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My fire dept. has an agency code and responds only to priority 1 calls. The state does not dictate your responses. They do however require your department to do at least 1 bls pcr a year. So no its not "all or nothing". Jim

Midhudsonnews.com Fire guts Columbia County house Great video!

Interesting vehicle, but I don't think it would be approved for highway use in the USA due to stringent safety requirements.

"But I got GPS on my phone, I thought you people could see where I am!"

Prayers going out to the family & friends affected as well as all emergency responders on the scene. MEDICAL EXAMINER CONFIRMS 1 DEATH IN FAIRVIEW FIRE - Marist students rented home Marist College press release Incident Alert Press Conference Video: http://bcove.me/523yhvcm

Date:1/18/2012 Time: Apx. 19:25 Location: Route 32 between New Hurley Rd & Orchard Dr Units Operating: Plattekill FD & EMS, Modena FD & EMS, UCSO, NYSP, Ulster County Medical Examiner Weather Conditions: Cold, Dark Description Of Incident: Fatal Head-on MVA with 1 flown to Westchester Medical Reporters/Writer: JETPHOTO Elderly Woman Dead After Head-On

Date: 1/18/12 Time: 10:15 Location: W Main St Weather Conditions: Cold, Windy, Clear Description Of Incident: Pedestrian struck by PD unit Reporters: JETPHOTO Writer: Lohud.com Mount Kisco woman hit by car driven by state police sergeant

Thank you 201/65 - It sounded like a radio screw up than anything else

My 2 cent rant It's pretty pathetic that these rumors got started on these social sites that people are missing. This was never the case. I listened to the initial 5 hours of the fire, at no time were maydays ever called. Another thing is at 12:30 it was not a "7th alarm" as some moran put out there. There were a few firefighters that lost radio contact for a very few minutes that's it. What I did hear was there was firefighters who disobeyed command when they were told DO NOT go inside and DO NOT go on the roof. This happened at least 6 times! The radio system in OC is a joke and I blame that. When you have a major fire and you have people using low band, VHF & UHF. It's 2012 assign firegrounds & have firefighting on one channel, water ops on another and so forth. I will say command sounded like he did a good job and the fact of on 2 firefighters being transported yesterday for minor injuries is great (although we never want any injuries) Jim BTW The Poughkeepsie Urinal is getting worse everyday, the fact that all they used was an AP story to cover this fire is ridicules! It's very sad that the Journal News had a reporter on the scene and did a much better job covering the event and the Urinal could have used that information! Now they want to charge to read the "news" screw them!

Firefighters battle factory building fire - MidHudsonNews.com Firefighters unable yet to contain huge fire in Cornwall - RecordOnline.com

Date: 1/14/12 Time:1:14 Location: 5158 Route 9G c/s W Kerley Corners Rd Units Operating: Tivoli FD & EMS, NDP Amb, DCSO, NYSP, County Corners Office Weather Conditions: Cold, Dark Description Of Incident: Overturned auto with people trapped with serious inj Reporters: Poughkeepsie Urinal Writer: JETPHOTO 01:14 Tivoli & NDP dispatched for a overturned auto 3 die in Red Hook crash

A fire in 1989 was covered in a thread a few years ago Dains Lumber Yard Fire 1989 Peekskill NY

Don't forget a good flash for night shots

Just my opinion but the numbering looks stupid and how can they require your department to carry specific equipment are they going to pay for it? Just remember: KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid

It's not good for them they obviously have a drought, however in the Hudson Valley we continue to receive plenty of rain.

No reason for this "Gang Assult" at all. If your so tuff and want to fight, join the armed services, they will send you someplace where you can leagly kill someone can learn when it's the time to fight and when not too. Jim

Interesting

A very close call

Very sad, thank you for your service and ultimate sacrifice

Date: 12/25/11 Time: 01:51 Location: 134 Innis Av, Apt E10 Frequency: 453.900, 453.925, 453.800, Arlington FG Units Operating: Arlington, Pleasant Valley, City of Poughkeepsie, town of Poughkeepsie Police, New Hamburg FD (on stand-by AFD St 5), Red Cross Weather Conditions: Cold 25 Description Of Incident: Apartment fire Reporters: JETPHOTO Writer:JETPHOTO 01:51 Arlington dispatched to an apartment fire 01:53 911 advises multiple calls 01:54 32-5 request 2nd alarm 01:56 Arlington on the scene with heavy fire venting from apartment. 02:04 Command reports 2 story wood frame 8 unit apartment building heavy fire in 1 unit on #2 floor, primary searches negative. Request mutual aid tower to the scene from the city of Poughkeepsie. (Poughkeepsie Tower 2 responding from previous AFA) 02:10 Command reports main body of fire knocked down 02:15 Command reports overhaul in progress, all searches negative. Request Central Hudson, town Fire Inspector & Red Cross to the scene. Candle starts fire that forces residents from Poughkeepsie apartments

The state is broke, no money to give the exam...damned if I know where all the fees go.

From a volunteer view, If I have "the time" to run out for a AFA that could be a fire I most likely don't have the time to then to sit and train. If I am an employer letting a worker run out for a legitimate call I don't want the person to then say well since I'm out I might as well train. If it's not an emergency then I should be back at work or at home with family I don't have much time to see. Set a drill up and I'll show up, where I am able to make the time for that event. If I'm the home owner / business I don't want you climbing roofs ect if it's not necessary. Think of the possible damage and the fact that an apparatus sitting out side of the business does not look good to customers.

Taking in consideration that most of these are built in rural areas, most departments most likely have an Ariel to reach them so waiting for it to burn out may be the only option. I would not send anyone inside the tower because there is no emergency exit and as some of the photos show there may be a collapse. Lets not forget these machines deal with high voltage. Lets not forget Cell Towers All you can really do is contact the company in charge of it and your local electrical utility to cut the power. It's not worth anyones life

Jack of all trades, master at none does not always work in emergency services.

Date: 12/16/11<BR>Time: About 6 am<BR>Location: 16 Maple St<BR>Units Operating: Newburgh FD & PD, Goodwill, New Windsor, Middle Hope, Cornwall, Orange Lake<BR>Weather Conditions: 45, Dark, Windy<BR>Description Of Incident: Residential Structure Fire<BR>Reporters: JETPHOTO<BR>Writer: JETPHOTO<BR><BR>Newburgh dispatched to a structure fire<BR><BR>Command on the scene reporting working fire<BR><BR>Command requested a 2nd alarm<BR><BR>06:20 Additional request for Central Hudson, Fire Investigators & Rehab<BR><BR>06:47 Fire declared under control<BR><BR>07:05 EMS transporting 1 firefighter to St Luke's Hospital with injuries