SteveOFD

From my pictures in post #27 of this thread, along with another one I have of the cab roof, I can say no there is no light tower on the top of this rig.

From Firerescue1.com April 1, 2011 click on the link above to read the WHOLE article. Just what we need another unfunded mandate!!!

From the Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees Meeting 10/12/10 this will be a 100' LowProfile Tower Ladder. The bid was accepted at this meeting for NorthEast Fire Equipment to furnish this apparatus. Also, according to the latest Westchester County Apparatus Plate Assignment list, the Village of Mamaroneck has Tower Ladder 20 reserved.

The Department of Homeland Security has issued the latest version of the National Interoperable Field Operations Guide (version 1.4). This Guide provides information on frequencies that are dedicated (Nationwide) for FCC Part 90 licensees to use. It lists frequencies available for all licensees (VHF-Lo, VHF-High, UHF, 700, 800 & Federal) to use for interoperability. As Capt Nechis noted, the more frequencies you provide in your radios, the greater the probability that someone will end up on the wrong frequency, or may not know how to operate the radio to get to a frequency they are assigned to use at that event. I have had to explain to my members that we (our FD) have access to three seperate and distinct radio systems, and neither one of them can talk to the others. Even if we only operated on two Systems (i.e. Westchester's UHF Trunked System, & Fireground (simplex) radios) we would still have confusion. I have had members tell me they could not find (trunked system) Fire 12 (talkgroup) on their Fireground (simplex) radio. They told me they could only find "Firegrounds" 1-8, but not Fire 12. Then there is a terminolgy problem (which the above link to the NIFOG version 1.4) attempts to solve. Currently in Westchester County, in the Trunked Radios, there is a conventional (non-trunked) bank of frequencies. There are "Ground Ops" 1-8, which are the exact same frequencies that in our Portables that are commonally referred to as "Firegrounds" 1-8. So one radio is labeled "Ground Ops" and another is labeled "Fireground" and they both can talk to each other. This is what the NIFOG is trying to clarify in regard to labels for common frequencies. Now, with that stated, everything could still fall apart without discipline, and a strong Incident Command System in place. The more responders responding means that the ICS needs to expand to direct where the resources are to be utilized, and what frequency they will be assigned. Just as within the ICS, a supervisor can effective only supervise a set number of personnel, the same is similar with radio frequencies, only a set number of resources can effectively be assigned to a particular frequency. The more resources utilized the more frequencies will be needed to effectively track these resources, because if all resources try communicating on the same frequency at the same time it just isn't going to happen.

From The Journal News legal section 03/05/11: "RESOLVED by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Yorktown Heights Fire District that the District shall purchase a pumper truck, equipment and devices and it is further RESOLVED that the purchase...not to exceed the sum of $525,000...that this Resolution is adopted subject to a permissive referendum." Is this resolution for the above mentioned Engine, or any additional one to be ordered?

Yeah this tweaks me. Get your FACTS from a RELIABLE source. It took me less than two minutes to find this article from Madison.com So, your post is claiming 7.5 MILLION DOLLARS to remove BLUE PAINTERS TAPE from STONE WALLS and RAILINGS??? Seems like an awful lot of money, but then this is what foxnews reported. Read the above linked article for the FACTS. GET YOUR FACTS FROM A RELIABLE, (or better yet like I do) MULTIPLE RELIABLE SOURCES.

I did not get a picture of it, but if I recall correctly there was an MDT screen on the front "desk"(shelf) in the rear box on the Officers side. I believe it is right by the white Intercom Speaker (in the picture where I commented on the sturdy grab rails) near the front window.

Capt, if that is minimum manning, what is the maximum?

I did not even think of that when at the show. There are two hatches, which can be seen fore and aft of the center AirConditioning unit. Or, they might be able to squeeze out the front window. I don't know.

Here are some pictures of FDNY R5 taken Sunday at the LI Fire Expo Front of R5. Rear of R5. Looking inside the rear box. Note the red reflective striping around the rear perimeter. Side Company Emblem. View of the top of the rig. An "antenna bar" with eight antennas attached to the front of the rear box. Very sturdy grab rails along both sides. This rig appears to be built of heavy duty materials. The white speaker on the left is the intercom to the front cab. AirPak Brackets and seating in the rear box. View of the front inside of the rear box. Radios at the front of the rear box. There is a sliding window just above this on the front of the box. Netting for compartments with roll up doors also. Rear wall of the front cab. Front console with two radios and door ajar indicators. To the rigth of these radios is another scanner. View of the dashboard.

Here are some of the pictures "Mrs." SteveOFD took of Monday mornings fire. The 5" supply line from the hydrant toward the scene. Just short of the scene. There was snow to contend with that morning. Ladder 42 working at maybe it's last job. Crew operating on the D side. Engine 97 dropped it's whole hosebed. Engine 96 pumping from a larger main from Wolden Road up Underhill Road. The 5" line coming up Underhill Rd. from Engine 96. The 5" line continues up Underhill Rd. The 5" line up to Engine 99 for relay. Engine 99 at the relay pumping to Engine 97. Approximately 800' from Engine 96, and then approximately 700' to Engine 97. Mrs. SteveOFD walked up to the scene to ask if I wanted my camera. I told her I was working the job (at E99 pumping), but if she wanted to take some pictures she could. These pictures were taken as any civilian could have, she was granted no special access beyond what any civilian could have gotten.

And here's another link

You mean something like Rockland County has. This book has almost everything related to firefighting resources in Rockland County.

I read an article a while back stating the refectivity of the various colors of reflective striping. I did not save the link , and have not been able to find it since. The article basically stated that white reflective striping reflects the most (if I recall correctly 95-100% reflectivity). The other colors from red, orange, yellow, blue, brown, etc. were less and less reflective. If you look at any of the BeeLine buses at night you can see this difference with them having white, yellow, and blue, with white appearing to be the brightest, and blue the least. The reasoning for the red/yellow combination on the rear of fire apparatus is that a combination on the rear with white was too bright and actually blinded drivers approaching the scene. I don't know how much of a "blinding" problem this ghost scheme would be, but it might be a cause for concern. Personnaly, I don't have a problem with it, but I would prefer more contrasting schemes.

It looked like it had 2161 in BIG numbers on the side windows.

The Village of Ossining has approved the purchase of two new fire apparatus. E99 Monitor Hose KME Predator 1500GPM/500Gal. Pumper L42 Washington H&L E-One 100' Rear Mount Tower Ladder The E99 Apparatus Committee will go for pre-production meeting 2/5/10, L42 Committee is at E-One today for their meeting. More info as available.

I just happened to see this car this afternoon driving past Excelsior Garage in Mamaroneck. I was going the opposite direction so I cound not get a shot. Definately looks goods. All white.

I found some awesome video from a link at Firehouse.com.

I have been thinking of starting this discussion for the past couple of weeks. How does your Department MANDATE that it's members are trained to a certain level of professionalism? Is this mandate in writing, and if so is every member provided a copy of the Departments' policy? For Volunteer FD's is this policy in Department/Company By-Laws, SOP/SOG, or other? For Career FD's is this policy in the Union Contract, SOP/SOG, or other? What level of training must members maintain after initial training? Let's see where we all are, or where we should be.

Good response to all who have posted. Thank you. I waited a while to comment on the responses. While all have provided pertinent information on training requirements, few have posted the "how" of how the requirements are enforced, which is what I really wanted to find out. FFCogs answered how his FD enforces training requirements, they are in their By-Laws, this is what what I was looking for. bvfdjc316 was close, providing the specifics of the requirements, but not stating how they are enforced. What I am getting at is, are the initial and refresher training requirements in writing, and if so are they By-Laws, SOP/SOG, Union Contract, or something else? Some have posted that the Career Firefighter requirements are NY State Law. Does this mean that if you violate a State Law (not meeting the training requirements, or not wearing a seatbelt (yeah,yeah, I know emergency vehicles are exempt in NYS)) you could be terminated? What are the consequences if a Career FF does not meet the annual training requirements, and if there are consequences, what is the enforcing document/policy etc? On the Volunteer side, what specific document, if any, mandates a Firefighter in the Department must meet a specific level of training, (initially AND refresher) or is it just "well, the Chief four years ago (who is no longer Chief) said we have to do this and that's how we have done it since. What I am asking about, is how are the requirements enforced. Keep up the responses.

Hmm, big red snowblower, big red firetruck, it only needs some red lights and a siren to get to the next hot job.

I can answer this question for you, I have spent some time researching the subject of training requirements. The answer is yes, anyone responding to a report of "releases or potential releases of hazardous substances" is required to be trained to the First Responder Operations level. See 1910.120(q)(6)(ii). "First responders at the operations level are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release."

Sorry it took me so long to post this, but this is also on the FairviewFire.org website. From The Journal News legal section October 20, 2010 "...the Fairview Fire District, be authorized to withdraw the sum of $385,000.00 from the Capital Reserve Fund...to finance the purchase of one (1) rescue truck including equipment...". Also, on the FairviewFire.org website is the notice of bid for the Rescue with a bid opening of November 18, 2010.

This year's Long Island Fire, Rescue, EMS MegaShow will be at the Nassau County Coliseum Saturday February 26 & Sunday February 27. Show hours are 1000 - 1700 both days. This is a good show with quite a bit of new apparatus, both Fire and EMS. Definately worth the ride, it took me about an hour to get there.

Capt. I've read this section numerous times over the years, but it just clicked that the way this is worded, during an emergency response, I do not need to use the siren at all. As long as I have my red or white lights on I can lay on the bell and be covered by this section.