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According to a friend who went out to Seagrave to research a possible contract with Seagrave..... Hartsdale FD's TL-15 has literally been sitting there for weeks, untouched. Supposedly a finacial issue between Seagrave and Hartsdale FD's commisioners. Possibly because Seagrave has found more and more problems as they dig deeper into the repair. So, it's looking like Seagrave will be keeping it, and Hartsdale will be looking into a new or used TL but finances are tight. TL-15 has always been full of mechanical drama since day 1. Hope they can get another Aerialscope. But used ones are becoming very rare. I'm hearing speculation that Greenville FD is looking to replace Ladder 4 with a 100' straight stick, Fairview has a KME Mid Mount Tower Ladder, I think it would be only proper if Hartsdale got a Tiller. Use the oppurtunity and tack on to the FDNY Tiller or Aerialscope order, or the Ferrara RM order. Will save thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of time. And you know it will be spec'd and engineered well, and looked out for at the factory by FDNY. Additionally, any problems can be related with FDNY helping with future troubleshooting.

Will the crew be using Brewster's ambulances, or Transcares?

Has anyone used this simulator? What do you think of it? FULL ARTICLE: http://www.lohud.com/article/20110921/NEWS02/109210327/Deadly-force-simulator-puts-cops-real-world-situations?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

Great job by all! In the article, it mentions WCPD being on scene. Was that WCPD Aviation? http://www.lohud.com/article/20110922/NEWS02/109220411/Lost-hiker-78-prompts-police-search-Bedford

Great shots! Got to love it being led by the aweomse looking Ardsley PD Car 97 Dodge Durango (which used to be my father's Caprice in the 1970's when he was a Patrolman in Ardsley)

That is awesome and I will definetly be getting shots next time I'm out that way. I've never seen a vehicle like this at all, especially so "portable". California has had, and has the potential to, need this kind of truck. It's cool to read about the development of the vehicle and lessons learned on the link that huzzie posted above. I'm pretty sure Westchester County looked at a similar vehicle in the past. Duane, any insight? Like this? http://x635photos.com/displayimage-2100.html

Cool and very unique photos! Thank you for sharing this collection with us. I always love to see photos of agencies from the 70's until now, it's cool to look back and see what they used and how it compares nowadays. It seems like NYPD ESU went back and forth between Chevy and Ford chasis. And,someone please reassure me that that 1948 Auxillary Rescue found a good home in a collector who restored it. What a gem!

As to not distract from the other thread which highlights the 911 PSAP via Cell Phone system, this thread is about the heroism. Let's not forget Rockland Paramedic Service and Stony Point EMS for their efforts after the victim was rescued.

As well as the IAFF, NYSAFC, IAFC, PBA, NFPA, Unilever, and local governments.

I was just looking at some photos that I took a few years back and I wonder....how can y'all in Mohegan operate your headquarters from such a obsolete building at a severly overburdened road? Is a new headquarters, possibly one set back on a side road (is that old school still there?) on any radar? I would also imagine that the current HQ sits on prime real estate, and that could help with property aqquisition costs. I know, not really my business to care about it, but just was thinking....everyone in Mohegan deserves better.

I don't know which episode it was this season possibly the one where they built the Gears Of War trike, but Sr. said that they had reached a deal with a bank? I wonder if all Senior's outbursts and mood swings were actually "roid rage"? It seems like that plus he his a financial criminal. It's sad, I know many fans waited many years to see that shop. And he has more then enough money to pay his taxes, I don't care how bad the economy.If not, then he is a horrible businessman who only became wealthy because of the popularity of the show and merchandising deals. The Discovery Channel must be paying him something, and he's made millions upon millions of dollars with OCC. I also know the Discovery Channel helped finance the new building. You would think they would help, but guess it makes for good TV aka revenue. And again, for Senior, he is a financial criminal who thinks he is too good and too powerful to have to pay his dues. We also have to remember that he's wasn't there for his kids growing up, because he was a drug addict and severe alcoholic. He seems to try to redeem himself several times on the series, most notably Cody. He is unreasonable and psycho in the what he expects from Paulie. I have his book, and it's not written by him at all. It is such a boring, nonsense read, don't bother. I personally think he's illiterate. Let's not forget, the producers, from the very first episode until now, still have to tell Senior (as well as Paulie) exactly what to say when they do the brief interviews or expplanations on the show. They definetly couldn't put words togethers like that. At one time, very early on in the first season, I remember when Vinny was having his first kid and his house needed a new roof, him and Paulie put it on themselves. Those times seem long gone. Also, once again, I'm glad you're posting TRUCK6018. It's good to have you back!

I forgot to add, an agency down here uses this tool as a recruitment test. I found that pretty interesting.

It is centrally located, but if you go north on Lexington, isn't there an abandoned school with property? The location would mean they would get money for the property, plus the property would go on the tax roles and possibly generate sales tax and fire district tax as well. I think, not just in Mohegan's case, that having a firehouse on a prime piece of property can be detrimental to the local economy. In Mohegan's case, all of their substations are located out of prime real estate routes. Also, I have no idea how the apparatus operators can back Ladder 35 and Engine in. Also, does the traffic still bottleneck in that area..it's been a while since I've been up there...does it ever affect apparatus reponse? The main firehouse is a great tradional firehouse, and they've done a beautiful job upstairs. I remember when they knocked down that old abndodned building on the side to build the ambulance bays, and they have nice room to work in those bays. *DISCLAIMED: I, living in Texas and having no real connection to Mohegan for several years except several friends, just an "enthusiast" with a big mouth.

With many agencies radio feeds available over the internet, it's easier now more then ever to listen in on radio traffic. With this, I think there are many agencies considering digital encryption. Once that starts taking on, and on a lot of modern Motorola systems it's a flip of a switch, the hobby could be dead for all of us. If a scanner could override or de-encypt, would that be legal?

One of the best Law Enforcement based aviation programs in the country, in my opinion. I rode with them a couple of times back several years ago, and was impressed. I think I heard that they are phasing in (14) new helicopters, wonder which aircraft was used? Kudos on a great rescue!

Interesting. http://blogs.ajc.com/news-to-me/2011/09/20/ashes-to-ashes-body-to-syrup/?cxntlid=thbz_hm

I know several months ago the sustained spike in violence in the City Of Newburgh was discussed on this forum. Is violence still plaguing the city? I saw on the OCC Facebook page that they made a donation towards the ongoing fight against violence in the city. Have they made any headway?

This is the quote that was on the Facebook page. OCC supports so many charities, I've lost count. Does anyone know what OCC did to help combat the violence?

Unfortunately, it does. It costs crucial minutes, and I've even had calls transferred three or four times until they reached the right call center. Last I heard, APCO was pushing for a GPS coordinate location mandate so the caller gets the closest 911 center to where they are calling from and that 911 Center can get an almost exact location. Given it's the FCC and it would cost the carriers millions, we'll probably see it in 20 years.

A very nice tribute by our Joe Pinto. Unlike other people looking to make a profit off 9/11, Joe used his decades of FDNY Apparatus photography to honor those companies that were lost. He isn't making any profit off these, and they are truly done with honor. http://www.fire-police-ems.com/misc/cfn321.shtml

Isn't proper planning, which includes working standpipes, firefighting equipment in large locked metal chests, etc just as important in battling a hi-rise fire? As mentioned, Hartsdale carried a version of this device, also called the Navy Nozzle. For the one pictured above, what kind of manpower and room do you need to get that set up? I imagine trying to clip it on the side of a building is not easy. I'm interested to see FDNY use it. Do we know what companies it is assigned to? As Joe said, another tool in the bag-especially for the two Hi-Rise units. As one Paramedic/Firefighter on this forum says, many departments resisted steam powered engines at the time over horse, citing the newer device as absurd.

Finally, they are gone. Those who sit on post or routinely take out as part of their jobs rejoice! http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/113531/old-ketchup-packet-heads-for-trash-wsj