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  1. Posted

    Simply put, NY is a home rule state. So when you say fire, whoever the chief is gets to decide who gets to play. Until this changes, nothing is ever going to change. We can all disect this job til we are blue in the face, but until then, we all know that nothing is going to change.

    It nothing against anyone, its a simple product of our state and the way its run and governed. Consolidation would be great and benificial, but until it happens nothing is going to change.

    If your the chief, pick any department and have them dispatched. Hopefully they show up with enough people that know what they are doing. If not, ill call another department nd put you to work anyway.

    We all know the system is flawed. Its not going to change. How bout we start talking about how to actually try and consolidate instead of asking why four departments went to a job instead of one?

    End result, the fire went out. One department, 20 departments, doesn't matter. Everyone went home at the end of the tour, that's what matters. Chiefs and their fiefdoms, not going to change until someone has the balls to stand up and say its BS and then actually do something about it.

    End of story/rant.

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  2. Posted

    Date: 1/31/11

    Time: 1247

    Location: 120 Madison Ave, E30 to E31 streets

    Frequency: 154.2500

    Units Operating: Engines 1, 26, 21, 14, 65, 3, 34, 5, 9 w Sat 1. Ladders 24, 7, 12 Fast, 3, 21. Squad 18, Res 1, Batt 7, 6, 8 is safety, 9 is resource, SB, RB, FC, Tac 1, Div 1.

    Weather Conditions: Cold

    Description Of Incident: Class E alarm from a school. Updated as reported Fire in Basement. Engine 1 reporting stuck in traffic.

    10-75 fire in basement. CIDS: 6 story 75 x 95 Class 1. Theatre on floors 1 and 2, Swimming Pool in Basement. AKA School for Dramatic Arts.

    Exposures: 1- street, 2- 13 story Comm, 3- unknown, 4- 5 story OMD

    1310 hrs: 1 LSO, sprinklers activated, still searching for seat of fire, Extra Eng and Truck, AHW. Difficulty reaching seat of fire, Searches In Progress.

    1343 hrs: Primaries and Secondarys on floors 1-6 complete and negative. Primary in Basement complete and Neg. Car 6 placing Fire Under Control.

    Reporters/Writer: Pudge3311

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  4. Posted

    A post on the Firehouse.com Forums:

    This is getting almost laughable.

    This has NOTHING to do with the American Flag. ZERO. NILCH. NADA

    Plain and simple folks, here's the run down...

    Obviously there was bickering, backstabbing and moaning about one person being allowed to do this. Another person sticking a middle finger up at management after being told not to do something. Therefore, management TWO months ago comes up with a clear policy of nothing displayed on the outside of the lockers.

    Obviously we have a group of individuals who somehow think that words like "all" and "nothing" somehow included an asterisk that said "except American Flags stickers".

    They had TWO months to discuss this policy like professionals. TWO months to be adults. Instead they acted like children.

    Now they are getting their 15 minutes of fame and doing nothing more than tugging on your heart strings because it's the American flag. They want you to feel sorry for them, and from the looks of it they are doing it quite well.

    Management-- wrong with the wording of the policy and being too inflexible.

    Personnel- wrong for disobeying a policy that could have been discussed earlier with class and professionalism

    Two wrongs do not equal a right.

    __________________

    Company 10/Engine 10

    Virginia Beach FD

    Makes it kind of tough to pick a side in this one.

  5. Posted

    The following comes from a friend of mind who knows the individual involved:

    Hate to be the one to say this, especially since I consider myself be be extremely patriotic, but... Hasn't this gone far enough?? Let's take a deep breath, step back, and look at the big picture for a minute. The CFD issued an order back in AUGUST saying that ALL decorations, markings, etc., needed to be removed from all lockers. They didn't enforce the policy until last week. That means that they had 6 weeks to ask for clarification and to propose changes / modifications to the rule if they didn't agree with it. Was any of that done? Now they are enforcing the rule. It's not like they single Jim Krapf and his US Flag out. They didn't walk into the fire station and say "Take that flag off your locker" while allowing everybody else to keep whatever they wanted on their lockers. Could they have put exceptions in the rule? Sure, but they didn't. So the rule says NO decorations or markings on the lockers, which the city owns.

    Does Jim, or any of us have to agree with the rule? No. But as an employee, he has an obligation to follow the rule or face the consequences. If he doesn't like the rule, I'm sure there have to be procedures that can be followed to get the rule changed. But in the mean time, the rule needs to be followed, right, wrong or indifferent. We are a country based on the rule of law. If we all decide to just stop following the rules, then anarchy and chaos result.

    What if your fire department came out with a rule tomorrow that says you can only where pink Metrol helmets. No other helments are allowed. You can't wear leather and you can't wear any color other than pink. If you don't follow the rule, you'll be suspended or fired. Sure, it's a silly rule, but it's still the rule. You can protest the rule. You can propose changes to the rule. But until the department changes the rule, you still have to follow the rule or face the consequences. Are they wrong if they suspend you because you didn't follow the rule?... Read More

    Let's face it, Jim Krapf is not being suspended for displaying an American flag on his locker. He is being suspended because he is refusing to comply with a duly issued order, no matter how silly the rule or order is.

    Am I comparing the Stars & Stripes to a pink fire helmet? Hell No. Do I think they should be prohibited from having flag stickers on their lockers? Hell No. But until the rule is changed, I believe he has a duty and an obligation to follow the rule. It would be an entirely different story if they singled him out and told him he had to remove all markings from his locker while allowing everybody else to keep markings on their lockers. That would be discrimination. It would also be an entirely different story if they singled out the US Flag, but they didn't. They issued an across the board rule that applies to all personnel and all markings. Comply with the rule, then follow the appropriate procedures to request permission to display a US Flag sticker on every locker.

    Sometimes, you have to choose your battles.

    By $0.02 worth. Let the floggings begin...

    Kind of puts it in a different perspecitive.

  8. Posted

    Date: 8/6/09

    Time: 1153

    Location: 173 East 90th Street, Between 3rd and Lex.

    Frequency: 154.2500

    Units Operating:

    1st Alarm: Engs 53, 44, 58, 22 act 39, TL 13, L 43, R1 Batt 12, Batt 11 10-75 chief

    2nd Alarm: Engs 74, 76, 35, 23, TL 22, L 25, Squad 18(previously unavail), Eng 9 Sat 1, FC, TSU2, Batt 8 Saftey, Batt 9 RSU.

    3rd Alarm: Engs 80 act 91, 8, 37, 59, TL 14, TL 35, Batt 17 act 12, Batt 4 act 8 Staging, MSU

    Weather Conditions:

    Description Of Incident: Multiple calls for fire E 90th St between 3rd and Lex. Reports of 181 E 90 5th fl, 175 E 90 5th fl, 173 E 90 2nd and 3rd fl. 4 Eng 2 Trucks Res 1 assigned due to calls, Squad unavailable at the time.

    10 -75: 173 E 90, fire in apt 1B first floor. 1) street 2) Sim Attached 3) unknown 4) Sim Attatched. 25 x 50 4 Story.

    CIDS: 4 St Brick. Front and Rear Fire Escape. Bulkhead Top Floor, Duplex Top Floor to Penthouse, Access to rear through 171 E 90.

    1208: 1 LSO, 2nd Line being stretched. Searches delayed in fire apart due to colliers conditions. Extra Engine (74) and Extra Truck (22), fire extending to shaft.

    1210: 2nd Alarm, Fire in the shaft extending to Top Floor.

    1218: 3 LSO, Heavy fire in cockloft due to extention in dumbwaiter shaft. Penthouse is hampering roof ops.

    1224: Main Body of fire KD on 1st floor with primaries neg. Trucks still opening Cockloft, still DWH.

    1231: 3rd Alarm, stageing at E 92nd street and Lex. 2 LSO, 3rd being stretched up FE. 4th being stretched into Exposure 4.

    1236: Cars 23D, 36B, 12A, 11A, 1B, 15 all responding to 3rd Alarm

    1239: Fall Back step 3.

    1249: Chief Galvin Car 15 reports fire KD, still small pockets in cockloft. Slight extention to Exposure 4, KD. PWH.

    1258: Chief Galvin Car 15 puts fire UC.

    Reporters:

    Writer: Pudge3311

  9. Posted

    Date: 7/14/09

    Time: 0337hrs

    Location: 73 West 82nd Street, X Columbus Ave

    Frequency: 154.2500

    Units Operating: Eng 74, 76, 40, 22, Lad 25, TL22, TL35 Fast, Batt 11, Sq 18, Res 1, Batt 10, Div 3. Extra Eng 44 Truck 13

    Weather Conditions: Fair

    Description Of Incident: Fire in Basement Kitchen of 1st floor restaurant. Extended to 1st floor rest and into pipe chase on 2nd floor. Heavy smoke condtions throughout. Building is 5 story 25 x 75, OMD with restaurant on 1st floor. AHW on arrival with Extra Eng and Truck.

    Reporters:

    Writer: Pudge3311

  12. Posted · Edited by Truck4

    Date: 12/13/08

    Time: 0140

    Location: 1745 Amsterdam Ave @ W146th Street

    Frequency: 154.2500

    Units Operating:

    First Alarm: E80, E69, E84, E37, L28, TL23, B16. L40 Fast, B14 10-75 Chief

    Secon Alarm: E59, E67, E60, E68, L34, L30, E72 w/ Sat. 2, R3, Sq 41

    Third Alarm: E47, E35, E58, E83, TL17, L49, B10 Staging, B17 act B16, MSU, Fieldcom, B43 Air Recon, Command Tactical Unit.

    Special Calls: TL 14, L26, L55, L29

    Cars: 8, 12 Adam, 23 David

    Description Of Incident: Fire on 2nd through 5th floors of 5 story 25 x 100 OMD.

    0212: 5 LSO, Fire KD, Trucks still opening, DWH,

    0220: Primary neg in Apts 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C.

    0227: Car 8 Chief Harring reports Primary negative on 5th Floor, still DWH. Special Call 2 Additional Trucks, L55, L29.

    0231: Car 8 reports Secondary negative in Fire Apt, 3A.

    0236: Car 8 reports Primary Search negative through Fire Building, Fire is PWH. 56 min duration.

    0251: Car 8 reports 2LSO in Original Fire Building, 1743 Amsterdam Ave, Fire on Floors 2 through 5. 3LSO in Exposure 2, 1745 Amsterdam Ave, Fire on Floors 2 through 5. Fire is UC.

    Relocators: E53 Act E69, E54 Act E37, E312 Act E35, E50 Act E84, TL35 Act TL23, L59 Act L28, L163 Act L14

    Writer: Pudge3311

  15. Posted

    Date: 10/20/08

    Time: approx 1810

    Location: 196 Elizabeth Street, X of Spring St

    Frequency: 154.2500

    Units Operating: Third Alarm Units E5, E4, E1, E34, L8, L105 Act L18, B 49 act B 7, B 10

    Description Of Incident: Fire in Cockloft with extension to Exposure 2 and 2A.

    1945: 5 LSO, All visible Fire KD in original building, All Fire extinguished in Exposures 2 and 2A, Primaries - in original building Car 8 puts the fire at PWH.

    Writer: Pudge3311

  16. Posted · Edited by Pudge3311

    Date: 10/1/08

    Time: 1649

    Location: 752 Pelham Parkway South

    Frequency: 154.1900

    Units Operating:

    Description Of Incident: Fire on 4th floor of OMD.

    Writer: Pudge3311

    Div 7 reports 2 LSO, fire darkening down, Primaries neg on floor above, Searches in progress on fire floor, DWH. Duration 20 min.

    Div 7 requesting 2 extra trucks above 2nd alarm, L 47 and L 37.

    1721: Div 7 reporting secondary searches neg in fire apart, still in progress on fire floor and floor above. PWH.

    1722: Div 7 reports secondaries neg throughout, Under Control.

  18. Posted

    Date: 7/13/08

    Time: 1200 approx

    Location: 252 West 73 Street between Broadway and West End Ave.

    Frequency: 154.2500

    Units Operating:

    Description Of Incident: 2nd Alarm for Fire in 4 Story Brownstone with extention to Exposure 2.

    Writer: Pudge3311

  20. Posted

    Date: 6/22/08

    Time: 1712

    Location: Boston Rd. and Seabury Place

    Frequency: 154.1900

    Units Operating: 2nd Alarm units: Engines 42, 72, 90, 88, Ladders 44, 17 acting 31, 27 spec call. Eng 72 and Sat 2, Batt 17 Safety, 27 RUL

    Description Of Incident:

    1743: Fire on Second Floor extended up to Third Floor, 3 LS, 2 in operation, Trucks opening up DWH.

    Writer: Pudge3311

  22. Posted · Edited by Chris192

    Date: 5/9/08

    Time: 2030

    Location: 560 W. 144 St. Between Amsterdam and Broadway

    Frequency: 154.2500

    Units Operating: E 80, ,E 37, E 59, TL 23, L 34 Fast, Batt 16, Res 3

    Extra Eng 67, Extra Truck L30 Squad 41

    2nd Alarm: E 47, E60, E68, E76 (act E59), L 40, Batt 11 Safety, Batt 10 Resource, TSU 1, FC1

    Description Of Incident: Fire on the 5th floor of OMD.

    Manhattan advising that TL 23 will be going to work multiple calls with people out the windows.

    Batt 16 10-75 fire on 5th floor out three windows.

    1) street 2)similiar 3) unknown 4) yard

    3 LSO, 2 in operation, fire now on 5th floor and out 2 windows on 6th floor, add additional truck, L40

    2nd Alarm by Div 3

    2047: 3rd Alarm by Div 3, heavy fire on 5th, 6th, and cockloft

    2054: 4th Alarm by Div 3. Engs, 22, 82, 42, 75. TL 14 and 22.

    2056: Fire KD on 5th floor, Heavy Fire on 6th floor and in cockloft, Defensive operations 1 TL in operation.

    Feel free to update.

    Writer: Pudge3311

  23. Posted · Edited by Truck4

    Date: 3/27/08

    Time:1935

    Location: 460 Grand Street between Ridge and Pitt

    Frequency:

    Units Operating: Car 11, Car 12Adam Car 1 Charlie, Car 36 Boy, Car 23

    Description Of Incident: Heavy Fire on 4th Floor of 26 Story OMD. 11 Truck is Fast, R1, Sq 18, Eng 33 is CFR D. Batt 4, Batt 2 is 10-75 Chief, Batt 6 Safety, Rescue Batt, Fieldcom

    1946: Batt 4 reporting 2 10-45 no codes, with fire also on 3rd floor, 2 LSO. DWH

    1953: 3rd 10-45, also no code, Division 1 requesting addition CFR D Eng, Eng 7, and addition Truck, TL1. Manhattan advising many calls from occupants. Div 1 reports to have them stand fast in their apartments ATT due to heavy fire.

    1955: Div 1 calling Manhattan with an Urgent, requests second alarm.

    19:57: Div 1 calling Manhattan with Urgent, member called a Mayday. Fast Truck being put into Operation

    1959: New Fast Truck is Ladder 3

    2000: 4th 10-45 no code.

    Div 1 reports Main Body appears KD, trucks still opening.

    Div 1 reports 3 Maydays, all members are accounted for.

    2020: Fieldcom reports 2 additional 10-45 no codes for a total of 6. Fieldcom requesting 3rd Alarm for relief purposes, Engs, 16, 65, 26, 14, L 5. Div 1 requests add Truck, L105 act TL15

    2041: Car 11 reports All visable Fire extinguished in Fire Apart, Primary and Secondarys complete and NEG. Fire is PWH. Searches are being conducted in stairways throughout the building, all 6 10-45 are still no codes.

    2048: Fieldcom requests 2 additional Trucks, L10 and L12.

    Writer: Pudge3311

  24. Posted · Edited by Pudge3311

    Date: 3/19/08

    Time: 0045 approx

    Location: 15 North Main Street

    Frequency:

    Units Operating: PCFD, VMFD Ladder 20 relocated, Purchase Ladder relocated?, TMFD Rescue 6 Cascade to the scene

    Description Of Incident: Working Fire

    Writer: Pudge3311

    Fire in two story building.

  25. Posted · Edited by Pudge3311

    Date: 2/11/08

    Time:

    Location: 340 Manhattan Ave

    Frequency: 154.2500

    Units Operating: E 58, L26, giving Batt 11 3 and 2 on second source.

    Description Of Incident:

    Batt 11 extra 1 and 1, E 91 and L30

    Fire on 2nd Floor of 6 story OMD. Exposure 1 street, 2 similiar, 3 yard, 4 street. AHW, DWH, Duration, 14 minutes

    Div 3 requesting 2nd alarm for heavy smoke in Cockloft. Engs, 35, 80, 69, 59, L25, B16 safety, B14 Resource Unit Leader, Safety Batt, Rescue Batt. Duration is 22 minutes.

    Div 3 requests 2 additional trucks, L 28 acting 26 and TL 23.

    Div 3 reporting 4 LSO, Fire on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th floor, Trucks opening up, DWH.

    Writer: Pudge3311