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You know I totally forgot about NFPA 1582.

Orange CT Engine 32 is the same but I think it might be a '75 Mack, not sure. They had it rehabed back in the late 90's. Allingtown in West Haven CT had a Mack Tele 75', an exact copy of Old Saybrook's unit. Allingtown haded Pierce rehab it around '91 / '92. It was just recently replaced but I do not know what happened to that one. All great looking and usable rigs

Just to clarify my last post, I meant vehicle recovery not a recoveryinvolving a patient / victim. Just wanted to clarify, I though it wasn't clear.

I posted pictures of our new pumper in my gallery.

I locked this thread. This was supposed to be for information only.

First off read the post. Secondly no it wasn't me, I came across the article and posted it because this happened, reguardless who what when where and why. Third this post is now being taken down. THANK YOU

Most recues with cranes on them I have seen are for tech and heavy rescue. The rescue cranes are there to stablize an operation if needed. I do not beleive a fire department / Rescue squad should be doing any recovery operations at all. That is why we have heavy duty wrecker rotations. Let them grab the damage truck / unit.

Plain and simple.... OSHA has to revisit this every five years or so and prove that beards pose a threat to SCBA mask saftey. Once they make there findings they post them and stick to it. Trust me when I say that I proved a fit test wrong with a beard and had no leaks. It was cut short and tight and it was for a test only. I shaved it off and had my regular fit test done without any problems as well. As the look of professialism , that is an entierly different topic for me. I think if they are kept neat and you are not doing any interior ops, and you are not SCBA certifeid, OK but that is me and depends what policies the department has. If its no beards, then its no beards. period.

OK FOLKS I AM NOT HAPPY HERE! I posted this article for you to all see what happened here. A certified EMT from NY was arrested for having his badge with him, in his briefcase. He had his card with him also. WHAT IS WRONG HERE!!! First, this thread is not going to be a paid vs. vollie thing. If it continues, the thread will be taken down. Second, the artile was posted because this could happen to any firefighter or EMT ot off duty police officer. Saying this I know several people who do not carry thier ID's with them, just a badge. I am not going to argue if this is right or wrong. The point of the article and I am looking for a better press release on this is that a person who has every right to have a badge, was not misusing it at all, was falsely arrested just for keeping it in his BRIEFCASE! For all we know, this could be the badge style that of the agency he works / volunteers for. We can assume everything here from he had it with so he figured it is safe in the briefcase to he was going to his shift afterwards and was carrying it. Lets not assume and go with the facts.

OK I just wanted to make sure beore I made a wrong assumption, since this was mostly about parades but it is a good thing about responses too. I know it is very helpful with PD at the crossings since they are there a great deal of the time. (I'm familiar with the area also) The only problem with the statement "use the siren intermittently" because you can be place in a predicament in case you are accused of cutting off someone or even in an accident. CT State Laws does state that all warning devices, visual and audible, shall be in operation while responding to an emergency in emergency mode (not the exact quote). Have to be careful with some of these people now a day. At the same token, during a parade I say don't be a @##$@*&! with the sirens, a little toot if a the crowd wants to hear it OK. If it is during the judging part, then no, they have a zone set up for that. Sorry if I got too far off the Subject. And COS, if you want yuo can PM me to continue the discussion or if your not sure what I mean OK.

Cos Cob, are you talking about just parades or both responding to calls and parades? I just want to clarify before I make a comment on what you posted. Just an FYI thing.

I found this on 1strespondernews.com By RAFAEL CASTELLANOS Story Number is 031206105 Correspondent 1st Responder Network NEW YORK, NY - The Central Park Medical Unit would like to bring the following information to your attention as it pertains to those EMT's and Paramedics who carry shields. EMT and Paramedic shields have been around for many decades. They are nothing new and have been worn for years and years. It serves a valid public policy purpose when victims need to identify emergency personnel either on or off duty. Most of us have your own personal EMT shield with our NYS EMT #, certification level and jurisdiction in which we certified. An EMT from Central Park Medical Unit was arrested for the mere possession of a shield. Most NYS EMT's and Paramedics carry a shield and personally I believe it is my right to do so too. It is a visual identification and indicates our justification for being at emergency scenes just as do Police Shields etc.... It also indicates a level of authority for the general public to turn to in a crisis / emergency situation. The attached link to a PDF File was in response to the arrest and directed to the DOH Bureau of EMS by the attorney representing the Central Park Medical Unit. If you continue to carry a shield you may open yourself up to the same scrutiny and face similar proceedings. While I hope this EMT will be exonerated on all the unsubstantiated and false charges, it may be some time before the DOH makes a further policy statement in response to this event and the charges against our EMT if found sound could cost the very certification this shield represented. From this incident, it is apparent that carrying, wearing or presenting your EMT shield could bring on serious consequences. We urge you individually and part of your private hospital, volly or first responder unit to contact your local NY State Representatives and give them your opinion on this serious matter. It has been suggested that State Assemblyman Phil Ramos should be contacted with your opinions on this matter as he is closely tied with EMS in NYS. He can be reached at ramosp@assembly.state.ny.us . The link to the Attorney letter with specific details regarding this matter can be viewed at: http://www.cpmu.com/EMTShields.pdf We would like to thank you, our friends at BRAVO, CCNY-VES and the New York State Volunteer Ambulance and Rescue Association for your kind assistance and support in this matter.

Just like MFC said. The Snozzle resembles more of a Squirt elevated master stream (See Philadelpha FD). The Snozzle was made with ARFF trucks in mind and I think was also developed in conjuction with the military (any Marines, Saliors, Soldiers or Airmen if you know if this is true I need to resolve this rumor) for airplane crashes. The industrial firefighters saw the advantage and adopted it along with using the Schwing devices. Several FD with airports and also old factories saw the advantage of using the device for structure fires. Bridgeport, CT Engine 1 was ordered with one with the intent for the Sikorsky Memorial Airport but also saw the advantages in strutural firefighting. I saw the Snozzle used at a fire in the eastside and they could put that everywhere. They put the piercing rod through the roof and sides of the building to get into the cockloft and stuck the nozzle end into a window. A very versital tool. I wouldn't be suprised to see more units with a snozzle pop up around the North East.

AND UCON WILL WIN AGAIN!!!!

A lot of the big parades like the convention do not want us to use them cause of the marching bands. Me personally, a quick blast of the siren or air horns are ok, but not to crank them. We can get out of hand sometimes (trust me I'm a big kid when doing that and have to watch myself if I'm drving a truck in a parade.) Also if there is an alarm, law says you have to have all you warning devices activated. Nuff said on that point. As long as you don't overdo it in a parade it should be allowed. People along the parade route know better. My 2 Lincolns.

Hey Cas, unfortunately a Snozzle is not a TeleSquirt, two different companies. Same concept but the Snozzle was mainly made for the ARFF. Really cool concept, Snozzle took it one step further.

I know North Hudson FD was created out of several fire departments. Which ones did the regional department take over. Also do they have a website? I havent found one yet. Are they a combination or a full career staffed department? If anyone has any info please let me know.

There is a right time and place for Class A foam. Too many departments use it wrong. And of course you have to you an adjustable / fog nozzle for it.

VolVO was used widely in Europe for firetrucks. I know Leyland used to use them and Benz a lot. I don't think Leyland is in operation anymore.

Don't forget there are a lot of prisoner wildfire firefighters out there too. Theis has been going on for years, but this is the first time I have heard of a vol. brigade actually responding to house fires.

LOCAL PD's DO NOT PATROL THE HIGHWAYS If a Local PD goes up on the highway wether it is a MV stop or a pursuit, they must notify the CSP Troop that covers that area. Local PDs will only go on the highway only after we call them for assistance and 9 times out of 10 they will help out if we asked them too (the one time they can't is 'cause there busy too). However if they has a crime / infraction happen in there town they can stop the on the highway but they also notify us they are there and if they have back up or not there. CSP usually heads tp their location anyway to be safe and its our jurisdiction. Also if there is a report of a crash and the local 911 gets it, they will usually send one of their units if it is close to the highway or depending of the severity of it. Local PD's area also called to send a until if that patrol trooper is tied up and the next due trooper is at a distance. Cell towers in CT are set up really weird. Some 911 from cell phones got to the troops while others go to the town / regional 911 center. This happens depending if the tower is in the town or is near the highway. So with this in mind, Stamford may get the call and say "Hey theres a cars at Exit 10, we have a unit right in the area and we'll check it out." And of course we accept the help. All the local towns are great in helping out when it is needed. They know we would be there if they called us in an emergency in a heartbeat. Not all CSP Troopers are not based at the Troop when they are on duty, they are all assigned a specific partol amd take a post when they are not sweeping it.

Now imagine that, instead of gratuitous puppet on puppet sex, man and sheep...... EWWWWWW! Just think of what the chief is wearing now... "I WAS WITH A SHEEP AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS SWEATER AND A PAIR OF SILVER BRACELETS!"

210 that is one reason. I was also told that when responding on the highways that the glare off the back part of the bar would not disturb drivers on the opposite way when the CSP cars pass by. Not getting blinded wint the mirrors. It does make sense. A few troopers have said this to me. Most of the time, at least with the strobes, the floodlights drown them out. With the deck lights at least they are directional and usually not as bright.

We still have a couple of those light bars in our garage on display. ONe has all blue lights and on has a blue gumball and one blue and one red lollipop, which faced the rear only. Also, notice that all state police cruisers have multiple lights facing the rear. Some of the troopers I tease because they call me a "light spark" just running my blues in my truck. They need it though since many of CT highways are dark. Also a not i didn't post b4. The lightbars are switched to operate front only, rear only or front and rear. If the trooper is on the highways, many of them run front only mode going to a scene / speed enforcment and switch the bar to rear only at the stop. When covering local town patrols we provice police for, they run front and rear. They always have the rear deck lights on especially on the highways. They don't always follow this, I think it is up to the trooper what they feel. I don;t know if there is an SOP for this. SOFT CARS = Unmarked, non Crown Victorias Soft Cars are usually Administrative cars used by detectives or other CSP personel. They are not patrol cars. I messed up before the traffic division does not use "soft car" they are classified interceptors if they are not using the cruiser.

CSP only cover the highways and any town that they are the police agency for or a Resident Trooper Town. We do not have county sheriffs. So for example you are in Wesport on State Route 53 or U.S. Route 1, which are considered local roads non-highway, Wesport PD covers those roads. If you are on Route 15 which is a parkway, CSP covers all of it. If it is considered a parkway, expressway, highway or interstate, we cover it. Some State roads turn into a local road. An example of this is Route 34 in New Haven and Route 8. Route 34 is an expressway from the 95 interchange in New Haven and is covered by CSP until Exit 3 near teh Air RIghts Garage for Yale-New Haven Hospital. Once off the Exit ramps, New Have Police take over the policing of tjhe road in New Havem, West Haven in theire town, Ect. Route 8 is covered by 4 different Troops (Starting with G, then I , A, and ending with L). Route 8 becomes a regular local road in Winsted and is covered by Winsted police in that town. The only thing the State does with "state roads" going though towns is taking care of it by CTDOT. Repairs, plowing, ect. Hopefully I explaned this well engough.