RWC130

Tim, I just spoke to Andy tonight, PPD is planning a "10-13" Party for Carl in March up in Fishkill. I will keep you (and everyone else) posted when I get a confirmation. Rob

WOW........ "Highway 1" might beat Aviation with that car!

Yes!

Just a note... If you would like ANY of the NYPD Frequencies I have all of them. Updated with PL's. Broken down by Boro and Zones/Divisions. Just PM or e-mail me. "ON THE AIR..K"

REST IN PEACE BROTHER! Rob Casasanta, President Centennial Hose Company No. 4 Peekskill, NY

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This is a copy of the e-mail that I got. LET'S SHOW THEM SOME SUPPORT!!! WWW.NYFIRESTORE.COM

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE JANUARY 28, 1986 SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER (STS-51-L) Francis R. Scobee Michael J. Smith Judith A. Resnik Ellison S. Onizuka Ronald E. McNair Gregory B. Jarvis Christa McAuliffe Just after liftoff at .678 seconds into the flight, photographic data show a strong puff of gray smoke was spurting from the vicinity of the aft field joint on the right Solid Rocket Booster. Computer graphic analysis of film from pad cameras indicated the initial smoke came from the 270 to 310-degree sector of the circumference of the aft field joint of the right Solid Rocket Booster. This area of the solid booster faces the External Tank. The vaporized material streaming from the joint indicated there was not complete sealing action within the joint. Eight more distinctive puffs of increasingly blacker smoke were recorded between .836 and 2.500 seconds. The smoke appeared to puff upwards from the joint. While each smoke puff was being left behind by the upward flight of the Shuttle, the next fresh puff could be seen near the level of the joint. The multiple smoke puffs in this sequence occurred at about four times per second, approximating the frequency of the structural load dynamics and resultant joint flexing. As the Shuttle increased its upward velocity, it flew past the emerging and expanding smoke puffs. The last smoke was seen above the field joint at 2.733 seconds. The black color and dense composition of the smoke puffs suggest that the grease, joint insulation and rubber O-rings in the joint seal were being burned and eroded by the hot propellant gases. At approximately 37 seconds, Challenger encountered the first of several high-altitude wind shear conditions, which lasted until about 64 seconds. The wind shear created forces on the vehicle with relatively large fluctuations. These were immediately sensed and countered by the guidance, navigation and control system. The steering system (thrust vector control) of the Solid Rocket Booster responded to all commands and wind shear effects. The wind shear caused the steering system to be more active than on any previous flight. Both the Shuttle main engines and the solid rockets operated at reduced thrust approaching and passing through the area of maximum dynamic pressure of 720 pounds per square foot. Main engines had been throttled up to 104 percent thrust and the Solid Rocket Boosters were increasing their thrust when the first flickering flame appeared on the right Solid Rocket Booster in the area of the aft field joint. This first very small flame was detected on image enhanced film at 58.788 seconds into the flight. It appeared to originate at about 305 degrees around the booster circumference at or near the aft field joint. One film frame later from the same camera, the flame was visible without image enhancement. It grew into a continuous, well-defined plume at 59.262 seconds. At about the same time (60 seconds), telemetry showed a pressure differential between the chamber pressures in the right and left boosters. The right booster chamber pressure was lower, confirming the growing leak in the area of the field joint. As the flame plume increased in size, it was deflected rearward by the aerodynamic slipstream and circumferentially by the protruding structure of the upper ring attaching the booster to the External Tank. These deflections directed the flame plume onto the surface of the External Tank. This sequence of flame spreading is confirmed by analysis of the recovered wreckage. The growing flame also impinged on the strut attaching the Solid Rocket Booster to the External Tank. The first visual indication that swirling flame from the right Solid Rocket Booster breached the External Tank was at 64.660 seconds when there was an abrupt change in the shape and color of the plume. This indicated that it was mixing with leaking hydrogen from the External Tank. Telemetered changes in the hydrogen tank pressurization confirmed the leak. Within 45 milliseconds of the breach of the External Tank, a bright sustained glow developed on the black-tiled underside of the Challenger between it and the External Tank. Beginning at about 72 seconds, a series of events occurred extremely rapidly that terminated the flight. Telemetered data indicate a wide variety of flight system actions that support the visual evidence of the photos as the Shuttle struggled futilely against the forces that were destroying it. At about 72.20 seconds the lower strut linking the Solid Rocket Booster and the External Tank was severed or pulled away from the weakened hydrogen tank permitting the right Solid Rocket Booster to rotate around the upper attachment strut. This rotation is indicated by divergent yaw and pitch rates between the left and right Solid Rocket Boosters. At 73.124 seconds,. a circumferential white vapor pattern was observed blooming from the side of the External Tank bottom dome. This was the beginning of the structural failure of hydrogen tank that culminated in the entire aft dome dropping away. This released massive amounts of liquid hydrogen from the tank and created a sudden forward thrust of about 2.8 million pounds, pushing the hydrogen tank upward into the intertank structure. At about the same time, the rotating right Solid Rocket Booster impacted the intertank structure and the lower part of the liquid oxygen tank. These structures failed at 73.137 seconds as evidenced by the white vapors appearing in the intertank region. Within milliseconds there was massive, almost explosive, burning of the hydrogen streaming from the failed tank bottom and liquid oxygen breach in the area of the intertank. At this point in its trajectory, while traveling at a Mach number of 1.92 at an altitude of 46,000 feet, the Challenger was totally enveloped in the explosive burn. The Challenger's reaction control system ruptured and a hypergolic burn of its propellants occurred as it exited the oxygen-hydrogen flames. The reddish brown colors of the hypergolic fuel burn are visible on the edge of the main fireball. The Orbiter, under severe aerodynamic loads, broke into several large sections which emerged from the fireball. Separate sections that can be identified on film include the main engine/tail section with the engines still burning, one wing of the Orbiter, and the forward fuselage trailing a mass of umbilical lines pulled loose from the payload bay. The explosion 73 seconds after liftoff claimed crew and vehicle. Cause of explosion was determined to be an O-ring failure in right SRB. Cold weather was a contributing factor. Launch Weight: 268,829 lbs.

I was home sleeping, I got a call from a friend who told me what had happened. I put on the news and sat in shock for a good 15-20 min. I jumped in the shower (pager starts going off for stand-by's) I grabbed my gear and off to the firehouse I went. I arrived at the firehouse and a group of guys with an engine were deployed to WC-DES for a stand-by. I am proud to be one of them. We waited and then we were sent down to the Bronx. (E81/L46) One of my friends who was new on the job was assigned to E81. I remember he came back to the firehouse about 4pm covered in debris. After the news had hit about all the missing firefighters I asked him if it was true and if he is ok. He just looked at me and said "it's real bad bro, real bad" Later that night we were sent back to Westchester and spent the night at the Yonkers Raceway parking lot. I remember I slept on the concreate in my turnout gear. The thought of complaining I had to sleep on concreate never crossed my mind knowing what just happened. I played a very small part on 9/11, I won't bore you with the rest of details but 9/11 is a day that I will NEVER forget. FDNY 343, NYPD 23, PAPD 37 RIP FF Sam Oitice, FDNY Ladder 4 Peekskill FD E134

I'd have to plug: Big Apple Bagels on Route 117 in Mt. Kisco Just down the road from NWHC, WEMS, and Friendly's.

CORRECT Medic137! I had given Engine4 a little credit that he might already know that. haha Personally, I think HT1250 is crap. I love the HT1000 it can take a beating.

I was in 5th Grade Art Class. (I feel old now) The art teacher put the TV on and we watched it happen live. Really sad... I will never forget the last words of the crew, images and audio played on TV over and over and over. Mission Control: "Challenger, Go with throttle up" Challenger: "Roger, Go with throttle up"

FDMV... GOOD LUCK WITH T-1!

Motorola HT1250: LO-BAND 29.7 - 42 MHz 35 - 50 MHz VHF 136 - 174 MHz UHF 403 - 470 MHz 450 - 512 MHz

Hello All, I will be hitting the NY Firehouse Grille this Friday 1/27 about 8 PM. I just might buy you a cold beer. haha If you get bored stop on down. NY Firehouse Grille 50 Welcher Ave. Peekskill, NY 10566 Anyone care to join?

Date: 1/25/06 Time: 1808 HRS Location: Taconic Parkway S/B Frequency: 154.785 Units Operating: Car 519, other YPD units Description Of Incident: Vehicle Pursuit Writer: RWC130 1808 HRS Car 519 reports attempting to stop a Red Dodge Pick Up S/B on the Taconic Parkway, slow speeds 35-40 mph vehicle will not comply. Additional YPD units enroute to assist. 1813 HRS Car 519 reports vehicle is stopped TSP S/B by the Bear Mt Parkway. 1817 HRS Yorktown PD HQ advises that vehicle is a File 1 out of Florida. * "File 1" - Stolen Vehicle

I felt to need to voice my opinion on a few issues of concern. EMTBravo was created just over two years ago. I remember being online chatting with Seth (IM) about his vision of a Westchester FIRE / EMS website. What once started out with 20 members covering Westchester quickly grew to 200, then 2000, now well over 3,000 and growing daily. We cover topics all over the country. Police, Fire, EMS, and numerous other areas of interest. Members of this site are from all over the country and from all walks of life. Police Officers, Volunteer Firefighters, Career Firefighters, EMTs, CFRs, Paramedics, RNs, News Reporters, and sometimes the General Public who are just browsing the internet and start reading. Why do we bash each other? Why do we make posts that will offend someone? It's been done. Topics and comments have been deleted. I respect everyone's comments and point of view that is what this site is all about but sometimes we get carried away. Why is the comments of training and volunteer vs. career come up so often? We all tie our shoes the same, we all die the same. Right? When we have a LODD we all gather and pay respects and try to put the BS a side. So why not do this on OUR site EMTBravo all the time? This site has amazing potential but sometimes a few do some really stupid things. "Poor Judgement" Everyone want's to Monday morning quarterback FD, VAC, or PD incidents posted or chime in with some pointless comment. What does this accomplish? Do you really need to have the last word? We are all professionals lets act that way, lets represent ourselves and our departments that way. I hope in 2006 we can really think before we type. You know who you are. To ALL fellow EMTBravo members.. Good Luck, Be Safe, God Bless, and Have a Happy New Year!! Enough said! Rob

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I bet with a Water Van or two X635 could have knocked down that fire! haha

SUNY Westchester Community College EMT–B Refresher Course Dates: January 22, 2006 – May 18, 2006 Written and Practical Skills Challenge offered on January 16th. State Written 5-18-06 Day: Sundays Time: 9 am – 4 pm Cost:$335.00. NYS DOH funding may be available for eligible members of EMS agencies. Agency Verification form DOH 3312 may be downloaded at www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/ems/educ.htm Form must be turned in by the second class. Pre- registration required emtrefresherwcc@optonline.net

Friday, December 30, 2005 Officer in the right, smoky place for the 2nd time Sgt. Kevin Tucker rescued a woman and her baby from an apartment fire. An earlier incident didn't have a happy ending. By Tim Thornton 381-1669 New River Current | RSS feed For the second time in less than a year, Kevin Tucker ran into a smoke-filled building Thursday morning, trying to save someone's life. The first time, Tucker and four other police officers got the victims out, but couldn't save them. This time the Christiansburg police sergeant saved a mother and her baby. Angie Wilson was watching television across the hall when she heard Tucker's siren and saw him leap from his cruiser. "The cop just went flying up the stairs," Wilson said. She watched him pound on the door. "As soon as the door flew open, all the smoke flew out." Smoke was roiling out of the apartment even before he got the door open, Tucker said. "I guess you could say instinct or something kicked in and you just go to work," he said about his response to the fire call. Tucker wasn't supposed to be working when the fire broke out. He recently transferred from the patrol unit to crime prevention duty. But the sergeant taking his place is out on maternity leave, so Tucker was filling in. Shortly after 4:30 a.m., April Elkashef called 911, saying her apartment was on fire and she was trapped with her 5-month-old. They were on the second floor, too high to jump to safety. Tucker, more than nine hours into a 12-hour shift, was the first person on the scene. "He just happened to be the closest to the call," Capt. Dalton Reid said. The door was locked, so Tucker kicked his way in. The apartment was filled with smoke. Tucker said he picked an afghan off the floor and put it over his face. He got down on the floor and felt his way through the darkness toward the screams. Tucker found Elkashef huddled with her baby in a back bedroom near a window. Tucker put the afghan over their heads, held his breath and led Elkashef down the hall and outside. "He was doubled over, just coughing and catching his breath," Wilson said. Leaving the mother and child in the care of officers Gary Fields and Steven Swecker, Tucker went back into the apartment with a fire extinguisher. A firefighter who lives nearby joined Tucker with an extinguisher, according to Jimmy Williams, assistant chief of the Christiansburg Fire Department. It didn't work. As soon as the woman and child were clear, Williams said, firefighters banged on doors and evacuated the building. They quickly put out the fire, which was limited to a sofa and a few spots on the living room floor. "But the whole apartment was smoked up," Williams said. "Thank God they got in there and got them out." Elkashef and her daughter were treated and released from Montgomery Regional Hospital. "He's a real good officer," Reid said of the nine-year veteran. Tucker, 32, came to the department as an intern, while studying at Radford University. When he graduated, he joined the department full time. In March, Tucker was one of five officers who carried a mother and two children from a fire on Roanoke Road. Tucker and the others received the Life Saving Award from the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police for their efforts, but the people they carried out died. "I guess that was my biggest fear, was having to go through that again," Tucker said Thursday. But this time the ending was much happier. "When I met up with them this evening, they were doing great," Tucker said of the Elkashefs. Tucker said he gave the Elkashefs a gift card. His wife of two months lost everything in an apartment fire a few years ago, Tucker said, so they know something about what the single mother and her child are going through.

EMS, For the record my post has absolutely nothing to do with me or my department. I am 100% for training.