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What is the reason or history behind the shield colors. Why black for engines? Red for trucks, etc...

Date: 08/05/06 Time:11:45 Location: 29 Patricia Ave Frequency: 46.36 Units Operating: Fishkill & Rombout Description Of Incident: Working Fire 85% Involved w/ 1 elderly unlikely Writer: ohbdow1 Units out on reported gas leak discover the stucture fire. Units removed one elderly victim in poor condition. Victime is unlikely.

PRESS RELEASE July 31st, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Sunday, July 30th, 2006 the Malverne Fire Department lost a brother Firefighter and the residents of the Village of Malverne lost a dedicated neighbor in a tragic training accident. Firefighter Paul R. Brady was a member of the Malverne Fire Department for over six years. He loved his job protecting his friends and neighbors of this great village. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Lisa, his father, brother, two sisters and family. Firefighter Paul R. Brady, age 42, while training, was caught between a fire apparatus and a ceiling beam of the firehouse. He was immediately taken by the Malverne Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Nassau University Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. General viewing for Firefighter Paul R. Brady will be held Thursday August 3rd, 2006 at Flinch and Bruns Funeral Home located at 34 Hempstead Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563, 516-599-3600, from 2-4pm. An additional viewing will be held that evening at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church located at 65 Wright Avenue, Malverne, NY 11565, from 7-7:30pm. Firematic services will begin at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church at 7:30pm, with a vigil to follow. Line of Duty Funeral for Firefighter Paul R. Brady will be held on Friday August 4th, 2006 at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church in Malverne at 10am. Internment to follow at Locust Valley Cemetery located on Ryefield Road in Locust Valley, NY 11560, 516-676-5290. Donations can be made to The Norwood Hook, Ladder & Hose Company #1, and mailed to 30 Broadway, Malverne, NY 11565. For further information please contact the Chief’s Office of the Malverne Fire Department at (516) 593-2495 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm or the Department Spokesperson, Firefighter David Gildea, at (917) 603-1634.

FUNERAL DETAILS On Sunday, July 30th, 2006 the Malverne Fire Department lost a brother Firefighter and the residents of the Village of Malverne lost a dedicated neighbor in a tragic training accident. Firefighter Paul R. Brady was a member of the Malverne Fire Department for over six years. He loved his job protecting his friends and neighbors of this great village. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Lisa, his father, brother, two sisters and family. Firefighter Paul R. Brady, age 42, while training, was caught between a fire apparatus and a ceiling beam of the firehouse. He was immediately taken by the Malverne Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Nassau University Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. General viewing for Firefighter Paul R. Brady will be held Thursday August 3rd, 2006 at Flinch and Bruns Funeral Home located at 34 Hempstead Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563, 516-599-3600, from 2-4pm. An additional viewing will be held that evening at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church located at 65 Wright Avenue, Malverne, NY 11565, from 7-7:30pm. Firematic services will begin at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church at 7:30pm, with a vigil to follow. Line of Duty Funeral for Firefighter Paul R. Brady will be held on Friday August 4th, 2006 at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church in Malverne at 10am. Internment to follow at Locust Valley Cemetery located on Ryefield Road in Locust Valley, NY 11560, 516-676-5290. Donations can be made to The Norwood Hook, Ladder & Hose Company #1, and mailed to 30 Broadway, Malverne, NY 11565. For further information please contact the Chief’s Office of the Malverne Fire Department at (516) 593-2495 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm or the Department Spokesperson, Firefighter David Gildea, at (917) 603-1634.

Well that decision makes allot of sense. Since Fire Fighters aren't compensated but are entitled to benefits like workman's compensation, department life insurance, VFBL, PSOB, personal liability and disability. If I were you I would take the legal issues for the Volunteer Fire Service Course presented by an attorney that actually looks out for the fire service.

To make things worse......today is his daughters birthday......... May God Bless his family and keep them safe.

Explorers are not Fire Fighters. They should not be on the fire ground. Junior FF"s should not be on the fire ground. If you don't believe this to be true check with your departments attorney. It is great to involve the younger FF's, they truly are the future of our departments, but we must look out for their best interest. NYS Child Labor Laws protect them and so should we. The SSO class is for older members, driver only and Fire Police. If a member who is on the fence about FF 1 and they take this class it usually wets their appetite to go on to finish out FF 1. Junior members of a department are great to train. Remember that even if they graduate a SSO class or FF 1, they should not be on the fire ground.

You are right about the Dixie Chicks and the probie. Who is writing this story-line this year? They are definitely on a mission to destroy the image of FF's. The public that watches this show will consider us from Hero's to ZERO's. This does not do anything for us. No respect for the job. Does this go on behind the truck bay doors in real life, sure it does, but remember who is watching. Your local taxpayer, voter, next-door neighbor all of which will look at the Fire House with a question mark in their mind. Does the show have funny moments, yes. But it does not have enough to overcome the image that this show is destroying of PUBLIC SAFETY SERVANTS! Their target audience is not FF's. If it were, there would be structure fires, car fires, etc.., like Johnny and Roy. This is nothing more than a soap opera and it is not doing anything for our profession. Anybody else agree, or is it just me?

Just a question. I know that you should never assume, but I would say that most FF's are conservative or at least close to it. I did find it offensive about the Secretary of State crack, but not nearly as offensive as seeing that anti-war anti-american socialist Susan Sarandon on the show. I thought that they killed her in Team America World Police (maybe i'm wrong about that). So, does anyone else feel that she should not be anywhere near a show that particularly deals with post 9/11 issues? I thought better of Leary and the other writters. Just wondering.

I know that the Volunteer service does not want to hear about "JPR's", but for most departments, they already have some sort of a requirement for an Officer position. Sounds like your department needs to have a by-laws meeting and break open the taboo book for volunteer's (NFPA) and look at the JPR's for Officers. Wether we like it or not, NFPA has been cited in court casses and if you need more ammo........CALL LAIRDSVILLE FD.....that is if they are still open. We need professionalism in what we do. We are not an Elk's Club with a fire engine. The public expects more. Our brothers and sisters on the fire ground expect more.

By September 30,2006: Entry level FF's (and First Responders) IS-700, I-100 Lieutenants IS-700, I-100, I-200 Captains IS-700, I-100, I-200, I-300 Chief's IS-700, I-100, I-300, I-400 and IS-800 IS-700 is only an awareness of the NIMS System. Being NIMS compliant is not only being certified in ICS. Like the previous post indicates, the governing body has to adopt NIMS. Be it a resolution by a village, town or county it has to be recognized and utilized. It must be reflected in your SOP's (or AKA; SOG's, EAP's, etc...). Fire districts must adopt it as well. There are no NIMS police, but if it comes down to two departments and one is NIMS compliant and the other is not, guess who wins. The Fed's use this example: If the county airport wants to purchase a snowblower with grant money and they are not NIMS compliant they will not be able to buy it.

Ask the person if they are a Fire Fighter. If they are a Fire Fighter than there is no facial hair. No small beards, no thin beards, no goatee's, nothing below the corner of the lip. "I pass the Fit Test" is nonsense. The real test is when you are wearing the pak in an IDLH atmosphere. If you have facial hair and passed the fit test in a classroom it is not the same as when you are working, sweating and with me. I can gaurantee that if you show up to a call and expect to go in a fire with a beard it will not be with me. You assume that when you enter the building, your seal will last as long as mine. Not true. All you will do is give the FAST Team something to do. It is selfish to think that with facial hair you can do the same job. Give the pak to someone who cares and don't waste our time. So again I will ask, Are you a Fire Fighter or not?

The New York State Academy of Fire Sciences has a good relationship with Corning Community College and they take quite a bit of fire courses for credit. Also, Empire State has a distance learning program that offers credit for courses. They also work with the Fire Academy. Duthcess Community College has two programs that offer studies in Fire Science. Dave Walsh, retired Lt. from Arlington FD (Dutchess County) runs the program.

Date: 2/28/06 Time:13:20hrs Location: 2001-2004 Vails Gate Heights Drive Frequency: 154.205, 453.600 Units Operating:VGFD All Equipment New Windsor 1 Engine 1 Rescue, Cornwall 1 Truck, Stewart Air Gaurd FAST Team, Salisbury 1 Rescue Description Of Incident: Working Fire Writer: ohbdow1

There is only one thing missing from the rope and biner.... a tool. With the hook (not a roof hook) you don't need it and if tied to your rope it is always there. It is a simple tool to have with you if God forbid you need it. It is really simple and easy to find some info or video on.

The FDNY system will be shown at the next FDIC. For most of the FD'S operating outside of urban areas this escape system is probably not the one to buy. BUT, the one piece of the system that would be recommended to purchase is their anchor hook. This is a simple hook that will bight into any wall material and is easily attatched to the ropes most of us already carry. This hook has been tested in all building types and for our purposes for "Bread & Butter" single family dwellings were FF's are dying, is the best piece for us. The carabiner is difficult to use under fire conditions and while wearing gloves. The hook utilizes the "KISS" principle. Look into it for your own info.

Backdraft. I do have one question though. Why do they have to kill a FF in all the movies. Backdraft, Ladder 49, Towering Inferno, John Wayne's movie about Red Adair and the Oil Well FF's, etc.....

I'll say this for a FACT. The National Fallen Fire Fighters Foundation were asked to give a response to this Chief. Once they were ready to deliver thier findings they found out that thier OWN DEPARTMENT BEAT UP THE CHIEF. This matter is being taken up by the department. It would however be nice to see all organizations take a position on this matter. Blasting this Chief who is lost in some episode of Emergency where no one person ever gets hurt and returns to the next episode would be nice to see. Before some other national organization is formed to protect FIRE FIGHTERS!

Greenhaven as well as the other correctional facilities have Fire Brigades that are staffed with Correction Officers. Some facilities offer specialized teams such as: Greenhaven with Wild Fire Crews (made up with inmates under supervision), also they have Dutchess County's only Confined Space Rescue Team (made up only with Correctional Staff). Fishkill and Downstate Correctional Facility's also have Fire Brigades. Sing Sing in Ossining is sending its Brigade to FF 1 at Valhala for complete training.