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Inside HQ's ... Dude, why do you have your wife's car today? Well my battery died yesterday, remember? Yeah but didn't you go get a new battery after work last night? The store is 2 blocks away. Nah, I didn't have time. Why not? I hadda go eat.

Wow, where was this article? Buried in the back of the paper? Thanks for posting it.

"Bull ka ka"? Hey dc2t ... isn't that an Entenmann's?

Wow, I can remember this day very well even though I was only 7. Looking out the window of my house and seeing all the smoke. Of course, all I could think about at the time was, "All right! No school tomorrow!" One thing I think about now and laugh at is watching the VFD chief responding to the scene in a Con-Ed truck. Thanks TR

Fairview, Greenburgh, 2745 calls; but I don't have the fire/ems breakdown.

You're welcome

Injured bicyclist in Graham Hills Park.

I wanna know who needed the change of underwear after taking the "bomb" outside .... sounds like a junior-man job to me.

Valhalla E-81 is still in Valhalla's Eng. Co. on Entrance Way.

Look closely at the aerial shot of Ladder 49 in the lineup. Notice the skylights on the cab? Used to check for overhead obstructions when pulling up on scene, and also got some extra sunlight in the cab. They leaked just a bit though.

Hey Jef- excuse me .... vacguy? In case you missed it, there was a smiley face after my comment. That means it was said in jest. I saw your "5th post", so please don't get all defensive. You asked your question, and others gave their reasoning. You stirred the pot and left, that's fine. Any other problems ... you do know where to contact me.

Pssssssst ... Anyone notice that the kid who questioned this practice has slipped away into silence about 3 pages ago?

All that wonderful hardware, and it leaves the house with a compliment of .... one .... the driver. I miss getting calls from Fairview Dutchess dispatchers for alarms that are actually in our district.

Yes, a bigger one ... poor Doug looked like he was riding a kiddie ride at Playland. Good job by all

Rest in peace brother. My prayers to the family, and to the department.

To partyrock, Well thought out, but I see a problem with only 1 ALS flycar. Mt. Pleasant medic #2 (37M2) handles Grasslands Reservation (busy enough), 19 Bradhurst Ave (county bldg?), route 9A and west of that including Sleepy Hollow, certain calls at Blythedale Children's Hosp, and Westhelp on the WCC grounds (did I miss anything Oneeyed?) from 7a-7p. The majority of these calls, with exception to Sleepy Hollow, are done with 87B1 from the reservation. At 7p 37M2 off duty. 87B1 becomes 87A1. From 7a-7p, 37M1 covers Mt Pleasant east of 9A, including the village of P'ville, and North White Plains. At 7p, 37M1 takes over for the calls in Sleepy Hollow, and any other calls not covered by 87A1. Still with me? I don't have the square mileage of that area, but I feel a run for a single medic from, for example, Sleepy Hollow to say, Westlake High School in Valhalla/Thornwood at 9p would not be a desired response time. CONGRATS to HFD for acknowledging the problem and taking steps to rectify it!

Hey Fex ... a question for ya. I was wondering who you were blaming for the cold weather drills at WCC?

I didn't want to be a part of this thread because I have a lot of friends who are PD ... yeah I know that's unusual for a Jake. As usual though, a topic that involves FD and PD gets out of hand and turns into a bash and a one-upper-fest. However, bravo reminded us ALL what the thread is SUPPOSED to be about, working together. This is just my view on the subject, and if you take offense to anything I say, no matter what type of agency you are from, don't waste your time bitting at me. It won't do you, me, the agencies we work for, or those we serve any good. Let's all work together because, one day, when one of us is having a "bad day", we are going to need the other... Let's just deal with the hot topic ... an MVC that's is later deemed "minor". I understand that some of this may be open to interpretation, so just indulge me. A call comes into 911 for an auto accident with unknown type injuries on a parkway / highway / interstate: PD responding, FD and EMS dispatched. Say PD gets there first which is what happens most of the time. Meanwhile, FD and EMS have just called in and are responding. The officer finds no apparent injuries, the vehicle(s) are smoking/steaming, and there are "fluids" leaking onto the roadway. The officer calls back to dispatch, states his findings, and let's say, recommends a "slow down" of FD and EMS? ....Bare in mind now that we all, PD FD and EMS, have our own specific training/abilities when it comes to vehicle crashes, and any one of us could overlook something that another is trained to recognize..... So, back to the senario. A "slow down" or sometimes known as "proceed in non-emergency mode" is relayed. Why not let EMS continue up to the scene to evaluate the occupant(s). I am sure we have all heard of adrenaline, lol, and sometimes that can deny somebody's ability to sense what is going on with their body. So let EMS get up there, check 'em out and if an RMA is gotten, fine ... up to 10 minutes taken. Even if the bus holds at an on-ramp, or at another staging point, while the flycar medic secures the RMA, at least the bus is close in case transport is needed. Now for FD ... depending on the number and type of FD units responding, why not let first due (chief, rescue, engine ...) proceed to the scene while the other responding units hold, again, at a staging point wherever that may be. Now you have a minimal number of units at the actual scene that are trained in ALL aspects of a vehicle crash, and additional units nearby. If that FD on-scene unit deems it necessary to mitigate a problem then fine, get it done ... call for what you need. If not, they return the other FD units ... use only what is needed. As I got to this point of my post, I took a look at TOYBUFF911's post from yesterday, and I see we kinda mentioned the same ideas. HOWEVER, seeing as how I have invested the time needed to type this, LOL, I am not going to delete it. Perhaps the higher-ups of your agencies should sit down and look at each other's protocols regarding MVC's and discuss how to limit the stress that is obviously being caused. If we do not work together, someday someone may die ... wouldn't you like to know you did everything you could and used evey resource at your disposal to prevent it? A final note ... in my 9+ years on the job, I can count on not quite both hands the number of times there have been "issues" at a crash scene between FD and PD (whether it be town, county, or state) ... and that usually come from a difference in personalities. So, it isn't all bad out there. Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta go hit the shower before I go in to work and sleep. STAY SAFE!

It must have been about 5 years ago that I got MY one and only call from her. She started by saying how she was almost run over by "A yellow fire truck" ... so still being fairly new to the job, I was concerned. She continued that some mayor was out to get her, at which point I started to become aware that she was a wacko with too much time on her hands. At one point she said that the aforementioned yellow fire truck almost hit her at the four corners in Greenburgh. I quickly told her that she had called the wrong "yellow fire truck fire dept" and that she wanted the Hartsdale FD ... SHE HUNG UP! Appologies to my brothers in HFD.

Movie: It's a Wonderful Life Song: Don't know the EXACT name of it but I just call it "The 12 Drinks of Christmas" ... It starts off with a sober woman singing but as she mentions a different drink with each verse, she gets more and more tipsy. I laugh my a** off every time I hear it.

Speaking of Italian combos ... the only place I go to get mine is North Castle Deli which is next to Sir John's Restuarant in North White Plains. Ask for the works. Good value too. (no offense intended goon16, it's far enough from Elmsford, lol) Best hot wedge I ever had has to be "The Maine" which was made at the old Arrow Deli in Valhalla. (new owner and name now, but I felt like reminiscing) Turkey and Salami thrown on the grill and melted Provolone on a wedge with ... get the Nitro ready ... lettuce, tomato (not too bad), BUT mayonaise, and ... BACON! LOL, get my room ready at the ER please.

The department I work for covers parts of: The Bronx River Parkway, The Sprain Brook Parkway, and I-287, so we get our fill of highway calls. I know our officers wouldn't even entertain the idea of sending just a single rig out there. (except in the rare case of multiple calls in progress) It is a bit reassuring to see either the engine or the rescue behind us providing lane protection, but as was mentioned earlier in this forum, you still have to keep an eye out. On the lighter side ... come to an incident on the Sprain between 100-B and Jackson Ave, and you will feel about as safe as you can with up to 4 rigs (from 2 depts) and units from 2 PD's. Take care-

What about flying squirrels ... they have wings ... right?

They're gonna have to start breeding smaller turkeys ... I'd imagine most deep fryers can only handle a few turkey wings at a time