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Date: 02/18/14 Time: 0143 HRS Incident Type: Working Structure Fire *2nd Alarm* Location: 170 Grand Street District: DPT208 Croton FD Units: Croton FD, Croton EMS, Croton PD, Ossining FD, Ossining FD FAST, Buchanan FD Cascade, Yorktown FD FAST, VA Montrose FD, Montrose FD, Batt. 17 Description: 20x70 2 Story Fire in the Basement w/ Extension to the 2nd Floor

Saw that one coming....... KUDOS TO ACTING CHIEF BEHRE!

Has the current NYC administration restored or plan to restore the 5th firefighter position?

Seth Granville, one of THE BEST Paramedics I know. 45-Medics is a busy system. I give kudos to all of them.

Saint Francis Hospital - Poughkeepsie, NY Debt: $50 million When Art Nizza came on board in August as Saint Francis Hospital’s chief executive officer, he was aware the Poughkeepsie hospital had problems implementing its new computerized billing system. The way the hospital had been using the new system had created what administrators believed was a financial “blip,” he said. What was not clear to anyone was that the blip had metastasized, and had set into motion an unrecoverable cascade of financial shortfalls that ultimately led the hospital to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday. LaGrange-based Health Quest has announced its intention to acquire Town of Poughkeepsie’s Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers for $40 million after it emerges from bankruptcy protection. Credit: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20131218/NEWS01/312180041/Saint-Francis-debt-50-million

God bless you Sam. GET WELL SOON!

NASA Space Shuttle Challenger January 28, 1986 Crew MembersFrancis R. Scobee – Mission CommanderMichael J. Smith – PilotEllison S. Onizuka – Mission Specialist 1Judith A. Resnik – Mission Specialist 2Ronald E. McNair – Mission Specialist 3Christa McAuliffe – Payload Specialist 1 (Teacher in space)Gregory B. Jarvis – Payload Specialist 2 VIDEO: NEVER FORGET.... REST IN PEACE!

2014 Schedule DATE LOCATION TIME EVENT Fri. May 30 Pleasantville 7:00 PM Parade Wed. June 4 Katonah 7:00 PM Parade Sat. June 7 Montrose 6:00 PM Parade Fri. July 11 Mt. Kisco 7:00 PM Parade Sat. June 28 Sharon Ct. TBA 125th Anniversary Parade Fri. July 25 Bedford Village 7:00 PM Parade Fri. Aug 1 Ossining 7:00 PM Parade Fri. Aug 8 Pawling 7:00 PM Parade Sat. Sept 6 Haverstraw TBA RCVFA Convention Parade Sat. Oct 4 Middletown 2:00 PM Parade Credit: Westchester County Parade Judges Association http://www.wcpja.com/Westchester_County_Parade_J.html

I was in 5th Grade Art Class at Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School watching it LIVE on TV. One of the teachers at BV (Mr. Simone) was in the final round to be the first teacher in space. Lottery was held and he was not picked. Christa McAuliffe was chosen. VERY SAD DAY..... Like 9/11 one that I will never forget.

Thank you Seth! This is the link to my IMDb profile: http://www.imdb.me/robcasasanta If you blinked watching Law & Order SVU you would have missed me. lol. It's something to cross off the "Bucket List" The original scene where I entered the room was cut and you could only see me for a second in the crowd. Hopefully the February 5th Law & Order SVU episode I am in again I will have more camera time. At least noticeable. I am background so usually shots are quick. I do have some other shows coming up on ID Investigation Discovery. I will advise on air dates....Spring 2014. In the fall I am in a movie called Back In The Day with Danny Glover and Shannen Doherty. COMING SOON! You will see my 1974 Mack CF (Engine 626) in the movie Non-Stop w/ Liam Neeson. It's due out the end of February. I got to drive it in the movie. Had so much fun and met a lot of very cool people. Here are some photos: Law & Order SVU Non-Stop Lettering was removed after the movie shoot. I was told SLOKKVILID is Fire Department in Icelandic. THANKS!

I will be in 30 min lol Thanks

Self-Help Groups for Emergency Services If you’re trying to stop drinking, peer support groups can be an invaluable source of guidance, assistance, and encouragement. Groups are very helpful, not only in maintaining sobriety, but also as a safe place to get support and discuss challenges. Connecting with others who know first-hand what you’re going through can help reduce feelings of isolation, fear, and hopelessness. Staying motivated and positive is much easier when you have others you can turn to and lean on to help you. We have available to us Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings at various locations worldwide but... What if an addiction problem isn't the issue? Maybe you just want to discuss a call, incident or something is bothering you....... Perhaps the Firehouse or Ambulance Corps isn't a place you feel comfortable chatting..... Could a meeting like this make a MOS feel better? Would YOU share a story or help someone just by listening? This is NOT to replace the interventions by Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) or Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) that we call upon after a death or bad incident more so just a place to go and chat with fellow Police Officers, Firefighters, EMT's, Paramedics and Dispatchers. FEEDBACK IS MUCH APPRECIATED

911 calls (Landline) in Somers go to State Police "TMC" in Hawthorne. 911 calls (Cell) in Somers also go to State Police "TMC" in Hawthorne however some cell phone calls close to the district line (i.e. West Hill of Heritage Hills) are sometimes routed to Putnam County 911. State Police Somers and Somers Town Police do not have a dispatcher at the station. Is 60-Control doing the initial dispatch or all communications?

Sometimes just a talk is all you need. I'm working on a project. More information to follow. Thank you for the replies.

In Memory of Lou Angeli August 11, 1951 to December 14, 2013 Firefighter - EMT - Photographer - Filmmaker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7QTR5SYX7o Some of Lou's work. http://www.youtube.com/user/FilmLou?feature=watch http://500px.com/LouAngeli http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1732808/ Sadly... Lou passed away from Sepsis. REST IN PEACE BROTHER!

Jersey City is planning to switch ambulance providers after 130 years with Jersey City Medical Center. Pending approval, the city will award a contract to for-profit CarePoint Health and Bayonne-based McCabe Ambulance. The new three-year pact, if approved by the city council next week, would bring in $2.6 million for the city annually, officials said in announcing the change. http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.r/2013/12/jersey_city_plans_to_switch_am.html

Data Sheet: http://www.gamewell-fci.com/datasheets/CS-2261.pdf

3rd Annual Washingtonville Christmas Parade Orange County, New York Saturday, December 7, 2013 Parade leaves Vern Allen Park at 6 PM and makes it's way through the Village of Washingtonville dropping Santa off for the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at 7 PM. http://www.bgwcc.org Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Washingtonville-Christmas-Parade/538346232914611 Event is sponsored by the Blooming Grove/Washingtonville Chamber of Commerce

In Memory of the (6) Worcester Firefighters Killed in the Line of Duty on December 3, 1999 Lieutenant Thomas Spencer Firefighter Paul Brotherton Firefighter Timothy Jackson Firefighter Jeremiah Lucey Firefighter James Lyons Firefighter Joseph McGuirk REST IN PEACE!

Las Vegas police officers were out in force delivering Thanksgiving dinners to families in need.Video: http://blutube.policeone.com/videos/2874227148001-las-vegas-police-deliver-thanksgiving-meals/ What a nice thing to do for a community. This is a great idea for Police, Fire and EMS. Amazing opportunity for positive public relations and most important helping people who are in need. Any local departments do stuff like this?

We are off to a good start. Covered some incidents the past few days but we need more members who can post incidents. JOIN US: https://www.facebook...37277866496310/ Thank you

Westchester County Provides Mobile Command Vehicle to Peekskill Police Posted by John G. Testa , November 20, 2013 at 07:41 PM Legislator John Testa was joined by his colleagues on the Board of Legislators (BOL) in passing an Inter Municipal Agreement (IMA) to provide a "Mobile Interoperable Commend Vehicle" to the City of Peekskill. The IMA was approved by a unanimous 17-0 vote at the regular meeting of the Board of Legislators on Tuesday November 12, 2013. Credit: Peekskill-Cortlandt Patch http://peekskill.patch.com/groups/announcements/p/westchester-county-provides-mobile-command-vehicle-to-peekskill-police

Engine 626 can contract with Port Authority of NY/NJ https://www.facebook.com/Engine626

The last thing on my mind was to dominate anyone. lol. This is not about any type of agenda who has more "likes" or members (10 years online and over 7,000 members) but that is not the point. I set this up as a convenience to our members to give Incident Alerts on Facebook a try. Feel free to join the group and post if you like. Yes, we might be a little delayed in starting this up but we are and we shall see how it works out. THANK YOU!

I noticed Scanner World is no longer taking orders due to an illness in the family. http://www.scannerworld.com/ Anyone have information on this? Thoughts and prayers to the Scanner World staff who have been providing us with Scanners for many years.