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NYS Fire Code Chapter 5 - Section 508... 508.5.2 Inspection, testing and maintenance. Fire hydrant systems shall be subject to periodic tests as required by the code enforcement official. Section 508.5.3 specifically calls out private service mains and water tanks which need to be inspected, tested and maintained in accordance with NFPA 25.

Ummm...doesn't the NYS Fire Code require that copies of all testing be furnished to the Code Enforcement Official upon request?

NYS General Municipal Law Section 204-C Plan for arson investigation The governing body of each county except a county contained wholly within a city, and the governing body of any city in which a county is wholly contained shall develop a plan for arson investigation within such county or city. Such plan shall be submitted to the office of fire prevention and control for approval. No plan shall be approved unless it provides for the coordination of fire, law enforcement and prosecutorial services. Furthermore, Section 204-d requires that the fire chief of any fire department or company shall, in addition to any other duties assigned to him by law or contract, to the extent reasonably possible determine or cause to be determined the cause of each fire or explosion which the fire department or company has been called to suppress.

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/New-York-jumps-on-brandwagon-with-State-of-5949318.php

Nope. Especially since it isn't recognized in NYS (OFPC), and you can go through ALL the NIMS courses for little/no cost in the State.....looks like a lot of money to spend on something that I at least have never heard of in my 25+ years in the fire service in NY.....

Flashpoint - Funeral is tomorrow, 12 noon outside Saugerties. Departments/Apparatus are staging at the school in Saugerties and will be deployed from there. There are a few departments from Westchester lsited as attending.

I remember Stan well from my days down there.....his legacy will live on in his photos!

I let my membership lapse this past year - was a member for over 10 years.....I had kept it because I was active in a section and on a technical committee...I let it lapse due to financial reasons.

Good job. Reminds me of the time my (then) boyfriend and I were on the Hudson River just south of the Bear Mtn Bridge - saw a boat of people partying, and a few hundred yards away a swimmer in obvious distress. We went to the swimmer (who had a boat cushion keeping her afloat), managed to pull her out and get her safely back to the other boat. We declined the offered beverages and went along on our merry way.....another example of why alcohol and boating do not mix!

I don't have a picture yet, but while looking on a box I brought back from my dad's a few years ago, I found a small leather case, about 2x2 inches. When I opened it up, I was surprised to find a badge, it is marked on the front FDNY and in the center BUFF. I have done a quick look around the internet but haven't found anything that matches this. Tonight, I took the badge of the holder to see if there was a makers mark, there wasn't one but there WAS an engaging that says "from E227 to Bob 12/52". So, this was presented to my father in 1952- I'm wondering if this is a one-off...pretty neat on any case! And yes I will post pictures!

This has been addressed and the poster was making arrangements to have the picture taken down. Oh, and a public search of this guy has him in jail on other offenses.....

I'm actually reviewing a proposal to put solar panels on our house. One of hte things my husband and I asked the company representative was what happens to the electricity if the power goes out. The answer we got was that it doesn't go anywhere - so yes, it would still be in the panels, and potentially in the cabling that goes to the cut-off switch. We also have a back up generator, so if that is running, the solar energy again would not be going anywhere.... As for cost, after the current tax credits and NYSERDA incentive, our system would cost us out of pocket just under 10k. That averages out to $68-/month, (15 year loan) including the National Grid line charge. Oir last electric bill was $134-, the one before that $184-...and we are not expecting it to go down. We can also pay off the loan early, if we paid $100-/mo it would be paid off in about 8 years. This is a system designed to produce 100% of our expected usage, so after the loan is paid off, we would be paying around $20/mo for the line charge - or whatever National Grid is charging..... To me it makes sense, also, our panels would be on the front of the house, and I would also place some type of label at the meter. Our standby generator is right there too, so no missing that....

Rest in Peace Dave....he almost always had a smile on his face when working....I had the pleasure of working with him in Albany when he was assigned to the Executive Detail.

Those who know me, know who I am, and if someone messages me I do share my info..... One primary reason I use a username is to keep away trolls - when message boards are public it is amazing the amount of information you can get off of them! I Also use the same/similar name on multiple forums, so someone on here and the FH Forums should know it is me.....

Any idea what time you will be down that way Eli? I am heading that way myself, leaving Albany about 11am or so.....was thinking about making a couple of stops to say hello to some old friends... That is, on FRIDAY I will be heading down!

FOUND and ok!

Or wasn't it Roxanne? The same crazy lady who would call the County PD and start rattling off stuff...she used to call from the Bronx, the Mobil on the Hutch...oh the fun we had sometimes when it was slow.....she never did let us know what hte winning lottery numbers were, though!!!

Not sure if this has been posted on the site yet, but on August 13th, West Crescent Vol. FF (and former OFPC member) Al Ayotte was seriously injured when he was backed over by a tow truck wihle on an accident scene. Updates on his condition and information on the relief fund that has been set up can be found here - http://www.westcrescentfire.com/home.asp - he has a long road to ahead of him.....

I just aquired these from my father, his uncle took them in and around 1952..... photo credit to Robert Lindgren, FDNY.

Pictures taken from a scrapbook put together by Richard Cullen - during the time before/during/after he was President of the Volunter Firemans' Association of NYC in the 1880's-1890's.....

Congrats Marty!

Rest in Peace to all....I used to live in Newtown and went to a neighboring elementary school.....very very sad.....I've been listening to the live coverage most of the day while working.....my heart goes out to all - including the families of the parents of the shooter...it is being reported both of his parents have possibly been killed.....sad, very sad....

It happens because a simple rule isn't followed.....NEVER enter tracks if the road on the other side isn't clear enough for your entire vehicle! You can't rely on traffic moving out of the way before a train approaches.

A fire department in Minnesota (Chanhassen, Minn.) has loaned an engine to Broad Channel.....here is the link to the story on Firehouse.com - http://www.firehouse.com/news/10826465/donations-made-to-fire-departments-following-sandy

Technically - the fire department must be activated for the fire police to be activated and have coverage under the vfbl.....you can't 'just' activate fire police - or else if someone is injured they may be denied benefits.