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Date: 2/28/12 Time: ~2000hrs Location: 255 North Broadway (X Beckman Ave) Frequency: 46.26, Fire 12, EMS 12, 155.94 (SHPD), 155.755 (SHVAC), 156,225 (TFD), Units Operating on Scene: [sleepy Hollow FD: 2311, 2312, 2313, E85, E86, E87, TL38, R12], [Tarrytown FD: 2461, 2462, E80, L37], [Valhalla FD: 2482, R9 (FAST)], [sleepy Hollow VAC: 73B1], [Mt Pleasant Medics: 37M1], [WCDES: Bat 12, C and O Zone 3], SHPD, Con Ed, Red Cross Units Operating on Standby at Sleepy Hollow HQ: [Pocantico Hills FD: 2381, E189], [Ossining FD: 2331, 2332, TL42] Weather Conditions: Mostly Cloudy, 40 Degrees Description Of Incident: Basement fire in a 3 Story OMD, 2 L/S/O. Fire was put under control in under 10 minutes. Primary and Secondary Searches were Negative, all personal were accounted for. No injuries were reported. Reporters: Writer: firedude LoHud Article *Anyone with info can PM me!

Date: 2/27/2012 Time: ~1830hrs Location: Newark Liberty International Airport (Runway 22L) Frequency: Air Traffic Control, Port Authority Trunked, Newark UHF Units Operating: Newark ARFF, Port Authority Police, Airport Operations, Newark FD, Newark PD, UMDNJ EMS, FAA, NTSB Weather Conditions: Partly Cloudy, 52 Degrees Description Of Incident: A United Express aircraft, operated by Shuttle America, from Atlanta to Newark reported landing gear problems upon approach. The aircraft, an Embraer E-170, was caring 68 passengers and 4 crew members. The pilot declared an emergency. Newark ARFF laid foam on the runway prior to landing. Upon aircraft touchdown, the front nose gear collapsed. The plane skid down the runway to a hard stop. Passengers exited the aircraft via the emergency slides and were transported to the terminal by bus. The airport was closed for a short time. However, runway 22 left will remain closed until the morning. All flights are running with delays. Newark FD and EMS responded as mutual aid. Reporters: Writer: firedude Flight Details: Shuttle America Flight 5125 Atlanta to Newark Embraer E-170 72 people on board WNBC Article WABC Article NYCAviation Article

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6-qnNqnrOc&feature=g-all-u&context=G262ea58FAAAAAAAAAAA Congrats to the Nassau County Fire Departments who are recieving this grant... but how can you not put a federal mandate in your budget? I guess they were really hoping for this grant?

County: Westchester City/Town/Municipality/Dept: West Harrison Fire Department Unit designation/identifier: Car 2501 Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: 2012 Chevy Tahoe Pump size, tank size (water/foam), aerial type & length: Estimated delivery date: February 2012 Status: Delivered Notes: replaced a 2007 GMC Yukon

Paid-on-call, paid volunteer, call firefighters... Call it what you want, they are still firefighters, right?

SAVE THE DATE! Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Playland Parking Lot (Rye, NY) More Details will Follow... Usually 10am-2pm Must Register to attend and/or display! Call or Do it online (When it becomes available) Registration is free and includes a T-shirt and lunch. WEST Works If your still not convinced on going, check out my photos from last year... Fleet Demo Day 2011 Pictures.

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Date: 1/24/2012 Time: 0051hrs Location: 60 Parkview Drive (X Thomas Pl) Frequency: 46.26, 33.96, Fire 18, 156.180 (EPD), 154.340 (EFD), 453.657 (EFD), Units Operating: [Eastchester FD: 2101 (IC), 2102, E27, E29, E30, L15, L16], [Pelham FD: E5 (FAST)], [Eastchester VAC: 57B1, 57B2, 57M1, 5705], [WCDES: Bat 18, C and O Zone 2 & Zone 3], Eastchester PD, Con Ed Weather Conditions:Clouds, 42 Degrees Description Of Incident Smoke showing upon arrival, 10-75 dispatched with a working basement fire shortly after. 2101 reported 2 L/S/O with heavy smoke in the basement. Fire was put under control at 0122hrs. All searches were negative and no injuries were reported. Eastchester's E31 was tied up with another call at 60 Glen Rd in Eastchester. 1&1 from New Rochelle was requested to assist at 60 Glen after a smoke condition was found, E22 & L12 responded. EVAC was also handling other calls in the district. Reporters: Writer: firedude *If you have any info to add, PM me!

FYI, Look at the shoutbox! The have a working fire and another call. Eastchester - Working Fire - 2/24/11

Nice shot! From CVFD: More info on this fire can be found on CVFD's website, here.

Date: 2/22/2012 Time: 1404hrs Location: IAO Anthony’s Nose (Between Bridge and Camp Smith on Bear Mountain State Parkway) Frequency: Fire 17, 46.26, 46.38, FG7, 155.310 (WCPD), Units Operating: Continental Village FD, Garrison FD, Battalion 17, WCPD Air 2, NY State Police, State Park Police, Peekskill EMS, Garrison VAC, NY State Forestry, NYSDEC Fire Ranger & NYS Parks Rangers Weather Conditions: Mostly Cloudy, 54 Degrees Description of Incident: Brush fire in difficult to reach terrain. Camp Smith used as Landing Zone. Bambi Bucket in operation with Air 2. Peekskill FD covered Continental Village FD on an Alarm at Camp Smith. All units clear, Fire continues to burn. Will continue in morning. Reporters: Writer: firedude Lohud Article & Photos Peekskill Patch Article The Daily Peekskill Article

This is the Wilton Fire Deparmtment's new Station 2. It's 10,000 Square feet on 2.5 acres of land and cost $2.5 million. I'll get some more pictures of the outside this weekend and the inside when they host an open house in April. Wilton FD covers approx 30 square miles in Saratoga County. This stations will house a rescue, tanker and engine. Their Station 1 is 20,000 square feet and was rebuilt 10 years ago. This deparmtent responded to 346 calls last year. 10-75.net: Wilton FD Aparatus The Saratogian: New Wilton firehouse taking shape The Saratogian: Not wasting any time: Wilton firefighters look forward to new station slated for completion in January or February

For those who are not familiar, Saratoga Springs is a City located in Upstate New York (30 miles north of Albany), and is home to $28,000 residents, more in the summer. Saratoga EMS (SEMS), which is a private non-profit, and is the primary tratsport service for the entire city and the neighboring town of Greenfield, is attempting to dissolve. Up until a week ago, None of their 40 employees or city officials was aware of this. According to the IRS, SEMS lost $54,830 last year and wants to transfer it certificate to a for-profit ambulance service. The City of Saratoga Spring has to know evaluate their EMS System. The Saratoga Springs Fire Department(SSFD) currently provides ALS first response and could potentially take over transport services. Other options include, having Empire Ambulance(for-profit) or surrounding volunteer agencies (Wilton EMS & Malta Ambulance Corps) take over. SEMS went to The Regional EMS Council of the Hudson Mohawk Valleys(REMSCO) for approval, but was denied for not having proper paperwork. They plan to try again at the next meeting on Jan 23. WNYT NBC Albany Article with Video Several Newspaper Articles on the topic: Mayor, EMS talk transfer: Saratoga Springs city officials, SEMS, Empire examine available options Oversight in paperwork delays planned SEMS switch in Saratoga Springs and Greenfield City Public Safety officials, SEMS employees say they were blindsided by potential deal with Empire Ambulance Empire Ambulance set to take over ambulance services in Saratoga Springs and Greenfield SEMS to redraw ambulance contract with city City Public Safety officials, SEMS employees say they were blindsided by potential deal with Empire Ambulance

As a final update, ambulance service is runing smoothly in Saratoga Springs. SSFD is providing transport service with 1 ambulance. Empire Ambulance was just awarded a contract to cover the city's additional calls. They will staff 2 BLS ambulances at SSFD Station 2. ALS will still be provided by SSFD. Any other calls will be handeled by surrounding volunteer agencies. The Town of Greenfield has yet to award any EMS Service. After SEMS ceased operations, all EMS calls were given to a volunteer ambulance service (Wilton EMS). Photo Courtesy of The Saratogain Full Saratogian Article

This is the NYCT Hazmat Rig... Photo Courtesy of MTA.info Full MTA.info Article NY Times Article about this truck

Either Stamford, CT or Mt. Vernon, NY. I think those are their closest "precincts". Everytime I pass Penn Station/MSG I always see a lot of Amtrak PD, not so much MTA PD. If you want to see MTA PD, go to Grand Central.

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Looks Great... Continental Village FD

County: Putnam City/Town/Municipality/Dept: Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Unit designation/identifier: 18-2-1 Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model:Spartan/4-Guys Pumper Pump size, tank size (water/foam), aerial type & length: 1500gpm/1000gal Status: Delivered Notes: Will replace current 18-2-1, a 1977/1991 Oren/Gowans Knight engine. Photo Courtesy of Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department Facebook Page More photos

Date: 2/20/2012 Time: 1959hrs Location: 350 County Center Road (X Winetou Rd and Jackson Pl) Frequency: Fire 14, EMS 14, 46.26, 153.980 (EFD), 460.525 (GPD), 478.050 (HFD), 453.500 (WPFD), 460.6125 (GFD), 46.06 (GFD) Units Operating on Scene: [Fairview FD: 2121 (IC), E174, E175, E176, L1, R3]. [Greenville FD: L4 (FAST)], [Hartsdale FD: E170], [White Plains FD: E66], [Greenburgh EMS: 59A1 (A79)], Con Ed, Greenburgh PD Units on Standby at FFD HQ: [Valhalla FD: E82], [Elmsford FD: 2111, TL21] Weather Conditions: Clear, Cool (34 Degrees) Description Of Incident: Chimney fire with extension to structure Reporters: Writer: firedude LoHud Article 1957hrs: 60 Control and Fairview receiving multiple calls for a chimney fire with extension to structure 1958hrs: 60 Control contacts Fairview on Fire 14, Fairview already aware 1959hrs: Fairview dispatched full response to 350 County Center Road for a reported structure fire 1959hrs: E176, E174, E175, L1, R3 Responding 2001hrs: R3 on location with a working structure fire, assuming command, wire arcing on structure - requeting Con Ed 2001hrs: 10-75 assignment requested by Fairview Base 2002hrs: 60 Control Dispatches Greenville L4, Hartsdale 1 Engine, White Plains 1 Engine, Bat 14 to scene 2003hrs: R3 Reports 2 Story Wood frame, Fire on “D” side, stretching hand lines 2003hrs: 2121, L4 responding 2004hrs: E175, 2121 on location 2004hrs: E66 responding 2004hrs: 60 Control Dispatched Valhalla 1 Engine, Elmsford 1 ladder 2004hrs: Valhalla FD operating on another call, 2481 instructs E82 to relocate 2005hrs: R3 requests Hartsdale (E170) to front of building, Greenville (L4) as FAST 2008hrs: 2121 has command 2008hrs: 2121 reports fire knocked down, overhauling 2009hrs: 2111, TL21 relocating 2009hrs: E170 on location 2010hrs: 2111, TL21 out at FFD HQ 2012hrs: E82 out at FFD HQ 2014hrs: E66 on location 2017hrs: L4 on location 2028hrs: Fairview Base releasing all mutual aid 2028hrs: 2111, TL21, E82 back in service 2030hrs: 2121 releasing White Plains engine 2030hrs: E66 back in service, returning to White Plains 2045hrs: Fairview recives second call - 355 Old Tarrytown Road, Unit 108 for an EMS Call, E174 to take the run 2105hrs: Hartsdale 2nd call - EMS Call at 89 Marion Ave, E169 responding 2200hrs: All FD Units clear, turned over to GPD

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