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I hope he is OK. Always remember SCENE SAFETY FIRST

Nice rescue, thanks for the pics. I do know when I went to the prebuild on our engine we had steel wheels in the specs but we changed them to aluminum because at the time we were able to save a few hundred dollars doing so because the price of steel was up.

So, I can't use my pump operators pocket guide for dummy's? LoL

Progress Photos 2/23/11

Interesting, such a short lifespan on a chassis and a box. Did you happen to catch the price on the new units?

I can only assume that because it was a "typical" (with some extra wind) fire where fire crews were doing all they could from the ground. Now in the case of the stranded hikers, after hours and hours of ground crews attempting to locate and perform the rescue they finally got choppers to come in and actually save 2 lives. These request from "upstate" NY don't happen very often at all. If they had to rescue someone in NYC I'm sure that would have been a much higher priority as it would be if a major crime took place and the PD Helo was needed to recon a crime scene instead of a structure fire. All this is my complete speculation but I do congratulate the crew from NYPD on the awesome rescue!

Try contacting Alfi's Uniforms in New Windsor Alfi's Uniforms, Inc. 152 Windsor Highway, Suite 100 New Windsor, NY 12553-6299 Toll Free: (866) 941-0476 Fax: (845) 562-1404

This incident started about 17:30, West Point attempted to locate and rescue the cadets about 19:00 they requested the Cornwall FD with their rope rescue team to assist. At about 19:30 Cornwall requested the availability of 2 choppers 1 for a hoist mission and one for transport and recon. Both declined due to strong winds (still about 30 MPH gust at ground level) This area also funnels winds through the mountains so I can't imagine it being easy to fly in. Around midnight all rope rescue teams in Orange County were placed on standby and again a check of helicopters was made. The teams were then requested to respond to West Point to assist I know Port Jervis responded and another department from western O.C. responded. This was the second rescue in this area in a week. The last one was about a mile or 2 from this one.

A story on tonights NY news 4 discussing how the Elmont FD uses the confederate flag as part of their department patch's. Apparently some of the firefighters feel it racist and decided to go to the news with the story. Just what the fire service needs more bad press.

From the newspaper article:

Poughkeepsie Journal MidHudsonNews.com Congrats Dana, Good luck in your new position

STRONGLY DISLIKES!

Date: 2/9/11 Time:15:30 - 22:00 Location: Rt 9W iao the flag pole & Rt 218 Storm King Mt iao the Overlook Units Operating: Cornwall, Cornwall on Hudson FD & EMS NYS Parks Police, NY State Police Aviation , other additional departments Weather Conditions: Cold, Windy 29 Description Of Incident: Person slid down apx. 90 feet with injuries Writer: JETPHOTO 2 hikers on Storm Kin Mt, 1 slipped apx 90 ft with a possible shoulder dislocation, hip injury and cold exposure. 2nd person reports minor injury's. NYSP Aviation originally requested to hoist injured person to command post but was canceled The injured person was later carried down to Rt 218 on a stokes basket 19:30 EMS treated a firefighter with a leg injury

Some pockets must have been lined building that. A commercial building with no emergency exits? Looks like they get some good flood waters under there too Bing Maps Birds Eye View Now looking at the size of the roof it would be very tricky to send the ladder over the roof for rapeling....in smoke and possible flames. There are also some windows on the northwest side of the building that hay help This would definitely need to be preplanned and practiced.

Here is a photo from www.MidHudsonNews.com Roof at Truck Stops on Neelytown Road in Maybrook collapsed under the weight of ice and snow This happened 2/5/11

A few shots from Newburgh looking at Beacon

A good idea with all the snow and in some places ice or rain that mixed in today to clean off roofs (especially flat roofs) & decks MA: UNBELIEVABLE VIDEO OF ROOF COLLAPSE IN EASTON 2/2/11

Winona Lake, town of Newburgh 1/30/11 about 16:45 9 Lancer Dr 2nd alarm house fire with firefighter injuries. Firefighters transported to St Lukes

Congrats to the new EMT's & Paramedics! It's hard to belive I became an EMT 20 years ago...

I didn't hear anything

I have seen this print and it is perfect!

Here is a story from a few years ago and well you'll see how that ended.... It should have never had to go this far or even happen in the first place.

May he rest in peace Now because the middletown Record insist on charging people to read the news here is an article from the Daily Freeman with a photo Daily Freeman Poughkeepsie Journals 2 cents

My department is buying a new pumper and our committee went to the factory for the 1st meeting. While we were there we were given a tour of most of the plant. This is a very impressive facility and they completely do most trucks on site. During the tour a few trucks were pointed out to us that were from southern NY Pleasantville's Ladder. Cab being assembled

Unit ID: 35-11 Pump size: 1250 GPM Tank size: 1000 Gal - No foam Ground ladder storage inside the tank Hope to have some photos in a couple weeks @ the mid build