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In Westchester County, when additional alarms are struck for a fire scene, it brings more manpower. Does it bring more ambulances as well?

Looks like Seagrave is reintroducing the Apollo II rear mount platform......and it's a LOT smaller and more reasonable then the previous generation of Apollos. The bucket is almost identical to the Aerialscope bucket. I hope these are a success for departments who want a RM Tower Ladder and a Seagrave. Contact Hudson Valley Fire Equipment if your department is interested in learning more. For those going to FDIC, it will be at booth 5130.

Here is the official apology letter: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1098403-apology-letter-from-anthony-loguidice.html

Is there a protocol on how long a FAST team should remained assembled and ready on a fire scene? I would think that it would be until every firefighter is out of the building for good, meaning after overhaul, investigation, etc. Is it? Because anything can happen with that compromised structure, even after knockdown.

You'd think that these guys would be exhausted from all the "hands on" (all the multiple alarm fires in NW) training in the past several weeks. I liked the comments. Very descriptive for the layperson. Full article and photos: http://www.themarthablog.com/2014/03/my-neighbors-recycled-a-house-and-the-katonah-fire-department-benefitted.html

Date: 3-30-14 Time: 0049hrs Incident Type: Location: 7 Rumbrook Rd District: Fairview Units: (See Below) Description: Fire in the basement of a one story wood frame single residential dwelling Units Operating Fairview FD Engine 176, Engine 174, Ladder 1, Rescue 3 Hartsdale FD Engine 170 Greenville FD Ladder 4 White Plains FD Engine 66 Greenburgh PD Greenburgh EMS WCDES Batt 14 Units Relocated Valhalla FD Engine 82 At Fairview HQ Elmsford FD Ladder 55 At Fairview HQ *Please PM me with any corrections or additions*

Date: 3-30-14 Time: 02:50hrs Incident Type: Structure Fire Location: 900 Main St District: Peekskill Units: (See Below) Description: Fire in a dumpster inside the structure near loading dock, extending to upper floors Units Operating Peekskill FD Engine 130, Engine 131, Engine 133, Rescue 134, Tower Ladder 45 Lake Mohegan FD Ladder 35 Montrose FD Tower Ladder 8 Yorktown Heights Rescue 16, Utility 36( FAST) Croton FD Rescue 10 (Original FAST) Buchanan FD Utility 12 (Cascade) Peekskill OEM Peekskill VAC Peekskill PD WCDES Batt 10, C&O Units Relocated Ossining Ladder 41 Buchanan FD Engine 161 Continental VIllage *Please PM me with any corrections or additions*

Date: 3-29-13 Time: 21:54hrs Incident Type: Structure Fire Location: 79 Cortlandt Ave District: New Rochelle Units: Engine 21, 22, 23, 24, Ladder 13, Tower Ladder 11, 30-A-1, NRPD, C-2302 (I/C) Engine 25 and Ladder 12 to relocate NRFD Station 3 Description: Fire on the top floor of a 2 story wood frame dwelling *Please PM me with any corrections or additions*

Date: 3-29-14 Time: 18:02hrs Incident Type: Structure Fire Location: 660 Hanover Place District: Mount Vernon Units: Mount Vernon, Eastchester Ladder 15 and Pelham Engine 5 Relocate to Station 3, Batt 14 Description: *Please PM me with any corrections or additions*

Date: 3-29-14 Time: 18:31hrs Incident Type: Structure Fire Location: 6 Riverview Terrace District: Irvington Units: (See Below) Description: Fire in the attic of a two-story single residential dwelling Units Operating Irvington FD Engine 178, Ladder 36, Rescue 49, C-2201 (I/C) Dobbs Ferry Engine 48, Tower Ladder 23 Tarrytown FD Engine 80 Ardsley FD Ladder 50 Elmsford FD Ladder 55 (FAST) Irvington VAC Irvington PD WCPD Daisy WCDES Battalion 14, C&O Units Relocated Hastings Engine 46 Tarrytown FD Ladder 37 *Please PM me with any corrections or additions*

Kevin Bristol, an active Peekskill FD Career Firefighter, passed away suddenly today at 48 years old. It is being considered an LODD, no further details at this time. Wake and funeral arrangements to be posted as soon as they are provided to us. Thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and Peekskill FD. Please sign our online condolence card by posting in this thread.

The windows were boarded up during search and rescue exercises to keep the smoke in, just like at the smoke house at the training center. The boards were removed for live burn and other exercises. No accelerant was used, only hay for kindling. There were several back up lines, as well as FAST teams on standby at all times. There were safety officers accounting for everyone. The condition of the structure was dynamically monitored. The drill went successfully. They tend to have 1-2 donated homes a year in northern Westchester for the past several years, and are always very safety conscious and following guidelines, including have certified instructors on site.

A very interesting article about the heroes of this winter.... http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/27/driven-to-work-snowplow-driver/?a_dgi=aolshare_facebook

Thank you Scott for the factual information presented on here. It is much appreciated. +1

I've never seen construction like this. Steel frame on first floor, with lightweight wood trusses supporting a wood frame on top. Portions (besides the elevator shaft) are also concrete block. And in some portions of the first floor, (not where the cars are parked), lightweight wood trusses and plywood are the base of the first floor. What kind of construction is this when you call a size up? I've never quite seen a mix like this. Seems like you would be forced to go on a lightweight truss roof if you were searching the floor above. When this is built, looks can be deceiving.

I thought Stryker has Ferno pinned for a while, but this new stretcher blows away their "Powerload" system! One the best features, besides assisting going down stairs, is the fact that you don't have to buy special equipment for your ambulance just for it. The "Commercial" video And the "Features" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBVssnwQCBE

I thought WEMS contract ended in December? The dispatch center sounds different on the radio, and also a lot of new voices. http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/49735-somers-may-switch-to-60-control-for-dispatching/?hl=somers I've heard about all kinds of conflicts of interest between members of WEMS, Somers, and 60 Control. Like the Commissioner who drew up the WEMS contract got voted out as Commissioner, and when he did, he was made WEMS Communications Supervisor. Or their was a new hire at 60 Control that ended up not finishing probation who was also a Somers FD Commissioner, when he was at 60 he pushed for the switch, when he left 60 he pushed against the switch. Doesn't this contract have to go out to bid for professional services in the first place? I mean, the contract for EMT"s had to go out to bid. I've also been told if there is no one at Lincolndale, there would be no one to watch all the security cameras at all the firehouses. And they need a person at Lincolndale to do other unique tasks only Somers FD Dispatch does. Another piece I've heard was that Somers dispatches on VHF and won't go UHF, and 60 Control doesn't have the compatible equipment nor invest in it. Did they make 60 Control make all the preparations and do all the legwork neccesary, and then Somers told them "just kidding!"? Does Somers FD EMD every caller? So much drama. Is there anyone that can sort the fact from fiction?

Date: 3-28-14 Time: 1145hrs Incident Type: Structure Fire Location: 94 State St District: Ossining Incident Commander: Ossining C-2332 Primary Dispatcher: 642 Fireground Channel: Fire 12 Units: (See below) Description: Heavy fire through the roof in a 3 story wood frame residential dwelling. Exposure issues with close neighboring residences of similar style and construction. Updates: 12:13hrs: Per C-2332, units resuming interior operations 12:29hrs: Per Battalion 12 still heavy fire through the roof with partial collapse and extension to the basement. 3 lines stretched and operating. 12:32hrs: 74-A-1 treating 1 firefighter minor injury, 1 ALS unit and 1 BLS unit on scene, request Briarcliff EMS B-1 to backfill Ossining VAC HQ. 12:34hrs: Battalion 12 requests second FAST team 13:08hrs: Per Battalion 12, main body of fire knocked down. Croton E-119 FAST team put to work, Thornwood R-75 replacement FAST. 13:17hrs 74-A-1 reports two firefighter RMA's, 74-A-1 holding on scene. 13:24hrs Ossining Engine 96 being released from the scene to standby with Engine 80 and Ladder 37 14:48hrs Per 2332/Batt 12 Fire under control, overhauling Units Operating Ossining FD Engine 96, Engine 97, Engine 98, Engine 99, Engine 100, Engine 101, Tower Ladder 42, Ladder 41, Rescue 14, 2332 (I/C) Croton FD Engine 119 (FAST) Millwood FD Engine 247 Briarcliff FD Rescue 37 Sleepy Hollow FD Tower Ladder 38 Thornwood FD Rescue 75 (FAST) Ossining VAC 74-A-1, 74-B-1 Briarcliff FD EMS 53-B-1 Ossining PD WCDES Battalion 12, C&O Units Relocated Tarrytown FD Engine 80, Ladder 37 At Ossining FD HQ *Please PM with any corrections, missed units, or updates*

I forgot the 105' 1,250lb tipload and 2,000 GPM specs part of the bucket. Also the new I-beam construction of the ladder. Also, compare to the OLD version of the Apollo: http://x635photos.com/displayimage-773.html

And this is the roof/cockloft:

I've wondered, what's the benefit of having a split tilt cab versus a full tilt? Is it for height restrictions during maintenance inside the station, or what?

Pretty interesting way to deal with the shortage. The dispatchers should have systems to not need to make broadcasts like that. Sounds like they need a good CAD system with GPS ambulance locator. Besides adding more ambulances, dispatchers need to be able to optimize with the ambulances they already have. It seems strange that dispatchers wouldn't know where there ambulances are. Full article: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/03/25/2-investigators-bga-ambulance-response-times-getting-worse-as-memo-aims-to-quiet-dispatchers/

This Thursday, March 6th on USA Network https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEWCyb408Q0

Here's a clip from tonights episode:

Pretty unusual derailment. Seems like a scene out of a movie. Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/train-derails-climbs-escalator-chicago-airport-125519804.html;_ylt=A0LEVw1yZzBTOx4ALp5XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0a3JmOXR2BHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDA1MV8x