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The Westchester County method of identifying apparatus is a$$ backwards. There is no reasoning to it. Departments have been able to reserve whatever number they want for their rigs with no relation to what department they are part of. The Putnam and Rockland methods at least follow a formula but are still overly complicated. The easiest way to do it, and the way the majority of our countrymen have chosen to do so is to number each department in the county... For Westchester county that would be 59 departments. If a particular department was number 25 take my former department of Millwood and it's current lineup of apparatus it would be as follows.... Station 25-1 Truck 25 Rescue 25 Engine 25-1 (Engine Twenty Five One) Mini Attack 25 Utility 25 Station 25-2 Tanker 25 Engine 25-2 (Engine Twenty Five Two) Chief 25 Assistant 25-1 (Assistant Twenty Five One) Assistant 25-2 (Assistant Twenty Five Two) This way when you hear an identifier on the radio you know exactly what department it's from (If you hear Twenty Five you know it's Millwood). Now it's insane.... Engine 10 is in Harrison Mini Attack 10 is in Millwood Truck 10 is in Mohegan Rescue 10 is in Bedford Hills Tanker 10 is in Croton Utility 10 is in Purchase Really?

As I follow the pics and thread this little rig has more equipment on it than most of the so called heavy rescues that all the Westchester departments feel like they have to run in order to be relevant. That's a cool rig just the way it is. With a little reworking and a new chassis or motor it'll be even better. Without a doubt, ten pounds of rescue equipment in a five pound bag....

Also Jere Lady of Lady And Taylor / Pennsylvania Fire Apparatus does an unreal job. Jus know that active fire apparatus take priority over resto jobs. (717) 528-4196 ... Just south if Harrisburg.

Millwood E247

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Page 17 "INSURANCE LAW, §~ 9104,9105: Where foreign fire insurance tax monies are distributed in accordance with Insurance Law, §~ 9104 and 9105, the monies must be allocated between or among the volunteer fire companies of a multi-company fire department in proportion to the active membership of each company. 1979 Opns St Comp No. 79-102 p 19 superseded to the extent inconsistent."

it would also appear that 2% monies are to be distributed in a pro rata share to multiple companies (paid or volunteer) within the same district according to the size of their rosters. Thus it logic dictates that the City of White Plains career firefighters should receive a greater share of 2% monies than the volunteer division which I'm assuming has a limited roster these days. http://www.fasny.com/pdfs/redhandbook.pdf Page 19 "...in the absence of an express legislative enactment precluding the paid firemen of a particular city from sharing in the insurance premium tax, all firemen in the locality were entitled to share ratably in the funds collected pursuant to the Insurance Law” (51 NY2d at 195, 196, 433 NYS2d at 74)."

Look here on page 9.... in a letter to Mr. Brown of Port Chester from attorney Edward Regan on behalf of State Comptroller Kenneth Hartman... http://www.fasny.com/pdfs/redhandbook.pdf ... "It has been judicially determined that, in a fire department consisting of both paid and volunteer firemen, both the paid and volunteer firemen are entitled to share in the distribution of foreign fire insurance tax monies (Cary v Oneida, 158 App Div 773, 144 NYS 57; Eisenger v Stein, 57 Misc 2d 16, 290 NYS2d 979"

I'm not the person to do it, but I'm sure that someone here can give us a lecture on old 2% money and new 2% money and the differences in how they are distributed and can be used.... I'll try to do some research but it'll be a while before I get to it.

Seth I think you are a member of Big Mack Trucks forum. These two links would be appreciated there as well. There are a few of us who are active there as well. Noroton's rigs have been mentioned there in the past but never in this detail if I recall. BMTforums - General Ike EMTBravo - MFC2257

There was more than one...Theoretically it kept the pump operator on the curb (fire) side of the street. Assuming they drove with, not against traffic to get to their job.

Kings College fire in Briarcliff.

When I was in Pennsylvania recall there being a certification called pre hospital registered nurse that allowed them to ride in place of a medic. I wonder if there is similar for PA's.

Angelo...Boring? Heck no... This like a nudie mag for firemen.

They did seek protection but a judge determined the city to be strong enough to avoid the bankruptcy process.

What PA department bought it?

You can look up what he is doing with charitable funds by going to Guidestar.org and downloading the most recent IRS form 990 that they are required to fill out annually. In this case, it looks like a 990 hasn't been submitted since 2007.

0:55 - 1:05..... Ballsy move flying through the wires.

"How about Paramedic severely injured while driving ambulance"

E-91 and R-47 are listed as having 6V92TA's in them. I'm nearly positive that DD stopped production of their two stroke engines by 2005 and that if they've got DD power it most likely is a 60 series.

I'm in

As far as AMTRAK goes, the last time I read about its financials I recall the data showing that the only route that is profitable is the NE corridor between Boston and DC. For the rest of the country, the taxpayers subsidize its costs as a quasi government operation just like the post office. You'll have a tough time getting the public to support an addition to service that will most likely cost them more money. The government gave the state of Florida a multi billion dollar grant to fund high speed rail on the I4 corridor between Daytona, Orlando, and Tampa. The taxpayers gave the grant back indicating that it was a poor use of government funds that in the long run would cost the taxpayers billions over the years to operate a service that most people don't want regardless if the initial costs were subsidized by the government.

One very significant reason why the comparison of high speed rail in Europe and Asia to the US doesn't work is that the vast majority of overseas high speed rail operates on dedicated tracks where local commuter service and freight don't intermingle with trains doing 200-300mph. Many think that all we need is faster trains and to replace our antiquated wooden tie and segmented rails with concrete tie and continuously welded rail. That's not the case. For high speed rail to work, its got to be able to run at high speed ALL THE TIME. Not be bobbing and weaving in and out of the 5:15 local and the mile long drag of inter-model cars that are moving at 15mph.

Anything we can do to start reversing the trade and debt imbalance between us and the Chinese is good...

What? Really? That thing is a joke. They will sell less than 10 of them. The tail slap is the biggest detractor, but the inefficiency of the turntable location with regard to compartment layout is awful.