sfrd18

Looks great. Good luck to the guy's and gal's of HM Co. # 1 with their new ride!

This new rig will replace a 2002 Pierce Dash 95' MM Tower Ladder currently assigned to Ladder 5, the busiest Ladder Co. in the city of Bridgeport. The current Ladder 5 will go to Ladder 6, and the current Ladder 6, a 1995 Pierce Arrow 100' RM' Ladder will go into reserves. Good luck to Bridgeport's Bravest with their new rig. They sure can use it.

State: Connecticut County: Fairfield City/Town/Municipality/Dept: Bridgeport Fire Department Unit designation/identifier: Ladder 5 Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: 2012 Pierce Arrow XT Pump size, tank size (water/foam) aerial type & length: 95' MM' Tower Ladder Estimated delivery date: Late 2012/Early 2013 Status: In Production http://firematic.com/cgi-bin/truckpdf1.cgi?path=Bridgeport%2025701#page=2

NHFD New Engine 4 in service as of 10:30hrs., 7/5/12. Good luck men.

Only July 4th alone, CMD's bravest went to 3 fires: @04:15hrs. - 800 Blk of N. 5th St. - All-Hands, Squad 7 o/s w/fire on the 2nd fl. of a 3-brick dwelling. @14:05hrs. - 114 N. 21th St. - All-Hands, Battalion 1 o/s w/fire showing from a 2.5-wood dwelling w/reports of people trapped. @15:15hrs. - 1133 Clover St. - All-Hands, Car 3(DC) o/s w/fire through 3 vacant 2-brick dwellings. For a city about 10 sq. miles in size, that's a lot of fire. CMDFD...Goes to JOBS!

Thoughts and prayers with the officer and his family. Hope he is doing okay.

I would assume that their next rig will not be an American LaFrance, seeing as how they are, as far as I know, going out of(or are currently out of) business. Plus, it's getting harder and harder to find parts for current ALF's.

White Plains FD currently run 2 ALF's as frontline Truck Co.'s: Ladder 32, a 2007 American LaFrance/LTI 100' RMA(Delivered in 2009) out of HQ and Tower Ladder 6, a 2001 American LaFrance/Smeal 85' RM Tower Ladder out of Station 2 just north of Downtown. The WPFD currently run 5 Engines, 3 Trucks, and 1 Rescue as their frontline fleet. Their frontline and spare Engines are currently Freightliners and Fords cabs with Pierce, Smeal, and ALF bodies. Their Rescue, Rescue 88 is a 2004 Pierce Saber HD Rescue. They also run a Ford/Smeal 105' RMA as their spare Ladder, and an International Medium-Duty Rescue as their Squad, or 2nd piece to Rescue 88, and a Ford/Department Shops Rescue was their Squad Support Unit, in addition to their Squad. Both units are cross-staffed when needed. The rig that is being replaced by the current Ladder 32 is Ladder 34, a '95 Ford/Smeal 1500/500 75' Quint out of the North Street Fire Station with Engine 71. The current Ladder 32's ALF will go to Ladder 34, and the new Ladder 32 will go to HQ with Engine 70, Rescue 88, and the Duty Chief.

Date: 07-04-12 Time: 18:40hrs.(Approx.) Box: 504 Area: Port of New Haven Location: E. Shore Pkwy. x Alabama St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: New Haven Fireground - Channel # 2(854.487) Weather Conditions: Hot Description Of Incident: Car 33(East Battalion Chief) transmitting a Signal 73(Working Fire) for heavy smoke showing en route from a water pollution plant. Car 32(DC) requesting Truck 1 S/C on the Signal 73(Working Fire). Engine 5(Quint) o/s reporting fire showing from an industrial complex. Engine 5(Quint) reporting fire under the beltway of the complex. Numerous L/S/O's w/master streams in operation. All hands working. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporter: sfrd18 Units Operating: NHFD; NHPD Box Assignment: Engine 5(Quint), Engine 4, Engine 17 Truck 3, Truck 1(S/C) Squad 1 Emergency Unit(Ambulance) 1 Car 32(DC), Car 33(East Battalion Chief), Car 39(AC-Ops.)

Yeah. Like radioreference, there isn't one frequency for the city of Yonkers FD or the city of Camden FD, just Southern Westchester Fire and Camden County Fire, but you might get lucky and pick of a job here and there from both. I would assume the same app as for the iPhone(5-0 Radio Police Scanner).

Happy 4th of July, and God Bless America!

Date: 07-03-12 Time: 08:15hrs.(Approx.) Area: Barry Square Location: 242 Maple Ave.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Hartford Fire Incident # 1(Hartford Trunked) Weather Conditions: Hot Description Of Incident: Ladder 6 reporting smoke showing en route. District 1(DC) requesting a 4th Engine S/C. Ladder 6 o/s reporting smoke showing from a 3-story partially vacant brick flat-roofed M/D. Tac. 1 reporting forcing entry. Ladder 6 reporting fire in the walls on the 3rd floor and 3rd floor hallway w/extension into the ceiling. District 1(DC) transmitting a 10-3(Working Fire). Tac. 1 reporting extension into the cockloft on the "B" side. Fire through the roof tarpaper on the side "A"/"B" corner. 2 L/S/O's w/quick k/d. Ladder 6 opening up roof. All hands working. Originally multiple reports of smoke in an abandoned building. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporter: sfrd18 Units Operating: HFD; HPD; AMR; Red Cross Box Assignment: Engine 1, Engine 15, Engine 10, Engine 8(S/C) Ladder 6, Ladder 2 Tac. 1 District 1(DC) Car 45(FM) 10-3(Working Fire) Assignment: District 2 Car 1, Car 2, Car 4, Car 10, Car 40(FM), Car 43(FM), Car 54(Training/Rehab.) Rehab. Unit Fire Investigation Unit 08:26hrs. - District 1(DC) transmitting a 10-3(Working Fire). District 1(DC) reporting all hands working. 08:52hrs. - Ladder 6 reporting fire is k/d. District 1(DC) reporting fire is u/c.

Same here. I finally got out of the stone age and bought an iPhone. Before that, I had a go-phone from Best Buy. Anyhow, I was in the same boat, and found a really great scanner ap called 5-0 Radio Police Scanner(The one that says "Utilities" under it). You can hear pretty much anything that's on radioreference.com. FDNY comes in great, and you can listen to any FD anywhere. Good luck.

Date: 07-03-12 Time: 00:20hrs.(Approx.) Area: West Side Location: 20 Corbo Terr.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Stamford Fireground(154.130) Weather Conditions: Hot Description Of Incident: Companies o/s reporting heavy fire showing from the 3rd floor of a 3-story wood-frame OMD w/exposure problems. Working Fire transmitted. Fire on the 3rd floor. Unit 4(DC) transmitting a 2nd Alarm for heavy fire conditions. Numerous L/S/O's w/Truck Companies opening up. All hands working. Originally reported as a structure fire w/victims trapped. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporter: sfrd18 Units Operating: SFRD; SPD; SEMS; Red Cross Box Assignment: Engine 3, Engine 5(Quint), Engine 2, Engine 1(R.I.T.) Truck 3 Rescue 1 Unit 4(DC), Unit 8(Safety) 2nd Alarm Assignment: Engine 4 Truck 2 Stamford Advocate Article

Date: 07-02-12 Time: 19:50hrs.(Approx.) Area: Hollow Location: 503 Grand St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Bridgeport Fireground - Channel # 2(153.700) Weather Conditions: Hot Description Of Incident: Ladder 5 o/s requesting Box Assignment transmitted for a fire in a 3-story wood-frame OMD. 2 L/S/O's w/quick k/d. Ladder Companies opening up. All hands working. Originally reported as an AFA. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporter: sfrd18 Units Operating: BFD; BPD AFA(Activated Fire Alarm) Assignment: Engine 4 Ladder 5 Box Assignment: Engine 1, Engine 6, Engine 16(Quint)(R.I.T.) Ladder 10 Rescue 5 Battalion 2 Safety Officer 1(Safety) 19:58hrs. - Recall of alarm.

So, this means that the WHFD paid FD will take over Allingtown, or will it still be run by volunteers.

It's a sick world out there. I don't even want to think about what comes next.

Date: 07-01-12 Time: 19:25hrs.(Approx.) Area: Town Plot Location: 1420 Highland Ave.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Waterbury Fireground Weather Conditions: Hot Description Of Incident: Engine 11 o/s reporting heavy fire showing from the rear of a vacant 2-story wood-frame P/D. Working Fire transmitted. Heavy fire on the rear porch w/extension to the rear of the building. 2 L/S/O's w/Truck Companies opening up. All hands working. Originally reported as a fire on the rear porch. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporter: sfrd18 Units Operating: WFD; WPD Box Assignment: Engine 11, Engine 8, Engine 4 Truck 1, Truck 3 Rescue Engine 1 Car 5(DC)

Okay, now I see where you were going with that.

Date: 06-30-12 Time: 08:50hrs.(Approx.) Box: 901 Area: Dwight Location: 48 Platt St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: New Haven Fireground - Channel # 2(854.487) Weather Conditions: Hot Description Of Incident: Engine 9 o/s reporting nothing showing from a 3-story wood-frame OMD. Engine 9 transmitting a Signal 73(Working Fire) for an electrical fire in a bathroom. 2 L/S/O's w/quick k/d. Companies opening up. All hands working. Originally reported as a bathroom fire on the 3rd floor. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporter: sfrd18 Units Operating: NHFD; NHPD Box Assignment: Engine 9, Engine 6, Engine 15 Truck 4 Squad 2 Emergency Unit(Ambulance) 2 Car 34(West Battalion Chief)

Date: 06-28-12 Time: 23:15hrs.(Approx.) Area: Huntington Location: 5 Huntington St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Shelton Fireground Weather Conditions: Warm and Clear Description Of Incident: Companies o/s reporting heavy smoke showing from the "B" side of a 1-story commercial strip-mall restaurant w/possible extension into attached exposures. Heavy fire in a restaurant kitchen area w/extension into the cockloft. Numerous L/S/O's w/quick k/d. Ladder 33 and Nichols(Trumbull) Quint 303 opening up. All hands working. Orignally reported as a fully-involved structure fire. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporter: sfrd18 Units Operating: SFD Huntington FD Co. # 3, SFD Echo Hose H&L FD Co. # 1, SFD White Hills FD Co. # 5, SFD Pine Rock Park FD Co. # 4, Nichols(Trumbull) FD Engine 301, Quint 303(S/C M/A), Derby FD Engine 16, Ladder 15(M/A Station Coverage); SPD; Echo Hose EMS(Rehab.) Structure Fire Assignment: Engine 35, Engine 32, Engine 2, Engine 53, Engine 52 Ladder 33, Tower 7, Nichols(Trumbull) FD Quint 303(S/C M/A) Car 1(Chief of Department), Car 2(AC), Car 3(AC), Car 4(AC) FM 1(FM), FM 2(FM) CT Post Article

Date: 06-27-12 Time: 11:30hrs.(Approx.) Area: Fair Haven Location: 12 Clay St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: New Haven Fireground - Channel # 2(854.487) Weather Conditions: Warm and Clear Description Of Incident: Engine 10 o/s transmitting a Signal 73(Working Fire) in a vacant 2-story wood-frame M/D. Car 33(East Battalion Chief) confirming a Signal 73(Working Fire) in the basement. 2 L/S/O's w/quick k/d. Truck 3 opening up. All hands working. While responding, Engine 4 was involved in a minor MVA w/no injuries and requested Car 32(DC) and NHPD. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: NHFD; NHPD Box Assignment: Engine 10, Engine 17, Engine 8, Engine 4 Truck 3 Squad 1 Car 33(East Battalion Chief)

What the department has been reduced to as a result of cuts by the city. 2 companies have been closed in addition to daily brown outs, 38 FF's have been laid off, and pay has been reduced.

State: Connecticut County: Fairfield City/Town/Municipality/Dept: Easton Fire Department Unit designation/identifier: Engine 3 Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: 2012 Pierce Arrow XT PUC Rescue Pumper Pump size, tank size (water/foam) aerial type & length: N/A Estimated delivery date: Summer 2012 Status: Upcoming Delivery http://firematic.com/cgi-bin/truckpdf1.cgi?path=Easton%2025563#page=2

Engine 4 is now at the NHFD shops and should be in service any time now.