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This is another example of why EVERY public safety facility should have closed circuit camera systems. They are certainly affordable enough and easy to operate nowadays.

Date: 12-21-14 Time: 2200hrs Location: 448 Underhill Rd C/S Sprain Rd. District: Greenville Units: (See Below) Description: Heavy fire upon arrival engulfing outying building of a Nursery/Garden Center involving and/or exposing numerous large propane tanks, fertilizers, pesticides, other potential chemicals, and close wood frame buildings. Master streams placed into operation upon arrival. Greenville FD Squad 15, Engine 150, C-2151 (IC) Fairview FD Engine 174 Hartsdale FD Engine 170, Engine 171 Eastchester FD Tower Ladder 17 Yonkers FD Squad 11, Ladder 70, Battalion 2 Yonkers FD HTF Engine 310, Engine 307, Ladder 73, Rescue 1, MSU-1, Hazmat 1 (Hazmat Task Force) Scarsdale FD Engine 56 (Originally to relocate) New Rochelle FD Ladder 12 (Relocate Greenville FD HQ) White Plains FD Engine 67 (Relocate), Tower Ladder 6 (Scene) Greenburgh Police Greenburgh PD*EMS Town Of Greenburgh FM-15 Westchester County PD Arson K-9 (Daisy) WCDES Battalion 18, C&O **Please add corrections, updates, or additional information by replying to this thread**

The Western Star vocational truck chasis is becoming very popular in New York State as of late. New York State Thruway, whose plow fleet is comprised mainly of International's, has added dozens of 2015 Western Star 4700's to their fleet this year, equipped with Viking-Cives plow mounts and hoists, and Smith Spreaders. They also come with a dump body for the spring and summer months, removable in order to mount the spreader.

This exam title is for Public Works Dispatcher it seems. The exam for 60 Control and WCPD Communications is titled "Communications Operator".

Is there any sort of rule on how many patients can be transported in the back of an ambulance? I've seen different views all over the place, basically it depends on how many patients can fit. That theory should correlate to how many patients can be safely secured? But shouldn't there be a ratio regarding how many people the EMT can actually treat at once?

Congrats and best of luck to all! http://greenburgh.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/police-academy-certifies-55-new-officers-including-three-chiefs-sons

The third season is now airing Sunday nights at 10PM on The Weather Channel. Here's a preview:

Might be a good way to acquire Humvees for storm response/evacuation, brush fires, etc... Article: https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/army-selling-humvees-to-the-public-for-the-first-time-%E2%80%94-but-there-s-a-catch-214533984.html

Date: 12-16-14 Time: 2017hrs Location: 150 North St (Town Of Cortlandt) District: Lake Mohegan Description: 10-75 transmitted upon arrival. Two story wood frame single residential dwelling with fire showing. Units: Lake Mohegan FD Engine 258, Ladder 10 Peekskill FD Engine 134 (FAST) w/ Car 2341 Putnam Valley Rescue 24-6-1 Montrose FD Tower Ladder 8 (Relocate Lake Mohegan Fire HQ 1975 E. Main St) Yorktown FD Engine 272 (Relocate Lake Mohegan Fire HQ 1975 E. Main St) Mohegan EMS 69-B-1 (Fire Scene Standby) Peekskill VAC 75-06, Rehab Unit New York State Police WCDES C&O Team Note: Mohegan units were operating at another electrical fire in the district when this call came in **Please post any updates, additions, or corrections in this thread by replying to this post**

Great article about Daisy, WCPD's Arson K-9. Article: http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/2014/12/10/arson-detection-dogs/20203045/

Yorktown sold/is selling their custom dive rescue truck? What is it being replaced with? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l19EbDGw2I&list=UUu_OOA9T4BpxOdXfrU8uE4Q

Per a reliable source, the bond for the new Ladder 4 was approved by voters last night.

Per the official Yorktown Heights FD page, the bond has unofficially passed:

Update: this item will go out for a referendum vote for funding during Fire District elections next Tuesday night (Dec 9th 2014)

(Photo credit: Me)

State: Connecticut County: Fairfield City/Town/Municipality/Dept: Greenwich Unit designation/identifier: Engine 4 and Engine 8 Status: On order Expected Delivery: Late 2014 Replaces: E-4 (2002 E-One) & E-8 (2001 E-One). Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: Seagrave Marauder II Pump size, tank size (water/foam), aerial type & length: 1500GPM/750/45F Dealer: Hudson Valley Fire Equipment, Brewster NY Full Details and specs: http://www.hudsonvalleyfire.com/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=40

I'd like to take this oppurtunity to wish you and your family a happy and healthy Thanksgiving, and hope this will usher in a wonderful holiday season for you all. *Please support small businesses in your community when shopping during this holiday season*

Photos, process through completion at Seagrave in Wisconsin https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.688387407917399.1073741851.116645911758221&type=1

Article: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Central-Park-Medical-Unit-Ambulance-Fire-Destroy-283356091.html Department website: http://www.cpmu.com/

From the official FDNY Twitter feed. Yikes! From this screenshot from WABC Channel 7 Eyewitness news, looks like they had to cut through a window:

From Fairview (Greenburgh) FD Facebook page:

Have any local Hudson Valley area emergency services resources been deployed upstate or placed on standby yet? Someone had mentioned that Westchester DES has specified criteria and queried units for standby for possible deployment, but I haven't seen anything official yet. I know that numerous DOT resources have been dispatched already to remove snow and clear roads. Did DSNY (NYC Sanitation) send any snow removal equipment? Is FDNY being deployed more for the potential that there's going to be some massive flooding and they're going to need lots of help and different types of equipment, like evacuation trucks and dewatering pumps.....which FDNY has gotten lots of recently as part of post-Sandy grants and preparations.