AFS1970

I know the site has been down a couple of times recently, but I have noticed a couple of things as it has come back up. First of all adds are covering parts of the site at the top of the screen, although not blocking any real content. But I also see that the Incident Alert section is now archived and we can't add new ones. That was probably the most active section.

Revisiting this topic, from a discussion on another online platform. There were 8 EMS workers listed as KIA, 2 of them from FDNY are listed in the 343, the other 6 are not even though some of them were 9-1-1 providers and thus working under the command and control of FDNY. 1 was from an NYC VAC that responded. 

What was horrifying was that one poster in the conversation remembers treating a injured firefighter who had a 341 tattoo on his arm, because he was only counting the brother firefighters. He purposely left off the 2 FDNY EMS members. 

The lack of brotherhood has made me rethink my previous idea that there was no intentional effort to leave people off the list.

On ‎8‎/‎21‎/‎2018 at 9:23 PM, x152 said:

Engine 8's 2015 KME engine will be reassigned to Engine 7 in Springdale.

Well I guess that puts and end to the rumors. I had heard at least 3 different locations for the KME. Some said it would replace the quint at E6, I had heard it might also go to Long Ridge due to the state of their fleet. I had also heard E7, which I guess is confirmed now. 

E8 seems to be either lucky or unlucky with rigs, depending on how you look at it. They seem to keep getting something new. 

The one time I was at the raceway, I saw an older guy, dark blue uniform. Very old style patch that said Yonkers Raceway Police but he was unarmed. 

Date: 05/13/2018
Time: 02:11
Location: I95 Exit 3 (Staging is Horseneck Rd near former temporary FD)
District: Greenwich

Channel: Stamford Tac 2 (patched to GFD)

Weather: 48 & Cloudy
Units: E5, R1, U8 (Safety), U121 (Mechanic w/ Cascade Trailer), Greenwich FD, Greenwich PD, Connecticut State PD
Writer:  AFS1970

Description: Mutual Aid Request for divers for a car off I95 into a brook.  Unknown extent of injuries. E5 sent as rescue support company. Safety Officer called back. Mechanic called back but cancelled en route. 

Date: 04/23/2018
Time: 10:26
Location: 151 Brookdale Rd (in Bartlett Arboretum)
District: TRFD

Battalion: TRFD1

Channel: Tac 3

Weather: 59 & Sunny
Units: TRFD: U61 (Utility with Haz Mat Equipment)

          SFD: E8, E9 (With ATV), U121 (Mechanic)

          SPD: 4D50, 4A18, 4B28
Writer:  AFS1970

Description: Staff at Arboretum received a report of an overturned ATV on their property. This is on a wooden boardwalk (The Bog Walk) that winds through a swamp. Both ends of this walk are deep into the woods and only accessible by ATV or foot. ATV's are not permitted on this property. Staff located the ATV and found it to be leaking fuel, and no rider in area. FD sent to assess fuel leak in swamp. PD sent to address trespassing issues.  Access to this scene required units to enter from a different road, come up a dirt access road and then walk in to scene. FD personnel were able to determine leak to be less than 5 gallons from a 6 gallon tank. DEEP (Department of Energy & Environmental Protection) notified of leak. While on scene, SPD units located owner walking in area and arrested him. Tow Truck called to remove ATV. FD attempting to start ATV and move it to location that is accessible by Tow Truck.

Date: 04/13/2018
Time: 10:49
Location: 390 Ludlow St / 860 Canal St
District: SPD-2 / SFD-2

Battalion: South End

Channel: Tac 2

Weather: 78 Sunny
Units: SPD: 2A20, 2B35, 8S2 (Patrol Sgt), 8D (Patrol Lt), K9-1, 2P231 (Parks), 3D47, 1C27, K9-6

          SFD: E2, T2, FM103, FM109, FM110
Writer:  AFS1970

Description: Caller reported helicopter landing on roof of building which they believed to be suspicious. PD arrived and found this building formerly had a licensed heliport on the roof. PD determined that pilot had previously landed here but the building was now under new ownership / management and the heliport was no longer maintained and in poor condition, however heliport is still recognized by FAA. 

SPD requested fire marshal to evaluate condition of roof. and safety for take off & landing. SPD also consulted by phone with CT State Police Aviation unit. Roof was determined to not be suitable for take off. Fire Marshal requested Engine & truck to stand by due to aircraft on unstable surface. Helicopter was removed by crane at 17:35 and placed on flatbed, then was escorted by police and fire to parking lot of West Beach on Shippan Ave. Helicopter was then removed from flatbed and was able to take off safely at 18:21. 

Date: 03/17/2018
Time: 17:13
Location: 63 Orchard St
District: Stamford FD

Battalion: Westside

Channel: Ground 1

Weather: 45 & Sunny
Units: SFD E3,E2,T2,E1,R1,E5 (RIT),C4 (IC), FM108 (C&O),U7 (Safety), C1 (Chief), C2 (Asst. Chief).

          SEMS M1,M901 (Supervisor)

          SPD 1A19,1D14,1B18,2A55,2B76,2A53,8S1 (Sergeant), 8D (Shift Commander)
Writer: AFS1970

Description:  Initial call for fire in rear kitchen of house. Caller said others were on the 2nd floor and could not self evacuate, caller could not get to them to alert or assist them. Caller then said he thought everyone was out. E3 arrived on scene and transmitted the working fire. 2 lines were stretched and fire was knocked down at 17:34.

LOVE THE THREAD NECROMANCY!

I suppose that Tower Ladders, Ladder Towers, Snorkels & Brontos could all be classified as aerial platforms. I think Greenwich used to call Tower 1 Platform 1 when they first got it. 

Now the real confusion is that Bronto & Snorkel could also be called articulated booms (I seem to remember that from many years ago). 

Also Snorkel, Telesquirt & I think Squrt are all now brands of Smeal. 

Date: 02/06/2018
Time: 10:01
Location: Greenwich Ave & South State St
District: SFD

Battalion: Southend

Channel: Tac 1

Weather: 28 & Mostly Cloudy
Units: SPD: 11630 (X/D), 2A53, 1A20, 1C19, 1D26, 4A31, 8S1 (Patrol Sergeant), TE1 (Traffic Sergeant)

          SFD: E2, R1

          SEMS: M1
Writer:  AFS1970

Description: Initially reported by SPD as a medical call with no details. This turned out to be a motor vehicle collision between a cement mixer and a bucket truck that had the boom in the air. Worker in bucket was ejected but was caught by his harness. Prolonged road closure due to investigation by OSHA.

On ‎2‎/‎1‎/‎2018 at 3:38 PM, dartnk45 said:

Alan,

 

The only Change that I can see on your list is Truck 2 is no longer a ladder. It is a Tower Ladder. This is the sutphen Tower that was originally at Truck 1 before the Seagrave

SFD has Truck 1 which is a Seagrave Tower Ladder and Truck 2 which is a Sutphen Tower. T45 in Belltown  is a Mack Tower Ladder. 

Springdale used to run a Snorkel as T56 but that has been gone for years. For the real history buffs SFD used to have a Snorkel assigned as Truck 4 but that has not been a front line company for many years and the current reserve Truck 4 is not a Snorkel. 

Date: 01/14/2018
Time: 18:37
Location: 136 Woodside Green (Summer St side)
District: Stamford

Battalion: Woodside

Channel: Ground 1

Weather: 17 & Clear
Units: SFD: E5,E1,E9,E2 (RIT),T1,R1,U4 (Deputy Chief) U6 (Safety),U1 (Chief / IC),U11 (Assistant Chief),U122 (Mechanic/MSU),FM103 (C&O),FM101 (C&O)

          SEMS: M5,M901 (Supervisor)

          SPD: 2C42,2B24,2B35,1C291,1B14,3D16,4A58,8S2 (Sergeant)
Writer:  AFS1970

Description: Multiple calls for smoke coming from apartment, unknown if occupied, other residents self evacuating. Callers reported smoke on 1st, 2nd & 3rd floors. R1 declared working fire. U1 confirmed this as a basement fire. Police had to shut down Summer St near Ridgeway Shopping Center due to hose line across street. 

Date: 12/31/2017 (New Year's Eve)
Time: 19:48
Location: 21 Hazel St (2 1/2 Wood)
District: Stamford

Battalion: Westside

Channel:Ground 1

Weather: 13 & Clear
Units: SFD: E3,E2,E5,E1 (RIT), T3,R1,U4 (IC), U1 (Chief), U11 (Asst Chief), E8 (2nd Alarm), U8 (Safety), FM108 (C&O), U7 (Safety), U6 (Safety Chief)

          SEMS: M3,M1,M901 (Supervisor)

          SPD: 1A20,1C45,1D26,1B19,8S1 (Sergeant), 8S3 (Sergeant)
Writer:  AFS1970

Description:

19:49 Initial report of basement fire, visible flames and smoke.

19:50 2nd report of house fire. U1 & U11 responded quickly.

19:51 E3 reports smoke showing on arrival, then transmits WORKING FIRE

19:52 U4 Requests Fire Marshal

19:53 EMS Dispatched (M3)

20:00 Additional Engine (E8) special called (Technical 2nd Alarm).

20:15 First PAR is All Hands Working. C1 ordered the callback of an additional deputy chief (C5) to back fill city wide tour commander.

20:24 Red Cross DART Requested for victim relocation.

20:38 Recall Transmitted, E8 & M1 released, MARC discontinued.

Date: 12/21/2017
Time: 10:59
Location: 65 Victory St
District: SFD

Battalion: Westside

Channel: Ground 1

Weather: 34 & Sunny
Units: SFD: E3,E2,E1,E4 (RIT),T3,U4 (IC),U6 (Safety),FM108 (C&O),C1 (Chief),C11 (Asst Chief)

          SPD: 1C45,1B41,1A20,1D19,2A32,2C52

          SEMS: M5
Writer:  AFS1970

Description: Multiple calls for fire on 2nd floor of multi family house. PD unit on scene confirmed smoke from back door on 2nd floor. T3 arrived and reported smoke condition. U4 established command and transmitted working fire at 11:06. Recall transmitted at 11:20.

NYPD has almost every kind of vehicle. They use scooters, they hade Cushman trikes for a long time. It is not unusual to see a 15 passenger van being used to transport foot patrol officers. They are very divers and innovative in vehicle deployment.

For scanner listening there are a couple of other things that may help.

SFD Chiefs are Car/Unit 1, Car/Unit 2, Car/Unit 11

SFD Duty Deputy Chief is Car/Unit 4

SFD Safety Officers are Car/Unit 6, Car/Unit 7, Car/Unit 8

SFD Fire Marshals are all three digit numbers from 101-112

Long Ridge has a Fire Marshal unit 710

SFD Mechanics are 121-123

VFD officers are three digits units the first number of which matches the apparatus. Glenbrook has cars for chief & assistant Chief. Belltown & Springdale have cars for their chiefs. Most of the time other officers responding are in personal vehicles, but some officers will use these number if they are in a utility.

Glenbrook: 311 (Chief), 312 (Asst Chief), 313 (Captain), 314 (Captain), 315 (Lieut), 316 (Lieut), 317 (Lieut)

Belltown: 411 (Chief), 412 (Asst Chief), 413 (Captain), 414 (Captain), 415 (Lieut), 416 (Lieut), 418 (Safety)

Springdale: 511 (Chief), 512 (Asst Chief), 513 (Captain), 514 (Lieut), 515 (Lieut), 516 (Lieut)

Turn of River: 611 (Chief), 612 (Asst Chief), 613 (Captain), 614 (Captain), 615 (Lieut), 616 (Lieut), 617 (Lieut), 618 (Safety), 620 (EMS Off.)

Long Ridge: 711 (Chief), 712 (Asst Chief), 713 (Captain), 714 (Lieut), 715 (Lieut), 716 (Lieut)

When a VFD station is alerted it is generally up to them what to take. Based on crew & driver availability. So you may hear some occasional odd responses like trucks going on medicals or utilities to car accidents.

Also there is a wide disparity in what is called a rescue. R1 & R66 are heavy rescues. R44 is a medium rescue. R77 is a light rescue (with only 2 seats). R54 is really kind of halfway between a utility and a rescue but carries no extrication equipment.

On ‎12‎/‎18‎/‎2017 at 1:51 AM, LayTheLine said:

Hopefully, Alan, AFS1970 can answer this question:

I will try, but I am not the best expert in some of these subjects.

On ‎12‎/‎18‎/‎2017 at 1:51 AM, LayTheLine said:

 

This is not intended to open old wounds about the merger of the fire departments in the City of Stamford. What I am interested in is what is the current organization of the department(s)?

Organization largely depends on who you talk to and what source you use. However per the city charger there is one fire department. This despite the fact that there are still six fire departments. 

Stamford has 1 Chief, 2 Assistant Chiefs (one being selected at least partially by the VFD's and serving as Chief of Volunteers), Then various line and staff officers. There is 1 Deputy Chief on each shift & either a Captain or Lieutenant on every SFD apparatus all of which have 4 man crews.

On ‎12‎/‎18‎/‎2017 at 1:51 AM, LayTheLine said:

 

Staffed stations, location of career engines & ladders, manning per piece, response of volunteers in supplement of career staff? Does the career department respond to every call with some type of response from Long Island Sound up to the New York State border as well as East to West boundaries? 

The five existing SFD stations all remain as is, although over the years some redeployments have been made. 

Station 1 (Central) houses Engine 1 & Truck 1 

Station 2 (South End) houses Engine 2, Truck 2 & Haz Mat 1 & 2

Station 3 (West Side) houses Engine 3 & Truck 3, as well as SEMS Medic 1

Station 4 (East Side) houses Engine 4

Station 5 (Woodside) houses Engine 5 & Rescue 1 (formerly at Station 1)

The five VFD stations are all still there although with various staffing solutions, currently Belltown is the only fully volunteer station. Long Ridge still has career firefighters who work for the company and are not part of SFD.

Glenbrook houses SFD Engine 6 (formerly at Station 1), then Engine 32, Engine 34, Truck 31 & Utility 35 as well as SEMS Medic 2 (Day shift only)

Belltown houses Engine 41, Engine 42, Truck 45, Rescue 44 & Utility 40

Springdale houses SFD Engine 7, Engine 52, Rescue 54 & Utility 55

Turn of River Station 1 houses SFD Engine 8, Engine 62, Engine 64, Truck 67, Rescue 66, Tanker 68, Utility 60, Utility 61 & Utility 69

Turn of River Station 2 houses SFD Engine 9, Engine 63 (temporarily relocated to Long Ridge #2)

Long Ridge Station 1 houses Engine 71, Engine 73, Rescue 77, Tanker 78 & Utility 75

Long Ridge Station 2 houses Engine 74 (currently using E63) & Engine 72 (Reserve)

SFD sends some type of response on the initial alarm in all districts, VFD's can cancel these units if they have staffed & equipped apparatus responding, although I have only heard this done on still alarms. On full boxes it is common to respond with any extra apparatus and wait for someone on scene to adjust incoming response. SFD recently adjusted several responses to better deploy and utilize their rigs, which applies citywide. There are some slight differences in the VFD stations but for the most part the VFD is dispatched along with the standard SFD response for the call type. 

There seem to be Utilities responding on a lot of calls, but most of those are medicals where the utility can do the same thing as an Engine or Truck. I know that one challenge to getting larger apparatus on the road is driver training. For quite a while in what were the combination houses there was no urgency for volunteers to become drivers because the career members would drive. Ultimately this has proven to be a problem as stations have transitioned to fully staffed SFD rigs as well as irregularly staffed volunteer rigs. 

There is what can be called a pilot program that so far is only running in Belltown, where volunteers can staff a rig with a full crew and they will be listed as staffed & equipped at the dispatch center and we will dispatch them citywide based on location. This has so far not been extended to any of the other VFD's, although it seems to have proven to be a success in Belltown. 

On ‎12‎/‎18‎/‎2017 at 1:51 AM, LayTheLine said:

 

I'm just curious about the current status of what the City runs, not the past or future plans.  Thanks, LayTheLine

I hope this helped. Although it is hard to discuss the current state of any fire department without at least some elements of both the past and the future. 

Date: 12/16/2017
Time: 20:58
Location: 33 Grenhart Rd (Between I95 S/B off ramp and on ramps for Exit 6)
District: Stamford

Battalion: Westside

Channel: Ground 1

Weather: Cloudy & 33
Units: SFD: E3,E5,E1,E2 (RIT),T3,R1,U4(IC),U8(Safety),E9(2nd Alarm/Water Supply),U121 (Mechanic), C1 (Chief), FM107 (C&O),FM110 (C&O)

          SEMS: M1, M901 (Supervisor)

          SPD: 8S1 (Sergeant),1A20,1B27,2A21,2A32,2B35,2C42,3B22

          RELOCATIONS: E6 (From Glenbrook FD to Stamford 1Co), E8 (From Turn of River Station 1 to Stamford 5Co)
Writer:  AFS1970

Description: Initial calls for smoke coming from a house, multiple calls received while units were en route. E3 arrived on scene and confirmed heavy smoke condition and declared a working fire. U4 special called E9 above the 1st alarm for water supply. C1 arrived on scene and reported fire was in a welding shop with multiple acetylene cylinders involved in the fire. Stamford police blocking streets in area. State Police notified due to proximity to I95.

A short time later an automatic alarm in a high rise hotel a few blocks away took more units. A second call giving a different address for the hotel briefly became a third incident and reported smoke on a higher floor. Even when these were confirmed as the same location units were still tied up investigating the odor of smoke which was determined to be from the original fire. 

Interesting color choice, was there much debate on the black paint?

Remember that a Thermal Imaging Camera is equivalent to an Oxyacetylene torch in ISO. I seem to remember borrowing a nozzle that was a spare in a nearby department and taking a picture of it on our engines as part of an appeal.  We then passed that nozzle around to a couple of other departments before returning it to the shelf it was kept on in a maintenance garage. ISO is the main reason the Navy Nozzle stayed in service (although I like it for other reasons).

I remember a campaign shortly after September 11, to increase the number to 345, to include 2 fire wardens who were recently retied FDNY FF's but as building fire wardens report to the command post and work withing the ICS structure. That campaign did not succeed, and did not include Kieth Roma. I have seen patches that have the state court officer patch on them and others that do not. Sadly this attack was such a tragedy that many inadvertently fail to remember the full scope of it. I don't think there is a concerted effort to not remember anyone.

On 8/4/2017 at 8:46 PM, LayTheLine said:

I like it - sharp looking truck. I'm not crazy about politicians putting their names on vehicles.

Generally I agree but I have seen rigs with a list of donors on the doors, I suspect this is much along the same lines.

Why is having specialized departments any better than a regional team? It seems to me that a regional team would be easier to assemble as a given department may only have a few members who take the training. The same factors about ongoing training and travel distance are present with either plan.

Date: 07/27/2017
Time: 09:51
Location: 76 PROGRESS DR
District: SFD 3 / SPD 1

Battalion: Westside

Channel: Tac 1

Weather: 73 & Sunny
Units: SPD: 2A32,2C24,1C50,2A30,1E32,1A55,8S1 (Sgt)

          SFD: E1
Writer:  AFS1970

Description: Truck driver reported hitting pole and having wires down on his truck. Additional callers reported pole was down also. Eversource (Power Company) notified for Priority 1 response. E1 arrived and confirmed primary wires down on occupied vehicle but no injuries and driver staying inside. SPD shut down traffic and requested several units for crown control. Eversource arrived and shut power off to wires. 

Date: 07/26/2017
Time: 20:05 (Aproximate)
Location: East Branch of Stamford Harbor off Saddle Rock Rd
District: SFD 4

Battalion: Eastside

Channel: Ground 2

Weather: 69 and Sunny
Units: SFD: E4, R1 (Relocating for Fireboat), U4 (IC), E1 (With Zodiac), Marine 236

         SEMS: M3, M5

         Greenich PD: Marine 139

         Darien: Unk Marine Unit
Writer:  AFS1970

Description: Initial report for boat taking on water, 4 occupants with only 2 life jackets. Units arrived at initial location of Shippan Point and could not see the vessel. Arriving at updated location U4 was able to see vessel was capsized and 4 victims were in the water. U4 called for E1 with the Zodiac. Darien Marine unit arrived as well as a civilian boat responding to the distress call. U4 Greenwich Marine 139 arrived at nearby Marina Shortly. U4  canceled E1 due to multiple boats on scene to assist. 

** As I was hearing this on a scanner I was not able to get information on police units responding unless they were mentioned over the fire radio.