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Thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

Date: 5/14/04 Times: Incident was approx 1010hrs, now 1100hrs Location: Route 9 NB entrance ramp from Albany Post Road Frequency: 46.26 & 155.205 (162.2?) Units Operating: 2271(IC), 72, 73, R51, E121, 88B2, 35M2, NYSP Description Of Incident: One car MVA, vehicle got off highway and operator lost control, went across Albany Post Rd., struck a pole, rolled over into mud and water about 12" deep. Subject was cut out of car by Montrose quickly, transported ALS to WMC Writer: 8860

Date: 5/13/04 Time: Approx 0945 - Writing at 1330 Location: 12 Warren Road (Cross of Albany Post / passes over Rte 9) Frequency: 46.26 / 46.14 Units: 55B1, 36M1, 2089, 2084, E119, Air 1 Desciption: Subject fell from ladder approx. 12-15 feet. Subject airlifted to Westchester Medical Center. E119 at LZ at the Hudson National Golf Course. Writer: Me

Date: 5/5/04 Times: Dispatched @20:31 written @21:10 Location: 111 Whitlockville Road (Cross of Anderson Rd.) Frequency: 46.26 / Local UHF Repeater Units: 2211, 2212, 2213, E115, E116, E117, T6 Description: 60 Control dispatched for an inside smoke condition. Updated responding Chiefs that the caller heard a loud bang, the power went out and the house is filling with smoke. It was determined to be a lightning strike of the chimney, which shorted out electrical system and caused the smoke condition. All units picked up around 21:05hrs. Writer: Me

I got my 128 crayon pack ready. Does neatness count?

Ladder 13 also filled in the assignment.

Sources tell me that a more "Truck" type chassis is in the works. The unit, if and when it appears, will be a great asset to those who call for it, and those who don't will miss out on a great resource. WCDES / 60 Control - Always on the air! (Not like some other dispatch agencies....)

Date: 4/8/04 Times: Around 20:15 Location: Elmsford FD - Town of Greenburgh 111 Fairview Park Dr. Frequency: 46.26 & 153.980 PL 77.0 Units Operating: 2111, 2112, E137, E237, L55, TL21, 58B1, Con Ed Elec & Gas, C&O Zones 3 & 5, FM15 Description Of Incident: Fire in generator at Coca-Cola Plant, Elmsford companies handling. Writer: 1075thebox Also: Fairview E174 & Irvington L36 relocated to Elmsford Firehouse on Route 119. Ardsley L50 was originally requested, but is out of service. (X635 Hijacked it.)

Date: 4-8-04 Time: Approx 2330 Location: Saw Mill River Road IVO Willoway Street Units: E270, R16, C2534, YVAC, 34M1 Description: 60 Control dispatching YFD to an MVA Rollover with confirmed entrapment. Update while enroute, patient out of vehicle. YHFD units on scene awaiting wrecker. Frequency: 46.26mhz Writer: Me!

Ideally, seperate frequencies would be reserved for different tasks in different areas. For example, each Battalion should have; A Dispatch for Fire A Dispatch for EMS A response / operations for Fire A response / operations for EMS And a Fireground channel for each operation. Why? Because there is too much $hit on the current channels. Several departments have embraced the UHF Fireground frequencies, and even more haven't. Alot of people argue that putting everyone on a fireground channel doesn't allow personnel on the scene to hear important messages. This would not be true if Incident Commanders knew how to properly run a scene and utilize their radios to their fullest potential. Command only needs to communicate with 60 control or whomever is their Comm Center. Ask yourself this... you are operating on a primary search team, and you come across 3 victims. You try to radio out to command your findings and to send help, but you got stepped on by an incoming engine asking for orders. Not a good scenario. We should all be in the habit of putting our operations over to an alternate channel ALL THE TIME! The Departments that request a 10-10 and stay on 46.26 are never going to solve their problems. Too many "Daily 10-3's," "announcements" and oh yeah, OTHER INCIDENTS will continue on 46.26....... ](*,)

Croton FD 1984? Ambulance from Peekskill (was their 7504, CFD 55B2) now OOS. 1994 Ambulance from Cortlandt (CVAC 88B2, CFD 55B2) still in service, currently awaiting new rig from PL Custom in August '04.

Date: 4/1/04 Times: Alarm time approx: 04:55hrs TOW: 05:04hrs Location: Mt. Vernon 220 S. 1st Ave. Frequency: 154.145 Units Operating: Mount Vernon All-Hands 3rd Alarm Short Description Of Incident: On arrival, fully involved 2 1/2 story wood frame with ember concerns Writer: Me As of now, E22 & L12 relocating to MVFD Sta #3

Update @05:20hrs. Greenville E151 relocating MVFD Sta. #3.

Date: 3/31/04 Times: Dispatched @02:21hrs - T.O.W. - 02:28hrs Location: 209 North Avenue New Rochelle (X-Streets Main & Anderson) Frequency: 46.06 (New Rochelle) Units Operating: 2302 (IC), E21, E22, E23, E24, TL11, L12, 30A2 Description Of Incident: Working Fire - no size up as of yet. Writer:1075thebox, 642 While dispatching, NRPD arriving reporting flames showing. More to come as it becomes available. E25 / L13 relocating to Station 1 per NRFD SOP. Fire in commercial building -driving school. UPDATE: C2302 RPTS FIRE KNOCKED DOWN, CHECKING FOR EXTENSION @ 02:33HRS

I got the Uniden scanner that is a pain in the a$$ to program. Other then that, just my pager (Low-band), portable (UHF) and mobile (UHF) in the car. As the guys at work tease me about all the time, maybe one of these days I'll have a real car number... :cry:

Sorry for the crummy saying... Croton's new Engine 120, a 2003 American LaFrance Rescue/Pumper was put into service on Monday, March 1st. It is a 2000gpm/1000 gal unit, with seating for 8. It replaces a 1975 Ward LaFrance, which is reportedly being reassigned to the NYS Academy of Fire Science. On a side note, The Director of the Fire Academy, Dick Nagle, is a past Captain and Chief of Croton FD, assigned to E120. So, it's safe to say it will be in good hands up there.

Response time, not proximity may be the factor here.....

This article hits the nail on the head, sadly. It's ironic how it came out the same day as the Pelham article. I know that certain Department's have gained members at a steady pace for years. If you take two new members and compare them a year later, chances are one of them is no longer active. The reasons are endless; work, family, personal matters, health issues, training requirements, etc., etc. What we can do to preserve the Volunteer Fire Service sounds simple, but thick-headed morons prevent it. 1. Make sure our own people meet required levels of training. 2. Encourage new members to be a part of your "family." Telling them "You have to take the class or we're throwing you out" is a bad approach. Say to them "we need you, we like you, and we want you to be a part of our family for a long time." 3. Advertise!!! Tons of people think we are all paid! 4. Eliminate the BS!!! Too many people lose interest because of petty indifferences, egos, bickering and poor-morale. 5. Stop comparing ourselves to the career firefighters. They have a job to do, and that job requires them to train train train. Accept the fact that unless you personally have a course list longer then your pant leg, they are generally better trained then we are. I accept it, and I continually work to be at their level. 6. Be professional in everything you do. Don't trash talk your own people, the career guys, and more importantly, don't open your mouth unless you know what you are talking about and you aren't embarassing yourself and company in front of the wrong people. In closing, we will be here long down the road. How long? It's up to us to decide NOW. Be safe - but more importantly be smart.

WHAT THE HECK? PURCHASE HAD A FIRE IN AN OCCUPIED COLLEGE DORM BUILDING. SURE THE FIRE WAS SMALL, BUT SMOKE WAS EVERYWHERE! WHY IS IT THAT THEY DIDN'T CALL FOR MORE RESOURCES FASTER? WHY IN THE WORLD DID THEY CALL WEST HARRISON'S ENGINE, WHICH WAS ON STANDBY, IN AS A FAST? ARE THEY ALL TRAINED IN FAST OPERATIONS? THIS IS ALMOST AS BAD AS ONE DEPARTMENT IN WESTCHESTER THAT RECENTLY TOOK 40 MINUTES FROM THE TIME OF ARRIVAL TO CALL FOR A FAST!!!! WAKE UP WESTCHESTER!!! STOP PUTTING YOUR OWN IN HARM'S WAY - THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS!!! ](*,) [-X #-o

Date: 2/4/04 Time: Now 02:56, Incident around 02:00 Location: Pursuit began in the NYPD 34th Pct., went through Westchester and ended in Putnam. Came up SBP NB, to TSP NB, Rt100 SB, Rt9A NB, Rt6 EB, TSP NB, ended 1 mile north of Rt6 on TSP NB. Details: WCPD, NYSP units involved in pursuit. Suspect vehicle crashed w/ 2 occupants pinned, possible rollover. PVFD, PVEMS responding, StatFlight down due to weather. Freq: Most Police Frequencies (WCPD, NYSP "K") Writer: 1075thebox **More to follow as it develops.**

With the winter now upon us (Dammit), what's your opinion on snow chains, and when do you think they should be deployed?

ALSFirefighter - you're 100% right! The problem is nobody wants to give up a call in their own district, especially if they are a slower agency. Sad but true, its the way our county is.

In Croton-on-Hudson (north of me), Most of their companies have a motto, some on the rigs others aren't. E118 "Anytime Baby" (they have flags they hang on the mirrors.) E119 / T10 "First In, Last Out" is on windshield. TL44 "Never a dull moment." R18 "We do it all." The old Tanker used to say "Water Wagon" across the front. Ossining's L41 has "Life begins at forty-one" across the front, and a license plate on the back that reads; "If you can read this, you're 2nd due." Peekskill E130 "Dock Rats" E131 has a logo, can't remember what. E134 "Pride of the North Side." All I can think of right now...

Date: 1/25/04 Times: 0102hrs - 0223hrs Location: New Rochelle 5th Ave & Slocum Ave. Frequency: 46.06 Units Operating: 2302, 30A1, 30A2, R4, L13, E23 Description Of Incident: One car mva w/ entrapment, 2 patients in total transported, Air 1 on a s/b originally, cancelled. 1 ALS to Jacoby, 1 BLS to Sound Shore Writer: 1075thebox

Date: 1/25/04 YET ANOTHER PIN JOB Times: 0217hrs - ongoing Location: New Rochelle IFO 35 Albert Pl. (Btwn Mayflower and Coligni) Frequency: 46.06 Units Operating: 2302, 30A2, R4, L13, E21 Description Of Incident: One car mva rollover w/ entrapment, 1 patient. FDNR extricated same, in care of EMS at this time (0231) Writer: 1075thebox