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Any more details on the vehicle? Did they raise the air intake and exhaust so it can maneuver deeper waters?

Probably won't see this in production: http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/27/chevy-silverado-black-ops-volunteer-firefighter-concepts-texas-state-fair/#continued

What a great honor. I hope he knew how much his service was appreciated and respected.

It is "dead" or has it changed? Look at the nuclear family, how many families sit down to dinner together, without the television on, without electronic devices? I am not convinced it's the Brotherhood that is "dead" but a reflection on how society in general is now. Sad, but I think it is true for general society and not just the Brotherhood. I think this extends to many other environments, even us in corporate America.

Happy Birthday !!

There are a number of pin jobs in NYC, usually the patients are in critical condition or DOA if they are caught between the train and the platform. This sounds like a less severe pin, but none the less, how often do you see this? http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57594840/japanese-commuters-push-32-ton-train-to-free-woman/

30 minutes is too long to wait. Everyone knew for days the heat wave was coming and was going to be extended. Should there be extra buses on for extreme weather, probably. But because she is running for office, she has a platform. Most lay people, probably would have waited 10 minutes then used a personal vehicle to transport. The real question is, how long do low priority jobs wait on an average day and how long were low priority jobs waiting on that day. They are probably not the only ones waiting 30 minutes for EMS that day and they are probably just as outraged as Quinn is.

I am not a firefighter. But is this an "old school" practice? Watching "dramatic" fire scene videos, you often see firefighters hanging or jumping out windows to escape room and follow firefighters scrambling to put up a ladder to help. Why not throw up the ladders so you have the additional egress options?

Interesting concept. That's a lot going on for a single apparatus. I love the look, such a beautiful piece. I bet it had a "great" turning radius!

Maybe MegaBus should have a pilot car too.

Unique indeed. I dont get the impression that this is an emergency transport unit, definitely not set up to be one unless the only patient is in the cot. I don't know what would be worse, being on the top bunk or in the cage.

Another tragic story. Thoughts and prayers to the departments and families.

How much of the system is new? Just the front end, database systems, hardware, etc? Seems like it's going to be a long summer. http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Emergency-911-System-New-York-City-Crash-Computer-Police-Dispatch-209485851.html

The article eludes to technical issues, but it sounds like there are many more. Is some of it training? "figuring things out" is not really something you want to hear from a surgeon, dentist or your 911 dispatcher.

Interesting concept, pretty simple and helpful data for rescuers. http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/25/mercedes-benz-putting-qr-codes-on-cars-to-speed-up-rescues/ ...In future a QR code, which can be read by smartphones and tablets, placed on Mercedes-Benz cars, will provide a rescue map for every vehicle type, which can be shown on the device's display. This chart contains all the information necessary to rescue any injured occupants speedily... ...The sheets show firefighters, police and paramedics the design details they need to know in order to use the rescue shears effectively, for example. The rescue sheet, specific for each vehicle type, also informs about the location of the airbags, the battery, the tanks, electric cables, high-pressure cylinders and other components – in the case of hybrid models the location of the additional batteries and high-voltage cables, too. This information can save lives, because in an emergency every action counts and every second is precious...

Tragic, thoughts and prayers to all involved. What a violent impact.

Retro, maybe bell-bottoms will be coming back soon too

I like it. I was never a fan of the green on white.

local news is reporting MBTA officer also shot. Massive manhunt in progress for second suspect. Boston, Watertown and surrounding area in lock down. Boston bus, rail, subway and Amtrak services suspended.

Local news (WCVB) is reporting cell service in the immediate area has been shut down (one can assume to prevent remote detonation).

Hoping you a speedy recovery Seth !

Is it more expensive to have him on the rovolving door at the court house or in prison? I wonder if he is the first suspect that gets called when a petty crime occurs in the neighborhood. Oh wait, that would be profiling.

Boston has these bars with dangling chains (Storrow Drive and Memorial Drive on the Cambridge side) and they do little to deter a driver from getting on the roadway. In fact, just this morning a truck got stuck on Memorial Drive under the Mass Ave overpass. Usually these kind of events are reserved for Labor Day and students with rental box trucks, but it does happen with larger commercial vehicles during the year. [ http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/boston/12009500519933/truck-stuck-under-mass-ave-bridge/ ] Shortly after Hurricane Sandy, I saw a convoy of out of state utility workers being lead by a foreman (in a pickup truck) getting on the SMRP at Thornwood and heading SB. I am hoping they were going to the Thruway. Though they probably could have made it all the way to Yonkers (did they replace that pedestrian walkway south of Dobbs Ferry?)

Thoughts and prayers to he families, friends and departments. Such a selfish act.

I lost my Internet connection last night, I thought that was the beginning of the end...