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What a tragedy! My heart goes out to the family and to the surviving son. It is a shame that the mother had to bring her kids down with her. The poor children had such bright futures ahead of them. Thoughts and prayers also go out to the emergency responders who responded to the incident. Dealing with incidents like this, especially when they involve children is very hard. Stay strong!

Very cool. I look forward to utilizing this a lot.

I don't think it hurts anything. I actually think it provides members and interested citizens with a nice display of department history. I also think that small displays in fire departments are found in almost every department and might even be done unintentionally.

Arts, culture, and history are not useless. At least, I don't think so! After all, I am a music educator. I can not imagine that you are the first person to have this idea. For some reason or another, there is no such museum in Westchester County.

I think in a perfect world, this would be a nice idea. However, present day and in todays world...not a good idea. Two big issues that I see hampering the idea are 1. staffing and 2. funding. I don't think there are enough firefighter's (Paid or Volunteer) with enough free time or knowledge of the fire service history, to run the museum. I also do not think that the necessary funding could be round up and collected. I mean, we have enough trouble getting donations from residents in our districts. It would be great to have a collection of items and stories from our past. Most firehouses do this on their own. Maybe in another life, this idea will work and be a nice addition to the Westchester County.

Date: 4-11-2011 Time: 15:11 Location: 414 Congress Street Google Maps Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch Units Operating: Rensselaer Falls FD; Rensselaer Falls Rescue Weather Conditions: Extremely windy, 65 Degrees Description Of Incident: Caller reports a tree came down on a person. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

On Friday (4-8-2011), 30 people were trapped in an MTA elevator at the 181 St. Subway station. Nice work by the FDNY firefighters who removed everyone safely. CBS

Depending on where the parade is, you can respond from the parade to calls.

Great pics, thanks for posting them. Looks like a hell of a fire! Anyone know how long units were operating for?

Great thread! Good responses by all. Two things.... 1 - How do you know the "homeowner" is actually the homeowner? 2 - It is not uncommon to have controlled burns of houses, barns, etc. Make sure the public knows this and then have them set something up with the fire department.

Pictures of Chicago FD's new fire boat can be seen at the link below. Chicago Area Fire

Date: 4-10-2011 Time: 16:15 Location: 40224 Hull Road (Philadelphia) Google Maps Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch Units Operating: Oxbow FD; Gouverneur FD; National Grid Weather Conditions: Light Rain Description Of Incident: Fully engulfed working barn fire on arrival. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue 16:15 - Gouverneur FD requested M/A for this possible barn fire. 16:19 - Oxbow Chief en-route reports "I have smoke in the air." 16:20 - Oxbow Chief on scene with a "fully working barn fire."

Date: 4-9-2011 Time: 15:45 Location: 148 - 60 Hillside Ave. x 150th St. Frequency: FDNY Queens Units Operating: FDNY Queens Weather Conditions: Nice Description Of Incident: Verbal alarm from Engine 298 for a fire in the basement of a 2-story taxpayer. Second alarm transmitted for extension to the #1 floor. Third alarm transmitted for extension to exposure #3. 5 L/S/O. Fire apparently started from a Transformer Vault explosion. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue Box Assignment: E 298, 303, 315 L 127, L 125 B 50 10-75 Assignment: L 126 FAST R 4 S 270 D 13 E 294, L133 S/C 15:47 D 13 transmits a Second Alarm 2nd Alarm Assignment: E 299, 302, 301 L 151 E 324 with Sat. 4 RB, SB B 54 Safety B 53 RUL TAC #2 Field Comm 15:50 D 13 extension to exposure 3, transmit a Third Alarm 3rd Alarm Assignment: E 293, 331, 275, 308 L 143, TL 152 B 52 B 44 Staging Chief Car 1B responding B 58 Air Recon heading to FBF Staging 145 Street and Hillside Avenue 15:58 D 13 5 L/S/O, minor extension to exposure 3. Call Buildings for stability check of building 16:05 D 13 6 L/S/O, searches in progress. Con Ed needed forthwith 16:06 B 58 in air ETA 5 minutes 16:12 Field Comm: D 13 reports primaries in basement and first floor are negative, Secondaries on second negative. Checking for extensions to exposure 4. Fire caused by electrical problem in a manhole, that travelled to the basement of the fire building. 1 10-45 Code 4. Request additional truck. L 150 S/C 16:18 Air Recon you can go 10-8 16:20 FC: D13 states fire is PWH. Release Rescue and Squad 16:22 FC: D 13 reports secondaries negative. Need ETA for Con Ed. Duration: 44 minutes 16:45 D 13 fire is UC 17:04 D 13 is 10-8 B 50 is IC Relocation's: E 234/285 273/275 233/??? B 20/53 L 162/133 E 301/294 E 332/331 B 39/?? E 301/294 E 89/301

Date: 4-10-2011 Time: 11:00 Location: 402 E 52 St. Frequency: FDNY Brooklyn Units Operating: FDNY Brooklyn Weather Conditions: Nice Description Of Incident: Working fire in the basement of a 2-story 55x70 school. 3 L/S, 2 L/S/O. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue 10-75 Assignment: Engines: 283, 231 227, 310, 248 (extra Engine) Trucks: 170, 120, 123, 174 (extra Truck - got in first per BC58) BC: 58, 44 Rescue 2 Squad 252 DC15 Second Alarm: Engines: 255, 290 Trucks: TL111 BC41 Safety BC38 RUL RB TS FC E284 with Sattelite 3

YNN Article

Date: 4-8-2011 Time: 18:48 - 11:58 Location: County Road 54 Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch Units Operating: Brasher-Winthrop FD; Lawrenceville FD; Hopkington-Fort Jackson FD; West Stockholm FD; Parishville FD; Potsdam FD (Stand-by in own HQ) Weather Conditions: Chilly Description Of Incident: Working fire in a P/D Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Date: 4-8-2011 Time: 11:15 Location: Morraw Road (IAO County Route 19) Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch Units Operating: Hermon FD Weather Conditions: 50 Degrees, windy Description Of Incident: Working field fire that quickly engulfed a 100 year old barn. About 5 acres were consumed in the fire. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Washington Post

Great story! Nice work brother.

Date: 4-7-2011 Time: 18:40 Location: 8744 Route 56 (Raymondville) Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch; Fireground 2 Units Operating: Norfolk FD; Norfolk Rescue; Norwood FD; C&O (SLC Car 16, 11) Weather Conditions: Chilly, dry Description Of Incident: Working fire in a 2-story P/D. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue

Date: 4-7-2011 Time: 19:51 Location: 159 Lincoln Avenue Google Maps Frequency: St. Lawrence County Central Dispatch; Fireground 3 Units Operating: Waddington FD; Waddington Rescue; SLC Car 7 (Covering Car 16); National Grid; C&O (SLC Car 24, 28) Weather Conditions: Chilly, dry Description Of Incident: Working fire in a duplex. Reporters/Writer: PFDRes47cue Relocates: Huevelton FD (Tanker to Lisbon FD) 19:51 - Waddington FD, Waddington Rescue and SLC Car 16 toned out for reported "fully engulfed duplex fire." 19:52 - SLC Car 16 is tied up at Norfolk fire. SLC Car 7 toned out to cover for Car 16. 19:54 - Waddington 46-1 on scene with working fire.

With the excellent condition of the roadways in Texas combined with the exceptional visibility, I see why changing the speed limit to 85 mph is being discussed but, I do not think that all drivers can handle it. As a nother poster said, some people are accidents waiting to happen at 55 mph. Would you want your 17 year old driving alone on a roadway where the speed limit is 85? Too many poor drivers out there IMHO.

May these 3 children Rest In Peace. Thoughts and prayers are with the the parents and 7 siblings, as well as with the emergency workers that responded and worked this tragic incident. NBC Chicago

Date: 4-7-2011 Time: 02:15 Location: 6758 S. Emerald Avenue Departments: Chicago FD Description: Working fire in a 2-story dwelling. Fire started from a 4-year old playing with a lighter. 3 of the 10 children in the apartment died. The children were 3, 4, and 9 years old. Links: NBC Chicago Writer: PFDRes47cue

If the guy was drunk enough, it is possible he thought he was a dog. Therefore, the dog may have confused Ryan by barking at him. Ryan may have thought the dog was trying to communicate with him.