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Please post a link to any incident in Dutchess County (Incident Alert thread) you feel would be in the Top 10.. Some I nominate are; Wappingers Church Fire Arlington Mountain Brook Apartments City Of Poughkeepsie Church Fire Rhinebeck Overturned Prisoner van Poughkeepsie House Fire aka "Abandon Ship!" LaGrange LOOP Fire LaGrange Freshtown Fire East Fishkill Fatal Car vs. Plow Hughsonville MCI Please add more!

U have 30 seconds.............post up

If it's the Dave McDonald I know...he was most likely just trying to see the 1 percent.......LOL!

If it is that much of an issue, dont run red lights/siren and drive code 3.

Wait...you got up for an AFA, but slept in for a worker? W T Blazes!?

Should have clarified that - I knew it was a newer, not quite McMansion style...

I do not know. There are actually a few series floating around, including some by a member here....I am sure he will post them. I am curious about the construction of the building and if it was a major factor in the heavy volume of fire on arrival...

I've seen pics and wow....fully involved upon arrival is an understatement....

I learned the ropes about ropes there...great place to learn....

Thats their Chief's Car~!

badass

Bridget Ann Sartori DOVER PLAINS - Bridget Ann Sartori, 51, a 33-year resident of Dover Plains, NY, died Monday, April 20, 2009 at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, NY. Since 2005, Mrs. Sartori worked as a home care nurse and billing coordinator at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, NY. Born July 17, 1957 in Plattsburgh, NY, she was the daughter of the late Francis McCarthy and the late Phyllis Harvey McCarthy Haegler. She was a 1990 graduate of Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY where she received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Mrs. Sartori worked as a staff nurse in the Cardiac Care Unit at White Plains Hospital and a nurse in the Home Care Division at Putnam Hospital Center. She also worked as a supervisor of clinical services with Homecare, Inc. in Brookfield, CT and an intravenous therapy nurse with Anytime Home Care, Inc. in Poughkeepsie, NY. Later she worked as a nurse and substitute teacher with the Dover Union Free School District in Dover Plains. On May 20, 1978 in Dover Plains, NY, she married Robert S. Sartori who survives at home. Mrs. Sartori was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Church in Dover Plains. A life member of the J. H. Ketcham Hose Company, she served as president from 1998 and from 2000-2001. She also served terms as first vice president, secretary, Fire prevention officer, Fire Police, and was a member of the board of directors. She was a Life member of the Dover Rescue Squad and J. H. Ketcham Auxiliary. From 2000 to 2002, she served as first vice president of the Dutchess County Association of Fire Districts and was a board member of the Dutchess County Fire Advisory Board. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Robert F. Sartori and Ryan R. Sartori, both of Dover Plains, NY; her stepfather, Ernest Haegler of Dover Plains, NY, and a brother, Dennis McCarthy of Hartsdale, NY. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hufcut Funeral Home, 3159 Route 22, Dover Plains, NY. The J. H. Ketcham Hose Company will conduct services on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will take place on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the J. H. Ketcham Hose Co., c/o Building Fund, P.O. Box 706, Dover Plains, NY 12522. For directions or to send the family an online condolence, please visit www.hufcutfuneralhome.com.

Well said Mark! Please keep the Sartori's, their family, and JHK in your thoughts.

Looks to me like they were headed north on 22, which is paved, then hit the pole, soun around and ended up in the field....just guessing. The "dirt road" is just the field edge used to drive around it by farm equipment, not for travelling

Case closed. http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article...ONTPAGECAROUSEL

It is becoming more common for departments to differentiate between exterior/interioir fire members.

Dont wqorry - I am not burning it this week....still have 16 more hours in my 84 hour week~ When it does go - it will be a burn detail, so my Brothers get some points...and I dont burn my shed down.

And I have a huge pile to burn!

Some neighboring departments by me do the same as far as the shields go, but let me ask you this - does the orange signify probationary, or exterior? I always just thought a probie was an exterior member till they got off, then they could start "goin' in".....but I had my eyes opened by a good department here in Dutchess, who uses the orange/probie shield ID system, but at a multi alarm fire, he was packed up, with tools, a light, the whole 9. It hit me....just because a member is on probation, doesnt mean they cant fight fire...it all depends on the level of training. Thank you Beekman. To answer the question, if it even has an answer...it depends on the person joining up. The sooner you can get your basic qualifications and some time under your belt - the better your chances are to be a full fledged firefighter as soon as possible.

Cob jobs and illegal alterations are EVERYWHERE! No jurisdiction is safe!

Bahhhhhhhhhhhh........................... Never send a quint to due a Tower Ladder's job!

Truer words have never been spoken

That WAS cool.....very nice work. 2 comments...... 1. If you want to attract a crowd, put a camera out....people will stand in front of it all the time... 2. Nice sweater.......

I had seen that and was pretty amazed.... I would certainly have words with the driver, as well as the "videographer"...and most likely would put my foot up the officer's a**..