Steve

nycemt728, please do not take comments personal. I am speaking from experince as a Det. working in the Bronx for a number of years. Infact I would like to share one of many experinces that I had in the Bronx court system. I was in narcotics working a buy and bust operation. An undercover PO (UC) walks in to the lobby of a building on Walton Ave. The UC approaches a subject and purchases one glassine of heroin with a marked $10.00 bill. The UC then leaves the building and walks around the corner to his car. He then gives the field team a description of the subject. All this time another UC was standing across the street from the building making sure nobody had walked out of the building. The team then moves in and apprehends the subject in the lobby. Found on the subject at time of arrest, was one additonial matching glassine of herion and the pre recorded buy money ($10.00). The subject is then brought outside, at which time the UC does a drive buy and confirms that this is the individual that sold him the heroin. As a narc cop, you say to yourself , this is a great case. We recovered the cash and matching stash, ID was made within 5 minutes. One week later the case goes to the Grand Jury, now remember the grand jury is not seated to convist or not to convict. They are seated to determine if there is enough evidence for this case to proceed further with an indictment. Myself and UC testified as to what happened that day. The subject also did testify, stating that he also walked into the building to purchase one glassine from an unknown indivdual. He had given this individual a twenty dollar bill and in return he got a ten dollar bill as change. That ten dollar bill of course, being the recorded buy money. The grand jury believed this poor drug dealer and would not give take into consideration the testimony of a sworn undercover P.O.. They did not indict him and he walked. The case died there and did not even go to trial.

I am not surpirsed. What more can you expect from a Bronx Jury and Robert Johnson (Bx DA).

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Why did Yonkers go with 75' T/L as opposed to 95' T/L? I would think that there is a need for 95' T/L's in Yonkers.

Good Job Chris.

Date: 07/29/2006 Time: 06:00 Location: N/B Palisades Parkway at Exit 7, Nanuet. Frequency: 46.18 Units Operating: NYSP, Nanuet FD Dept 8, West Nyack FD Dept. 24, Numerous EMS Units, Stat Flight Description Of Incident: 1 car MVA into tree, 3 occupants trapped, 1 DOA at scene. Writer: O/S Steve

The brush thats burns in Staten Island is actually called "Cat tails".

Nice houses, But the neighbors got to go!!!!!!

I have recently noticed that very few departments purchase mid mount aerial ladders any longer. Most appear to be rear mounts. However, midmount tower ladders appear to be more of a choice then a rear mount tower ladder. Any thoughts on this topic?

This is a unit within ESU, that is used to transport injured and sick members of the service to and from Medical Facilities. Those members of the service can be either active or retired.

This guy is an EMT Bravo Member, Can you guess which one?

Can anybody advise how many tillers trucks are in Westchester County and which Departments they are assigned to?

There was a similiar movie on TV/Cable a few months ago. It was very good.

Any pics out there for the YFD fire on 12/25?

http://www.jusspress.com/day.php?userid=44...rentTime=115056 Great video of roof operations.

Brancato is just as guilty as the guy that pulled the trigger. It's called acting in concert. Also if you cause the death of another, while in the act of commiting a felony and that other person is a non-particpant of the crime, you are charged with and have committed murder.

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I have noticed that FDNY rigs do not have Que Sirens. Any reason why??? :-k

Earlier in the week I happened to drive past a firehouse on Robertson Ave in White Plains. The building looked un-kept and almost vacant. However, I noticed that there was a piece of fire apparatus in one of the bays. I then looked inside and saw an engine in the bay. On the engine it stated White Plains FD Volunteer Unit. Can anyone confirm what this firehouse is used for and does White Plains have a volunteer company?

Anybody have the specs on the new Ferrara Satelites.

There having a wetdown in November?, Thats different.

Spring Valley has ordered a 95 Ft Tower Ladder from ALF, expecting delivery in June.

YonkersR3, Back in the 70's I recall Station 9 having Truck 9. I dont recall a Truck Co. out of station 2. I do remember Engine 305 working out of that Station for a short period of time.

Does anybody know what resources and the amount of manpower the FDNY sent down?

I past by YFD headquarters today and noticed that all the doors were opened. I stopped in for a closer look, due to the fact that I used to visit the station 25 years ago when I was a kid. (Even though my wife insist I still Im a kid) That bulding has such history and character it would be a shame to see it go. From the fire poles to the spelling of Head Qvarters on the exterior of the building, it appears to be a very nostalgic building.