Firefighter57

THERE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...almsot... ...ok so it doesnt have a tiller man but we have to give the huge super pumpers of the FDNY some kind of credit. They are almost tillers.

best wings i have ever had are from "smokey bear's" in lake george. hes got a smoker out in the back of the place and all of the food is smoked all morning. it is the best food i have ever had in my life. the ribs, wings, everything...all of the meat falls off the bone (almost litraly). i cant even discribe how amazing this place is. If you are in LG, its about 15 mins from the vill of LG south going in the direction of glens falls on your left. its past great escape or what ever that place is. its right across the st from a gocart place.

will there be beanless chilli????

hahahahah ive got about 4 hours worth of bedford hills responding and a few opperations. im working now to put it all together...not commming out to great though :angry:

like said above, the first one was a 2nd alram so they were responding from a different part of the city but if you think about it, the 2nd run to the mva wasnt that far. it was 3 mins away. it felt longer because when we are going, we're getting ready and everything and teh adreniline is going so it feels faster. great vids though

got to admit though, that is a cool pic. never seen a cat hang to anything like that. i almost though it was a goof or somthing lol. whats up with the hole in the side of the building and the broken windows anyways? looks kind of skechy....so here is what i am thinking, use a ladder, and if you say they didnt have one, then how did he get up there? normaly i dont think they have roof hatches on piched roofs...lolol. but to be honest, there could be somthing else to the story that we dont know.

in firehouse usa, if i remember right, they did what x152 was saying and sent the ladder up at ever alarm they got. I though that was kind of odd untill now. i guess it makes sence to or atleast to put out the outriggers. after all, we do put the engine into pump.

I got your back....vista's "QA2" (quick attack 2) is registered as "Rescue 13" as per county roster. it says " 13. VISTA - LIGHT (QA)" under the rescue subtitle. light meaning it is under "light rescue" as aposed to heavy rescue. and my best guess on why they call it that....ummmm....lets see....i guess they didnt know what else to call it because really it is an engine, a rescue, and an attack truck all in one....to be honest though, i have not a clue. hope that helps ya graham http://www.vistafd.org/qa2.htm

i don't think anyone is saying that at all. reemphasizing my point above, it is good to give those who serve points and i respect them more then any other job but when it comes down to it, is this test about who will be better qualified or is this test about who we respect more. You would think the test is to see who is the best for the job. I personaly am a poor test taker. if a person forgets their stuff when it comes time for the test but was/is a vol. firefighter who knows what he/she is doing on a scene and ends up getting beaten out by someone who has never been in a fire before and know nothing of what its like, it kind of defeats the purpose of the test. Heck, maybe no one should get extra points. its also not jsut vols. Ive read some job info pages on line where you dont get extra points even if you were a full time firefighter. Now i understand that both an active vol and a paid guy should know his stuff better then anyone else but people do forget things when they are tested but can remember in the field. ...just some things to consider and and in the end, to be honest, id feel better knowing that the kid next to me has been in a fire before. Maybe he has even made a grab but in the end, he knows what its like, he will react a bit more comly depending on where he is from and he will have a head start on the deeper knowlage that is not taught at probie school.

ask anyone who knows me and they will tell you that i respect the troops, their job, and their families more then alot of people but like truckie 1075 said, its a good idea to give points if you have experince in the job you are going for. i just never could understand why someone with a gun wanting to trade it in for a hose gets more points then somone with a water can wanting to trade for a hose. what i am talking about is isnt a firefighter better prepaired from the get go to fight fire then someone who was in the military? its just too bad the city wouldnt do that.

we should start a club....i think when i was younger, i was at the firehouse more then some of the members were, running after trucks and watching all the action. and then before i could drive after i was a member, id fly down on my bike to calls..lol...but out of all seriousness, it really shows the family tradition that runs in the firehouse

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!

omg ....looks very very nice. congrats ytown!!

we have them at the katonah/bedford hills VAC. they are easy to use and have worked great as dfcic said. from what the rep explained to us at the training we had on them, it is hard to drop a pacaint and if it does happen, the hydrolics actualy slow the fall down so it is much safer in that aspect. the only thing that you have to look out for is the battire life but we havent run into any problems yet. even if it is dead, there is a manual over ride. so far, they have been worth it.

all i can say is i was about to hook a flag to my back so if i got lost, others could find me .....im guessing alittle under 2 feet but like BEDFORDFIRE said, with the wind and everything, its hard to really tell. i was watching tv and saw that this storm was so big that it actualy developed an eye for a little while!!!

that will look really odd for a while.... just as long as they buy cars that are MADE IN THE USA, i am happy

if you are looking for the light, look in wallmart, kmart, target, or any hardware store and they should have them.

id have to agree with you on that and i hated the H3 one.

I know some of these words/sayings did not start in the fdny and other departments use them but thats where ive heard most of them first. after all, we all do know that the fdny is an innovator in the firefighting world. can anyone think of any others and i am not to sure about some of these meanings but ill give it a shot. AFA-automatic fire alarm? Truck-ladder mdt?-the on board computer or something BI-I’ve heard units say this or something like it when they are "delayed due to bi" "K"-there is a topic on this-its what used to be at the end of ever Morris code transmition when they dispatched using that. doubtful-means that they will most likely need more rigs probable-means that they will be able to contain the fire with what they have side or exposure 1, 2, 3, and 4-(in Westchester i have heard more ABCD)-a list of exposures going clockwise (1 is the front, 2 is to your left if you are looking at the front and so on) district manual alarm-…not a clue exactly what that pertains to, I am guessing some kind of pull alarm? The class of alarms like a class c alarm-not sure “ticket”-how rigs are dispatched what in the world is a salamander???????? (10-33 code 1-caused by near by working fire, BBQ, salamanders, ect. RAC unit-not sure all hands-using all firefighters that are on that scene i am sure i will think of more later but for now, that’s it .....anyone else know any more or want to correct me or maybe ever where some of these really started and how?....talk it up

all i can say is alot better then i expected....and hey, you cant duplicate that like they did firehouse usa...the real deal...those guys are unpraised heros with all the hiking and hand work they do

ive seen this one...http://www.legotwpfire.com hes got pictures of "fires" that have happened and like someone else said has history...kid went all out...very impressive

WOULD IT WORK TO GET OUT OF SCHOOL TOO?!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!! hahah

maybe i am nuts but at target, yes target, they have the do it your self kit with everything, computer thingy, new forber, and what looked like a good direction booklet all for how much...it was said 500$ at dealer ....do it your self for 60 bucks...it maybe be "cheap" but i dont know how you really can go that wrong, its just a few wire connections and a computer modd

yeah, BH snorkle was snorkle 1. from what i can reemmber (and this was my days of going to the FH with dad at the age of like 8 or 9) was an 85 foot FWD/young with a pittman snorkle on it. That was our truck like you said, before 57 truck and is last time i heard, a tree trimming truck . here is a pic from the BHFD website: http://www.bedfordhillsfd.org/images/gallery/4/S1_thumb.jpg

yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss......some one said they drive 30 mins for their fix, i drive 20 min anytime i want it...and its alll worth it!!!!!!!