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Date: 04-15-11 Time: 13:30hrs.(Approx.) Location: I-95 SB x Exit 14 Frequency: Norwalk Fireground Weather Conditions: Cool and Clear Description Of Incident: Vehicle dragged 200' under tractor-trailer. One victim extricated by crews and transported to Norwalk Hospital by Norwalk Hospital EMS. No other injuries reported. Highway shut down to one lane during duration of the incident by CT State Police. Reporters: sfrd18 Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: NFD; NHEMS; CT State Police Initial Assignment: Engine 2 Truck 2 Rescue 2 Car 2(DC) Norwalk Citizen Article

Date: 04-15-11 Time: 11:42hrs. Area: North Stamford Location: 73 Hoyclo Rd.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Stamford Fireground Weather Conditions: Cool and Clear Description Of Incident: Engine 8 o/s w/a fire on the 2nd floor of a small 2-story wood-frame P/D. 1 L/S/O w/quick k/d. A second line stretched for precaution. Unit 4(DC) has command. Truck companies opening up and checking for extension. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: sfrd18 Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: SFRD, LRFD, TORFD, BFD; SPD; SEMS Medic 4 Initial Assignment: Engine 8, Engine 9, Engine 5(Quint), Engine 7(R.I.T.) Truck 1 Rescue 1 Unit 4(DC) Long Ridge FD Volunteer Units Turn of River FD Volunteer Units Belltown Volunteer FD Units Stamford Advocate Article

Date: 04-15-11 Time: 11:40hrs.(Approx.) Area: Cos Cob Location: 7 Clover St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Greenwich Fireground Weather Conditions: Cool and Clear Description Of Incident: Engine 2 o/s reporting a W/F on the 1st floor of a 2-story wood-frame P/D. Fire in the kitchen on the 1st floor. 2 L/S/O's w/quick k/d. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: sfrd18 Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: GFD; GPD Initial Assignment: Engine 2, Engine 1, Engine/Rescue 5(Using Engine 31), Engine 8 Tower 1 Car 5(DC) Greenwich Time Article

Apparently, Ferrara Fire Apparatus is calling their latest chassis the new chassis design for the new FDNY rescues and rear-mounts, the "Ultra". The original Ultra chassis by Ferrara was a series of demo engines that went to the FDNY, the FDMV(Mt. Vernon, NY FD), and the Pelham, NY FD. Here's the new Ultra Chassis page on Ferrara, showing the new FDNY chassis design: http://www.ferrarafire.com/FerraraCustom/Chassis/Ultra/Ultra.html Here's the original Ultra Chassis for Pelham Engine 5. I think it was also FDNY Squad 55 from Third Watch, but I'm not sure: http://public.fotki.com/lfd171/westchester_county_fire/pelham/engine_5.html Here's one of the twin original Ultra's on Mt. Vernon Engine's 3(203) and 4(204): http://public.fotki.com/lfd171/westchester_county_fire/mt_vernon_fire/engine_203.html And here's FDNY Engine 54 with the old Ultra chassis: http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/manhattan/e54.htm

Haha, could be.

Here's a picture of it on FDNYTrucks.com, the 10th photo down: http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/specialunits/otheragencies.htm

Nice shots! When did FW Truck 2 get their ALF? I remember for a long time they had a rear-mount.

Nice!

I agree with jcoppola, it is wierd seeing a rig that isn't a Seagrave going to a frontline rig(not a rescue or special unit). From what I've heard, the Ferrara engines aren't extremely well liked in Manhattan, but I'm not sure if that has anything to do with their not holding up.

Where is this?

One awesome rig! Can't wait to see it in service!

Nice Fire Boat! Good luck to the CFD with it! By the way, will this be the new Engine 58?

Nice shots! Not sure if it's still there today, but which Pierce Arrow is parked in the alley next to Station 1 by the back basement garage?

I was wondering if anyone can provide general information on the role of the White Plains FD's Volunteer Division. I know that they operate out of the old Station 5 on the Hill and also operate Engine 210(Ex. E4/E5), the city's 1969 Maxim 1000/500 antique and parade engine, according to the Westchester County Fire Apparatus Photos Site. Someone mentioned in a recent WPFD historical forum that the volunteers provide a support role to the city's paid members and do not respond on calls. It would be interesting to find out when and why they were formed, what do they do on a day-to-day basis, etc. Any information would be much appreciated.

Date: 04-09-11 Time: 12:00hrs.(Approx.) Area: East End Location: 556 Caroll Ave.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Bridgeport Fireground - Channel # 2(153.700) Weather Conditions: Warm Description Of Incident: Battalion 2 o/s reporting smoke showing from the cockloft of a 2.5-story wood. Fire on the 3rd floor and cockloft of a 3-story wood-frame OMD. 2 L/S/O's w/quick k/d. Ladder companies opening up. All searches negative. One firefighters transported by AMR to Bridgeport Hospital for minor electrical shock. No other injuries reported. Reporters: sfrd18 Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: BFD; BPD; AMR Box Assignment: Engine 6, Engine 1, Engine 10, Engine 4(R.I.T.) Ladder 6, Ladder 5 Battalion 2 Training 3 12:05hrs. - Battalion 2 requesting Code 7(FM). 12:11hrs. - Command reporting bulk of fire is k/d. 12:20hrs. - Command reporting fire is u/c. Recall of alarm.

Date: 04-01-11 Time: 02:41hrs. Area: West End Location: 479-481 Farmington Ave.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Hartford Fire Incident # 1(Hartford Trunked) Weather Conditions: Rainy Description Of Incident: Ladder 5 o/s transmitting a 10-3(Working Fire). Engine 11 o/s reporting heavy fire on the 2nd floor, rear of a 3-story brick mixed-occupancy. District 2 transmitting the 1-1-2(2nd Alarm). Heavy fire on the 2nd and 3rd floors of a 3-story "U"-shaped brick mixed-occupany building. Numerous L/S/O's w/ladder companies opening up. Building evacuated shortly after arrival of first on scene companies w/no injuries reported. Reporters: sfrd18 Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: HFD; HPD; AMR Box Assignment: Engine 11, Engine 5, Engine 14, Engine 8(R.I.T.) Ladder 5, Ladder 4 Tac. 1 District 2 10-3(Working Fire) Assignment: Engine 1(Rehab.) District 1(DC) 1-1-2(2nd Alarm) Assignment: Engine 2, Engine 16, Engine 15 Ladder 6 Rehab. Unit 02:45hrs. - Ladder 5 o/s transmitting the 10-3(Working Fire) 02:47hrs. - District 2 transmitting a 1-1-2(2nd Alarm) per Engine 11.

The new engines have now been delivered: http://www.ferrarafire.com/NewDeliveries/Pages/pumpers/4693.html

Date: 03-29-11 Time: 18:37hrs. Area: Beaver Hills Location: 450 Norton Pkwy.(Bing Maps) Frequency: New Haven Fireground # 1(854.4875) Weather Conditions: Cool Description Of Incident: Squad 2 o/s transmitting a Signal 73(Working Fire) in a 2.5-story wood-frame. Fully-involved single-story wood-frame 4-car garage w/exposure problems and one victim reportedly trapped. 4 L/S/O's. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: sfrd18 Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: NHFD; NHPD; AMR Box Assignment: Engine 6, Engine 9, Engine 15(R.I.T.) Truck 4 Squad 2 Emergency Unit(Ambulance) 2 Car 34(West Battalion Chief), Car 32(DC) 18:40hrs. - Engine 9 o/s transmitting a Signal 73(Working Fire) in a 2.5-story frame. Car 34(West Battalion Chief) o/s changing report to a single-story garage, fully-involved. 18:48hrs. - Car 32(DC) transmitting a Signal 30(Requesting FIU). Car 34(West Battalion Chief) reporting bulk of fire is k/d. 18:51hrs. - Car 32(DC) reporting still using All-Hands on the Box for a fire in a 1-story 4-car garage.

Here, here! There is only one "CF" and it had a bulldog over the front grill.

Great save WPPD, and great job WPFD!

Date: 03-28-11 Time: 14:11hrs. Box: 1374 Area: Harlem Location: 280 W. 115th St.(Bing Maps) Description Of Incident: Heavy fire on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors of a 25x75 brick Old Law Tenement OMD. 4 L/S/O's. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters/Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan Box Alarm Response: Engine 58, Engine 37, Engine 47 Ladder 26, Ladder 40 Battalion 11 10-75(Working Fire) Response: Engine 76 Ladder 23(F.A.S.T.) Battalion 12 Rescue 1 Division 3 7-5(All-Hands) Response(S/C): Engine 37(S/C) Ladder 22(S/C) Squad 41(S/C) 2-2(2nd Alarm) Response: Engine 91, Engine 35, Engine 53, Engine 9 Ladder 30, Ladder 43(S/C), Ladder 13(S/C) Battalion 10(Safety) Battalion 14(Resource Unit Leader) Satellite 1 Field Comm. 1 Command Tac. Unit TSU. 1 Rescue Battalion Safety Battalion Car 6(AC-Manhattan Borough Commander) 3-3(3rd Alarm) Response: Engine 80, Engine 60, Engine 44, Engine 84 Ladder 14(S/C), Ladder 28(S/C) Battalion 16 Battalion 17(Staging) Battalion 43(Air Recon.) MSU. 1 14:16hrs. - 10-75(Working Fire) transmitted. Battalion 11 reporting fire building is a 5-story brick 25x75 Old Law Tenement: Exposure # 1 is the street; Exposure # 2 is a 5-story attached OMD; Exposure # 3 is unknown; Exposure # 4 is a 1-story attached taxpayer. 14:17hrs. - Battalion 11 is using 7-5(All-Hands). Fire on the 3rd floor of a 5-story brick OMD. Requesting an additional engine and truck, S/C. 14:22hrs. - Battalion 11 transmitting a 2-2(2nd Alarm). 14:25hrs. - Battalion 11 reports 2 L/S/O's. 14:34hrs. - Division 3 had command. Division 3 reporting fire is k/d. on 3rd floor w/extension on the 4th and 5th floors. 4 L/S/O's. Fire is DWH. 14:37hrs. - Division 3 requesting 2 additional trucks on the 2-2(2nd Alarm), S/C. 14:41hrs. - Division 3 reports fire on the 4th floor is k/d. 14:43hrs. - Division 3 reports fire is k/d. from the 3rd through the 5th floors. 14:45hrs. - Division 3 transmitting a 3-3(3rd Alarm). Division 3 reports fire is k/d. 3-3(3rd Alarm) Assignment requested to stage at Douglas Blvd. and W. 116th St. 14:54hrs. - Division 3 reporting all primary searches in the building negative. Fire is k/d. 14:57hrs. - Division 3 requesting 2 additional trucks on the 3-3(3rd Alarm), S/C. 15:14hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 6(AC-Manhattan Borough Commander) has command. Car 6(AC-Manhattan Borough Commander) reporting secondary searches underway on the 4th and 5th floors. Fire is PWH. 15:28hrs. - Car 6(AC-Manhattan Borough Commander) reporting secondary searches on the 1st through the 3rd floors underway. Fire is u/c.

In agreement with everyone else, the Sound Shore is pretty much covered in the way of tower ladders, but I guess Mamaroneck figures that it should join the party. However, with the type of village it is, with it's types of construction and all(much like Port Chester), I guess Mamaroneck figured a Tower Ladder would be a good asset to have. I'm guessing it will be stationed at HQ, along with the tiller?

Date: 03-28-11 Time: 13:40hrs.(Approx.) Area: Madison Location: 140 Lincoln Ave.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Bridgeport Fireground - Channel # 2(153.700) Weather Conditions: Warm Description Of Incident: Engine 12 o/s w/smoke showing from a 3-story wood-frame OMD. 1 L/S/O. Fire on the 3rd floor w/quick k/d. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: sfrd18 Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: BFD; BPD; AMR Box Assignment: Engine 12, Engine 1, Engine 10, Engine 4(R.I.T.) Ladder 5, Ladder 10 Rescue 5 Battalion 1 13:43hrs. - Engine 12 o/s w/smoke showing. Stretching a line. 13:45hrs. - Batalion 1 reporting fire is k/d. on the 3rd floor. Companies checking for extension. Code 7(FM) requested. 13:51hrs. - Recall of alarm.

Date: 03-28-11 Time: 0105hrs.(Approx.) Area: West Norwalk Location: 25 Powder Horn Rd.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Norwalk Fireground Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Heavy fire showing upon arrival from a 2-story wood-frame raised-ranch-style P/D. 2 L/S/O's. Two additional engines requested due to pumping/water problems. All searches negative w/no injuries reported Reporters: sfrd18 Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: NFD; NPD Box Assignment: Engine 2, Engine 1, Engine 5(S/C), Engine 3(S/C) Truck 2, Truck 1(Quint) Rescue 2 Car 2(DC)

Date: 03-08-11 Time: 18:23hrs. Box: 1744 Area: Washington Heights Location: 607 W. 180th St.(Bing Maps) Description Of Incident: Fire on the 5th floor of a 5-story brick 75x100 OMD. Fire on the mezzanine level of a 3-story stone 200x125 commercial theater. 3 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. Primary and secondary searches negative. No injuries reported. Reporters/Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan Box Alarm Response: Engine 93, Engine 67, Engine 84 Ladder 45, Ladder 34 Battalion 13 10-75(Working Fire) Response: Engine 95 Ladder 49(F.A.S.T.) Battalion 16 Rescue 3 Squad 41 Division 7 7-5(All-Hands) Response(S/C): Engine 43(S/C) Ladder 59(S/C) 2-2(2nd Alarm) Response: Engine 69, Engine 80, Engine 42, Engine 72, Engine 92(S/C) Ladder 28, Ladder 44(S/C), Ladder 27(S/C) Battalion 17(Safety) Battalion 19(Resource Unit Leader) Satellite 2 Field Comm. 1 TSU. 1 Rescue Battalion Safety Battalion Car 4D(AC) 18:25hrs. - Battalion 13 transmitting the 10-75(Working Fire) on the Box and using 7-5(All-Hands) on the on arrival. Battalion 9 reporting fire building is a 3-story 200x125 commercial theater: Exposure # 1 is the street; Exposure # 2 is a 100x100 OMD.; Exposure # 3 is unknown; Exposure # 4 is a similiar attached. 18:29hrs. - 2-2(2nd Alarm) transmitted. 18:39hrs. - Battalion 13 reporting 2 L/S/O's w/truck companies opening up. Fire is DWH. 18:57hrs. - Division 7 requesting an additional engine and 2 additional trucks S/C. All searches negative. Fire is k/d. in originating apartment w/extension to Exposure # 4. Fire remains DWH. 19:02hrs. - Division 7 reporting fire is PWH. 19:13hrs. - Division 7 reporting 1 10-45(Code 3). 19:24hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 4D(AC) has command. Car 4D(AC) reporting all searches in both buildings negative. Fire remains PWH. 19:26hrs. - Car 4D(AC) placing fire u/c. 23:22hrs. - Field Comm. 1/Car 11(DC) reporting fire was on the mezzanine level of the theater. Fire in now probably will hold. 23:28hrs. - Division 3 is now command. Car 11(DC) is now 10-8(Available on the air). 23:46hrs. - Division 3 reporting secondary searches in progress. Fire is u/c.