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I hate to say it, but local camera shops are a dying breed. The only one I know of in Westchester is Sam's Camera, but I've always gotten horrible service from them. There's also a camera store in Stamford, but same customer service issues. Besides "Ritz", Best Buy, and the chain stores, I don't think there are any more local camera stores in Westchester that I can think of? The best bet is really B&H in Manhattan http://www.bhphoto.com Although not local, it's easy to take Metro North/Subway there, and they have an extensive product selection, most of which you can try before you buy. There sales staff is also very knowledgable and willing to help. And your money is still kept kinda local.

Isn't this the same Scott Ritter who befriended some in Mount Vernon FD's upper ranks, and was given permission to ride out with MVFD-even manned an exposure line at a multiple alarm fire? From what I heard, he even taught some classes for MVFD, and some at Montour Falls. I sure hope he wasn't allowed to do fire prevention!!!

Excellent job and thanks for the photos! Funny, I was just thinking the other day if departments would consider using non-US chasis for their apparatus. I hear very good things about some of the foreign brands, heck, a lot of them are built here in America.

Somers is a very large district, and the closest members usually get the apparatus while the rest respond to the scene. When there's rain and ice on the roadway, it may take a little longer for those members to arrive safely at the firehouse. Somers also won't leave the district on mutual aid without a fully certified interior crew (usually 5+) on the truck. Somers responded right after that transmission was made. They could have responded right away with the apparatus if needed as they had a driver, but the aerial company is no good without a crew. I know both Somers and Brewster have automatic aid agreements for truck companies with some structures (like the nursing homes) in Croton Falls. Much of their district you'd have a lot of difficulty manuvering the truck into, and there are a lot of houses that aerials couldn't get to. Should they have a quint? I think every district should, IMO, But they don't, and most often Brewster or Somers is close enough. They make use of their ground ladders, and only use an aerial if a master stream is needed or to make ventilation safer. I praise CFFD though for instructing companies to leave room for the truck, and I beleive Somers Ladder (the new Sutphen) was specifically requested due to it's size and spec that allowed it to access the scene. There were also numerous personel on scene. Don't forget, when you read the Incident Alert, times are usually aproximated. For a volunteer department, the time of dispatch, the time the IC gets on scene (and makes requests), the time the first due company gets on scene, the time the mutual aid gets on scene......is completly different then the time structure of a career department.

Yonkers Police redeploys forces, cancels academy class http://www.lohud.com/article/20100105/NEWS02/1050385/Yonkers-Police-redeploys-forces--cancels-academy-class

Interesting. http://www.wsmv.com/money/22145860/detail.html

Members, First off, if you have an issues with anything posted on this forum, contact a moderator or forum administrator (not me, as that's not my specialty- there is an excellent moderating team on this forum that has much better judgment then me). Don't make any snide comments in a post. Please don't crucify our photographers who share their work on this forum. Although the digital age has changed a lot of the rules of photography, Fire photographers have always been a staple at fire scenes. Now, with the internet, they can share their work with more people. And with cheap digital cameras and camera phones, more people then ever can take photos at scenes, diluting the TRUE fire photographer's work. Members on this forum like photos for a broad variety of reasons. A lot of people visit wanting to see photos to see what their former department had or what happened while they are out of town. A lot of incident commanders have made comments to me that the photos on this forum have helped them improve, as the fire photographer helped them get a different perspective after the incident. Some of us are just buffs and like to see apparatus in action, like me. Also, a lot of us like to see the different tactics being deployed by different departments at an incident, and often times, lead people to thought. There are times when photos shouldn't be posted, and most true photographers know what's proper to post and what's not. The media takes photos at fire scenes, so why should a fire photographer be treated any different? Photos are a form of knowledge, and that's the main reason why this forum and our photo section is here. Please don't discourage anyone from posting appropriate photos, and we encourage all fire photographers out there to share their craft with us, and appreciate and value those who do. -Seth

fire55, thanks for the info!

Ariel Ingoglia, 18, a resident of Dover Plains and a NYS Certified EMT, was killed when her car went off road and into an icy lake in Millbrook (Dutchess). Despite the valiant efforts of Millbrook FD, EMS, and other responders, Ariel died of hypothermia a short time after arriving at Sharon (CT) Hospital-the same place where she worked in the ER as an EMT. Thoughts and prayers are with the Ingoglia family during this tragic time, her friends and fellow student. Also, thoughts and prayers are with the Millbrook emergency services community for a very difficult call. A very promising life and a rising star in the Dutchess EMS community cut short. RIP http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20101050322

Here is the original EMTBravo Incident Alert from the 2004 incident: http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=2215

BTW, Thanks for sharing the photo and info.

Now that is old school, lol! I think I remember seeing/photographing them at the Hall Of Flame Museum in Phoenix. Norwalk is getting a tiller? Where have I been, lol! Seems like KME is putting out a lot of tillers nowadays!

EXACTLY what I was going to say! Maybe they are sending the wrong message by investing all this money into traffic control equipment and custom apparatus for it, and then say it's not their job to do it. But I kind of agree with EFFP411's post above, very well said. I think that PD funding and the current NYS economy may also play a role. Also, planning the roadways to manage traffic for these shopping centers adequtely, as well as asking the shopping centers to direct security guards or pay officers to direct traffic in and around their facilty during busy holiday seasons, or at least plan for these types of incidents. PD shouldn't be tied up for life threatening emergencies however, and if they are suffering from being shorthanded and the FD clearly has the resources and manpower to assist with traffic, then that agency should help the PD out if it's justified. We're all on the same team, and it's not about "helping the police department out" with traffic.....in the end- you are helping the citizens out.

I wonder what the approximate weight was? If they had pulled out the lowboy from behind and pulled the tractor foward, and used two 75-ton rotators to rotate it and pull it out, I wonder if the welding would have been neccesary. How long did it take to cut through that thick steel?

Did anyone catch it today? How did he do?

How did they go about removing it?

Why doesn't the mayor get out there and work as a crossing guard? And my favorite quote from the mayor: http://www.firehouse.com/topics/careers/indiana-ffs-double-crossing-guards

There was an article published in Fire Engineering regarding the Westchester County Task Force Concept. It was written by Commisioner Kiernan of New Rochelle FD. It's good reading, and takes you through the very well thought out concept that was proposed: "PROPOSED TASK FORCE WOULD EXPAND HOMELAND SECURITY NETWORK" http://www.fireengineering.com/index/articles/display/151147/articles/fire-engineering/volume-155/issue-6/features/proposed-task-force-would-expand-homeland-security-network.html

Just an interesting side note, the City of Yonkers was the birthpplace and home of the Otis Elevator Company, where the modern "safety" elevator was invented, designed, and for many years, manufactured (now the Kawasaki Rail Car Plant). Otis Elevators almost completly dominated the elevator market for decades. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_Elevator

There was an article published in Fire Engineering regarding the Westchester County Task Force Concept. It was written by Commisioner Kiernan of New Rochelle FD. It's good reading, and takes you through the very well thought out concept that was proposed: "PROPOSED TASK FORCE WOULD EXPAND HOMELAND SECURITY NETWORK" http://www.fireengineering.com/index/articles/display/151147/articles/fire-engineering/volume-155/issue-6/features/proposed-task-force-would-expand-homeland-security-network.html

No one else caught this show? If not, I HIGHLY reccomend checking it out on re-runs! The "Badger" is quite a cool vehicle!

This aired nationwide on NBC’s “Today Show” this morning, and today on MSNBC. Painted the communications profession with a broad brush, and it didn’t make the communications profession as a whole look very good. To the average “Today Show” viewer, who knows what they’re thinking after watching this piece.

Thanks! :-) With our system, when a member makes a good post, they get a positive rep. The more rep points you have, the better your forum reputation. From looking at the people who have the most rep points so far and looking at the posts they are making, it seems to be working well.

Now that I've moved and have Chipotles within minutes of me and don't have to take Metro North to get my fix, lol (plus I also have Freebird Burrito) To those who haven't been, this place is awesome!! PRESS RELEASE FROM: http://ryeridgeshoppingcenter.com/featured-stores/chipotle-mexican-grill-to-open/

We have some of the best Mexican cusine down here, and Chipotle is still great!