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It was down for Site Maintenance, Oil Change and Lube!

If you have $20.00 for me you sure can! LOL

This was just brought up in my EMT refresher. Yes, you can transport the PT w/ Dog.

DOC22, I was also a Petroleum Transfer Engineer during High School.

Congrats Ossining FD!!!! Anyone know what Ossining units won what?

Centennial Hose Company No 4 Peekskill, NY ENGINE 130 "Dock Rats"

OnTheWheel, American Gun and Uniform has been closed for about a month. They say they will re-open.... We'll see.

F & J Uniforms 378 E. 161st Street Bronx, NY (718) 655-4535 www.fjuniforms.com Olinville Arms Inc. 3365 White Plains Road Bronx, NY (718) 655-1569 www.olinvillearm.com Paul's Police Uniforms 2630 E. Tremont Avenue Bronx. NY (718) 597-0480

I'd rather go in with FULL PPE, SCBA, Irons, Can, Etc.. sweating my balls off for NOTHING then go in with NOTHING to be caught off guard and BURNED or KILLED.

Sadly even in a post 9/11 world Fire, Police, and EMS still come in LAST on any City, Town, or Village Budget for Vehicles, Equipment, Training, Repairs, Maintenance, and a new Building. Thank God for the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Those lucky enough to get it really do benefit from it. GOOD LUCK MILLWOOD FD!

SAY IT AINT SO! lol

"LA 7-Mary 3 & 4 Responding"

After dinner when I go get my car will it still be there? lol

YOU DO? LOL

PROFESSIONAL COURTESY goes a long way until it's ABUSED! Then it ruins it for all of us. If you are stopped be RESPECTFUL, it's that simple. A lot of Police Officers are or were at some point involved in Fire and or EMS. They don't look to jam you up but.... They do have a job to do. Remember that!

City of White Plains just like City of Yonkers and City of Mount Vernon were at one time Volunteer, along with FDNY.

It's an Armored Truck same as used by Armored Car companies such as Brinks, CDC, ,Dunbar, American, Loomis Fargo, Etc.... [attachmentid=2820] Various PD's buy them from Armored Car manufacturers and they are converted into Special Ops Police vehicles. (add all the toys) If it was in Ossining it was prob going to or from Camp Smith in Peekskill where NYPD SOD/ESU does a lot of training.

History of Memorial Day Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it's difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings; each of those towns and every planned or spontaneous gathering of people to honor the war dead in the 1860's tapped into the general human need to honor our dead, each contributed honorably to the growing movement that culminated in Gen Logan giving his official proclamation in 1868. It is not important who was the very first, what is important is that Memorial Day was established. Memorial Day is not about division. It is about reconciliation; it is about coming together to honor those who gave their all. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting in the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war). It is now celebrated in almost every State on the last Monday in May (passed by Congress with the National Holiday Act of 1971 (P.L. 90 - 363) to ensure a three day weekend for Federal holidays), though several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19 in Texas, April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10 in South Carolina; and June 3 (Jefferson Davis' birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee. In 1915, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields," Moina Michael replied with her own poem: We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies. She then conceived of an idea to wear red poppies on Memorial day in honor of those who died serving the nation during war. She was the first to wear one, and sold poppies to her friends and co-workers with the money going to benefit servicemen in need. Later a Madam Guerin from France was visiting the United States and learned of this new custom started by Ms.Michael and when she returned to France, made artificial red poppies to raise money for war orphaned children and widowed women. This tradition spread to other countries. In 1921, the Franco-American Children's League sold poppies nationally to benefit war orphans of France and Belgium. The League disbanded a year later and Madam Guerin approached the VFW for help. Shortly before Memorial Day in 1922 the VFW became the first veterans' organization to nationally sell poppies. Two years later their "Buddy" Poppy program was selling artificial poppies made by disabled veterans. In 1948 the US Post Office honored Ms Michael for her role in founding the National Poppy movement by issuing a red 3 cent postage stamp with her likeness on it. Traditional observance of Memorial day has diminished over the years. Many Americans nowadays have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At many cemeteries, the graves of the fallen are increasingly ignored, neglected. Most people no longer remember the proper flag etiquette for the day. While there are towns and cities that still hold Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades. Some people think the day is for honoring any and all dead, and not just those fallen in service to our country. There are a few notable exceptions. Since the late 50's on the Thursday before Memorial Day, the 1,200 soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry place small American flags at each of the more than 260,000 gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery. They then patrol 24 hours a day during the weekend to ensure that each flag remains standing. In 1951, the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of St. Louis began placing flags on the 150,000 graves at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery as an annual Good Turn, a practice that continues to this day. More recently, beginning in 1998, on the Saturday before the observed day for Memorial Day, the Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts place a candle at each of approximately 15,300 grave sites of soldiers buried at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park on Marye's Heights (the Luminaria Program). And in 2004, Washington D.C. held its first Memorial Day parade in over 60 years. To help re-educate and remind Americans of the true meaning of Memorial Day, the "National Moment of Remembrance" resolution was passed on Dec 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans "To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to 'Taps." The Moment of Remembrance is a step in the right direction to returning the meaning back to the day. What is needed is a full return to the original day of observance. Set aside one day out of the year for the nation to get together to remember, reflect and honor those who have given their all in service to their country. [attachmentid=2813]

VIGGIANO, CARMINE Hero Yonkers Firefighter, Carmine Viggiano, of Peekskill, NY and Manchester, VT, passed away on May 21, 2007 at the age of 66. He was a Firefighter for the City of Yonkers from 1966 to 1995. A highly decorated Firefighter, Mr. Viggiano was New York State Firefighter of the Year in 1974 and the recipient of a Class I Award, two Class III Awards, one Unit Citation and one Letter of Commendation. These awards are on display at the Yonkers Firefighters Museum. Mr. Viggiano was born on June 9, 1940 in Yonkers, NY to Frank and Catherine Vetrano Viggiano. He served in the US Navy from 1957 to 1961 aboard the USS Antietam. On July 22, 1961, he married Rosemary (Pat) Taylor at the Resurrection Church, Rye, NY. Mr. Viggiano is survived by his wife, Rosemary (Pat) Viggiano of Peekskill, NY and Manchester, VT; three children, Rosemary (John) Brewer of Clifton Springs, NY, James Thomas Viggiano and Michael John Viggiano, both of Peekskill and two grandchildren, Catherine Rose Brewer and Tiffany Nicole Brewer. Also survived by two brothers, Joseph Viggiano of Wappingers Falls, NY; his twin, Frank Viggiano of New City, NY, and a sister, Margaret Gorman of Myrtle Beach, SC. He is also survived by his loving family, friends and his second family, the brotherhood of the Yonkers Fire Department. Calling hours are Thursday and Friday from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at the Joseph F. Nardone Funeral Home. The Funeral Mass is Saturday, 9:45 am at the Assumption Church. Cremation to follow at Ferncliff Crematory in Hartsdale. JOSEPH F. NARDONE FUNERAL HOME 414 Washington Street Peekskill, NY 10566 914-737-1363 Carmine's son, Michael Viggiano is a Career Firefighter with the City of Peekskill Fire Department.

The LARGE gathering at the Centennial Hose Firehouse after the Funeral Mass with the Viggiano Family, Friends, Yonkers FF's, and Peekskill FF's I have no doubt made Carmine Viggiano and the whole Viggiano Family VERY PROUD!!!! Carmine's pain and suffering is OVER and we all celebrated his LIFE! He was true HERO Firefighter and loved by everyone who knew him. Yonkers FD is a great bunch of guys!

Chester VAC Captain "Trauma74" IS getting soaked with a Water Can. Anyone who wishes to assist me let me know. Water Can provided FREE of charge.

Isn't that a Felony? HAHA!

Peekskill VAC, Yorktown VAC, and Mohegan VAC (at the time Mohegan Fire) ran Chevy SWAB Ambulances for many years. I think Garrison VAC also? WAS967 should remember 7502 and 7503. That Chevy 454 Engine would fly! SWAB no longer does Ambulances but still around making Rescue Trucks and Fly Cars. http://www.swabwagon.com/home.html

Today (Thursday) was the 1st day of the Wake. The Viggiano family saw a large turnout of Firefighters, Police Officers, EMT's, family, and friends. I only hope the large turnout will continue at the Wake again tomorrow (Friday) and (Saturday) at the Church. RIP FF Carmine Viggiano

Suicide Line: "Hello, Suicide line" Jumper: Hello, "I am going to jump" (long pause) SPLASH! Suicide Line: "Hello, Are you there" Sorry, I just had too.