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Premiering tonight on USA Network. Set your DVR's!

A feel good video if the ever was one.

This is the first 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe I've seen. It's been redesigned, and it looks good. (So do the 2014 Silverados which I was salivating over....must win lottery soon). I hope to get more shots soon.

FULL ARTICLE: http://www.ctpost.com/default/article/Chief-Sandy-Hook-1st-responders-overwhelmed-5277455.php

http://bridgemi.com/2014/02/even-fire-services-should-withstand-budget-review-but-good-luck-with-that/

Wake and funeral information has been posted: http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/50180-peekskill-ff-kevin-bristol-wake-and-funeral-information/

Source: Peekskill FD IAFF Local 2343

RWC130 (Rob Casasanta) was on "Stalked: Someone's Watching" on ID Investigation Discovery. He plays the police officer in the screenshot below . The episode will re-air on ID Investigation Discovery again on Saturday at 6 AM. The episode is called "Stealth Stalker" about Terri Mendez.

From a KME press release

Study just released regarding the current state of the LAFD and what can be done to improve it. Long read, but very interesting. http://www.scribd.com/doc/210337760/20140303-Fire-Dept-Third-Party-Deployment-of-Fire-Resources-Study-Los-Angeles-Fire-Department-Pa-Consulting-Group-1

Cool article about 69-12: FULL ARTICLE: http://www.firefighternation.com/article/speccing-and-buying/wassaic-fire-company-takes-delivery-new-brat

Are you currently an EMT? Pasco-Hernando State College offers one: http://phsc.edu/program/paramedic%E2%80%94certificate Also, a little farther south in Tampa, Hillsborough Community College (About an hour south depending on where you are in Hernando) offers one: http://www.hccfl.edu/departments/health-science/ems-programs.aspx Sunstar EMS is the Paramedic/EMS provider: http://www.sunstarems.com/

From Garrison Fire Equipment's Facebook Page: (Photo courtesy Garrison Fire Equipment)

With mutual aid being the norm for just about every department in the county even for the smallest fires, I agree there needs to be some consolidation in certain areas. HOWEVER, if Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, etc were to merge, I can see Mount Vernon using it as an excuse and not holding up their end of the bargain, and using it to mooch off others so they don't have to pay, stressing the other departments. . . Unfortunately, a lot of Mount Vernon's 70,000 residents are renters, and really don't care about the community. And nor do the slumlords that own a lot of the buildings that are affected by fire, if it burns down the landlords get insurance money and the tenants find someplace else. They really aren't affected by taxes. Mount Vernon has endless potential to improve itself, Fleetwood is probably the best example of what Mount Vernon can be. The problem is, to do business or development in Mount Vernon, a certain persons hands need to be fed a continuing under-the-table kickback. Mount Vernon has a prime location surrounded by wealthy and successful areas, and they're doing nothing with it. As it is, the residents of Yonkers, New Rochelle, Pelham, Pelham Manor, Eastchester, Greenville, etc are paying for fire protection for the citizens of Mount Vernon. If there was an intense campaign to those citizens of the districts that provide mutual aid, I'm sure it would raise some eyebrows. But on the same token, how can a department ethically or morally refuse to send mutual aid? It may send a message, but at the same time it could cost a victim or firefighter their life. Mount Vernon is like a roller coaster. Just as things crest the hill to get better, all of a sudden they go back downhill fast. I'm really starting to believe that nothing will ever change in Mount Vernon. I really can't foresee any type of permanent solution that will stick and work. Sad.

Here's the official trailer. Looks awesome!

This photo is all over the internet, don't know who took this particular one, there are a lot of similar ones floating around. This will be at on display at the LI Buff Show at Nassau Coliseum this weekend. 2014 KME

Can't wait to see it!

Campbell Supply (an independent dealership) used to be the Seagrave dealer for FDNY, until they were offered an ALF dealership that came with a lucrative high volume Freightliner dealership. Several years ago when ALF started failing, they became a Crimson/Spartan ERV dealer, and was recently awarded Spartan ERV dealership of the year. They also were losing money doing FDNY warranty work and Seagrave wasn't holding their end of the bargain financially. No dealer wanted to take on the volume of work that a Seagrave-FDNY contract would be, so Seagrave was forced to open their own service facility in East Brunswick, NJ. A few years ago, this facility made the news when FDNY was having issues and it was taking forever to turn around warranty work and to repair problems on brand new trucks. Some apparatus sat there for months, while 15 year old spares were being used for weeks at a time. Two of the new at the time rigs caught fire due to mechanical issues. It got so bad that FDNY re-bid a contract for Tower Ladders, and threatened not to buy any more Seagraves due to the shoddy workmanship at the time. Seagrave claimed a lot of things, including the lack of qualified technicians. And during this time, other departments that were interested in purchasing Seagraves in the NJ couldn't even get a salesperson to come meet with them. Nowadays, Seagrave is mostly into building high-end, handcrafted, and rugged rigs for individual departments, as well as selling proprietary products, such as the Aerialscope II. They don't bid as competitively anymore, especially with large contracts.They bid at what the apparatus is actually worth, knowing that departments that want Seagrave will get Seagrave (FDNY up until recent years), and have dealers that will support them. Hudson Valley Fire Equipment is the Hudson Valley dealer for Seagrave. Santo Curro. the President of the company, personally spends hours upon hours with the client and engineers at Seagrave to design a custom rig that will fit the department well, and he backs it with 24/7 service and support. The proof of their success is the orders are coming in and you'll start to see more Seagrave's in the Hudson Valley over the next several years.

They have a comprehensive sales and service center because KME is the dealer for the entire state of California, southern Nevada, and Arizona. They have at least 300 KME's in service in the LA area alone, with more to come. It has been open for over 14 years now. The mobile service units are also based out of this facility. A facility like this is not uncommon, dealers of various fire apparatus brands around the country have service centers, and in a lot of cases, are required to in order to be a dealer. More: http://fire.kovatch.com/support/dealer-locator/kme-california-branch

RIP Full article: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Jersey-City-NJ-Firefighter-Killed-Wallington-Roof-247738621.html

This has got to be bull. From News12: http://westchester.news12.com/news/4-port-chester-firefighters-suspected-of-doctoring-overtime-suspended-without-pay-1.7233056

Date: 2-28-12 Time: 1401hrs Incident Type: Structure fire Location: 7 Edmarth Place District: Hastings Units: (See below) Description: Fire on the third floor/attic of a 3 story wood frame single residential dwelling Units Operating: Hastings FD Full Department Response Dobbs Ferry FD Engine 48, Tower Ladder 23 Ardsley FD Engine 164 (FAST) Greenburgh Civil Defense CD-446 (Cascade) WCDES Batt 14, C&O Team Units Relocated: Irvington FD Engine 177

Date: 2-27-14 Time: 1430hrs Incident Type: Manhole explosions/ High CO levels in nearby commercial and multi-story residential OMD buildings Location: East Hartsdale Ave IAO #100 District: Hartsdale Weather: Clear, 29 degrees with wind chill of 15 degrees Units: See below Description: Several manhole explosions due to underground transformer fire. Area evacuated as a precaution due to possible further explosions. Fire extinguished, elevated CO readings in nearby multi-story OMD's. Numerous residents in area apartment buildings including a heavy population of senior citizens will be without electric or gas for the next several hours. All traffic on East Hartsdale Ave between Hartsdale Village and Central Ave closed to traffic. Units Operating: Hartsdale FD Engine 170, Engine 169, Engine 171, TL-4, TL-15, 2172 Greenville FD Engine 150, Ladder 4 Fairview FD Engine 174 Yonkers PD Medical Evacuation Transport Unit 857, ESU Greenburgh PD EMS Greenburgh PD Units Relocated: Elmsford FD Engine 237 (Hartsdale FD Station 2) White Plains FD Tower Ladder 6 Valhalla FD Engine 84 (Fairview FD Station 1)

Non-Stop arrives in theaters tomorrow, featuring Engine 626 as an ARFF unit in the final scene! Here's the official trailer: