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More from Times Herald Record http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/...6/NEWS/90316002

Waiting for water and masking up First Line in and rescue of occupant Removing the occupant Great job by Group 1 and Lt Inglis and FF Rusnock.

POUGHKEEPSIE — A man was shot in the head after being robbed in the City of Poughkeepsie last night. The incident occurred around midnight in the area of Fox Terrace and Edgar Street, police said. The victim remained conscious and was driven to a residence in the Town of Poughkeepsie, said police. Town police responded and turned the case over to city police. The victim was taken to a local hospital. No suspects have been named in the shooting. Police are still investigating the incident.

Dan, I have a Sony Cybershot that shoots excellent quality stills with a great zoom. also has an MPG video recording setting. I also have a Sony Handicam for video with excellent quality video. It is hard drive (40 GB) and holds alot of video time. Poor quality still shots can be done (1.0 megapixel). This came with a small video and picture editing software. Works Ok for what I do. Both easy to use. Let me know if you want to see them.

A00772 Summary: BILL NO A00772 SAME AS Same as S 257 SPONSOR Gunther COSPNSR Galef, Carrozza MLTSPNSR Boyland, Calhoun, Crouch, Miller, Molinaro, Sayward, Scozzafava, Thiele Amd S490, RPT L Authorizes fire districts to impose ad valorem levies and special assessments on otherwise tax exempt real property. ________________________________________ A00772 Actions: BILL NO A00772 01/07/2009 referred to real property taxation ________________________________________ A00772 Votes: ________________________________________ A00772 Memo: BILL NUMBER:A772 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing fire districts to impose special ad valorem levies and special assessments against otherwise tax exempt real property PURPOSE: To allow fire districts to levy a tax on tax exempt properties. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1- amends section 490 of the real property tax law, as amended by chapter 87 of the laws of 2001 to add special ad valorem levies and special assessments for a special district improvement or service levied by a fire district on a property in a fire protection district or a property receiving fire protection services. Section 2-contains the effective date EXISTING LAW: Section 490 of the Real Property Tax Law provides for the exemption from special ad valorem levies and special assessments. Currently, fire districts cannot levy taxes on tax exempt properties. JUSTIFICATION: Not-for-profit entities receive real property tax exempt status under the sections 420-a and 420-b of the Real Property Tax Law. However, section 490 of the Real Property Tax Law provides that county and town charges for capital costs of sewer systems, water supply systems, water- ways and drainage improvements, and streets and highways, plus special assessments for indebtedness contracted before July 1, 1953 can be levied on tax exempt properties. Fire protection is a vital service that is provided to all residents and businesses in a community. Taxes are levied in these districts to pay for these services. Not-for-profits benefit from these fire protection services and should pay this special district tax. In some areas, certain tax exempt organizations do provide a contribution to their local firehouse, but with rising property taxes, the burden of this service should be borne by all the property owners in the community. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2007-2008: A1250 Died in Assembly Ways & Means 3/2/2006 A10141 Referred to RPT Committee FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined. LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: By spreading the costs around to all the properties within a fire district, savings would be realized by those who currently pay fire district taxes. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to special ad valorem levies and special assessments imposed on or after such effec- tive date.

First you need to know the difference between 1) Fire District 2) Fire Department 3) Fire Company This bill only allows a Fire District to tax the tax exempt. A Fire District is not a non profit but a political subdivision of NY that can levy taxes. A Fire Company is probably the non profit. Many lease/rent space, property, etc. to a Fire District. Thus, you cover that with a increase in rent. Collectively, they are the Fire Department. again not a non-for profit. This only covers Fire Districts as per NYS Town Law.

Non Profits (501's under IRS) have restrictions against political activity and lobbying. This varies so they would need to be careful.

A Municipality may write something to collect upon those situations, a Fire District cannot. This also does not cover the numerous EMS calls that may incur. Some differences to be noted A Municipal Fire Department (City) can bill for services such as Ambulance, Inspections. etc. A EMS District can bill but not tax. In our area. PD is not significantly impacted by the same tax exempt though some fees may be collected though citations.

All New York State Fire District should contact their Assemblyman and Senators to ask that this be passed. Fairview Dutchess is an example of tax exempt gone wild as is Arlington's dealing with Vassar College.

If I recall, this is what happened in Troy when they started. I think the Citys' home rule will win over.

From the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule 2003 edition 570. EXISTING COMPANY PERSONNEL (ECP):Existing company personnel is the average number of fire fighters and company officers on duty for existing companies determined by the following criteria: A. On-Duty Strength (OM):The total number of members on duty with companies shall be taken as a yearly average considering vacations, sick leave and other absences. Chiefs' aides shall be included in company strength if they participate in fire-fighting operations. Administrative personnel will not be included in this item. Members on apparatus not credited under Items 513 and 549 that regularly respond to first alarms to aid engine, ladder and service companies shall be included in this item as increasing total company strength. Personnel staffing ambulances or other units serving the general public shall be credited if they participate in fire-fighting operations, the number depending upon the extent to which they are available and are used for response to first alarms of fire. B. Call and Volunteer Members (VM):Call and volunteer members shall be credited on the basis of the average number staffing apparatus on first alarms. Off-shift paid members responding on first alarms shall be considered on the same basis as call and volunteer members. Call and volunteer members sleeping at fire stations shall be considered as on-duty members (OM) for the proportional time they are on duty. C. Automatic-Aid Response:The average number of personnel responding with those companies credited as automatic aid under Items 513 and 549 shall be considered in A and B above. The actual number to be added to OM and VM is the average number of personnel responding multiplied by the value of AAi determined in Item 512.D. D. Special Apparatus:Personnel responding to first alarms on special apparatus such as squad and salvage trucks shall be considered in A and B above. E. Service, Pumper-Service and Pumper-Ladder Trucks:When a service truck has been credited in Item 549, it shall be considered as one existing service company in Item 571. When a pumper-service truck has been credited in Items 513 and 549, it shall be considered as one existing engine company and as one existing service company in Item 571. When a pumper-ladder truck has been credited in Items 513 and 549, it shall be considered as one existing engine company and as one existing ladder company in Item 571.

ALS. Are you referring to the 4 digit EMS number? Arlington being 1313 is off the one also. Anybody know Albany Counties EMS number?

I case it is not know, that is also why Dutchess 911's dispatchers are 14-XX. Dutchess County is 14, Arlington is 14002. etc. Ulster also uses the dispatcher number 56-XX coinciding with their County number.

From their website http://www.joshuafd.com/ Total Calls 2007- 926 2008- 1163

Take a look at these videos!!! http://www.firefighternation.com/forum/top...47532&xgs=1

Our gudeline for Operations on or near roadways Operations on or near roadwaysof any kind can present dangers to the workers from people in passing vehicles. Many emergency responders have been killed and injured as a result of these operations. There are precautions that are need to be taken to lessen these incidents from occurring. A new standard has been developed for workers on Federal Aided Highways (including emergency responders). 23 CFR Part 634 – Workers Visibility establishes the policy for the use of high-visibility safety apparel (hi-vis garments) ANSI/ISEA 207-2006: American National Standard for High-Visibility Public Safety Vests has been set and defined to address the particulars of the garments themselves to be worn for this standard. Since all major roads and many local roads are considered to be “Federal Aided Highways”, we will utilize one guideline to cover all roadway incidents. Your operational role and traffic conditions will dictate the way these hi-vis garments are worn to provide conspicuity during both daytime and nighttime. Motor Vehicle Incidents: MVA’s, fires and hazardous conditions caused by vehicles can place emergency responders directly on or adjacent to the roadway. All incidents need to be immediately evaluated as to whether traffic needs to proceed past the incident. The initial safest course of action is to have traffic rerouted around an incident. Members who are involved in the re-routing of traffic MUST wear appropriate hi-vis garments. Normal firefighting gear does not meet the requirements set by the standard. As such, any member involved in traffic direction practices or immediately adjacent to the operation, cannot be wearing firefighting gear only. Dependent on the weather, a hi-vis garments must be worn alone or over the firefighting gear. Vehicular fire operations are to be followed as if in an IDLH atmosphere as to the use of PPE and SCBA. Hi-viz vests are not to be worn during extinguishment operations. Traffic must be stopped in the immediate vicinity and if possible and practical, re-routed. Once the immediate emergency is mitigated, all members are to don a hi-vis garment. This can be in the form of wearing the garment alone or over other protective gear (Firefighting) dependant on weather conditions, functions of the member and the IC’s decision. Mitigation does not include investigation of vehicle incidents. The appropriateness of wearing Hi-vis garments shall be determined by the IC during overhaul operations of vehicle fires. Ambulance calls: All ambulance calls that do not have a rescue component, require all members involved to wear hi-vis garments at all times. This will ensure that if members are operating on or near the roadway, they will have the appropriate level of visibility. Rescue operations that are required during any ambulance call will require an appropriate level of PPE for the operation and necessitate traffic re-routed. Members who are involved in the re-routing of traffic MUST wear appropriate hi-vis garments. Fires: Structure An area shall be shut down in the vicinity of the structure to all traffic during firefighting operations and traffic re-routed around the incident. This area may expand as necessary for adequate operations as needed. Members who are involved in the re-routing of traffic MUST wear appropriate hi-vis garments. Any area used as a level 2 staging area, shall have the control members (officers and staff) in hi-vis garments. Fires: Brush, Grass, Rubbish Fires that are adjacent to roadways shall be determined by what is burning and the area involved as to the necessity to shut down the roadways to traffic. When this is done, the hi-vis garments do not need to be worn in the immediate vicinity of the incident. Any time SCBA is used, the area MUST to be shut down and traffic re-routed. Members who are involved in the re-routing of traffic MUST wear appropriate hi-vis garments. Areas off the road such as parking lots, fields, woods, etc., may require control of traffic to some degree for access to the incident. These members will be treated as if they were re-routing traffic and MUST wear appropriate hi-vis garments. Vests: There will be a supply of vests on all apparatus. As time and funds permit, members will be issued a vest as part of their PPE inventory. The vest must be worn in accordance with this policy.

This is actually the best part as far as I have experienced. Information Cancellations Call backs Announcements Can also be done on scene using a laptop or web phone. I know they are working on enhancments that will cover some of the "problems" discussed here. This will help what is considered the products primary use as listed.

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Da Rock Rules!!!!!!

Loundon County (VA) Fire released its comprehensive investigative report on the Meadowood Court fire that occurred on May 25, 2008. This fire resulted in seven of their members receiving injuries, four of which received significant burns. Chief Pozzo and Loudon County Fire should be commended for doing such an extensive review, and allowing the fire service to learn from this incident. Report http://www.loudoun.gov/controls/speerio/re...od+Court+Report Video http://www.loudoun.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=2384

The I am responding subscription is about $900 for the year. There are discounts for multi year subscriptions. Our monthly phone charges have been about $10-20. This is a charge for the system to do the text messaging.

Katonah-Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps http://www.kbhvac.org/

Anybody know how the title changed? This started out as an I Am Responding and now the title does not fit the forum.

Burma Shave

Use of after shave? Many have high alcohol contents and can burn rapidly. Set off by candle in bathroom. Burns fairly clean. (Far reaching)