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Does anyone know if there are any EVOC classes soon in westchester?

Somers FD has an autopulse on every ambulance. I have used it on a few occasions and it seems to work very well once you have it strapped on right.

that is so cool I wish the 7-11 on RT.100 in Somers became a quik-E-Mart. I'm sure that a lot of that merchandise that they are selling is probabally going to be collectors items one day

Like RescueKujo said anyone can make those kinds of incendiary devices. Thats why it is always important to be observant

They are very easy to make ( Not going into details ) They can be made from normal household products. That is the problem with them. I personally know of a friend who made one in high school and it blew up in his hand. They are not something to mess around with

Just saw this video and I can't stop laughing. http://youtube.com/watch?v=IZpjYd0sTT0

I second that JBE a couple of years ago I got caught in a F2 tornado. Since then I have had a great respect for mother nature and its power. It is awesome to watch.

Yes it was an awesome drill. I still think its crazy that someone wanted to demolish that house though

It is an old Somers ambulance. I am unsure of which one I'll ask around

haha

we'll have to see who kills this one

That is outrageous, I hope that their union fights that. Exactly what Partyrock said they should just hire more cops what would happen if a FF gets injured or killed while doing police work? This is just an all around bad idea.

Eng158 I totally agree with your statement. Well said

I was watching AMW tonight and they were doing a "to catch a predator" type of sting in Suffolk. When one of the men was caught a bar came up on the bottom that said Volunteer Fireman. This is another blackeye for the fire service. The one thing that bugs me is that they highlighted the fact that he was a volunteer firefighter when it was completely unrelated. Anyone have any comments?

Yeah that is really sweet do you collect them for fun or do you sell some of them? Just curious

From Firehouse.com FDNY Commissioner Fires Back at Discrimination Lawsuit With enough heat to start a fire, Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta Tuesday denounced a federal lawsuit charging his department with discriminatory hiring practices. Scoppetta says the FDNY has been working hard to diversify its ranks -- and says a lawsuit is a waste of time. "These kinds of litigations are usually brought to compel a government agency to do something," said Scoppetta. "I don't know what a judge would do here. Would he order us to do what we're already doing? Because what was needed is what we're doing." Scoppetta points to the FDNY's $1.5 million investment to attract a diverse group of applicants to sit for its most recent exam back in January. More than 30,000 people showed up for the test, nearly 40 percent were minorities. Scoppetta says that should have an impact on a nearly 12,000 member department that has fewer than 400 blacks, some 600 Latinos, and 30 women. "The classes, as we've been running them in the last five years, have resulted in three times the number of minorities hired as happened in the ten years prior to this administration," said the commissioner. The Vulcan Society of black firefighters first sued the department five years ago. Two years ago, the federal government launched its own investigation, culminating in a finding by the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that the FDNY entrance exam is unfair to minorities. "There is no indication that the skills needed to perform well on the written test are in any way related to the job skills needed to perform well as a firefighter," said the commission in a statement. The Vulcans say changing the test is an easy place to start. "We have strategies that can assist them in diversify their ranks," said John Coombs of the Vulcan Society. "What they need to do is listen to us." But the fire commissioner defended the written exam, saying the test is not the problem. "This is essentially a kind of aptitude test, a kind of intelligence test," said Scoppetta. "Can you understand the problems that are being presented to you? Do you show reasonably good judgment in responding? That's what any standardized test does." In a letter sent to the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney in New York, the Bloomberg administration's top lawyer Michael Cardozo said the lawsuit is based on old data. He asked them to reconsider the lawsuit, calling it "an unwarranted abuse of your discretion and wasteful of federal and local government expense."

that is awesome

YOu would have to also look to see how cost effective something like this would be. I don't see many areas wanting to pay for those laser/radar systems.

Does anyone know when there is a national FF1 test coming up? or where I would find the info. I checked the DES website and found nothing

Does anyone know if NYS FF1 is pro-board certified?

Being a college student I have a lot of insight into this topic. The first being that in my oppinnion the drinking age should be lowered to 18. There have been many studies done about this. One of the most obvious reasons is that it would make it legal so teens wouldn't have to go sneaking around about it, they would be able to drink in bars a more stable enviroment then in someones basement with 400 other people ( yes 400 I have been to parties like that while in high school and even in college) these are the places where the drinking gets out of hand and fights start. Another reason is that it would probabally reduce the underage drunk driving. Teens would be more responsible and understand that it is a privileage. There are still plenty of people over 21 arrested for DUI's and DWI's why not make the punishments stricter. Another issue is college underage drinking. Most colleges across the United States know about the amount of drinking that goes on. This is the reason that they don't allow freshman to bring cars their first year. Even after your first year when you do have a car everyone walks every where on a thursday, friday, saturday and occasional sunday night What are everyones oppinnions on this. I know that the local PD in my college town have the attitude do whatever you want just as long as your not disrupting the public and it is not openly visible ( Aka walking down the street with a group of people drinking a 12 pack) Just my 2 cents....

thanks for the help guys

SWATARA TWP., Penn.-- The huge blaze last week at a Swatara Twp. bowling alley almost overcame two Steelton firefighters who were pouring water on it from an aerial bucket. Their chief's quick decision to move the aerial truck while they were still aloft in the bucket, an unconventional and dangerous move, got them out of harm's way. Steelton Fire Lt. Milton Carnes says that every day for the past week, he has replayed in his mind the biggest fire he's ever fought. Last Wednesday, Carnes and J.R. Miller were working from an aerial bucket, pouring water down into the fire that eventually gutted the ABC East Lanes, when fire broke through the roof and raced toward them. The men aimed their hose at the flames, but the fire kept coming, Carnes said. "The smoke changed from light gray to dark gray to black to greenish yellow. It got real hot and the fire got real loud, like a volcano with a lot of energy. The fire seemed to suck the smoke in and blow it out harder and harder. I never saw a fire like that before. I looked at J.R. and said, 'We need to get out of here.' He agreed," Carnes said. Then, in an act that has the firefighting community buzzing, Steelton Fire Chief Gene Vance saved his men by driving the aerial truck about 50 feet -- with Carnes and Miller in the bucket, with the boom extended, stabilizing jacks down and hoses attached, pouring water. "It was an absolutely risky move that worked," Harrisburg Fire Chief Donald Konkle said. "There was a huge risk of the truck tipping over. Fortunately, the chief backed up straight, the boom was parallel to the chassis, which kept the weight centered over the wheels, and the stabilizing jacks on the sides may have put the weight lower and wider, helping to balance things out." Carnes, a longtime volunteer firefighter, said he knew firefighters had a big job on their hands when they arrived at the bowling alley about noon and saw smoke billowing. The Steelton crew set up its aerial truck on the Highland Street side of the building, and Carnes and Miller went to work. "We went to the roof," Carnes said, "but we never got on it. Instead, we worked from our aerial bucket and cut vent holes. When we made the first hole on the roof, thick, black smoke came out. We cut a second hole in the side and flowed water through it for a few minutes." Fire broke through the roof on the far side of the building where firefighters were working, and flames raced toward the men. Vance and Assistant Chief Brian Handley watched in horror as Carnes and Miller, engulfed in heavy smoke, maneuvered the bucket away from the fire. Then the roof began to collapse. "We needed to get our guys out of there. They were in smoke and fire, parts of the building were exploding, sounding like bullets. We pulled the jacks up a few inches, then I backed the truck up about 50 feet with the aerial still up and the hose attached," Vance said. Carnes said he and Miller "couldn't see because of the smoke. We felt the truck lurch as it moved. When we heard the backup alarm, I knew Gene was getting us out of there. We crawled down the ladder and got out. We came real close to getting hurt." "A lot of people talked about our moving the truck. I'd do it again. It saved our guys. It saved our truck. You do what you have to," Vance said. From Firehouse.com

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It looks like www.scanct.com brought back the Westchester only feed on their site. It is feed 13.