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Thanks for the info! Is Island Furniture in the same plaza that was built on the old Newmark and Lewis site that burned down back years and years ago?

http://www.lohud.com/article/20090920/NEWS...,%20but%20fixed

Nice shots.... These businesses were heavily damaged in flooding in 2007. Which resturant was this in? Thanks again for posting the photos....makes me happy in a nostalgic way to see them, and I was hoping someone would post them.

REALLY? Who dropped the ball on this one? I thought I was joking when I read it.......... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090919/ap_on_...ution_escape_14

My condolences.

I wonder if something's wrong with the current Engine 121? $49,500 seems like an great bargain. I know Montrose was one of many departments becoming all ALF, but with ALF not bidding on anything, or at least that I know of, I wonder who will win the bid? LFD171, thanks again for the heads up!

And, hopefully after delivery of the 2 new ALF's and Smeals, we'll see Engine 306 restored and go into a Yonkers FD musuem....or mothballed again until that can be accomplished!

FULL ARTICLE: http://www.lohud.com/article/2009909140338

Why are so many department spec'ing 2000GPM pumps, when there's a 99.9% chance the pump won't ever be used at that capacity (in a structural engine)? Realistically, it would take at least two LDH intakes to feed the pump to get that capacity. And most engines don't need that to even flow at all discharges. But it seems to becoming the standard. Just curious if I am forgetting something from my MPO training?

Oh, I'm not against it. I just posted a quote. If you're charging for building inspections, then why not fire inspections?

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Simple. They didn't have a warrant to take his blood.

For anyone looking to aqquire Gamewell boxes, here's an upcoming auction: http://www.auctionsinternational.com/displ...?categories=255

http://www.lohud.com/article/2009909160336 Doesn't say anything about a return trip, lol! Also, what about a Bee-Line express coach to the Jets game from a large parking lot, like Yonkers raceway?

What you are saying is you wish to protect the rights of drunk drivers, or take away alchohol. That makes no sense. If you've missed the above, the whole reason for drawing blood is because it is the most accurate way to prove intoxication, and have a solid prosecution. DWI is a CRIME, especially felony DWI in which blood draws are mostly used for, they are not out there randomly picking people and drawing bloood.

It's just as wonderful as pulling a 3 year old child out of a car dead because someone decided to drive with a .020 BAC. And it's not a medical procedure, it's a evidence collection procedure that involves a medical technique. It's done with a search warrant, with several other factors in play. Just like search warrants are issued for DNA samples, etc nowadays. Any argument that protects drunk drivers is disgusting, in my opinion. So many innocent people are killed, and way too often these people walk away without injuries and doing little to no jail time because of evidence issues and DWI attorneys who know how to play juries. Blood draws have been catching on and have been proving for succesful legal outcomes. If people are worried about their rights, don't drive drunk and they shouldn't have any issues.

Breathalyzer test and field sobriety tests can easily let a drunk driver go free because of any number of variables. With drawing of blood, the prosecution is hard to argue. DWI is a significant issue that's not going away, in fact, numbers are going up nationwide. I'm sure, if gosh forbid, one of your loved ones was injured or even killed by a drunk driver, you would be quite miffed to say the least if that person got lesser charges because they questioned the accuracy of the breathlyzer or FST, which happens often. With blood testing, you have concrete proof and a much more accurate blood alhohol level that's hard to debate. Also, there is much more that goes into it then the officer just poking a needle into someones arm. There is a very well thought out program here in Austin that has many components that agencies nationally have come to witness. Calling for EMS adds witnesses to the case and adds to the chain of custody for evidence. It also ties up an EMS unit for no reason. Some agencies have civilian phlebotomists on staff that work with the DWI team.

PHOTOS AND FULL ARTICLE: http://www.wusa9.com/news/columnist/blogs/...sed-aerial.html

http://www.lohud.com/article/20090913/UPDA...20busy%20street

Round Rock FD New Quint 4 2009 Pierce Velocity Job # 21832 2000/500/75' More photos to follow when equipment is mounted and it is placed into service (just delivered)

Water flowing from the tip. That's it for now. I will have more photos once equipment is mounted and it's in service.

Pierce's new throttle control (similar to Fire Research's)

It's hard to miss the outriggers:

Some more photos: RRFD "B" shift Quint 4 members train on some of the newer features on the pump panel. I should mention that this rig is CAFS equipped.