Flashpoint

NY*Pres sent this out to it's EMS employees:

With the giant increase in gas and assist Con Ed calls over the past few years, I think Con-Ed be responsible for purchasing and maintaining gas meters for departments, or providing grants for departments to do so. Am I wrong?

Article: http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/mount-vernon/2016/02/18/mount-vernon-firefighters/80521808/

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/politics-on-the-hudson/2016/02/16/cuomo-shut-down-replace-rikers-island/80449136/

Very intense audio. One of the firefighters fell through the floor, and others became trapped in the basement. AUDIO (Credit: Matthew Wegner)

http://nypost.com/2016/01/26/fdny-commissioner-made-citys-bravest-clear-snow-from-his-home/

Nice work!

Read More: Hudson Valley Police Radios Being Jammed by Unknown Source

http://www.nfpa.org/newsandpublications/nfpa-journal/2016/january-february-2016/columns/first-responder

I've noticed New Rochelle hasn't been called into Mount Vernon for any of their recent fires. They've instead, with the exception of Yonkers, called for fellow understaffed departments recently such as Pelham, Pelham Manor, Eastchester, and White Plains. Greenville has the manpower, but also hasn't been getting called either.

Yes. Reread the article to see WHY.

Both the Commissioner and Lieutenant were suspended. http://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/columnists/phil-reisman/2016/01/07/fire-commissioner-yonkers-suspended/78378598/

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2016/01/07/yonkers-firefighters-injured/78412660/

If I'm not mistaken, the Tower Ladder is getting up there in age. Are or were there any plans to replace it, and has this issue changed that?

The article is subscriber only, but Federal Authorities supposedly uncovered the money missing during the Mahopac probe. http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2015-12-31/Front_Page/Up_in_Smoke_1_Million_Missing_from_Patterson_Fire_.html

The best and largest fire department in the world just put out a GARBAGE TRUCK FIRE without even having SCBA's on their back, just yesterday! Photo from: http://www.silive.com/northshore/index.ssf/2015/12/garbage_truck_fire_at_west_bri.html

And an 11.5% retroactive raise over 7 years, plus adding the 5th man to Engine companies that Bloomberg cut a few years back.

Any information on Fire Department arrangements?

Way too close to home. RIP to this solider and those that also made the ultimate sacrifice with him.

Gotcha. Thanks. I misread. I thought they were giving the Westchester County test again.

Ordered a new exam?

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/16/us/politics/congress-9-11-emergency-workers-zadroga-act.html?mwrsm=Facebook&_r=1

It seems like Hawthorne goes to 226 Linda Ave (Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Residential Treatment Center) numerous times a day, for commercial alarms and mostly minor EMS calls. This has got to be taxing on their resources, yet not a tax paying property. How do you prevent volunteer burnout with someplace like this? I would not want to be getting up at 3 in the morning every night for several nights in a row for the same repetitive bull.

At least from the drawing, it looks very similar to what they have now,