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Glad you guys got the shot! Nice seeing ya today.
 

Glad you guys got the shot! Nice seeing ya today.
 

I've seen the same exact signage on benzene barges in the Hudson. 

Thanks for the pictures!  I heard YFD request to notify FDNY around 1000 this morning. Reports were 1250 of 7500 gallons of number 4 fuel oil spilled into the Bronx River and flowing south. FDNY notified OEM, DEP, and Coast Guard.

Thanks for the pictures!  I heard YFD request to notify FDNY around 1000 this morning. Reports were 1250 of 7500 gallons of number 4 fuel oil spilled into the Bronx River and flowing south. FDNY notified OEM, DEP, and Coast Guard.

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Bronx Box 3000 is a Mutual Aid box to Westchester, staging at E081.

Bronx Box 3000 is a Mutual Aid box to Westchester, staging at E081.

Bronx Box 3000 is a Mutual Aid box to Westchester, staging at E081.

Taz was chillin' by Whole Foods this morning. CHOMP!

Taz was chillin' by Whole Foods this morning. CHOMP!

Taz was chillin' by Whole Foods this morning. CHOMP!

I've seen and admired the Siccard Taz around Po Cho for a few years. Awesome machine, and can Yonkers borrow it sometime??

Also, Angelo, the old PC DPW Ford bucket truck is another example of a well-maintained relic.

good work truck always had loose shifting patterns, had to open vent window on passenger side to shift into 4th gear

Stop harping on your "favoritism" claims already. No one agrees with you. Your post is one of the most ignorant posts I've ever seen. You have no idea what you are talking about and nothing to back it up. My guess is you just have an unrelated bone to pick and this is a perfect opportunity for you. Wrong situation to do that.

Can we talk about the actual incident, and re-open the METU thread for those who want to continue that discussion?

6 people lost their lives and others injured and this is what's bothering you? Get over it. Stop with the favoritism nonsense and the boo-hoo why didn't they call X, Y or Z.
Resources were called as needed during what I could only imagine to be a chaotic and overwhelming scene.

Based on some of these posts, I can't help but wonder if some of you were dropped on your heads as babies. What is even more concerning is how little some people know, armchair quarterback and jump to conclusions.
I have a fairly good amount of training regarding trains and train emergencies. I have - what I believe - is a wealth of knowledge of the fire service, including resources in this county and around us. I also have responded to and run a handful of incidents involving mass-casualties.
I have never - nor has 99.5% of you - had an incident like this. The people running it did a TOP NOTCH JOB, and the fact that some of you are sitting back, typing away and criticizing any decisions of the Incident Commander or any others at this incident just fortifies why I have little faith that we can ever become better as a county. Some of you posting here are officers, past officers or - God help us - aspiring officers in your respective agencies. As the Maitre D' in Ferris Bueller's Day off said, "I weep for the future."
/rant
And for the record, this is me, as a person, voicing my opinion which has no reflection of any affiliation I have or have had in the past.

With this incident I doubt that very much. Seems like you just like to start arguments or bash departments without having the facts. In other topics as well. What FACTS do you have to prove your ridiculous claim that there was "favoritism"? Do you also claim to know all about dispatching and incident command as well? The departments have run cards that specify who they want for mutual aid, and Incident Commanders request specific resources.

I'm sure there a million of these running around but was surprised when i saw it. Thought they are pretty cool looking. There is also a Autocar chassis in Yonkers I,m going to try and photograph one day.

good luck angelo and i hope to see you at alot of musters with antique trucks

PSAC 2 is planned to host Bronx and Queens FDNY Dispatch, last I've heard. FDNY M, B, and R, along with EMS and PD dispatch have been moved to PSAC 1, Metrotech, in Brooklyn a few years ago. Not sure about the PD or EMS side moving up to PSAC 2.
Just in time for Intergraph CAD! Oh wait...

The Baofengs are quickly becoming popular among hams due to their $39 price tag. It is indeed a dual band portable capable of receiving and transmitting on not only ham bands, but also public safety bands. As was stated before, one does not need to be a licensed ham to purchase one, or any other radio - Motorola, Vertex Standard, etc. for that matter.
Transmitting on a frequency that you are not authorized to so is a big no-no, but the responsibility lies with the radio operator to comply with FCC rules.
- Adam, KD2AYV.

RB&W Fire, Midland Avenue November 1973. Engine 61's Fox, Patrol 4 , Engine 58 Ladder 31 and TL2 operating.
Taken from the 3rd floor of my parents house by my mom, one of the biggest biff's I ever knew.