ryefd192

Good, so: "Donated by the Firefighters of America".....sounds good to me

Nah, it says the asking price is only $425,000...that's only $.36 per person...Lets start the Mailer campaign..hehe

That is unbelievable...Now, how much would we all have to chip in to buy it......

RIP Brother!

Looks like a good idea, I just wonder, around here at least, if there would be a better place to put such an identifier. Especially since I know that the meter boxes on houses aren't always outside (in the garage in mine).

Date:04/11/09 Time: Approx 9:25am Location: Day Lilly Street Departments: Southwest FD: Engine 711, Engine 712, 718 Notasulga VFD: Engine 4, Unknown Engine, Rescue 8 Description: Fire in one story ranch style dwelling. The house had been undergoing renovations, while still inhabited. Due to a strong storm including a tornado that remained airborne, power was lost to the residence and the homeowner had sought shelter elsewhere for the night. The homeowner returned around 9:15 am to find smoke coming from the building. The power had appeared to have been turned back on while the powerlines had been damaged by the storm. The fire department arrived on scene at approximately 9:30 to find the structure fully involved. The fire spread quickly due to the open layout of the house, and the fact that the house was still under renovation. Fire was K/D by approx 10:15, and all units were clear at approx 11:30 Links:Pictures of House and Storm Damage Writer: ryefd192

Collegehumor.com has an article on roommate pranks every monday

Espn reported that his rep said the times was wrong

This was my question, not coming from a PD background. Would it have been any less effective to have the cops in plain clothes acting as other residents of the building, and then doing what they did; or even like DR said, waiting outside? I just don't see why going in as FD was thought to be the best idea. Especially if, God forbid, one of the other residents had needed help when evacuated, or gotten hurt coming down stairs or whatever; what would the PD guys have done, say "I'm sorry I'm not actually firefighter, I can't help you right now" ? I just feel like this was not a situation that was thought through completely.

On Saturday, February 28th, in the afternoon after the tornadoes hit the area (and before the snow on Sunday) a vehicle traveling north along the road in front of the firehouse lost control, spun, and ran back end first into the passenger side of Engine 712 (depicted here: Link). The truck sustained major damage to the mid-rear of the passenger side; in the picture, from the where the closet hook is mounted to the rear wheel well is the area that took the force, and is now bent and twisted. The accident has reduced the apparatus of the FD to one engine and a pickup truck for an approximately 50 square mile area in rural Alabama.

It was tricky getting a shot that actually showed what you see first person. The driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital, but none of our guys were near the rig when it happened, they said they could hear the screeching tires, saw the car spin around, and then saw the truck kind of shake a little bit.

I now have pictures of the damage here: Link to Pictures

http://s253.photobucket.com/albums/hh60/mt...FD%20Apparatus/ Engine 711- 1994?/2001 E-One Commercial cab (was rolled in 2000, then mostly replaced) Engine 712- 1989 E-One cab over 718 - Former US Military Pickup Scott Single Axle Air and Light trailer Notice: Photos were taken during a training burn.. (Pics also on photobucket) so that's where the smoke is coming from.

While driving today in rural Alabama I noticed and interesting building. It was a church that had a standard brick faced building as what I would guess to be its offices; but what caught my attention was the Sanctuary area. It is one of those "bubble" buildings. (Much like the tennis complex in Mamaroneck during the winter, but appearing to be permanent). My question is, how would you go about attacking a fire in a building like that, I'm assuming that inside the pews are probably wooden and I'm sure there is plenty to burn inside. Without windows, or roof access, and with that kind of exterior, I can't even begin to imagine the complexities of a job like that. P.S. has anyone ever faced a fire in a building like this?

That's what It appears to be, but on a smaller scale, I'll try to get a picture next time I pass it.

CNN was on the phone with a survivor who says that he believes everyone got off safely

As an explorer, I spent a few days in Boston, touring the FD. Never met a bunch of nicer guys, RIP.

As I have my first of three finals in about two and a half hours, I just want to wish all the other College student good luck with their finals, and a safe journey home(or wherever you may go) afterward.

I think I might have soiled myself if I saw the sky look like that...or maybe just think that hell was surfacing...

Rye defeated Oneida 16-12 today in Syracuse for their second championship in a row, their 3rd in 4 years!!!

Don't get too excited, rumor has it we move up to class A next year, that's Harrison, Port Chester, Mamaroneck, Yonkers, Fox Lane.....

From the Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-wi...0,7136716.story

Could have sworn I put this in the right forum...odd

Click Here For Entire Story Interesting divide in the stance of the commissioner and the officers. Also, find it interesting that a neighboring department commented on the matter.

To get back to the point. I'm not really sure what the procedure of calling the supervisor is. It sounds to me as if you (as a RPD officer) are supposed to wait 5 to 10 minutes for a Taser while wrestling with or even chasing a suspect; and in the latter instance, is a supervisor supposed to start running after you with the Taser?