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Obviously a different topic than the shooting in CO but the acceleration of aerial drone surveillance programs of American citizens on American soil, similar to what is done in Pakistan, Yemen, Iran, North Korea, Somalia, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan does come to mind when police state is mentioned....

Congratulations to all

Finally got around in getting a good shot of them coming back from the intrepid.

Rest in peace Captain Hatton, and all those R1 members lost on that tragic day.

I had the opportunity to head over to Navy Week Boston this afternoon to check out the ships that were available to be boarded. Very impressive collection of ships. I was only able to get on the USS Gravely, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer. The ship was pretty amazing. The crew was great and took the time to show you the ship and talk about their different roles on board. All photos except for the remote gun system and missile launch pad are from the Gravely. The German vessel had a beer garden on the helipad. The ship was closed when I was there so I wasn't sure if it was for visitors or sailors only. Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!

THE ART OF READING SMOKE
28 minute video for firefighters that can save your life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW-Ssi_E7qM&feature=related

RIP BROTHER

Nice Pics Thanks for Sharing

Nice Pics Thanks for Sharing

Heres a few pictures i got.

Hi guys,
I've had a rough couple of months.
I became critically ill in June while on a trip to Chicago, and was hospitalized in ICU intubated for several days.
A few days after I got home to Texas, same thing happened, I had a procedure to corrrect the problem, but while I was intubated I aspirated vomit somehome and came up with severe double pneumonia. Physically, I can only use the computer for a limited amount of time right now, and am still extremly weak but am getting better by the day.
While I was in the hospital, I had no access to my phone or computer. I lost my job because I wasn't elegible for FMLA yet and I ran out of time that I could use, so I'm on a very tight budget. I can reapply for my job, but read on to find out why I won't.
My PayPal account that I use to pay for this site was hacked, and I was cleaned out of all the funds for this site. Although PayPal will be reimbursing me, it will be several weeks. I'm on a limited budget right now, and bills for the website are due soon and I can't bill, sell, or design any ads right now to raise money, nor will I be soliciting donations.
Earlier this week, my luck started to turn around the best it can at this point. A very awesome longtime friend and great person helped me out, big time. I am thankful for him and his bosses because his actions and concern gave me great motivation to keep going and renewed my passion. For right now, all I'm going to be saying is that I'm moving back to NY in the next week.............................I think I'll be much happier back there, especially because I miss all my friends from NY and working there. I LOVE Austin and Texas and will miss it (I've lived here for 4+ years already), and have been succesful and had awesome experience with the agencies I worked for , but at this point I need to start taking care of myself. After I was no longer healthy enough to be a career firefighter anymore, my heart was broken and I really wasn't the same-it destroyed me, but I've finally had closure on that and want to have the old pre-2007 Seth back.
There is MUCH more to this story, but please don't speculate.
I also apologize for not getting back to all those who hae been calling and emailing, it just gets a little overwhelming right now as I recover.
I have over 1,500 emails personally from friends, collegues, and EMTBravo members and related to me since May 26th, and eventually I will get to them all.
I traded in my car and sold off a lot of my things and bought a small 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty/Winnebago Aspect 23' RV with only 7,000 miles on it. It's got all the comforts of home, and is cheaper and easier for me to live, especially since I will still have the home in Texas.
Does anyone know of RV Parks in the NY/CT area that are affordable and have electric and water hookups?
I was hoping I could park it at an FD or EMS, and in exchange join that agency and they would technically have a driver in house. I am stilll a certified Firefighter and Paramedic, and am capable of driving, operating, and maintaining any type of emergency vehicle. I can drive ambulances, midmount and rearmount aerials and tower ladders, engines (I am certified in pumping and water supply), rescue trucks, tankers, brush trucks, etc. If someone knows of an agency that could work something out with me, I would greatly appreaciate it. Email me at seth@emtbravo.com if you know of anything, even if short term.
I hopefully will have a job lined up, but I am looking for a second job, if anyone knows anything that's open and pays decent. It doesn't have to be emergency services. Email me at seth@emtbravo.com .
I wish I never gave up some of my Westchester jobs I had, I always thought the grass was greener and kept moving up jobs, but I look back now and had it great right where I started.
Thanks guys for your concern, and whatever help you can offer me. I hope that some of you guys can come up and hang out with me when I get back.
There is more to what I am going through, but please don't speculate or comment on that.

Somers Won Best Ambulance and 2nd Best 20 and Under in Line not 2nd Best Rescue

You didn't get my good side lol

Somers FD TL18

Somers FD Lieutenants

Date:7/11/12
Time:15:30
Location:73-75 Lake Ave Tuckahoe
Frequency:
Units Operating:E-27,29,30,31 L-16,15 C-2102,2101 New Rochelle 1&1 to EFD Sta 1
Weather Conditions:hot
Description Of Incident:Fire in basement and 1st floor 2 1/2 frame row house. 2 lines operated, L-16 aerial to open roof. Quick knock down, extensive overhaul. No injuries.
Reporters:capt2102

Specialty Warning Systems in Danbury CT recently delivered a new 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe to the Ardsley NY Police Department.
Upfitted as a daily patrol unit the warning system is comprised of Whelen LED components including a Freedom lightbar, split red/white 400 LEDs and LINZ6s on the front and sides of the (Setina) pushbumper, an eight head Dominator in the rear cargo window, four HideAway LEDs in the rear taillights and headlight flasher. Two additional LINZ6s were added to the inside of the rear cargo compartment to provide supplemental rear warning when the cargo door is raised.
The Havis Stout Mount console contains department radios, dual cup holder, 12V power outlets, Whelen controller and flip up armrest / printer combination. The Panasonic laptop is secured by way of a locking Havis dock, locking swing arm and tilt/swivel adapter.
The single prisoner containment system is also provided by Setina, incorporating a passenger side prisoner compartment, polycarbonate divider and wire mesh rear barrier. Additional LED compartment lighting was added in the cargo compartment to aid in equipment retrieval at night.
We enjoyed working with the Ardsley PD on their new patrol Tahoe, look forward to doing so again in the future on additional projects and appreciate the confidence they placed in us to provide their new unit.

My name is Kevin Freeman and it was my house, 22 Woodside Ave, that burned to the ground. Thankfully nobody was home at the time. My wife watched from the street and called me to come home just after 4pm. Longest commute of my life.
We're living in a hotel in New Rochelle now and dealing with all the madness. Obviously our lives will never be the same, but it could've been a lot worse if it happened at night. The house was totally engulfed in a matter of minutes.
I just came from a meeting with investigators who showed me crazy pictures of the incident I could hardly believe. They mentioned this site, but those shots aren't here. The pictures in this thread were from around when I got home and the firefighters were working on saving my neighbors place.
He's hoping they'll tear it down with all the water and smoke damage.
We have a storage locker already filled with clothes. People have been so supportive and generous. I wish I could say thank you to everybody personally. My work set up a site for me www.22woodsidefund.org. We'll take a beating on the contents insurance for sure.
BUT we'll rebuild. Thanks again for all the support.

Pound Ridge isn't linked to 46.26.
Eastchester isn't linked to 46.26.
One Yorktown frequency listed isn't linked to 46.26 - it is linked to Fire 17.
One Peekskill frequency listed isn't linked to 46.26.
453.0250 is Croton's 46.26 link.

In addition to what Remember585 stated there is a lot wrong with this list:
Briarcliff Manor FD 453.2000 does not repeat 46.26
Eastchester FD 453.6750 does not repeat 46.26
Mohegan Lake FD 453.6500 does not repeat 46.26
Peekskill FD neither 453.2250 or 453.8750 repeat 46.26
Port Chester FD 453.3375 not licensed for this frequency
Pound Ridge FD neither 453.3500 or 453.9750 repeat 46.26
For correct information see the database at http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=1884.

I see a lifesaver!


Check my Flickr account for ALL photos I got..( not sure why it all went onto one post...)

Five years ago, to the day, the fire service lost the most number of men in a single incident since the events of 9/11/2001. Their unwavering sacrifice and untimely deaths have lead to sweeping changes in the fire service today. Let us not ever forget these men, or the events that happened that day, and always remember the Charleston 9.
Captain Mike Benke
Captain Bill Hutchinson
Captain Louis Mulkey
Engineer Mark Kelsey
Engineer Bradford “Brad” Baity
Asst. Engineer Michael French
Firefighter Earl Drayton
Firefighter Brendon Thompson
Firefighter Melvin Champaign
Rest in peace, Gentlemen. You are not forgotten.

Some pictures of the fire going on in Elmsford taken with my iPhone.