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Date: 1-11-06 Time: 0355hrs Location: Out of the 3rd PCT onto the Saw Mill Pkway Frequency: Units Operating: YPD 3rd PCT, 2nd PCT; NYPD Highway, PCT, ESU Description Of Incident: Suspect vehicle fled onto the Saw Mill to the Deegan Expressway to the Tri-Boro. YPD broke off pursuit at the Tri-Boro. Writer: Truck4 Date: 1-11-06 Time: 0124hrs Location: Prescott St. X Garfield St. Frequency: Units Operating: 3rd PCT, 4th PCT, ESU Truck 2, Truck 4, K-9 Description Of Incident: Writer: Truck4 0122hrs- R/C 41 in pursuit of a stolen vehicle north on Walnut St. toward Yonkers Ave. 0125hrs- Lost sight, late model Chysler Pacifica 2-door, occupied by (2) possibly armed. Vehicle in vincinity of Garfield X Prescott. Suspect lives on Linden St. 0129hrs- Units setting up around top of Nodine Hill. Suspect believed to still be in area.

APRIL 1st New Jersey Metro Fire Photographers Photo Night 8th-9th Allentown, PA Spring Thaw Firematic Flea Market and Expo 15th Newark Fires 1949-1992- "Movie Day" at the Newark Museum. Showings start at 11am, through 5pm at the Newark Museum, 49 Washington St, Newark. Admission $20 adults $10 kids under 12 includes DVD copy of the movies. Info: Frank at (732) 762-0070. www.newarkfirehistory.org 30th 2006 CT Fire Photographer's Association Photo Show, Firematic Flea Market, and Simsbury Fire Department Antique Fire Apparatus Show Simsbury, CT at The Hartford- 200 Hopmeadow St (Route 10) http://cfpa.freeservers.com/show.html 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM MAY 7th West Paterson, NJ Firematic Flea Market Doors Open at 10AM. Memorial Dr. X McBride www.wpfd-ridgerunners.com 13th New Hackensack (Dutchess), NY 1st Annual Firematic Show 900am- 400pm at the Firehouse 217 Myers Corners Road The show will feature Firematic Manufacturer’s Displays & Demonstrations, New Fire and EMS Apparatus, Equipment & Tool Demos, Public Safety Agency Displays There will be food, door prizes, and raffles. Demonstrations will also take place throughout the day. Admission into the event is $4.00. 14th South Jersey Chapter Spring Muster at Laurel Acres Park, Mount Laurel, NJ Start time 10 AM. Info: (856) 662-7330, Wes Howe, e-mail nandine@aol.com. 19th-21st Harrisburg Fire Expo Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg PA www.lcfa.com 20th Somers 75th Anniversary Parade Step-off 5PM. Parade route will be along Route 116 (Purdys Rd) to Route 202/100 (Somerstown Turnpike) past the Elephant Hotel, and continue down Route 202 (Somers Rd) past the Somers (Hamlet) Fire House and reviewing stand, and end at the Somers Middle School. JUNE 2nd Pleasantville Fire Department Parade 4th Newark, NJ Fire Department Muster and Parade Newark Museum -Washington St and Central Ave. 11am-4pm Info: (732) 762-0070 www.NewarkFireHistory.org. 7th Katonah Fire Department Parade 10th Goshen (Orange County, NY) Fire Department Parade 10th Mid-Jersey SPAAMFA Chapter Muster and Flea Market- Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the NJ State Forest Fire Service Lake Horicon Park, Lakehurst (Ocean County), NJ Starting at 10 AM. www.sectionb10.org Info: Tri-Counties Fire Assn, Mary Ann Naused (732) 942 3438, e-mail oldflamefighters@aol.com or David Napier at 732-938-2685. 17th Hudson Valley VFD Convention Parade Queensbury, NY (Lake George Region) Carteret, NJ 100th Anniversary Parade Step-Off 11AM 17th Little Silver (Monmouth), NJ 100th Anniversary parade and celebration. Parade at 12noon. Information at www.littlesilverfd.org To register apparatus contact Matt at MattGG13@comcast.net 29th Mamaroneck Village Fireman's Carnival Parade JULY 6th Mahopac (Putnam, NY) Fire Department Parade 8th Port Jervis (Orange County, NY) Fire Department Parade Cold Spring (Putnam), NY- 110th Anniversary Parade Step-Off 6:30PM 14th Mount Kisco Fire Department Parade 15th Verplanck Fire Department Parade Step-Off at 5PM 27th Brewster (Putnam County, NY) Fire Department Parade 28th Bedford Fire Department Parade 29th Ardsley Fire Department 110th Anniversary Parade Step-Off at 3PM 25th-30th Firehouse Expo- Baltimore, MD. AUGUST 5th Ossining Fire Department Parade Step-Off at 6PM South Salem Fire Department Parade September 9th Orange County VFD Parade Middletown, NY

Date: 1-10-06 Time: 2100hrs Location: 400 Seaks Run Rd. X I-83 "Adhesives Research Inc." Departments: Description: Fully involved adhesive plant after multiple explosions. Residents in a 3-mile radius being advised to shelter in place. M/A foam units from Baltimore Co. Co's were originally called to the plant for an explosion and fire around 1115hrs and were called back around 2100hrs to find plant fully involved. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.abc27.com/news/stories/0106/292905.html http://wjz.com/topstories/local_story_010221926.html

Date: 1-10-06 Time: 1840hrs Location: Lincoln High School, north side of the school grounds near track. Units Operating: 2nd PCT, 4th PCT, 3rd PCT patrol units; ESU Truck 2, Truck 3, Truck 4, ESU 850 (LT) Description Of Incident: Shots fired at Lincoln High School Writer: Truck4 1840hrs- Shots fired over the air by the P.O. assigned to Lincoln High School. Numerous units enroute. 1852hrs- Crime scene for Boucher X St. John's. Shell casings recovered on Kneeland Ave. 1856hrs- ESU searching feild, track and bleachers. Units req. to shut traffic on all streets in area. 1859hrs- Crime Scene Unit req and enroute. 1900hrs- Sgt. confirming no victim at scene. School was open with a basketball game underway inside at the time of the shots fired.

Date: 1-10-06 Time: 1530hrs Location: 33 Railroad Ave X Cottage/Grove Units Operating: Middletown, Goshen (FAST), Circleville (Cascade), OC Car 11 Description Of Incident: Heavy fire in a commercial auto body garage next to a funeral home. Writer: Truck4, ocff75 Covers: Mechanicstown T-121, and Howells E-113 to City of Middletown Central Station, Bullville S/B in quarters for Circleville

Date: 1-10-06 Time: 0930hrs Location: 7801 West U.S. Highway 192 "Mercantile Bank" Departments: Description: Interuppted bank robbery with suspects holding hostages in bank. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.wesh.com/news/5975098/detail.html 1230hrs- (1) hostage released. PD believes there are (2) suspects involved. 1455hrs- (1) additional hostage released.

Date: 1-10-06 Time: 0014hrs Location: 5800 block Larchwood St (West Philly) Departments: Description: Fire showing from (4) dwellings on arrival, originating in porches with extension to (3) additional structures. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.nbc10.com/news/5972141/detail.html

Lots more photos added at the 5-11 club site. Those guys do a great job. http://www.5-11club.org/5-11_Club/gallery/...iana_Entry.html

Date: 1-09-06 Time: 1425hrs Location: 22 King St. X Varick/Ave of the Americas Frequency: Units Operating: Description Of Incident: Fire on 3rd floor of a 6-story brick OMD. Writer: Truck4 1430hrs- Div. 1 transmitting 2nd Alarm. 1442hrs- S/C (2) trucks above 2nd Alarm. 1444hrs- 3rd Alarm transmitted. Fire possibly extending into exposure. Req. Tower Ladder to rear. 1455hrs- Division 1 rpts 4 L/S, 3 in operation. (1) line going to the roof for extension. No extension to the exposure ATT. D/W/H. 1514hrs- P/W/H.

Date: 1-09-06 Time: 1130hrs Location: 331 E. 52nd St. X 1st/2nd Ave Frequency: Units Operating: Description Of Incident: Possible floor collapse in a building under construction. Writer: Truck4 1131hrs- ESU Truck 1 on scene advising multiple victims trapped at construction site. Numerous ESU enroute. FD enroute. 1132hrs- NYPD TARU enroute. FD responding with collapse assignment. 1139hrs- ESU advising units not to respond on the FDR due to traffic. 1140hrs- FDNY transmitting 10-60/Major Emergency for the collapse, advising (1) pinned, multiple additional aided. 1153hrs- B/C rpts interior collpase of 1st floor into basement inside a 6-story 25X50 under construction. B/C -33 responding as Air Recon Chief. (1) confirmed pin, (2) aided removed and being treated by EMS. Units searching for additonal victims. 1156hrs- Div. 3 rpts (3) removed, (1) still pinned. 1208hrs- 4th worker in process of being removed from building.

Pics from the 5-11 Club of Chicago are up on thier site- http://www.5-11club.org/5-11_Club/gallery/...33_Indiana.html

Date: 1-08-06 Time: 1950hrs Location: Riverdale Ave X Hudson St. Units Operating: YPD ESU Truck 3, Truck 4, ESU 848 (SGT); YFD E-303, TL-71, B-1; WCPD Bomb Squad. Description Of Incident: Confirmed suspicious package on a bus. Writer: Truck4 2015hrs- ESU Sgt. rpts WCPD Bomb Squad enroute with 45 minute ETA.

Date: 1-08-06 Time: 0655hrs Location: 1529 Newkirk St. X 29th (Brewerytown) Departments: Philadelphia FD Description: Fire in a 3-story 100X150 homeless shelter. Writer: Truck4 0655hrs- E-34 transmitting 2nd Alarm on Arrival for fire in a homeless shelter. Occupants are evacuating. 0700hrs- B/C 3 rpts heavy fire on 3rd floor, center of the building. 0710hrs- B/C transmitting 3rd Alarm for fire on 2nd and 3rd floors.

Date: 1-08-06 Time: 0315hrs Location: Spruce St. X Cliff/Van Corlandt Park Ave Units Operating: YPD 3rd PCT, ESU Truck 2, Truck 4, Empress; YFD E-306, TL-71, R-1, B-1, E-311/Collapse Unit. Description Of Incident: 3rd PCT unit in pursuit of suspicious vehicle after vehicle refused to stop. Units chased vehicle through multiple streets of Nodine Hill to Spruce St, where suspect rammed R/C 305 sending it into rear of an apartment building. (2) P.O.'s transported by Empress to St. John's Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Building sustained structural damage in rear, FD req. with collapse assignment. ESU gained access to basement apartments where the entrances were blocked by debris and evacuated occupants. Suspect vehicle was located on Cedar St. in a driveway. Search for suspect is continuing. Writer: Truck4

Date: 1-07-06 Time: 1640hrs Location: University Ave X Weeks St. Departments: East Palo Alto, CHP, Redwood City PD, San Carlos PD, Mountain View PD, San Mateo County Sheriff Description: East Palo Alto PD responding to report of a fight on the street. P.O. May, with a teenage Explorer Scout in the car, stopped a suspect who pulled out a gun and shot the Officer. The Explorer Scout called for help on the car radio. A suspect was later apprehended. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...08/arrest08.DTL

Date: 1-07-06 Time: 2100hrs Location: Central Park Ave X City Line Frequency: Units Operating: YPD 1st PCT, ESU Truck 4; YFD E-314, L-70, B-2; Greenville E-150, L-4; Greenburg PD, EMS; Empress. Description Of Incident: Rollover MVA Writer: Truck4 2105hrs- YFD/YPD reporting occupants out, no pin. 2106hrs- ESU Truck 4 advising rollover is in Greenburg.

Date: 1-07-06 Time: 0330hrs Location: Linden St. Frequency: Units Operating: YPD 3rd PCT, ESU Truck 2, Truck 4. Description Of Incident: Female victim shot to the chest through apartment door. Transported to Jacobi by Empress. Writer: Truck4

Date: 01-06-06 Time: 1510hrs Location: 3301 South Indiana Ave (Southside) Departments: Chicago FD Description: Fully involved, 3-story Pilgrim Baptist Church with extension to exposure, a 2-story commerical heavily involved. Original fire building a former synagoge built in 1890. Writer: Truck4 1507hrs- Still alarm transmitted for box. 1520hrs- Heavy fire in top 2-stories of a 3-5 story church. Fire possibly started by roofers. 1530hrs- Heavy fire throughout the top 2 floors of the penthouse addition, wood frame, which has collapsed into rest of structure. 1548hrs- 4-11 Transmitted. Collapse zone set up. Multiple vehicles on fire on the street. 1700hrs- Original fire building fully involved and through roof with major interior collapse. Exterior op's with (2) ladder pipes, (1) Tower Ladder and (2) squads in operation. Numerous lines also into exposure. Very D/W/H. 1730hrs- Exposure building, 2-story day care center, has fire on all floors and through the roof. (4) exterior lines and (1) tower in operation. Large collapse zone established around church. Using (1) squad and (1) ladder pipe with (2) stangs. Links: http://www.chicagotribune.com/ http://www.nbc5.com/index.html http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_006163022.html

Date: 01-05-06 Time: 0735hrs Location: Kelly St. Departments: Homewood, Brushton, Larimer, Lincoln Park Description: Fire in a OMD with commercial on 1st floor. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/5...91/detail.html#

Yonkers hired 15 and WCPD hired, I believe, 12 today as well. Academy starts Monday.

Date: 01-04-06 Time: 2336hrs Location: 33 Grace Church St. Frequency: Units Operating: E-66, 67, 70; L-32, TL-6; R-88, Car 2512 Description Of Incident: Fire on 1st floor of a commercial/mixed. Writer: Truck4 2340hrs- Multiple calls for fire on 3rd floor. 2342hrs- E-66 O/S with smoke showing from roof. 2343hrs- Car 2512 req. TL-6 to scene. 2346hrs- TL-6 O/S. 2349hrs- Fire 1st floor conference room. Fire K/D. Checking for extension.

Date: 01-04-06 Time: 0315hrs Location: 875 Mclean Ave "Rory Dolan's" Units Operating: Description Of Incident: Altercation between perp and (2) off-duty NYPD MOS spilled out of bar and onto sidewalk in front. Perp stabbed (1) officer. 2nd officer shot and killed perp. Stabbed P.O. transported to Jacobi- non-life threatening. Writer: Truck4 http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...PDATE/601040379

Date: 01-03-06 Time: 1535hrs Location: 89-13 183rd St. Frequency: 154.400 Units Operating: Description Of Incident: Fully involved 2.5-story frame with extension to exposures 2 and 4. Writer: Truck4 1532hrs- 4 engines, 2 trucks, Rescue 4 and Squad due to calls. 1535hrs- E-301 transmitting 10-75 and rpts fully involved dwelling. 1536hrs- B/C 50 rpts All-Hands On Arrival. 1537hrs- L-150 transmitting 2nd Alarm. 1538hrs- L-165 FAST. 1540hrs- B/C 50 rpts 3-story frame 20X40 fully involved. Req. Con Ed with a rush for power lines down in front of building. 2 L/S/O, 3rd underway. Exposure 1 -street, 2-similar detached, 3- rear yard, 4-similar detached. B/C 51 (Safety), B/C 53 (Com-Cord). 1545hrs- B/C 50 rpts D/W/H, 3 L/S/O, searches delayed due to volume of fire. 1547hrs- B/C 50 req. Con Ed again with a rush for wires down and a gas fed fire. 1550hrs- B/C 50 rpts original building is a 2.5 frame P/D and has fire into both Exposure 2 and 4. 1551hrs- S/C Tower Ladder (162) to respond up 183 from 90 Ave. 1556hrs- Div. 13 transmitting Urgent for a 3rd Alarm. Staging will be Hillside X 185 St. B/C 50 rpts correcting address of original fire building as 89-13 183rd St. 3rd Alarm: E-302, 326, 308; L-126; B/C 52 (Staging). 1557hrs- Div. 13 rpts 4 L/S/O and (1) Tower Ladder in operation. Heavy fire in Exposure 4. Car 9 and Car 36B enroute. 1609hrs- Con Ed crew enroute from College Point. 1619hrs- Car 9 rpts via Field Comm. fire still D/W/H, still heavy fire in original fire building with (1) L/S/O and (1) Tower Ladder in operation. Primary Search (-).(1) L/S/O in Exposure 2 for minor extension, (1) L/S/O in attic of Exposure 4 and (1) L/S/O in Exposure 4A for minor extension. 1630hrs- Car 9 rpts partial collapse of original fire building with Co's hitting pockets of fire. Still heavy fire in exposure 4 with (2) L/S/O with (1) Tower Ladder in operation. Fire is P/W/H.

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Date: 01-02-06 Time: 0345hrs Location: Nepperhan Ave X Elm St. Frequency: Units Operating: YPD 3rd and 4th PCT, ESU. Description Of Incident: Numerous calls for shots fired. (1) male GSW to the leg. ESU conducted search of apartment on Linden St. (1) handgun recovered. Writer: Truck4