Turborich

Be careful taking TL-78 out of the packaging... the bucket is not attached sturdily and it will break easily... this has been a common complaint with those whom have purchased it.

2000+ pieces and still counting... it can become a sickness...

Nate you guys didn't learn after the old lifeline rigs huh? I bet Gary's excited since he's going to get a helluva lot of business from them! Let me guess he was chair of the truck committee Give a ring again sorry I missed ya..

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!! The license plate attacks!!!!! Drobison82 representin' tha rock rollin' on dubs yo w00t w00t!!!!

Haha nice... So here's some pros and cons- My local rescue squad field tested these and stopped using after 2 months for 3 reasons; 1- They look "intimidating"... think of the way you look to a young kid.. sure it's cool and buffy, but should EMS professionals look cool or professional? 2- It is very hard to see if you have nasty crap on your hands. Now I know "we should always figure our gloves are contaminated" but in reality you know it helps if you know where nasties are on your gloves and how nasty they really are so you can change them if grossly contaminated. 3- Most importantly they are only 3mil nitrile.... most ems gloves are 4+... they don't break as easily as "the purple ones" but they're really thin. ...but we never practice what we preach so.... ...I grabbed 10 boxes for use at work instead of seeing them get thrown out once the squad decided they didn't work for them. They work for me...they really are nice gloves esp. for medics... being thin it is easier to palp for sticks instead of having to rip off your pointer finger for a tough find. Seem durable too and haven't had one tear yet. Oh and they don't smell like cat piss

If you're on the firefighter-paramedic list they will... I heard the same as master firefighter Drobison82; this coming week.

Hey didn't Ardsley have a 1967-1972 Young Crusader engine also? I wonder where that thing is... a beautiful and innovative truck IMHO.

In service @ HQ... running slow as ever... just had the dedication last week and have a nice mural on the side now as a tribute to R-2. We did think she was a permanent fixture down at the Mill for a while though...

... just messing around... I know I was OWNED hehe!

Waa... everyone's a quarterback...

Wow man I didn't even realize you replied to this until now!!! HAHAHAHA!!! We HAVE to work together again... it was a BLAST!!! Drop a line some time!

Might I suggest picking up the latest copy of fire apparatus journal.. in it there is a profile of a department in West Virginia I believe that makes it's money by having an on site restaurant and amusement park, as well as owning its own construction equipment and carnival rides to contract work outside of district. All proceeds made go to the 23 member department!!!!!! Another REALLY cool thing is that they incorporate their equipment with their operations... i.e. the flatbed that they use to transport the carnival rides and construction equipment doubles as a tractor for a 6000 gallon tanker. Check it out! Rich

I used the red Norman Hall book avail @ Amazon, Borders, or Barnes and Noble.... it was a little much, although I'd rather be OVER prepared than under prepared. I do agree with above though- all of the tests are different and the best way to prepare is to brush up on basic mathematics, mechanical aptitude, and reading comprehension. Alot of the questions are common sense, but if you look too far into them you'll get jammed up.... just skip and go to the next and come back to it if it gives you a REALLY hard time. The one thing that will work for you automatically is if you are just out of high school or college (or still in for that matter). Over time if not testing regularly or in the mind set of testing you lose the prowess needed to make "paper decisions" and tend to look at things in a more practical approach than in a "testing mindset". Either way in short, the Norman Hall book worked for me.... LOL Rich FF/EMT-P

More like Slow-Mo... hahahhaa But as far as Dutchess here's a coverage list by fire district (ALS and BLS-B/C I'm Bored) A-Alamo NDP-Northern Dutchess TC-Transcare MLSS-Mobile Life EMPIRE AMBULANCE-*has no municipal contracts in Dutchess but handles 911 work @ nursing homes, VA, etc.. 31-Amenia-NDP 1 BLS 32-Arlington-MUNICIPAL ALS 2 ALS 24/7, 1 ADDL. ALS 7A-5P WEEKDAYS OTHERWISE BLS, 1 SPARE AMB, *UP TO 3 ADDL MEDICS AVAIL DURING DAYTIME HOURS IF NEED BE. 33-City of Beacon-A-FLYCAR BASED @ BEACON VOL. 81-87 3 BLS (AND BLS FLYCAR)-BEACON VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE 34-Beekman-A-24/7 CONTRACT W/ALAMO-34-72 1 BLS 35-Chelsea-TC/A 36-Dover-NDP 2 BLS- 1 DAYTIME BLS BUS PROVIDED BY NDP (36-73) 37-Dutchess Junction-A-(BEACON'S FLYCAR) 38-East Clinton-A/NDP 1 BLS 39-East Fishkill-MLSS 2 BLS 41-Fairview-A 2 BLS 42-Village of Fishkill-MLSS 43-Glenham-A-SWITCHING TO MLSS 44-Hillside-NDP RHINEBECK BLS M/A FOR BLS 45-Hughsonville-TC-UNDER TN/WAPP. CONTRACT 46-Hyde Park-NDP 1 BLS 47-Lagrange-MUNICIPAL ALS 2 ALS DAYTIME, 1 ALS/1 BLS NIGHT 48-Milan-NDP 1 BLS 49-Millbrook-A-6A-6P IN HOUSE CONTRACT ALS BUS 49-73/OTHERWISE ALS UNIT FROM PK 2 BLS 51-Millerton-NDP 2 BLS 52-New Hackensack-TC-UNDER TN/WAPP. CONTRACT 53-New Hamburg-A 54-Pawling-A-24/7 ALS BUS 54-73 55-Pine Plains-NDP 1 BLS 56-Pleasant Valley-A-5A-5P CONTRACT ALAMO ALS BUS 56-73/OTHERWISE UNIT FROM PK 2 BLS 57-City of Poughkeepsie-A 58-Red Hook-NDP 1 BLS 59-Rhinebeck-NDP 1 BLS 61-Rhinecliff-NDP 1 BLS 62-Rombout-A-SWITCHING TO MLSS 63-Roosevelt-A 1 BLS 64-Staatsburg-NDP 1 BLS 65-Stanford-NDP 2 BLS 66-Tivoli-NDP 1 BLS 67-Union Vale-NDP-24/7 ALS COVERAGE 67-73 2 BLS 68-Village of Wappingers-A-SWITCHING TO MLSS 69-Wassaic-NDP 1 BLS 71-West Clinton-NDP 1 BLS Doesn't include contract work @ nursing homes, industrial facilities, correctional facilities, and what not... that's just way too much (like the above isn't) BTW Sloper-Willen was one of the greatest places to work EVER in EMS. OK I'm done kthanksbye

Here's my favorite-

Ulster County has a few; Centerville/Cedargrove Marlboro Milton Spring Lake Village of Fishkill's truck in DC is Beautiful with the black over red also...ever notice the early 90's Ottawa/Beck engines look an awful lot like hahns?

Thank you for pissing in my Corn Flakes Mr. President Must I remind you of a certain speech, or maybe Air 11? kthanksbye

Ok so here's some summative + definative info on career positions in the D.C. for the n00bs- Municipal Fire Depts. that have career staff (all are combination.. including City Fire.. which does have one Volunteer who has seen more fire than most of us combined)- The Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response Arlington City of Beacon Fairview Lagrange New Hackensack (1) Pleasant Valley (3 FFs) City of Poughkeepsie Other paid positons- Castle Point (DOD) IBM Poughkeepsie (Grubb + Ellis) IBM East Fishkill (IBM) The Correctional Facilities (not really career Fire staff but staffed by paid C.O. employees mostly) (NYS DOC) Dutchess County Airport (Maintenence also I believe) The IBM facility jobs are completely different from each other, the East Fishkill facility has IBM hired FFs (a resume, a spot from attrition, and a prayer will get you hired there), the Poughkeepsie site contracts with Grubb and Ellis... an independant contractor (who is the one with the ads in the paper). Castle Point is a DOD job (Department of Defense) which would be announced on the DOD website (so watch it closely).... Resume job... and follow all directions closely regarding the resume outline and interview process (the feds don't screw around). Airport ARFF crews are Maintenence/refueling crews from my understanding that are cross trained (these guys really have their stuff together though...lots of training)... not really sure about the particulars about the job (whether independant contractors or actual airport employees). Anyone in the know please interject... As far as the municipalities they are Civil Service positions... thus residence preferred and you must be on the firefighters list. To get on this you must take a test offered by the Dutchess County Department Personnel every ~4 years. You must be over 18 years of age. The test is announced on the Dept. of Personnel's website a few months before testing, and the date and test is the same as Westchester's test. You must score a passing grade and then, if in a preferred position in a district (score and legal residency... and yes, they do check residency and are STRICT), you must pass a physical exam called the FPAT (Firefighter Physical Ability Test... alot like CPAT) every year to stay on that list. If all checks out and you are fortunate enough to get a canvass letter you go to the interview (and either before or after MUST pass a mandatory physical + drug screening). Then you get the job and go to probie school... sounds easy right? Anyway, there are also positions at the 911 center (Dutchess County 911 and City of Poughkeepsie) for dispatcher... this is also a great job and also a civil service residency preferred position with about the same process (with slightly alternate testing procedures and sans physical agility test) than firefighter. And then there's always Commercial EMS... If you are dead set on working in the D.C. you can work your way up seniority in any of the commercial EMS companies and get a shift in one of the following towns as a 911 only municipal contract provider; Beacon Volunteer-Alamo Beekman-Alamo Dover- Northern Dutchess Paramedics (NDP) East Fishkill- Mobile Life (MLSS) Fairview-Alamo Village of Fishkill- MLSS Millbrook- Alamo Pawling- Alamo Pleasant Valley- Alamo Union Vale- NDP Wappingers (Town of- Hughsonville, Chelsea, New Hackensack)- Transcare I think that's all for EMS, but that's subject to change with contractural negotiations, funding, the direction of wind , etc.... There are also municipal COVERAGE areas for the above providers but are not dedicated 911 busses to that municipality and are subject to relocation (although even some of the above are not always DEFINATELY DEDICATED due to the system status management concept). Oh well, hopefully that will clarify any questions. -Turbo

Rich Career Firefighter/Paramedic Arlington Fire District, Dutchess County

Some very cool things on the ALF tower there... there was an AWESOME side compartment design with closet hooks,axes, k-tool, blah, blah, blah that was a triple board design... really optimized space... IDK if the attachments worked but I have pics.. They must like NY Pikes... they had 7 in the rear compartment (along with an assload of ground ladders (I think they had 2 35'!). Only pet-peeve about that truck and most of the ALF/LTIs that I've seen is the fact that the controls for the jacks are on the officer's side of the apparatus, thus making it impossible to make sure you aren't crushing something (or someone) on the other side. Syosett's rescue was bad a**... lots of cool stuff on that rig Oh well, a good show I thought. Rich

Is it true that the 1000 gpm high pressure engines have Hale pumps as opposed to the rest of the fleet that have Waterous? Rich FF/EMT-P

Amenia 31-17 is a Sutphen on a Freightliner chassis Dovers Ladder -Wrecked Hyde Park 46-45 is a nice new (04) mini-tower (75ft) Red hook used to have a nice Sutphen tower.. but replaced it with an equally nice new pierce mid mount in '03 No engine in Poughkeepsie anymore... they got rid of that when they purchased the new E-1 ok i'm done

Flat Silver over a dark Marroon.. like on the old ALF 900 series.

Anyone want to buy that thing? OOS for the past 8 months

"Lazy Lay!" - Union Vale 67-81 - 5000' 5in What about your 39-81! Those are the only two in Dutchess County... I know Kent Ct. (Engine 60) is a VERY impressive 82 Oren with two reels on it.. i'll post pics when I get a chance.