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Found This On Facebook New Windsor NY. New Seagrave

Off The Pierce Site Vails Gate NY New Engine 479

Greenville Fire District No. 1 in Greene County, NY has taken delivery of this Rosenbauer Commander Pumper Tanker. Designated 11-4, this unit features a 2000 GPM Waterous Pump and a 3500 Gallon poly tank. Photos courtesy of Garrison Fire and Rescue, Palenville,N.Y.

Date:1/26/18
Time:10:39
Location:165 Broadway
District:
Battalion:3
Channel:Newburgh FG
Weather:Cold
Units:Newburgh Car 4 (Command) Truck 1,  Engine 1 & 3
2nd alarm: Newburgh Car 2&3, Truck 10, Engine 10, Fire Investigation.
Mutual Aid : West Point Truck, Stewart Engine 11, OC Car 13, MLSS
Stand-by Companies: Good Will Engine, Vails Gate Truck both to NFD HQ
Writer:  Newburgher

Description:3 story ordinary, fire in the basement.
10:41 Car 4 on scene, transmitting the 2nd alarm on arrival for a fire in the basement. Occupants in 2nd and 3rd floor evacuated safely. Fire confined to basement and extinguished by 1st line.  No extension to upper floors. Two dogs located in fire area and removed to sidewalk. Oxygen administrated, both survived. 
Under control at 11:15
Last Unit cleared at 12:30
**We do not have a Car 1, Car 5, or any Companies designated Ladder 2, Engine 2, or Engine 4**

Date: 01/17/18
Time: 0230hrs (approx) 
Location: 420 Grand St c/s Leroy 
Units: City of Newburgh general alarm + 3rd Alarm mutual aid companies
Description: Heavy fire in a large residential structure 
 
 
 
Link to Spectrum News;
 
http://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2018/01/17/newburgh-fire-grand-street

Vails Gate's (Orange) new Pierce engine has hit the assembly line.
 
This rig will replace the current E479, a 1995 Pierce and will be the Station-2 Engine.
 
Link to Firematic's page;
 
https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2277694225605556&id=102446966463637&set=a.2277693598938952.1073742115.102446966463637&source=49&refid=13&__tn__=%2B%3D

Lots going on there in Chester!

 
My best understanding is that two of their pumpers were significantly damaged in accidents in 2017 (1 totaled and 1 totaled to them). The Freightliner was an emergency purchase to place an engine back in service at Station 3 and a used former Mount Hope & Goodwill Pumper was purchased to put a true pumper back in service at Station 1. 
 
They have triplet Pierce pumpers on order to replace the engine at each firehouse. The Freightliner will then replace the 4x4 Urban Interface Pumper as the spare. 
 
The Tanker in production is a replacement of the Station 2 Tanker. 

It is a "temporary replacement" (company's words) for E-920, the 2008 Pierce Velocity, until the new one comes in.   Not sure what all is exactly on order, but they had a legal notice a while back regarding the sale of four engines as "surplus", plus they have the two tankers that are 21 years old now.   
 
New tanker is currently under construction - Pierce Contender to be built on a Peterbilt chassis - which, based on the colors listed on the instructions, I am guessing will go to the Sugar Loaf station.   

Chester Fire District

Any dept needing pagers and radios we just up graded to new radios we have a few minitor 5's and kenwood radios that we are willing to donate to a dept in need of these. please no personal donations. we are trying to help out some depts that may not have a large budget. most would probably need new batteries. the radio's and pager are in good condition. if any one is interested pm me and i will get you my e-mail address and we can go from there. 

Pictures of Brewster's Seagraves are up on Hudson Valley's Facebook

It's a Rockland county thing calling them Tankers : o) beautiful fleet up there in New City went to 9 Towers & 9 Tanker 's Wetdowns 

Isn't New City's 9"tanker" a 2011. Why would they replace it already? I understand they might be frustrated with Pierce, but is there something specific with this apparatus other than it really isn't a tanker (LOL).

They are simply done with the truck, its more out of service than in service.  

 
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/white-plains/2017/09/30/white-plains-fire-dept-hose-donation-remade-into-toys-zoo-animals/720060001/

Cool Story....
 
http://m.newson6.com/story.aspx?story=36407229&catId=112042

 
 
Check out at about the 1:50 time mark... Then it takes quite a while to get him out.

A friend and I were discussing the new Tesla solar roof tiles recently (The website is https://www.tesla.com/solarroof for anyone that wants to take a closer look).  But our discussion of cost versus benefit turned to firefighting tactics as we realized some hard facts about the newer solar technology that is out there.  There are four things that stuck out to me that are going to hinder us at structure fires in the near future, especially as solar power companies start to mimic the Tesla Roof:
 
1.  The panels are damn near indestructible.  They have a Class 4 FM 4473 hail rating, which is the highest rating on the market.  This means that the panels can withstand a 2 inch diameter ice ball with an impact speed of 100mph.  This is coupled with the Class F ASTM D3161  wind rating, also the highest at 110mph.
 
2.  The panels are Class A UL 790 rated....the highest fire rating.  This means that they can withstand 1400 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.  These things are going to absorb a lot of heat energy during a fire, which may result in runoff electrical production (increased amperage).
 
3.  The panels are INVISIBLE!!!  That's right.  Just go to the website above and take a look for yourself.  You're not going to know that it's a solar roof until you're already at the roof.  This is even more dangerous as they are covered in coated glass, which is slippery even before it gets wet.
 
4.  The last issue that is going to hinder us is the addition of home batteries.  Tesla markets that you should add the Tesla Power Wall with your solar roof, which means the house is going to remain energized as we work (that's right, not just the solar panels, but the whole house!).
 
So, what are we left with?  The need to train.  We need to learn our districts and know which homes and structures have solar panels.  We need to learn about the solar systems, especially as to how to shut them down.  And we need to start re-thinking vertical ventilation, as it may not be possible.

Date: 05-23-2017
Time: Around 0030 hrs
Location: Dock Hill Rd x Strom King Ave
District: Strom King Engine Co. 2  (Cornwall-on-Hudson FD)
Battalion: OC 4th Batt.
Channel:
Weather: Clear 
Units: Cornwall-on-Hudson Police, Newburgh City Police, New Windsor Police, Cornwall Town Police, COVAC , New Windsor Medic, Strom King Engine Co. 2 (COHFD)
Writer:  ace84

Description: Police Pursuit that proceeded through the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson.  Vehicle Rolled over in the area on Dock Hill Road. Pursuit reported to be started in the City of Newburgh.

 
http://nypost.com/2017/05/21/jetblue-honors-nypds-heroes-with-painted-plane/

Great idea! Reduce, re-use, recycle!

Great idea! Reduce, re-use, recycle!