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what most people don't understand or realize, back in the day parkways were created to flood as to keep the water away from homes. problem is it wasnt meant for the amount of travel or demand that it is used for today or the weather we have been getting the past few years

I have a few buddies who have taken the recent MVPD and WPPD Exams and have been bugging me if i knew anything about the stages of testing. They said they heard from MVPD saying they passed and haven't heard anything since, and have already done the practice testing for WPPD and are scheduled for testing later in June. Basically my question is, does the WPPD physical count for the MVPD physical? Thanks!

I for one applaud officer hess in his actions and for the award. It seems lately police officers are second guessing their actions in the field, and almost everyday i read another pd lodd. Im glad officer hess didnt hesitate and is still here today.

Thank you RWC130, that is exactly what I mean! As for the NYPD, no recruit comes out of the accedemy and is put behind the wheel. They are put on the streets for at least 6 months. Some even longer. Why? Because they need experience, and once they get in a car, they're not driving.

I know plenty of great drivers who are under 21, that being said, would i trust them to get me to a fire scene safely? No! i don't care if your a frigen race car driver, there is a certain maturity level that comes with responding lights and sirens. "Young, dumb and full of cum" the same goes for this, Your Young, Your not experienced, and your full of adrenaline! Listen i can sit and do driver training with someone for 100+ hours, but lets be honest, drivers training is conducted during normal traffic conditions, there's no lights or sirens for the public to freak out at. Its a shame to say it but the driving should be left to the old timers, in an EMERGENCY SITUATION, and im talking about no driver for multiple tones, Then a younger, well trained driver should take the wheel! The old timers, they've seen their share of fires, heart attacks etc. they're not in an adrenaline rush tunnel vision to get there, they want to get there safe!

The thing that scares me today is that teenagers are now behind the wheel of emergency vehicles. We all have problems with membership and everyone hears the pages for drivers over the scanners, but in all honesty, is it really logical to allow teens to drive lights and sirens to a call. I have seen 10+ Ton rigs wheeled by kids that shouldn't be driving a car! I have also seen apparatus traveling very fast to RESIDENTIAL ALARMS and MVA'S!! Being an experienced EVOC driver and having a CDL for over 7 years, I know it takes a lot to stop these huge vehicles. I just can't see how a department would take that risk of allowing teens who have just gotten their license or have only been driving for a few years to be responsible enough to drive lights and sirens. Let's be honest there's a little kid in all of us when we get to hearing those sirens and buzzing through traffic, I just think it takes a little more maturity to be in charge of the rig, the members on board and the general public.

as per the911center AKA KED281.com FDNY Purple k unit responded to the electrical fire on New st. in white plains, ConED substation fire

Thanks X2321, That was the exact call i was referring to, i remember hearing Thornwood on the air and reading this article in the paper the next day.

Isn't Graham hills in Thornwood? I remember a couple years ago Thornwood had a rescue in there. Sounds like it was right there too if Hawthorne and Pleasantville were there. Were they occupied on another call?

Anyone have anymore information on this fire, sounds like a big one. I thought I heard thornwood FD at bedford hills firehouse covering for quite a few towns

im just going out on a limb here, but isn't that the A/C Unit

Well in my opinion I think there is a legal issue. Depends what the picture is of, of course. I think you can get yourself in quite a bind if you have pictures of victims or motor vehicle accidents with license plates in view. Especially of a fatal scene, they do try to restrict access to it for a reason, and a emergency services person has more access then others.Plus just out of respect for familes who lost loved ones. Sounds like a tough issue though. Just my 10 cents!

Do not quote me on this but I did hear through the grapevine, it was being used but then something happened with it while the stick was in the air, it was then lowered back to the bed, moved and chapaquas ladder was put in its place. that's just what I hear do not quote me

i agree, i dont know how you can mistake a man next to a car in the middle of the highway for a deer also

I'm sure if someone was to ask the government they would have no problem handing over the money, that would be a bailout that's worth it , no but seriously that sucks