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Foul play is unlikely, there have been rumors of an eating disorder (very possible) and drug use (also possible).

Way to go, "Uncle" Ricky...

WOW. That's some story! When seconds count, help is only minutes away.

Congratulations, Officers!

A foot of snow right now in East Harwich, and still coming down pretty good! Remember to pace yourself shoveling, we don't want any casualties!

No, paid guys have to clean off their cars, too.

It's for any available manpower to standby in the fire station, so they can respond apparatus immediately and with full crews, without having to wait for people to clean off the snow on their cars and travel from their homes for any alarms that they may get during the snowstorm.

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I believe it's a good thing, since it would take responders extra time to get to the firehouse (or scene) in the middle of a big storm, better to have them at the station, ready to go. I don't know if paid / municipal dept's hold over personnel or call in extra people for coverage during a "big weather event"?

True, he appears to be on the large side. I'm glad the officers were unhurt physically, being given no alternative other than to use deadly force under split-second situation has to be a very difficult position to be put in. My hat's off to all LEO's.

I seriously doubt that he would jeopardize his "day-job" and go out-of-service to do an EMS run, or would do anything similarly, without the knowledge and approval of his superiors. And so what, if the town/village is paying him his salary while doing an EMS run? That's their business. I don't think the patient the ambulance was dispatched to, cares, that he was on "company time".

Actually, he has some more learnin to do, yet . The proper usage of y'all here, should have been plural: There, I fixed it for ya'll.

Happy Birthday, TIM....! Hope you have a great day!

R.I.P.

The article linked has the way air brakes operate completely backwards. Reality: If the truck lost air pressure the brakes (should) engage. (IMO) Both the primary and emergency vehicle braking systems failed causing this tragedy, not a lack of training!

Maybe it's for an ambulance....

A study done in 2002 examining 150 fires of this nature suggests that women are far more likely than men to get back in the car while fueling and then exit, triggering a static discharge ignition.

You can find current frequencies listed on RadioReference Database http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=1838 Look under NYCOMCO for trunked channel info.

When a furnace or boiler malfunctions and is producing high levels of CO, often there are unburned hydrocarbons and aldehydes present which have a distinct pungent odor and taste. Of course CO is odorless colorless and tasteless, but when these other detectable compounds are present there is a good chance the CO levels are dangerously high as well. I would venture to say that NO PD's equip their officers with personal CO detection devices, (or measure oxygen deficiency) that they would be alerted to the presence of a danger. The emergency responders and occupants are lucky the levels were not any higher and the residents were found when they were. A little more time and it would have been a very different outcome. The CO level for dropping dead after two or three breaths is around 12,000 PPM (1.2%) This is an easily attainable level, but fortunately uncommon.

Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta and Mayor Michael Bloomberg NEVER answered an alarm in either of their civilian lives. However, they are the ones who call the shots. The operational Chief's hands are tied. They are told what is expected of them, or else....

I still can't get over that seniority issue JFLYNN confirmed. Where someone could be promoted to a better paying position and in doing so, lose their seniority! I could understand losing seniority for vacation picks for the first year in a new job title/grade, but to be the first to go when cuts happen....

So you're saying that means for example, someone with 20 years total service with 2 years in title gets laid off ahead of another with 5 years service and 3 years in title? And the union goes along with that?

So, in the event of a layoff what happens is more senior people bump newer people, even if the newer person has more time in title, Except in the class1 cities?

RIP. http://www.fallen-heroes.org/

LOL 99subi, you nailed it. These shows are designed to appeal to a wide audience, and unfortunately most of them do nothing to impress those of us who know what life is really all about on the streets.