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  1. Posted

    I would like to, but I seriously doubt it. Dutchess is closer as most of their classes are at the Wappingers site, but both are a little to much for my wallet.

    When I first got the OCC catalog, I called for more info but never got any. Do you know how much is OCC charging?

    Just got off the phone with them, as of now they don't have any specifics like what hospitals you can do labs at, or which (if not both) campus it will be held. She took down my name, address, phone #, & e-mail address and told me that they will be releasing more information shortly, but didn't have a time estimate.

    The # to call for information is 845-341-4890.

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    Same here in Orange County, each alarm assignment is set up to the specs of each department.

    I know in my district, our 2nd alarm assignment brings in less than some departments "working fire dispatch". With the exception of the specialty boxes (the 2 schools) a 2nd alarm assignment in my district only gets you a FAST, EMS, FI's, Power Co., & a County Coordinatior to the scene, and 2 engines (or engine & tanker on some boxes) to standby. Keep in mind our 1st alarm assignment is only our department (3 engines, 1 truck, & 1 tanker) and thats if they're all in service and get manned.

    3rd alarm assignment is no better. 2 standby companies move up, and Coldenham's rescue is added for the cascade to the scene. And the standby companies get back filled.

    So example. "3rd Alarm" in the center of our village only has 5 engines, 1 truck, 1 rescue, 1 tanker, & a FAST. Again thats if nothing is out of service, and every suppression piece rolls.

    Very much differientiates from one of our neighboring departments, who on the first alarm in the village for any reported structure fire has thier equipment (3 engines, & 1 truck), m/a FAST, m/a truck, & m/a engine to the scene. and the second alarm bring an add'l engine, rescue, & truck to the scene, along with the little goodies (EMS, FI, Power Co, ect.). Right there there 2nd alarm has the same as our "3rd alarm".

  5. Posted

    This happened in my district back in August of 06, we we responded to a fire in 'vacant' residential structure. Fire originated in a bedroom on the second floor, after the fire was knocked & the FI's started doing thier thing they found that the place was being used by someone for pot growing. I rode the seat on the 2nd due, and in the end I had to fill out a contamination report. The fire was only a few days before I needed to take a drug test for Mobile Life, so I had to bring a letter from my chief, & a copy of the contamination report to the HR director. Nothing came up on the test, but we were able to cover all bases as a precaution.

  7. Posted · Edited by 201/65

    Good luck to both NDP & Alamo with the merger. Hope it is all done properly, no one looses out on their jobs, and towns remain covered.

    On a side note, at the request of the City of Pok FD, MLSS will have City 911 in the radios as of 1/1/08, and City 911 will have tones programed in the console for MLSS. Although Alamo will remain primary, with the opening of our new station on South Ave., it opens up the possibilities for a closer back up. I hope the management @ Alamo/NDP sees this and steps up their coverage in the city, it could only benefit them and the citizens of the city.

    p.s. Anyone actually see the clip on the front page of the PoJo? The article was about Alamo & NDP, yet has a pic of a MLSS amb. Way to go PoJo.

  11. Posted

    7 p.m. Update via www.recordonline.com

    Middletown police officer, shot twice, in stable condition

    Middletown — 7 p.m. -- A Middletown city police officer shot twice this afternoon on Wawayanda Avenue responding to a domestic dispute is in stable condition at this hour. Police have one man in custody. Officer Christopher Dolan, 22, of Bullville, who joined the city force in August 2006, was shot twice -- once in the left arm and once in the left side of the hip, according to police Chief Matt Byrne. He was wearing his bulletproof vest at the time, Byrne said.

    Dolan was surrounded by family members at the Horton campus of Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown. Dolan, who is single and a lifelong Orange County resident, began working alone on patrol about one month ago.

    Byrne said the shooting happened like this: Dolan and other officers were responding to a report of a domestic dispute involving a man with a knife at 317 Wawayanda Ave. around 4:18 p.m. Dolan came under fire and other officers rescued him from the scene.

    A neighbor said he heard three shots and then saw a man come out on the deck holding a toddler in one hand and a gun in the other hand. Then he saw police taking out Dolan, who had been wounded.

    A suspect, described by police only as the husband in the domestic dispute, retreated to the house for a short period of time. Middletown’s tactical team, which happened to be training today, made contact with the suspect, who surrendered within minutes, Byrne said.

    The neighbor said the couple who lived at the home had two children, ages 9 and 2. Apparently the 9-year-old was not at home at the time of the shooting. Police would not say more about the suspect, other than it was a husband and wife domestic dispute.

    Byrne described Dolan as “soft-spoken, well-mannered and somewhat reserved.”

    Police shut down Wawayanda Avenue south of County Route 78. A state police helicopter was circling over the scene. There was a massive police response, with a state police tactical unit, Orange County sheriff’s deputies, Town of Wallkill police, Middletown police and numerous other units on the scene.

    Check back later for updates.

  12. Posted

    Date: 06/28/07

    Time: 0345

    Location: 151 Todd Hill Rd. X Alley Rd. & Reggies Way

    Frequency: Dutchess Co. Dispatch 1, Response 2, & Command 3

    Units Operating: La Grange Stations 1, 2, & 3, East Fishkill Engine from Sta. 3, FAST From Sta. 1, & 1 Tanker, & Beekman Tanker

    Transfers: New Hackensack & Union Vale to La Grange

    Description Of Incident: 2nd Alarm working fire in an art studio. Cmd reporting building fully envolved, attempting to keep 2 large propane tanks cool on the side of the building.

    Writer: 201/65

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    I always preferred the 5" on the officer's side...It is away from the pump operator, god forbid it ever lets loose. Also one less thing to trip over.

    Amen to that. First M/A fire with our new engine, we were filling tankers & the 5" hose blew open. Had the 5" discharge been on the drivers side would've done some serious damage.

  20. Posted

    Doug, I would love to get my hands on one of those shirts. Send me a PM as to how much & how I can get one.

    Also for all those that may be atttending the Walden wet down.

    It is scheduled for 12-5, DJ, Free Food & Drink, ASI T-Shirts $15 (S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X, & 5X), & ALL THE CREAMSICLES YOU CAN EAT!!

    We will also be selling $5 raffle tickets for a brand new Carins N5A Leather New Yorker. Winning ticket will be pulled that night.

    Hope to see some of you there.

  24. Posted

    Ulster County is similar in the fact that the 1st 2 #'s are the department #, however there is no control of the 3rd & 4th #'s.

    ie. Wallkill 64-25 is a heavy rescue

    Walker Valley 63-25 is a tanker

    Like Long Island Orange County also numbers via battalion.

    3 digit # with the first being your battalion.

    ie. OC Batt. 2 includes:

    Coldenham

    Maybrook

    Montgomery

    Pine Bush

    Walden

    Bullville

    OC Airport

    Coldenham apparatus is 200-208

    Maybrook 209-218

    Montgomery 219-225

    Pine Bush 226-235

    Walden 236-246

    Bullville 247-255

    OC Airport 260