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ALF build's midmount Tower Ladders exclusively on the Eagle chasis in 75', 93', and a recently introduced 100' versions. NYC uses both 75' and 95' version Aerialscopes I don't see the current Eagle or Metro chasis being able to meet the demanding NYC specs as they currently are outfitted. ALF would need to make several major changes to the product in order to make it compliant with FDNY spec. Another factor to consider is the compatibilty/interoperabilty issues that would arise. This is a completly different system than Aerialscope. Also, I'm suprised Ferrara hasn't bid with their midmount TL on the Ultra chasis. That all said, no other tower ladder IMO is better for NYC than a Seagrave/Aerialscope. Two major things that come to mind are the jacking system, and durability. Look how many have been refurbed and are now serving elsewhere, even after intense FDNY service. I highly doubt, unless some beauracrcy came into play , that FDNY would go with ALF. On a side note, FDNY did have 2 ALF RM tower quints as tests in the 80's. Don't know the final disposition.

Didn't Ladder 41 catch fire on the Cross Bronx as a result of a transmission fire recently as well?

I believe he is reffering to 484.7125.......which is the main operations channel and used daily, which is usually picked up loud and clear from beyond the city limits.

I tottally agree with 1075thebox!

Channel 4 advertising at 1630 that they have new home video from the intial moments of the fire, and they will be playing it on at 1700 during "Live at Five".

Picked this cool link up off another board I belong to: http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/ About a woman who rides her motorcyle around the devastated,abandoned Cherynobyl area. Contains some interesting photos of abandoned buidlings, fire engines, fire staions,military vehicles, helicopters, boats ,etc. Interesting story with it as well.

From Newsday-March 21st, 2004

http://www.strikethebox.com The Internet's first web site dedicated to the art of firefighter tattoos

Great website!!!!....and EMS program!!!! While we're on the College EMS website subject, gotta throw out a link to my friends at Villanova EMS: www.vems.org

I took a trip today and went to this, had a good time. The new VEMS bus (And the new Radnor bus!) are pretty sweet! Thanks goes out to RadnorCo15 for the invite and tour. Photos were submitted to www.emtbravo.com and have been posted.

"6.3 Obtain a computerized unit deployment and tracking program" Would this be a new CAD system?

Here's a photo of the rig in question, from www.firenews.org : http://www.firenews.org/mass/NatickL1new.jpg

Just a bump/reminder for this coming Wednesday.

Saw the other day, the Shell on 172/22 in Bedford $2.15 for 87....now thats crazy....seems like that station always has the most absurdly highest prices anytime. They say it's only going to get worse, and the price mentioned above will be a bargain soon. :sad:

I don't get it.

I'd say there should be a "Welcome Home" party at the least, lol!

Dobbs Ferry Ambulance corps fighting shortage of personnel: http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/031...dobbscorps.html

Bump for tommorow

Listing of current available CT PD jobs: http://www.post.state.ct.us/Jobs/cover_page.html

NICE Rigs and photos!!! Two questions though..... How could you take a picture of Quint 9, when it is here sitting on my shelf? Where is the pump on that engine???? I love the layout, with the easy to see tank levels, eyebrow lights, low hosebeds, "smokestack" exhaust, light tower, etc!!! Also I like the "Top Gun"...is there any story behind that?

I recently read an article on this subject in one of the magazines, I wish I could remember where. I feel Mini-Attacks should be a suppplemental piece, or utility piece, but never replace a front line unit. I think the are useful in certain situations, such as narrow driveways/limited access (parking garages, trails,courtyards) where they can get closer to the fire and act as manifold units, as brush rigs, to sit at a wires down call, to respond to EMS calls as a first responder unit. If you have the staffing, then there's no need to put wear and tear on a $400-$700,000 piece of equipment. It also keeps the other apparatus free for fire calls. (As for the EMS comment,note that this concept only applies to volunteer response. Career department response should be determined by closest available unit) You should never deplete your crews for your true first line units, and as said before this should only be a supplemental piece. I believe it is Rochester, NY that runs a Midi Pumper/Quint concept like this. As far as chasis are concerned, what does everybody feel is the most appropriate chasis for a mini attack?

I agree with ALSFF that public education is a problem. One step towards better public EMS education is during EMS week, we should go out there and do similar activities such as go to the schools, host health fairs, etc. It's also a very fine line, as we don't want the public to ever question whether or not they should call us. Unfortunetly, despite all the education we may give the public, 911, the way medicine works for urban areas, and sometimes others, is that we are first line health care. Whether or not we are volunteer or paid should not make a difference, but sometimes it does. BS calls do burn us both out, but you are their to do a job, and people depend on you to do it regardless of the call, and, oh yeah, TREAT them like a human being. Every job has its BS, and EMS is no exception. Unfortunetly, one side of this equation can select calls they want to go on, and most of the times the exciting calls at a good hour win out. With the issue of tying up buses, your system should be designed to handle that (Priority Dispatch, Enough buses, Quick Turnarounds,Good Crews). This is one of those things why we need to start more political lobbying, but I'm not going to get into that issue now. As for Intoxication is a medical problem.The main reason for that is you have to rule out other causes that it may mimic intoxication, such as a diabetic emergency, stroke, seizure, poisoning, etc. However, when the mayor has developers coming to town, and he orders PD to "clean them up", it not only falls in and overloads EMS, but also the ER's. Having worked in an ER, the intoxicated patients often tax your resources night after night. This is not an only an EMS issue, but a social service issue as well.