For East Fishkill 39-33 To The Scene
0039 Hrs. - LaGrange Command Requesting DCSO To Shut Down Rt. 55 From Fireman's Way To Noxon Road
0040 Hrs. - LaGrange 47-55 Responding And On Scene
0041 Hrs. - LaGrange Command Requesting A Dispatch For 10-35 All Career Staff To Report Back
0041 Hrs. - Dutchess County Car 12 On Scene
0041 Hrs. - Pleasant Valley 56-31 Responding
0042 Hrs. - LaGrange 47-11 Responding
0042 Hrs. - LaGrange Command Requesting Central Hudson And DC FID Team To The Scene
0044 Hrs. - DC 911 - 3rd Dispatch For LaGrange 47-31, -68; 2nd Dispatch For New Hackensack 52-13, East Fishkill 39-33; 1st Dispatch For DC FID To The Scene
0045 Hrs. - LaGrange 47-31 Advising They Responded With 47-11
0045 Hrs. - East Fishkill 39-33 Responding
0047 Hrs. - CC 12 Requesting A Run Down Of Equipment Responding To The Scene --- County Advising Arlington 32-11; East Fishkill 39-33; LaGrange 47-11, -12, -13, -31, -55, -71, -89; New Hackensack 52-13; Pleasant Valley 56-31, -55 FAST Team; Union Vale 67-13
0049 Hrs. - LaGrange Command Requesting All Mutual Aid Tankers To Stand By At Station 2
0057 Hrs. - CC 12 Requesting DC 911 To Contact Water Department; Owner Of The Store; Also Fire Knocked Down
0059 Hrs. - FI 17 Responding
0103 Hrs. - DC 911 To CC 12 - Water Department Notified; No Contact Person
0104 Hrs. - DC 911 2nd Dispatch For DC FID
0105 Hrs. - FI 17 On Scene In LaGrange
0116 Hrs. - DC 911 3rd Dispatch For DC FID
0116 Hrs. - CC 12 To DC 911 FI 21 And Central Hudson On Scene
0118 Hrs. - Pleasant Valley Relocated To LaGrange Station 2
0136 Hrs. - CC 12 To DC 911 - You Can Return Arlington 32-11; LaGrange 47-31, -32; And Mutial Aid Tankers
0137 Hrs. - East Fishkill 39-33; Pleasant Valley 56-31 Back In Service
0145 Hrs. - DC 911 4th Dispatch For DC FID Driver Is Needed To Bring The Truck To The Scene
0153 Hrs. - Pleasant Valley 56-55 Back In Service Per LaGrange Command
0212 Hrs. - DC 911 To LaGrange 47-11, -13; New Hackensack 52-13; Union Vale 67-13 All Back In Service Per LaGrange Command
0245 Hrs. - DC CC 51 On Scene In LaGrange
0316 Hrs. - LaGrange All Equipment Is Back In Service Except 47-68; Also Rt. 55 Is Reopened; Fire Ground 5/6 Are Clear

Date: 05-31-10
Time: 1518hrs
Location: Waywayanda Ave (Route 49) X Route 78 (Pocatello Fire District)
Units Operating: Pocatello, Middletown; Wallkill EMS; NYSP
Weather Conditions: Hot
Description Of Incident: MVA involving Pocatello R-153 and Middletown L-3 with (3) injured transported. Both units reportedly responding to an alarm.
Writer: Truck4
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100531/NEWS/100539985

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