KEE404

Date: 9/21/05 Time: 1445 Location: 161 Sweetfield Circle, Yonkers Frequency: 484.7125 Units Operating: E-307, 312, 313, 306; TL-75, L-73; B-2, R-1, Car 5 Description Of Incident: Power line down on utility vehicle with vehicle fully involved and extended to the exterior of a 1-1/2 story wood frame. Writer: KEE404, Truck4 1430hrs- E-307 dispatched for a down wire. Advising a primary down on a vehicle and req. Con Ed. 1435hrs- E-307 req. additional engine, truck and B-2 for the vehicle fire. 1437hrs- B-2 filling out assignment for ext. to a dwelling. 1439hrs- B-2 req. incoming units to let TL-75 down the block first. 1440hrs- B-2 rpts 10-29 for the house with a fully involved truck. 1448hrs- B-2 rpts house fire is K/D. Fire contained to exterior. 1455hrs- Relocating E-314, L-70 to Station 12.

A little more on the history of FDMV's Foam Truck... The original Foam 1 was an open-cab Seagrave rig, circa 1951. It remained in service until the late 80's, when it was replaced by the old Engine 6. That rig was a '64 Mack ('68 maybe?) - a Thermodyne Diesel engine unit. That rig now reside somewhere in the Dominican Republic! If I can find a photo of the Seagrave unit, I'll post it. Chief HAC, are you out there with a photo for these guys? In the past, the Foam truck was housed at Station #2 on S. Fulton Ave. When it was assigned to a box, it was manned by the Engine 5 crew. If E-5 was out, the next available company would go and get it. I don't know as fact if the new one will be similarly manned, but I would imagine it would be. Happy Easter to all!

I don't know who will be manning it, but I know who will be dispatching it!