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The "Maroon Platoon" (a.k.a. Buchanan FD) will be up there for the festivities. Not quite sure what apparatus will going up yet, but i'm sure it will be E-161 if anything. I've never gone up for this parade & i have been waiting for years to go, so i hope its a good time! I know alot of the young guys from my department are going and alot of other local depts are going too. Any suggestions on good places to stay, go out (bars) or eat at???

EJS1410...Yes, you are correct, Rockland still goes by 44-Control.

Date: 03-12-05 Time: 0345hrs Location: 3570 Ellis St. c/s Clover Rd. Frequency: 46.26 Units: Mohegan- L-35, E-257, 2261, 2264, 2266, 2267 Peekskill: E-134(FAST) 2341, 2343 Buchanan: Utility 12, 2552 Westchester C&O Zone 4 Yorktown PD Mohegan VAC 69B3 Description: Working fire in the basement of a private dwelling. Writer: BFD1054

http://www.nycfire.net/boxlocator.php Hope this could help you

Date: 03-11-05 Time: 1807hrs Location: 8 Boulder Trail c/s Bayberry Rd./Whippoorwill Crossing Frequency: 46.26 Units: Armonk- Car 2022, 2023; E286, E288, E287; T9 Banksville- T-7; E159 Mount Kisco- E-106, U-13 (FAST) Chappaqua- E146 Millwoood- R36 Bedford Hills- TL57 Description: Fire reported in the basement of a 2-story 125 X 75 P/D (Mansion). Writer: BFD1054 1807hrs- Armonk dispatched for reported working fire. 1811hrs-E286 10-17. 1813hrs-E287 10-17. 1815hrs-Car 2022 confirms working fire, requesting Banksville w/1 Engine to the scene. Car 2581 10-17. 1816hrs-E286 10-19. 1817hrs-Battalion-16 10-17. 1818hrs-Car 2022 requesting a Tanker to the scene. 60-Control calling Banksville Car 2583 to assertain if they will be able to provide a Tanker along with the engine. Car 2583 advising that they can handle. 1820hrs-Banksville Tanker7 dispatched. 1821hrs-T9 10-19. 1823hrs-Batt-16 requesting Mount Kisco's FASTeam to the scene & (1) engine to cover Armonk. 1824hrs-Mount Kisco & Bedford toned out. 1827hrs-FM-2 responding. 1833hrs-Mount Kisco U13 10-17 w/FASTeam. Bedford re-transmitting for additional manpower. E159 10-19. 1838hrs-Bedford E211 re-locating Armonk FD HQ. Cars 2041 & 2045 also re-locating. 1850hrs-Car 2022 requesting 60-Control to re-tone Armonk for additional manpower, also requesting Mount Kisco to the scene w/(1) engine & manpower. 1853hrs-Armonk E288 10-17 w/additional manpower. 1854hrs-MKFD E106 10-17. 1855hrs-Batt-16 requesting additional FASTeam from Bedford Hills to the scene. 1901hrs-TL57 w/FASTeam 10-17. 1904hrs-Cause & Origin Team requested as per Batt-16. 1908hrs-C&O Zone-5 10-17. 1910hrs-MKFD E106 10-19, being advised to have their crew walk in to the scene w/tools. 1911hrs-County Car-24 responding. 1912hrs-Batt-16 advising that they have a 2 story residential 125' by 75,' fire still doubtfull. 1920hrs-Batt-16 requesting Chappaqua w/(1) engine & manpower & Millwood R36 (Cascade) to the scene. Car 2061 10-17. 1923hrs-County Car-24 10-19, Millwood Car 2253 10-17. 1925hrs-Chappaqua Car 2062 & E146 10-17. 1927hrs-Batt-16 advising Car 2061 to have his crew assemble at the front of the fire building w/additional air bottles. 1930hrs-Car 2062 & E146 10-19. 1933hrs-Batt-16 requesting Con-Ed Electric to the scene as well as the North Castle Highway Dept. for sand/salt spreader. 1941hrs-Millwood R36 10-19. 1944hrs-C&O 1405 10-19. 1949hrs-Batt-16 advising fire is darkening down, companies opening up, holding all units. 2007hrs-Batt-16 advising as per Car 2022, fire is under control. 2105hrs-MKFD E106 is 10-8. 2106hrs-Batt-16 advising that units are in the process of picking-up, all units will call in-service as they are cleared. Batt-16 remaining on scene with C&O.

Hey guys, i took the FAST class at Camp Smith on February 26th/27th and it was awesome! The instructors were Tom Macpherson (City of Peekskill FD/ALS), Jeff Dygert (City of Auburn FD) & Erik Verfuss (City of Cortland FD). The instructors were great, we learned a hell of a lot, but they kept it fun at the same time. I would reccommend getting a decent nights sleep & to not go out partying all night. It is a pretty physical class & you will be pretty drained by the end of the day, especially the 2nd day when there are more evolutions! Word to the wise, try not to get teamed up with the heavier guys in the class because you will have to drag/push them during large area searches & drag/push them up a flight of stairs! But then again, if you can drag & pull the hevy guys, you can definately handle the skinny ones! And its always good to challenge yourself because you don't know what you'll be faced with on the fire ground! We had about 10 guys from Bedford Hills, 6 from Putnam Valley, 4 or 5 from Brewster, 1 from Larchmont, 1 from Croton & me and another guy from Buchanan. We all had a great time & learned a whole lot. It was also nice to work with guys that you wouldn't normally work with. I would highly reccommend the FAST class to ANY firefighter, even if your department doesn't operate a FASTeam!

In Buchanan we run on EMS assists with Cortlandt VAC. We are toned out during daytime hours (usually 7am-4pm or whenever requested) & usually only on life-threatening calls. The policy seems to change every few years though lol. At one time, we responded to all EMS calls within the village 24/7. Then we responded to all EMS calls between 7am & 5pm. Now we only respond on life-threatening calls between 7am & 4pm as i stated before. Our 1st due EMS rig is our Rescue, which carries a BLS bag, AED, back-boards, collars, stokes & some other equipment. When the Rescue is OOS or tied up, we'll respond with our Rescue/Pumper which carries basically the same equipment minus the AED. If the Rescue is OOS, we will place the AED on the engine. I think its a pretty good system for us because as we all know, it can be hard to get a crew during the daytime, especially if the EMS agency is already on a run & you have to get a 2nd crew. We require that our active members have at least CPR/AED to ride on EMS assist's & all non-qualified members stay back at the firehouse, unless lift-assistance is requested. We have 9 or so EMT's in our company & the majority of them are pretty active. 4 out of our 7 officers are EMT's which is also helpful. We've been averaging 1 or 2 EMT's on each EMS assist lately which is a big help. The Rescue will roll with a minimum of 2 members (if they have the minimum requirements) & the only members allowed to respond to the scene are our officers. I happen to be an officer & an EMT, so if i don't make it to the rig, i will head to the scene to assist. Some of our members are also members of Cortlandt VAC, so they know the layout of their rigs & where their equipment is located, which is also helpful. We are also in the process of setting up in-house training with my company & Cortlandt VAC. We want Cortlandt VAC to come to our HQ with a rig & show our guys where things are located & also discuss what is expected of us & how we can further help them on EMS runs. Like i said, all in all i believe that it is a good system & has worked very well for us. Good luck Briarcliff with your new EMS response plan, it definately won't hurt, thats for sure! Your FD runs your EMS, you should use that to your advantage! Try to get the FF's & EMS personnel together & do some drills so that the FF's aren't just standing around being useless on calls! Anyway, good luck again & same to any other department that may start a similar program. As we all know, EMS has really started to become a big part of the firefighting world, so take in as much as you can learn! Lt/EMT Michael Swankie Buchanan FD

afd... This is the exam announcement from a past dispatchers exam. It has all the info/requirements, you may want to read it if you are interested! I didn't see anything on age requirements, although i just briefly skimmed through it. If i had to guess, i would say the minimum age would be 18 to be hired. You're best bet would be to talk to "JBE" here on the Network tofind out further info! Hope this helped you a bit! http://nyc.gov/html/dcas/pdf/firealarmdispatch.pdf

Yeah 648, the white stuff means the green stuff to me too, but i'm with you on this one man!!! Enough is enough, i worked like 7 hours of OT last night chasing the snow all night. I missed 13 hours of double-time this past weekend, but to be honest, i could care less, i've had it with the snow!

Yes, like everyone else, A$$holes are allowed to have opinions too! I will not knock this "author" for his thoughts on the movie, as it is only a movie review. But the comment about the WTC being a "pile of garbage" made me sick to my stomach! The terrorist attacks on 9/11/01 had nothing to do with Ladder 49, so he could have left that alone! And where is this guy from that he thinks firefighters are paid very well for their services lol? I don't know many guys that make a killing from being a firefighter, in fact many of them have second jobs to support their families! And for the FF's out there who do make a decent salary...good for them, they deserve it! So yes WAS967, you are correct in that this guy is entitled to his opionion, but we are also entitled to disagree with some of his statements. This guy also says that firefighters are no more heroic than office clerks or garbage men & he may be on to something. I would say the majority of firefighters don't believe that they are heroic either, they are just doing their job! So yes, the guy is entitled to his opinion & he wrote a movie review (and an in depth one it was), but we can still be upset with some of his comments.

Good luck on the test tomorrow guys! I guess i lucked out when i took mine a few years ago, mine was at a high school right off of the BRP, just over the border. If you guys are serious about getting on the job with the NYPD, now is the time! I was told that the NYPD hired a huge ammount of PO's in like 1982 & for the following years as well. The people from that time have probably retired or are close to it. They would have their 20 years in, plus after September 11, there was a ton of OT, so those guys got to really boost their pensions! Anyway, good luck to all of you who are taking the test, get a good night sleep & give yourselves plenty of time to get to your testing sites!

The residency deal threw me off too! I could be wrong, but i thought it was different for NYPD (and FD maybe)? I thought you had to live in NYC (the 5 boroughs), Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland or Orange? Like i said, i could be wrong, but either way, its kind of silly! If you need to hire & people want the job & are willing to commute, whats the big deal? Like WAS967 said, how many NYPD members live within the 5 boroughs? And at a starting pay of $31,000, how could you afford to live within the 5 boroughs? Its just a shame that the people who deserve more $$$, don't get it (i.e. dispatchers, FF's, PO's, teachers, etc.). Anyway, still would be an awesome job dispatching for FDNY! I give alot of credit to the men & women behind the radios & switchboards for FDNY & any department for that matter! It can be a very stressful job & alot is riding on you at all times. Good luck to anyone who decides to give it a try!

Date: 02-25-05 Time: 1608hrs (TOD) Location: 601 Columbus Ave. Frequency: 46.26 Units: E290, E89, Car 2471 Description: Thornwood dispatched to 601 Columbus Ave. for an MVA w/possible entrapment. 1609hrs-Car 2471 10-17. 1611hrs-E290 10-17. 1613hrs-Car 2471 10-19 reporting single-vehicle MVA w/entrapment. 1616hrs-Car 2471 advising E89 that they will be used for stabilization & requesting U55 to the scene to block traffic. 1617hrs-E89 10-19. 1619hrs-U55 10-17. 1623hrs-Car 2471 advising that Pleasantville EMS is 10-19. 1625hrs-Car 2471 advising that victim has been extricated, being turned over to EMS. Writer: BFD1054

hudson...thats really good to hear, finally some good news out of that tragedy! Thanks for keeping all of us updated on his condition. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the firemen & their families that were affected by that horrific day. *On a side note...The New York Post had helped start the "Heroes Fund," in which all donations go to the families of the firemen either killed or injured on that "black Sunday." I was able to get my department to pledge some money & i am taking a collection from our members for the next month. At the end of the month, my company will cut a check & send it in to the Heroes Fund. Its a good way to help our brother firemen & their loved ones. Just thought i'd share that so maybe some other Westchester departments will doante, every little bit helps! http://www.ufalocal94.org/ufa_funds/heroes_fund.html

Date: 02-17-05 Time: 1100hrs (Approx.) Location:78 Beacon Hill Drive, Village of Dobbs Ferry Frequency: 46.26 (very little traffic) Units: DFFD, Hastings L22 & Car 2183, Irvington R-49 FAST Battalion-12 Description: Working Fire Writer: BFD1054 1130hrs-DFFD Car 2091 advising all visible fire is k/d, primary & secondary searches negative, probably will hold. 1135hrs-60-Control attempting to assertain what coverage Dobbs Ferry would like if any. Car 2091 advising m/a units will be released soon, coverage not neccessary. 1145hrs-Car 2091 advising all m/a companies have been released, including FASTeam. *Note: Times are only approximates. I was at work and only monitoring 46.26, so i was only able to get a small ammount of info.

Date: 02-14-05 Time: 1130hrs (approx.) Location: 167 Bennefield Blvd. X Route 6 (Forestview Condos) Frequencies: 46.26 & 453.225 Units: Peekskill FD, Buchanan U12 (Cascade) & Cars 2552 & 55, Buchanan E161 & Car 2553 re-located to Station #2 (E134) & Montrose E121 & Cars 2271 & 72 re-located to Station #6 (E130), Battalion-16. Mohegan E-258 (FAST), 2261, 2266; Peekskill EMS 75B1, 75B3 Description: Working fire in a residential condo complex. Writer: BFD1054, PVFD113, CC7519 1415hrs-All M/A units released.

Date: 02-13-05 Time: 2315hrs Location: 13 S. Division St. c/s South St. Frequency: 46.26, 453.225 Units: E130, E132, E133, TL45, & E134, Car 2341, 42, 43 Description: Peekskill FD dispatched in the area of 13 S. Division St. on a possible structure fire. 2315hrs-Cars 2341 & 42 10-19 reporting heavy odor of smoke in the area w/smoke visible on Division St., all units searching. 2317hrs-PD o/s, corner of Central & S. Division Streets. 2318hrs-Car 2341 establishing command at Central & S. Division Streets, working fire, requesting Mohegans FASTeam. 2320hrs-KEI-603 Mohegan paging out for FASTeam response, Car 2261 10-17. 2324hrs-Units reporting heavy fire conditions, Car 2341 requesting info on exposures, requesting Montrose Truck-8 to the scene, Verplanck TL-46 to s/b at TL-45 quarters. Battalion-17 10-17 as well. Car 2341 also requesting re-call of manpower. Writer: BFD1054

LCFD968...I don't know about it Putnam, but our Fire Police get off on their reflective vests, flashlights & lighted wands lol! Forget getting them behind the wheel of this monster!!!

Ashton Kutcher from "Punk'd" bought one, i saw it on tv one day. He was driving it all over L.A. The guy is dating Demi Moore, so i guess thats his idea of a mom-mobile to lug her kids all over town lol :roll: . I can't see how just anyone can buy/drive one of these things, they're enormous!

The new Engine-148 looks great guys! Best of luck to CFFD with the new rig! Hopefully it works just as good as it looks =D> .

Its always nice to see the City step up and do the right thing! Congrats to Prob. FF Regan & good luck to him in Iraq! Stay safe while fighting for us & best of luck to him when he starts at L174!

Date: 2-2-05 Time: 0320hrs Location:15 Deerhaunt Dr. Description: Fire in a apt. complex, Unit 10. Writer: BFD1054 , cas2383 Units: Montrose Cars 2271, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, E123, E121, L8, R51 Croton - E119 w/208FASTeam Buchanan - Cars 2552, 56 & Utility-12 Cortlandt VAC 8811, 13, 88B3 (transported (1) victim) Peekskill VAC 7513 & 75B3 (stand-by o/s) Westchester County DES Batt. 17 & C&O Zone-4 *Buchanan & Verplanck also had crews on stand-by in their respective quarters as per Tri-Village plan.

Wow, i feel totally out of the loop, i haven't checked this forum in awhile lol! I was going to make a post in regards to 60-Control dispatching Port Chester, thinking it would be a new topic, guess i was wrong. I've heard several Port Chester calls dispatched by 60 recently and they all seemed to run smoothly. Port Chester seemed like they did a decent job of dispatching, any major reasons for the switch? I do agree that a centralized dispatching center makes things alot simpler & easier to manage responses, especially in mutual aid cases. I also agree that Westchester should go to "plain-talk" as well, but thats another story. We all know that many people do not know many 10-codes or even worse, use the wrong ones at times, making things a bit confusing. We have guys in my firehouse that either don't know alot of 10-codes or have forgotten them & they will use "plain-talk" instead. Frankly, i could care less, as long as i know what rigs are on the road & i can understand whatever else is being transmitted. Anyway, we've beaten the 10-codes topic to death, so thats enough of that. Good luck to PCFD's on their switch to 60-Control! 60-Control is a great agency that is operated by highly trained professionals. I'm sure that there won't be any major problems with this switch & i hope all goes well, best of luck to both 60 & the PCFD!

Date: 01-26-05 Time: 1615hrs (TOW) Location: Bear Mountain Bridge Rd. at the Lookout Frequencies: Units: Continental Village FD Car 2131, E230, R39, NYSP, Peekskill EMS. Description: CVFD dispatched to a 3-car MVA, Bear Mtn. Bridge Rd. IAO the lookout. Writer: BFD1054, Truck4, phatmike 1615hrs-60-Control advising medivac will land at the traffic circle on the opposite side of the bridge (Orange County). Also trying to assertain if CVFD will require Fort Montgomery to stage for the LZ. CVFD Car 2131 stating that CVFD units are commited, requesting Fort Montgomery to set up LZ. 1617hrs- NorthStar Medivac enroute from NJ.

***Buchanan Engine Co. Pancake Breakfast*** What: Pancake breakfast When: Sunday, February 13 Where: Buchanan Firehouse, 3159 Albany Post Rd Who: Anyone The members of the Buchanan Engine Company will be hosting a pancake breakfast & all proceeds will go to the company. This was a tradition that was put on every Sunday for members of the community, but there has not been one in many years. Please come join us for a good breakfast & knowing that you're helping our Fire Department at the same time! *More info to follow (i.e. price, menu)