JM15

That actually is really cool. I like the taps. He said that he could cook half a dozen pizzas every ten minutes, which is crazy.

Look what I found on one of the links http://www.westchestergov.com/emergserv/training.htm

I was going to ask how much does it cost to run. I would imagine that it requires a lot of fuel in order to use it enough after a storm to be practical and effective.

Well said EJS. I feel that there are too many needless deaths in the fire service. BUT they are still deaths while performing a duty to the community and should be considered LODD. I know that there are a lot of 75 or 80 year old members of departments, but when is the time that you tell someone who has a passion for the fire service and helping their communities that they are too old?

I was also thinking that. It looks like a nail in a stud would "pop" it.

Congratulations on the baby

Thanks Chris that was exactly the info that I was looking for.

I was going to mention that RWC. NYPD aviation came up to Somers for a brush fire last year. Does anyone know what kind of capabilities the State Police have aviation wise?

No qualified pilot in the area?

Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.....

We have a qualified doctor in town that our department uses. When its time for your physical you just call up the doctor and make your own appointment, when it suits you. It works well since you make the appointment on your own time.

Doesn't verizon have there own DC kind of thing? I've never seen anyone using it.

Wow.. How stupid could you be.

Hey whatever gets the job done.

You can't force someone to do what they don't want. If they don't want the chopper have them sign something, and explain why you think that it is necessary.

More arsons because of people who can't afford to own a house anymore.

Date: 10/6/08 Time:16:45 Location: Interstate 684 North of Exit 6 Frequency: Numerous Units Operating: KBHVAC, Katonah FD, Goldens Bridge FD, Stat Flight Description Of Incident: MVA originally reported as ejection later updated as entrapment Writer:JM15, texastom791 1645 Katonah FD dispatched to 684 MM 17.8 for MVA possible Ejection 1646 2211 2212 responding 1647 Per TMC possible ejection north of exit 6 1648 2211 on scene Negative ejection 1649 2211 reporting confirmed Extication expedite R17 1650 Re-tone Katonah FD Confirmed extrication 1650 2211 second ambulance to scene 1650 Rescue 17 responding 1651 KBHVAC re-tone second ambulance to the scene 1652 Engine 116 on the expedite Responding 1654 2211 Closing 684 Northbound 1655 45M1 On scene 45M2 also 1658 2211 lrequesting Stat Flight Engine from Golden's Bridge to the scene for LZ 1659 Re-tone Katonah 1 additional engine 1700 Control advising 4min eta on stat Flight 2211 in process of closing road 1700 2211 advising units close all lanes 684 1701 Ground Contact on fg 6 Golden's Bridge will be ground contact 1702 2141 responding closing 684 1702 2211 advising control patient still trapped 1705 Ma-15 on scene 1706 117 on scene blocking 1710 140 on scene 1713 2211 victims extricated 1 als to med center by 65b1 one on Stat Flight others being evaluated 1716 65b2 transporting 3 bls to N.west m2/3 in service shortly 1723 Bedford PD unit reports millions of cars and flashing lights visible from overpass 1723 Command trying to get some traffic moving on the interstate 1733 Command Releasing Golden's Bridge Holding all Katonah Units Ongoing...... Will update later

That would make sense to me. Why wasn't this done earlier?

I believe that there was a long discussion in another thread recently about that FirnaTine. I just can't seem to find it right now.

How long of a run is it?

METS = Must. End. The. Season

In Somers we have changed our protocol for siren use. we used to do two rounds of the siren after two tones on an ems call and for rounds for pretty much any dispatch with the word fire in it. A few years ago we eliminated the two rounds and we only use the four for fires or possible fires in a structure. One set after initial dispatch then when the working fire is confirmed our dispatchers usually re-tone with another four rounds of the siren. We still do one round at noon. One thing that I have noticed is that in Somers since our coverage area is 33 sq. miles in most of it you wont hear the siren anyway. Probabally due to the topography, but I live about a mile from Somers House in the center of town and I can't hear the siren inside my house maybe outside if you were listening for it.

I was in Ireland over the weekend and I stopped in at the Limerick City Fire Brigade. I also noticed the hose is all rubber. When I asked they said that they didn't know why and that is the only thing that they have ever used. Anyone have a better explanation?

I'm pretty sure that the red X is mike Martinelli's (spelling) watermark for his pictures.

Good. Someone needs to be held accountable for this tragedy. I just hope it is the right people.