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was wondering when we got a new truck thanks SHAC for the correction

Still Room in these two classes Principles of building construction: Combustible on Nov 12-13 2005 Principles of building construction: Non-Combustible on Dec 3-4 2005

I think this issue also plays into is this county able to handle it if it happens. There are more volly depts here then paid. I am sure there are many of us who volly who here the call come in and say "screw that i gotto take care of my family first" or "i dont get paid for this" and i am sure there are many in the career who may feel the the same way. Then again there are alot in both the paid and volly who feel this is my job i have to go. It is a tough choice to make. But also it may be something the county may want too look into if those stats about fdny are true. I doagree with both of you above its a decision that will be made at that time for me also.

Thats a great story,we learned that in my Fire Officer 1 class and more or less the class was based on that story, all fire classes should be based on it. great story

I think if a WMD attack here espically at the dam FDNY would take over and Fire Departments North of the Dam will be involed. Just think of the Dam actually comng down there would be nothing left south of it even parts of the bronx would be under water. But other then the dam FDNY would be a very big part here. Just thenk of the training most of us volenters have how many of use are trained for soemthing like that such as a WMD attack in white plans, and think aobut it the numbers are just not there in the paid departments here in westchester. The man power would not be able to handle it. I feel this county would be up the creek if a major WMD attack happend here.

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Hey.... FDNY LT. David Fontana's memorial plaque that was placed in front of his former Brooklyn home has been stolen. Dave was assigned to Squad Co. 1, an active member of the FDNY Fire Bell Club, was murdered on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center. You also may recognize the Fontana name as Dave's Widow, Marian-just wrote an excellent book called "A Widows Walk" and was also recently interviewed on "Through The Smoke" on Firehouse.com radio. An article describing the theft is below. Keep your eyes out for the plaque on sites such as e-bay etc...you never know. No need to respond to this e-mail but please do forward this to as many firefighter/fire buff sites and e-mail groups as possible. Thanks, BillyG The Secret List 9-19-05 www.FirefighterCloseCalls.com

gees we use to go down to 42ndst and get them pretty cheap to $10 and good work.

What is LPG and LNG?

Just look for the plume over the hudson and remember dont look into the light whrn it goes off

was wondering what you all think, been checking out many job postings. As far as 911 system goes do you think EMTS are out of the picture. many places want Medics, you really just dont see to many EMT jobs for 911 system. was wondering what you all thought. are we a dying breed?

I saw an article dont remember where i saw it but think it was just before the testing saying that they where looking into a new alert system. Did anyone else catch that also.

Is it tue that most of the sirens did not work, that is what WCBS 880 reported

FROM FEMA REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE UNITED STATES VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA Our Nation is faced with the most catastrophic natural disaster in modern times, and we are calling upon the Nation's fire service to aid the affected citizens and communities. This is the United States Fire Administration's second request to mobilize members of the fire service within Federal guidelines. The current need is for 1,000 two-person teams to serve as FEMA's community relations representatives in response to Hurricane Katrina. Each department may offer more than one two-person team. These people will be deployed as a team, and we prefer that they know one another prior to deployment. This request requires volunteer firefighters who are members in good standing in a community based volunteer fire department. The volunteer firefighter will be hired as a FEMA Disaster Assistance Employee with an initial appointment not to exceed 120 days. The rate of pay will be $23.41 per hour regular time and $29.59 overtime. They must be: * Physically capable of performing manual tasks under severe conditions; * Able to obtain a favorable suitability determination; * Experienced in working with minimum supervision; * Capable of living in austere, severe living conditions with minimal or no creature comforts for a period of at least 30 days; * Are members in good standing in their department with an established record of recent emergency response and able to perform appropriately in a national response; * Free of medical condition(s) that would prevent them from working in these conditions for this period of time; and, * Able to work within the ICS, provide basic first aid, and follow orders. The work is non-operational community relations focused activities that consist of direct outreach to persons in the affected areas. They will assist victims in understanding how they will go about the process of getting Federal assistance, distributing information, providing minimal first-aid, and taking reports. The work will be outside, exposed to the elements and will require significant walking. FEMA will notify the Chief of Department, and selected applicants will be notified by their Chief of Department that they have been selected. NO ONE SHOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE FROM FEMA. Selected applicants will report to a central location in the Atlanta, Georgia area for training and further deployment. Travel to the Atlanta, Georgia area will be per government authorization in a manner specified upon acceptance. Acceptance information will also cover lodging and other related expense reimbursement information. APPLICATION PROCESS The application process is the exact same process as applying for a National Fire Academy resident course. Applicants will complete FEMA Form 75-5A (short form) general application which can be found at: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/training/nfa/abou.../nfa-abt1c.shtm In box 12a. "Course Code and Title" the applicant should enter "COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPLOYMENT"and "L282". In Box #21, please fill in the names of BOTH team members. No other course information is required on the application, but everything else must be completed. Additional personnel information will be required upon acceptance. The application must be fully completed and signed by the Chief of the Department or the Chief's designee. The application should be faxed to 301-447-1234. A scanned completed/signed application can be emailed to: firehire@dhs.gov. The department must submit two applications (one team). Single individual applications will not be accepted. We will notify the first 1000 teams of their acceptance and process any additional applications in the event that they are needed in the future. Submission of an application DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE TEAM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED. Acceptance is a second, separate process. The Chief of the Department or designee will be notified of the teams' acceptance, and provided deployment information. If you have any questions or need additional information you can find more information at www.usfa.fema.gov; email firehire@dhs.gov or call 301-447-7250. INFORMATION FOR THE CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT Your signature on the application represents your approval of the activity and deployment of the applicant team, as well as confirmation of the following: * The suitability of the applicants to perform the duties listed under the severe conditions listed above; * They have passed a criminal background check and are able to obtain a favorable suitability determination; * They are members in good standing in the department with an established record of recent emergency response and able to perform appropriately in a national response; * They are familiar with and have demonstrated ability to work within the Incident Command System; * They are capable of providing basic first aid and following orders. The concept is that your team will be able to work independently under tough conditions, being provided only food, water and perhaps rustic shelter. It is the responsibility of each team member to retain and submit receipts for other mission related expenses. Submitting an application does not mean that the person is accepted. Acceptance is a separate process. Do not allow anyone from your department to deploy without official follow-up confirmation. That confirmation will provide specific detailed information. If one member of the team drops out, then the other member of the team will either not deploy or be sent back home. The Chief of Department will be notified of the teams' acceptance and provided the deployment information. INFORMATION FOR THE TEAM BEING DEPLOYED Do not self-deploy. If you are accepted, you will be given specific further directions from your Chief of Department. Each team should bring a basic medical jump kit (bandages, BP set) to provide minimal first aid. You will be provided government ID in the Atlanta, Georgia area. You will be deployed with another member of your organization as a team and will be working with that person for the duration. Following are items which you must bring with you: * sleeping bag; * personal hygiene necessities: * medications; * insect repellent; * sun screen; * rain gear; * flashlight and batteries. We cannot guarantee that you will have a vehicle or a means to transport or store gear. FEMA will provide you with FEMA shirts. Remember that you may have to carry with you everything that you bring for the entire time. Finally, please ensure that members of your family can function without your presence for at least 30 days. ----- To visit Firefighter Close Calls home page, click here: http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com To UNSUBSCRIBE, visit the following link: http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/maill...&uid=cc4f467a89

maybe we could do some training discussions once a month in the chat room

I have been told that most Ambulances outside of the tri-state area do do rescue, I dont know if this is true, but i have heard it mentioned in conversations. Actually my Corp just got a rescue tool.

on FX new show called over there. Its about our troops in Iraq looks pretty good.

It is a tough call. But as your exprience grows, you will learn to trust thoses funny feelings. Like ALS said it is a very grey aera at times, we are lucky enough to have PD resond to all our calls here. and if we ever have that feeling we just let them know. But in my opinon always trust that feeling and go with it

thanks Was for the info

we will give you skooter as a secretary and cover him with cinnamon, and yes you can have six figures as you sit at your desk you can go from tiny to small to medium to large to very alrge to what the hell have you eaten since you been here. and as far as part time goes no you live here for now on. hope this is helpful please be here by noon today thank you the management.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/04/maryland.arrest/index.html

just go this email today hopefully its tru does anyone know where this info can be checked out The Red Planet is about to be spectacular! This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history. The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, astronomers can only be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the Last 5,000 years, but it may be as long as 60,000 years before it happens again. The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within 34,649,589 miles of Earth and will be (next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky. It will attain a magnitude of -2.9 and will appear 25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest 75-power magnification Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. Mars will be easy to spot. At the beginning of August it will rise in the east at 10p.m. and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. By the end of August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30a.m. That's pretty convenient to see something that no human being has seen in recorded history. So, mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month.

hands down ben and jerrys

Any building south east of beekman ave, alot of illegal apartments in that area, you walk in and its alike a maze, you walk in and there is 12 familes living in a 3 bedroom aptatment and with closets as rooms, its really dangerous