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Bedford FD's Engine 110

South Salem's massive Rescue 21

And now... some rigs you may not see to often. First up, Engine 181 of Somers Fire.

Goldens Bridge Rescue 38 and Katonah Rescue 17 IFO the structure

Yorktown Engine 270 and Bedford Engine 110 head-to-head

WCDES Field Comm. 1 on location

Mount Kisco Tower Ladder 14 sets up in the rear of the structure while Zone 5 Cause and Origin stages

Life Net 1 comes in for a landing behind the school

Katonah Engine 116 with a handline stretched to the rear of the structure

Bedford Hills Tower Ladder 57 sets up in front

Katonah Engine 115 on the hydrant

Triage Area outside of the Elementary School

Katonah Car 2211 Coordinating

As I stated in the original Velocity thread, these are the same mirrors used on the Saf-T-Liner models from Thomas School Busses; Pierce adapted their design from them.

Date:03/19/08 Time: 16:25 (approx.) Location: 120 Spring Valley Road x Allapartus Road Frequency: 46.26 (Dispatch), Fireground 5 (Scene), Fireground 4 (Water Supply) Units Operating: Millwood 2251 (CMD), 2533, E-245, E-248, T-15, MA-10, Ossining (FAST)2332, E-98, L-41, U-51, Yorktown 2531, 2533, T-14, Pocantico Hills 2381, T-12, Croton 2083 (Water Ops.), T-10 (OOS), WCDES Batt. 10 Description Of Incident: Working Fire in the Attic Writer:BedfordFire 16:25: Millwood toned out on a possible structure fire at 120 Spring Valley Road, Car 2251 responding 16:27: On location, working structure fire, re-tone for Millwood, Ossining FAST, (2) tankers 16:31: Millwood Engine 245 responding 16:33: Ossining Base tone for FAST to scene (E-98, U-51) w/ Ladder 41 16:34: Car 2533 Responding, Pocantico Tanker requested to the scene 16:35: Croton Dispatch advising Croton Tanker 10 O.O.S., 2083 advising all available stand by at quarters 16:36: Millwood Engine 248 responding, CMD reporting fire in the attic, Car 2381 responding 16:39: Mini Attack 10, Pocantico Tanker 12 responding 16:40: Millwood Tanker 15 on location, Engine 98 on location 16:41: Per Millwood CMD, Croton Car 2083 is water supply officer 16:42: Ossining Ladder 41 on location, water supply ops. to F.G. 4 16:45: Car 2381, Tanker 12 on location, Yorktown Car 2533 and MA-10 on location 16:46: Per Car 2083, Tanker 15 requested to stage on Spring Valley Road, Tanker 14 on location 16:52: Per CMD, fire is K/D, checking for extension 16:57: Yorktown and Pocantico Tankers released from the scene 17:01: Car 2533, 2381, Tankers 12 and 14 in service returning 17:35: Ossining units (except Ladder 41) in service returning 18:16: Car 2253 holding MA-10, Engine 248, releasing other Millwood units 18:22: Command terminated, all Millwood units clear of the scene, in service and returning to quarters.

A Warn Winch, no?

Cool photos! One question...I would assume the number on the side of the Rescue is the Fairview house number? Was this the "emergency" number? Or was the 911 emergency system in place?

Thats a pretty beefy (and awesome) Mack Superliner tractor. If you cant move something with that then it just cant be moved

Yes, many municipalities (and contractors) are using Calcium Chloride product to treat the roadways, and it seems to work pretty well. Either they pretreat the stockpile of bulk material (sand/salt mix) at the DPW yards, mix it in transit (combi-spreaders) or straight up spread it (poly tanks). Typically the liquid product is applied as a "pre treatment", as works effectively below 0 degrees F and does the job in preventing ice accretion. Only forseeable problems with the product (along with salt), is both are relatively strong corrosives, and create most of the rust you see on the DPW truck bodies around the area (thats why poly spreaders, tanks, and bodies are the way to go). Other products used include Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Acetate, Calcium Magnesium Acetate, and then other "special" de-icing mixtures from manufacturers that promise low environmental impact, low corrosiveness, etc. They work, but they are on the more expensive end. Hope this helps!

Date:1/10/08 Time:21:09 Location: I/A/O Wilton Road Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: Port Chester 2391, 2392, Engine 59, Engine 64, Rescue 40, PCPD Description Of Incident: Car struck one house, traveled through several yards, and struck a second house Writer: BedfordFire 21:09: Port Chester dispatched on reported car into multiple homes I/A/O Wilton Road 21:10: Car 2391, Rescue 40 responding, 60-updating multiple calls of car striking one house, traveling through yards coming to a stop at a second house 21:13: Car 2391, Rescue 40 on location with police, advising car is resting behind 29 Wilton Road 21:14: Car 2392 and Engine 64 on location 21:16: Engine 59 on location, staging at 29 Wilton Road

Wasn't this a fertilizer factory or some heavy industrial fire in the Bronx? I believe our Engine 108 was there, which has the same "threads" as FDNY and was utilized.

Bedford Fire Department - About 615 runs this year; 357 EMS Calls and 258 Fire Calls. But that also depends on what category you think MVAs should fall under.

It is with deep regret we announce the passing of Ex-Chief, Ex-Commissioner, EMT, CIC and 50 Year member Ray Thopmson. Services for Ray will be as follows: The Wake will be held at the Oelker & Cox Funeral Home at 262 East Main Street in Mt. Kisco, New York. The dates and times are as follows: Thursday, December 27th, 2007 at 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday, December 27th, 2007 at 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The mass will be held Saturday, December 28th, 2007 starting at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church, just off the Green in Bedford Village. Procession following will proceed down Greenwich Road to the Middle Patent Rural Cemetary. For Fire Department Officials: All apparatus is requested to stage on Route 172 (Pound Ridge Road) facing the Village with additional staging on Seminary Road, facing Route 172 (Pound Ridge Road). Upon signal, the procession will proceed right from Seminary Road, onto Route 172 and through Bedford Village, past the Bedford Fire Department. Once past the department, the procession will make a left onto Route 22 and then another left onto Greenwich Road, concluding at the Middle Patent Rural Cemetary.

Date:12/25/07 Time:15:18 Location: 10 Bedell Road Frequency: 46.26, Fire 13 Units Operating: Somers, Yorktown 2532, 2533, T-14, E-270 (FAST),U-36, Katonah T-6, Mohegan FAST, Croton Falls (relocate to Somers), Millwood (relocate to Yorktown), Mahopac (relocate to Somers) C&O Zone 4 Car 1404 Description Of Incident: Working Structure Fire Writer:BedfordFire 15:18: Somers possible structure fire 10 Bedell Road 15:20: Confirmed working fire, (2) tankers and FAST from Yorktown to the scene 15:21: Katonah Tanker 6, Yorktown Tanker 14 and FAST team requested 15:23: Croton Falls relocate Engine to Somers HQ 15:25: Car 2533, Utility 36, Engine 270 responding 15:34: Yorktown additonal manpower for Tanker 14 to respond 15:38: Tanker 14 responding, switching to Trunk Fire 13 15:40: Cause and Origin Zone 4 landline 60 15:46: Mohegan FAST team requested to scene 15:51: Mohegan additional manpower needed for FAST team to respond, Car 1404 responding 16:04: Millwood relocate one engine to Yorktown HQ 16:10: Millwood additonal manpower needed for Engine 247 to relocate to Yorktown 16:42: Mahopac one engine relocate Somers HQ *PM if you have more information

Date:11/30/07 Time:23:22 Location: 208 West Post Road Frequency: 453.500, 46.26, Trunk Fire 19 *NEW Hartsdale FD 478.050 mgz. Units Operating: White Plains 2512, E-65, E-66, E-67, E-70, L-32, TL-6, R-88, E-71, L-34 (relocate to Station 6), Hartsdale TL-15, Greenville E-150 (relocate Station 6), Fairview E-175 (relocate Station 2), WPPD, ConEd Description Of Incident: Heavy fire 2nd floor into attic and through the roof of a large 2-frame OMD. Writer: BedfordFire, Truck4 (O/S) 23:20: White Plains Dispatch for possible structure fire at 208 West Post Road, reported second floor of an apartment building 23:21: White Plains PD on location confirming working fire, report as "blowing out second floor" 23:22: Engine 65, 66, 70, Ladder 32, Tower Ladder 6 responding, Car 2512 on location reporting two story wood frame apartment building with heavy fire on the second floor 23:24: Command requesting Rescue 88 crew to front of the structure to begin searches, Engine 66 on the hydrant 23:25: Aerial operations, lay to Ladder 32, request notification to Public Safety and ConEd to the scene 23:26: Tower Ladder 6 on location, crew to report to the front of the structure 23:27: Engine 71 and Ladder 34 relocated to Station 6 23:31: Rescue 88 crew proceeding to second floor, sending in back-up line through the front door, setting up ladder pipe to the front ("fog" pattern through second floor window) 23:40: Rescue 88 continuing searches at this time, 60-Control relocating apparatus to White Plains 23:42: Hartsdale Tower Ladder 15, Farview Engine relocating to Station 2, Greenville relocating Engine to Station 6 23:43: Command update to interior crews fire is now showing through the roof on the "B" side, moving a line into the attic 23:47: Incoming apparatus to switch to Fire 19, White Plains relocating Engine to the scene, Ladder 32 is flowing to the third floor 23:50: All units to exit the building and return to the command post, Engine 67 on the scene, Engine 175 relocated 00:00: Accountability check on scene is complete, still awating ConEd representative, Building Department to the scene 00:28 Hartsdale Tower Ladder 15 sent to Fire Scene. 00:33 HFD TL15 working , Extended operation -water supply by WP Engine. 01:12 Progress Report - Lines still in operation , All hands working , Con Ed arrived to disconnect power. 0200hrs- Co's still have pockets of fire, shutting down master streams. Buildings Dept. rep advising 2nd floor appears unstable to re-enter.