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  1. Posted

    We got rid of that system do to complaints from members... We had the Scott pack integrated one. In theory it worked great BUT you only had your Scott pack waist strap keeping you in the system ( No leg straps or harness)... not very comfortable when going out a window and hanging, we had multiple members who couldn't even finish their required jumps due to the literal pain in the ribs it was giving them. That system used thin webbing which we have kept and moved to our gear pocket and that seems to work out great. One advantage to the webbing is how thin it is... you can really pack it in there with minimal bulk. We are now currently using the Gemtor Harness with the RIT system with the thin webbing in our right pocket.

    Edit: Some pros of the Integrated system were easy maintenance, and the lower cost since we only had to purchase systems for each pack not member.

    This is the system you are talking about... I heard another local department was looking at it... http://www.ritrescue...etail.php?id=10

    Some cons about the scott system: as stated it only has a class 1 waist belt, the system self deployed at least twice during training and became entangled in the members legs, some members had difficulty breathing while hanging in the class 1 waist strap, and if you have to remove your air pack for any reason you lose your bailout system.

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  2. Posted

    Somers candy cane run is Saturday Dec 17th

    ROUTE #1 (ENGINE CO. 183)

    9:00am Lincolndale Post Office

    9:15am Lovell Street & Franklin Drive

    9:20am Lake Lincolndale Club House

    9:30am Lake Shore Drive North & Lake Shore Drive South

    9:45am Lovell Street & Florence Drive

    9:55am Village Plaza (Route 202 & Lovell Street)

    10:05am Krystal Drive, The Willows

    10:25am Wilner Road & Londonderry Lane

    10:30am Londonderry Lane & Mountain View Drive

    10:35am Voris Drive & Hallocks Run (by pump house)

    10:45am Voris Drive & Wellington Lane

    10:55am Somers Middle/Intermediate School

    11:10am Opengate, Warren Street

    11:20am Greenbriar Clubhouse, Greenbriar Drive

    11:35am St. Joseph's School, Croton Falls Road

    11:45am Somerstowne Centre (in front of post office)

    12:00pm Heritage Route 202 Center

    12:15am Fireman's Field, Route 202

    ROUTE #2 (ENGINE CO. 181)

    9:00am Mancini Drive & Ward Drive

    9:15am Horton Drive & Brookside Drive

    9:30am Shenorock Post Office

    9:40am Travis Road & Chambers Drive

    9:45am Travis Road & Putney Drive

    9:50am Loomis Drive & Putney Drive

    9:55am Lounsberry Drive & Cornelius Lane

    10:00am Cornelius Lane & Lounsberry Drive

    10:15am Stonewall Drive & Cottage Place

    10:20am Vine Avenue & Hollywood Place

    10:25am Church of the Good Shepherd

    10:35am Richard Somers Road & Raemont Road (monument)

    10:40am Raemont Road & James Way (bottom of hill)

    10:55am Granite Springs Road & Hilltop Drive

    11:00am Hilltop Drive & Mullen Road

    11:10am Bedell Road & Greenlawn Road

    11:15am Greenlawn Road & McKeel Street

    11:20am Wood Street & McKeel Street

    11:30am Amawalk Fire House, Chalmers Boulevard

    11:35am Amawalk Avenue & Hillside Terrace

    11:40am Mahopac Avenue & Woodcrest Terrace

    11:50am Mahopac Avenue & Elisha Purdy Road

    11:55pm Watergate Drive & Woodcrest Terrace

    12:00pm Watergate Drive, No. & Cale Road

    12:10pm Watergate Drive, No. & Old Farm Road

    12:20pm Granite Springs Fire House, Old Tomahawk Street

    ROUTE #3 (ENGINE CO. 180)

    9:00am Sunderland Lane & Titus Court

    9:05am Sunderland Lane & Kniffen Road

    9:15am Stonehouse Road at Y

    9:25am Deans Bridge Road & Deans Pond

    9:30am Lake Purdy's Clubhouse

    9:40am Elmer Galloway Road & Frances Drive

    9:45am Frances Drive & Parent Road

    9:55am Fieldstone Lane & Silver Springs Ct, Twin Knolls

    10:00am Fieldstone Lane & Shard Court, Twin Knolls

    10:10am Crossbuck Road & Honey Hollow Road, Wood Lot

    10:15am Crossbuck Road & Stuart Lane, Wood Lot

    10:20am Moseman Avenue & South Lane

    10:25am Tall Trees Court & Timberlane Drive, Muscoot Ridge

    10:35am Laura Lane & Lois Place

    10:40am Pines Bridge Road & Deer Field Lane

    10:45am Sun Hill Road & Hopkins Lane

    10:55am Cobbling Rock Road & Whitman Drive

    11:00am Dr. Tony's Road & Cobbling Rock Road

    11:10am Orchard Hill Road & Hilltop Drive

    11:15am Kingswood Road & Willow Crest Drive

    11:20am Lake Road & Ashton Road

    11:30am Cortlandt Manor Road & Van Rensselaer Road

    11:40am Reis Park, Route 139

    11:45am Primrose Drive & Blackberry Hill Road

    11:55am Lalli Drive & Edgewood Drive

    12:00pm Lalli Drive & Adams Farm Road

    12:05pm Lakewood Drive & Manor Lane

    12:10pm Valley Pond Road & Colonial Drive

    12:15pm Colonial Drive & Foley Road

    12:20pm Primrose Elementray School

  3. Posted

    I was impressed that it was Cook and not the Con Ed Vac, either way it was great... A question ? maybe someone knows... they were there pretty quick, were they working nearby ?? were they requested by local FD ? Local PD ? or were they notified that by their office with a trench collapse in their area, to break and go there in case.... would be nice to know how it happened...

    Which ever the case, thank you Cook for showing up...

    The town highway supervisor was on location at the command post and called cook directly for command. They had a truck in the area and sent it. NYSDOT also sent a vac truck from Peekskill and Con ED had one responding for down county.

    I would like to thank all that assisted with this call, WCTRT, Cook, NYSDOT, Lifenet, NSVAC, Yorktown Fire, Somers Highway Dept., WEMS, Somers Schools Personnel, Batt. 13, Somers Dispatch, 60 Control Dispatch, NYSP, Somers Police, CON ED, and all the members of the SVFD. If i missed anyone i'm sorry. everyone did a great job thank you again.

  6. Posted

    Really? If I were you, I'd be more appalled that I wasn't providing the very best service as efficiently as possible. I'd be less appalled that someone is working on improving the situation.

    Are we talking about the same thing here. i think not. If everyone on here would do as much as needed to be done for there jurisdiction and spent less time worrying about everyone else's department there would be nothing to discuss. but everyone here knows whats best for everyone else. got to love this site.

  9. Posted

    If Seth thinks he could get these kids to pack hose, clean or do anything else Lincoln Hall is hiring. Good luck. As for this kid he was attempting to escape and damaged the fire alarm system. If they all are not charged for it the rest won't learn. this is not the same Lincoln Hall Seth responded to when he was running EMS here and its not the same from 2007 as he is attempting to show with the annual report. Believe me i know.

    Just a guy likes this

  10. Posted

    What do you mean "lost in the shuffle"?

    60-Control, and many other large regional dispatch centers handle multiple major incidents and high volume without any adverse outcomes. If you think that they'll somehow lose your call, I'd be very surprised to learn of that ever happening (at least in recent history - to cling to isolated incidents from 10-20-30 years ago would be unfair).

    i am refuring to a call i was at over the summer when an VAC requested 60 to page out for another crew to respond and were told their request was acnolaged but they were to busy. you know somerthing like that.

  12. Posted

    The Somers VFD Lincolndale Fire House Presents it's second annual Comedy Night at the Somers High School May 22, 2010. Tickets are $25 each. all sales before May 15th, 2010 include a light meal, coffee and dessert. doors open at 6pm. for tickets call 914-479-7173, email LFHComedyNight@hotmail.com or stop by Jessie's deli in Lincolndale, NY on route 202 for direct sales.

  17. Posted

    On June 6, 2009, the Somers Volunteer FD Lincolndale fire house will be holding a comedy night at the Somers HS starting at 6pm for food and 8pm for the show. A donation of $25 per person is required to attend. Advanced donations will include food, donations at the door the night of the show will not include food. For ticket information call (914) 519-7281 or you can get tickets at Jesse's Deli route 202 and Lovell St. in Lincolndale.

    Hope to see everyone there.