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From my understanding, it's in service. It's responded to a few calls already. Still awaiting lettering, should be getting done any day now.

@letsgo1547 Decide for yourself. It's a pretty easy one. Wait around for the patient to be brought to you, or bring EMS to the patient for care as soon as possible...here are some good articles about it. http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/events/2013/051313a.shtml http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/27/we-can-never-get-comfortable-q-and-a-with-a-rescue-paramedic/?_r=0 I just wonder if the wheelbase could have been shorter. The Terrastars have a great turning radius I heard, and this is just as long as some other everyday FDNY apparatus.

Posting on behalf of a friend...

I was Google-ing just now trying to find out what Chappaqua TL-27 replaced, and I came across this Ladder sitting in front of Pleasantville's HQ. Where does this factor in?

There's refurbs and then there's refurbs. You can do a few things inexpensively, or you can rebuild the truck completely, and that can get expensive, but still much cheaper then a new rescue. Thanks @ONLOCATION for the information!

Date: 2-17-16 Time: 19:39 Location: 191 King St C/S Prospect Dr District: Chappaqua Battalion: 16 Weather: 35F, clear Units: Chappaqua FD Engine 146, Tower Ladder 27, Rescue 23, Car 2063 (IC), Car 2062 Writer: x635 Description: Dispatched as smoke showing 19:47 Car 2063 advising Engine 146 stand by the hydrant, Engine 146 advising they have a light crew 19:51 Car 2063 states oil burner malfunction with possible extension in the walls, requesting retone for driver for the Tower Ladder, Car 2064 states he will be there to drive the TL momentarily 20:27 Car 2062 reports oil burner fire, under control, holding all units

Over the past few months, I've gotten into my scanning hobby again. I listen to Yonkers 24/7. One thing I hear constantly is the 2 Battalion Chiefs running constantly. And if their is a fire, one of the Battalions is assigned as Safety. I know a couple of years ago, Yonkers had a Safety Battalion. Was that cut due to budget issues? I'd love to see a Battalion 3, in my opinion the call volume of the Battalion Chief necessitates it. I'm wondering if there is a request in the current budget, or if there are plans to bring back the Safety Battalion or add another Battalion to the city at some point. It's got to be a tiring job being a Yonkers Battalion Chief, running all over the city for most of your shift going to incidents, plus all the administrative stuff and paperwork they have to do when they actually get a chance to get back to quarters. Someone who has firefighter's live's in their hands should be appropriately rested and prepared.

Date: 2-17-16 Time: 01:39hrs Location: 44 Park Ave C/S York Ave District: Yonkers Units: Yonkers FD Engine 309, Engine 306, Engine 309, Engine 308, Ladder 72, Ladder 71, Rescue Battalion 1 (IC) (On The 10-30) Squad 11, Ladder 75 (FAST), Battalion 2 (Safety), MSA, Fire Investigator, Rehab, Empress EMS, Yonkers PD (Second Alarm) Engine 312, Engine 310, Ladder 74, Car 3 Description: Possible structure fire. Dispatch receiving multiple calls with people still possibly trapped 01:48 Engine 306 on scene, H style construction, requesting 10-30, flames coming out the first floor 01:54 Battalion 1 reporting fire on the first floor of a 5 story ordinary, no exposure issues, 3 lines stretched, primary searches in progress, Ladder 71 attempting to get the roof. 01:58 Battalion 1 requesting a second alarm 02:07 Battalion 1 reporting making progress, have the 2nd alarm units report to the front of the building stating he has work for them 02:20 Empress Supervisor reports treating multiple injured firefighters 02:26 Battalion 1 reporting fire knocked down, overhauling 03:58 Battalion 1 reporting all units back in service. Engine 309, Engine 306, Ladder 71, and Ladder 72 are out of service, short on members.

I've been listening to my scanners all day. Today was one of the busiest, most hectic days in Westchester in a long, long time, at least in my memory. There were a multitude of different calls, from structure fires to MVA's, many at tough to pinpoint and sort out locations, especially with numerous MVA's all over I-95. The dispatchers at 60 Control did a great job keeping up with everything. They really controlled the chaos. Strong work! On a side note, Yonkers FD dispatchers did a really kick ass job today too!

And again today Yonkers FD Battalions are running around like crazy to legit jobs....Battalion 3 had to be placed into service. Yonkers also had to use an Engine Company (312) as Safety at a fire scene because Battalion 1 was on another job and couldn't free up. A Safety or Battalion 3 could have solved this and kept an Engine in service.

EMTBravo.com has acquired the popular Facebook page, Westchester Fire Wire, because we did not want to see the page and all the effort put into shut down and lost. We thank Anthony Tufo III for his dedication to this succesful page, as well as the WFW team. We thank him for giving us the oppurtunity to keep the page alive. We hope to keep as many of the WFW team members who want to stay on as possible. We also look forward to adding to the page's continued success. More to be announced soon Seth G.

Date: 2-16-16 Time: 14:18 Location: 50 Pine St C/S North Broadway and Glenwood Ave District: Yonkers Weather: 50F, heavy rain and wind Units: Yonkers FD Engine 309, Engine 310, Engine 308, Engine 303, Engine 306, Ladder 72, Ladder 75, Rescue 1, Battalion 2 (IC) On The 10-30 Squad 11, Engine 312 (Safety), Ladder 70 (FAST), MSU, Fire Investigator, Rehab, Empress EMS, Yonkers PD New Rochelle FD Engine 22, Ladder 12, Car 2309 (Relocate Station 12) Writer: x635 Description: 14:20 Engine 309 on scene with smoke showing out of the building, transmit the 10-29 (working fire) asignment 14:24 Battalion 2 requesting a 10-30 (Fill out the assignment) 14:27 2 lines stretched, fire in the basement 14:41 Battalion 2 reporting main body of fire knocked down, checking for extension NOTES: Battalion 3 placed into service as well as a recalled manpower Engine and Truck due to high call volume

This afternoon, I had the opportunity to photograph the fleet of the Shepherdstown, West Virginia FD. A very special thanks to Chief Morgan and his firefighters for their assistance in getting these shots. Shepherdstown, WV is located in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, located on the Potomac River about 1 hour outside of Washington, DC. It borders Maryland. The Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department is the oldest in the state, founded in the 1700's, along with Shepherdstown. Their first due consists of a dense downtown main street, and dense area of houses built in the 1700's and 1800's. The district also includes a major university, hundreds of acres of Revolutionary War battlefields, and agricultural properties. They also provide EMS. They raise all their own money for capital expenditures, such as apparatus purchases, via community fundraising, such as bingo, game dinners, and their famous apple butter. They are a very proud, and progressive department. They are an all-volunteer department, with 7 live in members. The only career person is the Paramedic provided by the County to them. THE FIRE DISTRICT MAP/COVERAGE AREA: http://www.jeffersoncountywv.org/home/showdocument?id=43 Their website is: http://www.shepherdstownfiredepartment.com/index.html Engine 3 is a 2013 Pierce Velocity 2000/750 Rescue Engine 3 is a 2007 Pierce Dash 2000GPM/850 Gal/30 Foam Truck 3 is a 1997 Pierce Arrow 75' 1500/500 Tanker 3 is a 2000 Mack RD/Semo 2000/3100 Brush 3 is a 2003 Ford F-450 4x4 200/150 EMS-3 is a 2005 Dodge Durango equipped for ALS response Ambulance 3 is a 2007 Ford F-450 4x4/Medtec, which is being replaced in March 2016 with a Dodge/PL Custom Ambulance 3-1 is a 2007 Ford F-450 4x4/PL Custom, which is being replaced in March 2016 with a Dodge/PL Custom Duty 3 is a 1995 Chevrolet Suburban assigned to the Duty Officer as a take home vehicle when on duty Here are some of the photos I got, hope you enjoy.

Thanks a very cool truck! Looks like she's in great shape. I'm glad it's still alive! Thanks for posting the photo VAL327...let me know when it's restored...I'd love to get some photos!

Ardsley Highway Department's John Deere 624J Payloader awaits the next truck to load with salt this morning.

I feel like I should know this, but how are Fireground channels assigned in Westchester? Does each department have a channel assigned to them or a group? I don't hear a channel assignment on dispatch.

Date: 2-16-16 Time: 00:02 Location: West St & Grove St District: Harrison Battalion: 15 Weather: 23F, icy precipitation Units: Harrison FD Engine 10, Engine 13, Car 2161, Car 2162 Harrison EMS 61-A-1 Harrison PD Writer: x635 Description: MVA w/ Pin 00:04 61-A-1 reports car off the roadway into the rocks 00:18 Car 2161 reports subject is out of the vehicle

Armonk Tanker 9 is relocating to New Rochelle FD Station 1 45 Harrison St.

Date: 2-15-16 Time: 17:10hrs Location: 133 Sagamore Rd, Sagamore Gardens District: Eastchester Battalion: 18 Channel: Fire 18 Weather 23F, snow & ice Units: Eastchester FD Engine 27, Engine 30, Engine 31, Ladder 16, Tower Ladder 17, Car 2102 (IC), Car 2103 New Rochelle FD Engine 22, Ladder 12 Eastchester VAC 57-B-1, 57-M-1 Tuckahoe PD WCDES Battalion 18 Writer: x635 Description: Dispatched as smoke in the structure 17:12 Car 2102 on scene, reporting working fire in the basement, advising Ladder 16 to evacuate tenants 17:17 Line charged off Ladder 16, crews continuing to evacuate building 17:18 Car 2102 advising Tower Ladder 17 they need hooks in the basement 17:19 Car 2102 reporting fire knocked down 17:20 Car 2102 advising TL-17 to come in via Oak St 17:40 Car 2012 reporting heavy residual smoke in the basement, needs additional fans

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Interesting. Know several members of these departments and are familiar with their operations as I used to live in Round Rock, and they are always on the forefront of trying new things. ARTICLE AND VIDEO: http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/community/2016/02/10/firefighters-training-utilize-old-technique/80213622/

Date: 2-15-16 Time: 12:44 Location: 1382 Pelhamdale Ave C/S Priory Lane & Pelham Rd District: Pelham Manor Battalion: 18 Channel: Fire 18 Weather: 23F, light snow Units: Pelham Manor FD Engine 1, Engine 2, Tower Ladder 3, Car 2361 (IC) New Rochelle FD Engine 22 (FAST) Pelham EMS 38-M-1 Pelham Manor PD WCDES Battlion 18 Writer: x635 Description: Dispatched as a working fire 12:40 Car 2361 requesting a 10-75 (working fire assignment), New Rochelle FAST, and an off duty recall 13:05 Car 2361 placing fire under control, releasing New Rochelle

Tragic for the victim and the crew of Ladder 75, especially having no control over this. I pray for the Apparatus Operator that he gets through this painful time. Prayers for both, the crew and of course the victims, family, and fellow YPD Officers.

Date: 2-14-16 Time: 11:45hrs Location: 225 North Fulton Ave C/S Primrose St District: Mount Vernon Weather: 9F, clear Units: Engine 6, Engine 2, Engine 3, Ladder 1, Ladder 2, Battalion 3, Transcare Ambulance 1, MVPD Description: Reported smoke coming from a house 11:52 Battalion 3 reporting fire on the front porch 12:05 Battalion 3 reporting fire appears to be contained at this time, porch partition fire with extension into the interior holding all companies 12:07 Mount Vernon Fire Dispatch advising they have requested DPW with a sander, ascertaining from Battalion 3 whether they need a rehab to the scene for weather conditions 12:14 Battalion 3 reporting fire knocked down, 2 lines stretched, overhauling NOTES: Engine 4 and Rescue 1 diverted to another call while enroute to this job *Please PM me with any updates or corrections*

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