RWC130

Hands down... 60 is the way to go! I have no problem with the initial 911 call going to a Police Dept that's the was our PCAP's are set up and rightfully so! My concern is how the call is handled by the Police Dept once they get the Fire Call or EMS Call. I will give you a case and point: About 2-3 years ago a Police Dept in Westchester got a 911 call for a House Fire. This PD sent a Patrol Car to "Check" to see if it was a House Fire before sending any Fire Apparatus. Why? I will never know. The Officer arrived to find flames blowing out the windows. I would say a delay in FD response was at least 5-7 minutes if not more. Whoops! How do you justify that? Know It still happens here in Westchester County today. If a Fire Dispatcher were to get a call for a Man with a Gun would they send an Engine to see if it's a real gun before calling the PD? No, they would not. I don't feel Police Departments should be dispatching Fire and or EMS. They have a hard enough job just doing PD stuff. Phones, Radios, Running Data's, Etc. Mikeinet, thanks for your comment and support. I know all about the excellent 911 system that Onondaga County has. It works very well. The residents of Westchester and we the Rescuers would benefit from a system like this. My point is that PD's should dispatch POLICE and POLICE only. FIRE should dispatch FIRE and FIRE only. EMS should dispatch EMS and EMS only. EMD all 911 EMS calls. It does save lives. All Police Departments in Westchester Count have a lil white button on the 911 terminal that is labeled "FCON" for Fire Control (60-Control) I think they need to start using it! "911 Police, Fire, or Medical"? If it's not a Police matter transfer it. I am not a salesman for 60-Control nor do I work for them but you guys who utilize your PD for Fire and or EMS dispatching should really evaluate your 911 system. The life you save may be your own.

REMEMBER585 FOR PRESIDENT. Excellent Post!!!

CG206, contact firehouse magizine. I am sure they would be happy to help you out.

Mofire24, very good point! I missed the job but from what I hear it was a small one room fire. Maybe 2 water cans....haha. CG206, I think starting out a FASTeam would not have been a bad idea due to the simple fact it being a "commerical structure". However I feel the IC made a good call holding off on FAST for this one. Again, It was a very quick knock down with a lot of manpower at the scene. The FASTeam's we do call upon, Mohegan FD being one of them do a great job and are very quick responding. It's a good feeling having you guys there.

39-1 with all due respect, you know I love you guys but... No other resources at the scene of the MVA did a "clinically sound and professional job" ? :sad:

Date:5-30-04 Times: 1557 Hrs Location: Hudson River between Croton Point and George's Island Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: Montrose FD, Croton FD, and CCVAC Command Post set up by 2271 at George's Island. Description: Report of a 25 foot boat in the river with 4 passengers in distress, possibly sinking. Writer: RWC130 Montrose FD Marine 51, Croton FD Marine 12 in the water responding, Montrose FD Marine 51 reports that USCG and Rockland County Sheriff already on scene no injuries, everyone is ok. Rockland County Sheriff will Tx. passengers to Rockland side. Montrose and Croton units 10-8 Good job to all who responded... I was very impressed how quickly Marine units were in the water and responding.

Another Quick Knock Down by Peekskill FD!

On May 4, 2004 while landscaping in his own yard John Rosa, a Marshal in New Haven experienced chest pains. Once he arrived at Waterbury Hospital he was transferred to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he had a massive heart attack. John Rosa only 36 years old, under went triple bypass surgery on May 5, 2004 Marshal Rosa had no prior history of any illness or warning signs and is now in a desperate fight for his life. Because of the length of time he spent without oxygen to his brain, he now has some brain damage and still cannot see, and has lost much of his mobility in his arms and legs and is going to have a long road ahead of him of inpatient care to try and regain what we would all consider a normal life.. He is also going to need a heart transplant. This young man who has dedicated his life to protecting his fellow citizens now needs the love and support of all of us to help him in this desperate time. On July 25th 2004, The Law Dogs Motorcycle Club, along with the help of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club (Chapter 4) and the Guardians Motorcycle Club are hosting a Benefit Ride and after party for Marshal John Rosa. The ride will begin and end at the Cadillac Ranch (45 Jude Lane, Southington, CT. Exit 31 of I 84) at 11 AM, with an after party consisting of a prize and 50/50 raffle, good music and a BBQ/Ziti dinner. The ride will cost $20 per bike and $10 per person for non riders attending the after ride party.. The event is rain or shine, so the good folks at the Cadillac Ranch will have us all inside for a good time regardless of the weather.. All of the proceeds will be donated to help with Marshal Rosa's treatment and long road to recovery.. ** If you need any additional information you can e-mail FF John Hines of New Haven CT Fire Dept. BarrExpressJFH@aol.com

Date: 5/23/04 Times: 0318 Hrs Location: 25 Grant Ave. C/S Lincoln Terrace & Park St. Frequency:453.225 Units Operating: E131, E133, E134, TL45 Car 2341, 2342, 2343, 2345, 2349. C & O Car 1404 & Peekskill VAC Description Of Incident: Structure Fire Writer: RWC130 Peekskill PD reports homeowner has ammo in the basement and can hear numerous explosions. House is evacuated. Fire was contained to one room. Quick knock down by PFD, Mohegan FAST cancelled enroute.

ALS, let's not go there....haha I know exactly what you mean.

BHFD and the rest of da Brothers at the Fire.... GREAT JOB!

Peekskill FD uses Fire Ground 8.

Unless your a Chief Officer of your department and have I-page "BNN" Breaking News Network is the way to go.

"Complement Local Radio Systems" That is one hell of an expensive complement. LOL

Updated: 05-14-2004 03:52:09 PM Sharon Springs, New York State Firefighter Collapses While Battling House Fire Albany Times Union News Staff Courtesy of The Albany Times Union SHARON SPRINGS -- A firefighter died after apparently collapsing while battling a house fire that was ignited by lightning, authorities said. Jeffrey W. Howell, 42, a member of the Sharon Springs Fire Department, was one of the first firefighters at the scene of a farmhouse that caught fire just after 5 p.m. Thursday. He was working outside the house and suffered heat exhaustion when he collapsed, authorities said. Lightning that struck the house at 503 Gilberts Corners Road came from a series of thunderstorms that rolled through the region late Thursday afternoon, causing flooding and other damage. Howell previously was a firefighter at the Carlisle Fire Department.

As you know most large Fire Departments both Paid and or Volunteer who have members riding the apparatus to alarms set up a roster or riding assignments. This is useful in that it keeps things organized. Once on the scene you know what your assignment is and you go to work. With this system each firefighter has a prearranged assignment and specific duties so there is no question what the firefighter must do. This can avoid a lot of confusion on the scene as I am sure we all have experience. As an example here is the assignments for Firefighters of the Fire Department City of New York. ( F D N Y ) Engine Company Officer, Chauffeur, Nozzle Man, Back Up, Door Man, Control Man. Ladder Company Officer, Chauffeur, Can Man, Irons, Outside Vent, Roof Man. Rescue Company Officer, Chauffeur, Can Man, Floor Above-Hook, Floor Above-Irons, Roof Man What does your department do? How well does it work?

CONGRATULATIONS TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY EMT & PARAMEDIC OF THE YEAR! Jeff Siegel - EMT Captain Yorktown VAC Bill Rothchild - Paramedic Empress EMS, Somers FD I have had the pleasure of working with both of you. Good Job Guys!!!

With a federal Sept. 11 hearing scheduled here in just two weeks, the Police and Fire departments are likely to work out a long-delayed protocol on how they handle major emergencies, several sources said. Over the past few decades, the Police and Fire departments have worked under a hand-stitched series of understandings, resulting in sometimes violent disagreements at emergencies. Come October, the city and every other locality in America will have to have a formal response protocol in place to qualify for Homeland Security funds. Failure to do so could cost the city tens, if not hundreds of millions, of dollars in lost future aid. The Bloomberg administration is also trying to head off criticism from members of the 9/11 panel by having a protocol in place before the hearings on May 18 and 19, sources in both departments and their unions said. The city could be embarrassed if, two years and eight months after the most recent attack on the World Trade Center, there is no formal response system in place for a future emergency. The Republican National Convention opening here in August is another reason that a protocol needs to be ironed out soon. The city and its Republican mayor could be shamed if something went wrong and the federally mandated response system was not in place, according to sources. The lack of a written protocol has led to a series of nasty incidents between police and firefighters over the years. Most notably, the disorganization was blamed for a lack of cooperation in the hours and days after the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. "One could write a book on this: 'The Battle of the Badges: 180 Years of Rivalry Unimpeded by Cooperation,'" one source said. "Is this really serving the public good?" It has been eight years since Gov. George Pataki decreed that the state have formal procedures for responding to emergencies. The policies are variously called an Incident Response System, an Incident Command System or an Incident Management System. Such systems are in place for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and many other federal, state and local agencies. Pataki issued his executive order March 5, 1996, well after the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 1993 and well before the Sept. 11, 2001, attack that brought down the Twin Towers, killing 2,800, including 343 firefighters. "How many firefighters and police officers must die before someone addresses this problem?" Capt. Peter Gorman, president of the Uniformed Fire Officers Association, said in a recent interview. The fire unions and Fire Department sources blame the lack of an agreement on the insistence by police commanders that they be in control at the scene of most emergencies. Neither department would comment this week. Gorman noted that a private consultant hired by the city after 9/11 said in its report on the Fire Department that it should create an Incident Command System, something the department embraced. He noted that a companion report on the Police Department by the same consultant did not recommend such a system. (Article from Firehouse.com)

WNBC News reports all 3 crew members of the chopper that went down are OK in Stable condition at Kings County Hospital. God bless them!

Sunday night 5/2 I saw NYPD-At Close Range featuring the Homicide Unit. Looks like a cool show!

OK OK.... RES20CUE and Mofire24 thanks for jumping at the chance to correct me. haha "Mohegan FD Station 4 called the Hollowbrook Station sits on part of the land which once was the Hollowbrook Drive-In". Station 4 sits on part of the land would be correct right? Anyway..... Drive-In's were alot of fun as RES20CUE mentioned so maybe some Saturday night all of the EMTBravo members could meet up and have a little tailgate party at the Hyde Park Drive-In. What do you think?

This job sounded really cool so I put a call into Capt. Neill. Really nice guy! The good news they are still looking for a few guys. The bad news is you MUST have National Registry EMT or obtain a NJ EMT. Additionally you MUST have NJ Firefighter certification or National Level Firefighter I. (NYS Firefighter Courses No Good) Just wanted to pass that on...

I'd make an Aggressive Interior Attack and give him 125 PSI of H20! Just kidding, Yup... Very sticky situation folks!

Tower Ladder 2 I like that concept a lot!

Damn, I thought I plugged the hole! haha All jokes a side... that really sucks! Sorry to hear about your loss VFD. Salvageable?