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And as an extra added bonus, the two buildings they now occupy will probably not be torn down. Most of, if not all of the alarm box feeder cables run through that house. Used to be the Bronx CO at one time, and the former quarters of E-46/L-27 and the Bronx Electricians.

Great job by the Baltimore Dispatchers. Made the necessary moves to cover and got help to the accident scene quickly. The guys from BCFD did the right thing.

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Here's the thing though, 84 didn't come under Troop T until 89 or 90. By then, they had the paint scheme we have today.

If schedules permit, I just might join you.

A-10's used to fly out of Syracuse or somewhere around there. Used to see them quite often when I was a kid.

NYSP DEFINITELY Had Mustangs in the late 80's/early 90's. They had a strobe light bar on the roof. I remember one passing me on the Taconic going northbound right by Carpenter Road whilst on my way to Dutchess CC in 1991. Don't remember if Troop T had any on 84, or if they were Troop K. As far as white with red letters, back then, you may have seen Putnam Co. Sheriff, or another sheriffs department out there. If I remember correctly, DCSO has white cars with a blue and yellow stripe along the side. Just out of curiosity, when did NYSP go to the present paint scheme from the yellow over blue scheme from the pictures from that wreck on 84 that were in another thread??

No you don't. You're not the one that has to shovel it, or scrape ice off the car. Who are you trying to kid???

It's interesting you should mention the CG, Duane. Especially since the CG had like 4 boats that weren't much bigger than that for drug interdiction back in the 80's and had to take them out of service due to the cost of operating them. Heck, that was one of the things that hooked me into enlisting.

Let's hear it for modern journalism. And for BNN for more than likely swiping another incident from here.

My mom got rid of all my dad's stuff after he passed away. I should have kept it. Or at least sold it to someone who would be more appreciative of it.

I will go out on a limb and say this is probably what happened. 20 Truck saw the incident, got 18 on the HT. They stopped, made the notification to the Manhattan dispatcher that they have been involved in a minor accident, requesting a battalion and PD. I am basing this on my experience in the offices. Notifications were made, Safety Battalion was also assigned. I also doubt the crew of 18 Truck didn't notice they hit something.

This is a pretty old clip. It's been discussed here before.

There are at least three battalions trained for Air Recon. the 33,43,and 58. The 33 is the closest, and even that is a bit of a ride to Floyd Bennett. If one isn't available, then the other goes, and vice versa. It gets rotated everyday. All of them are adjacent to the Belt Parkway. Although I said 22 minutes from Canarsie to Floyd Bennett isn't too big of a stretch, it depends on where they were when they got the ticket. To answer SR71's question, the closest firehouse to Floyd Bennett on the Brooklyn side of the Marine Parkway Bridge is E-309/TL-159, and there is barely enough room in the firehouse to fit the engine and truck.

Once again, it is a duplication of services. NYPD has a bambi bucket.

There's been plenty of times that NYPD can't, or won't take a chief to a scene for recon. On the flipside of this, there's budgets to look at, and the inevitable bellyaching from NYPD about FDNY having a helicopter as a duplication of services. 22 minutes from Canarsie to Floyd Bennett isn't to big of a stretch, even with lights and sirens. It's waiting for the helo to warm up that's a problem. I'm all for the FDNY having its own chopper, actually, two. I just don't think with the current mayor, and a commissioner who is his patsy, that this idea, pardon the pun,will fly.

My dad was big into the larger scale stuff. The trains had 3 rails. I don't know what gauge that would be.

I have yet to hear it on my end. But then again, nothing bad happens when I work.

No place for amateurs I suppose. It's like take it the way we want it or don't even bother to send it.

This is going to end up like the JFK conspiracy theory. Yes the golden hour is important, I suppose you could say this was a situation where it could have made a difference. But, yes let this lady rest in peace.

Since it's been about 8 years since my EMT certs expired, I have a question. If a patient comes at you with a weapon, or attacks you, are you allowed to throw said person a beating to defend yourself?? Or is it one of those situations where you have to back off and wait for PD??

I doubt strongly he's gonna see any jail time. Big fines, probation, etc. However, I think his records will be stricken from the books. I think that would be more punishment to him than anything.

Thanx MG, I thought 12R was in the mix(former 12Z). And, as always, better to have and not need, than need and not have.

03R is the Rescue Medic bus out of Jacobi. I'm not sure who the other ones are, possibly 31 or 35R in Brooklyn, and 23R in SI.

Sent to me by my sister last week You Know You’ve Been a Dispatcher Too Long When… - You answer your home phone, “9-1-1, where’s your emergency?” - You spend more on fast food than utilities. - You see nothing wrong with eating a Taco Bell Grande Meal or pizza at 3 a.m. - You consider coffee an indispensable work tool. - The only thing that gets your adrenaline going is the walk to and from your car. - You find humor in other people’s misery. - You’re only happy if you have something to complain about. - You consider patience a weakness, not a virtue. - Your idea of a good night involves someone getting shot, chased, or dismembered. - You have forgotten what it is like to actually eat a warm meal. - You think it’s funny when a would-be suicide gets bored waiting for the gas from the stove to do it’s thing and lights a cigarette to pass the time, resulting in an explosion that leaves her neighbors homeless, but she still survives. - You truly believe stupidity should be painful. - If an officer screams over the radio that a nuclear bomb has just detonated, you just ask the “20” (locations) of the mushroom cloud and assign it a case number. - Dinner consists of a bottle of soda and whatever you can scrounge out of the vending machine. - Antacid tablets, or better known as dispatcher candy, become your regular desert. - You watch media accounts of a major incident that occurred during your shift and can point out all the incorrect information…and laugh about it. - Family members comment about how nice you “used” to be before you started this job. - You believe in aerial spraying of Prozac and birth control over certain parts of your city. - You have no idea what a holiday is, other than it’s that day where everyone gets drunk, beats up their family members, and/or kills themselves. - You can carry on more than 4 conversations simultaneously. - You have the bladder capacity of a tanker truck or of a small third world army. - You can resume a conversation with coworkers 4 hours later, in mid-sentence, and everyone knows what you’re talking about. - You have a long-term telephonic relationship with one or more paranoid schizophrenic that you know by name. - You inform your teenager, “I will always know”. - You get impatient listening to people relate a story – you “just want the facts”. - You believe that 90% of people can’t use a phone book. - You get easily bored with happy, content people. - You have perfected the phrase, “I pay taxes, too”. - You can give directions to any location in your city off the top of your head. - You believe the statement, “it sure is quiet”, will bring the wrath of God upon you. - Your friends and neighbors call for legal advice. - You know the phone number of every restaurant or business that delivers food in your city, especially late at night. - You spell everything phonetically. - You can only tell time on a 24-hour clock. - You acknowledge your friends and family’s remarks with the time. - You live in fear of a full moon. - You respond faster to the name “Dispatch” than you do your own. - You find yourself talking to family and friends in codes. - You have a tendency to giggle at your friends “big” problems. - You respond 10-4 when told to pull around to the first window at a fast food restaurant. I'm pretty sure there's a few of you out there who could add to this.