SteveOFD

I didn't know which to post this in, here or in Law Enforcement, so here goes http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/firefighters-rescue-cop-tree-trying-rescue-cat-questions-143304363.html.

You might want to check out http://marksscanners.com/index.shtml for your scanner for easier instructions. From what I have heard, you can either scan or have it set for tones, you can't do both at the same time.

According to http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/public-safety/fire-and-rescue-services, the name is Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. More info can be found at Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Fire_and_Rescue_Service.

453.6500MHz DPL 251 - Mohegan Lake FD 453.2750MHz DPL 226 - Mohegan Lake FD 46.26MHz repeater 462.2000MHz PL127.3 - Mohegan Lake VAC 154.7850MHz PL103.5 - Yorktown PD 476.7250MHz DPL 306 - Yorktown VAC

It looks like Evergreen International Aviation http://www.evergreenaviation.com/supertanker/index.html is operating the Supertanker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/747_air_tanker. It appears that this aircraft is not on the 2013 contract list according to AirTanker.org http://airtanker.org/2013/usda-intent-to-award-nextgen-airtanker-contracts-announced/. It appears that the only "large" aircraft on the list is a DC-10

According to the link noted above, Minden Air http://www.mindenair.net/minden/home.html is converting British Aerospace BAE-146 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAe_146 jetliners into air tankers. The "About" section http://www.mindenair.net/minden/about.html of Mindenair.net states that BAE (British Aerospace) will continue support for this aircraft.

Here is a link to a NYTimes article from February 28, 1988 regarding the Westchester 2000 report http://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/28/nyregion/westchester-2000-a-five-year-endeavor-evolves-into-action.html. Twenty five years later and they still can't play together.

Just when you thought you had seen everything. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOGS-AND-BRUSH-PILE-/390575771802?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5af021509a#ht_2066wt_917 NY State auctioning a Logs and Brush pile.

Ferrara has started production on five Medium Rescue's for the NYPD. Here is a link to the one furthest along in production http://www.ferrarafire.com/CustomerSupport/InProduction/pages/5130/5130.html. The rest of them can be viewed at http://www.ferrarafire.com/CustomerSupport/InProduction/InProduction.html, just scroll down to NYPD.

I was on scene, but not directly involved with the extrication. From my vantage point the key to the extrication was when the wrecker was used (it had already been used to stablize the rig) to roll the cab, thereby providing the point to extricate the driver.

Real nice shots of the Ladders placements, but weren't there any Engines on scene? Seriously, Engines can stretch hose, Ladders can't stretch ladders.

Looks like the link was coming back funky. Seth, is this the link you were trying for http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/specialunits/nypd.htm

Here is a better picture that I took on the Garden State Parkway on my way to Atlantic City back in February.

Took this picture about two weeks ago from the upper parking lot at WCDES. It's not my best picture, but here it is for a test shot.

I found that R1Smokeater posted a link to this story in http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/48395-faa-and-port-authority-of-nyand-nj-on-afff/#entry276742 but the title of the post, in my opinion, does not do justice to the content of the memo, and for some reason I was unable to respond to that thread due to it being locked. The content of the memo follows: For Immediate Release April 8, 2013 Contact: Marcia Alexander-Adams Phone: (202) 267-3883 WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) have reached a settlement agreement about aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) violations from December 2010 to June 2012 at four New York area airports owned and operated by the PANYNJ — John F. Kennedy, Teterboro, LaGuardia, and Newark Liberty International. “We expect all airports to comply with our safety regulations and to correct any deficiencies immediately,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “These violations were egregious, and they will not be tolerated.” Under the agreement, the PANYNJ agrees to pay a $3.5 million fine within 30 days. If there is a violation of the settlement agreement, the FAA will impose an additional fine of $1.5 million and will assess an additional $27,500 daily for each violation. In addition to the fine, the PANYNJ has agreed to take the following actions, with FAA approval, to address the underlying problems that led to systemic noncompliance with ARFF requirements at the four airports: The Port Authority will create a dedicated ARFF force to carry out airport-related ARFF functions with no collateral police officer duties.The staff will report directly to the Department of Aviation and be operational no later than March 31, 2014.The Port Authority will hire an ARFF fire chief and facility captains as soon as possible, but no later than March 31, 2014.The Port Authority will submit a curriculum for training to the FAA on or before December 31, 2013, which includes at least 75 hours of initial ARFF training and 40 hours of annual recurrent firefighting training in addition to Part 139 training, pertaining to an airport’s operational and safety standards and providing for such things as firefighting and rescue.The ARFF personnel will work a 12-hour shift.The Port Authority will amend the airport certification manuals for the four airports to include: an organizational chart; a process to maintain ARFF training records; and a description of ARFF operations, including shift assignments, personnel training records management, and Department of Aviation oversight.The Port Authority will conduct monthly internal audits of ARFF training and shift assignments and annual external audits to ensure that all ARFF personnel assigned to a shift are trained.“We expect the Port Authority to have trained safety personnel to ensure the safety of the travelling public and airport personnel, just like we have at all airports in the United States,” said FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta. The FAA became aware of ARFF violations as a result of an annual airport certification safety inspection of JFK in December 2011. The FAA also discovered similar violations at Teterboro, which prompted a full review of training at LaGuardia, Newark Liberty International, and Stewart International Airports. The review of ARFF training revealed violations at LaGuardia and Newark, with no violations at Stewart. The FAA believes the settlement agreement provides the best long-term solution to ensure ARFF compliance, given the systemic nature of the PANYNJ airport problems. original link at http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=14494 So, the four Port Authority airports will be getting their own dedicated firefighting forces.

This year's http://www.liproductions.net/2013_mega_show_program_information.php Long Island Fire, Rescue, EMS MegaShow will be Saturday, February 23 & Sunday February 24, both days 10A - 5P. The event is held at the Nassua Veterans Coliseum, Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, NY. According to an article in http://www.1strespondernews.com/webpages/news/displaynews.aspx?PT=features&cat=Vendor%20Spotlight&ID=8fd6fdbb-695d-4df0-8eb8-aee2f2e55c31 1stResponderNews.com the price for admission is $13.50 each, plus parking is additional. Here is a thread about the http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/35839-2010-long-island-fire-ems-mega-show/ 2010 show which I attended and posted pictures of. I also attended the 2011 show which had FDNY Rescue 5 Ferrara http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php/topic/40828-new-fdny-rescue-5/page-2, among other local apparatus and ambulances. This show is relatively local and definately worth the price. I will probably be attending on Saturday.

The original bill I cited above was to provide funding for the National Flood Insurance Program. The entire text of the bill is what is in the post. No amendments, no riders, etc. Sixty seven Republicans voted against this. The bills that are pending (Speaker of the House Boehner has split the proposed remaining fifty one billion dollars for Sandy relief) into multiple bills to be voted on separately. These bills, from what I have heard do have amendments (i.e. pork) attached to them.

Found the following information at http://poundridge.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/pound-ridge-fire-department-gets-cutting-edge-rescue-truck

Here is the bill in its' totality that the House of Represenatives voted on H.R. 41: I 113TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 41 To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 3, 2013 Mr. GARRETT (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. LANCE, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. HANNA, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. MEEKS, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. RUNYAN, Mr. LOBIONDO, Ms. MENG, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. BISHOP of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 •HR 41 IH 1 SECTION 1. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN BORROWING AU2 THORITY FOR NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE 3 PROGRAM. 4 (a) Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance 5 Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking 6 ‘‘$20,725,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,425,000,000’’. 7 (The amount provided by this section is designated 8 by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 9 to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), 10 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 11 2010, and as an emergency pursuant to section 4(g) of 12 the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 13 933(g)). Æ Here is the link from www.GPO.Gov http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr41ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr41ih.pdf. As you can see there is no "pork" attached to this bill, it is cut and dry that this is only to temporarily increase the borrowing limit of the National Flood Insurance program. Why some of the 67 Republicans voted against this bill disgusts me, but here is the comments of a North Carolina Representative http://foxx.house.gov/press-releases/foxx-statement-on-hr-41/. If you haven't heard the comments of Gov. Christie and Rep. Peter King regarding the not scheduling of a Sandy Aid vote before the end of the last legislative session view them on this video from The Daily Show http://tv.yahoo.com/shows/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/videos/mon-jan-7-2013-000000178.html (scroll to 8:40 of the video).

NFPA 1710 - Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments, 2010 Edition section 5.2.3 "Operating Units - Fire company staffing requirements shall be based on minimum levels necessary for safe, effective and efficient emergency operations." Section 5.2.3.1.1 goes on to state "These companies shall be staffed with a minimum of four on duty personnel". This document can be read (but not saved, printed, etc.) at http://www.nfpa.org/aboutthecodes/AboutTheCodes.asp?DocNum=1710&cookie%5Ftest=1. If you do a search for NFPA 1710 you might be able to find a link for a non-authorized version posted online.

Well deserved. Keep up the good work.

Whenever I read of a LODD it kind of kicks me in the gut. I felt this way all through Christmas Eve service last night. Condolences to the families of the fallen Brothers. This is all I can say at this time. I will have more to say at a more appropriate time in the near future.

Rules are meant to keep us (you & me) safe. If "Santa" is one of "us" and he gets injured during this stunt we all suffer the consequences, and this will be the end of this "tradition" for that Dept. Does it really take a tragedy to get us to change? I have seen local tragedies that have not effected change in FD's in their surrounding area. What a shame we cannot learn from our mistakes. I have heard this saying and paraphrase "Firefighters are some of the most innovative and dumbest people in the world. They can do almost anything with almost nothing, yet they are too dumb to invent new ways to injure or kill themselves. We keep injuring and killing ourselves the same way Firefighters have done in the past." We MUST learn from ours, and others, tragedies.

Rest in Peace

The reason is that some FD's use 33.96MHz for pager activation. The same FD uses 46.26MHz for apparatus response. So, if a member is only monitoring 46.26MHz (or doesn' have a pager) he can hear the dispatch on 46.26MHz. The original premise for the 33.96MHz frequency was to get FD's off of 46.26MHz so that dispatch tones would not interfere with Fire Response on 46.26MHz. It never caught on the way it should have.