DonMoose

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  6. Posted

    I, for one, don't want to see it saved. It's a waste. The building is a dilapidated shell, and it hasn't even had a roof since as far back as I can remember. With all of the financial problems that the city will have to face in the coming recession, spending more than a million dollars on a project like this is sickening. Shame on the people saying that it's direspectful to the two firefighters that lost their lives in 1918. The city has built a memorial at the site of their death, and is planning on building another memorial in the future. Their pictures hang in the new Centennial firehouse on Washington Street. We don't need to save yet another building (and I use that word loosely) to honor them.

    Well, I must say I tend to agree with Raz. When Centennials moved to their new location back 28 years ago, THAT was the time to worry about saving the building. Since then not a single thing has been done to preserve the building, not by the City of Peekskill when they owned it and not by the private owners that have owned it. If the road work was not taking place I would venture to say no one would be talking about saving the building.

    I would be all in favor of saving the building if it was in better shape, but I agree to spend the money that will be required to repair and restore that building is simply a waste of good money that could be spent on better projects. The question is 'IF" the building is used as a museum will it be under the control of the FD or will it be run by a not for profit, like the Lincoln Society? If the FD does run it will the necessary funds be taken from the annual operating budget of the FD? and will the museum if run by the FD be able to generate enough funds to sustain itself? how many days will it be open and who will care for it? There are just too many questions that are unanswered, let the building go, take the Centennial *4 from above the bay door and save that for use at the current Centennials or even incorporate it into a "new" building that could be built to resemble the old.

    There are "Historic" buildings and there are "Old" buildings, Centennials is an "Old" building

    I agree with both. I'd like to see that money go towards a new firehouse or new equipment I get the fact that it's a historic building, but it has no real meaning for me (and I'm sure a lot of the younger guys agree). Sure, it would be nice to save it if it was do-able for a REASONABLE amount of money, but spending millions on a shell...doesn't make much sense to me. :blink:

  7. Posted

    I have to add my $.02 in here...

    Gas prices suck, I've accepted it and moved on. Times change things get expensive sure its annoying but I see no use complaining about it because its not going to change anything (except my bloodpressure). Gas prices would have to be ALOT more than $4-5/gal for me to stop responding to calls.

    Maybe it's just me...but I think there's more important things in life than gas prices.

  13. Posted

    If I didn't take today off that would have been my job. Sometimes things work out for the better in mysterious ways.

    I still have to question as to how all these years no jersey barrier or center divider has never been put on that road. Then again, it just got repaved after politicians complained their butts off after years of crumbling and potholes.

    Agreed! Born and raised in Peekskill, and travel that road on pretty much daily basis, it's horrible. Some type of center divider is needed, it's sad that someone's life was cut short, when it could have been avoided.

  14. Posted · Edited by DonMoose

    MVA was on the Town of Cortlandt side between Rt 6 and Carhart Ave. Mohegan and Peekskill both worked at the scene.

    Units on scene from what I saw:

    Mohegan: 2261, E255, U40, 69B1

    Peekskill FD: Rescue 134, 39Medic

    Peekskill VAC: 75B2

    Cortlandt Medic: 35Medic1, 35-1

    NYSP

    PPD

    Ahh ok thanks. I just read the report on LoHud.com, tragic accident. Woman was only 34.

  15. Posted · Edited by EMTbravo

    Bear Mountain Parkway EB in the area of Carhart Ave, head on collision poss extrication.

    Time: 10:43:50

    Just the info I received in the text message, I didn't hear the original dispatch. Just wondering if anyone had more information.

  20. Posted

    Thanks AndyC31J, your right it is an Impel, none the less I dont like the look.

    Ohhh and since you mentioned Velocity ladder, here is a 75ft Velocity ladder from Edmond Fire and Rescue. Edmond, OK

    That actually doesn't look all that bad. The top two however, aren't really doing it for me. The headlights on all of them are a bit weird.

  23. Posted

    Nobody mentioned the wrong-doings of EMS personnel.....remember the NYC EMS members and their film?!

    If priests are touching little boys' no-no spots, why are we so alarmed that firefighters light fires? It's the human urge to defy the laws we live by, firemen aren't suppost to light fires but they do - I don't think any background check, reference list or anything we can do will ever prevent this.

    Nicely put. I'm telling you, this kid went to a good highschool, he never got into trouble. He was a smartass in class always making smart comments. I'm taken totally by surprise by this. I gave him a call and I'm waiting on him to call me back. All I can say is wow.

  25. Posted

    I have an extra copy you can sign out. I will bring it to class next week. Now get to bed! You have a long day ahead of you tomorrow. 8:00 AM start. Bring some gatorade " Hydrate or Die" See you at the FTC.

    haha will do chief.

    see you tomorrow

    @Oswego - thanks, I saw that originally and then thought it wasn't the right one.

    @JTF - thanks for the info.