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Good to see Officer Daniel Edward Quilty finally reconized for his heroicand selfless actions. http://www.lohud.com...osthumous-honor

Why didn't they have this while I lived in NY, lol? Good thing that TX has a TON of rail equipment and trains that I see every day. Still miss the M7's though and want to check out the M8's.

These buses are great as Rehab units. DES has a lot of scene support units, but do they have vehicles specifically for responder rehab that is enclosed so that it is out of the weather elements? Three of these buses could could cover north, central, and south at a bargain price. I don't know if these buses are maintained by Bee-Line mechanics as well, but if they were then they usually are in great shape.

This is crazy. All of Sleepy Hollow's services seems to be a magnet for trouble, but at least this one isn't a black eye. (I'm not saying that in a negative way). It's got to be a nightmare for Village Officials to deal with things like this, and I hope they are not self insured and money isn't pulled from the FD budget to repair these vehicles. http://tarrytown.patch.com/articles/vandals-damage-entire-fleet-of-sleepy-hollow-s-garbage-and-dump-trucks-d9670337

There's a new show on The Weather Channel about the iron workers in NYC. Each episode is 30 minutes, and focuses on the challenges that crew of Iron Workers are faced with repairing a bridge in NYC, and building an arena in Brooklyn. Figured some members may be interested in watching these guys who helped build NYC. I've just watched the first episode, and give these guys a lot of respect. It's a tough job. http://www.weather.com/tv/tvshows/braving-the-elements I'm sure it will repeat numerous times. Check your local listings. Here's the Daily News review: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/television/weather-channel-series-iron-men-workers-build-city-article-1.1073885?localLinksEnabled=false

I noticed a few tankers in the photos. Just curious about the water supply to Westchester County Airport. Also, wouldn't any fire be fought with foam?

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If you were a firefighter enroute back to the firehouse on an Engine, and saw a cop getting the crap beat out of him during a "routine" traffic stop, you wouldn't try to help? And who do we have to hide behind when we stage? The PD officers who go into a possibly very dangerous scene to make sure it is safe for us do do our jobs. And if something gosh forbid was to happen to them while they were securing the scene for us, we'd be first in to give the emergency medical care.

Disclaimer: Any "Anti Cop" comments will be deleted. The Troopers had the Firefighter's back. They could of sat there and waited for more manpower. They didn't go inside the structure, they were manning an outside line at what looks like a safe distance. Not a very hard thing to do. If command had a problem with it, they could have easily shut down the line.

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I've seen this price-for-access modelused by other newspapers, and they went back to free after a tremendous drop in visits to their site. Sooner then later, and as sad as am to say this, I don't think there will be newspapers. Tablet subscriptions, and sites like "The Patch" (before becoming corporate) will overtake print. I just hope magazines and books don't go totally this route, either. I go to LoHud.com to see what's going on up in Westchester that would relate to me, and anything that would interest me or this site. Otherwise, my interest in Westchester is dwindling, and I'm tired of reading how many speeders the cops pulled over on the highway last night. The part that is going to hurt the most for me is that if I decide not to subscribe, I won't be able to see Frank's photos anymore.

All the building trade lobbying groups and homebuilders have fought against residential home sprinklers, because of the cost which may affect their profit. Insurance companies really don't care. It's easier for them to write something off then to make repairs. In my subdivision, some of the homebuilders offer a home sprinkler system as part of an upgrade package. With PEX replacing copper, it's easier then ever to install a sprinlkler system and the system pumps and controls have gotten quite advanced and easy to use.. Many city codes are going to be requiring home sprinklers in the coming years. One of the main issues is training plumbers and commercial fire sprinkler installers on how to install residential systems. the other issue is the fact the homeowner needs to maintain the system.

Does anyone remember the syndicated show "The Bravest", chhronicling firefighters from some of the busiest departments in the nation. In the NYC area, it was shown on CBS at 2AM. Since most other TV stations did the same, "The Bravest" was never really given a chance and was cancelled. It was basically like "Cops"......the videographers has incredible access, incuding using footage obtained by cameras mounted on the firefighter. Also, since they filmed FDNY members just before 9/11, several members who succumbed to that tragedy are shown inaction. Well, it's now available on DVD. The was one DVD release a while back, and it only showed the pilot epsisodes. Available from FSP Books and Vidos: http://www.fire-police-ems.com/misc/db8791.shtml

http://www.lohud.com/article/20120428/NEWS02/304280071/In-brief-Woman-charged-ambulance-attack-health-fairs-slated-weekend I'm sure the assualt charges were warranted. But do police charges and open records supercede HIPPA in any way? Assault has always been a fine line for me. We've all had to battle intoxicated, psych, diabetic and other altered mental status patients, but what's the line where the between an assualt and a just being a patient? It's kinda a very grey area. Please note this question has nothing to due with Croton, it's just something I've always wondered. I'm sure the medical condition will be a defense, but felony assualt is a serious charge and I'm sure the experienced Medic and EMT on board wouldn't have filed the charges if they didn't warrant it, and hopefully true justice will prevail. It says she will face other charges, so I hope that the victims of the attack (EMS) a speedy recovery if they were injured.

I'm kind of confused. I've heard NFPA is developing standards for fire service communications? If so, does anyone know how far off this may be from reality? Also, if your department complies with all NFPA standards, will you require your dispatch center to comply if these standards become a reality?

What do people pay taxes for? This would only discourage people from using fire alarms, and that would cost lives.

I haven't seen a ton of new deliveries from HME chasis from other builders except themselves. They just introduced their new chasis: http://www.hmechassis.com/products-spectr.html Which will someday probaly been seen running the streets in the City Of Stamford, CT .

I love it! Very European! I want one! (Photo credit: Openshare Spartan Co. Press Release) Spartan Chassis Introduces Next-Generation R XO Crossover CONCEPT CHASSIS at FDIC Charlotte, Mich. – (April 19, 2012) - Spartan Chassis, Inc., a subsidiary of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR), today annonced the debut of their R XO crossover, a chassis/cab concept. Offering best-in-class clearance, performance and maneuverability, the R XO was on display at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC)

I would say that articulated aerials were at one time much more popular then they are now. In Westchester, I know Mount Vernon, Verplank and Bedford Hills had articulated platforms. Chicago basically invented the snorkel, but now only has one company that use them. Same thing with a lot of departments in New England. I was reading something the other day, they were very prone to accidents, though and attributed in LODD's from coast to coast. Personally, I think they are great especially in tight urban areas with numerous obstacles or departments with complicated industrial facilites. The con, is that they are really expensive to purchase and maintain, and in many cases, a very difficult device that requires a lot of training and experience to operate safely.

I absolutely agree!

If I haven't forgotten,does NYC still leave "dead" hydrants in their place? And who actually maintains and tests them, I've never really thought about that? ]They should. A Fire hydrant should be such, whether active or inactive. That way, the citizen can't claim he thought it was an out of service hydrant when he parked in front of it.

I'm just wondering how departments notify regarding temporaily out of service hydrants. I've noticed some departments have it in their wake up tones or pass on briefing, but mostly written on a chalkboard. Most departments my way have this information available on their MDC's. But I know a lot of agencies don't use MDC's yet. Since this is something that can have a significant impact on fire suppresion and safety, is this something that is prioritzed? Also, do you require the Water Utility to update you when a hydrant goes out of servic and is back in service, and do you flow test it when it does? I know some utilities that don't even communicate with FD's, such as United Water (for profit corporation). However, I notice the local municipal water departments are usually on the ball. The city in which I live, they have two crews from the City Water Dept. who specialize in Fire Hydrants, even have their trucks customized out to repair hydrants. They are also called to major fires to ensure proper hyrant and water supply function. I missed the little red hydrant on the front, but this is one of the Fire Hydrant Repair crew's truck. Everything you need to fix or replace a hydrant (sometimes a backhoe, probaly the only thing they don't carry, lol) Here's the photo: http://x635photos.com/displayimage-2484.html

Heck, as long as you're not in a drought, why not? Make the person sign a reciprocity agreement though stating you can take the water back if needed, lol. And charge if you can or encourage donations to a charity.

Awesome photo! Thanks for sharing!