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"On Tuesday July 2, 2013 the City of Middletown will award four people with Life Saving Awards for their part in saving the life of a Williams St. resident on June 11th. Those to be presented are L-1027 members FF Joseph Andre and FF Michael Guattery, as well as Asst. Chief Nick Barber and MPD Detective Jennings." http://www.mpffa1027.org/index.cfm?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=295796

False, VFD's in NY are just too worried about upseting people. Hell, my fire district just instituted mandatory drug testing for all initial physicals, and random for annual physicals. You would think 75% of our members were crack addicts the way they were crying. It's a damn shame.

A simple, "I did not realize that anyone would ever take that as derogatory, I am sorry." Would have stopped this all.

http://hudsonvalley.adpay.com/hudson-valley/9655946/clicknbuy.aspx?networkview=False&catid=999X&pcatid=x950&procid=31ac408e-f2d5-4392-9127-bb8754a12580 The Town of Mount Hope is currently served by the Otisville Fire Dept (Village of Otisville & about 75% of the town) and Howells Fire Dist (about 25% of town). Over the last few years the town has been fighting with the Village over the use of fire contract funds, and how the village has been siphoning the fire funding from the town toward other village expenses. A few months ago the village board boycotted a joint hearing on establishing a joint village-town fire district that would remove the funding responsibility from the town and village, thus removing a significant portion of the villages general revenue. Many members of the town and company threatened forming another company/district with out the village and it looks like it may actually happen.

Oneonta & St. Lawrence results are out as well.

I believe the USMA West Point has/or is planning to provide rescue helicopter services since the last issue on their base.

Its the tower ladder. No tanker has been ordered.

Also found these... City of Binghamton Firefighter City of Lockport Firefighter City of Oneonta Firefighter City of Oswego Firefighter City of Troy Firefighter Warren County Firefighter Jefferson County Fire Driver

Middletown is also offering a Spanish Speaking Test Dutchess County Firefighter & Firefighter/Paramedic

This Sunday, 1/13/13, members of the Middletown Professional Firefighters and Middletown PBA will take to the field for a flag football game to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project. Donation of $5 for entry. Should be a great time, and raise some money for a great cause. Football Flyer-2.pdf

The firemen put up quite a goal line stand in the last minute to hold off the cops 16-14.

Starts in the area of $47,000/yr jumps to $56,000 after 1 year.

During the current list at least the City of Beacon made it past the residency list. I was canvased from Orange County and they hired at least 1 guy from Ulster County.

Date: January 4, 2013 Time: 22:24hrs District: Walden Location: 46 Seely St. x Liberty & Madison 1st Alarm Units: Walden 2nd Alarm Units: Coldenham FAST, Montgomery T-221, Montgomery VAC 475 Transfers: Wallkill E-64-11 & Maybrook E-215 s/b Walden Sta. 1 Frequency: OC Fire Dispatch, OC UHF FG-A, Weather Conditions: Cold Reporters: 201/65 Description: 1.5 sty single family, fire venting from window upon 911 notification, venting from multiple windows on 1st floor upon arrival of first units. Fire extended into 2nd floor/attic voids, knocked down with 2 1.75" lines.

Mobile Life Support 81,210. (Emergency & Non-emergency) I remember only a few years ago (2006?) it was a big deal we broke 50,000/yr.

Idlewildvfd, As long as you ask you're welcome to use my photos anytime you'd like. This is a replacement to Engine 218, which was purchased by the Stuyvesant Falls (Columbia Co.) FD.

We are down at least 8 guys, 2 more will retire by the end of 2012. Supposedly funding for 2 new firefighters is in the 2013 budget.

You can find the exam announcement and application on our website. Residency requirements are: Orange County or within 25 miles of the city. Middletown Professional Firefighters **This is an unofficial radius estimate for REFERENCE ONLY**

Per OC OEM the following have already deployed: Greenwood Lake FD Unionville FD Vails Gate FD Walden FD West Point FD Winona Lake FD Woodbury FD OC Fire Coordinators

My department is in the second year of having all interior trained members issued and trained in emergency bailout. We utilize the RIT Systems Class II nylon harness (with ladder hook), CMC escape artist descender, and 50' of rope in a leg pocket. Once is was determined we needed the systems the chiefs and officers studied multiple systems and harnesses before coming to this determination. After using a Gemtor harness previously I initially disliked the full class II harness, I thought it was to bulky and slowed me getting dressed, now I am glad we went with this harness. Having a class II harness on for every call has gotten members a lot more comfortable when training for technical rescue. With the exception if having to switch to a full body harness every member comes equipped with their own harness already, and since we are volunteer and aren't usually "dressed for success" most are better off staying in bunker pants and boots and don't even have to take the harness off to switch it over. We also opted for the ladder hook, it has a self centering attachment and can be stored to the side tight to the body. The descender is a very simple operation and is stored neatly in the rope pocket pouch with the crosby hook, an 8" webbing strap and steel triangle is all that is exposed, and that is clipped to stay inline with the leg strap, keeping it out of the way. Our initial training included instructor certification for 10 members with at least FSI I, and factory training for every member. The company brought out a specialized box truck to train everyone in house. Since we have successfully a few new members on our own using the Orange County FTC, and performed our first annual re-certification on every member. Since we don't yet have a bailout simulator at home we rented the box truck from AAA and did 90% of the re-certification in the parking lot on 1 day.

16Fire5, All of Mobile Life's "posting" stations, with exception of Post 1 North (Nbg -Beacon Bridge) & Post 22 (Town of Wappingers) which are never used very long, are physical stations with a seating area, TV, lavatory, ect.

Per the Columbia County 911 and Columbia County Emergency Management Office's facebooks the 15 mile shelter in place has been lifted. EPA air monitoring shows no unsafe levels of any contaminates in the air.

You can see from the pictures in this article the heavy fire they encountered on arrival.

Mitt Romney Mocks Obama For Wanting More Firemen, Policemen, Teachers The Huffington Post | By Elise Foley Posted: 06/08/2012 4:21 pm Updated: 06/08/2012 5:49 pm

Sage, Have you experienced this or have any information of this occurring? My department's new SCBA have this function and some members use radio straps.