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Actually, I believe it is a '59 Maxim. The Fire District still owns it, but it is stored by a member and used by the Engine Company's Muster Team.

The current MA-14 will replace the current Utility 5 and U-5 will be transferred to the SFD Shop for use by the mechanic, he currently uses an old chief's car.

On 10/12/06, bid was awarded to Firematic Manufacturing for the replacement of the Current MA-14.

The vehicle will be a multi-purpose unit designed to be an initial attack unit, brush truck, EMS support, and can be used as a source pumper for lakes, streams and ponds that are tight for the "big rigs"

It will not look like the New City unit, it will look more like this unit-

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Delivery expected in April

Date: 09/30/06

Time of Alarm:18:00

Location: Bella Italia Deli, Route 202, Somers

Frequency: 46.26, Somers District-Wide, UHF FG1

Units Operating: Cars 2441 (IC), 2442 (ops), 2443 (rear sector), 2444 (interior); Engines 181, 186, 188; Ladder 18; Ambulance 80B3; 45Medic2.

Description Of Incident: Received as an automatic alarm, 2442 on scene reporting smoke showing. Working fire in Kitchen of Deli (center occupant of 3 stores in a commercial building).

Forced Entry through front door, fire located in rear of structure, stretched lines and opened up rear door. Negative extensions to other occupancies or roof.

Quick entry and knock-down using 2" handline with smooth bore nozzle!

Another fine job by the Somers Brothers & Sisters!

The "original" Somers fire house, which was operated by the Amawalk-Shenorock VFD, before we changed our name to the Somers VFD- is located at the intersections of Shenorock Drive and Hillandale Road in Shenorock, it is now the Shenorock United Owners Association's Clubhouse, which it has been since the Fire Department vacated it in 1937. As legend has it- our 1st rig, a 1921 White combination chemical/pumper is buried in the front lawn!

Date: 26 September 2006

Time of Alarm: 0512hrs

First unit on location: 0518hrs

Location: 7 Hunter Lane, Lake Purdy's

Frequency: 46.26, 46.42, Somers District-Wide, UHF F/G 1

Units Operating:

Somers- Cars 2441(Command), 2442 (Operations), 2443, 2444, 2445, 2449, 8011 (EMS) Engines 181, 185, 186, 188; Ladder 18, Rescue 20, Ambulances 80B1, 80B2; Utility 5

Croton Falls- Cars 2071(Water Supply), 2072, Tanker 8

Golden's Bridge- Cars 2141 (Stagging), 2142, 2143 (Acting as 45M2), Tanker 1

Katonah- Cars 2211, 2212, 2213 (Safety), Tanker 6

Bedford Hills- Cars 2032, 2033, TL57 (FAST)

Yorktown- Car 2531, Engine 271 (to SFD HQ)

Brewster- Ambulance 11-7-1 (to SFD HQ)

WCDES- Battalion 13, C&O 1404

OTHERS- WEMS 45M2, NYSP, Somers PD, NYSEG, Somers Building Inspector; Somers VFD Ladies Auxiliary, Baker Excavating

Description Of Incident: 2 1/2 Story (1 1/2 up-1 below) Wood Frame Occupied Residential Dwelling. Fire showing from all 4 sides and coming thru roof upon arrival. Batt 13 reported seeing it from Hardscrabble Rd in Croton Falls. Initial reports that someone may have been in residence, proved negative.

Water Source set up at Dean's Pond on Dean's Bridge Road, tanker shuttle to Hunter Ln and Deans Bridge Rd.

Total of 3 handlines initially in operation- 2-3" Master Streams and 1- 2 1/2", all 3 broke down to 2" handlines for mobilty when fire was darkened down.

Ladder pipe put into operation to fully extinguish, once NYSEG cut live power lines that were blocking access to the #4 side.

Awesome job again by all those who responded- never lost water once the shuttle was established, great turn-out by all responding departments. Nice easy and SAFE operation. A few dings on E-181 and E-188, but we are a "working" department, dings come with the turf!

C&O Zone 4 along with "blaze" determined fire suspicious- investigation continuing by C&O and NYSP.

Great Job again to all!

Units I heard:

Yorktown: 2532, 2533, E271, E273, L51, R16 (Perhaps others)

Somers: 2441, E188

Mohegan: 2263, E255 FAST

Bedford Hills: 2031, 2033, TL57

Millwood: 2251, 2253, E248 (Original relocate to YHFD HQ)

Croton: 2083, 2084, E118

Mount Kisco: 2283, U13 FAST

Ossining: 2332. E98, U51 FAST

YVAC

Battalion 17

Peekskill: E133 to YHFD Sta. 2

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Also-

Somers also had E181 on standby at Lincolndale, then relocated to YHFD HQ when E248 was brought into the scene. Katonah 2212, 2213 and E115 relocted to Somers HQ

Car 2, Battalion 16, Battalion 24, C&O Zone 4

Somers is attending-

Engine Company 181

Ladder Company 18

Thanks RES20CUE!  Quick question though- you posted many required qualifications but the job announcement only requires a driver's license and an EMT card. 

I understand that an applicant must have experience dealing with pumps and hazmats but if the certs you listed are required how come they aren't posted in the announcement?

The actual position title is Firefighter (BLS/Driver-Operator/HazMat Tech)

Can experience be substituted for the certs?

It doesn't hurt to still put in for it and see what happens.

Openings at the VA Hudson Valley FD @ Montrose.

Required Certs-

FFII (or equivalent)

EMT

Driver/Operator- Pumper

HazMat Tech

Announcement # 6-V06-MONT

Link to posting on USAJobs:

FDVA announcement

Somers purchases a new Command Vehicle every 2 years, when the Chief goes out. The new car is given to the new 2nd Asst, and that Chief keeps the car for 6 years.

In relation to replacements cycles and $$- We also purchase a new Ambulance every 2 years, and a new pumper every 2 years, thus the oldest Ambulance is 6 years old at time of disposal and the oldest "front line" pumper is 8 years old, with the Reserve pumper being 10 years old.

By the way- for some of you, Chief is spelled CHIEF!

As the IC of this incident, I echo all the above posts, everyone did an excellent, outstanding job- to turn this double fatal (on scene) into the final single fatal accident.

My hat goes off to each and everyone who played a part that day- GREAT JOB!!!!!

New 80B1 delivered and placed in service.

Mahopac is a fire protection district located in the Town of Carmel, not a Fire District as stated. They are contracted with the Town of Carmel for protection, so I don't think they are technically publically funded, depending upon how you look at other contractors to the Town.

I don't know whay they call themselves "commissioners", but they are NOT publically elected.

They are elected by the Department only, more along the lines of directors.

I also think it will be very hard to save the current firehouse, seeing how the new firehouse is being built right behind the current one. It will kind of restrict the apparatus from responding on calls!

The New 80B1 will be delivered this week. Somers will have 3 RED PL custom Ambulances.

The current 80B1, which originally was Ambulance 36 when purchased in 2001, will be converted into a SCUBA RESCUE vehicle and designation will be Rescue 38. It will replace the current Utility 34, disposition of the current U-34 is not known at this time.

The BCFD has been using Jeeps for quite a while as Battalion Chief's vehicles. They were previously using Jeep Cherokee's.

Best Overall- KATONAH

Best in County- OSSINING

Best Out of County- BREWSTER

Best Out of State- NEW CANNAN, CT

Best Regulation Uniform- MAHOPAC FALLS

2nd Best Regulation Uniform- VERPLANCK

Best Dress Uniform- MAHOPAC

2nd Best Dress Uniform- MONTROSE

Best Non-Regulation Uniform- MILLWOOD

2nd Best Non-Regulation Uniform- POUND RIDGE

Best Firematic Color Guard- BREWSTER

Best Ladies Auxiliary- BREWSTER

Best Junior Corps/ Explorer Unit- BREWSTER

Best Ambulance Corps- CORTLANDT VAC

Best Overall Apparatus- OSSINING (E-100)

Best Chief’s Vehicle- BREWSTER

Best Pumper (up to 15 years old)- MAHOPAC

2nd Best Pumper (up to 15 years old)- CROTON FALLS

Best Classic Pumper (between 16-25 years old)- KATONAH

Best Aerial Ladder- OSSINING

Best Tower Ladder- BEEKMAN (No tower- appeared- awarded to 2nd Best Aerial)

Best Tanker- MILLWOOD

Best Rescue/ Service Vehicle- CROTON

Best Ambulance- CORTLANDT VAC

Best Antique (any vehicle over 25 years old)- MILLWOOD

Best Musical Unit Color Guard- TARRYTOWN VFW

Best Musical Leader- THE REGULATORS

Best Senior Musical Unit- CONNECTICUT ALUMNI

Best Junior Musical Unit- SPARKLERS

Best Ancient Musical Unit- MT KISCO ANCIENTS

Most in Line of March- OSSINING

Longest Distance Traveled- SOMERS, CT

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME OUT AND HELPED CELEBRATE WITH US!

heres good point  wil they spell "verterans" right  its misspelled ont the othe pieces of apparatus that they have.

just a note of observation---- a lot of men gave a lot time energy and blood for us.

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Hey Capt-

Maybe some spell check is needed on your computer too!!

Anyway, the seals for these pumpers were done locally and sent to them, they are spelled correctly! I guess E-One doesn't know how to spell VETERAN. The funnier part is that it took 8 years for someone to realize that it was spelled wrong!

Anyhow, It will get fixed. As a veteran of 2 wars, I know the sacrifices that are made!

Ossining Asst Chief contacted me this AM- All set, Ossining FD is in the line-up for Saturday.

With this addittion- there are now 38 Departments, Companies and VAC's attending.

There will be a Special Treat-

Somers VFD will be attending (That's Somers, CT)!!!!!!!!

Both Units will be completed on Friday, May 19th!

Don't Forget- Parade on Saturday, May 20th

Any Department, Company or VAC that has NOT recieved a package back with your line-up information, parade route, rules, etc.

Contact the SVFD Chief's Office at 914-248-7422.

Packages were sent to all who we received replies from.

OSSINING FD- Again, we are hearing rumors that you are coming- no reply has been received that you are coming!

I would like to thank all the members from the Somers, Katonah, Golden's Bridge, Croton Falls, Yorktown and Bedford Hills VFD's who assisted in the pack-up on Thursday night, and the Demo today.

I have been dealing with this for over 6 weeks now, but due to Federal Law restrictions regarding "Game Shows", it had to be kept a secrect until Wednesday morning when the show arrived.

By no means was there an intent to slight any FD or EMS agancy in regards to the last 2 days activities, however they were set up many days prior to the arrival of the show on Wednesday. The 6 FD's that worked extremely hard both last night and today, were the same 6 FD's that were represented in carrying "Jimmy-boy's" casket.

At this point, these were the only organized FD events

Anyone can volunteer at this point, just go to the intersection of Lake Way and Entrance Way, East- alongside the Lake Purdy's clubhouse, and sign-up. They will put you to work!

Thank you again.

Ossining is Going

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We have not receievd a reply from Ossining FD, only Ossining VAC.

The Parade Date is drawing near! We have not heard from the following invitees-

Archville, Briarcliff, Continental Village, Cortlandt VAC, Danbury, Dobbs Ferry, East Fishkill, Garrison VAC, Greenwich, Harrison, Hastings, Irvington, Katonah-Bedford Hills VAC, Kent, Lake Carmel, Larchmont, Lewisboro VAC, Long Ridge, Mamaronack Town, Mamaroneck Village, Mohegan VAC, Mt Kisco VAC, New Hope, Noroton, Noroton Heights, No Highlands, No Salem VAC, No White Plains, Ossining, Patterson, Peekskill, Pelham, Portchester, Rye, Scarsdale, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Thornwood, Turn of the River, West Harrison, Yorktown VAC.

If anyone reading this is a member or knows anyone in these Companies/ Departments/ VAC's- Please have them reply ASAP.

This is only the 3rd Fireman's Parade ever held in Somers, and probaly will be the last. Don't miss out!!!!!! It will be a great time!

I would use the steel to make the biggest flag pole allowed by Navy rules on the ship!

By an instruction dated 31 May 2002 (SECNAV Instruction 10520.6), the Secretary of the Navy directed the use of the rattlesnake jack in place of the union jack for the duration of the Global War on Terrorism.

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Actually the Navy never stopped using this Jack, until 5/31/02, the oldest active commissioned ship in the US Navy was directed to fly the Navy Jack. Pass by my house, I have one flying on my flag pole and it's been there since I returned from activation, and I too will fly it until the GWOT is over!

Go NAVY