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Greenwich (CT) New Engine 4 2014 Seagrave Marauder II 1500GPM / 750 Gallons / 45 Gal Foam One of two identical delivered from Hudson Valley Fire Equipment. I will shoot it's twin, Engine 8 when the weather gets nicer.

Article appearing today on LoHud.com Article: http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/2015/02/13/buried-frozen-hydrants-hamper-firefighting-efforts/23359323/

Full article and details: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2015/02/11/new-ford-police-interceptor-debuts-at-chicago-auto-show.html

That's such a cool and useful machine especially considering when there's no where else to put snow in downtown Port Chester. It looks beautifully maintained. Does Port Chester DPW still operate Mack R's as well to plow? Thanks for sharing the shot!

Date: 2-13-15 Time: 16:24hrs Location: 85 Titicus Rd, Purdys Train Station C/S Route 116 District: Croton Falls Weather: Clear, 18 degrees Channel: Fire 13, Fireground 2 "Titicus Rd Command" Units: Croton Falls FD Engine 149, MA-16, Rescue 28, Car 2071 (I/C) Somers FD Rescue 20 (For additional plywood and shoring resources) Metro North FD Car 2641, Car 2642 South Salem FD Engine 168, Car 2452 (Relocate Croton Falls FD Station 2) North Salem VAC 72-B-2 (Scene standby ambulance) Somers FD*EMS 80-B-1 (Transport to LZ ambulance) WEMS 45-M-3, 45-14 Lifenet Air 2 NYSP Patrol, BCI MTA PD Patrol, ESU Metro North RR Ops Trainmaster WCDES County Car 4, Car 2001, Car 2007, Battalion 16, WC Technical Rescue Team Rescue 77, Utility 77, Collapse/Shoring Trailer Description: Confirmed subject entrapped under a train "still alive at this time". Command requesting Westchester County DES Technical Rescue team. MA-16 requested to cut down chain link fence so incoming units can gain closer access to scene. Medic requesting helicopter, Lifenet Air 2 giving 20 minute ETA. Landing zone being established by Engine 149 at Westchester Exceptional Children's School on Route 22 near Route 116. Updates: 16:42hrs Somers Rescue 20 being requested mutual aid for additional plywood and shoring resources. Advised to expedite, responding driver alone. 16:52hrs Car 2071 reporting subject has been extricated, cancelling WCDES Technical Rescue resources. 17:01hrs 60 Control advising Metro North Trainmaster on scene as a liaison with track and third rail operations. Lifenet Air 2 has landed. 17:12hrs Lifenet Air 2 enroute to Westchester Medical Center with 8 minute ETA, hot offload. Reporting stable patient with minor injuries. 17:30hrs Car 2071 reporting MTA requiring no further assistance, all Fire and EMS units back in service.

Just got caught up on this show.........it's excellent. Very well done and does a great job of portraying EMS (as well as PD and Fire). The Medics showcased are excellent. It airs every Thursday night at 10/9c and then again at 2AM, and this week is also repeating on Sunday with 3 episodes airing at 1PM. You can also watch the latest episode online: http://www.aetv.com/nightwatch/video/the-darkest-shift-on-the-scariest-night?cmpid=Social_FBPAGE_Nightwatch_20150213_144233754&linkId=12342466 I

Article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/new-dc-mayor-to-end-controversial-encryption-of-firefighter-radios/2015/02/10/4aa741b8-b19f-11e4-886b-c22184f27c35_story.html

Date: 2-9-15 Time: 14:32hrs Location: 13 South 12th Ave District: Mount Vernon Units: (See Below) Description: Heavy fire from the upper floors of a 3 story wood frame occupied multiple dwelling. Possible child trapped reported on dispatch. Mount Vernon FD Full Department Response Yonkers FD Squad 11, Ladder 73, Battalion 2 (Relocate Mount Vernon FD Station 3) Pelham FD Engine 5 (FAST) Pelham Manor FD Tower Ladder 3 Eastchester FD Tower Ladder 17 (Relocate Mount Vernon FD Station 3) WCDES Battalion 18 **Please reply to this thread with any updates, additions, or corrections**

Date: 2-5-15 Time: 19:02hrs Location: 119 Primrose St (AKA Route 139) (Somers Fire District Headquarters/Lincolndale Firehouse) District: Somers Channel: Fireground 1 Weather: 16 Degrees Partly Cloudy, Light Wind Units: (See below) Description: Reported heavy fire in mechanic's garage/shop in firehouse. Fire reported to originate/involve in engine compartment of Car 2442, a later model Chevrolet Suburban Command Vehicle that was inside the bay at the time. Utility 34, a Ford F-350 with a utility body, was located behind Car 2442 vehicle in the single width bay. Bay is behind firehouse around side, one level down and separate from bays housing front line apparatus. Somers FD Full Department Response Yorktown Heights FD Rescue 16 (FAST), Car 2533 Bedford Hills FD Tanker 5, Car 2033 Katonah FD Tanker 6, Car 2213 Goldens Bridge FD Tanker 1, Tanker 21, Car 2143 Croton Falls FD Engine 148, Car 2071 (Relocate Somers Firehouse Route 202) Katonah-Bedford Hills VAC 65-B-1 (Relocate Somers Firehouse Route 202) Mahopac FD 18-5-1 (Tower Ladder) (Relocate Somers Firehouse Route 202) WCDES Battalion 16, Battalion 13, County Car 4, Cause and Origin Team Zone 4 and 5 Updates: 19:24hrs Car 2442 reporting fire knocked down 19:29hrs Car 2442 reporting fire under control, overhauling, releasing all tankers

Excellent article! Full article: http://bringingbackbrotherhood.org/tired-of-the-fire-service-debate/#sthash.WkJMixG5.dpuf

Elmsford (NY) FD Ambulance 58-B-1 2014 GMC G4500/Lifeline Delivered recently

Date: 2-3-15 Time: 18:35 Location: Commerce St at the Metro North Harlem Line grade Crossing (adjacent to the Taconic State Parkway) District: Valhalla Channel: Fire 11, Fireground 8 Weather: 20 Degrees, Partly Cloudy, Light Wind, with snow and ice covering ground from storm yesterday Units: (See Below) Description: 5:45PM Metro North Harlem line train to Southeast from Grand Central struck SUV standing at gated grade crossing. Estimated 850+ people on board train, and at least 12 injuries and 6 fatalities. MCI declared. Train is an "M-7" electric and powered by 3rd rail. Both car and train reported to be on fire. Units: Valhalla FD Engine 82, Engine 83, Engine 84, Tower Ladder 49, Rescue 9, Utility 59 Hawthorne FD Engine 154 North White Plains FD Engine 74, C-2321 Elmsford FD Engine 237 Thornwood FD Engine 88, Tower Ladder 1 Briarcliff FD Rescue 37 (Cascade) Ossining FD Engine 99 and Tower Ladder 42 (Relocate Valhalla) Somers FD Utility 88, Car 2445 (Rehab Unit) Pleasantville FD Engine 91 (Relocate Hawthorne FD) Metro North FD Valhalla VAC 82-B-1, 82-B-2 White Plains EMS (Transcare) 31-A-2 Mount Pleasant Medic (Transcare) 37-M-1 Empress EMS 87-A-1 Hawthorne FD EMS 63-B-1, 63-B-2 Pleasantville VAC 76-B-1, 76-B-3, 7605 (Rehab Unit) Chappaqua VAC (Relocate) Westchester EMS 45-M-1 (Relocate), 40-A-9 Cortlandt VAC 8805 (Rehab Unit) Mount Pleasant PD Greenburgh PD Yonkers PD METU (MCI Bus) MTA PD Westchester County PD Patrol, ESU, Aviation, SOD, Commanders, LT1 NYSP Patrol, BCI Westchester County ME Medical Examiner WCDES Battalion 11, County Car 1, County Car 4, EMS 10, Utility 106 w/ Light Tower trailer and ARFF cans, WCDES Technical Rescue Team Rescue 77, Utility 77, Car 2001 Notes: 19:56 Multiple Bee-Line buses enroute to transport stranded commuters 20:01 60 Control advising units not to use the term "bus" for ambulance as they have actual buses enroute and it is causing confusion **Please reply to this thread with assigned units, additional information, corrections, and or updates if you have them**

Anyone have the answers to these members questions?

Not doing anything tomorrow morning? Join Elmsford FD for some great training!

8th alarm fire burning in Edgewater, NJ right now.....large apartment building complex.....FDNY Marine Units mutual aid.... Like many Avalon brand buildings, probably mostly lightweight wood construction. http://7online.com/news/fire-raging-out-of-control-in-edgewater/485292/ http://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2015/01/crews_battling_fire_at_edgewater_apartment_complex.html

Reminder: THIS Saturday!

Topic split. New topic on METU's: http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/51496-metu-units/

Some of my favorite quotes from the article that apply here on this forum:

Date: 2-3-15 Time: 16:15hrs Location: 75 North Broadway, Key Bank District: Tarrytown Units: Tarrytown EMS 81-B-1, Greenburgh PD*EMS ALS Car 75, Tarrytown Fire 2461 and Truck 37, Tarrytown PD Description: Elderly female fell down stairs in bank and has head entrapped in sheetrock wall. EMS requesting FD to assist in extrication. 2461 asking L-37 to bring in Sawz-All in addition to other hand tools.

VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=337223186476493

Date: 2-3-15 Time: 14:49hrs Location: 121 Claybird Ln Briarcliff - Mount Pleasant Sportsmen Club District: Briarcliff Units: (See below) Description: Car 2052 requesting mutual aid units on a non emergency response for a large mulch fire. Will be hitting the fire with a aerial master stream from the tower ladder. Briarcliff FD Engine 93, Engine 94, Tower Ladder 40, Rescue 37, Car 2051, Car 2052 (IC) Ossining FD Tower Ladder 42, Car 2332 Millwood FD Tanker 15, Car 2253 Croton FD Tanker 10 WCDES Battalion 12

http://7online.com/news/sons-following-in-fathers-footsteps-in-the-mount-vernon-fire-department/498221/

They are saying it may snow tonight into tomorrow. Probably just a dusting LOL. Stay safe out there everyone!