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We made it down earlier in the night but had to leave as soon as I pulled in by the Colgate clock for a necked EDP laying in traffic. When we met back later the lights started to fade out while I was looking at them through the bino's. I never had noticed that before it looked like sparkles in the beams. But they eventually turned them back on. Those pic's are incredible of 3-4-3.

Not sure what ladder company it is, but, they are located at Summit and Jefferson in the Heights section (I couldn't see the number through google earth). I believe that is the only tiller left in JC.

Great post. Very often on the Hudson and the Hackensack we'll get jumpers in the water. And to a certain extent I consider them more dangerous than a jumper from a building. If our resources are limited-usually NYPD Air/Sea Rescue is overhead in minutes-we'll send two guys in with Sterns suits that are tethered. Upon reching the victim they usually don't want to play nice and become violent. There are several different ways of dealing with them, but, one in particular will confirm whether or not they want to end there lives by drowning. It takes the fight out of them and we go home the same way we came. Over the years we have found (depending on the location) that the best way to locate the victim is to set up a tri-angulation(?) by using bystanders on land that saw the victim go in-if your lucky enough to have this luxury. My last night in we had a suicide who made good on his promise. And even with all sorts of resources-JCPD/ESU, FDJC, Harbor Charlie-NYPD and air sea rescue the current was ripping so fast that the vic traveled about 1/4 mile in a couple minutes before we could locate him using hand held FLIR and Aviations FLIR. Just as a side note and without pointing fingers. When we removed the vic from the water CPR commenced on the ground and an AED was attached. We were on the METAL gang plank/pier for the NY Waterway Ferry-probably close to 30 public safety personnel were present. The person was stopped in time but had he hit the 'SHOCK' button I think we all would have been in for a shock. Perhaps nothing would have occured but all the same it was safer to through him on the stretcher before delivering a shock. News Article: http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2010/07/man_drowns_in_hudson_river_aft.html

I passed it on the NJTP last week-looked pretty god dang sharp!

Don't be so quick to judge. This is a great concept and currently I am lobbying my dept to allow Holle Berry to be the third wheel in my E-Wagon while on patrol. Maury Povich has shown a strong interest in it..... Any suggestions on what rank I should give her??

The 'push-bumper' on the front is pretty kewl. I have seen it in the past on Boston EMS. Does anyone know why they spec that on their bus' and if all of them have it-including their medic trucks?

Seth, thanks for the heads up. I have been waiting for them to run the whole season so I can Tape it...

....and left!

Hopefully if the FCV PI does go under Carbon Motors will expedite the production of the E7. The FCV has come a long way since the mid 90's when the Caprice ceased production but, the Carbon Motors E7 is supposedly going to be priced competively with the FCV. IF that is the case I can't see how PD's couldn't go with them as a replacement. url: http://www.carbonmotors.com/

Jersey City P.D.-E.S.U. just took delivery of a new self-righting (can't wait to test) 33ft Safeboat. 1)18 man cabin with ac/heat 2)side scan sonar and F.L.I.R. 3)Realtime video link to our Radio Room (or practically anywhere) 4)Two (2) 300 Mercury's 5)Underwater ROV 6)The entire width of the bow is hinged and hydraulically operated for dive operations and evidence retrieval 7)Shore sling for quick launch and to protect the vessel from the elements of the Hudson & Hackensack Rivers **Left all the spec's in work will edit when I get them. ***Have mercy on me I can't remember the last time I posted a photo on here.... **** Special Thanks to the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers (Jersey City facility)for helping with the offloading.

Thanks. I am told Newark PD/ESU is getting a twin of the same WITH the 50 Cal mounted. What the purpose would be outside of the 50 Cal besdies the pain of qualifying with it several times a year...anticipating pirates I guess...

JC OEM purchased us a sling that is mounted at the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers-they are located off the Hudson between Port Liberte` and Heugo New Scrap. The vessel doesn't get beat up being kept in the water 24/7 and we don't have to worry about the bilge pumps etc. Manpower is an issue for us, but, along with the purchase I believe we have a mandate to keep it in service X' amount of hours per day. It was purchased under a grant-$520k-540k approx. The 'anti-spill coffe cup holders' during the 360 deg. self righting maneuver were thrown in for free. Written into the grant was a trip for two ESU guys to go out to Safeboat in WA for a pre-delivery inspection and operations class. To have to trailer it everytime we had to put it into the water would be an event-its really a monster to move around on land.

same here...we were looking at the 4500 but have now focused on Freightliner and International.... The wait time for an F550 I am told is 8 months to a year right now. And based on previous deliveries thats very accurate.

Hey guys, I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who dropped me a line extending their thoughts, prayers and phone calls offering a shoulder etc.-it means allot in times like these. I was working that night and was the #3 guy on the entry team and EXTREMELY lucky. The investigators are still piecing together all the facts, so, other than to say I hope I never get put into a situation like that again in my career.. there not much light I can shed on the incident. Stay Safe, Rick

Whats the history/purpose of having the Dept. name tattooed on the light bar?

If you take a closer look at the video on 'youtube' the bus does not have any emergency lights activated. I understand the issue of stopping a bus that is in the process of transporting a pt to the hospital in an emergency. I think we all get the point. I am thinking that the Trooper was cut-off (or whatever the infraction was) by the bus that was simply traveling down the road unaware that they had a PT on board. Simply put-its no different than any other vehicle on the road at that time and was stopped by OHP. As for the rest of the incident none of us were there and have NO idea what transpired. What boggles my mind is some of the responses that have been typed on here. I assure you that if you take acception with the way you are treated by an Officer there is a venue for your complaint. And its not at the scene, MV stop etc. As an aside I have to imagine that the PT could not have been so 'critical' as the family member almost instantaneously felt the need to leep out of the bus and play the part of Geraldo Rivera. And just so its clear... resisting arrest is NEVER EVER a good idea. Besides the obvious, any credibility you may have had will be greatly diminished. We had a decent size BBQ during the night at our quarters and all the EMS units were in and out most of the night this would have made for some interesting discussion at the least..... Stay Safe!

Woody Allen was filming 'Sweet and Lowdown' (not sure if name is correct) a few years ago with Sean Penn in it. There was 8 of us assigned for security for the movie set. Woody Allen was absoloutely a great guy. When lunch time came they had it at a local school they rented. He politely asked his staff to get up from their seats so we could sit and eat and he chatted and joked around with us the whole time. He was just a regular guy. That POS Sean Penn?!?! One of the teachers asked if we could get him to take a picture with her being that she was a long time fan. She waited patiently close to an hour and until he had some down time so as not to impose. I asked him as he was walking by directly in front of her if he could snap a picture with her. He flew off into a profanity laced tirade where my jaw just dropped in shock! To the point that the lady, whom I didn't know from anyone, was balling like a little girl. I was mortified and speechless. One of his handlers ushered him away into a trailer. All I could do is apologize to the teacher and pray that he gets eye cancer. We regularly have film crews here. Typically the cast/crews are pretty cool. I was working PC in the precinct when Sopranos was fliming. 'Big Pussy' rode around with us for a couple of hours one night-he was a very very down to earth & funny guy... Stay Safe Guys.. and if anyone gets to see Penn kick him in the nuts for me...

Ouch....but you have to watch the second part of the video. He drives the T/T forward and uprights the wrecker!....

wow...that is really sharp! The bumper can be modified. I have seen one locally on the NJTP with a shorter bumper. Would like to see the Mack Titan made in to an emergency vehicle...

That is very odd. Is detective a rank that is recognized by civil service in NY? Such as Sgt., Lt. etc.

"Never assume that people know you're the good guys!!" We drill this into the heads of all guys that are new to the unit. And always take into consideration when making a medical forced entry along with the possibility that the person may have a canine in their apartment/home. Make as much noise as possible and ANNOUNCE your presence etc.. but in this case not sure it would have helped unfortunately. Tragic ending.. RIP

I am sure that if researched on the local level we'll come to find out that some sort of politics played a role in the chief deciding to enforce the rules and regs regarding the helmet. However, unless the order is unlawful, he must obey the order. The FF is doing his dept. a dis-service in challenging the chief on this issue as it pertains to morale and many other issues. No matter how minute the issue may be... it's not the FF's place to decide. Its not a particluar battle I would pick to fight and ultimately the FF is not going to win. And for his trouble he gets?...

Only in the land of fruits and nuts...

Seth, Every credible article I read seems to have a different fate for the FCV. As an aside; The medium chassis-F series has been dramatically reduced in production. When we ordered our 08' (that went up in flames) I think we waited close to a year for the chassis. The FCV has grown on me over the years as they have made some decent improvements. But it still falls short in areas that are critical. MVA's with fire related deaths, unfortunately, seems to not be solved. An Officer with West Palm Beach was burned alive after crashing into a palm tree on Sunday. They are notorious for terrible front ends, front and rear brakes. But you are correct in saying spare parts are plentiful. We have a few junk yard type companies down here that go to state/muni auctions, purchase ten used radio cards and make one cab out of them. Its a very big business. Not sure if its been referenced on here but there is a company that has had a custom-law enforcement car on the drawing board for the past couple of years that is getting closer-hopefully-to production. The link is below. Check the spec's out and I think you'll be surprised. Especially with regards to the drive train, power plant and emissons. As well as many Officer freindly concepts i.e. rear passenger suicide doors for ease of prisoner transport. http://www.carbonmotors.com/ **Take a look at the video while your there** http://www.crownvictoriasafetyalert.com/officersnames.html

In 99.99% of forced entries, ESU/PD is requested for forced entries by EMS. The only exception is when there happens to be out-of-town newbies (EMS) that aren't aware of their resources-this is usually corrected immediately. Trying to to think objectively I would like to think that if I were EMS or fd I would prefer to have the PD on scene for multiple common sense reasons. EMS cannot/will not do a forced entry here. Like everything else in the emergency services world expertise comes with time in that you should be able to size up and get a mental picture of the job before you arrive. Standard on every forced entry we go on: Medical Bag/AED, Rabbit tool, Halligan/Sledge, Dewalt-sawzall kit, bolt cutters and tool bag. If all you have in your tool bag is a hammer...then every problem becomes a nail. We average at least one forced entry a night-more often multiple. We do these so often my partner and I have developed a tool over time to dis-engage door security chains without cutting them. My work I.D. has been instrumental in gaining access to more doors than I can count. Patient medical status MUST be tempered with our security-that being physically and civilly. If your good at what you do then you should be able to gain access doing minimal damage in the shortest amount of time-not sure what happens in other jurisdictions but we secure and/or restore the property to the best of our ability. Depending on the circumstances a fixed post by PD will be made until the property can be secured or turned over to a family member. However, if you broke it you fix it-meaning that if the FD does the forced entry don't expect ESU to come secure it-and yes it becomes the FD's responsibility to secure the property-by whatever means possible. Many times the door isn't the best way to gain entry i.e. windows etc., but, again, this comes with experience. Often the people that set policies for this type of call are far removed from the actual scene and have been for a long time. Therefore it’s up to us change the system from within. That being, when possible, after the call take a moment to exchange information with the other agencies (EMS/fd), take a look around the apartment to see if a family member contact number is on the fridge and take the time to call them and ask if they can store a key with a neighbor etc. I don't see any of this as inter-agency BS, but, rather, building cohesiveness and opening dialogue. We have an awesome relationship with EMS down here and it’s all about interacting and not being territorial. Stay Safe...