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The newest patrol vehicle for BPD is this 2018 Ford Police Interceptor SUV. 
It replaces a 2011 Ford CVPI and has been assigned Car 267. 
 
 

 
They already do administer the funds.  The way it works is that the 2% funding is initially collected by the NYS Insurance Department(Insurance Law, Section 2118) (I would also like to indicate that this same law gives the State Comptroller's Office full authority to audit all fire department, district, and company treasury departments).  From there, the NYSID distributes the funds to the department/district, who in turn distribute it to the company(ies).  For the sake of this explanation, as both paid and volunteer fire departments receive 2% funding, labor unions representing firefighters and fire officers are considered fire companies.
 
Now, the issue at hand about how to appropriately spend these funds is detailed in Sections 9104 and 9105 of the State Insurance Law.  Essentially, these sections state that the money must be spent FOR the firefighters and their families, such as to provide food and refreshments after drills and meetings, parades, and picnics; fire department tee shirts, jackets, and other apparel; furniture, air conditioning, and entertainment for firefighters at the fire house; annual awards banquets and holiday parties for fire company members; and radio receiving devices (pagers).  The list for what you CANNOT spend the money on is just as long, which includes paying for training courses, fire prevention, medical leave/benefits (although there is a caveat on that which I'll explain below), assisting disaster survivors, and paying for delegates to attend conferences/conventions.
 
The caveat with medical leave and benefits can be legal if, and only if, the company has been approved legislatively for the funds to go to a benevolent association, in which then the money can be used to reimburse firefighters for medical expenses that they paid for out of pocket.
 
This above information can be found at the below links:
FASNY: https://www.fasny.com/pdfs/redhandbook.pdf
NYS Department of Financial Services: http://www.dfs.ny.gov/insurance/faqs/faqs_ft_fft.htm
 
For more information about the legality of the collection and distribution of funds, you can also visit http://www.dfs.ny.gov/insurance/ogco2007/rg070522.htm (this is another page from the NYS Department of Financial Services that includes the names of court cases to direct you to certain laws and court decisions that have created the current foreign insurance program).
 
AND, if you fear that the State Comptroller is going to investigate your fire company next (don't worry, they'll get to you eventually  ), here's the link to the Office of the NYS Comptroller: http://osc.state.ny.us/localgov/firedist/faq.htm.  This site provides all of the information that you need to better manage your company's funds, prepare for an audit, and how to fix your financial problems.
 
Don't sit around and wait.  Be proactive and prevent your department/company from being the next news headline.

Date: 06/14/17
Time: 2255hrs
Location: 904 Little Britain Rd - Two Brothers Deli and Pizza 
District: Vails Gate 
Battalion: 4
Channel:
Weather: 
Units: VGFD Cars 1 (IC), 2, 3, E481, T484, E479, T482, E478, R480, City of Newburgh (FAST), 36-13, NWEMS, NWPD, NWFI's
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Working Fire in a Deli/Pizzeria 
 
Link to VGFD's FB page with description and picture.
 
https://m.facebook.com/VailsGateFD/photos/a.257174668003666.1073741832.240851959635937/558091034578693/?type=3&source=48&__tn__=E

Date: 06/18/17
Time: 0635hrs
Location: 16 Bivona Ln
District: Vails Gate 
Battalion: 4 
Channel:
Weather:
Units: VGFD Car-1 (IC), C2, C3, E479, E481, E478, City of Newburgh (FAST), NWEMS, NWPD, NWFI
Stand-by: Salisbury Mills (Engine) @ VGFD Station-1
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Working Fire in a mobile home 
 
Link to VGFD FB page with pictures 
 
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=560475897673540&id=240851959635937

Date: 06/20/17
Time: 1630hrs
Location: Temple Hill Rd & George Green Dr
District: Vails Gate/Town of New Windsor 
Battalion: 4 
Channel:
Weather: Clear/warm 
Units: NWEMS/ALS, NWPD, VGFD, Air-2
Writer: BFD1054
Description: MVA/Pedestrian Struck 
1630hrs-Units dispatched for the reported pedestrian struck, victim reportedly under the vehicle.
 
Patient removed by EMS and PD
 
VGFD re-directed to set up the LZ. 
 
 
Link to Mid Hudson News article;
 
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2017/June/21/NW_car_bike_acci-21Jun17.htm

A CDL is not required for any emergency vehicle, only a valid drivers license. 
Almost all fire apparatus would required a CDL without the exemption. 
However the person delivering the vehicle is required to have a CDL. Once it is owned by a political subdivision,
the vehicle is considered an authorized emergency vehicle and the CDL exemption kicks in.  
They are even exempt from the tow truck regulation as are the NYPD tow trucks. 
(for those who would ask). Tow trucks are required to have tow truck plates. 
This is because tow trucks are required to have higher limits in insurance. 
 
 

Date: 05/01/17
Time: 2120hrs
Location: Route 218 at the "high point"
District: Cornwall
Battalion: 4
Channel: 
Weather: 
Units: Cornwall FD Car-1, R403, Cornwall EMS, V/Cornwall PD, T/Cornwall PD, Mobile Life EMS, West Point, City of Newburgh, 36-13, 36-1, OC Rope Rescue Team
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Motorcycle down an embankment
2120hrs-OC911 alerting Cornwall for the MVA; reported motorcycle over the embankment and no longer visible.
 
2121hrs-Cornwall Car-1 en-route.
 
2123hrs-OC911 advising Air-2 checking on weather. 
 - OC911 advising further information stating (2) riders down the embankment.
 
2124hrs-R403 responding. 
 
2125hrs-CFD Car-1 on scene.
 
2126hrs-OC911 advising that all medevacs have declined due to weather.
 
2128hrs-CFD Car-1 on scene with (2) patients approximately 100 feet down the embankment. Cornwall starting a rope rescue from the high point. Command requesting West Point FD and the remainder of the OC Tech Rescue Team to set up at the low point.
 
2129hrs-CFD R403 on scene.
 - City of Newburgh Car-4 and the NFD Tech Rescue equipment en-route.
 
2130hrs-West Point acknowledging the run, Car-1 and the Tech Rescue Trailer en-route. 
 
2136hrs-OC911 confirming with Command that he has Newburgh standing by at the Village line and West Point setting up at the low point. 
Port Jervis and Sparrowbush also were paged out as part of the OC Rope Rescue Team. Command advising they can stand down due to the response time. 
Port Jervis and Sparrowbush units in service.
 
2138hrs-Newburgh FD Car-4 and West Point Car-1 on scene.
 
2150hrs-OC911 conducting a status check. Command advising they are set-up and approximately 03 minutes from sending rescuers over.
 
2152hrs-36-13 on scene.
 
2202hrs-Command advising that rescuers are at the base, beginning to package the patients.
 
2203hrs-36-13 requesting Cornwall-on-Hudson FD on automatic response to all calls in Cornwall's district.
 
2225hrs-OC911 conducting a status check. Command advising that the 1st patient is being lifted.
 
Link to Times Herald Record:
 
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20170502/cornwall-firefighters-rescue-couple-on-storm-king-mountain-after-motorcycle-crash

Do they do this because they feel salty saying they, "beached their rig"?

I don't know, I'd say there is a lot of things that can go wrong: rollover? damage to the undercarriage? undesigned stress to the frame? I'd want to be damn sure that what I was doing was absolutely necessary for life or limb. In the case above, it would not appear to have been necessary, but of course we only have a 1/1000 of a second snapshot, so who's to say?

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/new-jersey-roosevelt-volunteer-fire-department-bond-vote-badge-417487813.html
Link to the story.
Why should a town of 900 people, and not even 2 square miles have its own FD ? Great merge it with nearby departments and let the members join other departments in the area.

They can call Port Chester  volunteers they have over 300 !

Bought brand new by the Village in 1969 Sicard  2 stage snow blower . Very well maintained  by the DPW shops and upgraded a few years back with new paint and decals . Know as Taz  You can see the end result on the other side of street.

Your worried about the cost for Trump and his familiy, Our President,  I know where to get the money.
 
Look what it costs to protect the UN with direct and indirect costs.............
 
Table 5. Estimated Costs to New York City
Figures reflect annual impacts in millions of 2014 dollars.
Direct Expenditures Forgone Tax Revenue
Security $8 million
Real Property Tax $72 million
Education $45 million 
Personal Income Tax $26 million
Mayor's Office for International Affairs $1 million Sales & Use Tax $1 million
 
Direct Expenditures - $54 million
Forgone Tax Revenue - $99 million
 
Source:
The Economic Impact of the
United Nations Community
on New York City
 
Lets trim a little from their budget to protect our President.

this is a non story - perhaps we should make an amendment that you only can run for President if you are poor.  That way they will be so impressed with White House - have no vacation homes and just stay in the White House for 4 years (maybe 8).  Its life, its the law - I know a ton ton more waste everyday in the federal Gov't going on every single day.    

Anytime we had the President stay in the city, there was a detail assigned to the hotel at night. Usually POTUS stayed at the Waldorf Astoria (not anymore, since a Chinese company bought the hotel recently) when he stayed in Manhattan (obviously Trump will stay at his "place"). We hired manpower for an engine and a ladder, and we staged in a hotel room one floor below POTUS, with standpipe "roll-ups" (hose) and truck tools and PPE/SCBA. Also there were 2 F/Fs stationed at the fire command station /alarm panel. It was an OT night tour, but not as nice as being in your own station. One night tour I worked the Presidential detail, we had a member of Ladder 2 on the crew. Since it was his company's  administrative/building inspection district, he knew the fire safety director. He asked him to have the hotel staff bring up as many folding cots as could be fit into the room, so we could all have a "resting place" during the night. The beds filled the whole room- when there was a smoke detector activation at 0200,  and the brothers at the alarm panel called up to us, it was chaos as  11 guys tried to find their bunker gear and Scotts under the beds! Also, the deputy chief was pissed several days later, when the Waldorf sent the dept. a bill for all the food/snacks ordered from room service and used from the mini-bar. Ah, the good old days!

So...it's what's expected for any VIP...it's not the first time the city was not reimbursed for services to a VIP....won't be the last.......

So your saying the 37 Port Authority Police Officers who gave their lives on that day were "glorified security guards " ? 

The Westchester Fire Advisory Board is having a quarterly meeting tonight at 4 Dana Road, Valhalla, NY beginning at 7:30 p.m. I expect to see all you Monday Morning Quarterbacks there ready to explain how you'll fix the entire county fire service like you claim you can on here.

As I recall both Ferrara and KME had to specifically build new cab designs to meet the FDNY spec, they weren't already on their line. So it would be possible for another builder to do the same if they thought it was worth the effort. I doubt the majority of the fire service has the same street and station limitations that require the need for the split tilt cab, so you have to really put a lot of stock in your ability to keep an FDNY contract, and hope some other just use the FDNY spec because it must be the best (which I imagine it is...for them). 
 
I know many folks in this forum must have some direct knowledge, but early on there was a lot of grumbling about the KME product, but maybe that would be the same of anything? Unlike many fire departments where the apparatus is the crown jewels of the department, I suspect most FDNY personnel see the apparatus as merely tools that allow them to do the job, thus they set the bar high.   

should have been done ages ago

Date: 01/15/17
Time: 0920hrs
Location: 2314 Route 32
District: Vails Gate/Town of Cornwall
Battalion: 4
Channel: 
Weather: Clear/cool
Units: VGFD C2, C3, R480, E481, E478, T482, NWEMS/ALS, T/Cornwall PD, T/Cornwall Building Inspector
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Car into a building with injuries 
0920hrs-Base-5 alerting Vails Gate for the MVA, car into a building, 2314 Route 32.
 
 - While en-route, Base-5 advised VGFD units of possible entrapment and serious injuries as per Cornwall PD.
 
VGFD Car-3 arrived, established command and advised he had (1) car into a 2-story wood frame commercial building.
Car-3 then advised that the driver (sole occupant) was not entrapped, but still in the vehicle in and out of consciousness.
 
R480 arrived with its crew splitting into patient care and stabilization of the vehicle.
 
E481 was advised to gain entry into the building to assess the damage. E481's officer advised of minor damage to the 1/2 corner, but the building was otherwise stable.
 
Car-2 arrived and oversaw operations.
 
T482 was directed to pass the scene and stand by at the Solid Rock Church for a possible LZ (Medevac was later cancelled).
 
E479 and T484 (Sta. 2) re-directed to station-1 for coverage.
 
New Windsor EMS/ALS arrived and took over patient care. 
 
Command requested the Town of Cornwall Building Inspector to the scene. E481 remained on scene for the building inspector, with all other units returning to service.

Date: 1/10/2017
Time: 1058
Location: 616 Union Ave
District: Vails Gate Fire District
Battalion: 4th
Channel:
Weather: Cold
Units:
Vails Gate Fire Department - Full
New Windsor Fire Department - Engine
Goodwill Fire Department - Engine
C/Newburgh - FAST
Cornwall Fire Department - Truck
 
Standby:
 
Washingtonville Fire Department - Truck
Storm King Fire Department - Engine
 

Writer:  

Description: Fire in a 2 story, multiple family dwelling. 
 
1105: Command reports 2 story multi family dwelling, heavy fire in the rear. All occupants accounted for.
1115: 2 lines in operation, trucks venting the roof, main body knocked down.
1125: 2 lines remain in operation, crews checking for extension. 

Date: 1/10/2017
Time: 1058
Location: 616 Union Ave
District: Vails Gate Fire District
Battalion: 4th
Channel:
Weather: Cold
Units:
Vails Gate Fire Department - Full
New Windsor Fire Department - Engine
Goodwill Fire Department - Engine
C/Newburgh - FAST
Cornwall Fire Department - Truck
 
Standby:
 
Washingtonville Fire Department - Truck
Storm King Fire Department - Engine
 

Writer:  

Description: Fire in a 2 story, multiple family dwelling. 
 
1105: Command reports 2 story multi family dwelling, heavy fire in the rear. All occupants accounted for.
1115: 2 lines in operation, trucks venting the roof, main body knocked down.
1125: 2 lines remain in operation, crews checking for extension. 

Date: 01/07/17
Time: 1035hrs
Location: 23 Ridge Ave c/s Clinton St
District: Walden
Battalion:
Channel:
Weather:
Units: Walden, Coldenham (FAST), Monthomery (Truck), 36-12
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Struture Fire
1035hrs-Walden dispatched for the possible fire, 23 Ridge Ave.
 
1039hrs-OC911 alerting Coldenham and Montgomery; Coldenham (FAST) and Montgomery (Truck) to the scene.
 
1041hrs-Walden Command requesting NYSEG, advising electrical fire in the basement. OC911 stating they were advised, (-) ETA given.
 
1044hrs-Command advising 3 story wood frame 20x30.
 - Coldenham Truck-205 responding as the FAST.
 
1045hrs-Command advising fire knocked down, checking for extension.
 - Montgomery Truck on the scene.
 
1046hrs-Command advising have mutual aid continue in with caution, fire is knocked down with minor extension.
 
1048hrs-Coldenham FAST on scene.
 - OC911 alerting FI's
 
1053hrs-Walkill Engine at Walden FD for stand-by.
 
1103hrs-36-12 inquiring which FI's are responding. OC911 advising 36-6 and 36-104 are responding.
 
1110hrs-36-6 on the scene.
 
1118hrs-36-104 on the scene.

Vails Gate FD
Orange County, NY
 
Total runs: 595 (no EMS)
 
Gave mutual aid: 34 times 

Avg response time: 7:53

Overlapping incidents: 35

Avg turnout: 20

Busiest day: Sunday

Slowest day: Wednesday

Busiest time of day 1500-1600

Slowest time of day 0700-0800