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Date: 8-1-09 Time:1400hrs CST Location:US 290/Springdale Rd. Departments:Austin FD, Austin Pd, Austin Travis County EMS/ATCEMS SOD/ESU, Travis County Sherriff, Capitol Metro Bus Description:Large fire quickly consumed flea market, surrounding brush and cars. Massive evacuation of crowded flea market, no injuries reported, defensive operations Links: Writer:x635

So, basically, they just put a band aid on a large wound. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.lohud.com/article/20090801/NEWS02/908010340

FULL ARTICLE: http://www.lohud.com/article/20090801/NEWS/90801001

Yonkers Fire Department Collapse Rescue 2009 Mack Terapro/Hackney Special thanks to Chief Fitzpatrick and the awesome guys at Squad 11 for setting this up shoot for me! I was very impressed with this rig, and especially all the equipment that's found on it. The specification of this was well thought out, and the price was unbeliably lower then I thought! A great value! Hopefully Chief Fitzpatrick or someone can chime in and help me out, but it's got just about everything you need for a collapse, including a PTO compressor powerful enough to power a jackhammer, complete with air hose reel. Also has a light tower, awning on both sides of the rig, compartments on top, tons of shoring devices, victim location tools, light tower, wood, saws, etc etc etc.....and it is designed to be self sufficient for a collapse.

Here's another shot of the collapse rescue.....a close up of the Mack Terapro (formerly the MR) cab)

Greenburgh PD has FINALLY "freshened up" their paint scheme........kind of looks like Ardsley's old scheme though, lol. Greenburgh Police Department (Westchester County, NY) Car 67 2008 Ford Police Interceptor Photo By Seth G. (x635) http://www.x635photos.com

And here's Car 50, a new Tahoe, in the new scheme....looks great!!

That was back in 2003. That truck has been repurposed as a Special Operations support unit from what I understand. The Superivsor's primarily have been running this: ...which has been around for a long, long time.

AWESOME! Thanks for sharing the photo, Mike! It's been a LONG time since the Supervisor has had a brand new truck, and this is probaly the sharpest of them yet! Who did the outfitting???

Seems like a pretty cool program! FULL ARTICLE: http://www.lohud.com/article/20090731/NEWS...ow-s-volunteers

FULL ARTICLE: http://www.lohud.com/article/20090731/NEWS...338/1018/NEWS02

I was finally able to get some photos of this impressive beauty this past weekend...thanks to John Stiloski and his staff for setting up this shoot for me! 2009 Kenworth T800/Jerr Dan 85 Ton Rotating Boom Heavy Wrecker The boom can be operated almost completly by remote control... Available for rescue operations in the Hudson Valley 24/7... Will post more photos as time allows......

Tommy, I wasn't doubting you at all! Thanks for the heads up!! gpdexplorer, THANKS for the photos! Much appreciated! Jack, lol! Seems to be a Peterbilt/Jerr Dann rotator....can't tell the capacity, but I would bet 85 ton. Seems to have a second steering axle, the wheels behind the cab. Another awesome addition to the fleet!

Huh. This is a suprise. I will give him a call tommorow and find out, unless he's reading this and can send me some photos.....

No problem. There's so much equipment on that truck, my camera and I missed a ton too looking back at my photos.

More of Stiloski's fleet: http://www.stiloskis.com/

And another general heavy duty wrecker....

And he still has the 60 ton Century rotator:

And a payloader:

Huh. I don't know anything about a new wrecker. The only one I know of coming soon is one he's got in the shop now.......with the old Putnam Lake tanker chasis and a new body he's putting on and painting himself....but it's not that close to being done yet, and I don't think it has 5 axles. He does have a new dump truck too, though. Two, actually, the other one has red.

Incident Alert: http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=32915 There wasn't much to see firewise, since Yonkers FD had flames showing upon arrival and had it knocked down really quickly. It took me a while to get there from Texas..joking......I was coming from Station 11 where I had just photographed the new Collapse Rescue for a future photo spread on this site. I also didn't have much time to spend there. I was REALLY impressed with the positioning of Ladder 74. That's the textbook situation why Yonkers spec'd their rearmounts (HME/Smeal 100') the way they did. The house was VERY difficult to access from the front, actually all expoures, and had a very steep roof. Access to the roof was made via ground ladders, with the aerial being used as safety given the unusual and grade of the roof. Yonkers made an EXCELLENT stop considering the amount of fire on arrival. Also, bear in mind I usually don't buff fires, unless I'm in the right place at the right time, which I was. So I'm not very experienced shooting fire scenes, and this one was again especially difficult given the terrain and landscape, but I did my best. I really wanted to show you guys Ladder 74 the most. It was a very calm scene, with a TON of manpower. I almost felt like it was a drill. It was also good to see old friends from Yonkers at this incident....truly professionals- Fire, EMS, and PD. This is one of 17 photos that I am going to post from this incident MORE PHOTOS TO FOLLOW!

Thanks! It has a PTO generator to power the light tower, electric cord reels (compartments behind the cab on both sides), chopsaw, etc etc.......

From a logistical standpoint, all County communications should be under one roof, even if it is different agencies, like we have here in Austin. I know 60 Control needs a new center too, and there's plenty of space to be had on the Grasslands reservation, so in my eyes, this is a no duh to combine both agencies under one roof, but again it's Westchester County. Take a look at this: FULL STORY AND PHOTOS: http://www.tritech.com/TriTech-Docs/CaseSt...seStudy_09.aspx (with, of course, a backup center)

Thanks for the compliments, guys. The officers side rear outrigger was on a sturdy sidewalk, in the middle with the foot on a large outriggger plate. I don't know about the auto level system, I know the older HME/Smeal's don't have them and the apparatus operators are trained to level them the old fashioned way, but someone mentioned the newer ones do have auto level. I'm sure someone from Yonkers can elaborate on this. Of course, the positioning of the truck was all on the apparatus operator and officer, who did a great job, and left room in the front of the building for TL-71 and the engine if need be. I must also say that all apparatus that wasn't being actively used were parked out of the way. Engine 304 fed the primary handlines from one hydrant and positioned right behind L74 for an easy stretch, and E306 dropped a supply line from another hydrant at the opposite end of the street as a backup.

Greenburgh PD Special Operation Division Mobile Hostage Negoation Team Operation Center (Former GPD ambulance) Assigned # 118 Equipped with numerous hostage negotion references, tools, technology and equipment. It is also equipped to asist crime victims. Available to other municipalities as requested.