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He was banging the window with the but end of an adjustable wrench. Quite a scary situation. It makes me want to start a crusade.

And here I thought I missed it....kewl, I'll be there. "Shotgun!"

Any day now... The word on the street is that TL40 is at RUSCON.

Here's on I stumbled on . . . http://www.pewaukeefire.com/jobs.html

I feel the same. Third watch has nothing to do with the FDNY job anymore. Not that they were really ever credible, with all the hollywood style exploding gas tanks and the like. My biggest knock on the show is that they made it too personal. Show me the job, not their love lives. I get enough of that stuff on the million other shows. It seems to me that every show that is about the characters profession becomes a show about the characters lives. We all get hooked watching a show about FF's and end up managing estrogen flow.... Where does all this rage come from.... :-k

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for this area. This is not something that normally occurs in our area. A Red Flag event is defined as an event where ten-hour fuel stick moisture* must be 8% or less, along with afternoon relative humidity levels 25% or below, and 20-foot winds are expected to exceed 15 mph. All three requirements must be met. *Fuel sticks are used to assess woody fuel moisture. Fuel sticks are wooden dowels that act as surrogates for woody plants. Two sets of standard 10-hr fuel sticks and a calibrated scale are placed at a sampling station. Fuel sticks are used to assess woody fuel moisture. Fuel sticks are wooden dowels that act as surrogates for woody plants. Data collected is used to determine relationships between woody fuel moisture and weather varibles. Ten-hour fuel moisture sticks are dowels that are 18.5" in length and 0.5" in diameter. A 100-hr fuel moisture stick will also be placed at the sampling station. The 100-hour stick is 18.5" in length and 1.5" in diameter. Stay on your toes, as an IC do not allow your vehicle to become blocked in by additional resources. Make a mental note of the prevailing weather conditions, e.g, wind direction and speed, temperature, time of day, etc., as part of your initial size-up at all calls. Fire brands can quickly turn your 10-75 into a major conflagration. Be prepared to call additional units as a fire patrols to contain spot fires caused by brands. In daylight hours personnel hydration is of utmost importance. Get additional drinking water sources deployed early on. Avoid drinking from fire hoses. Get out of your turnouts ASAP. It is totally acceptable to fight wildland fires in long pants, tee shirts, and work shoes. Traversing the woods in full PPE will exhaust your resources very quickly. Establish your accountability procedures immediately upon arrival and size-up. Enforce working in teams of at least 2. Each team should have a radio. Good luck and be safe.... RED FLAG WARNING... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 524 AM EDT WED APR 20 2005 CTZ005-006-NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>077-201530-BERGEN NJ-BRONX NY-EASTERN PASSAIC NJ-ESSEX NJ-HUDSON NJ- KINGS (BROOKLYN) NY-NASSAU NY-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) NY- NORTHERN FAIRFIELD CT-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN CT-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER NY- ORANGE NY-PUTNAM NY-QUEENS NY-RICHMOND (STATEN IS.) NY-ROCKLAND NY-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER NY-UNION NJ-WESTERN PASSAIC NJ-524 AM EDT WED APR 20 2005 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...A LACK OF RAINFALL AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL TEAM UP TO CREATE A HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE TRI-STATE REGION. THE AREA HAS NOT SEEN ANY RAINFALL IN OVER 10 DAYS AND FOREST UNDERSTORIES HAVE BECOME VERY DRY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE TO FIRE IGNITION AND A RAPID SPREAD OF ANY FIRES THAT DO START. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE OUTDOORS TODAY. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT JUST THE SMALLEST SPARK COULD IGNITE A WILDLAND FIRE WITH POTENTIAL DIRE CIRCUMSTANCES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/OKX FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$

Try - Rural Metro They used to do Rye Brook but that fiasco ended a few years ago.

That's the beauty of EMTBRAVO - Seek and ye shal find... So what was your question? Were you asking about geographic alarm boxing or pull boxes?

I guess I've got that kind of face.... :twisted:

Was cruisin' the streets of Briarcliff the other day when I saw a PD cruiser coming towards me. It wasn't a local, I could tell because it was a Malibu, not a CV. The driver flagged me down and at first glance I couldn't recognize what agency it was from. Then I saw the shield and realized it was an NYSP car with a new paint scheme! All I can say is UUUUUGLY!! This one was white with a blue stripe and POLICE on the doors.

Does this mean I can get free stuff, or get out of speeding tickets all week. Maybe just free rides on Bee Line busses. National Volunteer Week, 2005 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The great strength of our Nation is found in the hearts and souls of the American people. During National Volunteer Week, we recognize the millions of individuals who touch our lives as soldiers in America's armies of compassion. Our Nation's volunteers inspire us with their dedication, commitment, and efforts to build a more hopeful country for our citizens. Americans take pride in the example of citizens who give their time and energy to care for the most vulnerable among us. In the past year, millions of volunteers have mentored children, provided shelter for the homeless, prepared for and responded to disasters, cared for the sick and elderly, fed the hungry, and performed other acts of kindness and community service. These selfless deeds have contributed to a culture of compassion and taught young people the importance of giving back to their communities. My Administration is encouraging volunteer service through the USA Freedom Corps, and we have seen tremendous growth in the number of volunteers. Last year, over 64 million Americans offered their time as volunteers, an increase of nearly 5 million people since 2002. In the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami, the world witnessed the compassion of our Nation as millions of our citizens donated generously to help the many people affected by the disaster. By participating in public service programs such as the Peace Corps, Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and grassroots efforts such as Citizen Corps, our citizens are helping others. My Administration also supports faith based and community groups whose volunteers bring hope and healing to those in need. During National Volunteer Week, we thank those who volunteer to serve a cause greater than self, and I commend the more than 200,000 Americans who have earned the Volunteer Service Award from my Council on Service and Civic Participation. I urge all those who wish to get involved to visit the USA Freedom Corps website at www.usafreedomcorps.gov. By giving back to our communities, we can change America for the better one heart and one soul at a time. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 17 through April 23, 2005, as National Volunteer Week. I call upon all Americans to recognize and celebrate the important work that volunteers do every day across our country. I also encourage citizens to explore ways to help their neighbors and become involved in their communities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty ninth. GEORGE W. BUSH

The story of my life - A day late and a dollar short... ](*,)

Have a look at these... http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENE...age/Alarms.html - Forgotten NY a great site and a good description of pull boxes in NYC. www.gamewell.com/datasheets/CS-2261.pdf - A good spec sheet on Gamewell pullboxes http://www.chinet.com/~plaws/fire/txt/BFD-4.txt - An interesting description of Phillies box alarm system. http://www.schuminweb.com/schumin-web/phot...02/fire-box.asp Another description Also the "Box" that was transmitted for the WTC on 9/11/01 was 8087....

In the FDNY and other departments with street pull boxes will dispatch them as "Box" alarms vs. "Phone" alarms for alarms called in by phone. In the 90's many departments began to eliminate their pull boxes. The numbers bare out that most fires are reported by phone and most false alarms were turned in by pullboxes.

My teachers used to tell us - "O is a letter, zero is a number." Also to be gramatically correct there shouldn't be an "and" in a number. An "and" indicates addition, as in 1 and 1 = 2. So it should be nineteen hundred one. You could say, though, that nineteen hundred and one is correct in that you're adding one to 1900. Now that's thinking too much.

We're just making sure you don't forget about us... Maybe we're in a active sun spot cycle 8-[ You tell 'em Den...

For the apparatus there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason. FDNR has E23... Pelham has E1..., FDMV has E201... and YFD has E301... Pleasantville has an E90 and an E259. It looks as though the county has grown more than what was anticipated when the scheme was designed. That list here: http://www.westchestergov.com/emergserv/ap...tus/APP2005.pdf The departments are loosely numbered alphabetically starting with 201 (Ardsley), 202 (Armonk), no 203, 204 (Bedford), 205 (Briarcliff), etc. Then the department cars are numbered, e.g. Briarcliff 2051 through 2059. There are a few numbering sequence problems as with Archville alphabetically coming before Ardsley but numbered 263. There seem to be more issues early on in the numbering and become fewer and logical as you move forward through the list. That list is available here: http://www.westchestergov.com/emergserv/fo...ms/Chmailst.pdf

Chris, That's why you need to carry your camera with you at all times... Dig around and find out if they're lettering it. I'd have loved to see that cruising down the "Avenue."

It could be read that volunteer firefighters can only use one light but PD's could use two or more, but not only one. I wouldn't be surprised if that is the case based on the fact that PD's aren't mentioned. In cases like this what isn't indentified is just as important as what is.

I have trouble getting the Expidition in the garage. I have to fold the drivers side mirror in. A Hummer wouldn't even fit at all.

This BioSolve??? - http://www.biosolve.com/ Or this one - http://www.biosolve.com/firefigh.html BioSolve is a non-toxic biodegradable emulsifier that was specifically engineered as a clean-up and mitigation agent for use on a wide range of hydrocarbon products. BioSolve in and of itself does not cause or catalyze specific chemical reactions, nor does it contain any bacteria cultures or enzymes. The basic function of BioSolve is to create micro-emulsions of hydrocarbon and water. The encapsulation of the hydrocarbon molecules in a water/oxygen bearing solution effectively speeds up biodegradation. BioSolve is also good for vapor suppression.

I guess this was timely... This just in from North Bergen NJ's multi-alarm brush fire... 1600hrs- CMD reporting a "3-block long" area burning. S/C NJSP Aviation for bucket-drops. Also S/C North Hudson Regional FD for thier reserve tanker. See the details on the Regional IA...

Fire Weather page from NWS http://www.erh.noaa.gov/okx/okxfirewx.html

This is the first Red Flag I can remember. We very, very rarely get wildland fires. Out on Long Island in the pine barrens they had a good one a few years back. That was the only time I've seen air drops utilized. As for staging there is no formal arrangement in Westchester County to address that need and I don't know of anything being planned for this occurance. There are, however, inter-department agreements between neighboring departments to coordinate resources such as engines and tankers. The county governmental level only "assists" the local departments with mutual aid coordination needs. They aren't mandated to provide more than that. Ordinarily our Spring seasons are wetter leading into humid Summers. This area of NY is generally humid due to the proximity to the ocean. We are really a coastal region in terms of climate. Droughts usually don't last for more than a half a year. A few years back we had a "forest fire" at a military base here in Westchester. It was started by a practice artillery shell. Got goin' pretty good and burnt up a sizable amount of real estate, maybe 200 to 300 acres. A general call went out for bodies to help stamp it out. But as I said before it isn't something we run across often. If we lose a acre or two that's a lot.

Yeah....We've been wet up until about a week and a half ago then nothing. Looks like we'll get some rain tonight and through the weekend that will put an end to this period.