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The backbone of the volunteer fire service rests in training. It must be kept in mind that volunteer fire departments are "professionally staffed by volunteers" and must provide the same services as any career department (in many cases to a higher standard as to disprove the notion that they are "just volunteers"). This is why the volunteer fire department of which I am a member has a mandatory Firefighter 1 requirement within 6 months of becoming a member and a very aggressive weekly in-house training program. Amateurs train until they get something right, professionals train until they can't get it wrong. At 2 am, in the cold and snow, with mutual aid minutes away, duties must be performed perfectly. Firefighters, career or volunteer, must train hard to get to this level.

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Golden's Bridge-325 Fire and EMS

Golden's Bridge Fire Department will be hosting their annual open house this Sunday 10-21-12 from 1:00-4:00pm. The event will feature an extrication demo, New Rochelle FD's fire prevention simulator, fire prevention giveaways, and a general showing of the equipment and capabilities of the GBFD. All are welcome to attend!!! Thank you.

Great...look forward to seeing you there Brendan!!

Golden's Bridge Fire Department New Car 2141 2012 Ford Interceptor All work done by The Cruiser Division

I may have an idea regarding the paint scheme. In Golden's Bridge, the Chief traditionally wore a solid white helmet. However, the Assistant Chiefs wore black helmets with a horizontal white band that fully encircled the dome of the helmet. This was in order to distinguish the Chief from his Assistants. Over time, we eventually evolved to all three Chiefs wearing solid white helmets in the 1970s. This half black, half white paint scheme may be a different variation of this traditional practice.

Golden's Bridge Fire Department Foricble Entry Training on the Friction Force Door at the Westchester County Fire Training Center: Enjoy

Golden's Bridge Fire Department 2011 Total = 328 Calls (Including EMS)

Date:8/18/11 Time: 13:41 Location: 55 Todd Road Golden's Bridge Frequency: 46.26, Fire 13, EMS 13, Various NYSP Frequencies Units Operating: GBFD 2141, 2142, R-25, R-24; LVAC; WEMS; NYSP; Lewisboro PD Weather Conditions: Sunny, Clear Description Of Incident: Possible Drowning in a Swimming Pool. Body extricated from pool by 2141, 2144, and a NYSP Trooper. No resuscitative efforts were made due to extensive rigor mortise. DOA. Reporters: RES24CUE Writer: RES24CUE 13:41: Golden's Bridge Fire Department, LVAC, 45M3 Dispatched for a reported drowning, possible DOA 13:42: 2141 Responding. 13:43: 2142 Responding. 13:44: Rescue 25 Responding. 13:45: 2141 On-Scene. 13:46: 2141 reporting that he's going in the water, someone in the bottom of the pool. 2142 to take command. 13:47: Rescue 25 and 2144 On Location. 13:48: 2142 requests a dispatch for Rescue 24 to respond to the scene. 13:49: Golden's Bridge Re-dispatched for Rescue 24 to the scene. 13:51: 2144 Reports that the victim has been removed from the water by GBFD and NYSP. Rigor Mortise has set in. Confirmed DOA victim pronounced by WEMS Paramedic. 13:52: 2142 Requests NYSP Investigation Team and Medical Examiner to the Scene. 13:54: 2142 on Location. 13:55: Rescue 24 Responding. 13:58: Rescue 24 on Location.

Date: 6/12/11 Time: 09:03 Location: 1 Old Bedford Road South of the Golden's Bridge Train Station @ NYSEG substation (I684 Southbound mm 18.7) Frequency: 46.26, Fire 13, Fireground 5, EMS 13 Units Operating: GBFD: 2141, 2142, 2143, Rescue 24, Engine 140, Rescue 25, Battalion 13, LVAC 67B1, 67B2, 6706, WEMS 45M3, NYSP, MTA Police, 2643 (Metro North Asst. Fire Chief), STAT FLIGHT (Stand-by), Stand-by: 2451, 2453, E168 relocated to Golden's Bridge Fire Headquarters Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: Person Struck by Train, Possible Suicide Writer: RES24CUE 09:03 GBFD, WEMS, LVAC dispatched to 1 Old Bedford Road, South of the Golden's Bridge Train Station for a person struck by a train. 09:05 2141, 2143 Responding 09:07 2142, Rescue 24 Responding 09:08 2141 On Scene at Golden's Bridge Train Station with Battalion 13 09:09 2144 Requesting Assignment for Rescue 24, 2141 states that incident is unfounded at the Golden's Bridge Train Station, instructs 2143 to drive south on I684 to check the track south of the train station, Rescue 24 instructed to enter the Commuter Parking Lot and make entry to gate at the south end of the lot. 6706 requests STAT FLIGHT on Stand-by 09:10 2143 On Scene, Reports that the incident is at the NYSEG substation (I684 SB MM 18.7), 2141 instructs all units to divert to that location, E140 Responding 09:11 2143 reports DOA, incident will be a body Recovery, 6706 Cancels STAT FLIGHT 09:12 2141 On Scene Establishing Golden's Bridge Command, Rescue 24 On Scene- 2144 has Operations on Fireground 5 09:15 Engine 140 On Scene 09:18 2142 On Scene 09:19 Battalion 13 requests 1 Engine from South Salem FD to Stand-by at Golden's Bridge Fire Headquarters as per 2141 09:21 2451, 2453 Responding 09:25 Engine 168 Responding 09:31 Engine 168 On Location Standing By at GBFD 11:06 2141 states that all Golden's Bridge Units are back In Service, Releasing South Salem with Thanks, Scene is Released to NYSP, MTA PD

See Incident Alert for more information about this accident!

Date:5/2/11 Time:20:07 Location:I684 NB Just South of Rte. 35 Overpass Frequency:46.26, Fire13, Fire16 Units Operating:Golden's Bridge 2142, 2143, R-24, E-140 Katonah 2212, 2213, R-17, E-115, KBH VAC, WEMS, Stat Flight Weather Conditions:Warm, Clear Description Of Incident:3 car MVA, One car overturned and slid on its roof through the median onto the Saw Mill Parkway Northbound. Two patients, one in need of extrication. Golden's Bridge Fire Department members removed both passenger side doors and the passenger side "B" pillar to gain access to the patient. Patient transported by Helicopter to WMC. 20:07 Golden's Bridge Fire Department dispatched for MVA reported with extrication I-684 SB mm18.8 20:09 2142 responding 20:11 Rescue 24 Responding, 2143 responding 20:13 2142 advised that call was in Katonah's Fire district. Rescue 24 advised to take exit 6 onto the Saw Mill Parkway hit the Rte 117 By-pass exit and come up the Saw Mill Parkway Northbound. 20:14 Katonah Fire Department Dispatched for MVA with Extrication I-684 Northbound just North of the Jay Street Overpass, 2 Patients Pinned, E-140 Responding 20:15 2142 on scene, 2212 responding, 2213 responding, E-115 Responding, R-17 responding (all units responding from the road due to drill night) 20:16 Rescue 24 on Scene, beginning extrication 20:18 2212 on scene 20:19 2213 on scene, E-115 on scene 20:22 E-140 on scene, R-17 on scene, 2143 on scene 20:30 Command reports patient has been extricated All times are approximate. I apologize for any inaccuracies. Reporters: Writer:RES24CUE