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http://www.recordonline.com/article/20160804/NEWS/160809712

For discussion on this topic: http://www.emtbravo.net/topic/52754-breaking-port-chester-disbands-career-fd/?do=findComment&comment=301480

Rally to support Port Chester Career Firefighters, 1PM, IFO Port Chester Village Hall. Wear red.

Any orders for this truck in the Westchester area?

So remote control deck guns are a bad thing? Especially with the limited manpower most departments operate with?

Aren't the areas covered by only 2 firefighters the most dense areas of Greenwich? What is the rationale for the disparity in staffing? And is it one firefighter per apparatus in stations that have multiple pieces?

Well, Transcare and it's parent corporation, Patriarch, as mentioned in one of the posts, has screwed New Rochelle and White Plains twice now. First on parts and service when they ran American LaFrance into the ground with little notice, and now on their EMS contacts.

Maybe taking it a step too far? FULL ARTICLE: http://saunaray.tumblr.com/tagged/cancer-prevention

If this is true it's sad. http://nypost.com/2016/01/28/wounded-warrior-project-probed-for-lavish-spending-while-vets-suffer/

I guess there will be more to come with the NIOSH report. http://www.recordonline.com/article/20160121/NEWS/160129856

I hate to be the "Monday Morning Quarterback", and it even annoys me. HOWEVER, I also hate when firefighter friends die of cancer. Or short term, get other respiratory illnesses, such as CO or cyanide poisoning. I think this was of a recent fire. This guy was sucking in smoke from a garage fire, yes, a garage fire, with all kinds of chemicals and materials you'd find in a home garage burning. This kind of exposure to toxins is preventable. AT LEAST PUT AN SCBA ON YOUR BACK! What could be the reason for not wearing an SCBA and not having your face mask on? There is none. This photo was passed along to me...

The title may be dramatic, but you either want something, or you don't. If he didn't want to increase the risk of getting cancer significantly, he'd be wearing his mask. Of course no one wants cancer, but why would you subject yourself to something so blatantly? It's 2016.

Well, is he doing everything he can to prevent cancer or any other respiratory ailment, especially at this type of job? On the other side, what if he took of few whiffs of CO and whatever else was in that acrid smoke, passed out, and fell off the ladder? Dramatic, yes. Possible? Yes.

Nice shots!

Agreed!

Watch what happens at about 55 seconds to one minute in

C'mon guys! Put your masks on! I don't like "Monday Morning Quarterbacking", but this is pretty blatent. The Chief is also just standing there and watching it. One guy is even using his hood as a "filter". These guys could probably saves thousands of dollars by not buying SCBA equipment they aren't going to use, and just use their filter hoods instead.

Thank you for all that you do.

'Tis the Season!

Pelham and Pelham Manor got called to fill Mount Vernon last night, and they are severely understaffed as well. It's not really these departments faults that they are understaffed, but the fact they are understaffed and leave their districts to cover another understaffed district is mind boggling.

http://uniformstories.com/articles/opinion-category/why-seniority-should-be-the-major-player-in-fire-department-promotions

How come when New Rochelle has a simple room and contents fire, they don't have to call half the county? In fact, this morning they didn't even need to call mutual aid and still had an Engine and Truck in service. http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/52026-new-rochelle-working-fire-12-3-15/

As stated above, Boom upgraded to Aerialscope II. New bucket. New motor and transmission. 100% mechanical. Why are they selling it if all the above was done? Wouldn't it just be cheaper to send it to Seagrave and finish the upgrades or refurbishment? Maybe a new chassis? Seems like a great truck, and for $200,000, quite a bargain if all of the above was done.

Larchmont TL-7 was sent to cover a Yonkers station during last night's 4th alarm. They sent all their career staff, and put the Town Of Mamaroneck FD on standby to cover Larchmont for 9 hours. Larchmont strips down it's department by sending 1 truck M/A, and by doing so to the point they need another department to cover for the most basic of alarms, taking from that department's coverage as well. What's wrong with this picture?

Does Pelham Manor have any interior-qualified members left? Maybe they took themselves off the run card?