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The last of my FD pictures from my trip. These pictures are of Franklin, TN Tower-1, a Sutphen mid-mount. Franklin is just outside of Nashville and is where many of the famous Country music stars live. It is a beautiful area to say the least. This Tower was just sitting on the median near where we parked. I dont know if its crew was out on a meal run or perhaps doing inspections. Unfortunately i could not locate them to find out more info.

Heres a few more from Nashville. The first picture is of the department patch that is on all apparatus. The other shots are of Engine-2, an International/E-One. My wife and i happened to be returning to our hotel from downtown when i heard the fire alarm sounding. With this, the hotel started to evacuate and i heard a maintenance man say there was a fire in the laundry room. I took these pictures when Engine-2 arrived on the alarm. This was the engine that was out on a training detail when i visited the firehouse. Lucky for me, they ended up coming to me the next day lol.

Back in August, i spent my yearly week on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This year, we decided to do a week in Nashville, Tenn following our week in NC. We rented a car and took the trip to the Jack Daniels distillery in Lynchburg. While on the tour, we came accross an open-barn type garage that housed antique fire apparatus that was used by the distillery's Fire Brigade. Only got 2 pictures and couldnt get closer for better ones. The distillery also operates a modern pumper, which is housed at a different facility just down the road. Unfortunately, our tour guide could not find a fire brigade member to bring us to the other facility. Interesting piece of info regarding the distillery; it is in Lynchburg, Tennessee and it happens to be in a "dry" County. No alcohol can be sold or consumed within the County. The Jack Daniels distillery is only allowed to sell bottles of their product on site because they are considered "souviners."

A sign at the distillery and our tour bus.

http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=33589&st=0&p=192352&hl=vermont&fromsearch=1entry192352 Heres the link to my pictures from "protection from the past." These were posted before "found on the side of the road" was started.

Amen Ang! Many local FD's relace apparatus sipmly due to its age. Many times there are no major problems/issues with a rig when it is replaced. Many rigs still have low mileage/pump hours and are in very good condition. Ive said it before; ive seen many depts in upstate NY and especially Vermont that would kill to have our "hand-me-downs." Im willing to bet that the E-One from New Paltz could still be a decent front-line piece for a needy department. Anyway, sorry to derail this thread. Lets keep the pictures coming.

Date: 12-31-10 Time: 2140hrs (approx) Location: Frequency: 46.16 Units Operating: Walden FD Car-4, EMS, PD, (2) Medevac's Weather Conditions: Dark/Cold Description Of Incident: Car vs. Pole Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 2140hrs-Walden FD dispatched for the MVA; Car into a pole. 2145hrs-Walden Car-4 requesting a launch of the medevac (possibly already on stand by). 2155hrs-Walden Command (Car-4) requesting a launch of the 2nd medevac. 2210hrs-Orange 911 advising Walden Car-4 that the 2nd medevac, LifeNet 75, had to divert due to weather. Next available medevac is out of Albany with a 40 minute ETA. *Times are approximates **Anyone with additional info, please PM me.

Date: 12-30-10 Time: 2025hrs Location: Route 211 Frequency: Units Operating: Otisville, Howells (LZ), Medevac, EMS, PD Weather Conditions: Clear/Cold Description Of Incident: MVA w/Medevac Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 2025hrs-Otisville FD alerted for the MVA; reported car off the road, driver reported to be unconscious & possible entrapment. 2043hrs-Orange 911 alerting Howells FD; request to set-up an LZ.

Bill, great shots as always brother. Its a damn shame when anyone loses their home, but even more so during the holidays. Was the family home at the time, were there any injuries? The firefighters definately had mother nature working against them all the way!

George, awesome pictures, thanks for sharing! I love that 65' Mack Tower.

Merry Christmas to all and their families. May everyone be safe during this season and remember what it is all about; being with family and friends. To those who are serving in the armed force, Merry Christmas, god bless you all and thank you. Im actually in Vermont and enjoying a true "white Christmas." Be well everyone

Date: 12-21-10 Time: 1639hrs Location: Orange Lake - Lakeside Rd. Frequency: 46.16 Units Operating: OLFD, Winona Lake FD, EMS, PD, Medevac Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Ice Rescue Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 1639hrs-Orange 911 dispatching Orange Lake FD to the above location for the ice rescue; Male victim reported to be unconscious, secondary to a fall, in a boat out on the lake. OLFD Car-1 responding. 1642hrs-Orange 911 advising OLFD Car-1 that PD and EMS have set-up their command post IFO the Lakeside Apartments on Lakeside Rd. 1643hrs-Orange 911 advising that EMS has requested a medevac on S/B for this incident. OLFD Car-1 on scene, establishing Command. 1649hrs-Orange Lake alerting Winona Lake FD; request their Rescue and Ice Rescue equipment to S/B in their own quarters. 1650hrs-Orange Lake advising Command that EMS has requested a launch of the medevac. Orange Lake FD re-sounded; additional manpower needed to set-up an LZ at their Firehouse. 1653hrs-Winona Lake FD E320 responding to Orange Lake's Firehouse for the LZ. 1657hrs-LZ has been established. 1701hrs-Command advising that the patient has been removed to shore and is in the care of EMS. 1705hrs-Orange Lake LZ advising Medevac is on the ground. 1713hrs-Command advising situation under control, all members off the ice, in the process of picking up. 1717hrs-Orange Lake LZ advising that the patient has arrived at the LZ. 1731hrs-Orange Lake LZ advising that the medevac is off the ground, en-route to St. Francis. *Link to Times Herald Record article: http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101222/NEWS/101229945

Date: 12-16-10 Time: 1925hrs (tow) Location: I-87 SB m.m. 65 Frequency: Units Operating: CVFD, Winona Lake FD, Plattekill FD, 36-13 (Coordinator), Orange Lake FD (re-locate), Medevac, EMS, NYSP. Weather Conditions: Cold, dark Description Of Incident: Roll-Over MVA w/Multiple Patients & Medevac Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 *Times are approximates. 1925hrs-Cronomer Valley FD operating I-87 SB mm 65, truck roll-over with multiple patients. Orange 911 advising medevac is on stand-by. 1926hrs-Winona Lake FD requested to stand-by in quarters with their rescue to cover calls in Cronomer Valley. Cronomer Valley Command now requesting a launch of the medevac. 1927hrs-Winona Lake Rescue now requested to the scene; requested to respond to the Northbound side of I87 at mm 65. 1932hrs-Orange Lake R329 requested to stand-by in their own quarters to cover all calls for Cronomer Valley. 1936hrs-Cronomer Valley Command now requesting Orange Lake R329 to re-locate to Cronomer Valley's station. 1944hrs-Cronomer Valley LZ advising AIR-2 is on the ground. 2002hrs-36-13 advising that all extrication is complete. Link to Times Herald Record article: http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101216/NEWS/101219794

Great looking truck, awesome work by TCD. I love the color scheme and gold leafing. JBB, Chief, thanks for all of the info, best of luck with the new U10. I test drove a 2500HD a few weeks ago and loved it! What an impressive truck, to say the least. Glad to see you guys went with a 2500HD and full crew cab, thus getting more room and power. A pick-up is a perfect fit for any FD. As stated, it can carry "non-essential" equipment that isnt used every day. Now, you dont have to tie up a front-line rig at a public service call which is great. It also can free up a lot of space on your other rigs. I also like the fact that you have an "extendo-bed," which makes access to equipment soo much easier. Also, good call by purchasing this truck equipped with a plow. I know that when Buchanan took delivery of their new rescue, they didnt want to tie up alot of compartment space with trash-pumps. There was talk of placing our trash and sump-pumps in their Utility trailer. Again great looking truck and best of luck with it!

Date: 12-14-10 Time: 1714hrs Location: 1474 Route 94 Frequency: 46.16 Units Operating: SMFD, Washingtonville (AMA), 36-15 (Coordinator), 36-105, 36-109 (Fire Investigators), Cornwall PD, Town of Cornwall Building Inspector Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working Fire Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 1713hrs-Orange 911 alerting Salisbury Mills; reported structure fire 1474 State Route 94, caller advising house is filling with smoke. 1714hrs-Orange 911 alerting Washingtonville E583; Automatic Mutual-Aid, (1) Engine to the scene. 1719hrs-Washingtonville Engine and Tanker-557 responding. 1721hrs-SMFD Car-1 on the scene. 1727hrs-36-15 advising 20x20, 2-Story residential structure, room and contents fire, fire is knocked down. Requesting Fire Investigator to the scene. 1732hrs-Orange 911 conducting 10 minute status check. Salisbury Mills Command advising fire is out, companies overhauling, situation under control. 1736hrs-36-15 advising Orange 911 that 36-105 (FI) in on scene and 36-109 (FI) iS en-route. 1737hrs-Washingtonville-1 advising all Washingtonville units are in service, returning. 1821hrs-All Salisbury Mills units in service as per Command.

Scary, very scary. Glad to hear some good news in that the officer is expected to make a full recovery. Godspeed and best wishes to the injured Officer.

Date: 12-09-10 Time: 1520hrs (tow) Location: 3 Topino Ln. c/s Highview Terr. Frequency: Units Operating: Bloomingburg, Orange County units: Otisville FAST, Circleville (Tanker), Bullville (Tanker), others. Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Structure Fire Reporters/Writer: BFD1054, JetPhoto 1520hrs-Orange 911 alerting Otisville; their FASTeam requested m/a to the above address for the working structure fire. 1526hrs-Orange 911 alerting Circleville & Bullville; (1) Tanker from each dept. requested to the scene. 1531hrs-Orange 911 alerting Howells; request (1) Engine to re-locate to Bloomingburg FD for coverage.

Date: 12-08-10 Time: 1822hrs Location: 51 Hill Rd c/s LaGrange Rd. Frequency: 46.16 Units Operating: CHFD, Goshen, Maybrook, Montgomery, Washingtonville, Mechanicstown, Circleville, Salisbury Mills, 36-19 Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Working Fire Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 1822hrs-Campbell Hall FD dispatched to above address for the reported structure fire, garage on fire. 1824hrs-Orange 911 receiving multiple calls reporting attatched garage on fire. 1826hrs-Orange 911 alerting Goshen; request (1) Tanker to the scene. 1827hrs-Orange 911 alerting Maybrook; request (1) Tanker to the scene. 1833hrs-Orange 911 alerting Montgomery & Washingtonville FD's; Montgomery (1) Tanker, Washingtonville (1) Engine to re-locate to Campbell Hall FD. 1848hrs-Orange 911 alerting Mechanicstown; request (1) Tanker to the scene. 1852hrs-Orange 911 alerting Goshen; additional mutual-aid needed, request for their 2nd Tanker to the scene. 1855hrs-Orange 911 alerting Circleville; request for their FASTeam to the scene. 1856hrs-Orange 911 alerting Salisbury Mills; request (1) Tanker to stand-by at Campbell Hall FD.

Date: 12-02-10 Time: 0630hrs Location: Palisades Pkwy. IAO the Bear Mtn. Traffic Circle Frequency: Units Operating: FMFD, Highland Falls FD (LZ), EMS, PD, LifeNet 75 Weather Conditions: Clear/Cold Description Of Incident: MVA w/Medevac Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 0630hrs(approx)-Fort Montgomery FD dispatched to above location for the multi-vehicle MVA w/possible ejection. 0643hrs-Highland Falls FD dispatched; request (1) Engine to set-up an LZ at the Bear Mountain traffic circle. LifeNet 75 is in-bound with a 25 minute ETA.

I saw this on the news earlier (forget what station) and they showed some of the laid-off members stopping by a precinct to hand in their guns and shields. What a crappy situation and right before the holidays no less. My heart goes out to the NPD members who were laid off and those who will have to work harder to cover the loss.

Date: 11-29-10 Time: 1828hrs Location: Dolson Town Rd. Frequency: Units Operating: NHFD, Middletown FD Weather Conditions: Dark/Cold Description Of Incident: 2-Car MVA w/Entrapment Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 1828hrs-Orange 911 dispatching New Hampton FD to the above location for the MVA w/confirmed entrapment, Middletown FD on scene and operating, advising it is in New Hamptons district.

Unbelievable! I too read this article and was pissed off. This just happened over the summer in Croton where 3 Sanitation workers were sickened, 1 more seriously. People really have no common sense anymore. I work Sanitation and it boggles my mind as to what goes through peoples heads. They will throw away ANYTHING and obviously never mark the containers. By the time its in the truck, its usually too late. Sometimes i think our truck is a ticking time bomb going down the street, very scary. At least in the Croton incident, the homeowner who disposed of the chemical was charged with several crimes. I can only hope the same happens in the Cortlandt case so that maybe it will send a message. Glad to hear that the workers illness was rather and its sounds as if he will be alright.

Woooow, scary stuff, but not at all surprising. We had an incident in Buchanan several years ago in which an employee at an Industrial Complex was using a gas powered power washer INSIDE! It came in as a male not feeling well and the FD was dispatched as part of the EMS first response. The employee was found lying on the ground semi-conscious upon the arrival of the FD Chief and Paramedic. With the signs and symptoms, the Chief had the FD re-toned and special-called for gas meters. The readings were 1000PPM+ upon entering the structure. I believe the PT went ALS to the Med Center. Speedy recovery to those affected. I too was curious if any charges (endangerment, negligence, stupidity) could be filed in such a case?

Date: 11-28-10 Time: 1115hrs Location: 14 McCall Pl. Frequency: Units Operating: Middle Hope, Goodwill, Cronomer Valley, New Windsor, Winona Lake (coverage), Marlboro (coverage). Weather Conditions: Clear, cold Description Of Incident: Working Fire Reporters: Writer: BFD1054 Link to Times Herald Record article: http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101129/NEWS/101129813/-1/NEWS

Hey John, ill buy it from ya lol. At least Atari was simple, yet awesome!