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  3. Posted · Edited by jfmuller

    <p>Date: 8/26/13<br>

    Time: 04:59<br>

    Location: 125 Autumn Dr<br>

    Units: Arlington, New Hamburg FAST, Pleasant Valley 56-11, City of Poughkeepsie Engine 2<br><br>

    Description: Active garage fire, in single family dwelling.

    Initial Dispatch: ~4:59

    2nd Alarm: 05:05

    3rd Dispatch: 05:15 - 32-73, 32-15, 2nd dispatch 57-11</p>

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  4. Posted · Edited by jfmuller

    http://www.abc15.com...in-green-valley

    http://azdailysun.co...c9893b23a4.html

    http://www.gvnews.co...19bb2963f4.html

    Four civilians and Fire Captain where in a Sutphen Aerial, extending 100' on 45 degree angle, when the bucket suddenly retracted 40 feet. Occupants suffered injuries of which could have been more severe had they not been wearing some type of restraint device.

    Members may want to rethink or look over SOP's and adjust for always wearing safety restraints when using the Aerial. Also when making a rescue make sure that stokes basket is secured to the bucket.

    Before the comments start that it was overloaded, in the images it appears to be a SPH100 which has a unique waterway, it has a 1000' weight limit and the Sutphen brochure states a 3:1 safety rating. (Huckbee bolts and box frame.) I would assume the cable was rated for the same.

    We should hold off judgment of what failed, until after a thorough investigation is finished.

    Edit: Spell check, so I don't come off as an Illiterate.

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    County: Dutchess

    City/Town/Municipality/Dept: Village of Wappingers, Falls W.T. Garner Engine

    Unit designation/identifier: Ladder 68-45

    Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: Not Available

    Pump size, tank size (water/foam), aerial type & length: 100' Rear Mount Aerial Platform with 2000gpm/300gallon

    Estimated delivery date: Not Available

    Status: Out for Bid

    Notes: Replacing 1990 Simon Duplex 68-45

    Legal notice posted in Southern Dutchess News and Poughkeepsie Journal

    July 16, 2012 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids are sought and requested by the Fire Department, Village of Wappingers Falls, N.Y. for: One (1) Custom Heavy Duty 100' Rear Mount Aerial Plat- form Apparatus With 2000 GPM Pump and 300 Gallons of Water. Trade in credit of exist- ing 1990 Simon- Duplex required . Specifica- tions of Simon - Duplex are in bid package. Bid packages are avail- able at the Village Hall 2628 South Ave. Wap- pingers Falls NY 12590 845-297-8773 Ext. 1. Packages are $25.00 non-refundable. Sealed bids will be opened 10 AM , August 17, 2012. Simon - Duplex is sold as is, and may be seen Monday through Friday, 7 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. at the Wm. T. Garner Fire House , 25 West Acade- my Street, appointment required. John M. Karge Village Clerk Village of Wappingers Falls 5194

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    Hope a resident legal eagle can put me right here:

    There's a working structure fire. For the sake of argument, let's say it's an isolated structure; there are no threatened exposures.

    Under what circumstances, if any, can the owner of the property say: "Let it burn. I don't want it put out, get the hell of my property!"?

    I would assume that the owner has no right to direct the Chief in that manner; you don't know if it's arson, you don't know if it's a fire deliberately set to destroy evidence or cover up a serious crime. You only have the word of the owner that there's no-one in the structure.

    What does the law say? With a cite of the law, if possible.

    Thanks

    Mike

    Interesting read about this topic:

    Can a homeowner whose house is on fire refuse AMA?

    The following has a nice list of NYS laws that deal with the fire service.

    NYS OFPC has link to laws

    In the above scenario, the homeowner is in violation of 204-e since he has not received permission of the chief, you cannot burn your own property.

     §  204-e.  Unauthorized  destruction  of  property.  No  individual or
      corporation having a possessory or proprietary interest in a building or
      motor vehicle within the meaning of section  150.05  of  the  penal  law
      shall  ignite  a  fire  or  cause an explosion in such building or motor
      vehicle without the prior written permission of the chief of  the  local
      department  or fire company with the responsibility to respond to a fire
      call, or the chief's designee.

  14. Posted

    The department patch features crossed American and New York State flags. I'm sure the Elmont, N.Y. forefathers who fought in the Civil War, would vote to remove a symbol of the Confederacy from their fire apparatus, were their voices able to be heard.

    It appears in the patch as well, company patch not department.

    My linkhttp://www.nassaufdrant.com/patch-gallery/p2007_sectionid/9/p2007_imageid/255

    http://firecritic.com/2011/01/the-elmont-fd-in-long-island-is-under-scrutiny-for-using-the-stars-and-bars/

    In a world where PC police go to far, such as removing the Indian mascots from schools that are named after Indians, I feel the confederate symbol is racially charged, and has no place on their patch or the apparatus. If the apparatus image was changed to red, white, and blue and not reminiscent of the stars and bars, I would be fine with that. I wouldn't however accept them disrespecting the American flag as bunker pants either.

  15. Posted · Edited by jfmuller

    Date: 10/25/10

    Time: 12:15

    Location: 40 Sylvan Lake Rd

    Frequency: DC911 Dispatch 453.900 (114.8),DC911 Command 453.800 (114.8), DC911 FG 9-10 453.625 (82.5)

    Units Operating: East Fishkill, Village of Fishkill Fast Team (42-12), Beekman Tanker 34-11, Mobile Life, East Fishkill PD, DC911 CC13

    Weather Conditions: Sunny

    Description Of Incident: Structure Fire Residence

    Reporters: jfmuller

    Writer: jfmuller

    NOTE: Monitoring scanner has drawbacks that limit receiving all communications resulting in missed responses.

    12:15 Dispatch East Fishkill smoke coming from back window @ 34 sylvan lake rd station 1 area

    12:22 PD on scene

    12:22 pd reporting caller is 34 sylvan, actual address is 40 sylvan

    12:23 second alarm of fire, dispatch for remaining equipment, Village of Fishkill Fast team, Beekman tanker 34-11 House fire

    12:29 34-11 responding

    12:30 Second dispatch for 39-15, 39-46 to respond to house fire, Mobile Life to respond to Medical call Medical group.

    12:39 42-12 on scene

    12:41 Mobile Life on scene at House fire

    12:46 CC13 on scene

    12:49 Tanker 39-34 In service

  19. Posted · Edited by jfmuller

    Our district already has one elevator, and is soon to be gaining another one via new construction right in the village. This one is going to be used a lot more than the current one, but regardless I would like to brush up and learn more on the ins and outs of getting a person or persons removed from an elevator that will not operate, and any other incidents that may occur involving one.

    My experience is limited so I know this is the place to come to to help me, thanks to everyone who responds and takes the time to put together their knowledge.

    How do you train or how would you train? Any evolutions or is it simply a verbal discourse on the subject with perhaps a Power Point slide to back it up?

    My department had a class done by DRM whom taught a good class on rescue. Most likely you are dealing with an elevator possibly 4 floors or less which is hydraulic. First determine what floor the stuck elevator is on. Most cars stop moving due to door issues, so making sure the door is shut and that the floor above/below is clear you can move on to the rescue. Using proper tag out procedures you can shut off electric and then remove the cover and use the hydraulic override to lower the elevator to proper floor height and let the victims walk out. Polling will allow you to locate the elevator car location (What floor). Rescue from the car would require a good anchor and roping so that if the car is moved no one is at risk of injury. The lowering and stopping of the car can be done using the hydraulic override. The last thing you want to do is to take (Victims) out using a ladder and the top of the elevator car. Since we need a controlled rescue I think by law the top of the elevators are locked so that the victims cannot climb out of the elevator.

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  21. Posted

    Only a curbside door for the rear passengers?

    Command Center in cab takes up the Drivers side, hence no door. More photos are posted on our web site. Hopefully over the next few days I'll get some compartment shots of all of the mounting. Rescue 1 does a great job in mounting and design. The Rescue Committee did an excellent Job in working with Rescue 1 to get everything mounted and use as little space as possible.

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