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Date: 03/28/16
Time: 1830
Location: State Route 9
District: Montrose
Battalion:
Channel: Multiple
Weather: Cloudy
Units:
Montrose FD- R51, E121, 2271, 2272, 2273, U68
Cortlandt EMS- 88B1, 88B2
Cortlandt ALS- 35M1, 35M2
LifeNet- Declined due to weather
Peekskill PD- Patrol, Patrol Capt, Chief
NYSP- Patrol, BCI, AIU, Commanders

Description: PPD units in pursuit of a vehicle driving southbound in the northbound lanes, ultimately striking another vehicle head-on, south of Welcher Ave, in Cortlandt's district. Montrose R51 was literally on the scene within 15 seconds, as the crash occurred directly in his presence. Lengthy extended extrication. Scene turned over to SP for investigation. Medevac declined to due high winds.

Fascism flourishes when the fear to speak your mind replaces the freedom to do so. Remember Nazism was "politically correct" once too.

To the "PC" police...
You may not like what I have to say, but I have the right to say it...you only have the right not to listen.

Barry that's more like a hostage situation

The problem I see is too many people use the FAST as their reserve company and don't have more people waiting in staging to go to work.

People gotta stop calling just enough to barely get it done and call enough to get it done safely and efficiently.

In service till about 1977, got to ride her a few times photo credit Frank Wegloski

Found out the hard way that Greene County was on 46.26 while we were responding to the North Country on Mutual Aid during the Ice Storm many moons ago. The boys thought they were well out of range of our radios and had some banter that was most interesting to the unsuspecting

This is the stuff that turns people away from this site.
Many people in the Community enjoy coming out and watch the parades.
Sorry you are such "sour grapes" on the subject. That's right, because EVERYONE gets drunk, and it's a waste of money, and blah, blah, blah......

Congrats to RWC130, EMTBravo's April 2014 MOTM.
RWC130 has been a member of EMTBravo since it's inception. He found out while we chatting on an ancient technology called "AOL IM" (real time computer chat app) while I was living in Woburn, MA and he was in Peekskill about starting a website. I quickly whipped up something small, he was the first visitor and the second to sign up, making him "Member Number 2" It's his dream just as much as it is mine. His loyalty has never wavered.
Throughout the 11 years of being members of the site, Rob has been a great advocate and champion for the site. He's been here during the great times, and the not so great time. He's developed numerous ideas that would help the site, and has promoted it in every way possible. Rob's nature makes the "Work Together - Win Together" motto of EMTBravo.com possible.

Not to start a fight, I train as many vol ff's as I do career, BUT these statements by you fellows are why the career side pushes so hard for equality in training, to call yourself a firefighter, officer or chief. Look whats happening, A officer wants to change things for the better, and he is voted out. The fire service is in a lot of trouble, it is time to wake up.

Remember that when you take your department car to the NYS Chief's Show at Turning Stone Casino. And you guys are worried about a commissioner's car at Woodbury Commons.

Still in service in Kingsbury NY Washington County

There has been a lot of discussion recently about incident resources being requested, and the system-wide problems that are hindering them from being able to respond.
But, at the time they are needed, it comes down to that one person. The Incident Commander. Whether it be a simple MVA w/ Fluid Spill, or fully involved Commercial Structure Fire, that person needs the skillset to make the resources work, whatever resources they are, available or not. Master of improvising. The one IC can make or break the incident.
Our roles as non-Incident Commanders is to make sure that our leadership is competent, and has the latest proven standard tools and training to do their job.
Career guys need to continue the never ending fight to make sure leaders are promoted on merit. Volunteers need to make sure leaders are elected based on training and experience, not popularity or "it's his/her turn".
And the IC needs to respect the dispatcher, because, during that incident, that dispatcher will be the I/C's best friend or worst enemy, depending on the relationships that are built over previous incidents. So we need to make sure our dispatchers are trained and experienced properly, and given the respect they deserve and the opportunity to do their job, which is to make what the IC requests happen.
And dispatchers, at least in Westchester, like Hap, Gina, Terry, Paul, Marty, Ray, Glen, Munson, Dave B., Jen, Susan, and all of the "legends" that have been there forever that have dispatched more diverse major mutual aid incidents then IC's have ever been on. That knowledge needs to be tapped and entrusted more, and they need to be given more authority to make decisions themselves. because they see things with resource availability that the IC's can't. For instance, they should be the ones assigning which apparatus covers what firehouses during incidents.
The system's not getting fixed anytime soon. So let's work together day to day on the basics of leadership to at least get things done.

Was there last Fridyay night and the place was great

Do you really believe this was an extrication 101 call? I am on the job 17 years and have yet to encounter this type of call. Not really sure if they had to extricate any patient from this call but if they had I would bet my pension it was far from " 101 ".

good luck with it looks great- last time Billy seen that much water from a tanker it was coming in the side window-lol

I find it interesting how every post generally turns into a Paid vs. Volunteer issue or a Fire vs. Police issue. As a former NYS Fire Instructor who has trained many volunteers and a former director of the Westchester Career Fire Academy who has trained many career firefighters, there are many excellent and dedicated career and volunteer firefighters as there are many not so excellent career and volunteer firefighters. You are always going to have individuals who are going to play the system (career and volunteer), using it to their advantage, and getting everything out of it for themselves that they can. This is a fact of life and it’s not changing anytime soon.

Let’s all wake up, the fire really doesn’t care if you are paid or volunteer, it’s not going to say “lets take it easy on them, they are volunteers”. It is paramount that all firefighter’s career and volunteer keep current skills and training. The same applies to the poor victim trapped in a fire or motor vehicle, do you really think they care what the patch on your sleeve states, FD, PD, paid or volunteer!

Everyone’s time would be better spent working together, FD, PD, paid and volunteer, for the common good and betterment of emergencies services, rather then bickering over who is better or who’s doing who’s job.

Maybe they sell chrome plated turbodrafts- this way the will look good on the parade trucks barry says we all buy- just a thought

Maybe they sell chrome plated turbodrafts- this way the will look good on the parade trucks barry says we all buy- just a thought

The one thing that I don't think is a great idea is when a department calls for a fast for a working fire and then puts them to work. I think thatafter a fast is on the scene and is established, they should remain as the fast. If you need more manpower, then go m/a for manpower and not another fast. There is no sence in putting them to work after they are there and then waiting for another fast to show up. Kinda defeaats the purpose.

The one thing that I don't think is a great idea is when a department calls for a fast for a working fire and then puts them to work. I think thatafter a fast is on the scene and is established, they should remain as the fast. If you need more manpower, then go m/a for manpower and not another fast. There is no sence in putting them to work after they are there and then waiting for another fast to show up. Kinda defeaats the purpose.

The one thing that I don't think is a great idea is when a department calls for a fast for a working fire and then puts them to work. I think thatafter a fast is on the scene and is established, they should remain as the fast. If you need more manpower, then go m/a for manpower and not another fast. There is no sence in putting them to work after they are there and then waiting for another fast to show up. Kinda defeaats the purpose.

Leave the bridge up so that the jumpers don't tie up traffic

Leave the bridge up so that the jumpers don't tie up traffic

Leave the bridge up so that the jumpers don't tie up traffic