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    I am a big Lukas/Centaur Tool fan for several reasons, technology, engineering and performance. I would really like to know more about Holmatro and the new CORE technology. Has anybody used it and or switched to it?

    As far as which company has the best control system? Lukas/Centaur has a star grip controller which allows the user to feather the tool without the user breaking their wrists or having to stop and reposition. It is by far the best when it comes to control. Holmatro second and I always felt Hurst was the hardest to control. Maybe just because it was the heaviest and still is! I always felt extrication was more finesse then brut force. A Hurst 32A will get the job done but why kill yourself when there so much better out there.

    Stay safe.

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    You are correct that the unit is not part of Mask Service Unit. Here is what that unit carry's:

    BG-4 Closed Circuit Breathing Apparatus (CCBA): Extended Operation - Up to 4 Hours!

    The Draeger BG-4 is a NIOSH & MSHA Approved Closed Circuit Breathing Apparatus provides superior respiratory protection in IDLH environments for up to 4 hours! Conventional SCBA’s are limited to just one hour or less and do not provide the extended time that is required in critical operations like: search and rescue, hazardous materials clean-up, domestic preparedness, or mine and tunnel rescue. The low profile of the BG-4 makes it easy to use under protective clothing. Every BG-4 is equipped with a fully electronic alarm, test and pressure display system that provides continuous information to the user.

    stay safe

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    Posted Sept. 29, 2005

    Seagrave, Pierce plans on track

    Two Valley fire apparatus makers expand facilities

    By Pete Bach

    Post-Crescent staff writer

    The head of Seagrave Fire Apparatus is eyeing a spring construction start on its long-awaited expansion project.

    “The steel’s there. The ground’s prepared. Utilities are in,” said chief executive officer Scott Mintier. “It’s waiting for me to say, ‘Okay gentlemen, let’s start.’”

    Mintier said he’s been getting his “arms around” more pressing priorities since being named last spring to succeed Jim Hebe as CEO. For example, last week he was meeting with New York Fire Department officials over some concerns they had about how long truck repairs and new truck construction was taking.

    Mintier said the expansion is definitely on. “I met with the general contractor six weeks ago to make sure prices were up to date. In my opinion it’ll be spring” for a project start, he said.

    Seagrave isn’t the only area emergency vehicle manufacturer in an expansion mode. Pierce Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Oshkosh Truck Corp., is underway with improvements totaling $18.5 million at its Grand Chute chassis plant and its Town of Menasha fire and rescue vehicle fabrication plant.

    The bulk of the work will come at the Grand Chute facility. The town says the tab for the expansion of the facility shell at 3100 N. McCarthy Road at $3,076,000. Work on the 130,000-square-foot addition is proceeding on schedule.

    “We have broken ground and it’s moving along well,” said company spokeswoman Kirsten Skyba. “Our anticipation is we’ll have things moved in there in the first quarter of 2006.”

    No additional jobs are expected to result from the expansions. Pierce employs 1,550 in the Fox Cities.

    In Clintonville, the city has put the cost of Seagrave’s 130,000-square-foot building shell at about $2.8 million.

    The centerpiece of the expansion are three 400-foot-long production lines: two for the manufacture of custom pumper trucks and the remaining one for aerial ladder and platform trucks.

    The project has been on the back burner since June 2004 when the state announced a pair of grants totaling $760,000 to relocate streets, water and sewer services and street reconstruction work, infrastructure improvements that also benefited nearby Walker Forge, a producer of carbon and steel forgings which conducted an expansion project of its own.

    Earlier, the company said the project stands to add up to 170 new jobs to the Seagrave roster, which stands at about 350 here, making it the largest employer in the city of 4,750.

    But Mintier declined to comment on the extent of hiring new employees once the project is complete. Last November, the company laid off 65 workers.

    Pete Bach can be reached at 920-993-1000, ext. 430, or by e-mail at pbach@postcrescent.com

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    Posted Sept. 23, 2005

    Seagrave aims to patch things up with NYC

    By Pete Bach

    Post-Crescent staff writer

    CLINTONVILLE — Seagrave Fire Apparatus, the exclusive supplier of fire trucks to New York City, scrambled this week to repair its reputation with its leading customer.

    New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched a public attack earlier in the week against the Clintonville fire apparatus maker amid charges from the fire department that six new ladder trucks were out of service as much as nine months to await repairs covered by a warranty.

    Scott Mintier, Seagrave’s chief executive officer, denied that. Mintier, who met with department officials this week, said five trucks underwent routine maintenance, three of which are back in service. Another is re-entering service this week, and the last truck will go back in service in about a week.

    Seagrave, which employs about 350 at its Clintonville plant, is North America’s oldest continuous manufacturer of fire apparatus. The company drew national attention after Sept. 11, 2001, as it rushed to build new trucks for the department, which lost 54 trucks in the attacks.

    In addition to the slow repairs, the department is concerned that 12 trucks on order have yet to be built, said Jim Long, a spokesman for the department.

    “They’re started. We just got the last change order on the things on Sept. 7,” Mintier said.

    The first trucks are scheduled for shipment in January, Mintier said.

    Clintonville Mayor Richard Beggs spoke with Mintier about the conflict.

    “I told him to tell us what the issues are and what he thinks they can do about them,” he said. “As happens with all companies, they have ups and downs, good days and bad days.”

    Pete Bach can be reached at 920-993-1000, ext. 430, or by e-mail at pbach@postcrescent.com

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    What does that mean.......?      :huh:

    You want to know what that means???? It means that there is lot more to the story and it usually involves politics, propaganda and $$$$!!!!! How many pieces does Seagrave have in the FDNY fleet??? and what percentage are they having problems with??? Even with the new math, it is a small percentage. I remember going to Fleet Services in LIC. Uh! Oh! I mean Red Square.....Why do you think they called it Red Square??????There was fire apparatus parked for repair everywhere!!! This situation is far from what it use to be like and by the way....All manufacturers have monday/Friday Rigs!

    You won't see another TL in NYC......Aerialscope is a way of life. The R&D process and in-service training alone on a new style of TL would take years. Ask anyone who deals with FDNY.

    That is all that I have to say about that.

    Stay safe.

  7. Posted

    We have beat on this thread before and although the reasons for centralized dispatch are many and profound, you will continue to see PD's limp along dispatching agencies because there is $$$$ involved. There is no legitmate reason in a county like westchester, there can't be Centralized 911 communications. The sooner these agencies wake up, the better off the residents will be! Monroe County did it upstate. Stay safe..

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    North White Plains and West Harrison have done Automatic Aid for years! There were multiple reasons of which manpower plays a role as with any fire department. The quarry area of Old Orchard Street and Park Lane in North White Plains/West Harrison has been for years a automatic aid response betweeen the (2) departments. Several criteria went into this plan: Remote area's of both districts requiring longer then normal response times. Lack of adequate water supply and a potential for a long stretch. (The fact that one side of the street is NWP and the other is W.Harrison) Also West Harrison responds with a engine and the tower ladder which complemented the 2 engines and rescue from North White Plains. It has changed a little bit with the quint but essentially the same plan is still in effect. It has proven successfull on numerous occasions.

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    The show's prop master is having trouble securing a ladder truck on a regular basis. They shoot the show in a firehouse in nassau county and in queens. FDNY will not allow the show to use FDNY apparatus outside the city limits. Apparently, they rent apparatus an a regular basis depending what's available from the spare pool. They also do not like using the FDNY apparaus because the fixed cabs make it very hard to film. They would much perfer a tilt cab. I was told that if the show gets picked up for a 3rd season, they will be in purchasing permenant show apparatus. Also the seagrave engine is a real FDNY apparatus on loan from Seagrave. Hope this helps

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    What they are describing in the article and what I saw two weeks ago are definately NOT the same. The system I saw installed on a set of bunker pants was simple off the shelf equipment with a slightly modified Gemtor harness. Basically a bail out system sewn to the side of the bunker pants fed through a simple decent device and attathed to the gemtor harness with a couple of steel biners. As usual, it will be interesting to see how this whole thing shakes out.(':-k')

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    Remember that YFD was using and still continues to use 3.5" Supply hose with 2.5" couplings in 50' lengths. Yes, it is alot easier to move then 5" but the friction loss, coupling cost factors and sheer water volume play a huge part in the transition to 5". Try supplying a tower ladder and an engine with 3.5" hose + add the age and demographics of the water supply system and 5" is a no brainer. java script:emoticon('=D>')

    Stay low and keep safe

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    The ladder only received minor damage after several large welding equipment cylinders ruptured. The front drivers side window was blown out of the molding along with the warning light panels. Excelsior was notified and repaired the damage when the ladder went back into service this afternoon. Most important, that there were NO injuries to firefighters or civilians. A job well done to all that responded to a very difficult situation.

    No FAST required. All exterior ops

    The facility serviced and repaired all of the Byraum Conrete Vehicles. The investigation is still pending.

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    This issue is not about quality or having innovative products to protect firefighters......it's about $$$$$$ plain and simple. Take a look at your own bunker gear. There is no such thing as a Project Fires or Project Heros Label or certifacation. Those projects are similar to concept cars, where emerging technology and innovation are show cased for future products. All gear companies have to produce to the NFPA level.

    www.ufalocal94.org/firelines/2004/june_04/fl_june_04_ufaseminar.html

    *** The following was borrowed from the UFA LOCAL 94 Web page

    *** Protective Gear Issues: Mary Grilliot & Jack Reilly, from Morning Pride/Total Fire Group (our gear manufacturers), made a critical and impactful PowerPoint presentation and narrative regarding how our current Protective Gear could be in jeopardy, and how you can guard the selection process. Mary & Jack shared latest developments in gear that may affect you, and the possible upcoming bidding process that could lead to replacement of your current bunker gear with inferior quality fire protective clothing. Upcoming evaluations by various members will play a key role in making this determination. Mary & Jack explained the process of insuring your members (should they be selected) understand the small nuances on City evaluation forms that, if not prepared correctly, could ultimately result in a lower grade/cost replacement of your bunker gear, which—while saving the City money—will result in more burns or deaths to firefighters. Morning Pride/Total Fire Group was also the Title Sponsor of the seminar, footing the bill for an extremely large chunk of the seminar’s cost, which they generously do each year.

    There are 2 sides to every story....be able to compare apples to apples.

    Again, this is about $$$$$$$. PLAIN and SIMPLE java script:emoticon(':-k')

  19. Posted

    I know this has all been said before and you are right DRD, it won't change until the lawyers get involved. But think about it, 10-75 assisgnment from FDNY brings 3-2-1-1 (eng/trk/res/Sq), I not quite sure what the rules are for some one else's 10-75???Do you think that would have changed the outcome of the fire, I would like to know opinions of people who were at the fire?? It seems some resoures are being over used, some are being under used??????

  20. Posted

    How about Larchmont or the Town of Mamaroneck Ladder???How about Dobbs Ferry or Hastings?? You can't argue that taking Ladder 1, ladder 4 and ladder 32 does not compromise a truck company response in the White Plains, greenbrgh area.....How about FDNY???Were there companies there from the Bronx????

    Strategy and tactics 101.......Stratgey and Tactics 101...can't say it enough,,,when is this county going to change.....and the people who suffer are the one's who need it the most. Kind of ironic??

    Stay safe and keep low.

  21. Posted

    Don't people find it disturbing that a White Plains Ladder being Re-located to Mt.Vernon????? When is this county going wake up? If people only knew how politics played a role in the fire service in Westchester? Is there no other truck companies between Mt. Vernon and White Plains???? What is it going to take to make changes in this county? Waiting 20 to 30 minutes for a truck company?? How do you explain that???

    Things have to change....

    Stay low and keep safe....Merry Christmas