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Ladder 26 is currently OOS. If Ladder 25 goes out of service for repairs or maintenance Harrison TL 24 responds as needed on the initial assignment (TL24 is manned by a career firefighter and does not wait for a crew). Rye reciprocates for when TL 24 is down. If E 191 or E 192 go OOS then E 193 takes the place of that respective Engine with the career firefighter. Anytime a full first alarm assignment is tied up, Engine from Harrison(usually E10) and Ladder from Village of Mamaroneck are put on standy-by in THEIR quarters first ; then moved to Rye quarters as determined by IC. E 193 and L 26 used to get a crew to stand-by during a working fire in Rye, but that has not happened in a LONG time because available manpower all at scene.

I have realized that Combination Departments are a unique situation. I have though of but can't come up with that many other jobs where salaried and non salaried people work together at relatively the same skill level. I entered the Fire Service in June 1982. There have been lots of changes since then. Here are some. Most of these are the same for many other departments. 1) Less volunteer member turnout for alarms ( dont work in town, working longer hours, family commitments) I am at calls and I see who is there and all the blanks on the roll call sheet. When it is time to go to work - doing more with less. In my Department the Career Firefighters have taken on more work(1982 GOD FORBID if you left your apparatus) 2) Not as many working fires (if you dont go to incidents you dont get experience or knowledge) Can go for some time between fires - example I was hired Oct. 1988 and first structure fire I had was Jan. 1992. Skills wont be any good like that, which leads to: 3) TRAINING - This has to be the most important topic today. I remember taking any class I could when I first joined. You cant learn this job and be safe doing it if you dont TRAIN. It does not stop after ESSENTIALS OF FIREMANSHIP (1982) or graduating from the Career Fire Academy(1989). New York State has come a way since 1982, But there is a difference between Volunteer and Career Training. That alone causes a Us and Them system. When it comes to training it is more like 2nd Cousins than Brothers. And Career Firefighters live,eat,sleep,work together. Of course we are going to bond to each other than to somebody you might see maybe at an alarm if that. And on the issue of $$$$$ - I did not take this job to rake in the bucks. I want to help people in their time of need and dispair and provide for my family as well. I am sure there are others that feel the same way.

Hooks were used to pull off thatched roofs of the one story buildings that were around in the early 1600's. They were in all likelyhood fashioned after the original fire hook, a fire iron used to stir a fire since fireplaces were the primary heating device (and back then a chimney was made of wood).

Mount Vernon L2 is a Low Profile cab/single rear axle. So is Rye L25 Eastchester has Low Profile cab/ Dual rear axle and pump? Yorktown L51 has Low Profile cab/ Dual rear axle and a Pump Town of Mamaroneck L19 has Different cab (like FDNY Aerials)

Is this what is left of Battalion 15? Larchmont, Town of Mamaroneck, Village of Mamaroneck, Harrison, Rye, Port Chester, and Rye Brook

Capt. 415 I don't know if you get to Westchester County much lately, but the days of "PAID CHAUFFERS" are OVER! Rye had a fire recently in the mid-afternoon. Initial attack by 4 CAREER FIREFIGHTERS ON DUTY. Harrison in on mutual aid. No more hookup and lookup. It is now park and go! Most combination departments are experiencing so kind of manpower issues.

Hudson, Here in Rye we have the twin to your L2. It came with a fog nozzle remotely controlled. It NOW has a smooth bore nozzle on tip ( left/right, up/down remote still operational just no fog/ss - not needed ) It is a shame the "upper echelons" are not flexible.

Tickets are better than when they had to count bells. I wish we had tickets for our runs in Westchester.

Anytime these type of storms happen there is always 1 or 2 tragic incidents. Some poeple need to be more aware of their surrondings and stay away of HAZARDOUS areas, that is why FD and PD put up the yellow Caution or DO NOT CROSS tape. During storm conditions it is better and safer to stay inside and out of the emergency workers way but not all people get this. Driving around is bad enough but walking, HELLO you are looking for trouble. As for Utilities companies, I am not sure how the management makes changes to make these storms better to deal with. I see they have their "wire sitters" now as opposed to years ago.

Ticket- I think it comes from the teleprinters that were in the firehouses that the alarms used to come over. Now it is a computer screen that gives the " Run"

JBE, I think they are doing more internet and phone orders than walk-ins so this might be why the reduced hours. Always good to call first before going.

giants, Amen to that ! You are right on the money.

He ran off the rig. Why didn't you stop him. You should have told him not to mask up. Was he wearing his seat belt? Don't we ALL. At least there was somebody riding out on the apparatus.

To me it looked like the Firefighter had the regulator dangling down and not attached to his mask. If it was a confirmed job he was saving some time by having his mask, hood, helmet and gloves on. Full PPE = Safer Firefighter

I agree with firebuff860. Career is the term to use. I am sure that vollunteer Firefighters would not liked to be called "free" men. In Combination Departments the Career Firefighters do operate the apparatus. This woud be called the Chauffer position. In a perfect world a Chauffer would stay with his apparatus. Unfortunately at calls they have to park the apparatus and go in to the building, especially during the day time hours. Some Combination departments may have an apparatus,or two with 2 or maybe more Firefighters on board. Rye has 17 Career Firefighters, one being the Lt. Fire Inspector. They operate E 191, E192, L25 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Mininum manning per tour is 3 but each Group has a 4th Firefighter that rides out on the First due if the tour is fully staffed.The Chief has put in the 2006 budget to hire a Firefighter to work straight days M-F to ride only at all times (not fill a Chauffer position).

Unfortunately Cap he might be serious. Some departments might still be that way. The department I am associated with is pretty close. Must have either Essentials of Firemanship, or more recent courses ( ie Firefighter 1 ). As far as I know there are NO other qualifications to run for company level officer or department level officer. Most of the members who run for Chief have been a Captain in their company.

I think Rye used to have some Maxims in the 1960's thru the early 90's. 242 Steve might have more info.

Well I learned how to wear my PPE and other safety issues in training classes. If I or others don't follow good safety practices than either we just don't give a sh*t or we weren't paying attention. Wear our gear or being safe at a firescene are BASICS. We should all know this before we ever respond to our very first call. Like someone once stated on this site " Train to live, Live to train"

I agree that safety is the most important thing. NOBODY want to get hurt or see others hurt. When we make comments about things that happen (in departments we are not a part of) you could call it "monday morning quarterbacking" or worse "bashing" I guess we have forgotten the post about 2 weeks ago dealing with this. Let Boston fix their issues. Are they going to listen to me or some other web site critic, DOUBT IT We all should work at our home departments to make it better and SAFER. I know My department has lots to address. We can make general statements like: "has anybody seen the stuff that happens in this show happen in their own department'. Then it would be first hand knowledge. It comes down to training and SUPERVISION. Be Safe!

Come on everybody, jump on " A BASHING WE WILL GO" I am not defending Boston but I am sure there are things that need to be addressed at incidents of EVERY SINGLE MEMBER ON THIS SITE departments. Charity begins at home.

AJ Quirk lived in Rye. Member of Poningoe Engine & Hose company out of Fire HQ He is a mechanic by trade ( specializing in Fire Apparatus) He now lives on Cape Cod.

I agree, Manpower. More members working jobs they can't leave for fire calls even working fires, jobs not in town, working 2 jobs, younger members moving due to cost of housing or job availability, not getting the 18 - mid twenties member base joining-up. These are some of the problems that face Departments now and in the future. I have been in the fire service since 1982, I can't imagine what the fire service in Westchester County will look like in 2028!

Why should 242 Steve or anybody else post photos if people are going to negative comment without the FACTS. Like the moderators have warned: Abuse it, Lose it.

I saw something similar earlier this year made for annual dinner dance/awards function. All the pictures were digital, downloaded into a lap top. Lots of editing ( length each picture is seen ). Great job. It gets tougher to make it each year, alwalys want to do someting better.

To dkbugs and EMSJunkie712: I was answering doingit21 on his inquiry if they were paid or volley as he put it. The comment was informing him the rigs said volunteers on them so that might mean they are a volunteer company. I guess he did not see that in the video. I guess there are a few people out there that are the Us vs. Them watchdogs. The second part was asking if they did it for themselves (dinner dance) or public(p.r.)