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After a failed sales attempt by a Fire Apparatus sales company, a botched go on Ebay and numerous unofficial offers, the old Engine 119, the '83 Mack, is finally SOLD! Congradulations to the Maywood, NJ Fire Department on the purchase of our longtime friend! Attention NJ board members - we want pics of it IN-SERVICE!!!

We don't have the straps - every turnout coat issued has a radio pocket. I like to put the radio in the pocket and run the mic around the back of my neck and clip the mic to the strap above my Survivor light. Seems to stay put.

Damn, they didn't show the part when all the children came in and beat him like a Party Pinata!!!!

Good topic, we pretty much do the same things, it beats manual labor. One thought, if it is an engine compartment fire you can take the adz end of the halligan, drive it through the hood and pull it up enough to get the knob in there. Using a tight fog or even a reduced straight stream to cool it down works good and with the steam hitting the inside of the hood and dripping back down on the engine block you get more use from your water. Also, we carry the Holmatro HCT3120 on our Engine, and we have become fairly proficient in it for popping hoods. It's a great tool, here's a link of info to it. Lastly, we used to have this thing known as the "Trick Tool," which was a piece of garbage. I believe the first time we used it the stupid thing bent so we threw it into the back room where all the "great idea / crappy design" stuff ends up.

YES! It is so simple to purchase these things, they're available almost anywhere. In our Engine Company we have been BEGGING for a defib for almost 5 years. We have EMTs, CFRs, CPR and First Aid personnel. We are the FAST RIG! We are told that it is impossible by our Chief because of paperwork and issues with DOH. I researched this and received info from the DOH AND WREMAC - both saying it is a simple thing to achieve. Maybe Santa (not riding on the hosebed) will bring us one next year. Um, see above. Also, we can start by grabbing people who say things like "we're going overboard with safety" and showing them out the door. Next, get someone to look into some of this seemingly never-ending grant money and outfit as many rigs as you can with DEFIBS! ALS once again has made good points. We need to take our personal health more seriously. Stop adding those fat-boy rings ro bunker pants, take anyone wearing a shirt that doubles as a car cover and put them on the support / non-interior list and educate people on how dangerous our job (paid or not) is BEFORE we even pack up and go to work. Departments should spend less money on parades and candy canes and put it into fitness programs or gym memberships for the troops!

Date: 12/30/06 Time: 15:30 Location: Jerome Drive (Between Route 6 & Rita Drive) Frequency: 46.26 / FG 1 Units Operating: 2261, 2262, 2264, 2265, E257, L35, Mohegan VAC, Peekskill 2342, 2343, E134 "FAST' Description Of Incident: Working Fire in Private Dwelling Writer: Remember585 15:50 - 2261 Reports fire is K/D, requesting an additional ambulance to scene for standby, first one transporting. 15:55 - E134 "FAST" On location. 2261 also requesting Cause & Origin Team.

Not enough torture - he should of been abused and maimed for months before getting the old heave - ho!

With us you have to stay with the rig unless ordered otherwise. We have senior (not OLD - they take offense) guys who prefer to pump or hang back while the younger guys do the grunt work. It's a nice system that best uses our people.

It is something (like everything else) that has to be written into your specs. Our new engine had locks on all four cab doors. Every exterior compartment is lockable too. We even have a locking "gun box" under the driver's seat so if we don't lock up the rig we can at least throw our own keys, phones, wallets, etc. in here and lock it. Comes in handy on FAST calls when we park out of the way and don't have someone to babysit the rig.

We do the same - coats and bunkers before boarding. We also store the SCBAs with the securing strap around the whole thing so you can't don it until you stop. Once the rig stops, you can then remove it and throw it on either on the way out or after you get out. Seems to be working well. Storing the packs outside like Phoenix wouldn't have worked for us - we need all of our cabinet space. 3 Packs and 2 spare cylinders are in one compartment, and the 7 non-driver seats have a pack too. An 11th pack is in the RIT/FAST bag ready for deployment.

Some of you in Southern Westchester may be able to verify this. I remember seeing a thing from the Yonkers FD that specified what manpower should be on each rig - I think it was 1 Officer and 3 Members? It's a good idea, but I don't think we will ever see something like this in Northern Westchester where hurting feelings is more of an issue. Some towns still play the "if we don't call them then they won't call us" card. Get real. It's almost 2007, use your heads!

The Croton-on-Hudson FD will be hosting the FASNY program, "Every NY Firefighter Goes Home" on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 7pm. This three hour session will be held at Harmon Firehouse at Benedict Blvd. and Wayne Street. Additional class and registration info is coming soon.

This is an excerpt of NYS V&T law: I edited it to only include the pertinent info. Maybe someone in Law Enforcement (Chris192 comes to mind) can expand on this. I also believe NFPA 1500, 1901 and 1002 all have sections discrediting the practice of riding on the outside of fire apparatus. I am trying to find the specific sections and will post as soon as I can unless someone beats me to it. Lastly, all Departments should have a written policy stating that the act of riding outside in the hosebed, on the tail or side steps during emergencies is forbidden. Why would we not do it for parades and the like? Several times over the years we were told by our Chiefs to use our open cab / split hosebed apparatus to provide rides for Santa, High School teams and our FIRE PREVENTION and SAFETY DAY. As a Captain I wouldn't drive the rig myself or participate and if a driver chose not to participate I wouldn't question them. The crappy thing of it was the fact that the Chiefs were authorizing it so those that helped out did it assuming they were "covered" because the Chiefs were giving it the go ahead, usually because the event was at the request of the Village (our AHJ). Luckily no incidents ever occurred and that rig is no longer with us. This year we delivered Santa in the new, enclosed cab rig sitting in the front seat. If State laws and NFPA standards do not allow it - who are we to ignore them? *For the record, I did drive Santa several times in the past and drove the rig during Fire Prevention Day, and rode in the hosebed during parades, but that was before I took FSI I and Officer Training Courses and got the wake up call about setting an example and following NFPA. Before then it never really clicked. I am just glad no incidents ever occurred because of my ignorance.* Hey, nobody's perfect, but being safe and following rules isn't that hard.

Many FDs in Westchester have an automatic EMS dispatch on the confirmation of a working fire. Others don't (yet) and in most cases 60 Control will send EMS to stand-by as a precaution. Sometimes a fire scene is busy and distracting to the IC and things like EMS and rehab get overlooked. That's why it is a good idea to get EMS built into your response plans. (IMHO) In our FD we also run EMS. We send one ambulance to the scene of a structure fire, and once the IC transmits the "All-hands" (or whatever it is called now) to 60 Control, an additional BLS rig and Medic are dispatched to standby. In addition, an ALS rig is put on standby for additional calls in district as long as it is available. Two rigs is the best way to do it, having one committed for rehab / personnel monitoring and one ready to transport as needed. Commit the Medic - our safety and welfare is our #1 priority.

Good find! If you can find our old Ladder 44, which went to the Upper Jay, NY FD I'd have to say you are officially, "Da' Man."

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Here's my opinion. Strippers are people too, and even though their profession isn't exactly an accepted one, it is a profession. And if they choose to help raise money for a good cause what is the big deal? If Playboy can give money to various charities and nobody complains - what's the difference? GIMME A BREAK!

I tried opening at work, and once again the IT Bastards got me again. Here's what I saw!!!

Anyone got a copy of the pictures with Peekskill E131 (Columbian Engine) and that Spring Valley (Columbian Engine) rig from their anniversary parade a few years ago? I think they took the pics in front of Peekskill Station 5.

Several Departments have response assignments like that. I know Bedford has one for all structural fires they get at least two tankers right off the bat. Other Departments (mine included) have tankers responding upon confirmation or at the IC's discretion. Like you said, call 'em and return 'em if you don't need 'em.

We always designate a crew for any function we have going on with our Company. As a matter of fact at our Wetdown we kept the rig in service with a full crew of 8 until 2300. After that we had a crew of 6. People told us we were stupid for not taking ourselves out of service. However, the other two engine companies either had members at our party or out of town so we felt it was more responsible to keep the Engine in. Our firehouse has no alcohol in it. We did away with the beer machine much to the shagrin of some, but overall it was a welcomed change. Our bar is still kind of there but there is nothing to drink and it is used for storage. If someone is using the house for a party alcohol is allowed only in the meeting room / lounge. If it is an outdoor party - it must be in a non-labeled container, like a plastic cup. We've found that the bulk of our guys who are our most active choose standby duty over drinking - which is refreshing to know.

I didn't want to hijack the Greenville Incident Workshop so I figured I would start a new thread. How do you deal with a slate roof? If my memory serves me, the best way to work on one is to pull up the slate and then finish opening up via more traditional means. I am drawing a blank on the last time I had to deal with slate and seeing those pictures made me wonder. Any thoughts on what tools work the best? Any thoughts / feedback / criticism is welcome, I am always looking for some insight on the more difficult ops. Good work to those at the Seely Place fire, seemed like a stubborn one.

Some thoughts on the subject. 1. Get dispatched on one frequency, communicate with Dispatch on another, use tactical (non-repeater) frequencies on scene. Get away from trying to hit a repeater for a fireground communication. 2. On the tones - lose the trailers. They don't serve a purpose other then added air time and annoyance. We have one and it irritates the hell out of me. 3. Discipline your troops. Is it truly necessary for everyone to call on scene? Returning? NO! The clock stops (documentation-wise) on the arrival of your first unit. I can use my own FD as an example - all 3 engines, the truck, the tanker, the rescue, 3 chiefs, a couple deputies and a partridge in a pear tree all call on scene. Seems a little overkill to me - plus many times one units steps on another. If the IC clears all units there should be no reason to have everyone say the same thing. 4. Think before you speak - too many transmissions have "Um," "Ah," "Yeah," etc. in them. Think before you talk and make it a clear, concise message. I know we are all guilty of the "Foot-in-Mouth" disease at times, but lets minimize it on the air at least. As for following NIMS every call..... I guess it does get a little carried away, especially if only one unit is on location. My other thought about an FD unit declaring "Command" on an EMS call - how's that work? Shouldn't the one with the highest medical authority run the scene? Not a jab at anyone, just a question coming from someone who is also an EMS person. If E399 is on scene as is Medic 99 - isn't the Medic technically in charge?

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