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Shoot!!! Missed another one.....

Like a big PUMPKIN.....better than a school bus.

Hey Andrew: What's the estimated delivery date?

I grew up around Jim Brophy as he worked with my father for many years at the NTPD. Rest In Peace, Chief. You'll be missed.

Rest in Peace, Brothers. I am proud to have served with you.

Nice job Andrew. Looks just a little bigger than what you guys have down by the train station...

Anyone know how much Somers or Millwood's new Sutphen quints cost?

A horrible day for our brothers.....may the heroes who laid down their lives rest in peace.

This is typical, unfortunately, for a Bronx jury.....

I had the honor of working with Ron last summer at an extrication on Arch Hill. He and I spent over an hour in the car trying to disentangle the victim. His energy and focus were amazing. When we finally got the victim out, Ron shook my hand, gave me a big bear hug and said that it was good to have worked with me that night. He was truly a class act and will be missed....

As per a previous court ruling, preference will be given to White Plains residents.

Rest In Peace, Brother.

For what it's worth, I spoke with the SHAC Captain and he assured me that they did not release any confidential patient information to the press. Patient information was released, as per SHAC and NYSDOH policy, to the mother of the patient (minor). All of the pertinent HIPPA paperwork was signed by the mother prior to the release of the PCR. The family of the patient has been in contact with the media. I led this fine organization for many years (hence my screen name) prior to taking a command position with the FD and I must say that they are one of the most professional and dedicated volunteer organizations that I have ever had the privledge to work with.

How is the new Wheeled Coach holding up?

As a former VSP Trooper, I can tell you that we were required to do a vehicle inventory for any vehicle which was towed and stored. We were also able to do a search of the vehicle incident to the arrest (vehicle exception to the search warrant requirement). I am not sure what happened here, but I will tell you that the VSP is a well trained, hard-working agency. It is a tragedy no matter what........

Sleepy Hollow had bought the Ferno Excalibur (2) 5 or so years ago. They were very lightweight..some kind of carbon-fiberglass composite. They proved to be very temperamental, especially when it came time to release the legs. Seems that the composite had alot of "give" and you couldn't tell if the handle was going to release. We checked with Ferno and they had stated that there had been a "voluntary recall" of the Excaliburs and that we could have done a one-for-one trade for a new (different) model.....unfortunately we found out too late. They did volunteer to give us $1000 off the purchase of two new Fernos We decided to replace both Ferno's a little over a year ago. We looked at the Ferno Flex and the Stryker Rugged...probably to of the more popular designs around. Briarcliff was using a ProFlex on their new rig and Ossining was running Strykers. Briarcliff's reviews were mixed, but OVAC was fairly positive about the Strykers. We found that there was really no difference in cost. The Stryker was heavier (slightly), but seemed to be more durable. The Ferno was lighter, but (again) the leg release was temperamental. The bottom line was that we were not in the mood to bench press a patient multiple times to release the legs.... We tried out a brand new Stryker for a few months and ended up buying two of them. Most companies will lend you a demo for a few weeks to try out on your rigs. PM me if you need contact info for the company reps...I'd be happy to help.

Cal (Rob) I think that there is a basic point that we are all missing here. Not all WMD attacks would be easily identifiable at the start of the incident. A dirty bomb would initially look like a conventonal explosion. Biological coud go on for days without being properly identified. Chemical would probably look like some type of unknown MCI (unless there is an obvious vapor cloud). We are so far behind the power-curve on electronic identification (detectors) that you would probably have to wait for a true Hazmat unit to arrive to find out what we had. Most trucks don't even have radiation detectors. Hopefully we would not have contaminated ourselves by then. So, many of us would probably already be there by the time we figured out that it was a WMD attack. The bottom line is that if you see alot of bodies lying around with no clear cause of death or injury, you may want to back the hell up and call for the Calvary!!!!

Engine 86...best truck, worst grammar.

Got it....thanks

Is the LAFD Rapid Intervention Company a full time unit, or is a unit responding to the emergency designated as the RIC?

I was working a daylight surveillance with my FBI/NYPD Special Operations squad when word came over the radio of a plane hitting one of the towers........... As we raced down the West Side Drive, we all knew that the new war on terrorism had begun...

Ignorance=bliss Let's all keep our minds open that there are many solutions to the same problem. Some work better than others. One solution may be good for you, but not the answer for someone else.

EMS rescues are commonly seen in many other areas of the country. Going south from NY.....NJ, DE, MD, VA, NC, just to name a few states. The "squads" do ALS/BLS, Heavy Rescue and even fight fires as rescue companies or squads. All basic and advanced certifications must be met, including FFI and FFII for those squads which participate in firefighting operations. The Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad (CARS) provides primary rescue and emergency medical services to the City of Charlottesville, the University of Virginia and most of Albemarle County. They are all-volunteer and responded to over 16,000 calls for service in 2004.

Police, Fire and EMS all face this growing problem. I should know....I have been driving a police car, ambulance or fire truck since 1993. Someone earlier said it best....people just don't care. The world revolves around them and how dare us to delay their commute. Of course, these are the same people who will complain about our response times to their own emergencies. The bottom line is....drive with caution....don't become a headline, defendant or statistic

Is it replacing the 1st or 2nd HAZMAT piece....the mack or the frieghtliner cab???