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JetPhoto, you hit the nail on the head. Even though it's a little thing, it's a way to let people know we appreciate them taking the time to post and add knowledge, information, or photos to our community, making it better for everyone.

Closes January 7th 2016. http://www.vacareers.va.gov/vacareers/job-search/job-detail.asp?job=a63fba-firefighterparamedic-montrose-ny

I've been watching this series. Pretty unique show on how they present things, and I am looking forward to the episode above.

I don't see Mount Vernon as ever being properly staffed or equipped. A large portion of the city is rented, and the property owners don't live in the city. When a structure burns down, it's considered "urban renewal" to the City. Fire Protection has not been a priority for the city for decades. The same problems come up over and over again. When I Google'd articles about Mount Vernon Fire Department in the Journal News/Reporter Dispatch/Daily Argus and NY Times, the same problems just repeat year after year. It's sad, because there are a lot of guys in Mount Vernon who are passionate about firefighting, and are excellent firefighters. With the right leadership (on the City level), they have enormous potential. But it seems whenever they start getting traction on an issue, something comes up. The negative publicity seems to be endless. The morale is terrible. The stations, equipment, and apparatus are in disrepair. The hiring practices don't ensure the best possible candidate, and a lot of the good ones try to transfer out, or wait patiently for retirement as soon as possible. Guys lose hope that they'll ever be promoted due to politics. With this, they lose talented guys, and the heritage of knowledge and experience that goes with it. The new generation is set up for failure from the moment they walk in the door. The city doesn't truly care about economic development and the potential the city has, and has failed at every effort to attract real sustainable development , so they'll never have a solid tax base to pay for the aforementioned. Even with proper funding, excellent leadership, and productive collaboration, these are issues that will take years, if not decades, to repair.

Thanks guys. Getting back to my other question...is Battalion 2 and Car 2 the same? Also, todayI'm hearing a Battalion 4. My confusion continues.

Date: 1-10-16 Time: 22:30hrs Location: 16 Bonnie Hollow Lane C/S Tommie Thurber Lane District: Montrose Battalion: 10 Incident Commander: Car 2272/Car 2271 Channel: Fire 10 Weather: 28F, clear Units: (See rundown below updates) Writer: x635 Description: Dispatched as an electrical fire 22:40 Car 2272 reporting active fire, one line stretched through the front door, all residents evacuated 22:42 Car 2272 advising 10-75 (Working Fire) 22:44 Car 2272 reporting 1 line stretched and operating 22:50 45x25 single family residence, fire has been knocked down, checking for extension Units: Montrose FD Engine 122, Engine 121, Engine 123, Tower Ladder 8, Rescue 51, Car 2271 (Assumed IC upon Arrival) Car 2272 (Initial IC) Buchanan FD (Standby in their quarters) Verplank FD (Standby in their quarters) Montrose VA FD Engine 225 (FAST) Cortland VAC 88-B-3, Rehab 88-05 NYSP WCDES Battalion 10

And some more including the new Car 2113....

And, now another question....what is a "Signal 211"?

Very cool! I know this is becoming a trend for EMS Agencies as well. Good to see some parity.

Date: 1-10-16 Time: 15:47 Location: 25 W Sanford Blvd C/S S 5th Ave and S 6th Ave District: Mount Vernon Battalion: 18 Channel: Mount Vernon Fire 154.145 Weather: 59F, Rain Units: Engine 2, Ladder 4, Car 1A Writer: x635 Description: Rekindle of previous multiple alarm fire this morning (Click here to read that IA) 15:49 Engine 2 on scene, rekindle, dropping a line 15:54 Ladder 4 being dispatched to the scene 16:32 FDMV advising Signal 211 has been transmitted 17:42 Ladder 4 all clear of the scene, no sign of fire, insurance company on scene, Ladder 4 going to Station 3 for fuel, releasing Engine 2 from the scene Notes: Mount Vernon Apparatus ID's don't conform to Westchester County Apparatus ID's Engine 2, Ladder 4, and Car 1A are staffed today by off-duty recalled firefighters from the multiple alarm

Yonkers Fire Department Mask Service Unit 2011 Ford F-350 Super Duty 4x4 Ex-Battalion 1, Ex-Spare Battalion This replaces the 2002 Ford Excursion, which was a former Battalion car, and serves with the 2005 Freightliner/American LaFrance Mask Service Unit Truck

What's a Tower Ladder with a useful bucket? There were accessories that snap on to the bucket, such as a parapet ladder mount and stokes basket mount, not pictured here.

New Years Eve, from my understanding.

Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing here!

Date: 1-10-15 Time: 10:45hrs Location: 40 North Salem Rd, John Jay Middle School C/S Cross River Rd District: South Salem Battalion: 13 Channel: Fire 13, Fireground 4 Weather: 55F, heavy rain Units: (See unit listing below) Description: Reported smoke in the building. Upgraded to a 10-75 (working fire). 11:00hrs Fire in an HVAC unit 11:16hrs Releasing all mutual aid units Units: South Salem FD Engine 167, Engine 168, Tanker 2, Rescue 21 Goldens Bridge FD Tanker 1, Car 2143 Katonah FD Tanker 6, Car 2212, Car 2213 Bedford Hills FD Tower Ladder 57, Utilty 6, Car 2032 (FAST) Croton Falls FD Ladder 67, Car 2072 Vista FD Engine 141, Tanker 4 Ridgefield (CT) FD Tanker 12 (Relocate to South Salem FD) Lewisboro VAC 67-B-1 WEMS 45-M-3 NYSP WCDES Battalion 13

Date: 1-10-16 Time: 08:32 Location: 25 W Sanford Ave C/S S 6th Ave & S 5th Ave District: Mount Vernon Battalion: 18 Channel: Mount Vernon FD, Fire 18 Weather: 49F, Heavy rain Units: Mount Vernon FD Engine 5, Engine 3, Engine 4, Engine 5, Engine 6, Ladder 1, Ladder 3, Battalion 3 (IC), Car 2 Eastchester FD Tower Ladder 17 (Originally relocated, redirected to scene while enroute) Pelham FD Engine 5 (Originally relocated, redirected to scene while enroute) Pelham Manor FD Tower Ladder 3 (Relocate Mount Vernon FD Station 3) Yonkers FD Engine 313, Ladder 75, Battalion 2 (Relocated to Station 3, redirected enroute to the scene) White Plains FD Ladder 34 (Relocate Mount Vernon FD Station 3) Transcare Mount Vernon Ambulance 1 Mount Vernon PD WCDES Battalion 18 Writer: x635 Description: Dispatched as reported smoke in the building, Chinese Restaurant, dispatch receiving several calls that the roof is on fire 08:34 Battalion on location with smoke showing from the Chinese Restaurant 08:35 Working fire, 1 story commercial with attached exposures on each side, lines being stretched 08:36 Battalion confirming 10-26 (First Alarm Of Fire) 08:52 Car 2 2 lines stretched and operating, fully involved 09:10 Car 2, 4 lines stretched and operating, defensive operation, mutual aid relocates into the city 09:16 Car 2 reporting ladders in operation, multiple handlines 09:19 Car 2 requesting mutual aid relocates redirect to the scene 09:38 Car 2 requesting Yonkers Tower Ladder redirect to the scene, Yonkers Battalion 2 responding to scene as well 09:49 Car 2 requesting Yonkers Engine redirect to the scene 09:54 Car 2 requesting Motor Mechanic dispatched to the scene ASAP, Ladder truck in operation having mechanical failure 09:58 60 Control requesting White Plains Truck relocate, Car 2512 advising dispatch Ladder 34 10:15 MVFD Dispatch advising Car 2 they have 3 recall firefighters at Station 2 looking for assignment 11:04 Eastchester Tower Ladder 17 released from the scene 11:12 MVFD Dispatch advising Car 2 that MVFD Ladder 2 staffed with recall personnel operating out of Station 3 11:22 MVFD Dispatch advising Engine 2 in service from Station 3 with recall personel 11:44 Car 2 advising fire under control, units are picking up 11:53 Battalion 18 advising Yonkers has been released from scene (Yonkers has off duty recall Battalion 3, Engine 319, and Ladder 78 staffed and in service due to high call volume in city and units operating mutual aid in Mount Vernon) Notes: Mount Vernon Apparatus ID's don't conform to Westchester County Apparatus ID's

One more shot for tonight....

Per a reliable source, Yonkers has ordered the following from Ferrara Fire Apparatus under an existing HGAC cooperative purchasing contract: -4 New Ferrara Ultra Engines, with stainless steel bodies, built to the same spec as the current Engine 303 and Engine 304, assignments pending to replace 2005/2006 American LaFrance Eagles -1 New Ferrara Inferno Tower Ladder 75' Midmount, built to the same spec as Tower Ladder 71, for assignment to Tower Ladder 75 -1 New Ferrara Inferno 100' HD Rearmount, for assignment to Ladder 74. Ferrara's Aerials are produced by Smeal, and will include the same custom jacking and leveling capabilities of Yonkers current fleet of HME/Smeals. All assignments are tentative and subject to change. A new Rescue is also on the drawing board.

*NOTE* As to not get too far off topic, I have split the countywide consolidation conversation into it's own thread http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/52231-countywide-ems-consolidation/ so the discussion regarding the New Rochelle EMS contract can continue to be discussed here.

Date: 1-9-16 Time: 17:04 Location: 1441 Hudson Ave C/S Montrose Ave & Halstead Ave District: Peekskill Battalion: 10 Channel: Peekskill FD, Fire 10, Fireground 8 Weather: 39F, overcast Units: (See rundown below updates) Writer: x635 Description: Fire in a detached garage with exposure issues 17:07 Car 234-11 reporting heavy black smoke in area 17:08 Car 2342 10-75, requesting Lake Mohegan FAST and Buchanan Cascade 17:08 Car 2342 advising Engine 131 hit the first hydrant and lay in 17:11 Unit requesting a 2 /12 inch line to the rear 17:14 Peekskill PD advising water department has been notified, Car 254 advising fire is in a detached garage 17:45 Car 2342 advising fire knocked down, in the process of overhauling Units: Peekskill FD Engine 130, Engine 131, Engine 132, Rescue 134, Tower Ladder 45, Car 2341, Car 2342, Car 2343 Lake Mohegan FD Engine 257(FAST) Buchanan FD Utility 12 (Cascade) Continental Village FD Engine 231 (Relocate Peekskill FD Station 5) Verplank FD Tower Ladder 46, Car 2491 (Relocate Peekskill FD Station 6) Peekskill EMS 75-B-1 Cortlandt ALS 35-M-1 Peekskill PD Unit 1, Car 250, Car 254, Car 256 WCDES Battalion 10, Battalion 17

Date: 1-9-16 Time: 17:04 Location: 8 McKesson Hill Rd C/S Roaring Brook Rd District: Chappaqua Battalion: 16 Incident Commander: Car 2061 Channel: Fire 16 Weather: 39F, overcast Units: Chappaqua FD Tower Ladder 27, Engine 144, Car 2061, Car 2062 Writer: x635 Description: Dispatched as a chimney fire 17:08 Car 2061 on location, 1 1/2 story wood frame, active chimney fire at this time, have Tower Ladder 27 pull in the driveway and hand stretch a line back to the hydrant but do not connect at this time, and set up for aerial operations to bring members to the roof 17:23 Car 2061 reporting fire knocked down, checking for extension

Date: 1-9-16 Time: 15:25 Location: 60 Mclean Ave C/S Van Cortlandt Park Ave and Western Ave District: Yonkers Incident Commander: Battalion 1 Weather: 45F, overcast Units: (Initial Assignment) Engine 304,Engine 306, Engine 313, Ladder 71, Ladder 74, Rescue 1, Battalion 1 (On the 10-30) Squad 11, Ladder 75 (FAST), Battalion 2 (Safety), MSU, Fire Investigator, Empress EMS, Yonkers PD Writer: x635 Description: Reported fire in a tire shop 15:32 Ladder 74 on location, reporting possible automobile fire inside the tire shop 15:34 Battalion 1 10-84, reporting some type of fire inside, smoke showing 15:36 Battalion 1 requesting PD for traffic control 15:33 Battalion 1 reporting fire in a heating system, 1 2-1/2 inch line stretched and operating, heavy smoke condition, 10-30 requested (fill out the assignment) 15:36 Battalion 1 reporting 1 worker with burns to his hands and legs, appears to be minor 15:41 Battalion 1 reporting large two story Type I warehouse structure, fire in back of service bays, main body of fire knocked down, companies checking for extension and looking for the turnoff for the sprinklers 15:55 Battalion 1 Aide requesting to cancel Con Ed Gas and Electric 16:00 Battalion 1 aide reporting fire is completely out, Ladder 75 and Squad 11 will be returning to service

Date: 1-9-16 Time: 15:12 Location: 95 Deerfield Lane North C/S Heritage Drive District: Pleasantville Battalion: 11 Incident Commander: Car 2372 Channel: Fire 11 Weather: 45F, overcast Units: Pleasantville FD Engine 91, Tower Ladder 5, Car 2372 (IC) Thornwood FD Engine 88, Car 2471 (Relocate Pleasantville FD HQ) Valhalla FD Rescue 9 WCDES Battalion 11 Writer: x635 Description: Dryer fire with extension into the walls 15:17 Car 2372 on location with smoke showing, dryer fire appears to be out but there is extension into the walls, requesting one engine relocate to Pleasantville FD HQ. 15:21 Pleasantville being dispatched for a second call in district for an odor of gas at 59 Stevens Drive, Thornwood FD will be handling 15:24 Car 2372 requesting Valhalla FD FAST 15:28 Car 2372 advising 1 line stetched and operating, fire appears to be knocked down, overhauling 15:37 Car 2372 cancelling Valhalla Rescue 9 FAST enroute 16:08 Battalion 11 reporting releasing Pleasantville Tower Ladder 5 from scene, Thornwood from standby, and Engine 91 will be available from the scene

Details and full press release: http://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-10-million-grant-support-emergency-services-dispatching