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Bill! GREAT SHOTS! More ROCK p***! LOL!

THE ROOF, THE ROOF,.....THE ROCK IS ON THE ROOF!

The floating head creeps me out.

Jeff - strong work by your guys. Kudos.

GOOD!

Awww....Awesome...

WHO CARES ABOUT THE SNOW - CONGRATS ON THE NEW BABY DIG DADDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well said!

Sweet set up...and that is ALOT of diamond plate!

Will there be another style eventually suitable for fire helmets? The current design will not find a place on my lid.

I can get us a bus if we get a group...of course it will have to be a short bus

I see Big Dan is a paramedic now...good for him! I still arent sure about the ESU EMS uniforms....

Sweet! You just made my little guys day!

The screwing you get just aint worth the screwing ya get......

Mandatory CHEVRONS for backhoes...thats it!

One of 2 more shootings in the past few days for the CPPD.

Extremely PROFESSIONAL radio transmissions. Kudos to all involved - that was a helluva fire!

Just call us...............

Since it is only a one story building, I'd opt to work off of a ground ladder, using a 6 foot steel hook to try to pry up the top section peices. (it appears to be 2 sections) Bang on the seam to make a purchase, then ram the head of the hook up under the bottom of the top section, then pry and push. If that failed, perhaps a rotary saw and metal cutting blade from an aerial device, which looks tough due to the overhad wires....

Not "you".....I am not a member of the PFD, however I do dispatch them. I answered the question by stating our procedure for DISPATCHERS...just because you may not agree with it, don't make assumptions. I would be curious to see how many other fire departments that contract commercial EMS have the same procedure?

Link to picture - www.fdphotounit.com Looking for info on this light....Thanks I think this is "the best fiyo fighta evo"...but he is off right now so I can't confirm.

Awesome...UPS JUST pulled up!

Looking to get into videoing my hunts more this year - and am on the hunt for a all purpose camera for that, plus use for the family, as well as my other hobby - fire department photography. I would mostly be uploading them online and burning my own DVD's to watch. What stye camera should I look for - and I would LOVE to have a GL2 or something similar - but right now that is not possible. I am keeping a watchful eye on ebay and Craigslist though! Looking to keep it arounf $500 or so. Which format hould I get? One that records to DVD, MINI-DV, or internal hardrive? Also - I am looking for a video editing program - free and cheap are good, but not a priority. Any reccomendations?

Thanks for the replies guys - Jeff- I may take you up on that when I get back to work this week - thnaks.,

It is highly untypical for the NYSP to respond to an emergency in Poughkeepsie that the CPPD are not at, so that is not an issue. Of course you are not going to get greif on the radio -- that would be highly unprofessional. It is our procedure to not cancel City Fire, even if the ambulance on scene attempts. This can be overridden by the officer on the engine if they see fit. When EMS attempts to cancel fire, I have to reply with "we are unable to do that, Engine #, copy direct?" That takes the burden off of us and onto the officer. Mind you there may only be 2 dispatchers working a busy 4 -12 tour and are tied up doing a myriad of other tasks, answering 911 and 7 digit phone calls, entering teletypes, answering over 7 radio channels, and the other assorted goodness that accompanies those busy times. My replies while "gruff", are to the point and accurate - if you see fit to scold or ban me for speaking the truth, so be it...bring it on. If you knew me you would know that is exactly how I would have said it to your face in conversation. It's not cockiness, but I apologize for not sugar coating it..... Let me clear - there is absolutely zero "friction" between agencies in Poughkeepsie - we ALL work together quite well and have for years. I worked for Alamo for a LOOONG time - I know the routine. FYI - not even the City Police can cancel FD. QTIP