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It is with deep regret that the Stamford public safety family announces the passing of Retired Fire LT. & Dispatcher Walter Finch, after a 16 month battle with cancer. Walt was a true professional, a man with dignity, class, and that calm reassuring voice over the radio that we all became so familiar with, as well as a great all around guy and true friend! Our deepest sympathy goes out to his wife, children, and entire family. Services are as follows: Wake: Cognetta Funeral Home, 104 Myrtle Ave, Stamford CT - Wednesday, 01/06/10, 4pm-8pm Funeral Services on Thursday 01/07/10 are private.

Our friend and brother Stamford 911 Dispatcher Randy Samaha was killed in a car accident on June 5th in Stratford. Come join us as we remember Randy and help his widow and children! EvilOlivE will be Rocking the Outdoor Stage! Club Twenty supplying the food and Drink! T-Shirts will be sold! $40 Gets You Food, Drink, and some great Music!! All Proceeds will go to the Samaha Children Fund. Where: Twenty of Stamford When: Monday, August 10, 2009 Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm Location: 20 Summer Street - Stamford, CT Facebook event page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136539389072 If you cannot attend and would like to make a donation anyway, send checks to: Samaha Children's Fund 257 Ferndale Avenue Stratford, Ct. 06614

Bump!!!! This is TODAY. T-shirt info is on the Facebook page.

Chief- we had many good times together over the past years, and even managed to put out a few fires along the way! You will be greatly, greatly missed by myself and so many others. My thoughts are with your family in this most sad time.

Full story: http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_...ive_trim_1.html As I said to my former co-worker (from 264 Huntington Ave) who witnessed the aftermath- This is why in the fire service we are taught not to step on or rest aerial devices against cornice!

It is with the deepest sadness that the Stamford, CT emergency services family passes along to our brothers and sisters around the nation and around the world the news of the passing of Randy Samaha. Randy was one of the nicest guys you would ever meet, and I personally will miss his good-humored nature that made working the midnight shift that much more bearable. Randy said it best about himself on his Facebook page: From the Stamford Advocate:

Frank, Jr. and family- My thoughts and condolences are with you in this difficult time. -Steve Loddo

It's funny, you know... It's a good story, it's funny, you're a funny guy.

Palmer Ave between Mamaroneck Ave and Mt. Pleasant Ave... next to New York Sports Club.

Equipment and personnel used for this "Photo Op"... Millions of $$$$$$ Paying someone to create the same scene in Photoshop... Hundreds of $$ Government making an @$$ out of itself when its already wallowing... Priceless.

For agencies using the National Academy EMD protocol, there is already a provision for asthma, bee stings and other known allergies, etc... I don't have a card set in front of me, but you basically tell the caller or patient "If their/your doctor has instructed them/you to do something (a.k.a. take something, inject something...) in this situation, they/you may do it now." Basically you are reminding them to think about what their doctor has already told them to do.

Thank you Bob for being part of some of my favorite memories throughout the years. Ladies and gentlemen... a true Yankee legend... Mr. Bob... Sheppard...

For the Facebook savvy people out there... my friend who lives within eye/ear-shot of the Mamaroneck Avenue RR Bridge just started a group to chronicle the semi-weekly truck-into-bridge incidents at that location, but he also encourages people to add stories and photos of other locations/incidents too! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=74969213640

Condolences to the families and comrades of the fallen officers.

Cougars, eh? Plenty of them around Westchester... usually found at shady bars on weekday nights... or so I hear...

Full Story: http://www.lohud.com/article/2009903180372

Yep, it's mandatory, as is EMD certification and in turn CPR. The CT Dept. of Public Safety (DPS) has a sub-division called OSET (Office of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications) that oversees 9-1-1 training and certification. Their headquarters is up in Middletown. http://www.ct.gov/dps/cwp/view.asp?a=2150&q=294326 There's also a phone company training facility in West Hartford that provides training for the 9-1-1 ANI/ALI equipment.

Job security. Thanks Jerry!

Date: 2/23/09 Time: 2134 Location: 949 Forest Ave x Magnolia Pl Frequency: 46.26, Fire 15, FG 3 Units Operating Rye: 2421, 2422, 2423, 2424 (Fire Inspector), E191, E192, L25, U39, U49 Harrison: E10 to scene for manpower, TL24 on standby in own quarters Port Chester: E63 to scene for manpower Village of Mamaroneck: Ladder 20 to scene for manpower, E38 on standby at Rye HQ Town of Mamaroneck: E36 (FAST), R6 (Cascade) Other: Rye PD, PC*R*RB EMS, Con Ed, WCDES Battalion 15 Weather Conditions: Partly Cloudy, 21 degrees, Winds 25-35mph from the NW (per Weather.com) Description Of Incident: Working fire, originally came in as residential alarm Reporters: 25truck26, JBJ1202, others... Writer: 242steve Aftermath: Everyone went home safe. Significant damage to large house.

From: www.stamfordpd.org 2/20/2009 - Police Officer Recruitment Now In Progress - Last filing date is April 3, 2009 http://www.cityofstamford.org/controls/New...aspx?FeedID=256

While I realize that Nissan itself is based over-seas, the Hybrid Altimas are built in Smyrna, Tennessee. Also keep in mind that NYC Sanitation already has a huge fleet of Toyota Prius... "The Big 3" are just way behind on "green" technology.

At least they weren't toasting almonds... (or processing massive amounts of grass clippings!)

Hey everyone- A friend of mine has a business associate who just purchased an old firehouse in Manhattan on Lafayette St between Broome and Grand. The only info I have is that it was commissioned in 1886, and designed by the firm of N. Le Brun & Sons (which I gather was the official architect firm of the New York City Fire Department in the later part of the 1800's) Any further information, especially in regards to what company or companies used this house and when/why it was decommissioned would be greatly appreciated! Here's a [poorly stitched together] photo from Google street view...

Thanks for the additional info!

Ok my friend now thinks this was the original quarters of E55, now on Broome St (Little Italy, "Cinquanta Cinque")