ace84

March 12th

There have been some rumors about the VA in Montrose. I have heard that it may be closing in the next few years. This makes me wonder about the stability of this position. Is there any more information any one can provide? Would this be a stable job (as stable as any other job I mean)? I know there is no guarantee with any job that it will be around forever, especially with government fire departments. Is there any possibility that the department may be downsized or would the firefighters just be transferred to Castle Point?? Just lookng for more info and it would be appreciated. Thanks.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/.../NEWS/610090322 One more police car not to speed past Charger is newest police tool Times Herald-Record Set aside the 340-horsepower engine, just for a second. Same for the advanced traction and fuel-saving technology. Step back and take a quick look at this snub-nosed beast of a police car, the 2006 Dodge Charger. It looks so sweet, even the kids dig it. "Everybody wants to talk about the car," said James Coleman of the Florida Police Department, which picked up a Charger about six weeks ago. "A kid came up the other day and said, 'Oh, man, nice whip!'" Huh? Whip? Nice whip? The word baffled the 33-year-old Coleman. "I'm talking about the car, man," the kid said. Police departments in the Hudson Valley have been buying Chargers in ones and twos during the past six months. The initial, informal feedback on the new breed of cop car is that they're safe, they look good and they're fast. "Very, very fast," said Chief Thomas McGovern of the Warwick police, which has one Charger. "Maybe even too fast." The Charger isn't that much speedier than the other police force workhorses, the Ford Crown Victoria or the Chevy Impala. Its the acceleration that's impressed officers: 0-60 mph in 6.52 seconds. The New York Police Department picked up 15 and the New York State Police have two they'll be testing out over the next few weeks. Around here, smaller Orange County departments, such as Florida and Greenwood Lake, are looking to replace the whole fleet — all three or four cars. "Being a small department, we can change pretty easily," Coleman said. Of thirteen cops, he's the only full-timer patrolling the 2-square-mile village of 25 mph speed zones. You can feel the V-8, 340-horsepower engine do its muscle magic when he guns it. It pins you to the seat. "It doesn't feel like you're going 60 mph, does it?" Coleman asked, seconds later. The advantage, cops say, is to catch up to speeders quickly, particularly from a dead stop. Chargers — without lights, radios or other add-ons — cost departments about $19,500 through a state contract, about $1,000 more than the Crown Victoria. The Charger has less appeal to some larger departments because it can be costly to maintain and stock spare parts for two types of cars. Uniformity has a safety divided as well. "If something happens and an officer jumps into another patrol car, the switches are the same, the radio is the same, everything's the same," said Lt. Mike Faricellia of the New Windsor police, which has a fleet of 20 cars, mostly Crown Victorias that they'll stick with. Chiefs are impressed with the Charger's safety and gas-saving features. For instance, if the car is idling, the V-8 can drop down to six or four cylinders, then punch back up if needed. The Charger's Electronic Stability Program improves traction of the rear-wheel-drive car to keep it from fishtailing. Chiefs don't know yet how much it will cost to fix those high-tech features. The cars are still in trial periods at the half dozen departments that have them. Coleman sums up the view from cops so far: "Everything's awesome when its brand new."

Orange County, New York Police Officer/Deputy Sheriff Test Test will be Dec 2, 2006 http://www.co.orange.ny.us/documentView.asp?docid=3264 http://www.co.orange.ny.us/orgMain.asp?org...ryTypeID=&sid=&

It is nicer looking in person. They were putting hose on it tonight. I was at their firehouse tonight as one of the eleven candidates interviewing for 1 career position.

Ex- Captain of the Hempstead Fire Department Stephen T. Marrero MARRERO-Stephen T., of Hempstead suddenly past on July 8, 2006. (Ex-Captain and 20 year member of Hempstead Fire Dept.) Beloved husband of Jacquelyn. Loving father of Christopher and David and step-father of Shanae. Loving Son of Mary Marrero. Dear brother of Matthew, Michael, Dennis and the late David. Friends may call at the Howard E. Williams, Inc. Funeral Home, 181 Greenwich St., Hempstead. Visiting hours 2-4 and 7-9PM Wednesday and Thursday. Fire Dept. Services 7:30PM Thursday. Mass of Christian Burial 9:30AM Friday at Our Lady of Loretto RC Church, Hempstead. Interment following at Greenfield Cemetery, Uniondale. Captain Marrero had a cardiac arrest at a drill in Southside Qtrs on Long Beach Ave

Seminole Tribe of FL Dept. of Emergency Services http://www.seminoletribe.com/ Seminole Tribe of Florida Department of Emergency Services Is accepting applications for following position: Firefighter/Paramedic Firefighter/EMT Applicants must submit the following: State of Florida Firefighter II certification per Florida Statutes. State of Florida Paramedic certification per Florida Statutes. State of Florida Emergency Medical Technician certification per Florida Statutes. Emergency Vehicle Operators Course certification- “E.V.O.C”. Valid Florida Drivers License-Class D or above High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. Social Security Card Birth Certificate. Proof of citizenship or permanent residence. Candidates are required to pass a written exam, physical agility test, medical exam, drug screening and comprehensive background investigation. Salary: $39,591.00 plus: Paramedic pay incentive * Comprehensive benefits package * 24/72 schedule Instructions: Download application form @ www.seminoletribe.com Or contact Human Resources at 954-966-6300 ext 1136 Applications will be accepted in person at: Seminole Tribe of Florida Firefighter Application Intake Center 3101North State Road 7, Hollywood, Florida 33024 Applications will be accepted from July 24thth- July 29th 2006 8am-5pm only All applicants must submit originals or certified copies of all required certificates/documentation at time of application. Copier will be provided. Incomplete applications will not be processed. All applications mailed, faxed or received by any other method will not be processed. For further information contact The Department of Emergency Services at 863-983-2150, Mon-Fri 9am -5pm

Date: 06-29-06 Time: 1530hrs Location: Broadway Frequency: Units Operating: Long Beach FD Amb-2319 , E-2343, LBFD Chief 2301 Description Of Incident: MVA w/ a pedestrian struck. Pedestrian pinned underneath an auto Writer: ace84

Jericho Working Car Fire Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vamObLL2f6s

Date: 06-14-06 Time:01:00hrs. Location: 341 Plainfield Ave Units Operating: Floral Park FD, Stewart Manor FD Amb-194B, New Hyde Park FD Amb-179, Nassau Police ESU, Floral Park Police Description Of Incident: Two-Car MVA, head-on collision into a tree, with a confirmed pin. Winthrop Hospital trauma team was requested for both vics who were transported. Writer: ace84 NBC 4 Link http://www.wnbc.com/traffic/9367092/detail.html

Date: 06-14-06 Time: 07:07 Location: 228 Ribbon Street Frequency: Units Operating: Franklin Square FD, M/A To The Scene: Stewart Manor FD For an Engine, Malverne FD For a Truck, West Hempstead FD For a FAST TEAM. Description Of Incident: Gas Explosion in a home. P/D fully involved on arrival with extension to exposure #2. Writer: ace84 NBC 4 Link & Video http://www.wnbc.com/news/9367198/detail.html

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Date: 05-12-06 Time:12:30am Location: 155-66 237 St. X 115 AND 116 Ave's Frequency: Units Operating: Elmont FD. Chief 7012 E-701 E-702 E-703 E-704 T-707 T-708 R-705 M/A Valley Stream T-345 (FAST), West Hempstead Engine to Stand-By at EFHQ, Stewart Manor Engine to Stand-By at EFHQ Floral Park T-123 to the Scene. Lynbrook Truck to Stand-By at EFHQ Description Of Incident: Heavy fire in the basement out the windows on the 4 side and the rear…. Minor extension to the 1st floor. Three lines were stretched two in operation and the fire was knocked down, and placed under control in about 45 minutes Writer: ace84

The Yankess will win the AL East

I'am a BIG Rangers fan.....But the Flames will win the Cup.

Long Beach FD on Long Island has a Volvo Rescue

Washingtonville Police need a C.R.A.S.H unit

http://www.wusa9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=46889 New I Think ?????

Quick-Thinking New York Volunteer Makes Rescue Without Gear STACEY ALTHERR Newsday It took the experience and dedication of a Hicksville Volunteer Firefighter to save an elderly man trapped in a burning house. Firefighter/EMT Patrick Scanlon was returning from a call on a minor house fire when he heard the reports of another house fire on his car scanner. It was about 7:10 p.m. on a foggy Jan. 13. Scanlon drove up the street but didn't see any problems. It wasn't until he arrived at the house that he noticed flames shooting from an upstairs window. "I didn't know if there were people trapped," he said. "I didn't hear that on the scanner." When he arrived, an elderly woman told him her husband was inside. Scanlon, a supervisor for the Town of Oyster Bay's Old Bethpage solid waste water disposal facility, said his 33 years of firefighter training told him he needed to get inside fast. "That's usually the rule, two in and two out, but that rule goes out the window when there's a life involved," he said. He was not wearing his fire gear. Once inside, Scanlon reach a hallway that was dark, smoky and very hot. "I kept my nose to the carpet and outstretched my arm," he said. Two feet into the bedroom, where the fire had started, he felt the chest of the man. Scanlon dragged the man down the hallway. A neighbor met Scanlon at the top of the stairs and helped carry the man downstairs. They were met by former Hicksville Chief Owen Magee, who assisted Scanlon in getting the man outside. "I stayed with him until the fire trucks got there," Scanlon said. "I was covered with blood." The man, a stroke patient who was on blood thinners, was so badly burned about the face, ears and hands by the fire that his skin was peeling. He also had inhalation burns in his lungs. The fire was extinguished in 30 minutes, Chief Bob Chiz said. Scanlon visited the man two weeks ago, but he was still heavily sedated. "I say a prayer for him every day," Scanlon said. A lifelong resident of Hicksville, rescue volunteerism has become a family affair. His wife, Eileen, is the bioterrorism coordinator for Nassau County Department of Health; his son is a second-year medical resident and chief of the Jericho Fire Department, and his sister and brother-in-law also are Volunteers in Hicksville

Firefighter killed in truck crash By Heather Yakin Times Herald-Record hyakin@th-record.com Monticello - A longtime volunteer firefighter and EMT died yesterday in a crash on Route 17. State police said Edward "Eddie" Wong, 46, of Monticello, was heading west on the highway when, for unknown reasons, his pickup truck veered into the median and slammed into the Bailey Road overpass abutment, just before Exit 105B. Wong volunteered with the Monticello Fire Department for about 20 years, until medical conditions, including severe diabetes, kept him from the service. He was also a volunteer EMT with the former Monticello Volunteer Ambulance Corps and a past exalted ruler of the Monticello Elks. When Wong crashed at 4:17 p.m., Monticello firefighters, Mobilemedic and sheriff's deputies were about two miles away, cleaning up after another crash. Firefighters and deputies jumped to respond to the call. Sgt. Paul Pratti got there first and started CPR on Wong as firefighters arrived right behind. Monticello fire Chief Glenn Somers said that at first, they were so intent on rescue that they didn't realize it was Wong. Firefighters Allen Kesten, Allen Schachnovsky and Keith Kurthy joined in the CPR effort. Wong was taken by Mobilemedic to Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris, where he was pronounced dead. Firefighters stood solemnly on the roadside after the crash. Among them was Roy Rojas, a retired sheriff's detective and firefighter. "Roy Rojas just talked to (Wong) an hour before the car accident," Somers said. "He was going to meet him to run Bingo at the Elks tonight."

International Police Program Iraq Civilian Police Program in International Police Program DynCorp International FZ-LLC (DIFZ) seeks law enforcement personnel to participate in an U.S. Department of State sponsored international effort to re-establish police and justice functions in post-conflict International Police Program Interested applicants must be active duty, retired or recently separated sworn law enforcement officers. US citizenship is required. Compensation Package up to $175,632 per year. For fastest response, please e-mail your resume to IPP@NLERA.org or call toll-free 866-816-0722 or visit www.policemission.com. Qualifications • US Citizen • Applicant must have a total of eight (8) years work experience with at least five (5) years being at the position of sworn civilian law enforcement. • Actively serving sworn civilian law enforcement officers, or recently separated sworn civilian law enforcement officers (within 9 years). • Ability to communicate in English. • Valid US driver's license and ability to operate a standard transmission vehicle. • Unblemished background. • Excellent health and be able to pass a law enforcement physical and physical agility evaluation. • Valid U.S. passport will be required. • We are seeking applicants with two years experience in specialized skills. • Must be able to qualify with a 9mm semi-automatic hand gun. Additional Details Up to 1000 civilian police advisors will be deployed to Iraq to help organize civilian law enforcement agencies. Liaison Officers will work with Iraqi criminal justice organizations at the national, provincial, and municipal levels and mentor personnel at all levels of the Iraqi law enforcement system. Contract length is one year. This is an armed, plainclothes mission. Compensation Package up to $175,632 per year. All lodging, meals, and transportation as well as logistical, technical and administrative support is provided at no cost to the officer. Dependent medical coverage available. How to Apply Applicants should forward comprehensive resumes to DynCorp International for consideration. Resumes should detail specific experience, certifications, specialties, ranks and assignments. Please include dates of employment. For fastest response, send your resume by email to IPP@NLERA.org or visit www.policemission.com. To apply, fax your resume to: Iraq Recruiting Faxes (817) 967-4840 Or mail your resume to: DynCorp International LLC International Police Program Recruiting c/o American Airlines Training Center 4501 Highway 360 South Mail Stop 929 Ft. Worth, Texas 76155 For more information, call our Recruiting Hotline at 1-866-816-0722 or email us at IPP@NLERA.org or visit www.policemission.com. DynCorp International is an Equal Opportunity

Date: 01-16-06 Time:06:55 hrs.. Location: 143 Conklintown Road x Summerville Way (Town of Chester) Frequency: Units Operating:Chester Fire Dist.(Full Dept.) CFD Car 1 (IC), Orange Car 19, Goshen FD Engine 932, Goshen 937 Truck (FAST), Monroe FD E-537, Warwick FD Tanker 639, Campbell Hall FD Tanker 901, Stand-By Co's : Middletown Truck 3 to Goshen Station 3, Washingtonville Engine 583 to Chester Station 1 Description Of Incident: Structure Fire Type 5 Writer: ace84

Waterbury will not be hiring off the list anytime soon. The city needs to replace the list since the old one expired years ago.

Firefighter II /EMT Testing Agency: Upper Freehold Township Fire Dept./Hope Fire Co. Location: Allentown, Monmouth County, NJ Requirements: 21 - 35 yrs old; NJ FF I & II cert; NJ EMT cert. or NREMT cert. Haz-Mat Ops. Salary: 12. 65 per hour Filing Deadline: December 30 Special Instructions: The Upper Freehold Township Fire Department holds the recruitments for the Vol. Hope Fire Co. You must pick up the application by December 16, 2005 and return it by the deadline date. There is a $30.00 application fee. Contact Info: You may pick up an application from the Hope Fire Co., 82 Rte 526, Allentown, NJ 08501

Are my calculations correct that it is going on 4 years since the last Westchester County fire test? Are they going to be giving one around June 2006?