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Greenburgh Town Supervisor is proposing this. Maybe we could buy Greenburgh PD the modern headquarters they deserve and a decent fleet of patrol cars first? Or maybe at least START construction of the new bridge first?

Awesome! Can't wait to see more shots of the build. I love the LED's on the running boards, and especially on/in the overhead tailgate. Nice warning without being blinding. Also the fact that is says "Command". Question: Does Stamford always choose that color for the D/C's?

If you're traveling in the Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, or Austin regions of Texas, this might be a fun oppurtunity for you to spend a day. They do some REALLY cool scenatios in one of the best fire, EMS, and USAR training grounds in the world. http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe6315737367007b7616&m=fef51079726501&ls=fdee137875640c7572157974&l=fec111757d62027d&s=fe321c707165047f771779&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe281573776602747c1271

At least he was thinking of others.....

Great shots, Ed! The truck is fully powered on nitrogen?

Welcome to the forum, Paul! I remember taking a trip up 128 to York Village when I was wanting good lobster when I lived in Woburn, MA. I wish I was more into appparatus photography then, I loved the Mack Sqaud and the ALF Aerochief!

Got a heads up on this Flickr Photostream from another site. Some awesome retro FDNY photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/64984462@N06/

If you ever have seen Dr. James Reese speak, then you know what I'm talking about. We recently had the chance to see him, and his speech was more like a stand up act. Touched on a lot of emergency services issues, like burnout and customer service. He is worth every bit of "hype" on his website. http://www.jamestreese.com/ I HIGHLY reccomend the "SUCCESS WITHOUT STRESS" DVD. It really is a speech that someone in our line of work can relate to, and will have you laughing throughout. http://www.jamestreese.com/richmond-hill.html It's worth the watch for all shifts. My comments may seems like an ad, but he is literally one of the BEST speakers I have every seen.

AWESOME shots, Duane!!! Seeing the Quest in action, it looks pretty good! (Pete is preferential to the Quantum where we are infested with them) I never knew Glendale had a "Main St" like that. It's funny all the departments out there with different thinking for specs. Especially Phoenix, which went right back nowadays to a pretty traditional Quantum pumper.

I didn't even know they still made Gamewell Boxes! Hartsdale has, or used to have, a Gamewell system. Like most departments (with Gamewell Boxes especially in New England), they had a bucket truck (like the phone company) to maintain this system, with two firefighters also being appointed as electricians. In 2006'ish, they still used the paper punch and most of the senior guys could tell where it was coming from just by the first few sounds. It was even placed in modern facilities that were built in the previous decade, such as the Solomon Schecter School (pictured below). Both Deputy Chief MacWhirter and Leo in Hartsdale taught me a lot about how the boxes operates and how to reset them. It's hard to see because of the tarp (heavy rain and construction caused the roof to leak in the perfect spots, lol) but one end of the Gamewell box is there. Interesting to note, I'm familiar with Newton, MA......I lived near there and my sister went to Boston College in Newton....never remember seeing a Gamewell facility.

Yesterday, I had the chance to travel to Bryan, TX to see their new Platform Aerial truck. Bryan,TX has about it all.....residential,commercial,light industrial, heavy industrial, railroad,highway, airport, research facilities, a major university, etc. They are located in "Aggie Country", meaning they are just north of College Station, home of Texas A&M. They are also near one of the top fire schools in the world, TEEX. They protect 73,000 people over a 43 square mile area, and maintain a Class 2 ISO rating. They have an excellent hydrant system throughout their district. They run from 5 stations- 5 engines, 5 ambulances, a regional Mobile Command Post, several Zodiac boats, a Fire Shift Commander Suburban, an EMS Shift Commander Chevy 3500/Frazer UCV, and numerous other support vehicles. They run only as a truck and rescue company, but can act as an engine company if needed. ALL Bryan firefighters are also Paramedics. They also are trained in numerous technical rescue disciplines, which are kept in trailers set up specifically for that operation. They are part of a regional tech rescue team, and respond throughout the Brazos Valley region of Texas. Besides being an overall beautiful truck, it has many, many amazing specs. A lot of this was done by Crimson, but a lot of work was done by the dealer, MetroFire of Houston, TX. They put reflective striping on everything, including inside the compartments so you don't lose your reflective striping when you open a compartment. They also did a lot of custom tool and equipment mounting, and made use of every single inch of space on this truck, plus kept some for room to grow. Some of them include: -2011 Spartan Gladiator Extreme Duty, with most of the cab being powdercoated or diamondplated -Laser outrigger placement indicators for driver positioning for day and night calls -Capable of flowing 3,000 GPM at the tip, while having 1,000 lbs. in the bucket. -Cascade system capable of filling two SCBA bottles at a time, while charging the breathing air tanks for the bucket connections. In the fire station, they have a shoreline for breathing air. -One side of the truck set up for rescue operations, the other set up for firematic operations. -All tools have their place -MDT's for everyone -Large 3 section steel platform aerial, with wide walkway and LED lighting everywhere to see where you are standing or walking -Tools in box and mounted on aerial include parapet ladders, attack hoselines, tools, stokes baskets, etc. SEE DETAILED PHOTOS OF THE SPECS BY X635 AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://www.emtbravo.com/texas/apparatus/bryantruck1.php This is the only Truck Company in the City Of Bryan. It is staffed with 4 firefighters, including the Lt. and Engineer. It replaces a 1994 E-One Aerial Platform.. Check out my detail photos here:http://www.emtbravo.com/texas/apparatus/bryantruck1.php

It's also on the inside of their bay doors so you see it just before the door is completly up. To obtain the maximum life of this expensive piece of machinery, it doesn't respond on every alarm (i.e. Automatic Alarms) nor does it make lunch, inspections, or any uneccesary runs that would add to wear and tear and fuel costs. Don't let this mean they don't train with it, though. The goal is to have 15 years frontline. And, although it only has a crew of 4, it is all that is needed for operations with this truck. Engines run 5, and all firefighters are crosstrained as Paramedics. Therefore, ambulances can respond to the scene only if REALLY needed on scene ASAP and act as firefighters. It's also not needed on most house fires, etc.

Great post, George! I want to add a ton from my perspective, but I'm limited on time tonight.

Greenburgh squeezes every bit out of their fleet. They have excellent mechanics who make this possible. However, stuff happens, especially when you have a Town Supervisor who doesn't fund a proper fleet replacement program and hire enough mechanics to do proper PM. And when you keep your fleet outside, especially Paramedic cars with no shoreline for a heater so they are running 24/7, it takes it's toll. I think this is the second vehicle fire in their fleet in the past year....their heavy wrecker also caught fire in the garage but was quickly extinguished by Hartsdale FD, but it was a complete loss. They can afford to build a Town Library for $70+ million on prime real estate, but the PD can't get new operational facilities at the abandoned Frank's Nursery property. Just keep them crammed in where they are. Greenburgh PD is one of the best around, despite the neglect they get by the Town. They have to depend on grants for everything.

Got a quote for this week. BTW, those links are working for me.

OK, it was supposed to say: "Be Bitter Or Get Better" The meaning being that some can sit back and be bitter towards this site or anything else in their professional career, or they can use that bitter energy to get better. Stupid, I know. Seth

I apologize for the error, it has been corrected. I wll explain more in the AM.

Read more: http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Danbury-receives-2-1-million-federal-grant-for-2215595.php#ixzz1asesqPvk

Members, (Memorial Benefit Information Included In This Message) It's been two years since Yonkers Firefighter Patrick Joyce took a higher calling. This should serve to remind our members again that, you can be in one of the best fire departments in the nation, with the best equipment and plenty of manpower, and still be very vunerable to the evils of our job. FF Joyce was a man who loved firefighting, and loved his family. His death was during active duty firefighting, while trying to rescue others, and he sacrificed his life for those people that could and were believed to have been in there, but weren't. In the course of that, Yonkers lost a firefighter from the premier company in Yonkers, Rescue 1. YFD lost a brother. And most importantly, the Joyces lost a husband, father, brother, and son. There is a benefit for the Patrick Joyce Memorial Fund **THIS SATURDAY**, October 15th from 2PM to 12AM**** at Social at Dunwoodie Golf Course. Please join us in Celebrating Pat's Life the way in which he loved to celebrate, drinking good wine with good food in good company! There will also be Irish dancing, Bagpipers, Raffles, Auctions and much more! All proceeds will go to The Patrick Joyce Memorial Fund, which was created by the family and friends of firefighter Patrick Joyce Jr. to serve as a foundation that is committed to preserving his legacy of philanthropy, kindness and generosity. The primary mission of the fund is to provide financial support to those in need. Pat's goal was always to make a positive difference in the lives of the less fortunate. It is our hope that through these efforts the selfless and generous spirit that Pat possessed will continue to live on.. ***For more information, visit the Pat Joyce website at the link below*** http://www.patjoyce.org/benefit.html Tickets can be purchased online at the website above. And The Patrick Joyce Memorial Fund has an official Facebook page dedicated to his memory and charity: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Patrick-Joyce-Memorial-Fund/182606465150082?sk=wall We ask that you forward this information to anyone who might be interested in attending this benefit. The family wants to make sure no one missed an invitation to this event. -Seth Granville Executive Director, The EMTBravo Group Of Websites EMAIL: seth@emtbravo.com

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From what I understand, Bedford Village has ordered a new Rescue, Spartan on a Gowans Knight chasis. Where do they plan to fit this rescue? I assume that they still haven't built a substation yet? I hope BFD can actually build a substation one day, to house apparatus that can be built the way it is needed, not so it can fit in the firehouse. And the shuffling can end and shave some minutes off the response time. If the substation has been built, then I would assume that a Tanker would be the first thing that they would order, because that is a time critical piece that can't fit into their current firehouse. And what about a Rescue Pumper, similar to Engine 199 that can respond to 99% of emergencies that don't require a rescue truck but has the essential actually needed rescue equipment? If a Rescue is needed, depending on where you are, you've got BHFD Rescue 10. Or Somers heavy Rescue. Or Katonah's Heavy Rescue. Or Mount Kisco's Heavy Rescue. Or Pound Ridge's upcoming Rescue? Or Croton Fall's heavy Rescue. Or Purchase's Heavy Rescue. Or Banksville's Rescue? Or the County Tech Rescue Team? Or Yorktowns Rescue? Or Turn Of River's Rescue? Or Long Hills Rescue? Or White Plains Rescue? I understand I684 is in Bedford's fire district, but all the above agencies have heavy rescues that have quick access to I-684. And, since MA-7 and Rescue 44 often respond together, are the two units going to be merged into this one Rescue to sace space? I sincerly hope that this is a light duty rescue and not a heavy rescue. This is only my opinion based on working in the area.I know I have a big mouth, and I have NOTHING against Bedford FD.

New Canaann's 1973 Ward LaFrance tanker is posted on eBay. The Item # is 120792937509 Opening bid will be $4,000. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ward-LaFrance-Sanford-Pumper-Tanker-/120792937509?pt=Commercial_Trucks&hash=item1c1fd1f425 Taken in 2007 by me:

From Fall of 2007, when the new Tanker was delivered,

Just would like to remind everyone who hasn't, or has procrastinated it to today, to get their Flu shot! There are number of flu shot clinics, your empoyer may have one, I know down here the CVS Pharmacist can give it to you and bill your insurance. Bottom line, there are plenty of places to get the shot. Now, of course, the ultimate benefit is that it is highly likely that you will not get the flu. For a long time, I was an "what do I need that for" person. But my thinking has changed. At home, everyone should have a flu shot. Mainly, so one of your family members doesn't bring it home to share. Besides for personal reasons, many of us come into contact with immunocomprimised patients who the flu could easily kill. We also affect each other. When a bunch of our coworkers have to call out sick because they or their child has the flu, it places a strain on the rest of your coworkers to cover the gaps during flu season, especially gaps that may go unfilled in this economy.

It does have a 500 gallon booster tank, and two handlines and a trash line mostly if needed somewhere around the truck for attack, but no supply lines except for the two 5" donut rolls. The way the SOP's work is that the truck gets into position based on SOP's and a strategic plan for some of the more complicated strucures, and an Engine can stretch LDH and pump to them. This also freed up a lot of space allowing more space for other equipment and infastructure. The 2250 GPM pump is mainly use, in conjunction with their exceptional high pressure hydrant system and another engine (1500GPM) hooking in to achieve 3000GPM at the tip.