fireguy43

Geez Bill, for a while there we thought you didn't love us anymore

Caught your pictures on Pojo Tommy, looks like you had Scooter with you. Only one missing was Mini-me

Just like you to make the simple complex..... alarm goes in, and the first thing you do is drive halfway across town to hop on 15? What's next, you gonna ride with PECO's fast team to the next one?

Wait a minute!!!!!! I know that pine tree!!!!! Tommy boy, did you FINALLY make a structure fire? You were at the Farms yesterday?????? Well, it was at 3 in the afternoon..........

Chief- Sign shop on busy highway+no rear yard or shop to work from+rush hour traffic because they were working on it late= EVERYBODY saw it!

LOL, obviously, Mrs. Thomas was driving because Thomas had a few too many liquid refreshments....... "Commishiners"???????

Saw two things this morning that I have never seen before....... 1) In the driveway of the structure- 34-12. In the driveway next door protecting the exposure.....34-12! Old and new on the same scene. 2) Green Haven 93-11. Not from that part of the world, so I had never seen it before. Responded to the GH Farm for tanker refills. Commanded this morning very ably by past Glenham Chief Jeff Cable. Jeff's dad and I used to run to calls 30 years ago when Jeff was knee high to a grasshopper. Funny who you run into at fire scenes sometimes, people you haven't seen in years.......

You guys see what I'm dealing with? You got it right, Tommy responds for the AFA at 2:15, but can't manage to pull himself for a worker.... and he's probably half my age! All of that Mr. Mom stuff is wearing you out, boy!

Tommy my boy, I waited for you...... if you could have rolled out of bed, you could have ridden "33" with me. I went solo. Then you wouldn't be asking about pictures.

Blue on a fire truck???? The boys in Wassaic just found some new friends in Middletown! LOL

OMG!!!! We need to get you and Photounit together. Can you imagine the magic he could work dangling by a lanyard out the door of one of those birds? Whatta ya say Bill? Are you ready for some aerials?

You know, I don't care for the blue turnouts, but Big Blue is a pretty nice looking truck......

Is that a guy kneeling by the rear outrigger? What's he praying for, water?

Just eager to see x129K in action!

Ouch! Looks like EXDC picked on the wrong guy to criticize. , From what I hear of the big fire in Pawling the other night, they could have used something like this as something must have gotten bogged down in mud. They called for a heavy wrecker from Hyatt's Garage with a 1 hour ETA. Never hurts to know what resources are available, even if they don't have hose and a siren (it IS red, though!)

LOL! It's Trevor Davis. And although his business adversaries may consider him ruthless, I don't think he is a Mongol! Mogul, perhaps, but not Mongol

What happened to Photounit?? Everyone is buzzing, waiting for his shots. No one does it better......

For the uninformed, what is "Haz Tac?"

If anybody's starting one, this looks like a candidate for a "Top 10 in Dutchess County, 2009" list

Any idea who owned the carrier? I know of a company in Newburgh that runs 11 transports, the cab painting looks awfully familiar to theirs. They had a truck catch fire last week. Would really be unfortunate if this was their company. Company I am thinking about is Monroe Auto Transport. Anybody on scene get a look at the door of the cab? (I know, there were plenty more interesting things to look at.....)

FF was Tim Welch. Quoted in a newspaper interview (Middletown Times Herald Record) as saying "I'm not a hero. Any of my brothers, my fellow firefighters . . . would have done the same thing. I'm just a fireman. That's all I am." OUTSTANDING!!! FF Welch if you read this, thank you. I have printed the article with this comment and I intend to leave it for my sons to read (ages 12 & 9). There is a lot to be learned from your brief words. Great job by FF Welch and also by MPD officer Vincent Andre, who originally laddered the building. Hats off to you both.....

Once again, a testament to the saying "you can't fix stupid"

Yeah, but once in a while, you have to actually show up to keep me interested........

Well, then I hope no one answers. You'll stay awake and then maybe you can make the engine the next time there's a 2 am call. Then I won't be sitting on the apron waiting for you

Tommy boy, do you stay up all night thinking up these questions? I ride I-84 all the time and I haven't paid a toll yet, unless you mean on the bridge. Maybe one of the boys from Beacon can answer that one, although they wouldn't have to pay a toll to GET to the call, only to GET HOME again (tolls only collected eastbound). As to the Thruway, there are usually gates along the highway where emergency vehicles can get on the road if the incident is between exits. How 'bout it Orange and Ulster guys, can you give Tom some respite for his latest dilemma?