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Date: 11-30-07 Time: 1545hrs (approx.) Location: N. Division St. Frequency: PFD/PEMS/PPD Units Operating: Peekskill Fire Cars 2341, 2342, 2346, R134, TL45, 39M2, Peekskill EMS 7511 (Capt.), 7513 (Lt.), 75B1, 75B3, Peekskill PD numerous unit's Description Of Incident: Subject reportedly fell through a staircase/possibly unconscious Writer: BFD1054 1545hrs-Above units dispatched to an address on N. Division St. for injuries from a fall. 60-Control reporting subject fell through a staircase and is possibly unconscious. 1547hrs-All units responding advised that person is reported to be unresponsive. 1555hrs-Mohegan VAC requested to stand-by in their quarters for Peekskill, Peekskill possibly transporting to WMC. 1558hrs-Mohegan VAC assembling a crew, now requested M/A to Yorktown VAC's district. 1609hrs-7511 advising negative on "Air-1." 7519 (EMT/Driver) en-route to Peekskill EMS HQ for s/b. Another member now en-route to fill-out the crew. 1612hrs-7511 advising 7519 that once the 2nd rig is manned, they are to respond (non-emergency mode) to the area of the incident. Personnel will be re-entering the structure to examine the structures' integrity. 1627hrs-75B1 en-route ALS to WMC. 75B3 on location for scene s/b.

FF Brendan Cawley (27-Truck) returned to work after approximately 3 years of extensive recovery & rehabilitation after injuries he suffered during the "black Sunday" fire. On that fateful day, 6 FDNY members became trapped on the #4 floor of a Bronx tenament and were forced to jump. Two of them, Lt. Curtis Meyran & Lt. John Bellew made the supreme sacrifice. Hats off to FF Cawley & best wishes on returning to his dream job! Heres the link to the the Daily News article: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/11/20...arly_3_yea.html

Wow, a definate shame, but no suprise coming from the Vern. Jod, i just read your original post and the responses, what a disgrace! There is no reason that you and your fellow brothers at FDMV should have to work in those conditions! Glad to hear the union is stepping up, but lets hope the City moves quickly to resolve this. Career Fire personnel having to work out of trailers...whats next? As others have stated, its just been one thing after the other in MV. By the grace of God, lets hope the new Mayor actually gives a crap about you guys and tries to do the right thing, but i dont know how promising that looks either. Its quite apparent how little the City cares about the FD that is sworn to protect them. Staffing & equipment issues, all the B.S. with promotions and hiring, now this crap? Absolutely ridiculous! Not to start a vol. vs paid war, but...take a look at some of the vol. houses around the region. There are many that cost multi-millions to build and have insane ammenities in them. To each their own and great for those depts, but come on! You have Career depts. with manpower that have to live in their firehouses around the clock and look at the conditions that they have to live in! I know money is always an issue, and it certainly has been in MV. But maybe they should look harder to cut expenses elsewhere to increase the money being put into emergency services. Anyway, my rant is over, just thought id throw my 2 cents in, not that anyone cares lol. To hudson and the rest of the FDMV, hang in there, keep fighting and lets hope things get better for you guys!

Date: 11-14-07 Time: 1633hrs Location: CRP Sanitation - Roa Hook Rd. c/s Bear Mtn. Bridge Rd. Frequency: Units Operating: Peekskill EMS 7511 (Capt.), 75B3, Cortlandt ALS 35M1 Description Of Incident: Chest Trauma Writer: BFD1054 1633hrs-Above units dispatched to above location for a reported chest trauma. 35M1 responding. 60-Control advising "injury possibly caused by a chain accidentily breaking and catching the subject in the mid-section." 1641hrs-35M1 on location. 1642hrs-75B3 on location. 1701hrs-75B3 en-route, ALS to WMC.

Bout time you boys get a rig that can fit up and down your districts streets lol! Rob, all kiding aside, its a great looking rig and from what i've seen and heard, it was speced out right and should serve you guys well. Best of luck to my brothers to the South with the new rig! Now, does this mean the chances of us getting called m/a to the 'Trose for an engine have gotten slimmer lol?

Happy Birthday bro! Its been awhile since we were sitting in classes at Mercy...ah, those were the days lol! You look so professional behind that desk.

I never had the pleasure to meet Mr. Knoesel, but it sounds as if he was a wonderful man and will be deeply missed. I did however get to work with his son TJ, when i was a dispatcher trainee at WCPD. In knowing TJ, i can only imagine that he got his wonderful personality from his father. My sincere condolences go out to the Knoesel family, the Ardsley FD and the Ardsley community. May he rest in peace.

Date: 11-06-07 Time: 1455hrs Location: Scarborough Manor - Building #1 Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: OFD general alarm Description Of Incident: Working Fire Writer: BFD1054 1455hrs-OFD dispatched on a general alarm, Box #204, to the above location for a smoke investigation. 1458hrs-Unit o/s advising working fire. OFD re-transmitted the alarm for the confirmed structure fire. 1505hrs-As per command, fire k/d, heavy smoke condition. *Times are approximates.

Date: 11-05-07 Time: 2045hrs Location: Orange & Rockland Gas - 4th St. Frequency: 46.18/Sloatsburg FD (Dept. 15), 44-1, Others Description Of Incident: Working Fire Writer: BFD1054

Date: 10-31-07 Time: 2145hrs Location: 1427 Main St. Frequency: Peekskill PD/EMS Units Operating: Numerous Peekskill PD units including Car 250 (Sgt.) & Detectives, Peekskill EMS 7511 (Capt.), 35M1 Description Of Incident: Assault w/Stabbing victim Writer: BFD1054 *Other assaults occurred in the City, stabbing may be in connection with earlier incident. 2153hrs-75B2 en-route BLS to Hudson Valley Hospital Center. 7512 advising 75B3 & himself are available from a diff. breathing call. 2203hrs-Desk Sgt. advising Detectives to report to the E.R. for a victim interview.

Kris, i am quite aware of Peurto Ricos connection to the US, not my gripe. My problem was that i had to stand there and listen as this man had to have everything repeated to him in Spanish, as he could not understand the desk clerk...because he was speaking ENGLISH! I am also aware that there are exams now given in Spanish, another issue in my mind, but thats a whole other topic and im to tired to care right now.

Wow, what a topic to discuss. Lots of great points made by all. Nice to see a topic where we all can be adults and share our opinions, whether we agree or not. Immigration is definately a touchy subject all around. If people want to immigrate to OUR country, i have no problem with it, as long as they do it legally! They want drivers licenses? Do it legally, like the rest of us have! If they want to come here and work and positively contribute to our society, then so be it. Like everyone else, i have had my fair share of experiences with immigrants, both positive and negative. Many of them are hard working and just wish to support their families and thats fine. Many of them constantly cause problems for people, emergency services personnel in particular. As far as the driver license issue, i'm a bit torn. Some say "who cares, they all drive anyway." Yes, that may be true, but not right or legal. If i let my license expire, as well as my insurance and i hit someone...oh boy, i'm set to lose alot. Doesn't seem to be the same for immigrants, now does it? A year or so ago, i went to the local DMV office to re-new my Commercial Driver License (CDL). A license that i legally obtained by passing a written exam, as well as a road test on a commercial truck. As i was in line, waiting my turn, there were two gentlemen in front of me speaking in Spanish. I did not think much of it, until they got to the counter. Turns out, one of them had just moved here from Puerto Rico (legally or illegally, i do not know) and was attempting to obtain a NYS driver license. The other gentleman was his INTERPRETER! This pissed me off quite a bit, to say the least. I had to stand and wait there while this guy had to have everything repeated to him in Spanish. Do you think if i were to go to a predominately Spanish speaking country, i'd be treated the same? I think not!

Date: 10-09-07 Time: 2048hrs Location: Strawberry Rd. & Lexington Ave. Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: Cars 2261, 2263, 2265, 2267, 2266, E255, Mohegan VAC, 35M1, NYSP, Mohegan Fire-Police Description Of Incident: MVA - Vehicle on its side w/(1) trapped Writer: BFD1054 2048hrs-Mohegan VAC unit reporting a roll-over MVA, car on its side w/person still inside. 2049hrs-Mohegan Fire/VAC dispatched. E255 responding w/2265 on-board. E255/2265 on location. Car 2265 advising Jeep on its side, confirmed extrication required, requesting Fire-Police to shut down the road. 2053hrs-Car 2265 advising person extricated, no injuries reported. 2100hrs-Car 2261 placing the incident under control.

Date: 10-03-07 Time: 1855hrs Location: Appalacian Trail off of Route 9D - IAO the Bear Mountain Bridge Frequency: Units Operating: Garrison FD, Garrison VAC, Putnam Medic-1, PCSO Description Of Incident: Injured Hiker Writer: BFD1054 1944hrs-As per GVAC unit, patient contact has been made, ankle injury, Medic-1 can go in service

Date: 10-02-07 Time: 1650hrs Location: Route 9NB at the Warren Rd. overpass Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: Croton PD, Croton FD Car 2084, E119, T10, R18, NYSP Description Of Incident: Tractor-Trailer stuck under the bridge Writer: BFD1054 1720hrs-As per Car 2081, truck has been removed from under the bridge, crews in the proccess of backing the truck up, possibly to the Senasqua Rd. exit.

WOW...a new level of stupidity! All four were either 20 years old or older, when do we grow up gentlemen? I've heard people doing all sorts of stupid things, but this takes the cake! Using emergency equipment to commit crimes...brillient! They all should be suspended from the fire department for life & never be allowed to join any other organization! They should also be charged to the fullest extent of the law. A-holes!

Date: 09-26-07 Time: 2105hrs Location: Buchanan area Frequency: BPD/PPD/NYSP Units Operating: Buchanan & Peekskill PD's, as well as NYSP Description Of Incident: Vehicle/Perp search Writer: BFD1054 2105hrs-Above agencies involved in search for vehicle/subjects for causing damage to at least (1) vehicle with paintball gun. W.I.C. is a late model Toyota RAV-4 or Honda CRV with white lettering, occupied by several white males.

Seth, good topic & questions! 20Truck...about 6 years ago i was a passenger in my buddies car when he got pulled over for speeding in Croton. The P.O. goes through the regular v&t stuff and then asks us to roll up our windows. He gets a "tint-o-meter" out of his patrol car and checks the tint percentage and issues a summons for the speeding and tint. I thought it was kind of an a-hole thing to do to ask us to roll the windows up just to check it and write a summons, but the law is the law i guess. Funny thing is we were on our way to a Croton PD officers house to pick his daughter up because we used to car pool to school. OnTheWheel...I have plenty of friends and relatives who are on the job and i have the utmost respect for LEO's. I totally agree that there should be laws regarding window tint percentages, if for no other reason than officer safety! Some cars out there are just outright rediculous! With that being said, the windows on my truck, and any other vehicle i have owned, are tinted lol! I have an extended cab pickup and it came with factory tint on the back windows. I just recently had the front 2 windows tinted to match the rear. I do not know the exact percentage of the tint, but they are not that dark at all and i believe they are in the legal range. Anytime i have ever been stopped, i ALWAYS roll down both windows, place my hands on the steering wheel, turn on the light if at night and never move around as to make the LEO nervous. I am well aware that if the LEO wants to, he/she could possibly write me for the tint. That is why i always roll down the windows for safety and to make the LEO a bit more comfortable as they approach my vehicle. I would advise anyone else with tints to do the same. Question for the LEO's on this forum, is what i described above good practice as a driver during a traffic stop?

Date: 09-11-07 Time: 1649hrs Location: 900 Block Main St. Frequency: PPD/PVAC Units Operating: Numerous Peekskill PD, Peekskill 7511 (Capt.). 75B1, Cortlandt ALS 35M2 Description Of Incident: Male w/stab wound to the chest Writer: BFD1054 1645hrs-(3) Peekskill PD units dispatched to above area for reported altercation. 1647hrs-Peekskill PD units on-scene IFO 906 Main St. reporting a male stabbing victim, requesting EMS on a rush. 1649hrs-Peekskill EMS & Cortlandt ALS 35M2 dispatched. 7511, 75B1 & 35M2 responding. 1650hrs-All EMS units on-scene.

I gotta agree with vacguy! I have had a Minitor 5 for about a year now and have had nothing but problems with it! I'm lucky if it goes off half the time and it doesn't hold a charge for anything. I have resorted to relying on my dept. issued Nextel & can only hope that the I-Page's come through. It seems that all Minitors have had their pro's & con's, but in my opinion, bring back the Minitor -II's!

Date: 09-04-07 Time: 0140hrs Location: Lockwood Rd. c/s Trolley Rd. Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: Mohegan Fire/VAC, Car 2261 (IC), Peekskill R134 w/FASTeam, Buchanan U12 (Cascade) Description Of Incident: Working Fire in a p/d Writer: BFD1054 0145hrs-As per Car 2261, working fire #1 floor of a 2 1/2 story p/d, Peekskill FAST to the scene.

Congrats Tommy & the rest of the Point, er, Verplanck FD ! I got the chance to see the lettering/graphics scheme the other day and it seems that it will look real nice. I keep my boat outta the Viking, anytime you want run with me, bring it on brother ! Anyway, the boat looks real nice & will be a great assset to the area for river response. Its well overdue because i'm sure as hell sick of seeing (sub)Marine-1 up on blocks in the boat yard lol! Best of luck with her and make sure the plug is in before you drop her in the water lol!

Date: 07-31-07 Time: 1517hrs Location: 901 Main St. Frequency: PFD/46.26 Units Operating: PFD Cars 2341, 2342, TL45, E131, E132, Mohegan FASTeam, Peekskill VAC, Peekskill PD, VAC 8811, 8805 (Rehab unit), Buchanan FD U12, E161 (Re-Located to Sta. 6), Continental Village FD E230 (Re-Located to Sta. 2), Verplanck FD (Re-Located TL46 to Sta. 1) & 83B1, Croton FD/EMS 55B2. Description Of Incident: Working Fire Writer: BFD1054 1517hrs-PFD unit on-scene advising Police Officers & civilians trapped on the #2 floor, requesting TL45 to "get the stick up asap." 1522hrs-Cortlandt VAC requested M/A with rehab unit & ambulance. 1525hrs-As per Car 2342, all occupants & officers accounted for.

Date: 07-31-07 Time: 1435hrs Location: Jefferson Valley Mall Parking Lot c/s Lee Blvd. Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: Car 2265 (IC), E254, E258, YVAC, 34M?, YPD Description Of Incident: MVA w/Pin Writer: BFD1054 1435hrs-60-Control dispatching Mohegan Fire/VAC to Route 6 & Lee Blvd. for an MVA w/Injuries. 1437hrs-Car 2265 on location advising updated location will be in the JV mall parking lot, 1st lot off of Lee Blvd. 1440hrs-Car 2265 advising extrication will be required (door pop) for patient access. E257 in-service from previous alarm, KEI-603 Mohegan advising E257 to re-locate to Sta. 1. 1447hrs-Car 2265 advising extrication is complete, patient is being packaged. Car 2265 requiring status on ambulance, 60-Control advising YVAC will be responding mutual-aid. 1454hrs-Car 2265 advising situation under control.

Date: 07-30-07 Time: 0820hrs Location: I-684 SB IAO Rt. 22 Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: Armonk FD/EMS, WEMS 45M2, NYSP Description Of Incident: MVA w/Extrication Writer: BFD1054 0820hrs-Armonk FD/EMS & 45M2 dispatched to above location for a reported MVA w/possible extrication. 0827hrs-Command o/s advising extrication in progress, patient w/possible broken leg.