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Next was the Alpine Open House in eastern San Diego County...
1) Alpine Fire Department Engine 17-2004 KME
2) Alpine Fire Department Chief 4701-Dodge Power Wagon
3) Viejas Fire Department Engine 25-2011 Crimson/Spartan Engine
4) San Miguel Fire Department Engine 14-1997 E-One Engine

Also at the Poway FD Open House Santee Fire Department Rescue 5, a 2000 Pierce Saber

also from the Poway FD Open House, San Diego County Sheriffs Department Copter 12, a Bell 205A1 used for fire suppression/rescue work.

I've gotten back to shooting apparatus photos, so I thought I would share some recent ones from through out the Southwestern part of the United States where I have been traveling lately.
First up, from this month, is from the Poway Fire Department Open House here in San Diego County.
1) Poway FD E 3711-Pierce Arrow XT
2) Poway FD Medic 3798-Ford F350/Horton Type III Ambulance
3) Poway FD Division Chief 3704-Chevy Suburban Command Vehicle

Here we have the live burn demonstration. 2 hand lines were stretched but only 1 was in operation. 1 line was stretched from an engine and the other from their tanker. It was your basic contents of a room and how the fire reacts, etc.

Here we have the live burn demonstration. 2 hand lines were stretched but only 1 was in operation. 1 line was stretched from an engine and the other from their tanker. It was your basic contents of a room and how the fire reacts, etc.
Sorry if the photos with actual fire in them look like crap, first time shooting live fire. Probably should have under-exposed more than I did.

Here we have the live burn demonstration. 2 hand lines were stretched but only 1 was in operation. 1 line was stretched from an engine and the other from their tanker. It was your basic contents of a room and how the fire reacts, etc.

In this group we have 45 Medic/Westchester EMS, Utility 5 and the container in which they did a live burn demonstration in. It was your basic contents of a room and how the fire reacts, etc.

Here we have Rescue 38 (Scuba/Dive Team), the Westchester Medical Center Stat Flight medevac as it prepares for take off, and Engine 183

Here we have all the compartments inside of Rescue 20.

Last weekend I took my 4 year old nephew up to check out the Somers Open House and take photos. In this spot we have a spot where people were able to get the feel of what holding a hose is like and practiced shooting water at a target. The little kid is my nephew, who thought that was so cool! The live burn was just the icing on the cake for him.
We also have the former Utility 34 and Utility 89 along with one of the helmets from the first assistant chief.

I'm still in disbelief about this. Charlie would give the shirt off his back for anyone. He was the most active emergency service worker that I knew. Those of you that know him well will vouch for that. All that we can say now is rest in peace, my friend. We'll all see you in that firehouse in the sky. Love you, good buddy.

At a loss for words right now and cant explain how i feel. today i lost a brother fireman, a best friend,and bascially a brother my whole life. all the good times and bad, all the fires and extrications we did, and now i lost my partner. went to an extrication this morning and looked for you and needed the help. i know your with me and you will always be in my heart. ill keep our traditions alive for both of us. i love you charlie

i should have said this in my first post, but losing Chucky is striking me pretty hard. I had the privilege of being Chucky's partner for a few years on Tuesday overnight working Medic 37 prior to my deployment to Afghanistan. He was schedule to be my partner on Tuesday Medic 31 when he came back from his injury, but they were having a tough time nailing down what was actually hurting him. This is a devastating blow to not only Empress but to all of Westchester County emergency services. He was extremely involved in both EMS as well as the volunteer fire dept. I think being Chucky's partner made me a better paramedic and I sorely miss him. He always had our backs and was the best of the best. I can always remember trading story's of his PortChester jobs vs my Pearl River Jobs, nothing was ever too small for him to give his expert opinion, and he always did have the better way to do it. I wish I told him more how much I truly valued his partnership on the ambulance, as well as his friendship. While I was deployed he always made sure to check in on my wife, and include her in the Perry Ave party's he had, or just going out to the bars. I could go on forever, about him, and i could make a list a hundred miles long of things i would give up, or change just to have him back for one more second. Please keep him and his family in your prayers and hearts cause right now he's up there teaching God how to buff the big ones.
we lost one of the good ones today.
RIP my partner, my friend, and most of all my brother. Love you guy

From: www.somersvfd.com

REST IN PEACE BROTHER

Yesterday, I had the privledge of attending Bedford Hills FD's Open House/Fre Prevention Day. They put on a great event for the public where they had multiple different oppurtunities to learn about fires, how to prevent them, and what to do if there is one. They also gave tours of their newly renovated and expanded firehouse.
I was also able to tour their new firehouse, which, as always with BHFD, is awesome and very well thought out.

Nice Car Good Luck GBFD

Croton FD New Tanker 10 (Photo is also on their FB page)

Some Shots I got.. (Sorry for the delay in posting them..)
(Click on the photos, they are clearer when smaller screen.)
Somers Bravest... lol

Utility 5

Mohegan FD R-32

County: Westchester
City/Town/Municipality/Dept: Montrose Veterans Affairs Fire Dept.
Unit designation/identifier: Marine 21
Manufacturer and Model: Brunswick Commercial & Government Products (Boston Whaler) 22' Guardian Rescue Boat
Pump size, tank size (water/foam), aerial type & length: N/A
Status: DELIVERED
Notes: The new Marine 21 was delivered yesterday, 10/9, this will be replacing the current Marine 21, a 1978 Boston Whaler 17' Guardian Rescue Boat. Still needs lettering and radio install
Features:
Remote control 200,000 cp spotlight
Handheld spotlight
Whelen 48" led edge ultra freedom w/siren
Hi-low bow/side rails with 34” dive/rescue door
Bow storage locker
Forward below deck storage compartment
50" aluminum deck utility box
Raymarine c90w 9" widescreen display w/loaded us charts
Raymarine dsm300 sounder with transom transducer
Mercury 225xxl Verado outboard engine

Thanks, I'm aiming to attend Croton/Somers on Sunday too.

For the County Parade

Great shots Thanks for Sharing!

Here we have Car 2533, 2531, Engine 270 and Tanker 14. I have a full shot of 2531 that I can't upload. It's been uploading since yesterday. You can go to my photo page to check it out there.