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I will never forget, November 12, 2002, while watching 3rd Watch, my wife went into labor with out firstborn. THAT was a great show!

Now THATS a boat!!!!!!!!!!!

Fine job then Buffy McBufferson! LOL

Bet the MLSS crew got better pictures.............................

RUMOR has it Poughkeepsie isnt far behind..............fingers crossed and praying.

Is there not anyone LOCAL to DC on the list?

The ACR is your friend.

Fun Fact of the day; Back in 93, during my very short tenure at the Westchester Modular Homes plant, we had a project come through called the "Teasdale Project", which were modular homes for the City of Yonkers. They were a pain because every wall had to be double 5/8 sheetrock. We hated them, but that was the whatthey spec'ed for code. Years later, I was doing EMS calls in those same buildings...not a straight wall to be found thanks in part to me. So, technically, we CAN fight the same fires as there are MANY WMH dwellings in Dover. What does that have to do with this thread? Nothing really.

"I didn't pass the bar but I know a little bit....................."

Ahhhhh....some good old locker room justice.

Some of America's best firemen work there.

Didnt say he was...was just putting it out there...LOL

Drum's hot.

You aint kidding about the heroin uptick in the past few years. i find it VERY scary that it is so abundant and popular. Especially in schools...

Quick pic of the rally passing by the Police Station. Very nice tribute with many, many motorcycles.

I think that is the point of some here.

:)

Ryan - you are copmparing a CAREER job with a vollie (our) department...so yes - every firefighter (read; EMPLOYEE) needs to be the same. If a rig pulls up at any emergency, they are staffed with firefighters and an Officer...period. I remember going to a chimney fire on the Truck a few years ago....your Dad was driving...then it was me (full gear, ready to go)....and Thumper...and that old guy who always hangs out at the firehouse who I can never recall his name. (Not Car 3's Dad). In any event - there you have a "4 man truck" responding to a fire.....how many were actually capable of firefighting? Bear in mind I was the ONLY one on board wearing turnout gear. See the difference? I agree - non-interior members are useful on OUR scenes, but for departments of a more urban climate, such as those the posters above are members of or have retired from - it doesnt cut the mustard..Career departments are held to higher standards. They HAVE to be...hell - I failed the physical agility to get on the job by 5/10 of a second; a half a flocking second! Done...off the list. In the vollies, we call that "close enough". Another example - how many career firefighters can go an entire career (20 years) without ever getting trained to operate or drive an engine? Thats unheard of - all employees must be trained to the same standard and that includes being a driver of need be. I am in my 23rd year....and I have never been qualified on an engine...never had the desire too, never been forced too. And dont get me wrong Cap - I am really agreeing with you - just trying to show the other side and why these guys are so firm in their statements. And I say BOY.

nice video on the promotions...and a GEM for the spineless Mayor..LOL http://www.wpix.com/news/wpix-yonkers-squims-away-from-pix11,0,7637019.story

Thanks....regadless - congrats to all fo the promoted guys. Stay safe.

Joe Pinto the Picture Taking Guy?

http://www.lohud.com...dyssey=obinsite

It's because they HAVE the manpower......it's just not the RIGHT manpower....more smoke and mirrors.

I agree with you now....however...one of the best fires I was ever in was when I was a 17 year old Junior. For you Dutchess guys - remember the old Rancho Inn fire in Union Vale - that was a helluva night. I had on an old black cotton duck 3/4 length coat, pull up boots, leather helmet with no impact cab, a Scott 2a with the elephant hose...spent an awful long time in the rear of the building then worked our way up the stairs to a second floor apartment....crazy night. So cold we had to de-ice the d-clips on our coats with road flares.

Shoot....Thats pretty common around here.