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Everyone picked up for the night, will have to return tomorrow to finish extinguishment. Hey Chris, 32 @ 160 and 22 @ 180 right? I busted out the calculator on the computer in FC 1 to figure out how many gallons it was. Very cool to watch from the FC 1 and Air 2 cameras!

Shooting from memory... SHFD: 2311, 2312, 2313, E85, E86, E87, TL38, R12 TFD: 2461, 2462, E80, L37, U61 OFD: 2331, 2332, 2334, E98, E99, L42, U51 CHFD: 2082, 2083, E119 CFD: E2061, E144 VFD: 2481, U59 PHFD: 2381, E189 DFFD: 2092, 2093, E47, TL23 AFD: 2011, E164 IFD: 2202, E178 MFD: 2271, E121 BMFD: 2052, TL40 EFD: 2111, 2112, E237 PFD: 2371, R47 WCDES: CC2, CC25, EMS12, FC1, B10, B11, B12, C&O Zone 3, OEM Sleepy Hollow EMS Tarrytown EMS Irvington EMS Pleasantville EMS Mt. Pleasent ALS Greenburgh ALS Red Cross Con Ed Electric & Gas Greenburgh Civil Defense Sleepy Hollow PD I am sure I am missing something/someone, but hey, it's a start.

The site is getting annoying to access. Seems like every night it is down. Also have to hit the ol' refresh key a couple times per visit to check up on things. What's the deal?

I'm sure we would participate, assuming it wasn't a schedule conflict with anything else.

Shouldn't something like this be called a Mini-Attack?

Who / how will it be manned? What runs will it be dispatched (and actually respond) to? Not a bad looking, very simple but useful rig. Good luck with it.

Additional photos and info now posted on our Department website. Croton Fire Direct Story Link Should have more to share soon.

I didn't get the greatest pics, but here's a few of them. The last one is the Blackhawk filling up.

Today, a contingent from Westchester County met up at the Montrose FD and worked for close to 12 hours. To answer some of the questions... Units/Departments that went: Battalion 10 Continental Village FD 2131, 2132 w/ Mule (Not the four legged kind). (2 Members) Buchanan FD 2551, U4 (4 Members) Montrose FD (2 Members) Croton FD 2083 (4 Members) Chappaqua FD 2066, U31 (5 Members) Vista FD (3 Members) South Salem FD (3 Members) Montrose VA FD 2574 (Not positive on the manpower totals, may be off on one or two). Fire was approaching 2100 acres when we pulled out for the day. NYSP Chopper and a Blackhawk chopper were making drops. Got a bunch of photos, will post ASAP.

Long story short, I got into a discussion about this and neither of us involved can come up with an answer. Let's say you work in a system that has it's own training program and/or requirements that differs from where you volunteer. For example, if you work for FDNY and volunteer in Orange County, NY. If your volunteer department has training requirements based on NYS training for officers, how do you not allow someone who works for FDNY fill that spot? And, how do you "cover your a**" regarding paperwork? If it says something like, "In order to be Chief you need NYS Essentials" and this guy is a 10 year veteran FDNY fireman - how do you handle it? And, since I am on the subject, WHO DECIDES ON EQUIVALENTS?? If a guy is a member of a Ladder Company in FDNY but hasn't taken, say, NYS Intro to Fire Officer as prescribed by their volly department, do you let them slide and fill the position knowing they have experience and training (better then most of the crap we get?) And, (sorry guys) say you have a rule that only those with NYS FAST training can respond on a FAST call and you have a guy on the job in a paid department around the county, do you make them take it even though as part of their JOB they regularly train and respond as a FAST? I AM BEGGING YOU NOT TO TURN THIS INTO A VOLUNTEER VS. PAID THING - But this is something I had a rather heated discussion about and am dying for some input. Thanks all!

Does anyone else feel as though we, the fire/EMS community, should have been included in the revamped NYS blue light law that applies to police vehicles? I know certain organizations faught the legislation because of fear that we, the vols, would lose our blue lights in our POVs. What's more important - displaying a COURTESY light to maybe aid us in getting to an emergency, or improving the visibility of our apparatus when operating on scene? To me, it's a no brainer. Let FD and EMS vehicles use rear-facing blue lights to help make them more visible to the motoring public. Studies showed how useful amber warning lights to the rear were, so FD, EMS and PD units ALL added them in. Even the NFPA recognized the use of amber warning lights and put them in their rig warning light recommendations. My other question - if a FD apparatus decides to add blue warning lights to improve it's visibility, should the PD be expected to enforce the law and order those lights to be removed? It annoys me to no end to see tow trucks, plows, construction vehicles, cable and phone trucks, etc. etc. etc. who are only allowed to use amber lights - displaying red and/or clear lights - and rarely ever getting addressed. I mean, if PD is going to enforce the blue light law in FD/EMS vehicles and/or POVs, then why not be as strict regarding the use of the red/white lights used by utilities vehicles? Thoughts?

Mofire, As a personal rule, I will never take photos of a person who is injured or deceased. It achieves nothing more then fulfilling some peoples' addiction to pain and suffering. All the photos I take and post on our FD sites (or the random submissions to other sites) will not have the faces of victims and in many cases, I try to blur out civilian bystanders too. I like to think that I would get the same treatment should I be a patient at an accident or in some other way in need of help. A little privacy can go a long way with people. If someone wants to post a photo of someone or some thing, they should always make an attempt to get the permissions of those involved. I know with my own FD there are guys who don't want their photos taken sometimes for various reasons, so those pics are never posted. Respect, it costs nothing to give but can cost you so much if you don't show it. (Something that applies to just about anything in life.)

Best wishes with those not only involved in the accident, but those at Regional EMS from the Croton Fire Department. Keep the faith.

Read the books! There's quite a bit of material that will show up on the final exam.

The tower is a Pierce, and working with those outriggers ain't easy. I love the E-ones and any other aerial with scissor jacks, beats the hell outta the H-types which require so much more room to set up.

I've been having troubles getting the site both at home and at work for about 3-4 days now. Sometimes refreshing doesn't work either.

Photos of Engine 128 at the Buchanan St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday 3/16/08. All photos by ONLOCATION.

We've got quite a bit of gated driveways in our district. Luckily, most of them are never secured! One road in particular is roughly 50% gated and I have only seen one or two actually closed on a regular basis. Some gates will open via siren use. It just sucks to be the neighbor at 0300 who is sleeping when you wail on that thing. From personal experience, you can usually find a way into the property by foot, where someone can hit the emergency button and/or release the gate from the inside allowing the apparatus entry.

I was thinking that or wrapping the handle in electrical tape. Thanks.

I'm a Chief and I do not condone the use of the blues based on the law. That is why I feel it is well beyond time for the law to be amended to our benefit. You guys run a lot of calls on I95 and I am sure you may benefit from the addition of blue warning lights on your apparatus too. People are so used to seeing red and amber that blue actually grabs their attention. Hopefully we can find a resolution to this soon.

Um, no.

I haven't heard of any tickets issued but I know of a fire truck getting stopped by a cop for having blue lights.

I was looking at that myself. The only question I have that is holding me back is whether the handle is insulated or not. Does anyone know?

How come no e-notices or mention of this and the other FEMA class is on the DES website??

If memory serves, any request for a standby where the nearest chopper is 25 nautical miles or more from the job, they will auto-launch.