Chief1710

Lake Carmel Fire Department 2014 Chief William Walters 1st Asst Chief Jack Keher 2nd Asst Chief Dave Churchill Captain PJ Ryan Captain TJ Donohue Captain John Vigliotti Lt's Brent McDonnell Donny Louwndes Mike Bishop Jess Ryan Mike Squaillante Mike Madsen Luis Rodriguez

I created the Lake Carmel Fasteam and it took a few years to get it where i wanted it to be. The team was active and trained together once a month with our entire department so that even the members that didnt want to respond with the team also got the training. The training not only benifited the departments that requested us but made our department better overall. As the IC at our calls I saw our members coming off our appartus better prepared. After I was Chief the team hung on for a few years but slowly the members lost interest and the current Chief at the time couldn't be bothered to take an interest in the team and dissolved it. I dont want to get into our departments politics but I dont see the members coming off the appartus the way that they use to. One issue that did occur that Carmel needs to watch out for is that we werent being requested enough and in a timely fashion. In Putnam Co just one department had us on automatic mutual aid and that was after the fire was confirmed(someone actually on scene) so that would be a good 5-8 minutes after the fire was dispatched. By the time we got dispatched and drove over there we had to park the rig out of the way and hike with all our gear to the scene. usually walking up to a fire that has been knocked down and the first crew already taking a blow at rehab. There needs to be a better system of dispatching the Fasteam and in a more timely fashion.

At Putnam911 we had a different event everyday with food being donated almost everyday. We also recieved a procamation for the County Exec.

The Putnam County Legislatures voted to appoint Adam Stiebling as Commissioner of Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Service and he will be sworn in Jan.1st

An electronic bugle costs about 525.00 dollars, I hope that a few departments pick one up and share with there brothers and sister . It is an honor that all veterans deserve.

Dover is in Patterson and has covered a vehicle fire on I84 for them East Fishkill is in Lake Carmel and Bedford Hills just relocated to Brewster HQ

Germantown Engine- is in Putnam Lake

I had a similar incident with the same type of vehicle. As we pulled up on scene the brakes let loose and the truck started rolling down a hill towards a school bus. A police officer arriving on the scene placed his vehicle between the truck and the school bus. Lucky for us no one was injuried and the police cruiser was repaired. And you will never see me at the scene of a vehicle fire and wheels not chocked !

Date:10-20-11 Time:1430 hrs Location: 25 Princeton Dr Frequency: 46.38 17FD highband Units Operating: Lk Carmel 17-1-1 IC 17-1-3,17-2-3,17-4-4 Carmel 17-4-1 Patterson 22-4-2,22-2-3 source,Kent 16-4-1 &4-2 Mahopac and Mahopac Falls sent units and Brewster 11-2-5 East Fishkill 39-17 standing by LCFD HQ, County Car 4, PCFIT Weather Conditions: cool and sunny Description Of Incident: Working fire in a small 900 square foot house through the roof on arrival Reporters: Writer: Chief1710

Nope it's not us.....

Hey Mike, Talk about a small world. my Father and Grandfather built a house on Brayton Rd. in the early 50's and moved here from the Bronx. I took a drive by the shop this weekend. I will stop by during the week. I look forward to meeting you. See you soon, Robbie Shannon

I heard the buss around town about the building and the business. When are you opening? Mike, Do you have family that came from Carmel? I remember years ago when my father was alive that he had a buddy that he went to high school with that moved to Long Island and got into the apparatus business. And they need to moved this thread to the Putnam section.

Date:3/4/11 Time:20:11 Location:47 Brayton Rd Frequency: 46.38,LC highband Units Operating: 1711,1712,1723,1744,1741,1771,1641,1123,1125,1222,1241,Putnam C&O, CC5,2225 Weather Conditions: low 40's little wind Description Of Incident: a working fire in a private dwelling Reporters: Chief1710 Writer: A kitchen fire that extended into the attic, this house was built by a FDNY FF in the 50's on his days off and then moved his family uphere. Has had several owners since then. Fire knocked down 2122 hrs started releasing units at 2159

We used the truck for our anniverary parade and there was talk of buying it and refurbing it but i dont think thats going to happen.

It was Chili's parking lot....firefighter vs curb