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  7. Posted

    Date: 3-29-07

    Time: Approximately 1400

    Location: Meadow Brook Ct. Brewster, NY

    Frequency:

    Units Operating:

    Brewster: 11-1-2, 11-2-2, 11-3-1, 11-3-2, 11-4-1, 11-4-2 11-7-1

    Patterson: 22-1-1, 22-3-1

    Putnam Lake: 23-3-1

    New Fairfield: Engine 16, Brush 14, Car 41, Car 1

    PCBOES: County Car 2

    Description Of Incident: Large Brush fire reported out of control by first arriving units. Several hand lines were in operation fed by tankers and Brewster's engine. Reported to be approximately 400x300 yards (Though it seemed much smaller to me) Units operated for about an hour.

    Writer: SageVigiles

    Great job by everyone on a stubborn fire, the wind didn't help things much.

  8. Posted

    In my department FD is special called to a scene if EMS requests us, and we'll usually bring an engine or the rescue, depending on whose response district it is. On occasion our FD will "buff" the call if the ambulance is en route from the hospital and will be taking awhile, if the call sounds too serious for the 2-3 man bus crew, or if there are multiple patients/crowd control issues. This is particularly important during the summer, where one pond in town is crowded with out-of-towners who don't like to move for ambulances (and actually tried to flip one once) so an engine is auto-dispatched with PD for crowd control. As for the routine EMS Assist calls, the patient usually finds it comforting to have Fire Department on scene to assist, and it usually makes the call easier when FD plays "gopher" and the EMS team can focus more on patient care as opposed to having to problem solve a good route out of the house, etc.

  9. Posted

    I don't have any special equipment or tools yet, which is why I'm wondering how to start. I'm hoping to mount a new body on an existing cab or something along those lines. I'd like to be as picky as I can be for a small budget project, which I realize doesn't seem likely. I wanted to know some techniques for building bodies or refabricating them, and what tools would be required to do so. I don't have anything yet other than some old model paint and X-Acto knives, because I don't want to order anything until I know what I'm doing. I'm probably going to go with a smaller scale model out of not being able to find larger scale firetrucks for a decent price.

    As for what I want to do:

    The engine:

    Spartan cab/chassis, preferably flat-top 6-man cab, cross compartment behind that, then pump panel, and a regular engine body behind that. 2 Axels

    The tanker:

    Freightliner cab/chassis, small box body w/ rollup doors and diamond plate rear. 2 Axels

  13. Posted · Edited by SageVigiles

    Date: 3-12-07

    Time: Approximately 1955

    Location: Box 3666 (Baychester Ave at Schieffelin Ave?)

    Frequency:

    Units Operating: Rescue 3, Rescue Battallion, TL-51, Battallion 15, FDNY EMS, Safety Battallion, Squad 41, 2 addittional Engines, 1 additional truck (unknown unit numbers)

    Description Of Incident: Person hanging out a ledge, high angle rescue.

    Writer: SageVigiles

    Sounds as if a male party tried to lower himself down to an apartment via the outside. Units deploying portable ladder to support victim while TL-51 sets up bucket for rescue.

  16. Posted

    2) I have heard countless times medics 3 or 4 go out of service and another medic pick up their jobs because they do not have an EMT...just calling the shots as i see them.

    66Alpha1, you are right. I've seen this several times firsthand as I am at my firehouse up the hill from Putnam Lake. 23-7-1 will go up the hill lights/siren, and the Empire Ambulance will follow without.

  21. Posted

    I agree, the system needs to be reformed so that non-emergency calls get a lower priority so that if a true emergency occurs, emergency resources can be put to better use. Its a waste to send ALS personnel to the "not feeling well" calls, and it puts other potential victim's lives in danger. Small towns with only 1 or 2 ambulances can't afford to do that without putting people at risk.

  22. Posted

    A good example is what New Fairfield, Connecticut does. City of Danbury's EMS assigns 1 Paramedic and 1 EMT on weekdays between 6AM and 6PM. Then there is a paid on-call medic for the rest of the time who drives the flycar. It works out great, because the volunteers handle any additional calls when the paid crew is out, and if the second call is ALS, another medic car or ambulance from Danbury is dispatched. Something like that would definitely be worth considering for the towns in question.

  24. Posted

    Date: 1-13-07

    Time: 2341 hours

    Location: Harvest Road, New Fairfield, CT

    Frequency: 155.674

    Units Operating from New Fairfield: Car 1, Medic 1, Engine 2, Engine 16, Engine 12, Tanker 7, Tanker 18, Truck 4, Co. A Ambulance

    Units Operating from Putnam Lake: 23-1-1 (Chief Car), 23-4-1 (Tanker)

    Description Of Incident: Working fire in rear of house, 3 rooms and attic damaged.

    Writer: Sage Vigiles

    Engine 16: First Due Attack)

    Engine 2: Second Due Manpower

    Engine 12: Water Source

    Medic 1/Company A Ambulance: Rehab

    Truck 4: Manpower

  25. Posted · Edited by SageVigiles

    Sherman, CT wasn't available???  They are right on the boarder with NY.

    Sherman is farther from Brewster than New Fairfield. NF borders Brewster directly, whereas Sherman only borders Patterson.

    And yes, Putnam Lake was called. That makes more sense than the valley.