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I am trying to find it, but there was a photo, which if I remember correctly featured an NYSP unit on an mva, and all you saw was a line of brake lights and the single amber flasher - which grabbed your attention. We first installed amber rear-facing lights on our apparatus in 1992. This January we had a fatal mva on Route 9, during a rainy and foggy night. As I approached the scene, the first thing I noticed was the amber led flashers on the back of one of our Chief's units. That and the flood lights that were on caught my attention, me and the other 2 in my car barely noticed the red warning lights. Just a personal thought, red and amber should face the rear, and red and clear should face the front - don't do the opposite. If we all (Fire / Police / EMS) started doing it the same way, perhaps the subconscious mindset of joe commuter would realize which end of an emergency vehicle is which end.... PS - I don't see why we can't use blue on all emergency vehicles, at least in the rear.

Al was a 47 year member and former Safety Officer of the Croton Fire Department's Washington Engine Company No. 2. Up until recently, Al made it to our firehouse for almost every Company meeting and many other events. He will be missed by all of us at the Northside. From The Journal News (August 8th) Albert Di Cioccio passed away on August 6, 2006. He was 80 years old. Albert was born on March 29, 1926 to Giuseppe Di Cioccio and Maria Lucente Di Cioccio in Ossining, NY. Albert married Anna (Anne) Fappiano Di Cioccio on April 25, 1953. Anne predeceased him on February 10, 2006. He was a retired ironworker foreman for Lord and Burhnam Corp. and Local 580. Albert received many accolades for his craftsmanship. He was considered by many as a master of his trade. Albert was a volunteer fireman in Croton for nearly 50 years. Albert was a member of the Croton Knights of Columbus, Croton Senior Citizens and a parishioner of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church. He was an avid gardener and New York Yankee's fan and enjoyed traveling. Albert was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Albert is survived by his two daughters Janet Di Cioccio Monahan and Cara Di Cioccio LaFleur both of Croton, his son Thomas Di Cioccio of Madison, CT, six grandchildren Sean and Brendan Monahan, Amy and Gregg LaFleur all of Croton and Sarah and Elizabeth Di Cioccio of Madison, CT. He is also survived by a sister Helen Di Cioccio Tandy of Buchanan, NY and a brother Raymond Di Cioccio of Croton NY and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters Agnes Di Cioccio Zarrilli and Elsie Di Cioccio Scuillo and a brother Joseph Di Cioccio. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 7, 2006 from 7-9 pm and on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at the Edward F. Carter Funeral Home, 41 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at Holy Name of Mary Church in Croton NY. Interment will follow at Bethel Cemetery in Croton, NY. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Albert to Holy Name of Mary Church, 110 Grand Street, Croton, NY.

Well, I would hate to pay for his dinner or even the "Black Widow's" dinner. 58 brats and 54 dogs........my money says these people aren't members of PETA.

Not an easy task....every single department wants things done "thier way." Until we can put aside issues like this, it will be damn near impossible to accomplish. Just my opinion.

GMP?!

Working on the shirts.....and yes, they're from ASI.

Correct.

With the exception of your 2nd ambulance, what is staying back to cover the calls?

You are correct, sir.

New Apparatus Dedication. Dedication for the new Engine 119 Saturday August 26, 2006 7pm Washington Engine Firehouse 81 N. Riverside Ave Croton, NY NO WATER PLEASE! There, I posted it.

I don't do what I do for those two words, it's more of a "service to my community." Nice input though, this thread was DYING for some stupidity.

Well put, sir. I was just having a conversation with one of my Lieutenants this weekend, and we both agreed that every single time we drill or train, we learn something new. Why is it that so many people think they already know everything? These people should wear special helmets so when I see them, I know not to go into a job with them.

Apparently nobody explained anything to you out there in the point. Even though it is volunteer, it is what is known as a "Para-military" organization, where By-Laws, SOGs and other requirements must be met and adhered to. If a mandantory detail, say, a drill, is scheduled, it's not an option. Just because you don't receive any money for what you do does not give you the right to "do nothing you don't want to." In the six years I served as a Line Officer, people pulled this crap on me all the time. "Why do I have to make cleanup details? I don't do parades?" Simple answer, as a Company MPO you are required to train on the rig, participate in weekly equipment checks and attend a certain amount of cleanup details - period. When you join an organization, you are given an oath that you must adhere to. In most of these, it says you will obey and honor all rules, regulations and policies of such organization. PERIOD. I feel some rules are obsolete and insane, and instead of rebelling against them, members of my organization and I take the time to rewrite our rules to be more modern.

The double posting - intentional? LOL

I disagree partner. I belong to what I believe is one of the better Departments in our area. We spend more time training (Oh no!) then going to stupid parades. We sometimes win something, other times don't. Does that make us less of an FD? We by no means are the best, but we sure as hell try. We attend parades usually knowing we don't have a shot against some Departments, but we do go so we can show off how proud we are to be "us." You sir, are a little off....start a competition of firematic skills and see how all your parade winners fair.... from what I see some (not all) would stumble over thier own feet.

Our FD has pretty much always been clear-text, but made it official in 1998 or so. I love it, it's one less thing for us to screw up and one less thing to teach people.

Maybe this is an answer you're looking for. In 2005, my Company trained for 114 hours, not including driver training and Department drills. We went to our Inspection and attended 4 parades. For the parades, we spend 3 nights per parade, 12 hours total, of SCHEDULED time to prepare. For one parade we only washed it that morning, and responded to two incidents during the parade (our own). Other time put in by the membership is optional and non-required. For Inspection, cleanup was four nights (16 hours) and one whole day (12 hours). So... we spent 65 hours cleaning the rigs. It seems like a lot but it isn't, considering the time we take to answer alarms (190 Company, 300+ total and 600 EMS calls that many of our guys do), time spent on standby and other PR details, time spent taking courses at WCFTC, Camp Smith, NYSAFS and other places AND time conducting weekly rigs checks. Parade cleanup was only a fraction of our time....and the last thing on our priority list. We also take the time to wash the rigs after most alarms and drills because we are proud of our rigs, even though one is now a big pumpkin.

F Nextel. I am getting out SOON! Too much money for subpar service. Croton area is awful, but the Village is looking into a tower for Nextel soon. I would stay with it but it seems like no matter where I got it stinks.

Was it DMX again?!

MASK UP.....that's all I got to say!

That's a good one. But didn't any alarms go off in someone's head either at the manufacturer or the purchasing department? I can't imagine that this is real....

I never thought I would actually see it... One of the guys from our FD suggested that our E120, the 2003 ALF, had this capability. We all balked at him and laughed. Little did we realize it's a possibility now. Not a bad concept....

People suck, period.

Well, luckily for us EMTs, several Medics have become lazy and triage everything down to BLS....even when it should get more attention. Part of the problem in my opinion is sending ALS on EVERYTHING - they're tired!!!! Send ALS when ALS is needed, like we USED TO DO! #195_ _ _ No badge......no need. Good luck Cam!

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