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"New York City, unlike Los Angeles, Chicago and San Diego, has no rescue helicopters. NYPD choppers are too small for large-scale evacuations or firefighting duties." Completely inaccurate. Nice reporting. They should worry about the aging fireboat fleet first. They've been talking about the need to upgrade them for years.

http://wjz.com/localstories/ Mutual Aid from Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City to the job. Started last night about 1900hrs and was still burning at 1000hrs today.

Date: 5-14-05 Time: 1548hrs Location: Brooklyn Bridge Description: Abandoned U-Haul truck on span of bridge. Writer: Truck4 1548hrs- 88 PCT Sgt. req. ESU to Bridge for suspicious vehicle. 1558hrs- NYPD ESU on scene and will conduct preliminary investigation on truck. 1600hrs- Highway Units, 5th PCT and 88 PCT patrol units shutting down Brooklyn Bridge, both directions. 1604hrs- ESU U-5 (Supervisor) req. Bomb Squad to respond and to enter via Brooklyn side off Tillary St. 1605hrs- NYPD Aviation 19 and Harbor Launch 34 on scene. Additional Aviation and Harbor Units responding. U-5 req. PCT units to remove all pedestrians from bridge as well. 1612hrs- FDNY and FDNY EMS units to stage on Tillary St. X foot of Bridge. 1650hrs- ESU Truck 8 rpts truck has been cleared by Bomb Squad. Units picking up.

Date: 5-14-05 Time: 1415hrs Location: Central Ave X Hartsdale Ave, "Four Corners" Description: Reported motorcycle down with rider under a car. Writer: Truck4 1415hrs- Hartsdale E-170 responding on a verbal for a motorcycle accident. 1418hrs- Req. Greenburgh PD/EMS and medics for serious injuries. 1435hrs- GPD has closed Central Ave. for possible accident investigation. Victim transported to WCMC.

Date: 5-14-05 Time: 1455hrs Location: 87 Locust Hill Ave X Palisade Ave/Ashburton Ave Units: E-303, 309, 306, 308; E-312 (5th/FAST); TL-71, 72; R-1; B-1; Car 5, Car 6. Description: Fire in (1) apartment 5-story fire-resistant OMD. Writer: Truck4 1457hrs- B-1 10-84 with light smoke showing on #4 side. 1505hrs- B-1 reports occupant removed, searches negative and holding at 10-29. 1510hrs- Fire is K/D.

Date: 5-14-05 Time: 1440hrs Location: 67 South Division St. X Prospect/Davis St. Description: Fire on 2nd floor of a P/D. Writer: Truck4 1442hrs- Multiple calls for a structure fire, one caller relating heavy smoke from 2nd floor windows. Additional engine added to box. 1450hrs- Car 2302 rpts fire K/D, holding all companies.

Date: 5-13-05 Time: 1430hrs Location: Yonkers Ave X Walnut St. I/F/O "Avenue Y Pizza" Description: Male shot multiple times with perp search along Yonkers Ave to Mooney Pl. Writer: Truck4

Date: 5-13-05 Time: 0150hrs Location: 260 Davidson Ave X Pierce St. "Summerfiled Suites" Description: Fire in a multi-story OMD. Writer: Truck4 0140hrs- Fire in Suite 25 with reports of occupants trapped. 0143hrs- 2nd Alarm. 0150hrs- Reports of a "Mayday" for firefighters trapped. 3rd Alarm transmitted with special calls for additional Rescue and Squad co's. 0215hrs- Firefighter has been removed, unk. extent of injuries. 0220hrs- (3) civilians removed, (1) unconfirmed DOA. Fire is K/D.

Date: 5-11-05 Time: 1030hrs Location: Post Rd. at Scarsdale border. Units: White Plains PD, ESU; Scarsdale PD, WCPD, WCPD Bomb Squad, Joint Terrorist Task Force, FBI; White Plains FD, Scarsdale FD, Yonkers FD. Description: Off-duty agent observed a male in a vehicle on Post Rd from Kensico Dam area through White Plains wearing camo and a tactical helmet. White Plains and Scarsdale PD stopped vehicle on Post Rd. near Scarsdale border and took male into custody after a brief struggle. Area was sealed off and additional resources called due to suspicious materials in vehicle. Writer: Truck4

Date: 5-10-05 Time: 0917hrs Location: Yonkers City Pier (Hudson River) Description: Female EDP jumped off pier into river. YPD Getty Square unit went into river and pulled woman to safety, assisted by other patrol units, ESU and YFD. Writer: Truck4

Date: 5-10-05 Time: 1549hrs Location: 80 Route 303 X Hilltop Description: Fire in a 1-story P/D. Units: Congers, New City (Engine w/manpower), Valley Cottage (FAST), Haverstraw. Writer: Truck4

Date: 5-10-05 Time: 0454hrs Location: 10 Rich St. X Elm St./E. Prospect Ave Description: Fire on 4th floor of an OMD. Writer: Truck4 0515hrs- 2 L/S/O. Searches now negative after multiple occupants removed. E-5 FAST. 0530hrs- Fire K/D.

Date: 5-8-05 Time: 2200hrs Location: 284 Saw Mill River Rd. North X Beaver Hill Rd. Units: Description: Writer: Truck4, DFFD227 2200hrs- Car 2111 rpts. 10-75, req. re-tone for manpower. 2201hrs- Valhalla FAST to scene. M/A Engine and Truck to cover. 2206hrs- Rescue 9, Car 2486 responding. Fairview Engine and Ardsley Truck to Main St. Firehouse. 2207hrs- Fire K/D.

Date: 5-8-05 Time: 1920hrs Location: 614 South 9th Ave Description: Fire on 2nd floor of a 2-story P/D. Writer: Truck4 1940hrs- Fire is K/D.

Date: 5-7-05 Time: 1957hrs Location: 73-83 Highland Ave Units: 3rd PCT, ESU Truck 3, Empress Description: Child out a 6th floor window, landed in bushes and transported to Jacobi. Writer: Truck4

Date: 5-7-05 Time: 2030hrs Location: 9 Ardsley Dr. X New Hempstead Description: Fire in the attic of a P/D. Units: New City (Dept. 9), Haverstraw (Dept. 4) Writer: Truck4 2030hrs- 9-Command reports working fire, req. M/A Engine and Manpower from Haverstraw to scene. 2033hrs- EMS to scene.

Read the Court decision. They came to the ruling based on the Town ordinance. Just because it's in your SOP does not make it law. The fact that the V & T states "duly reconized person" doesnt mean just anyone, it has to backed up by some other local provision. What might be acceptable in one courtroom may not be in another. If the person files an appeal, there has to be a legal standing guideline, as with the case in Poland, to back up who the "duly recognized person" is.

Then who signs the simplified traffic information?

How many boats would it take to properly secure all waterways in the state of New York? New York waterways include Federal (water runs between two sates of from state into international waters), State (land-locked body of water falling under jurisdiction of New York State Department of Parks, NYC DEC/Watershed), County (bodies of water encompassed by county owned land) and local (bodies of water owned by single local jurisdiction- "town lake"). So think of every waterway in the state. How many State and USCG boats and personel would it take to cover them all? Who would have jurisdiction where? Should the State be responsible for federal waterways? Should the federal government be responsible for state waterways? The City of Yonkers has 4.5 miles of waterfront property. Who should be responsible for it? If an EDP jumps into the river, should they call the Coast Guard? If there's a fire on the river, should they call the state police? The State of New York, Department of Homeland Security and the US Coast Guard make available funding, training, and equipment (including boats) for departments to help them established a presence on the water, waters that in some cases should be the responsibility of the local government. many departments accross the country take advantage of these programs to not only protect thier own communities, but also help out on multi-jurisdictional waterways.

Let me break this down into what it means, and doesn't mean, for Volunteer Firefighters. Section 1102 reads police officer, flag person or any person rightfully delegated by an authority. This is not where the grounds of the violation are based. Section 1602 leaves the rightfully delegated authority up to the local jurisdiction's city, town or village code. As with many local ordinances, state law can be overruled by local law. For example, towns that ban overnight parking on the street. Where this guy was convicted was in the local ordinance. The Town of Poland has a local law on the books designating the Fire Chief as having a say in traffic regulation at his scenes. The Appeals Court basically deferred decision to what exists in the town's own law. If your town or village or city does not have a similar local ordinance written, you will not have the same authority as in this case. This boob, from what it looks like, knew the difference between firefighters, police and fire-police and thought he could blow them off. The problem that exists is that a police officer cannot issue a summons for a violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law in regards to "Rules of the Road" if he did not witness the infraction. I do not know why the ticket stood in court to begin with. He could have written a town ordinance violation summons based on evidence and witness accounts. The Fire Chief most likely could have issued the town summons if he was at scene. The driver of the vehicle also could have been charged criminally based on what is stated in the article, if it was determined that he tried to strike a person or recklessly placed the guys in a harmful situation.

Another new amendment to the vehicle and traffic law for 2005: "...Amends section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law to restrict the use of green lights solely to vehicles affiliated with a volunteer ambulance service." (actually enacted 8-10-04)

From official notice: Yonkers Police Exam : December 2005 Applications Will Be Available: Sept. 2005 At this time the Yonkers Police Department Does Not accept lateral transfers from other departments. If you have any questions please call: The Yonkers Civil Service Office Monday thru Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (914) 377-6092 or (914) 377-6093 Requirements for previous exams

18 to sit for the test and 20 to be hired.

All-Volunteer Technical Rescue Team http://www.rocklandcofire.org/fire/tech_tms.htm

Date: 4-30-05 Time: 2058hrs Location: Sunrise Highway Service Road Westbound X Huberts Description: (2) North Babylon FD units involved involved in an MVA. Writer: Truck4 2100hrs- Engine 1-8-8, while responding to a job, involved in an MVA with another FD unit and rolled over. 2110hrs- Reportedly serious injuries. M/A EMS to scene. 2116hrs- EMS reporting (11) victims, at least (1) serious. 2125hrs- Staging and triage areas set up. (3) victims transported ATT. (1) serious head injury. Most injured are reported to be FF's.