Sailr322

Agree. Such a shame that these great trucks end up this way.

I didn't realize we could say anything on here that criticized a fire department, especially if the word volunteer is in the original post.....
At least that Tower Ladder wasn't needed to respond to an emergency in the 40 plus hours it was decorated (and presumably out of service)
"Sorry Mr. Taxpayer, that $1,000,000 fire truck you bought for us wasn't available to come save your family because, well, it was Christmas time and we needed to make a kick-ass video with it. How were we to know there would actually be a fire in our district. There wasn't one last week. Can't those dispatchers schedule these calls a little better?

Got the answer. These are spring well hydrants. These hydrants have a pump at the bottom of the pipe in the well. The well pump needs a power source so an electrical cord is attached to the pumper as it is hooked up to the hydrant. Since some of the areas in the North Fork don't have a good water supply.
Mattituck and Cutchouge have the special built pump and electrical connections for these hydrants. Go to the link here for pics and the explanation: www.cutchoguefiredept.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=324

"Please Insert $2.00 For The First 5 Minutes"

A young boy who is dying from Cancer has a Christmas Wish. That wish is to recieve Christmas Cards from Firefighters, Police Officers and EMS workers (I'm sure 911 dispatchers too).
This six year old boy is named Nathan. I guess he's a pretty brave kid. He may not be around for Christmas. You think we might be able to help him with his wish ?
His address is:
Nathan Norman
81 Dunivan Dr.
Rustburg, Virginia
24588

Date: 11/16/2012
Time: 2358hrs (11:58pm)
Location: Behind 6 International Dr (Building # 3) X King St
Frequency: 46.26, 33.96 (Dispatches), 46.06 (PCFD), Fire 19, Fire 15, EMS 19, 155.895 (HPD), 155.625 (RBPD), 453.150 (PCRRBEMS), 155.310 (WCPD), ATC
Units Operating: [Purchase FD: 2412, E240, R30], [Port Chester FD: 2393, E59], [Harrison EMS: 61A4], [PCRRBEMS: 77A2], [Harrison PD: Cars 1, 3, 5], [Rye Brook PD: Cars 47, 48], County PD, Airport Operations, FAA, NTSB
Weather Conditions: Clear, 37 Degrees
Description Of Incident: Aircraft Down, 1 Patient with Minor injuries, negative extrication, negative fluid spill
Reporters: firedude, fdny41, x4093k, EmsFirePolice
Aircraft Info:
Tail Number: N8519M
Aircraft Type: 1963 Beechcraft Bonanza 33 (Single Engine, 4 Seats)
Aircraft Owner: Westchester Flying Club
Flight info: Pittsburgh, PA (Rock Airport - 9G1) to Westchester (HPN) with 1 Pilot and 0 Passengers
Arriving Weather: Winds 340 Degrees at 7 knotts, 37 Degrees F, Clear Skies, 10+miles visability
Airport note: Air Traffic Control Tower was not in opperation, Runway 34 in use
2358hrs: Purchase FD + Harrison EMS dispatched 700 Anderson Hill Rd (@ Pepsico) for a reported Plane down in the rear
0000hrs: E240 responding
0000hrs: Bat 19 dispatched to landline
0000hrs: R30, 2412 responding
0004hrs: 61A4 on the PepsiCo property
0008hrs: 61A4 reports aircraft down possibly closer to King St, per HPD officer in woods searching
0009hrs: 2412 reports will hold with PFD units for now
0010hrs: Rye Brook PD dispatches cars 47 & 48 to IAO International Drive Business Park for plane down
0012hrs: RBPD Car 48 on scene with plane down behind building 3 on International Drive
0013hrs: RBPD requesting EMS to scene for minor injuries
0014hrs: 2412 on scene, requesting PCFD notification, Port Chester Chief dispatched to landline
0015hrs: E240 on scene
0017hrs: 61A4 on scene, reporting 1 patient, minor injury, will handle
0018hrs: R30 on scene
0029hrs: E59 dispatched to scene
0030hrs: 2393 responding
0031hrs: 61A4 transporting 1 patient BLS to White Plains Hospital (WPH)
0035hrs: 2393 on scene
0040hrs: E59 on scene
0044hrs: 2412 reports all Purchase units are in service, turned over to Port Chester FD
0049hrs: 2393 reports they have been released by RBPD, all PCFD units back in service
0049hrs: 61A4 out at WPH
LoHud Article (With Photos): http://www.lohud.com...&nclick_check=1
Rye Patch Article: http://rye.patch.com...ng-in-rye-brook
News 12 Video: http://www.news12.co...&region_name=WC
Armonk Daily Voice Article: http://armonk.dailyv...chester-airport

To the Brothers from Depts with funny names to the North ----------- all of us from Nassau want to extend a simple but heart felt
THANK YOU!
It definitely was interesting to hear Yonkers L-78 & the Battalion covering Hempstead while we were operating at fire the other morning.
Please Stay Safe.

I went down as part of a team assembled with the state, consisting of fire safety reps, safety officers, and physical plant people, and we were all on fumes until we finaly found another state agency (parks) able to assist us...THANK YOU PARKS!!!! Without you all of us would have been without transportation and all of the generators we deployed would have died.
Lines for gas stations were in some cases a mile long, with police standing by to keep the peace.
I went down for four days, and put in 16 hour days, and saw a lot of devastation, but on the same token saw a lot of humanity at its finest. God bless all who are responding down there now, stay safe and come home soon. I will probably be going back again depending on what this Nor'easter does. I even got a nice going home present on Sunday evening...I arrived at a one car MVA rollover on the thruway with 4 patients that must have just happened before my arrival. Everyone was out but I triaged them and gave the report to the first arriving chief...trouble has a nack of following me...
Stay safe everyone.

Vails Gate E478 and M483 IFO the Point Lookout-Lido Firehouse

PLLFD Fire Police van, VGFD E478 and a Matagorda County Texas Ambulance ready for action.

Our home away from home for 72 hours.

VGFD M483 surveying damage at the beach directly across from the Point Lookout-Lido Firehouse.

New York State DEC Police at a Hess station in Long Beach...tensions were very high.

Credit of this picture collage goes to Lt. Oates, VGFD. It shows members of the Vails Gate and Point Lookout-Lido FD's, as well as the aftermath of a car fire w/extension as well as the damage in Long Beach.

Date: 11/8/12
Time: 11:15
Location: 198 Anderson Hill Road
Frequency: 46.26 / Fire 19
Units Operating: 2411, E240, E238, U101 / WHFD 2502, E266 / TMFD 2232, R6 w/ FAST / HEMS 6111, 61A5 / Batt. 19
Weather Conditions: Cold, Cloudy
Description Of Incident: Fire on second floor of two-story 25x75 Ordinary
Reporters: Using All Hands
Relocates: PCFD 2392, E61, L31 to Purchase HQ
11:15 - Purchase & West Harrison on dual response for reported structure fire.
11:16 - 2411, E240 on location.
11:17 - 2411 reports heavy smoke from 2nd floor, requesting TMFD FAST on standby.
11:18 - 2411 transmitting 10-75.
11:20 - 2411 reports 1 L/S/O.
11:35 - 2411 returning the TMFD FAST, Fire is Under Control.

Yonkers Fire has a ladder company (Spare L-78) with a full crew (Officer and 3 FF) plus a Battalion Chief and Aide in Nassau, I believe in Baldwin. They are returning tomorrow at 0800 after a 72 hour deployment.
YFD Mobile Command has been in Citi Field, with 2 of our SOC members, for the last several days. It is expected to be there for a long time. It is being heavily utilized by various OEM / FEMA, etc.
We also have a Haz-Mat Task Force operating in Suffolk County out of the Islip Airport alongside a career FD Haz-Mat team there.It consists of 2 YFD Battalion Chiefs, and approximately 4 YFD Company Officers, and 15 or so YFD Firefighters, as well as 1 Officer and 3 Firefighters from Hartsdale Fire, and 1 Officer and 6 Firefighters from Greenville Fire. All or most of these members have been trained to the Haz-Mat Tech level, and some to Haz-Mat Specialist level.They finish their 72 hours tomorrow evening I believe. They have been doing a very significant amount of work, the details of which I do not have. Suffice to say that local opinion has been very positive and they have been requested to extend their deployment for at least 72 more hours.
However, in light of the coming Nor-Easter, our exhausted personnel as a result of the Hurricane Sandy mitigation- preparation- response, and recovery efforts in Yonkers, and the recovery work on Long Island, and our very undermanned department (40+ members under authorized strength due to a delayed class hiring), we have declined the request to extend the Haz Mat Task Force deployment. We will see what effect the coming storm has, and if still requested, and able, we will redeploy another Haz Mat Group.
This is a horrible situation for so many, but it is nice to see how readily most First Responders as well civilians give of their time, effort, and money to attempt to ease the suffering and return us all to some sense of normalcy.
Once again, I could not be more proud of my YFD brothers, many of whom suffered damage to their own homes, as well as extended loss of electricity, yet continued to rise to the challenge and performed admirably during the many events of this last week.

For those who don't know the story:

Full Article: http://www.wafb.com/...-to-long-island
The Rig: NOT my photo; Shared through flickr

FDNY Spirit of Louisiana_001 by pluto665, on Flickr

A quick thanks to all the mutual aid companies coming to the island. You know the old saying..it's not a matter of "if" its a matter of "when", well for many in NJ and NY along the shore lines "when" came on October 29th. Areas have been decimated and will never be the same.
A few quick pics from the EOC in Westbury at Nassau Fire communications. Oh and by the way the "Keep Calm and Carry On" sign was in place months before the storm came in! Also any emt bravo members who make it into the Comm area ask for Mike Capo. Be Safe out there guys.

Please no more, if I stay one more night in this EOC I might lose my mind.

Date: 11/4/2010
Time: 00:40
Location: I684 MM 8.7
Frequency: Fire 16, EMS 16, 46.26
Units Operating: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, R85, 51B1, 45M1, 45M2, State Police
Weather Conditions: Clear 38 degrees
Description Of Incident: State Police received multiple calls for a car off the road way, they updated stating that had a car on scene reporting possible extrication and possible cardiac arrest.
00:40- Armonk Fire/ EMS, 45 Medics dispatched for a car off the roadway with possible extrication and possible cardiac arrest
00:46- 45M1 on location updating location to MM 8.7 from 8.0
00:53- 2021 reports 2 occupants will not be transported and unable to be removed, 1 patient being treated, FD will remain on scene to assists State Police with investigation (Lighting)
01:08- 51B1 enroute to ER with 1 stable PT
01:18- 45M1 reports will be in service shortly as well as 45M2, 2 DOA
01:24- FD units remaining on scene to assist State Police with investigation
01:45- 2021 reports scene turned over to 2024 on R85
03:38- R85 back in service from I684
Reporters:
seanswh

Isn't this considered campaigning with federal funds?

Amazing Rescue Videos from the NYPD:

The Utility Crews from California are here!!

Central Park Medical unit has some great pics from the Hospital Evacs: http://www.cpmu.com/index.php/photos/hurricane-sandy-response-photos/

Yes they are opperating, but they lost 1 Engine due to fire and 2 ambulances that were flooded.

FIRST AND FOREMOST - TO OUR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS: "STAY SAFE AND WELL, WHILE YOU ARE OUT THERE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED DURING THIS UPCOMING STORM"
I would suspect that some of the Fire Departments in some of the major cities in our area (YONKERS FIRE DEPARTMENT, MOUNT VERNON FD, NEW ROCHELLE FD, WHITE PLAINS FIRE DEPARTMENT) will be bringing in off duty personnel to man reserve and spare fire apparatus to support some of the historically known flood areas in those cities.
Does anyone out there, who are tied to either the YFD, FDMV, NRFD, and WPFD, know what plans they have in place? (such as, for example, say for Yonkers, putting Engine 317, Squad 21 and Ladder 77 in service; in Mount Vernon , putting Spare Engine 1 and Spare Ladder 4 in service, and say for NRFD, putting Engine 19 and Ladder 14 in service)
Any and all information would be appreciated

The scumbag has been captured in Jamaica Queens. He has two gunshot wounds unknown if he was shot by police.

If there was a job in Port Chester, that's where we'd find you. The fireground will never be the same. Rest easy, Charlie.


68 Munson Street - July 29, 2007

i should have said this in my first post, but losing Chucky is striking me pretty hard. I had the privilege of being Chucky's partner for a few years on Tuesday overnight working Medic 37 prior to my deployment to Afghanistan. He was schedule to be my partner on Tuesday Medic 31 when he came back from his injury, but they were having a tough time nailing down what was actually hurting him. This is a devastating blow to not only Empress but to all of Westchester County emergency services. He was extremely involved in both EMS as well as the volunteer fire dept. I think being Chucky's partner made me a better paramedic and I sorely miss him. He always had our backs and was the best of the best. I can always remember trading story's of his PortChester jobs vs my Pearl River Jobs, nothing was ever too small for him to give his expert opinion, and he always did have the better way to do it. I wish I told him more how much I truly valued his partnership on the ambulance, as well as his friendship. While I was deployed he always made sure to check in on my wife, and include her in the Perry Ave party's he had, or just going out to the bars. I could go on forever, about him, and i could make a list a hundred miles long of things i would give up, or change just to have him back for one more second. Please keep him and his family in your prayers and hearts cause right now he's up there teaching God how to buff the big ones.
we lost one of the good ones today.
RIP my partner, my friend, and most of all my brother. Love you guy

Rest in peace.

Chucky was my unoffical nephew, he always called me uncle Ang. In his younger years he always went on vacation with my family and my oldest son Angelo [ rescue 40 here] and was a brother to him, I called him kunckle head right up till yesterday and for those that new him would know why. He was family to me, R.I.P. MY Nephew.