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Date: 2-26-05 Time: 1910hrs Location: Palisades Interstate Parkway, N/B behind Sunoco Stationon the Palisades. Description: Perps bailed out after pursuit, (1) perp ran to the cliff and threatened to jump. Units: Palisades Interstate Park Police, NJSP Writer: Truck4 1915hrs- (2) perps in custody after bailout/foot pursuit. (1) is threatening to jump. Incoming units to turn off lights/sirens. Req. EMS to stage and a negotiator. 1922hrs- FD High Angle Rescue Team responding for standby. Aviation enroute.

Date: 2-25-05 Time: 1210hrs Location: 12 Highview Ave Description: Fire in a P/D. Units: Tallman, Monsey, Suffern (FAST) Writer: Truck4 1210hrs- 20-2000 on scene reporting Signal 12 for smoke showing from a private dwelling. M/A FAST from Monsey. 1218hrs- EMS to scene for stand by. 1220hrs- 20-Command req. new FAST from Suffern, Monsey FAST going to work.

Date: 2-24-05 Time: 1531hrs (box transmission time) Location: Brooklyn Navy Yard (off Cumberland St. gate) Description: Fire in a 2-story 200 X 400 Commercial. Units: Full 3rd Alarm, s/c (4) tower ladders, Marine Co. 6 Writer: Truck4 1536hrs- 10-75 for fire in Building 664. FAST is L-118. 1539hrs-Urgent from L-119 for a 2nd Alarm for fire in a 2-story commercial. 1545hrs- 3rd Alarm transmitted for fire in a 200 X 400 commercial. Heavy smoke from the building at this time. B-57 (Safety), B-32 (Com-Cord.). 1550hrs- "Mayday" has been transmitted. All co's ordered out of the building. Unk. reason for Mayday ATT. 1553hrs- Div. 11 S/C (4) Tower Ladders above 3rd Alarm. Setting up exterior op's. 1600hrs- Fire throughout the building. All members are accounted for. The Special Call TL's are to set up on each exposure side on arrival and get water. 1615hrs- Box 3741 All-Hands (no special units). 1617hrs- (4) Tower Ladders in operation. Building is fully involved. 1621hrs- Div. 11 rpts fire is darkening down. Marine Co. 6 is on scene. 1631hrs- Div. 11 transmitting the 4th Alarm.

Date: 2-22-05 Time: 1400hrs Location: Hudson River under Bear Mountain Bridge, Rockland/Orange shore. Description: 20-year old male jumper from near mid-span survived. Jumper is a West Point Cadet, made it to shore and was airlifted to WCMC. Units: State Park Police, Fort Montgomery FD/EMS Writer: Truck4

Date: 2-22-05 Time: 1130hrs Location: 14 Lendle Lane X Route 302 Units: Description: Writer: Truck4 1139hrs- M/A Bullville to scene for tanker. 1145hrs- M/A Middletown to scene for FAST.

Shooting in cold and snow by New York Institute of Photography http://www.nyip.com/tips/current/coldtemps.php

Here's an article addressing white/gray compensation for snow and tbendick's favorite method of keeping his batteries warm. Also, look into lens hoods and filters to control glare and ghosts. http://www.takegreatpictures.com/articles/...lt.asp?aid=1639 As for dirty trucks, wait for spring.

From FDNY Press Briefing Release: Overview The Fire Department has launched a thorough and comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal fires at 236 E. 178th Street in the Bronx and 577 Jerome Street in Brooklyn. The Department’ s Safety Command is reviewing all evidence in this ongoing investigation. Below is a preliminary update on several issues that have surfaced since these incidents: Fire marshals have made a preliminary determination of the cause of the fire in Brooklyn: combustible materials in close proximity to an electric space heater in the basement. Cause of the Bronx fire was, according to marshals, an overheated extension cord. An occupant who discovered the fire was awakened by the sound of sparking from the cord, which was located between his bed and a wall. He pulled the bed away from the wall, saw the sparking wire and then noticed his mattress and bedding material had caught fire. He briefly tried to put the fire out - was unsuccessful - then alerted everyone in the apartment and fled. Part of the investigation of the Bronx fire will focus on possible illegal alterations that appear to have been made in the fourth floor apartment where firefighters were trapped, and which prevented them from accessing a second means of egress (fire escape). The Department’s Safety Command is in possession of digitally recorded audio containing the handie-talkie (radio) transmissions between firefighters and officers at the Bronx fire. The tape is a critical piece of evidence in the investigation. The recordings were made through a device installed in Battalion 17’s suburban vehicle - one of three such devices in three of the Department’s 50 battalion cars citywide (the others are Battalion 7 in Manhattan and Battalion 31 in Brooklyn). There are no such recordings for the fatal fire in Brooklyn. As a result, Commissioner Scoppetta has ordered expansion of the pilot program throughout the city. This initiative to place recorders in all 50 battalions will begin immediately. In light of the tragic circumstances at the Bronx fire, the Department is reviewing the feasibility of providing strong, lightweight ropes to every firefighter. Personal ropes had been issued in the past, but were taken out of use in 2000 due to several issues including the weight, bulkiness and maintenance of the ropes. (There were several Life Saving Ropes on the roof of the Bronx fire, and one firefighter descended one of those ropes in an attempt to rescue the trapped firefighters, but by the time he got into position it was too late.) Safety will also be conducting tests of the fire apparatus (Engine 42) used to supply hoselines operating at the Bronx fire. It has been determined that there was a loss of water in one of the hoselines being operated at the fire, and it is believed this loss of water may have contributed to an escalation of fire conditions including extension of the fire from the 3rd to the 4th floors, trapping firefighters.

Date: 2-19-05 Time: 1913hrs Location: 910 Paulding St. X North Division Units: Peekskill 2342, 2340, E131, E133, E134, TL45 and Peekskill EMS 75B3; Croton FAST: 2082, 2084, E119; Buchanan: 2552, U12; WC Cause & Origin Zone 4 Description: Fire in 3-story dwelling. Writer: Truck4, Chrome Dome 1918hrs- M/A Croton FAST to scene. Relocates: E161 Buchanan to Station #2 Peekskill. Verplanck TL46 to Station #1 Peekskill, and Somers E188 in own quarters for Mohegan. Cortlandt VAC 88B3 relocated to Peekskill VAC HQ.

Date: 2-19-05 Time: 0638 Location: Lyncroft Rd. Units: All In Service NRFD units Description: Fire 1st floor of a large P/D. Writer: Truck4 0640hrs- Heavy fire showing first floor P/D with Spanish tile roof. 0647hrs- Mutual Aid Yonkers E-311 and L-70, Mount Vernon E-2 and L-2 to cover. 0658hrs- CMD rpts heavy fire on first floor K/D. Still have fire on exterior and checking for extension. 0659hrs- Yonkers E-311 at Sta. 3. 0711hrs- Car 2301 rpts fire U/C. Still have some pockets. Will be releasing co's from scene to free up mutual aid. 0713hrs- Releasing E-25 and L-12 from scene to Sta. 3

Date: 2-15-05 Time: 1524hrs Location: 852 Westchester Ave X 161 St. Description: Fire in a vacant row of (4) taxpayers. Writer: Truck4 1535hrs- Div. 6 transmitting 2nd Alarm for fire in the basement of a row of taxpayers. (2) Tower Ladders in operation. Req.train traffic be shut down. 1540hrs- 3rd Alarm for fire thoughout a 60 X 80 row of taxpayers. Exterior op's at this time. 1552hrs- Div. 6 rpts (2) multi-versals and (2) tower ladders in operation. Staging area at Longwood X Westchester. 1623hrs- (3) tower ladders and numerous master streams in operation. 1655hrs- Div 6 rpts roof and 3/4 side has collapsed. Collapse zone is set up. (6) multi-versals and (4) tower ladders in operation.

Date: 2-15-05 Time: 1150hrs Location: Canfield Ave X Helena/Central Pk. Ave Units: E-314, 311, 310, 312; 313 (FAST); L-70, TL-75, R-1; B-2 Description: Fire in a P/D. K/D at 1208hrs. Frequency: 46.500 Writer: Truck4

There's some great video from Rueters at Yahoo!News.

Garfield Firefighter Angelo Petta of Company #3 suffered a possible cardiac arrest at a CO run earlier this date and passed at the hospital.

"Worst revelation ever."

I've added the following jobs/rigs to the site over the last two days: -More Yonkers- Caryl Ave General Alarm pics. -Yonkers 2nd Alarm Oak St. 2-1-05 pics. -Yonkers 2nd Alarm Jefferson Terr. 1-5-05 pics. -Brooklyn All-Hands Marcy Projects 2-2-05 -Added rigs to Brooklyn FDNY Gallery. www.onthejobny.com

Date: 2-6-05 Time:1324hrs Location: Riverfront Green Park X Hudson Ave Units: Peekskill, Montrose Description: Person stranded on ice. Frequency: 453.000 Writer: Truck4 Female tried to retrieve her dog from the frozen shore of the river and became stranded. She was suscessfully removed.

Date: 2-5-05 Time: 1415hrs Location: Cornwall Landing X Shore Rd. (municipal yacht club). Units: Cornwall On Hudson, West Point FD, Winona Lake (Newburg), Monroe Description: Person in the Hudson River Writer: Truck4, ocff75 1415hrs: CMD on scene reporting male in the water/ice. M/A West Point for water rescue team. Also attempting to get a boat out. 1420hrs- Stat Flight placed on stand-by. M/A Newburg for Ice/Water Rescue. 1428hrs- Victim removed and will be going by ground to Cornwall Hospital via Cornwall VAC.

Date: 2-4-05 Time: 1432hrs Location: 436 South Plank Rd. Description: Fire in P/D. Units: Slate Hill, Greenville; Middletown to cover. Writer: Truck4 1442hrs- M/A full department Slate Hill and (1) Tanker from Greenville to scene.

Date: 2-3-05 Time: 2020hrs Location: 26 Cooper Rd Description: Fire in private dwelling. Writer: Truck4 2335hrs- CMD req. M/A Engine, Truck and Rescue to scene.

Yonkers, as of yesterday I believe, started calling units by the spare apparatus number if the unit is running a spare. Ex: E-312 yesterday was called E-316. Today E-311 is being called E-317. Makes perfect sense.......not.

Date: 2-2-05 Time: 2330hrs Location: 11 Hemlock Hollow Rd. Description: Fire in a 2-story 40 X 80 P/D. Writer: Truck4 2340hrs- CMD reports fire throughout the dwelling with a collapse on Exp. 3 side. M/A (2) additional Tankers, (1) Engine to scene.

Date: 2-2-05 Time:1922hrs (Original) Location: 802 East 216th St. X Bronxwood Ave/Barnes Ave. Box: 66-44-3640 Description: Fully Involved 3-story 25X80 vacant. Frequency: 154.190 Writer: Truck4 1926hrs- B-15 transmitting 2nd Alarm on arrival for heavily involved vacant. 1930hrs- B-15 special calling (2) tower ladders with a rush. TL's to set up I/F/O on arrival. 1945hrs- B-15 transmitting 3rd Alarm. L-37 FAST. All co's out of building, going to exterior attack. 1954hrs- Progress Report: Div. 7 rpts (2) TL's and (4) HL's in operation. Exterior Op's continue and collapse zone set up for possible collapse. 1957hrs- Div. 7 correcting size up to 3-story 25X75. Exp. 1- street, Exp. 2- street Exp. 3- alleyExp. 4- 2-story OMD. Con Ed w/ruch for down wires. B-33 (Air Recon Chief) going to NYPD Aviation at Floyd Bennet Filed on the 3rd Alarm. 2000hrs- Field Comm O/S and setting up. Safety B-19, Com Cord B-20, B-13 Staging Chief. Staging is at 217th and Bronxwood 2005hrs- Div. 7 rpts partial collapse of fire building. Roll calls in progress. 2008hrs- Div. 7 rpts roll calls complete and (-). Has slight extension to Exp. 4. Relocaters: E-273 (E-82) B-53 (B-15) L-130 (L-41) E-68 (E-62) 2044hrs- Div. 7 via Field Comm transmitting 4th Alarm. Co's to go into staging area. Also req. a tower ladder on 4th Alarm. Will be TL-144 (acting 51). 2049hrs- 4th Alarm- E-68, E-63, E-81, E-52; L-36 (acting L-37), TL-144 (acting L-51). L-55 to cover TL-51 Progress Report #5- Car 11 reports (3) tower ladders, (2) multiversals and (5) handlines in operation.Searches delayed due to collapse of fire building. No further extension into any other exposure. S/C Dewatering Unit. Probably Will Hold.

Date: 2-2-05 Time: 1446hrs Location: Cynthia Rd. X Laurie Dr./Westbrook Dr. Description: Motorcycle Vs. Bus Units: Mohegan Eng. 257, Eng. 258, 69B2, U-40, 2261, 2266, Peekskill 39Medic1, New York State Police Frequency: 453.000 Writer: Truck4, CG206 1453hrs- EMS reporting head trauma, req. Medivac. Air 2 responding from Ulster County. 1456hrs- E-258 responding to the rear of the Kohl's parking lot (Route 6) for LZ. 1510hrs- STAT Flight was cancelled and patient was transported to Westchester Medical Center via 69B2/39Medic1.

Date: 2-2-05 Time: 1510hrs Location: 51 Creek Rd. X Colonial Manor Apartments Description: Fire in basement. Writer: Truck4 1511hrs- M/A FAST from Poughkeepsie to scene.