Disaster_Guy

http://www.yonkersstrong.com/

Update: (Sorry JM15 if this is the same info as the article you posted. That link was not working.)

http://yonkers.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/yonkers-firefighters-battle-pair-sunday-blazes Pictures: http://newyork.newsday.com/westchester/fire-claims-mansion-in-yonkers-1.4388990 http://www.lohud.com/article/20121230/NEWS/312300055/House-being-renovated-destroyed-Yonkers-fire http://www.lohud.com/article/20121230/NEWS/312300053/Yonkers-blaze-damages-Palmer-Ave-apartment

The New York State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) opens at 18:00 hours. SKYWARN weather spotters have been activated; listen here: http://skywarn.org/local-skywarn-groups/new-york/ Official forecasts from the National Weather Service for our area can be found here: http://www.weather.gov/okx/ Con Edison live Outage Map: http://apps.coned.com/stormcenter_external/default.html New York State official traffic reports: http://www.511ny.org/mapview.aspx

YFD Special Operations Command (SOC) is also having it's car replaced with the same model as the two BC cars. Link to photo by Joe Pinto on FDNY Buffs Facebook Group (access limited to Group members).

Photos here: http://on.fb.me/RAqHKQ

http://yonkers.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/yonkers-home-escapes-morning-blaze-minor-damage Additional info: Home was a two-story multi-family OMD with a finished basement, located in the Park Hills neighborhood. Fire k/d at ~09:15 hrs. 3 L/S/O. Companies picking up at ~9:50 hrs. Battalion 1 was Safety. Car 6 (Arson Investigator) was requested. NYCFire.net IA: http://nycfire.net/forums/index.php/topic,20128.0.html

I noticed that the new IA template has got rid of "Description of Incident", added "District", and changed "Units Operating" to "Units". I'm curious to know why these changes were made.

The Journal News

http://www.lohud.com...ly-extinguished

Westchester County adopts provision to ease local police takeovers November 30, 2012 The Journal News http://www.lohud.com.../NEWS/311300105

I think the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) adopted this as the standard template for EM logos, no? http://www.gohsep.la...ges/em_logo.jpg Yonkers OEM patch/logo: http://bit.ly/V7A3Zu

http://yonkers.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/yonkers-firefighter-injured-park-hill-blaze http://www.lohud.com/article/20121125/NEWS02/121125003/Yonkers-firefighter-suffers-minor-burn

I noticed it is no longer possible to edit your Shouts in the Shoutbox after this downtime. This was a great feature, can we get it back?

http://mountvernon.d...es-12-residents http://newyork.newsd...ernon-1.4235195 [just added] http://mountvernon.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/fire-mount-vernon-home-displaces-12-residents (LoHud article was deleted off their website, for some reason) I also know that Pelham provided M/A and the Red Cross responded.

Journal News article: http://lohud.us/TMGt1t News 12 article: http://bit.ly/RXtgnS

Date: 11/11/12 Time: 19:07 hrs (7:07pm) Location: 14 Caryl Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10705 (Park Hills neighborhood) Frequency: 046.500 (FD Dispatch) Units Operating: Yonkers Fire Department- Box Assignment: Engines 304, 303, 306, 307; Ladders 74, 71; Rescue 1; Battalion 1, 1A. 10-29 (Structure Fire) / 10-30 (All-Hands) Assignment: Engine 312 (S/C, FAST); Battalion 2 (Safety/Staging Officer); Mask Service Unit (MSU); Car 6 (Arson Investigation). Yonkers Office of Emergency Management (OEM)- [unit 36] American Red Cross. Weather Conditions: Fair, 55 Degrees. Description of Incident: Working Structure Fire on the 5th floor apartment of a 6 story OMD apartment building. Fire was quickly k/d. 2 L/S/O. No injuries reported. Cause is under investigation. 5 other minor calls while incident was in progress. Reporter: Larchmont_Boy. Writer: Larchmont_Boy. News Articles: Newsday / News 12. 19:07 hrs: Engines 304, 303, 306, 307; Ladders 74, 71; Rescue 1; Battalion 1 respond to 14 Caryl Avenue apt #65 x Bruce and Landscape for Smoke Condition. Caller states possible 10-29 (Structure Fire). 19:08 hrs: all units responding. 19:10 hrs: L-74 o/s, checking. 19:13 hrs: B-1 reports 6 story ordinary OMD. 19:14 hrs: B-1 reports smoke condition. Requests 5th Engine as FAST. 19:14 hrs: E-312 dispatched as FAST Team on a Signal 10-29. 19:15 hrs: B-2 responding as Staging Officer. 19:18 hrs: B-1 reporting Signal 10-30 (All-Hands) in Apartment #55 on 5th floor. 1 L/S/O, 2nd line being stretched. Primary search is negative. 19:19 hrs: B-1A reporting exposures: #1 street, #2 adjoining 6-story building, #3 yard, #4 1-story connected industrial building 100x75. 19:20 hrs: B-1A reporting main body of fire is k/d, companies checking for extensions. 19:21 hrs: 968 Kimball Avenue: Squad 11; E-313, 310, 314; L-73, 75; respond to address @ Sarah Lawrence College, Zone #8 Andrews Court for activated Fire Alarm. 19:21 hrs: B-2 o/s. 19:24 hrs: 968 Kimball Ave.-- units responding. 19:25 hrs: 968 Kimball Ave.-- Sq-11 o/s, checking, all units respond at reduced speed. 19:27 hrs: 698 Kimball Ave-- L-73 reporting food on the stove, checking for extensions. Sq-11 reporting negative extension. 19:28 hrs: B-1A reporting fire is out. Confirming that Arson Investigator is already responding. 19:32 hrs: Nepperhan Ave.-- E-309, L-72 respond to MVA with 1 car on fire. 19:36 hrs: Mask Service Unit (MSU) o/s. 19:38 hrs: 698 Kimball Ave-- remaining units back in service. 19:43 hrs: B-1 reporting companies picking up, back in service shortly. 19:51 hrs: R-1, E-312 back in service. 19:57 hrs: B-1A releasing all units except first Engine and Truck. 19:58 hrs: E-303 back in service. L-72 back in service. 20:00 hrs: Shelley Place-- E-303 responding on a Medical Aid, fainted and possible seizure. 20:00 hrs: B-2 back in service. 20:03 hrs: E-309 back in service. 20:07 hrs: 1 Sato Ln-- Sq-11 on a Medical Aid, chest pain and difficulty breathing. 20:16 hrs: 121 Downing St. E-303, L-71, R-1, B-2 for an Inside Odor of Gas. (didn't catch E-304, L-74, and B-1 back in service) Please PM me if you have any more information or corrections.

and what about volunteers in emergency services who are in their POVs? :/

Even once the planes and weather balloons report back their data, the intensity and final direction of the Sandy will all depend on a "deepening upper level low pressure system" (according to the our regional National Weather Service Hazardous Weather Outlook), which will not necessarily be known until several days from now if not later.

Initial Radio Traffic: http://alertpage1.posterous.com/initial-radio-traffic-from-nassau-county-ny-o

https://www.google.com/search?q=Kiryas+Joel+Fire+Department&oq=Kiryas+Joel+Fire+Department&sugexp=chrome,mod=0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Entergy Accepting Applications from First Responders for Funding Buchanan, N.Y. – Entergy today announced they are accepting applications for funding through their Safety Responders Fund. The Safety Responders Fund has awarded more than $1 million to local fire, police, emergency medical response and other emergency management organizations since the program’s inception in 2009. “Entergy is proud to be able to support the vital work these organizations perform and help make investments that enhance the services they provide,” said John Ventosa, site vice president and Entergy’s top official at the Indian Point Energy Center. The grant program is designed to help fund training and equipment purchases for first responders in the vicinity of Indian Point. Seventy-one separate applications have been approved for funding through the program to date. For more information about the program or to apply, please visit www.safesecurevital.com. Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including more than 10,000 megawatts of nuclear power, making it one of the nation’s leading nuclear generators. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.8 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $11 billion and approximately 15,000 employees.

Homeland Security Drill with various Yonkers emergency agencies held at the Paladin Center in Carmel. The scenario was a multiple shooter and IED incident with HAZMAT. Topic moved here: http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/47463-yonkers-drills-for-terrorist-attack/ (sorry for repost, too late now)

"Today members of the Yonkers Police Department conducted a Homeland Security drill with the Yonkers Fire Department, the WCPD Bomb Squad, and Empress Ambulance. The drill was held at the Paladin Center, a training facility in Carmel, N.Y. Participating members responded to a multiple shooter and IED (Improvised Explosive Device) incident, where hazardous material was released." Article: http://www.myfoxny.com/story/19813079/terrorist-attack-exercise-test-in-yonkers Pictures: http://on.fb.me/TMSvLI

Date: 10/10/12 Time: 03:46 hrs Location: Alfredo's Foreign Cars (showroom/offices), 2050 [or 2030, conflicting reports] West Boston Post Road, Larchmont, NY 10538 Frequency: 46.26, Fire 15; 33.96 (EMS), EMS 15; 154.755, 155.250 (VoL PD). Units Operating: appx. 100 FFs -- Larchmont FD: 2222; E-33, 34, 35; TL-7; R-1 (Cascade). Town of Mamaroneck FD: 2231, 2232, 2233; E-37; R-6. Village of Mamaroneck FD: 2241, 2242, 2243; E-40; L-21 (standby in own HQ). New Rochelle FD: 2302; E-21 (FAST); L-12 (operating on exposure #2 side). Pelham FD: E-5. WCDES: Cause & Origin (Zone #2); Bat 15. Relocate- Greenville FD: Squad 15 (covering Larchmont HQ). Town of Mamaroneck Ambulance District: 66-A2 (VAC), 68-A1 (BLS) (MEMS), 66-12 (EMS command), 66-13, 66-22, 66-61, 66-66, 49-M1 (TMAD). Village of Larchmont PD; Village of Larchmont DPW; ConEdison. Weather Conditions: Rainy, chilly. Description of Incident: Large, powerful, smokey commerical fire started in car dealership supply area/showroom. Building and most cars inside destroyed with collapsed roof on CD side of structure. Searches negative. Multiple L/S/O. Eventually pulled out to perform exterior attack. No reported injuries. Reported by passerby who saw smoke. Boston Post Road was closed from Weaver Street to Chatsworth Avenue for long period of time. Locals were advised to avoid area due to toxic fumes. Cause determined to be electrical originating in faulty storage room air compressor. Reporters: Larchmont_Boy (briefly o/s); firedude (for times, rundown corrections and info); grantnet10 (for EMS rundown); merchaldo (for VMFD info and time); JP59 (for PFD and some NRFD info); news articles (for description); 25truck26 and turk182 (for RFD correction); Bish140 (for TMFD correction); vwwh1 (for GFD correction); three anonymous reporters (for most info, times, rundown, and ops details at bottom). Writer: Larchmont_Boy. News Articles: Journal News (more photos); News 12 / Newsday #1, #2; theLoop; Larchmont-Mamaroneck Patch; Larchmont Daily Voice; CBS. 03:37 hrs: Larchmont PD Cars 424, 420 to 22 Cambridge Rd for an audible alarm. 03:38 hrs: LPD Car 424 requesting FD immediately to area of Boston Post Rd x Bonnett Ave for a smoke condition. 03:40 hrs: LPD Car 424 advises he has a smoke condition coming out of the Fiat Dealership on Boston Post Rd. 03:46 hrs: E-35, E-33, TL-7 dispatched to the area of 2050 Boston Post Rd for smoke from the structure. 04:01 hrs: Larchmont 10-75 Dispatched: TMFD 1 Engine & FAST, Bat 15, and EMS for a Commercial Structure Fire. 04:03 hrs: NRFD L-12 dispatched to scene. 04:03 hrs: Pelham dispatched to relocate 1 engine to LFD HQ. 04:25 hrs: 68-A1 on scene. 04:31 hrs: C&O Zone 2 dispatched to land line. 04:35 hrs: E-21 dispatched to scene as FAST. 04:46 hrs: VMFD dispatched. 2241 and E-40 on standby at LFD HQ [later called to lay in]. [L-21 standby in own HQ.] 04:50 hrs: C&O on scene. 05:30 hrs: Structure collapse on CD side. 06:37 hrs: Fire declared under control. 06:45 hrs: 66-12 handing over EMS Command to 66-13. 07:45 hrs: EMS released. 13:10 hrs: Larchmont FD cleared. 14:00 hrs: Boston Post Road and all other blocked streets opened. Per a anonymous FF working o/s: "EXCAVATOR BROUGHT IN DUE TO TRAPED POCKETS OF FIRE, BLOCKED OFF BY THE COLLAPSE. ONCE THE EXCAVATOR OPENED UP TL7 WENT INTO OPERATION WITH MASTER STREAMS AND 2 MONITORS WERE IN OPERATION AS WELL. WHEN THE MAJORITY OF THE POCKETS OF FIRE WERE K/D, TL7 E35 AND E34 RETURNED TO SERVICE. R1 WAS RECALLED TO THE SCENE AND LEFT ON FIRE WATCH WHILE OPERATING A MONITOR OFF THE HYDRANT TO WET DOWN SMOLDERING HOT SPOTS INSIDE OF THE COLLAPSE ZONE. "lfd brought the first line into the building through a small door. shortly after lfd with tmfd assistance took the front windows and cut the roof up garage door with a partner saw. lfd brought a second line (2.5 inch) into the structure upon the door being cut. pelham fd brought a 2.5 as well and i believe tmfd was operating 2 handlines. we tried out best to make an aggressive interior push but it was too far ahead of us and we were met by intense heat and smoke, as well as, heavy fire conditions throughout. Smoke began rolling over and 2221 made the call to pull everyone out and go exterior. right call because the heat had warped a steel I beam and the 2/3 corner collapsed approx. 15-20 minutes after the building was evacuated. also rescue 1 cleared the scene around 2:30 (as it stayed on fire watch operating a monitor to soak hot spots." On 10/12/12 morning: "Larchmont responded to 2040 BPR on smoke from the rear this morning around 07:30. 2221 reported it was a hot spot in the fire building from the other day. E34 hit the hot spot and returned very shortly after" Please PM me if you have any more information or corrections.