peterose313

It's killin me and my future. I've been struggling to find a freelance/part-time/full-time photo job with newspapers for a few years now and it's not happening.

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/05/firefighters_union_says_theyve.html

Couldn't post in apparatus coming soon: national/international since there isn't a category for it. Feel free to move accordingly if necessary. County: Fulton City/Town/Municipality/Dept: City Of Atlanta FD Unit designation/identifier: Oakland City, Castleberry Hill, Old Fourth Ward, Vine City and Westview Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: KME Predator Severe Service Cabs. Engines: - Two-Stage 1500 gpm pumps - 500 gallons of water - Class A Foam System - Galvannealed Steel Bodies - PTO/hydraulic 10kw generator with hydraulic rescue tools. Tractor Drawn Aerial: - Dual Secondary braking - 10 kw generator - Light tower - 101' ladder w/ waterway Estimated delivery date: In production Notes: Link coming soon

Some are reporting this to go down as the worst/deadliest in U.S. history. There's been tons of tornadoes last night and today in Oklahoma. 2 of which hit the town of Shawnee last night and today. Thoughts go out to ALL the emergency responders out there.

http://www.lohud.com/article/20130519/NEWS/305170098/Katonah-Bedford-Hills-Ambulance-corps-marks-50-years-saving-lives

http://newyork.newsday.com/news/region-state/metro-north-train-crash-carmageddon-chaos-predicted-for-monday-commute-1.5292727

New Haven Line tix will be honored on the Harlem Line http://www.lohud.com/viewart/20130519/NEWS/305190040/Conn-train-outage-expected-days-New-Haven-Line-tickets-honored-Harlem-Line

http://blog.ctnews.com/connecticutpostings/2013/05/19/nsfw-video-shows-immediate-aftermath-of-the-train-crash/

http://www.lohud.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150085?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

It's a site they are using to dispense the sediment. It's 50 miles north of Albany. There's a barge unloading facility, sediment dewatering and treatment facilities as well as temporary staging areas. DEP acquired about 110 acres of vacant farmland. That was part of the GE development for the Hudson River Dredging Project. I don't know if GM will be using that same site or a different location. http://www.hudsondredging.com/about-the-project/

GM is actually paying for this too, the cost is estimated at $10 million and will take 2 years to complete. They were/are going to be removing about 0.8 acres worth of sediment. Does anyone know if they are using the Fort Edwards site for offloading the sediment?

is the non red half supposed to be white or that pinkish color?

http://calfire.blogspot.com/2013/05/minden-air-corporation-awarded-federal.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CaliforniaFireNews+%28California+Fire+News%29

7 of the 8 "legacy" tankers are currently fielded by Neptune. If no protest if filed, the planes must be flight ready within 60 days of the contract being finalized. If one is filed, the Government Accountability Office must make a ruling within 100 days.

According to the article I posted above (see controversy comment) 10 Tanker Air Carrier and Coulson Aircrane (USA) Inc. (same owner as Coulson Aviation) received contracts for the new planes.

According to this article there appears to be some controversy over this whole thing.

Next generation air tankers are turbine powered, can carry a minimum of 3,000 gallons of retardant, and have a cruise speed of at least 300 knots when fully loaded. It looks like they're going with DC-10's.

I'm friends with him on facebook, I'll ask him. Didn't even think about that. Thanks Edit: spoke to him, they're only doing Mamo as down county parades from what he knows of.

Katonah: Wednesday June 5th, 7pm Montrose: Saturday June 8th, 6pm Mt. Kisco: Friday June 12th, 7pm Millbrook: Saturday July 13th, 6pm Dover Plains: Saturday July 20th, 6pm Bedford Village: Friday July 26th, 7pm Patterson: Friday July 26th, 7pm Ossining: Friday August 2nd, 7pm Nyack 150th anniversary: Saturday October 5, 2 pm

I know of everything the WCPJA are involved in but nothing down county and nothing they're not judging. I'm kinda getting tired of the northern stuff and wouldn't mind checking out some of the down county parades. There was a thread created a couple months ago regarding the 2013 parades but when I search for it, I come up empty.

Due to budget issues in the city of Syracuse (NY), the city has been forced to close the firehouse for Engine Co. 7. The firehouse reportedly is in dire need of repairs and the city would rather close the house than to fix it. Engine 7 and its mini-pumper is/was the busiest in the city and often responded 2nd, 3rd and RIT to structure fires. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/04/syracuse_fire_chiefs_union_deb.html

Date: 5/2/2013 Time: 0718 - Ongoing Incident Type: Wildfire District: Ventura County Location: Ventura County - Camarillo Springs Units: Ventura County Fire, Cal Fire, Ventura City Fire, Oxnard Fire, Santa Paula, Naval Base Ventura County Fire, Orange County Fire, LA County Fire, City of LA Fire, Burbank Fire, Ventura County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol, 8 helos (peak fire), 6 fixed wing air tankers (peak fire), Red Cross, Numerous Ambulance Companies, 212 Fire Engines, Dozers Frequency: Ventura County Fire Department Weather Conditions: Warm, Dry, Windy Reporters: Ventura County Fire Department, peterose313 Description: Major wildfire burning has consumed 8,000 acres in 8 hours. Fire is 10% contained. Slow lane of Highway 101 is closed for fire activity. More than 200 ff's have responded to the fire. This is 1 of 2 wildfires in the area. The other is east of this in Riverside County. There was also a 3.2 magnitude earthquake nearby in Channel Islands region. A 3.5 magnitude was registered in Baja, California on 5/3 as well. A new fire has sprung up diverting 3 of the air tankers. Base camp is set up at Freedom Park in Camarillo. 0718: Wildfire burning near Camarillo Spring on the Conejo Grade. Currently at 10 acres and growing. Crews are protecting the structures in Camarillo Springs. 0732: Fire is now at 30 acres and spreading 0802: 2 air tankers and one additional helicopter expected to arrive by 0830. Additional air support en route as well. Old Conejo Road now has traffic control and is open to residents only. 0813: Now at 100 acres with 0% containment. Terrain is steep and rocky 0832: Fire being attacked by air and land. Planes are dropping retardant. Still 0% contained 0915: Residents being asked to prepare for possibility of evacuations. 0948: Dos Vientos residents being advised to evacuate due to the fire moving towards Newbury Park. 1002: Cal State University Channels Islands being evacuated. 20 engines being sent to the campus for structure protection 1020: Spring fire now at 2,000 acres and spreading 1207: 500+ ff's now on ground and or en route. Residents being asked to watch for airborne embers 1238: Fire is now at 6,500 acres and growing. Airplanes have been grounded due to weather conditions. 3 helos still flying 1315: Pacific Coast Highway closed b/t Las Posas Road and the Ventura/LA County line. 1432: Now upwards of 600 fire and law enforcement assigned to the fire. 96 engines, 6 helos, 5 dozers, dozens of hand crews fighting the fire. 1647: Smoke advisory now in place. Smoke coming from the agricultural buildings at the college (Cal State University Channels). Evacuation orders in place for that area, anyone evacuating should avoid the smoke. 1750: Fire Depts from all over Southern California, Ventura County Sheriff's Office, CHP, numerous ambulance companies, Red Cross, and various other agencies all operating at this fire. Fire is at 6,500+ acres burning and spreading. 1952: 8,000 acres now burned, 10% contained, 2,000 homes threatened, 15 sustained damage but none destroyed, 925 personnel committed to the fire, Roads closed b/t Las Posas and Yerba Buena, Yerba Buena Road, Deer Creek Road. Mandatory evacuations for: Sycamore Canyon, La Jolla Canyon, and Brome Ranch. Residents in Dos Vientos are allowed in with ID. 2126: Fire has now reached the Pacific Coast Highway. Fire came out at Sycamore Canyon. Residents in Sycamore Canyon requested to evacuate immediately. 5/3/2013 0345: Cal Fire Team 5 will reconvene at 0600 hours 0751: Fire is now at 10,000 acres and growing. Containment unchanged, 4,000 homes threatened and 15 damaged but none destroyed. No ff or civilian injuries reported, 954 personnel o/s with more en route. 1116: There are now 8 helos dropping water and 6 fixed wing air tankers dropping retardant. 1400: Naval Base Ventura County asking for structure protection in Las Posas Road area after a wind shift 1500: 3 air tankers being diverted to a new fire. Request for additional tankers in place. 1540: Command requesting the PIO remove the media from the road at least. They're significantly interfering with firefighting operations. Numerous horse ranches that have not been evacuated in St. Francis Estates. 1545: New spot fire of 100 acres in the green in Division F. Asking for another engine strike team 1616: Fire has grown to 18,000 acres and 20% contained. 1700: Pacific Coast Highway is now reopened to traffic both ways. Many cross streets remained closed. 1815: Due to the threat of rockslides, the PCH did not re-open and will remain closed between Las Posas and Yerba Buena 1838: Fire has grown to 28,000 acres with 20% containment. A concentrated focus of ff activities will be Yerba Buena Road area overnight 1911: Due to lack of light, air attacks have been suspended for the night. Nighttime ground operations will commence at dark. 5/42013 0735: Fire still at 28k acres, containment at 30%, 4,000 homes threatened, 15 damaged none destroyed, 1,895 personnel involved, 2 injuries (1 ff and 1 civilian) from a traffic collision away from the fire, PCH is now completely open 5/5/2013 0806: Fire remains at 28,000 acres, 5 ff injuries (all minor. 2 from falls, 3 debris in eyes), 1,856 personnel involved, containment now at 60% thanks to overnight crews, 212 fire engines and 6 helos. Demobilization process expected to begin today and some ff's will be sent home or to other fires. 5/6/2013 0724: Contained at 28,000 acres, 80% contained, full containment expected May 7, 8 ff injuries, 0 homes threatened and or destroyed, no significant fire behavior observed tonight. Rain in the forecast to help relieve crews/the fire. Ventura County Fire Department (maps and photos included) http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/02/us/california-wildfire/index.html http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-camarillo-brush-fire-20130502,7025848,7991967.photogallery?index=la-hp-inline-camarillo-springs-fire-pictures-2-004 Twitter: #SpringsFire NOTE: MOST TIMES/UPDATES FROM THE VENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Occasionally I'm seeing 2 threads for the same topic by the same person who created the thread. I'm not sure if 2 threads were actually created or it's doubling up somehow. Also the EmtBravo User Forums link is very picky. If I don't click on the u in forums, it won't work. Using Google Chrome

Not really. Those of us who care about the info we post in I/A's will take our time and make it as informative as possible. Those who don't and just want to get it up and only put a brief description will get it up faster. The one thing I would suggest is to remove the district and or maybe the weather tabs in the the template. I don't see the need for it.

Date: 4/26/2013 Time: 16:20 hours Incident Type: Fatal Motorcycle vs.Car District: Yonkers Location: Saw Mill River Parkway Southbound at Lockwood Avenue Units: Yonkers FD, Yonkers Police, Empress EMS, Westchester County Police, Westchester County Medical Examiner, New York State DOT, Westchester County HELP Frequency: Yonkers Fire Weather Conditions: Sunny/Warm Reporters: peterose313 Description: Motorcycle traveling southbound lost control and clipped a car throwing the driver off the bike. The rider was wearing a helmet. A short distance away a pair of vehicles were involved in an mva as a result of the motorcycle. 1 vehicle was rear ended by the other. Parkway south was closed until 2000 hours, northbound opened a little earlier. 20:04: All northbound ramps/city streets are now open. http://www.lohud.com/article/20130426/NEWS/304260100/Motorcycle-crashes-Saw-Mill-Parkway-Yonkers?odyssey=mod%7Cbreaking%7Ctext%7CFrontpage http://yonkers.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/motorcyle-crash-closes-saw-mill-parkway-friday-evening-yonkers