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    2 hours ago, Bd2527 said:

    I think pics 3 and 4 are the same car, I'm pretty sure they first painted some of their in service cars the newer graphics, and refitted them with newer lightbars and other things to get the whole changeover going.

    different model year Tahoes

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    nearest truck is Ladder 16 from Tuckahoe station

    Im surprised they don't have a Ladder down there? Would one fit and did they ever have one? Wheres the first due Truck come from anyway seems like it would be a haul no? Ive seen a few multiple dwellings down in that area, hate to see someone hanging from an upper floor window at 3am and only an Engine pull up with 2 guys Jesus!

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    Extremely sad situation in Mount Vernon. And, YES, allot of this could have been prevented by having more frequent Building Inspections (by having more Building Inspectors) AND having a "Properly" Staffed Fire Department (and someone needs to ask Mayor Davis, the FDMV Fire Commissioner and EVEN County Administrator Rob Asterino the HARD QUESTIONS, such as why is one of the Engine Companies out at the Oak Street Fire House (either Engine 2 or Engine 4) OUT OF SERVICE more times than IN SERVICE? Why is Rescue 1 OUT OF SERVICE more times than IN SERVICE? Why is the Departmental Staffing Levels (Engine 2, 3, 4, 5; Ladder 1, 2,, 3 and Rescue 1) much different than the 1970 Levels (of Engine 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Snorkel 1, Ladder 2, 3, & 4, Rescue 1 and Foam 1)?

    Is this a simple case of ECONOMICS? If so, then the COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY needs to look very very hard into why the COUNTY allows for the City of Mount Vernon, who is part of the County of Westchester, to allow what is clearly, improper Fire Department Staffing Levels to continue to happen. Heck, YONKERS AND NEW ROCHELLE basically no longer want to go into Mount Vernon to assist unless it is clearly a DISASTER SITUATION. Sadly in this case, lives perished and thus this should be considered as a "DISASTER"

    Sorry folks, I know that I am beating a DEAD HORSE in this comment, but it is about time that we put aside the egos and people more concerned about "Control Over Their Local Department" rather than SAVING LIVES and TAX PAYERS DOLLARS, and begin the process of a CONSOLIDATED COUNTY RUN FIRE DEPARTMENT, that covers the ENTIRE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER (and there should be NO EXCEPTIONS {Yonkers, New Rochelle and White Plains must be included in this County Run Fire Department}. You could staff the entire county department with current firefighters and officers EASILY.

    Ok, Mr. Asterino - We are waiting for your comments !!!

    I'm not sure I see exactly what "County Administrator Rob Asterino" has to do with fire protection in Mount Vernon. While yes, the citizens of Mount Vernon took the city backwards in putting Davis back in office; until Westchester County establishes a county-wide fire department, the "County Department of Public Safety" should have no involvement in local town/village/city/district fire protection.

    Also, Rob Astorino is the County Executive and the County Department of Public Safety was created by the merger of the Parkway Police and Sheriff's Office.

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