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http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/yonkers/2017/07/03/yonkers-begins-work-new-firehouse/447974001/

 
Urban Studio Unbound (www.urbanstudiounbound.org) along with members of the Yonkers Fire Department have opened a two week exhibit honoring the history of the department with photos and displays.  The exhibit opened this past Saturday and runs through June 24, 2017.  The studio is located at 66 Main Street in Yonkers.  There is no entry fee but donations are greatly appreciated!  Hours are: Wednesdays 2-7 pm, Thursdays 11am-4pm, Fridays 12-5 pm, Saturdays 1-6 pm, and Sunday June 18, 1-6pm.  The exhibit closes on Sunday June 25th.
 
Members past and present, along with their family members have commented on the heartwarming and sincere effort that went into displaying the hard working firefighters over the years and the professional rememberance of those members who lost their lives in the Line of Duty

I would like to introduce you to a lady who lives in Oklahoma and who has taken the time to honor all of our police officers, firefighters, EMTs/Medics, as well as our military. Her name is Linda Wells and she has produced many videos to honor those who serve us each and everyday. Those who risk their lives for us. Those who have been responsible for saving so many lives. It is her way of saying Thank you.
 
I believe (?) she has become a member of this site with user name "imlost2you". Her goal is to do a video honoring these members of every state in our entire country.
 
 She has quite a story to tell of herself, including being a POW for 47 days. I salute this woman for all she has done. I know she has done much more than I have ever did.
 
 Here are just two of her videos that she has produced. They honor our Brothers and Sister Firefighters in both New York and Connecticut (my home state).
 
 Thank you Linda for ALL you have done. (I hope these links work)
 
 1) New York FD - Suspicious minds sung by the famous Elvis Presley
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJwkAHwyYtk 
 
2) Connecticut FD - Will you wait for me by Brett Young
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTGXZpPXjBA

 
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/mount-vernon/2017/04/01/mount-vernon-fd-promotions/99922618/

 
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/yonkers/2017/03/28/yonkers-downtown-firehouse/99738074/

Spy Shot
Yonkers Fire Department
New Tower Ladder 75
2016 Ferrara Inferno 75'
 

 

Here is a letter written to a local newspaper by the daughter of a firefighter. She tells how these firefighters, "Don't take Brotherhood lightly".
 
http://www.silive.com/opinion/letters/index.ssf/2017/02/firefighters_dont_take_brother.html#incart_river_index 

Yonkers currently working a 4th alarm at Nepperhan and Lake St, at the old carpet mill.
 
 
VIDEO from the Yonkers Voice:
 
 
 

Congrats! Very nice tribute over the air!
 
 
 

This is a 9/11 Story of TRUE Brotherhood within the fire service after the Tragic events of September 11, 2001. A story about an FDNY Rescue Company that lost all of it's members when they responded to the World Trade Center. A story about a FDNY Firefighter who dedicated himself to the children of those lost members, FDNY Firefighter Jo Jo Esposito.
 
There's hundreds of stories of people helping people after the Worst Attack in the history of America.
 
Here is that story of Jo Jo.
http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/nyer-of-the-week/2016/09/3/nyer-of-the-week--jo-jo-esposito-stays-loyal-to-the-families-of-his-fallen-brothers.html 

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Description: 28 Caryl Ave

Fire on the 3rd floor and cockloft in a 5 story H-type

Reports of multiple people trapped 

2nd alarm prior to arrival

09:56: B-1 - Fire on 3rd floor of a 5 story MD, primaries underway, lines being stretched, possible exposure problem on #4 side

10:00: B-1 - Multiple victims being removed, 2 L/S, no water on the fire yet

10:06: Car 2 - 3rd Alarm

10:09: Car 2 - Fire in a 5 story H-type, fire on the 3rd floor and in the cockloft, water on the fire

10:20: Car 2 - Main body of fire appears to be k/d

10:47: Car 2 - 4th Alarm

3rd Alarm:
E-313,309
L-72

4th Alarm:
E-308,310
New Rochelle E-22, L-12

Relocates:
New Rochelle E-22, L-12 to Yonkers station 12 (redirected to scene)
Greenville Sq-15 to Yonkers station 3
Hartsdale E-170 to Yonkers station 9
Mount Vernon Engine to Yonkers station 14
Eastchester TL-17 to Yonkers station 14

RIP and my prayers for the family

Date: 4-11-16
Time: 18:32
Location:  14 Intervale Pl C/S McClean Ave
District: Yonkers
Weather: 45F, overcast
Units: Yonkers FD        Engine 304, Engine 303, Engine 306, Engine 307, Ladder 74, Ladder 71,
                                     Rescue 1, Battalion 1 (IC)
          (On the 10-30)   Ladder 75 (FAST), Squad 11, Battalion 2 (Safety), MSU, FIU, Empress EMS, Yonkers PD
          (On the 2nd)       Engine 309, Engine 310, Ladder 73
          (Additional)         Car 3, Rehab
Writer:  x635

Description:
 
18:36  Ladder 74 on scene, 10-29, Battalion 1 on scene requesting a 10-30
 
18:47 Battalion 1 reporting three story ordinary OMD with fire in the rear of all three floors
 
18:49 Battalion 1 requesting a second alarm
 
19:08 Battalion 1 reporting fire under control, checking for extension
 
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Battalion 3, off duty recall units placed into service

 

Date:  04-10-16
Time:  1430
Location:  53 Herriott Street
District:  City of Yonkers
 
Weather:  clear
Units:  Engines 303, 304, 306, 308   Ladders 74, 71 and Battalion 1 on the initial response.    Ladder 72 as FAST and Squad 11 added due to numerous calls. 

10-29 confirmed on arrival.  (working fire).  Batt 2 as safety officer
Batt 1 reports 3 story frame with possible extension into connected 3 story frame already.  Similar exposure with 3 foot separation on other side of building.  
 
Engines 309 307 and Ladder 75 on the 2nd Alarm.  MSU also requested.
Engine directed to stretch into exposure 4.
 
Engines 310 312 Ladder 73 on the 3rd Alarm.  FIU and MSU on scene.
3rd alarm companies to stage on Riverdale Avenue.
 
New Rochelle sending 1&1 to Yonkers (engine 22 and ladder 12) Station 12.
Car 3 is now the IC.
PD requested to close Riverdale Avenue so they can access large water main on Riverdale.

Engines 313 314 and Ladder 70 on the 4th Alarm.  This accounts for all on-duty companies in the city.
Ladder from Eastchester to Station 14.  Engine 29 out of service to staff.
 
Car 3 reports partial collapse of original fire building - #53 Herriott.  All companies are out of building.

YFD personnel recall underway to staff reserve apparatus.  Engines 300, 319 and Squad 45 in service (that I've heard).

Yonkers OEM on scene.  Red Cross requested to assist displaced residents.
 
During this fire:
Engine 319 (reserve) responding to medical emergency.
New Rochelle 1&1 with Yonkers Batt 3 responding to fire alarm.
MVFD Engine 204 and YFD Squad 45 responding to trauma (fall victim).
Greenville Squad 15 responding to medical emergency.
 
 

Writer:  Me

 

Date: 4-6-16
Time: 19:40
Location: 14 Mount Vernon Ave   C/S Short St & W Lincoln Ave
District: Mount Vernon
Battalion: 18
Channel: Mount Vernon, Fire 18, County Fireground 7
Weather: 38F, clear
Units:  Mount Vernon FD       Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 4, Engine 5, Engine 6, Ladder 2, Ladder 3,
                                                Rescue 1, Battalion
           Pelham FD                   Engine 5 (Relocate MVFD Station 3)
           Pelham Manor FD       Tower Ladder 3 (Relocate MVFD Station 3)
           Yonkers FD                   Engine 313, Ladder 75 (S/C), Battalion 2
           Empress EMS                MVA1, MVB1, Medic 34, Paramedic Supervisor
           Mount Vernon PD
Writer:  x635

Description: Report of a working fire, receiving multiple calls, possible victims trapped on the third floor
 
19:43 First arriving unit reporting working fire with multiple people evacuating on the fire escape
 
19:46 Command requesting Pelham and Pelham Manor units relocate, requesting a Yonkers Engine and Tower Ladder to the scene
 
19:55 Empress EMS Supervisor reporting treating multiple injuries, including a Police Officer, requesting additional ambulances
 
20:10 Command reporting fire has been knocked down, primaries are still in progress
 
20:20 Pelham Car 2351 reporting relocated companies unable to gain access inside Station 3, and they will be available by radio
 
20:25 Command reporting fire under control, all hands still working


 

Yesterday the Providence FD had a 4th alarm fire when a triple decker caught fire with 45mph winds.  Exposers 2 & 4 became well involved on arrival of first due companies.  The second alarm was struck by the first due engine.   The third alarm was struck on arrival of the battalion chief. 
 
Both exposures 2 & 4 are houses rented by Providence College students. This has displaced 19 students.  All are seniors that will be graduating in 6 weeks. 
 
During the interior attack of the attic of exposure 4, a PFD Capt sustained a leg injury.   He was transported to an area hospital where during the evaluation of his leg the Capt's blood pressure bottomed out.  He was admitted to the ICU in critical condition.  He was intubated.  He was diagnosed as suffering from cyanid poisoning.   
 
Of the 21 firefighters injured at this and one other multiple alarm fire just as the first was winding down, one other was diagnosed with cyanid poisoning.   8 firefighters who were working in the same area as the Capt are being monitored for cyanid exposure. 
 
http://m.wcvb.com/news/firefighter-critically-injured-battling-heavy-fire-in-providence/38794022

I completely rebuilt the front page of http://www.emtbravo.com/ . Although it looks exactly the same, I cleaned up a lot of the old unused code, upgraded existing code and wrote some new code on the backend. This should also make it render better on mobile devices. I will also be adding more features in the near future. 
 
Can a few of you check it to make sure it's rendering/showing properly? I want to make sure.

Date: 3-5-16
Time: 14:18
Location: 233 Sprain Rd C/S  Curtis Ln
District: Yonkers
Channel: Yonkers Fire
Weather: 46F, clear
Units: Engine 310, Ladder 75, Rescue 1, Fire Investigator, Battalion 2
Writer:   x635

Description: Dispatched as an inside gas with possibly deceased male
 
14:30   Battalion 2  reports apparently there was a fire, self extinguished, inside the residence prior to arrival. Primary search is positive, 1 male found, in care of EMS
 
14:40  Battalion 2 aid reports now zero CO readings, patient is in care of Empress EMS, all units  picking up

Date: 2-20-16
Time: 20:41
Location: 45 Cliff St C/S Spruce St
District: Yonkers
Weather: 40F
Units: Yonkers FD    Engine 306, Engine 303, Engine 312, Engine 307, Ladder 74, Ladder 71, Rescue 1,
                                 Battalion 1 (IC)
          (10-30)           Squad 11, Ladder 75 (FAST), Battalion 2 (Safety), MSU, Fire Investigator
                                 Empress EMS, Yonkers PD
Writer: x635
 
Description: Dispatched as a reported fuse box sparking inside Apartment 4F
 
20:43  Dispatch advising Battalion 1 caller called back reporting smoke coming from closet where fuse box is
 
20:49 Battalion 1 reporting investigating a smoke condition, holding all units
 
20:58   Battalion 1 requesting a 10-30 (fill out the assignment) for a fire in the cockloft, 1 line stretched and operating
 
21:19 Battalion 1 reporting fire under control, all units picking up
 

Over the past few months, I've gotten into my scanning hobby again. I listen to Yonkers 24/7.
One thing I hear constantly is the 2 Battalion Chiefs running constantly. And if their is a fire, one of the Battalions is assigned as Safety.
 
I know a couple of years ago, Yonkers had a Safety Battalion. Was that cut due to budget issues?  I'd love to see a Battalion 3, in my opinion the call volume of the Battalion Chief necessitates it. I'm wondering if there is a request in the current budget, or if there are plans to bring back the Safety Battalion or add another Battalion to the city at some point.
 
It's got to be a tiring job being a Yonkers Battalion Chief, running all over the city for most of your shift going to incidents, plus all the administrative stuff and paperwork they have to do when they actually get a chance to get back to quarters. Someone who has firefighter's live's in their hands should be appropriately rested and prepared.

RIP Detective Fernandez

RIP Detective Fernandez