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In 94 they played Washington in round 2. Then it was the Devils in round 3. it looks like the Devils are there hope the Blueshirts can make it. I;m still not sold on them yet and i'm a died in the wool RANGER fan. By the way I also thought there was no way the Giants would make or win the Super Bowl so I hope i"m wromg yet again. Potvin sucks!!!!

I have worked on a garbage truck for several years and we (CSEA) pushed for satelite trucks to ride in when traveling longer distances during our routes. All our trucks are Leach packers and all have warning stickers saying do not ride on step when traveling over 10 mph or traveling longer than 2 tenths of a mile or when vehical is moving in reverse. We(CSEA) stopped the practice of riding on the back lip of the hopper several years ago. The bar you see them holding onto is a bar that keeps the dumpsters from falling inside the hopper not a hydraulic line.

I met Sr. at the airport in Indianapolis after his appearance at FDIC. I talked to him while we went through airport security, he was very pleasant, no attitude at all. As for Jr. watch the episode when he fires Odie, talking back to the boss and being disrespectful was the reason. Pretty much the same reason Sr. was always yelling at him. Coming in late, two hour lunches, yelling at the boss, sounds like a spoiled kid to me.

I knew him well. Great guy. My wife taught him at HHS. He will be missed by many. RIP Joe.

What do the numbers under the hose in the bed mean?

Thanks for posting this. This was my very first job with Irvington FD. Thats the old E179 with the reel of our 4 inch supply. We were called mostly for water supply then we went in to pull ceilings.

pm me your email and i'll send you some of my pics of our 2009 8 man cab.

how old is to old to take these kind of test?

What is it and what does it do? Please forgive my ignorance.

Same problem different scenario? Does anyone see a problem if a department takes 75 percent of its apparatus and 60 to 75 percent of its interior qualified firefighters a few miles out of the district to go to the training center for three hours of training? Are we also leaving our district understaffed/undermanned? BTW- this is in no way defending understaffing a community for parades. Just like to hear what others think.

NICE!! Looks like a couple of california chop tops!!

I don't have exact numbers but 25 a decade x almost 30 years of service is pretty close, and that does not include plenty of false jumper claims.

I'm not saying that one boat with a few divers is going to save an entire plane load of people. Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe some of the first responders to "The Miracle on the Hudson" were infact NY waterway ferry boats no? The run up and down the river all the time, why not utilize them until better tarined and equiped reinforcements arrive. As for not getting the boat out because of ice, I would not want to risk hull, engine, prop damage that may take my boat out of service for quite a while to recover a suicide victim (see below for the facts), I would risk those same problems for a plane load of people. I would like to think that all departments who were called would have made a stronger effort to respond if this was in fact a plane crash. In this situation most jumpers do not survive a 160+ foot fall into 40 degree water. I'm not saying a person with emotional problems is not worth saving. The fact is this was a recovery not a rescue. How would you tell the family of a brother or sister that you cost somebody there life to recover a deceased person? A plane loaded with people is much different, there might be some survivors and therefore worth taking more of a risk. Irvington's water rescue team has been in service since the early 80's and have responded to hundreds of jumpers. In this case I belive the right call was made in regards to risk/benefit. "Individuals have been pulled from ice-cold water an hour after submersion and have had positive outcomes with a full and complete recovery. Hypothermia can be our friend." There is a big difference between drowning in cold water and jumping from 160+ feet and hitting the ice breaker on the north side of the bridge.

Irvington's boat is not winterized, it is on it's trailer and in service.The reason they did not respond was to much ice at the launch site. The biggest difference in the two scenarios come down to risk/bennefit. A plane loaded with pasengers is worth more of a risk than a lone jumper who has been in the water (about 40degrees) for twenty minutes or more. I for one would not be comfortable risking the lives of several well qualified people and equipment in those conditions to recover the body of someone who decided that there life wasn't worth much in the first place.

Just my two cents!!!!! Yes I would. I don't have one now but when I did nobody seemed to care anyway! I work for the town (southern westchester) that I grew up in and my mom still lives in. I live 20+ mile from town but make all the training and meetings that I can! Since I moved to my home (northern westchester) I don't accumulate enough points to earn my credits anyway! Would I have become a garbage man if there was no pension, "HIGHLY DOUBT IT"