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That 898 looks like a nice receiver. The 996 is okay, but is overkill for scanning non-digital broadcasts, any one of the cheaper models will do you just fine. Do yourself a favor, whatever scanner you wind up getting, look into paid programming software to set up your scanner. These new programmable trunking scanners can be a real chore to set up manually. http://www.butel.nl/ has software for many popular models, and is fairly easy to figure out. Plus they let you have a free trial.

....I wonder if there are any local (westchester) fire officials approaching their Diamond Anniversary?

That is not such a good idea. It seems as if someone is setting you up for a darwin award nomination or win, or at the very least, honorable mention. Needless to say, using something as extremely flammable as ether might remove much more than a few water spots, if you get my drift.... Do yourself a favor: put the ether away, and look up the MSDS for ethyl ether... Here is a possible news story headline: Fire engine Bumper with water spots lands 1/4 mile from firehouse, after a cleaning experiment levels building....

One thing to keep in mind when using a power saw to cut steel doors: SPARKS... It might not be a bad idea to take a combustible gas reading at the seams around the door before cutting, you don't want to be the one to introduce an ignition source to a potentially flammable (explosive) gas mixture which might exist behind that door. a saw incident involving a LODD: http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?s=&s...st&p=130044

Thanks for sharing that! (The magazine Adobe reader formatting is a little clunky, but that's not your problem )

While this is a tragic story, I really wonder how much "pop" was gained from a metal bat in the hands of a little-leaguer, over that of a light weight wooden bat? Any line-drive by a baseball to the chest could be life threatening, my bet is the bat had nothing to do with the nature or extent of the injury. All Little League infielders should be required to wear lightweight chest protectors for precisely this reason, to minimize the chances of encountering this type of injury. These kids are young and their defensive skills and reflexes are not developed enough to protect themselves from a well hit ball traveling right at them at well over 100 MPH.

If they strictly enforced the cell phone laws, that's all that our LEO's would be doing.... there wouldn't be time left for anything else...

REMINDER....Here we go! Today is the day stepped up seat-belt enforcement begins!!! NYS Occupant Restraint Law Highlights: In the front seat, the driver and each passenger must wear a seat belt, one person per belt. The driver and front-seat passengers aged 16 or older can be fined up to $50 each for failure to buckle up.Every occupant, regardless of age or seating position, of a motor vehicle being operated by the holder of a Class-DJ Learner Permit, a Limited Class-DJ, or Class-DJ Driver License must be restrained by a safety restraint.The driver must make sure that each passenger under age 16 obeys the law. The driver can be fined $25 to $100 and receive three driver license penalty points for each violation.A law enforcement officer can issue a traffic ticket just for failure to wear a seat belt. A ticket can be issued to the driver who fails to make sure a child passenger is properly secured in a safety seat or with a seat belt.Read all about it: NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law Excerpts http://www.safeny.com/seat-vt.htm Article 33 Miscellaneous rules Section 1229-c. Operation of vehicles with safety seats and safety belts.

If the economy worsens, and financial situations continue to decline, there is a strong likely hood of an increase of fires of a suspicious nature. Some will resort to arson in an attempt to get out of a financial mess. The FBI reported an increase in arson between 2005 and 2006, the 2007 numbers are not out yet... There are people who will tamper with their gas and electric meters in an effort to reduce their energy bills, sometimes inadvertently creating hazardous situations for themselves, their neighbors and their property. There are lots of articles out there, and here are two to get started: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insur...urnToArson.aspx http://money.cnn.com/2008/01/09/news/econo..._arson.fortune/

I really don't think the taxi company would go for having another body outside their business...

Give me a good ol' Akron Brass Rockwood Nozzle on a booster line, any day.... ah yes.... oh wait, this is not protection from the past....

Safe digging starts with a call to 811 – the toll-free, nationwide “Call Before You Dig” number – to identify underground facilities. May 2008 has been designated National Safe Digging Month, celebrating the one-year anniversary of the launch of the 811 information line, and seeking to raise awareness of safe digging practices across the country. Inadvertent contact with buried gas lines, cables, or other buried utility lines can cause injury to workers and/or service disruptions to entire neighborhoods. In fact, nearly 700,000 incidents take place across the United States each year. The 811 line takes the guess work out of groundbreaking, and the service is available to homeowners, landscapers, and professional excavators alike. An easy phone call to the 811 One Call Center initiates this quick, free service; local 811 call center personnel notify any affected utility companies, which then dispatch crews to mark any underground facilities. Help avoid unnecessary system damage and prevent emergencies before they happen, call 811 before you dig! In New York State, it’s not only the right thing to do, it’s the law. http://www.call811.com/about-us/default.aspx

May 11 through May 17 is National Police Week. Originally established as National Peace Officer’s Memorial Day by President John F. Kennedy in 1962, today the week containing May 15 is a time to honor all police men and women who risk their lives in the line of duty. Show your solidarity with the NYPD at a Police Week Blood Drive, Wednesday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the New York City Police Museum. To make an appointment to donate, call 1-212-480-3100, ext. 102. Visit the New York City Police Museum to explore the history of law enforcement in our great city and attend special programs for kids and their families; display company ID for free admission with one guest. For more information and event schedules, visit: http://www.nycpolicemuseum.org/ The New York City Police Museum is located at 100 Old Slip (between Water and South Streets) in Manhattan.

I liked Spano, too. Her election victory over Spano was hardly an overwhelming mandate from voters... she "won" by a whopping 18 vote margin.

It is a best practice to make every effort to stay away from any aerial cables if at all possible, especially electric power. Even if they are "protected" treat em like it's a bare wire... in many areas there is still a lot of older aerial primary and secondary cables where the rubber "protection" came off a long time ago.

The top three conductors are 4KV primary, the "thick" cable is 13.8KV feeder, and the ones being "deflected' by the boom are CATV fiber-optic. It's actually okay to make casual "contact" with the 13.8 with a boom like that, (even though it doesn't look like he did) it is insulated. In any event, when the boom is up into any wires of any find, ASSUME that the TRUCK itself could be energized... DO NOT TOUCH the truck while standing on the ground. Opening a compartment to get something could get someone electrocuted.....

This won't fix what happened the other day, the van went across against the blinking red light and got T-Boned. Back to today: the light at 134 needs a left turn arrow for North / South traffic, with a red arrow, like the ones at North State Rd and at Chappaqua Rd. No left turn unless you have a green arrow. Making a left onto Stormytown Rd heading north is whole 'nother story. It is the second road north of 134. They really should block that left turn () OFF!

A "bit North" in Jet-Speak, might even mean they get up near to Westchester ... After all, they'll be going @ 160 mph...

WOW that's a whole lot of smoke for a 2 car garage. Nice pic's, Chief.

Something happened to the OP's link.. try this one... http://s84.photobucket.com/albums/k9/firem...nt=SANY0039.jpg

ConEd trucks do not have radios to communicate with anyone other than our own dispatchers, however practically everyone does have a cell phone. Crews are dispatched by seperate Gas and Electric Emergency Control Centers once a call is received from an agency requesting a response. If an ETA is requested or other info is needed, those communications would have to be relayed.

I understand... no offense taken. This is a big concern at these incidents, for instance if I been at the scene as the white hat for ConEd, I could not in all honesty make a statement and inform the Incident Commander that the utilities were off, if that fact had not been physically confirmed by me or my guys. I can have my guys cut wires and operate valves but until I can see the other end of the pipe or wire, I can't give any assurances to the IC as to the status of those moves, only that we made them.

My guys from Gas shut down six gas services to seven buildings from the outside, but due to the active fire suppression efforts and subsequent access conditions, they were unable to gain entry to confirm that the curb valves were in fact off and holding. Simply operating a valve is no confirmation the valve actually works... our SOP / routine is to confirm a 100 % shutdown. Similar with power...by cutting a cable in a manhole and without actually getting into the premises, there is no way to ensure there is not an additional second live service which might still remain energized and hazardous to firefighters.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has a Video demonstration of a large truck rolling over and shows two occupants (crash test dummies), one wearing a seat belt and one not wearing a seat belt. It is part of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Program "Be Ready, be buckled." Don't forget: ALWAYS Buckle-UP! http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/images/volvo-crash-large.wmv

I just tried and got a message the site is down.