KBR359

Your statements are on base. TL -17 sat outside in the elements for approx. 2 years and they scratch there heads why it needed such major expensive repairs. As for firehouse repairs most likely the biggest government disaster ever to occur.

Members,
I know I've changed titles around a lot in the past, but we are going forward in a new direction with this forum.
I've changed the "Director Of Operations" to the "Chief Of Operations" because that title is much more understandable to emergency services personnel.
With that said, Rob Casasanta (RWC130) has been appointed as EMTBravo's Chief Of Operations. Rob has been a member of this forum since it's inception (10 years), and is the second person registered after me. He is proud to be a member, has helped to get this site to where it is today, and has always given me sound advice and guidance. He is very diplomatic, which is something we need. He has some great ideas to expand the site, like heading up the EMTBravo Muster, and has continued to show great initiative and planning for a successful future. He wants the best for this site and it's members.
Rob has always been someone I trusted greatly, and is a true friend and has no "agenda". He is tolerant, understanding, caring, and honest. It has come time to appoint someone to be my equal should something happen to me health wise and to assure the future of the site. In the next few weeks, we will be forming a written partnership agreement regarding this. I will also be training him and providing him with what he needs to run the site (so, for example, we don't have downtime like we had in March).
I'd like to say thank you to Rob for always being there, through thick and thin. You're a great friend, and will make a great Chief Of Operations. Thank you for taking the load off my shoulders when I need you.
Now, to me. I will stay involved with the technical, financial, and development ends of the websites, so I will still be around as Deputy Chief Of Operations.
Congrats!
Seth Granville
Founder & Deputy Chief Of Operations

Date: 12-18-12
Time: 0840hrs
Incident Type: MVA, Water Rescue
District: Yonkers
Location: Bronx River Parkway NB btwn Exit 8-Crestwood and Vermont Terr
Units: Yonkers FD Engine 313, E310, Ladder 73, Battalion 2, Empress EMS Medic 31 Supervisor 307, Yonkers PD, Westchester County PD
Frequency:
Weather Conditions: Cold, overcast,drizzle
Reporters: x635
Description: Two car MVA, cars landed in the adjacent Bronx River, which is rain swollen and has a strong current. One car was submerged up to it's windows, County PD arrived within minutes and Officer James Rosselli went into the river with rope attached, Officer Matthew Cohn secured the rope from the shore and both removed and rescued the single female occupant....other vehicle tipped on it's side when it went into the river...singled occupant rescued by a nearby Yonkers DPW crew who witnessed the incident.

Eastchester Fire Chaplain Carl Maiello praying for the residents and Firefighters.

Eastchester Fire Chaplain Carl Maiello praying for the residents and Firefighters.

Eastchester Fire Chaplain Carl Maiello praying for the residents and Firefighters.

Fire was in a 3 story house. The building had terra cotta & cement wall cover by plaster. House was bulit like a fortress.

Man on roof of 134 Columbus Ave. Tuckahoe.

Heavy Fire at 134 Columbus Ave. Tuckahoe. House is owned by a retired Eastchester FF. A resident was rescued off the roof by the crew of Ladder 16 out of the Tuckahoe Fire House.

Heavy Fire at 134 Columbus Ave. Tuckahoe. House is owned by a retired Eastchester FF. A resident was rescued off the roof by the crew of Ladder 16 out of the Tuckahoe Fire House.

Fire was in a 3 story house. The building had terra cotta & cement wall cover by plaster. House was bulit like a fortress.

Heavy Fire at 134 Columbus Ave. Tuckahoe. House is owned by a retired Eastchester FF. A resident was rescued off the roof by the crew of Ladder 16 out of the Tuckahoe Fire House.

I think that now we are the only Fire Department in New York State WITHOUT a RESCUE. I guess that I come from the old school of Firefighting.
Now all our rigs are busting at the seams in every compartment with all of our equipment that we have to carry. Go figure!!