RES20CUE

Date:11-20-05

Time of Alarm: 2011

On Scene: 2014

Under Control: 2035

Scene Cleared: 2125

Location: Route 100/ Route 139

Frequency: 46.26, Somers District Wide

Units Operating:

Somers C2441, U5, R20, 80B1, 80B2;

Katonah- Bedford Hills VAC; North Salem VAC; Yorktown VAC

WEMS 45M1, 45M2, 45M3

Mahopac Falls 19-7-1 (standy at Somers HQ)

NYSP, Somers PD, Bedford PD

Description Of Incident:

2 Car Head-on Auto Accident with 6 patients, 3 entrapped. Both Hurst and Powerhawk tools in operation. 5 patients transported to WCMC all with ALS. 6th to NWHC- BLS. While operating, a 5 YOA burn victim being transported via POV, was stuck in traffic and mother came upon scene requesting attention- Yorktown VAC and 45A1 responded in.

Writer: RES20CUE

Date:11-19-05

Time of Alarm: 1111

On Scene: 1117

Under Control: 1342

Scene Cleared: 1429

All Somers units back in service: 1630

Location: Somers Sanitation, aka Bria Carting

241 Somerstown Turnpike, (Route 100)

Frequency: 46.26, 46.42, Somers District Wide, UHF Fireground 1

Units Operating:

Somers C2441, C2443, C2445, E180, E181, E185, T16, U5, 80B2;

Bedford Hills C2031, C2032, T-5, TL-57;

Goldens Bridge C2141, C2143, T1;

Croton Falls C2073, E-147, R-28;

Katonah C2212, C2213, T6, U8;

Yorktown C2532, E270;

WEMS 45M2

WC DES Car 2, Batt 13, Batt 15; C&O 1404, HazMat 1, Health Dept;

Mahopac Falls 19-2-3 (standy at Somers HQ- run 2 other calls during fire)

Yorktown VAC

Description Of Incident:

Working fire in a garbage transfer station approx 100x200. Fire started in Garbage and quickly spread, involving a bulldozer inside the structure. 2 seperate Operations established on either side of building. 6 handlines operating, 1 with foam operations. Over 100 firefighters operating. Large overhaul operation. HazMat team conducted runoff monitoring and containment. Quick thinking and initial placement of apparatus and handlines stopped the fire spread immediately, fire never advanced past area already invovled upon arrival.

IC- C2441

Operations A- C2445

Safety A- C2143

Operations B- C2443

Safety B- C2213

Staging- C2212

Water Supply- C2141

HazMat- Batt 15

Thank you to all who responded! Great, long job!! Some great ideas and working together by numerous agencies paid off.

P.S.- Thanks for the birthday party- biggest attendance at a "surprise party" I've ever had!! Sorry I only had the pizza guys- next time I'll remember the cake!:

M/C heading east on Rte 6 hit full force (no braking) into the rear of an SUV that was stopped turning into driving range.

M/C "driver"- multiple injuries, fx femur & hip, positive LOC, negative feeling both lower extremities.

M/C "rider"- had no complaints, xported due to mechinism of injury

Check out the North County News- only photographer on scene.

Pretty accurate accounting from 10-75!

Location- Route 100 just north of Plum Brook Road

Units Operating: SOMERS- C2441, C2444, C2445, E180, E185, R20, U5, 80B1, 80B2, 80B3; WEMS 45M2, 45M3; Putnam Medic 3; Air 1, Air 2. DES Batt 13, NYSP, Somers PD, NYC DEP PD, and assistace from GBFD C2141.

Katonah FD E117 and North Salem VAC on stand-by in thier qtrs.

2 vehicle head-on MVA (1 passenger car, and 1 pick-up truck). All 4 Rescue tools in operation- Hurst Jaws, Spreaders, Combi-tool and the Power Hawk. Extrication required from both vehicles. Ruptured fuel tank on 1 vehicle along with fuel from landscaping equipt carried onboard.

Total of 4 Patients- 2 by air to WCMC, 1 by ground to WCMC, 1 by ground to NWHC in Traumatic Arrest.

Footage on News12 right now. Journal News and North County News also on scene.

Another great job by Somers' Bravest and the WEMS medics (OK Mike- you too from Putnam medics).

As Truck 6018 stated, not in Somers, but Somers did respond with 2441 and Ambulance 80B2.

Somers-

Placing add-on order for another Ambulance, to replace current 80B1. What to do with the curent 80B1 is in the Talking stage now. Possibilty that it will be converted into SCUBA rescue vehicle, and replace the current U-34.

Committee formed to replace MA-14. Current MA-14 will become Utility 5 and the Current U-5 will be disposed of.

Vote to reform Apparatus Committee for a new Engine 184 to replace Engine 188. When the new E-184 arrives, E-188 will be placed in reserve and E-186 will be disposed of.

In 2004, Somers had 1504 calls, round about volume as follows:

Straight EMS- 875

Auto Accidents- 125 (Fire and EMS response)

Fire/Emergency- 500

So, if Somers didn't run Ambulances we would have had around 625 calls as a straight FD.

This year, Somers is on track to break 1700 calls, all 3 catergories are up!

Due to the Passing of Somers VFD Honorary Member James R. Arena, this event has been cancelled

I don't have a green light!

Obviously you're not in tuned to what goes on in No Westchester, being from NH.

Anyway- I agree it's time for Westchester to have a paid/ career EMS service, but that's another whole story!

What I'm getting at it the burden that is continuously being placed on VOLUNTEERS, the "powers" are running volunteers out, with protocols like this.

Yes, Tom I've had family members suffer strokes, and I do realize the importance of this, but DOH could have had more hospitals ready to be onboard with this program, or better yet- why doesn't every hospital have this capability? Your right about the patient, thats really what we are here for, however the problem lies in all the other BLS or should I say BS calls, that are ever increasing. People are burning out faster and faster!

Oktoberfest

Sponsored by the Somers Volunteer Fire Department

Saturday, October 1, 2005

From 1pm to 5pm

Amawalk Fire House, Route 35 and Liberty Way

Live Music by Spitzbaum

Authentic German Food! German Beer!

Fundraising event for our 75th Anniversary

Admission- $7.00

Somers- Sunday 10/9

Continental Village Fire Dept protection area covers a piece of the Town of Cortlandt in Westchester and a piece of the Town of Phillipstown in Putnam. Just like Croton Falls covers the Town of North Salem in Westchester and pieces of the Town of Carmel in Putnam.

CVVFD is paged out on Putnam frequency, then switches to Westchester if the call is in the Westchester part of their district.

Generally, if the call is in Westchester, 60-Control recieves it then calls Putnam 911 either by phone or 45.88 to have them dispatch Continental Village.

I think it's ridiculous for an All Volunteer Corps, that already has about a 2-hour Ambulance call (ie: North Salem, Somers, Lewisboro, Pound Ridge), now has to take even more time away from work, family, dinner, etc.  to transport to White Plains Hospital! 

Hell, I don't even know where WP Hospital is or how to get to it from the North County!

I once read an article that the basic jist was- Are we doing any better as EMS is supposedly progressing? Years ago, but not that long ago in some parts of this county, all you needed was a driver and someone with a CPR card, and you did a "scoop and run" to the Hospital. Calls got covered easier, and the overall runtime was shorter. Everytime, something like this comes out- I think are we doing ourselves any good? Or are we just running the volunteer service out of business?

IP is acutually located in the Village of Buchannan, but it's in the Verplanck Fire District. Its another one of those weird unanswered questions that lie in Westchester County!

The new 91-71 has never been lettered!

Yes, White over Red with the "FDNY" stripes, like your "cuz" said.

They will have the Dept of Veterans Affairs FD Patch on the doors, with VA Hudson Valley above them. The Engine designations will be on the rear doors, lettered like the 2 Haz-Mat trucks.

As a side note- HM-3 will be re-lettered this week to conform with MY (oops- the FDVA's) image. HazMat 91-69 and Ambulance 91-71 will be following right behind.

They have 1 more- the Igniter

The VA Hudson Valley FD has ordered (2) Ferrara Intruder IIS pumpers

6-man cabs with 10" raised roofs and extended front bumpers

1500 GPM Waterous single stage pumps

1000 Gallon Booster Tanks

5000 kW Generators and (2) 500 watt telescoping FRC lights

Front suction and front jump line, (2) crosslays

They will be white over red with the gold/white/gold FDNY stripping.

They will become the front line engines at the FDR-Montrose Campus and the Castle Point campus.

At this time, unknown if the current apparatus will remain as spares.

Mine doesn't telescope, I just sit it on top of the arrowstick. I turn off every other warning light, so all you see is the green light.

It works great. Everyone on the fireground knows exactly where the Command Post is.

Friday night, every body who came on the fireground who needed to go to the command post, came right to my car, no one had to ask where it was.

Time of Alarm- 2207 hrs

Location- 2649 Amawalk Rd (aka Route 35)

Units Operating-

Somers Cars 2441, 2443, 2444, 2445,

Engines 180, 181, 185, 188

Ladder 18

Tanker 16

Rescue 20

Ambulances 80B2, 80B3, 80B1 (handled an addittional EMS call at

same time as Fire and took over stand-by when 65B1 went on a call)

Yorktown Engine 270, Tanker 14

Katonah Tanker 6

Bedford Hills Tanker 5

Millwood Tanker 15

WEMS 45M2

WC DES Battalion 16 & C&O 1404

Mahopac Engine 18-2-1 (at Somers HQ)

Katonah-Bedford Hills VAC 65B1 (at Somers HQ, also handled at call)

C2441- IC, C2443- Operations, C2032- Water Supply, C2233- Staging, 8013- EMS, 8011- Rehab.

E188- Scene Engine, E185- Supply Engine at end of driveway with Portable Ponds, E181- Source Pumper at PepsiCo (RTE 35 & 100), E180- Source Pumper at Amawalk Water Treatment Plant (RTE 35 & Lake Rd)

Upon arrival- fully involved single family, 1 story, wood frame dwelling, appeared to be unoccupied. Later found that residence was occupied, by residents not home.

Heavy Fire upon arrival, great response by all Departments involved! Excellent job by all hands. Fast set-up of water sources and relays. BHFD 2032- Awesome job with water supply- only lost water at scene for about 2 minutes during the entire operation.

Suspicious fire! Investigators from C&O Zone 4, along with "Blaze" located several hits. Investigation turned over to NYSP.

Thank you to all who responded! Great Job by all.

How many of these stations house more than 1 company? Peekskill for example, has 5 stations, that houses 5 companies.

If Somers only had 1 company per house, we would have 9 stations!

Amawalk- 2 engine companies

Granite Springs- 1 engine/ 1 ladder

Somers- 2 engine companies

Lincolndale- 1 engine/ 1 rescue/ EMS

Times are 1pm to 4pm

Come out and enjoy the afternoon!

Old MA-13 (1966 International) has been sold and has picked it up.

The apparatus of the VA Hudson Valley FD is as follows-

FDR-Montrose Campus:

Engine 225- 1986 Pierce Dash 1000 GPM Pumper

Mini Attack 28- 1998 International/E-One Medium Rescue w/500 GPM Pump (Converting to Rescue 48)

HazMat 3- 2002 Freightliner/ Mickey HazMat Unit

Ambulance 48B1- 1998 Ford/Wheeled Coach Type II

Marine 21- 1970 18' Boston Whaler Rescue Boat

Castle Point Campus:

Engine 91-11- 1993 KME Falcon 1250 GPM Pumper

HazMat 91-69- 2002 Freightliner/ Mickey HazMat Unit

Ambulance 91-71- 2003 Ford/Wheeled Coach Type III

Ambulance 91-72- 1996 Ford/Wheeled Coach Type II (used as a spare for both Campuses)

Future Apparatus:

Chief's Command Vehicle- Chevy Tahoe (awaiting transfer from Transportation)

New Ambulance- Ford/Wheeled Coach Type III Ambulance (ordered)(will become 48B1, 48B1 will become 48B2/91-72. and the 1996 will be turned in)

(2) New 1500 GPM Pumpers ( currently in spec, should be ordered shortly) to become front line Engines at both Campuses (Hopefully both current Engines will remain as back-ups)

In Somers-

Somers Manor Nursing Home

Any one of the IBM bldgs, especially the CSB

PepsiCo