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" ____ Police to the _VAC Duty Poo Crew..."
Call for a really messy GI Bleed...
" ____ Police to the _VAC Duty Crew respond to (address) for a bleeder."
DPW workers singing Oh Christmas Tree on the radio.
DPW workers telling trucks to meet them someone to observe a jogger.

You missed the planning meeting when this response protocol was put into play for all emergencies in the park. The parking lot is HFD's jurisdiction. TFD has the emergency access point at the SMP/Marble Ave and PFD has the access point off Foshay Ave.

You missed the planning meeting when this response protocol was put into play for all emergencies in the park. The parking lot is HFD's jurisdiction. TFD has the emergency access point at the SMP/Marble Ave and PFD has the access point off Foshay Ave.

What if the school teacher is an emergency response professional? Remember how quickly non-teachers are to tell educators how to do there job or to recommend ways to improve their teaching or performance.

How great is it that, with the exception of some everyday ailments that come along with fighting fires, no one was injured. The possible leadership issues, possible empty tanker, possible malfunctioning smoke detection system are all insignificant at this point. I hope each member of the GBFD had a nice meal with family tonight, lets Monday morning quarterback and solve all of the World's problems and GBFD's potential problems another day.

How great is it that, with the exception of some everyday ailments that come along with fighting fires, no one was injured. The possible leadership issues, possible empty tanker, possible malfunctioning smoke detection system are all insignificant at this point. I hope each member of the GBFD had a nice meal with family tonight, lets Monday morning quarterback and solve all of the World's problems and GBFD's potential problems another day.

How great is it that, with the exception of some everyday ailments that come along with fighting fires, no one was injured. The possible leadership issues, possible empty tanker, possible malfunctioning smoke detection system are all insignificant at this point. I hope each member of the GBFD had a nice meal with family tonight, lets Monday morning quarterback and solve all of the World's problems and GBFD's potential problems another day.

How great is it that, with the exception of some everyday ailments that come along with fighting fires, no one was injured. The possible leadership issues, possible empty tanker, possible malfunctioning smoke detection system are all insignificant at this point. I hope each member of the GBFD had a nice meal with family tonight, lets Monday morning quarterback and solve all of the World's problems and GBFD's potential problems another day.

Armonk FD had another hosue struck by lightning shortly before this call. No significant outcome though.

Date: 9/10/13
Time: ~ 1700hrs
Location: 52 Erie St. Brockport NY
Units: Brockport FD, Holley FD, Spencerport FD, Hamlin FD and Churchville FD, Brockport PD, Monroe County Code Enforcer

Description: Called in by neighbor across the street. Brockport FD confirmed 10-75 @1705. Fire K/D at 1811hrs. Crews working both interior and exterior operations. UNK Type cause. All Units clear of scene ~ 1900hrs
The family was not in the home at the time of the fire. Additional info to follow.

Since this is my first day of retirement after 20 years @ 60 let me tell you our protocols. EMS dispatch: no answer dispatch again 3 min later. No answer after 2 more min. dispatch again and dispatch mutual aid. Fire: after initial dispatch if no answer after 5 min. dispatch again. If no answer (and it has happened) dispatch again and dispatch mutual aid. Mutual aid run cards have been set up by both ems and fire agencies for their districts. Barry I understand what your saying if dept. x crashes, but what if I don't send anybody to the call in a TIMELY manor! The cad prompts us on all re-dispatchs. The buck does not stop @ 60 Control. It is up to each department whether volunteer or career to cover your calls. The cad will prompt us for the city of New Rochelle or Bedford EMS in the same manor. We run with NYS DOH protocols for ems and NFPA for fire. If you can't cover your call's start thinking about joining forces with your neighbor who is covering the call! Thanx for all you do and please stay safe!

Orange County's policy is that if an EMS agency or fire department misses a call, for the remainder of the twelve hour period (6A-6P) or (6P-6A), the mutual aid agency is toned out at initial dispatch
Maybe Westchester should adopt something similar

Very cool project. I wonder how much the final cost will be to have it restored. Maybe someone will post some pictures of the finished project.

I've been giving something a lot of thought lately, and decided to post it here for discussion.
There's quite a few departments in Westchester running FAS Teams (or RI Teams). Rarely, unless I am wrong, do any of them train with each other or the department's they routinely run with.
I'm thinking that maybe it's time for those of us running these teams to perhaps get together and start working together towards a common practice. I think we all pretty much use the same equipment, require the same training and have the same mindsets on how we should do our jobs.
Firefighter safety is a very serious topic to me. I've been thinking of ways to increase our safety in my own department, and started to think about ways to help all of us get on the same page - or close to it.
Please note this isn't a debate about how they should run, etc. I just want to open up the discussion of other departments in the WC interested in starting to work together towards - dare I say it - a more standard approach to all of this FAST stuff we do. It all starts with every firefighter recognizing and knowing what to do to avoid / get out of trouble, and maybe as a united voice (all of us running FAST's) we can start helping our own avoid ever needing us.
Just food for thought - I'm more than willing to work on this and to use our station to play host for meetings / training.
Thanks for reading.

Im going out the week of July 28th to August 2nd, but I guess that doesnt help you...sorry
Im taking FSI 1 for work, what are you looking to take?

The requirements where I work for the volunteers are Firefighter 1, Survival, and the NYS FAST Class as well as taking part in some "in house" Rapid Intervention Work......
I think the formation of actually FAST\RIT teams is a little overrated for the area that I work. WITH THAT BEING SAID I do agree that there should be a Rapid Intervention Team for anyone who is operating in the building. Rapid Intervention Team work is everyone's job. If you are putting an SCBA on your back you should be fluent in rescuing the person you are working along side of.
Also the FAST and RIT (what ever you want to call them) works a lot better when they are dispatched on the initially with the first in units. Very few fire departments have a FAST team on the initial dispatch. It's very frustrating to hear a neighboring fire department get dispatched for a fire and know that we have to wait for the 2nd Alarm, 10-75, IT'S A WORKER!!! or what ever magic words the IC has to say to get us rolling out the door. Add into that turn out times for some of the volunteer departments and you are looking at a 5-15min window where with the exception of your 2 in 2 out crew no one is there. And for the departments out there who read this that have a FAST\RIT on the initial dispatch to a building fire my hats are off to you.

My department won't give my rig anymore... Stuck at 300 feet with a 2000 gpm pump.

meow

PS My aunt is doing much better, she's awake and alert. Her color has returned and most of her vitals are good. She's still on a ventilator in the Trauma ICU, but she's definitely doing a lot better than she was yesterday.

Date: 1/19/13
Time: 06:12
District: Croton
Location: Route 9 NB at Croton Point Avenue exit
Units: 2081, 2082, E119, E120, R18, 55B1, 55B2, 36M1, 74A1, 35M2
Frequency:46.26, EMS 10, Fire 10
Weather Conditions: Cold
Reporters: Using All Hands
Description: Single car into guardrail overturned with two trapped. Guardrail thru firewall into passenger seat.
06:12 - Croton EMS, 36M1, R18, E120, E119 dispatched for MVA w/ entrapment on Route 9, unknown exact location.
06:14 - E119 responding. 60 Control reports caller is in car, trapped, unknown exact location.
06:15 - 2082 responding.
06:16 - 55B1 responding.
06:17 - 55B1 on location, on the exit ramp to Croton Point Avenue northbound.
06:19 - 2082 on location with Command. One car overturned with confirmed entrapment. 36M1 On location.
06:20 - R18, E120 responding. Command requesting 2nd Ambulance.
06:22 - All FD units on scene. 55B2 responding.
06:25 - 36M1 requesting 2nd Medic. 35M2 dispatched.
06:37 - 36M1 requesting Medevac for extended extrication. E118 dispatched for LZ.
06:38 - Command reports 1 patient extricated, working on second.
06:42 - Command reports 2nd patient extricated. Medevac and E118 cancelled.
06:46 - 55B2 ALS w/ 35M2 to WMC.
06:53 - 55B1 ALS w/ 36M1 to WMC.
06:56 - 2081 reports FF down, in care of OVAC 74A1. Alert & Conscious ATT.
07:01 - 2081 reports FF going ALS to PMH.
07:09 - 2082 placing incident under control, releasing E120.
07:15 - 2082 going to PMH, 2081 has Command.
07:31 - 2081 placing all FD units in service, prolonged PD AI, Command terminated.

You'd be surprised, an iPad with a Lifeproof case is pretty durable.

Oh for the love of god this should be apart of the LPN/RN curriculum. I can't even think. How many times ive gone for the "abnormal labs or X-rays" or whatever reason it may be and we go to the skilled nursing (which needs a name change) priority 1 were met by the facility Dr and he states "Dr John smoe is awhere your coming". Uhm Dr why we bypassing 3 hospitals to
go 30 mins away? This isn't a 911 emergency call 1-800-AMR and schedule a transfer. Dont waste the 911 car for these events.

While I was a Mutual Aid Member of the Potsdam Fire Department we were kept quite busy from college calls. Both Clarkson University and SUNY Potsdam were in our 1st due district. They contributed funds to the fire department. A significant amount of the funds used to purchase Tower 5 came from the colleges.

While I was a Mutual Aid Member of the Potsdam Fire Department we were kept quite busy from college calls. Both Clarkson University and SUNY Potsdam were in our 1st due district. They contributed funds to the fire department. A significant amount of the funds used to purchase Tower 5 came from the colleges.

Happened to be in the area at a work meeting. Got to the scene right after the 10-75 was called. Here are some pictures from my iPhone...sorry for the poor quality.