Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemans Convention Parade June 20, 2009

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Here are a few photo's from the parade....... I took about 875 images in all......... I might have missed a department while I was distracted near the beginning of the parade...... I apologize if I did...... If any department would like any of the images for their web site please email me at photounit@gmail.com with the image file numbers you would like and I will try to accommodate you...... I had intended on offering all of them to the HVVFA as well and that offer still stands......

All the images can be found here:

Gallery: http://fdphotounit.smugmug.com/gallery/863...570933281_G4yhd

Slideshow: http://fdphotounit.smugmug.com/photos/swfp...;AlbumKey=nivje

Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemens Association

Lake George Fire Department.

St. Peters Drum Corps

Ossining FD.

Brewster FD.

Edited June 22, 2009 by Photounit

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Ossining FD.

Quassaick Engine - New Windsor FD.

Tarrytown FD.

Millwood FD.

Stony Point FD.

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Arlington FD.

S.W. Johnson - Wappingers Falls FD.

Wappingers Engine 68-12.

Briarcliff Manor FD.

Mahopac FD.

Edited June 22, 2009 by Photounit

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Mahopac FD.

Coeymans 1938 Mack.

Delmar FD's Old & New.

Port Ewen FD.

Ardsley FD's Old & New.

Edited June 22, 2009 by Photounit

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Ardsley FD.

Sliver Lake FD.

Silver Lake Engine 156.

Hillcrest Fire Company.

Hillcrest Fire Company.

Edited June 22, 2009 by Photounit

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Couldn't get a sitter?

Highland Engine Company.

Ruby Fire Department.

Tappan Volunteer Fire Association.

Edited June 22, 2009 by Photounit

[JRS2817 1]

Great shots

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[JetPhoto 626]

Bill, Awsome shots as always!

[x648eng119 2]

Great Pict, Bill!!!!

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Coeymans FD.......

Coldenham FD.

Coldenham FD. TA-202

Buchanan FD.

Marlboro FD.

[AndyC3J 190]

Great shots, as always! Wow....didn't know there was an E-One Quest in the "local" area (Ruby). Might have to go check that out sometime.

Nice to see several departments not afraid to take their newer rigs out and show them off, rather than leave them home because they're not yet old enough to qualify for a trophy.

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Marlboro FD's classic.....

Nanuet FD.

Nanuet Engine 8-1500.

Pearl River FD.

Pearl River FD Engine 12-2000.

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Mahopac Falls FD.

Mahopac Falls FD's Mack classic.

The other S.W. Johnson of Garnerville N.Y.

Slater Chemical - Glenham FD.

Glenham FD's Engine 43-12.

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Lake Carmel FD.

New Hamburgh FD.

New Hamburgs Sutphen Tower 53-45.

Plattekill FD.

Plattekill FD's E47-10.

[tdc202 0]

Nice shots as usual Bill !!!!!!!!!

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Cattskill Fire Company.

Modena FD.

Wallkill FD.

Lake Mohegan FD.

Hunters 1926 Ford and their new apparatus.....

Yeah....... Thanks Tom!

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It's all good....

I'll never tell......

Somebody's Birthday...... You don't look a day over 25! Really!

Having a great time..... New Hamburg, Wappingers, and Arlington Firefighters brave the rain for a group shot on 53-45.

Girlie man.......

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Handing out the trophies.......

That's all that I'm going to post....... I know it's more than a few but I was on a roll...... I hope that everybody enjoys these especially considering everything.......... I just want to say thanks for everybody's support especially the New Hamburg FD and Chief Joe Moore........

[Bull McCaffrey 162]

Awesome shots Bill! Truly amazing. Too bad I couldn't be in attendance.

[EJS1810 7]

Great shots, as always! Wow....didn't know there was an E-One Quest in the "local" area (Ruby). Might have to go check that out sometime.

Nice to see several departments not afraid to take their newer rigs out and show them off, rather than leave them home because they're not yet old enough to qualify for a trophy.

FYI, usually the HVVFA dosen't have apparatus trophies due to it's size. Ocasionaly the Local Area Committee will award apparatus trophies but htere were none this year.

[AndyC3J 190]

Thanks for clarifying that. I wasn't sure how it worked for that particular parade.

[cman473 56]

Plattekill FD.

Wow, Check out that Plattekill Color Guard...Damn they are sharp.

[MoFire390 118]

GREAT SHOTS BILL!!!!!

[Remember585 815]

It's all good....

No, it's not. It's bad enough that we lose brothers each year from heart attacks, collapse, training, responding and returning from calls. Why would we add the chance of hurting one of our own like this? I'm not against parades, but I am strongly opposed to stupid acts like this that can and do result in permanent injury and death to our brothers.

In case anyone wants to call me out on it, I saw pictures of guys from my own department putting themselves in dangerous positions and have already expressed my concerns about it to the Chief that was there. I know some of you will think I am over-reacting and even "whining" but I am not. I vowed to my people when they elected me to do everything I can to ensure we all go home, everytime. I consider all of you in other departments as brother (and sister) firefighters so I wish you all make it home safe every single time.

Be smart, you owe it to yourself, your brothers and your loved ones!

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While I agree with your point 100%, I just want to emphasize that this vehicle was moving very slow...... It appears as if it's going fast due to motion blur but it wasn't.... And yes you can just as easily get hurt or killed falling from a slow moving or even a stationary vehicle as from a fast moving one.....

No, it's not. It's bad enough that we lose brothers each year from heart attacks, collapse, training, responding and returning from calls. Why would we add the chance of hurting one of our own like this? I'm not against parades, but I am strongly opposed to stupid acts like this that can and do result in permanent injury and death to our brothers.

In case anyone wants to call me out on it, I saw pictures of guys from my own department putting themselves in dangerous positions and have already expressed my concerns about it to the Chief that was there. I know some of you will think I am over-reacting and even "whining" but I am not. I vowed to my people when they elected me to do everything I can to ensure we all go home, everytime. I consider all of you in other departments as brother (and sister) firefighters so I wish you all make it home safe every single time.

Be smart, you owe it to yourself, your brothers and your loved ones!