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Montrose approved the purchase of a 2018 Polaris Ranger 4X4 UTV  equipped with a 70 gallon Kimtek skid unit. Delivery expected in the coming months. 

Just going to leave this here...

 
This is brought up EVERY parade season.  The answers never change, and neither does the inadequate level of response.

Too early in the Season to consider leaving any hard surface, it happens. Hope they got it out without any damage to the undercarriage.

Anytime we had the President stay in the city, there was a detail assigned to the hotel at night. Usually POTUS stayed at the Waldorf Astoria (not anymore, since a Chinese company bought the hotel recently) when he stayed in Manhattan (obviously Trump will stay at his "place"). We hired manpower for an engine and a ladder, and we staged in a hotel room one floor below POTUS, with standpipe "roll-ups" (hose) and truck tools and PPE/SCBA. Also there were 2 F/Fs stationed at the fire command station /alarm panel. It was an OT night tour, but not as nice as being in your own station. One night tour I worked the Presidential detail, we had a member of Ladder 2 on the crew. Since it was his company's  administrative/building inspection district, he knew the fire safety director. He asked him to have the hotel staff bring up as many folding cots as could be fit into the room, so we could all have a "resting place" during the night. The beds filled the whole room- when there was a smoke detector activation at 0200,  and the brothers at the alarm panel called up to us, it was chaos as  11 guys tried to find their bunker gear and Scotts under the beds! Also, the deputy chief was pissed several days later, when the Waldorf sent the dept. a bill for all the food/snacks ordered from room service and used from the mini-bar. Ah, the good old days!

 
Im sure HFD will either recoup the cost involved from YHFD or will absorb the costs as part of its budgeted mutual aid expenditures. 
 
My understanding is that the HFD has a proactive automatic/ mutual aid plan in place with several of its neighbor fire districts/ departments. Im sure it's fire protection was not reduced.
 
 
The HFD Capt /YHFD I.C. knew what resourses he needed to mitigate the situation and got them to the incident in a timely manner.
 
 Perhaps unusual but effective.
 
 
 
 
 

Oh this should end well for everyone. Where will they be getting all this new energy? Canada? Really? Wind Farms? That should be able to create the same amount of energy of a nuclear power plant. I know Indian Point is old and could use a updating but you cant just cut a quarter of the power and think everything is gonna be ok.

Vails Gate FD
Orange County, NY
 
Total runs: 595 (no EMS)
 
Gave mutual aid: 34 times 

Avg response time: 7:53

Overlapping incidents: 35

Avg turnout: 20

Busiest day: Sunday

Slowest day: Wednesday

Busiest time of day 1500-1600

Slowest time of day 0700-0800
 

Date: Nov. 5 2016
Time: Aprox. 7 AM
Location: Washington St. & Montrose station Rd 
District: Montrose
Battalion: 10
Channel: Fire 6, Fire 10
Weather: Clear
Units: On-Scene: Montrose (2271, 2272, E121, U68), Buchanan (2551, 2552, U161, U162), Verplanck (2491, U29,U30), Continental Village (2341, MA4, T11, U142), Croton (2082, E119, T10, U14), Millwood (2251, MA10), WCDES (Car 4, Batt. 10, C&O Zone 4), WCPD K9A1, Patrol Units, Aviation, Nassua County Fire Marshal and K9 Relocate: Peekskill E133 to Cont. Village, Ossining 2334 E97 to Montrose HQ
Writer:  Spartan052
PD Aviation and the bambi bucket. IC reported 20 to 25 individual fires and two machines lost. Aditionally Montrose has returned to the scene twice since the original incident
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Box 6-6 Full Department Response
Box 1-1-2 South End of Village E97 E100 L41 R14
Box 1-1-3 North End of Village E96 E99 TL42 R14
Box 1-1-4 East End of  Village E98 E101 TL42 R14
Box 1-1-1-1 Center of  Village E97 E98 E99 L41 R14
Box 2-1-3 North End of Town of Ossining E96 E97 E99 TL42
Box 2-1-4 East End of Town of Ossining E97 E98 E101 TL42
Box 5 L41 or TL 42
Box 7-1 R14 & E96
Box 7-2 R14 & E97
Box 7-3 R14 & E98
Box 7-4 R14 & E99
Box 7-5 R14 & E100
Box 7-6 R14 & E101
Box 7-7 R14
Box 8-1 E96
Box 8-2 E97
Box 8-3 E98
Box 8-4 E99
Box 8-5 E100
Box 8-6 E101
 
 

Warwick EMS' "new" rehab unit. Originally a Town of Warwick Dial-a-bus, conversion done by members and local businesses
 

Well, I'm currently one of the officers with Montrose. As I had previously stated, every position with the exception of 2nd assistant chief is correct on the website. Any questions feel free to pm me. 

Well, I'm currently one of the officers with Montrose. As I had previously stated, every position with the exception of 2nd assistant chief is correct on the website. Any questions feel free to pm me. 

 
That's correct. The 2nd Assistant Chief position is currently vacant. All of the other officer positions on the department's webpage are up to date. 

Cool rig. I knew the Tappan Zee Bridge had fire apparatus at one time, but I never knew New York State Thruway Authority had 23 of these engines. Can anyone elaborate as to how these were staffed and deployed?
 
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No, Rescue 51 is not due for replacement yet. 

The new rig just arrived at MFD this evening. 

The new rig just arrived at MFD this evening. 

Some more Spy Shots. Special thanks to the spy.
 



 

*Spy Shots*
Montrose FD's new Utility 68
2016 Ford F-550 4x4/Marion
 
Photos by Marion Body Works
 



 

This is not a new topic...but it hits close to home.  I live in a 6 story, fire-proof multiple dwelling.  This means...there are no fire escapes.  If a fire were to occur on the 4th, 5th or 6th floors, a resident could potentially be blocked from their front door....the only means of egress.  Whats the other way out?  An aerial ladder.  What good is that aerial ladder when its 20 minutes away at a parade?  Maybe farther!  My local FD has several engines and one, single ladder.  Why does that ladder, the only means of high-rise rescue, EVER leave town?  To win a trophy?  To show off?  To look cool?
 
If there were ever a tragedy, I'd expect those responsible to see criminal charges.
 
Im all for parades.  Im all for tradition.  Our volunteers give time and these kind of events are joyful and proper compensation for dedication.  We should have fun and maintain freindly relationships with neighboring dept's through social activities.
 
However, our first mission is life-safety.  If a town has 3 or 4 engines and 1 ladder....um....the ladder doesnt go to parades.  Smarten up, send an engine.
 
 
There wasnt a need to include a dept. name, because this dept. is not unique.  The list of offenders is long, sadly.

Just to report on what I have been told. It seems from many New Yorkers they feel this Museum should be FREE for all to see.  Our Country already paid a very heavy price and just as places like Arlington Cemetary, we, the people of this country should NOT have to pay to visit the history of how America suffered on that tragic day.
 
It was also reported to me that the top administrators of this 9/11 Museum are making large profits from this project.
 
After hearing of this, I, along with several friends decided not to visit.
 
Perhaps that is the main reason why New Yorkers are NOT visiting this museum, while outsiders are. Perhaps those New Yorkers know more than anyone else what a high price that was paid on that terrible day. Perhaps New Yorkers are fully aware of some of the salaries involved in this while outsiders are not.
 
 Take it as you may. You decide for yourself.

I wouldn't be calling PCFD ENG58 out over anything that is taken out of context on this site.  The guy devoted his whole life to the PCFD both with and without a paycheck.

How does this affect Rye Brook?  Port Chester still maintains protection through the volunteers, do they also now protect Rye Brook?

Well that's a kick in the nuts.