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All are welcome to come out and support our brother Ff's and Officers of Station 1, to show them how important Station 1 is to the YFD and the community it serves. Encourage family and friends to join the UFOA and L-628 tonight at 6:30 pm, outside of The BIG House at 7 New School St.

One of the most deserving people I know. He is an excellent Paramedic and Administrator, and he also gave me my start in EMS. Well deserved!
 
 

*Spy Shot*
Fairfield new Rescue 1.  Just arrived from Marion (builder) to New England Fire Apparatus for final preparation.
 
Fairfield CT FD New Rescue 1 is a 2015 Spartan/Marion
 
Photo courtesy of and thanks to Fairfield CT FD.
 

 

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73 years ago this weekend was a deadly time for the Yonkers Fire Department and the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
Saturday Jan. 30, 1943 Mount Vernon Fireman John O'Rourke died after being overcome by smoke at a fire at 10 Brookdale Place.
Sunday Jan. 31, 1943 Yonkers Fireman James Kane and Probationary Fireman Thomas Corbalis were were killed when they and four other firefighters plunged into a basement at a fire at 373 Warburton Ave.
Think of their sacrifices and stay safe brothers and sisters!
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73 years ago this weekend was a deadly time for the Yonkers Fire Department and the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
Saturday Jan. 30, 1943 Mount Vernon Fireman John O'Rourke died after being overcome by smoke at a fire at 10 Brookdale Place.
Sunday Jan. 31, 1943 Yonkers Fireman James Kane and Probationary Fireman Thomas Corbalis were were killed when they and four other firefighters plunged into a basement at a fire at 373 Warburton Ave.
Think of their sacrifices and stay safe brothers and sisters!
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73 years ago this weekend was a deadly time for the Yonkers Fire Department and the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
Saturday Jan. 30, 1943 Mount Vernon Fireman John O'Rourke died after being overcome by smoke at a fire at 10 Brookdale Place.
Sunday Jan. 31, 1943 Yonkers Fireman James Kane and Probationary Fireman Thomas Corbalis were were killed when they and four other firefighters plunged into a basement at a fire at 373 Warburton Ave.
Think of their sacrifices and stay safe brothers and sisters!
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73 years ago this weekend was a deadly time for the Yonkers Fire Department and the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
Saturday Jan. 30, 1943 Mount Vernon Fireman John O'Rourke died after being overcome by smoke at a fire at 10 Brookdale Place.
Sunday Jan. 31, 1943 Yonkers Fireman James Kane and Probationary Fireman Thomas Corbalis were were killed when they and four other firefighters plunged into a basement at a fire at 373 Warburton Ave.
Think of their sacrifices and stay safe brothers and sisters!
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73 years ago this weekend was a deadly time for the Yonkers Fire Department and the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
Saturday Jan. 30, 1943 Mount Vernon Fireman John O'Rourke died after being overcome by smoke at a fire at 10 Brookdale Place.
Sunday Jan. 31, 1943 Yonkers Fireman James Kane and Probationary Fireman Thomas Corbalis were were killed when they and four other firefighters plunged into a basement at a fire at 373 Warburton Ave.
Think of their sacrifices and stay safe brothers and sisters!
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73 years ago this weekend was a deadly time for the Yonkers Fire Department and the Mount Vernon Fire Department.
Saturday Jan. 30, 1943 Mount Vernon Fireman John O'Rourke died after being overcome by smoke at a fire at 10 Brookdale Place.
Sunday Jan. 31, 1943 Yonkers Fireman James Kane and Probationary Fireman Thomas Corbalis were were killed when they and four other firefighters plunged into a basement at a fire at 373 Warburton Ave.
Think of their sacrifices and stay safe brothers and sisters!
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This morning, at 0001hrs, EMTBravo turned 13 years old! Maybe it's just me that's excited over something so trivial, but to me, it means something
Seems like it was just yesterday when I sat dow at my computer, enjoying the relatively new, long awaited broadband connection, at my apartment in Woburn,MA, on New Year's Eve, when on a whim, I decided to create a website to replace my Westchester Fire & EMS email list. So, the very simple website went live at 0001 on New Years Day, and, like a snowball down a hill, kept growing each and every week that went by. Photos and information poured in to post on the original site. There had never been a site like this in the Hudson Valley and Southwestern CT, and was launched before anyone had really every heard about Facebook or the term "Social Media". You could tell imediately that this was something that people had wanted since learning the word "Internet". Heck, some people only ventured on the internet for EMTBravo, and that's the only use they had for the internet.. Seven months later, the EMTBravo Network forums (the site you're reading this one) was launched to replace the "News" section of the original site and become an interactive and dynamic way to exchange information and ideas . EMTBravo has grown tremendously since then. I'm proud we our are own website, with our own software, on our own server, all completely customized for EMTBravo by me.
It's still our vision, and it's been proven over the years, that firefighters, police officers, EMS workers, 911 Dispatchers, and everyone else with an interest in emergency services can work together, can become friends, can develop ideas, can learn from one another, and can make anything happen. Of course, it was our first mission to "get the word out" which is still true to this day.
One of the things that I am proud of, is that members of the site when it was first launched are still active members to this day! The loyalty and support of this site by the all of our members has been awesome, and has made the site what it is.
Personally, one of the things I'm most grateful for during the entire 13 years of this site was all the great friendships that I have made along the way, that I probaly wouldn't have ever met had it not been for this site.
In the next couple of days, we will announce our strategic plan for 2016, which will bring some exciting new things for our membership.
Warmest regards,
Seth Granville
Founder and Administrator, EMTBravo

Date:12-31-15
Time: 0615
Location: 215 Charles St.
District: City of Bridgeport CT
Units: BFD with M/A from Towns of Fairfield, Milford, Stratford

Description: Approximately 120 displaced from large condo fire. Fire reportedly started as vehicle fire in garage underneath complex. Fire gained control throughout. BFD Ladder Company made at least one rescue,
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Crews-Battle-2-Alarm-Fire-in-Bridgeport-363908781.html

Date:12-31-15
Time: 0615
Location: 215 Charles St.
District: City of Bridgeport CT
Units: BFD with M/A from Towns of Fairfield, Milford, Stratford

Description: Approximately 120 displaced from large condo fire. Fire reportedly started as vehicle fire in garage underneath complex. Fire gained control throughout. BFD Ladder Company made at least one rescue,
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Crews-Battle-2-Alarm-Fire-in-Bridgeport-363908781.html

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Stamford-fire-chief-retires-assistant-chief-6570471.php
Sorry to see Pete go. He's been a good Chief and he's a good man. I trust he'll enjoy his retirement.

All the Best to Chief Roach when he takes the helm. Hopefully things will continue to improve and a better department will result under his guidance.

Happy Birthday to our EMTBravo Founder
Seth Granville aka EMTBravo, x635
Enjoy!

https://www.faa.gov/uas/nprm/
The Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of certain small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in today's aviation system, while maintaining flexibility to accommodate future technological innovations. The FAA proposal offers safety rules for small UAS (under 55 pounds) conducting non-recreational operations. The rule would limit flights to daylight and visual-line-of-sight operations. It also addresses height restrictions, operator certification, optional use of a visual observer, aircraft registration and marking, and operational limits.

It's obvious that drones can be a great help on the Fire/Emergency ground. Here is a video from the other night:
http://youtu.be/aug74hi_eBc

Classmate of mine in Westchester County Probationary Fire Academy 1-94. He was a good firefighter. Those of you in the business know that is the ultimate compliment. RIP Tim.

Rest in Peace FAO Daryl Gordon.

I have had the pleasure of knowing Kyran for many years and his father before him...He will be an asset to the department...Good luck Kyran......

Fairfield is a pretty squared away fire department and gives great service to it's residents, does about 9000 runs a year and if they don't catch work in Fairfield, they are mutual aid partners with Bridgeport' which sees plenty of action. Good Department with good guys. Chief Dunn will be a good fit and a great asset. ,

Congrats to Deputy Chief Dunn! A great guy who will be an asset to Fairfield CT.
Article: http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/NY-fire-official-hired-as-Fairfield-s-new-deputy-6131992.php

Congratulations Chief Dunn!

Full story: http://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2015/02/24/crime-scene-gary-cop-stymiloski-slaying-anniversary/23934623/

I found this article to be quite applicable to the fire service as well, and a insightful read.
Here's a quote:
FULL ARTICLE: http://www.forbes.com/sites/darwinatwork/2014/01/10/toxic-leaders-and-the-social-environments-that-breed-them/