PC_420

This guy reminds me of OJ Simpson.

Arrogant.

Ignorant.

OR BOTH.

Okay I must apologize and revise my previous post a tiny bit(hopefully my mix up is a testament to how little we have to use this protocol:

In Putnam mutual aid for a fire department with no response goes like this:

Initial Dispatch

Wait 4 minutes

Second Dispatch (if no response)

Wait 4 minutes

Third Dispatch (if no response)

Wait 2 minutes

If still no response from base, automatic mutual aid; if the base does sign on but does not have the manpower to respond, the base is asked if they want more tones or mutual aid.

So this cuts it down to 10 minutes.

Well unfortunately that is current protocol in Putnam County. And yes it is pretty much put on whoever is their at the base. We will unofficially try to prompt the base to m/a if we have to.

Date:1/21/08

Time:approx 0900hrs

Location: 660 Main St, x of Spring St

Frequency: 46.26

Units Operating: Peekskill Fire, Mohegan Fire, Bucanan Fire(Cascade), Montrose Fire(Stand-by Ladder), Continental Village Fire(Stand-by Engine) Peekskill VAC, Peekskill PD, Batt 17, C&O Zone-4

Description Of Incident: Working fire.

Writer: PC_420

In Putnam mutual aid for a fire department with no response goes like this:

Initial Dispatch

Wait 4 minutes

Second Dispatch (if no response)

Wait 4 minutes

Third Dispatch (if no response)

Wait 4 minutes

If still no response from base, automatic mutual aid; if the base does sign on but does not have the manpower to respond, the base is asked if they want more tones or mutual aid.

I am too with Norton

We would be happy to be warm and fuzzy and give you a tour about how communications actually works in the real world. But since you live in 'Cupcake, NY' I think you are out of our jurisdiction, and our reality.

Seth, I think its time to hire counsel.

Good luck Chief. Hope the best for you.

To all of my brothers and sisters in our unending profession and your families,

I hope you have a Merry Christmas. You all deserve it.

Anthony

PC_420

P.S. And to all of my fellow friends who will be working tomorrow, like myself, be safe.

Doesn't worry me too much because I am pretty sure the Air Force has already placed in services at least two squadrons of the new F-22 Raptors. <-Way more advanced.

I've been playing with Google Earth for my own purporses at Putnam 911. I've used it for searches and GPS mapping on phones and landing zones. Over the last couple months I have inserted a ton of material. I have it available if anybody would like and I can e-mail it. Of course most of it centers around Putnam County and from what I can tell it can only be used by Google Earth. But also alot of information for Westchester, Orange, Rockland, Dutchess and Fairfield Counties. I'll give the list of info listed and mapped:

County/Town/Village Boundaries

Mile Markers for Taconic, I84, I684, and Palisades

Highway Departments

Dispatch Centers

Fire Departments

Ambulance Corps

Police Departments

MTA Train Stations and Tracks

City/Village/Town Halls

Schools

Senior Centers

Airports

Hospitals

Bridges

Traffic Circles

Fuel Stations

Parks

Lakes

Islands

Beaches

Military Installations

Date: 12/15/07

Time:approx 2035

Location: Route 22/Croton Falls Rd

Frequency: 46.26 Trunk 13

Units Operating: Croton Falls F.D., North Salem VAC, 45M3. NYSP

Description Of Incident: Serious MVA w/ Injuries, Poss MCI

Writer: PC_420 DOC22

Will update when I hear more.

Definitly faster, good work Seth.

Date: 12-07-07

Time: Approx 0205

Location: Garrison Train Station(Metro-North)

Frequency: 46.38, 46.44, 46.54, PC911 West

Units Operating: Garrison-15-2-1, Cold Spring- 13-1-1, 13-2-2, 13-6-1, CC-9, MTA Fire Car 2641, PCSO, MTA PD

Description Of Incident: Reported train fire from MTA PD. On arrival, PCSO deputy reports turbocharger explosion blew off side of train, fire smoldering.

Writer:PC_420

Yea ahhh 35M1 out of Philipstown and the rescue out of Garrison FD mutual aid along with one amb from Garrison VAC.

Route 9 at Jack Rd

Date:12/02/07

Time: approx 0340hrs

Location: IFO 1332 Route 6

Frequency: 46.38, 46.44, 46.54, FG-7, CPD Freq

Units Operating: 12-1-2(IC), 12-1-1, 12-2-2, 12-2-1(LZ), 31-7-2(EMS), 35M3, STAT Flight Air 1, CPD Patrol & Detective, NYSEG

Description Of Incident: One car mva into pole, pole snapped, heavy damage to vehicle. Medivac requested on immediate pull up of first EMS unit. LZ at Carmel F.D. HQ.

Writer: PC_420

Delete this.

Congrats to Ardsley FD. Its a beautiful looking firehouse. Good luck and be safe.

Now if only we can get him to support and sign the Dispatcher Retirement Bill and stop treating us like second class-first responders.

Like I said before we have the Vesta since at Putnam, but we do utilize a full keryboard. Its needed because we also get the TTY/TTD messages and can respond through the phone.

Do you mean the VESTA 911 system from Verizon? We have that here at Putnam. I like it better than the old system except that when you have a 911 call and th eother person hangs up it use to be that the caller could not use their phone until 911 disconnected but not it doesn't work that way.

All other things, I really like the system

Kings of Typing

My prayers for the injured MOS and his family and for the entire Empire State family, I was once part of. They are a great bunch of people who don't deserve this.

That guy is my hero.