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Is it me or is there something disturbing about Firehouse.com's reader's picks of the top news stories in 2004? Top story is "Ladder 49." Coming in at #3 is a compilation of the Line of Duty deaths throughout the year. It's fairly sickening when a movie, and certainly not the first of it's kind and definately not a blockbuster, is the "top story" over Line Of Duty deaths. This would include the guys in Pittsburg who died in the church. They were also ranked behind FireAct grants. What is this, year 3 or 4 for these grants? While very important and to some a drop in the bucket, are we (according to the reader's of Firehouse) supposed to sit back and reflect on some rural department getting federal money to fix thier leaky roof over Men lost? Or should I run right out and reserve my copy of that Travolta masterpeice because a Firehouse poll said it was the most important thing to come out of 2004 for the Emergency Services?

Date: 1-6-05 Time: 0100hrs Location: Route 55 X Beekman Rd. Description: Fire in a 1-story commercial. Units: Writer: Truck4

Date: 1-6-05 Time: 0735hrs Location: Sprain Pkwy S/B, south of Tuckahoe Rd. Description: MVA with Empress on scene confrm. pin. Units: Empress, YPD ESU Truck 4, Truck 2, Truck 3, 1st PCT, YFD E-310, 311, L-70, R-1, B-2; NYSP. Frequency: 46.500 Writer: Truck4

Date: 1-6-05 Time: 0530hrs Location: Route 9A N/B, south of Route 134 Description: Overturned truck, PD rep. driver pinned. Units: Frequency: 453.000 Writer: Truck4

Date: 1-5-05 Time: 1428hrs (2nd Alarm) Location: 108 Jefferson Terr. X Herriot St./Stanley Pl. Units:* Original Call- E-303, 304, 306, 308; TL-71, L-74; R-1; B-1 Additional Eng. and Trk.- E-313, L-72 2nd Alarm- E-314, 314; L-70 Additional Eng. and Trk. - E-310, L-73 Description: (3rd Alarm + 1 truck equiv.) Fire in the walls of 7-story brick OMD. Frequency: 484.7125 Writer: Truck4, pudge3311, GFD538, 1075thebox 1420hrs- Reports of wheel-chair bound person trapped on 1st floor. 1421hrs- E-303 10-84, nothing showing on outside. 1424hrs- B-1 reports 10-29. 1425hrs- B-1 req. additional engine and truck. 1428hrs- Car 5 req. full 2nd Alarm. 1435hrs- Car 5 reports fire in walls on multiple floors. Multiple lines off standpipes, all co's working. 1439hrs- Car 5 rpts. E-314 will be FAST, Co's can stage at Riverdale and Herriot. 1444hrs- E-310 to relocate Sta. 1 1449hrs- 4 L/S/O, L-70, 72 opening up roof. 1456hrs- Car 80 req. additinal Eng. and Trk. to report to front of building with masks and tools. 1501hrs- Fire was in the walls from the 2nd to the 7th floors of 7-story OMD. Fire is K/D on floors 2-6. Still have fire on 7th floor. B-1 is on 7th floor with co's checking for horizontal extension. Co's continue to open up cockloft. 1503hrs- Car 3 req. M/A (2) ladder co's into city (for Sta. 12 and Sta. 1). 1508hrs- M/A Greenville L-4 to Sta. 12, New Rochelle E-22 and L-12 to cover Sta. 1. 1518hrs- CMD reports fire is K/D. 1606hrs- L-79, E-317 in service, responding to scene. 1642hrs- Holding E-315, 317, L-79; all other units 10-8. ****Spares in service*** TL-71 using TL-77 E-310 using E-316 L-73 using L-78 E-311 using spare

Date: 1-4-05 Time: 1750hrs Location: Linden Blvd. X 218 St. Description: (3) 2.5 story P/D's with ext. on both sides. Writer: Truck4

Date: 1-4-05 Time: 1450hrs Location: 38 Lagrange Ave Description: Fire on top floor of 2-story P/D. Writer: Truck4

Date: 1-4-05 Time: 0840hrs Location: 46-20 27th St. X 47th Ave Description: Fire in a factory/warehouse. Writer: Truck4

Date: 1-3-04 Time: 2206hrs Location: 501 Old Kensico Rd. X Old Tarrytown Rd. Description: Private Dwelling Units: E-174, E-175, R-3, L-1; Greenville E-151; Hartsdale FAST Writer: Truck4, GFD538, Pville2372 2202hrs- PD rpt. smoke showing. 2206hrs- CMD confirming working fire, req. Hartsdale to scene E-170 for FAST. 2207hrs- "Greenburg 2nd Alarm." Greenville E-151 responding. 2215hrs- M/A Elmsford truck to cover Fairview. 2218hrs- M/A White Plains E-66 to cover Fairview. 2219hrs- Fairview IC reports fire K/D, checking extension.

Effective November 1, 2004 an addendum was added to the "Speed not reasonable or prudent" section to include vehicles passing, at a high or hazardous speed, stopped emergency vehicles at emergency scenes displaying active red, white or combination emergency lights. Officers can now issue summons under a specific sub-section dealing with this specific situation making prosecution of the section more successful.

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Date: 1-01-04 Time: 1718hrs Location: 58 S. 4th X 7th Description: Fire in P/D. No M/A requested. Units: E-2, E-3, E-4; L-2, L-3, R-1, B-3 Frequency: 154.145 Writer: Truck4 1722hrs- Searches (-), fire K/D. 1724hrs- B-3 rpts U/C **1720hrs- B-1 resp. alone to Terrace Ave for smoke condition, possibly 10-29 (Pan of Meat) in elderly couple's apt. Confirming 10-29 at 1723hrs, venting apartment.

Date: 1-01-04 Time: 1653hrs Location: Duchess County Airport Description: Confirmed small plane crash Units: New Hackensack (Dept. 52) Wappingers Falls (Dept. 68) EMS Frequency: Wappingers 469.3875, Dutchess County 453.900 pl. 114.8 Writer: Truck4

Date: 1-01-04 Time: 0256hrs Location: Washington Ave (Crown Hts) Description: Fire in tope floor apartment of 6-story brick OMD. (4) DOA in apartment bedroom with a gas can found at the front door. Writer: Truck4

Date: 1-01-04 Time: 1100hrs Location: 354 Nepperhan Ave X Ashburton (Whitney Young Houses) Units: Frequency: 46.500 Description: Fire in (1) apartment in fire-proof project type housing. Writer: Truck4

Date: 12-31-04 Time: 1335hrs Location: 339 Washington St. Units: Car 2342, E-130, 133, 131; TL-45 Description: 2.5 story wood frame, fire top floor. Frequency: Writer: Truck4, DMA327, mikeinet 1329hrs- E-130 O/S rpts. working fire. 1336hrs- Re-tone for manpower. 1338hrs- Fire K/D. 1342hrs- Req. WC C&O Zone 4

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Date: 12-30-04 Time: 1504hrs Location: TBA Units: WPPD ESU Truck 1; WPFD TL-6, R-88 Description: (2) workers stuck on a disabled scaffold. Frequency: 453.500 Writer: Truck4 1510hrs- FD CMD reports (2) workers on a scaffold, (4) floors from the roof. Scaffold is secure. Compnies on the way up to check on condition. 1519hrs- CMD rpts. mechanical failure of the scaffold's motor. Compnies will be setting up high angle ropes to remove workers to the roof. 1529hrs- CMD reports co's setting up rope system and securing scaffold in place. Building maintinence contacting rigging company to respond to remove scaffold. 1540hrs- Workers are approx. 15 feet from roof. Co's will pull workers up to roof on secure lines. No members will be lowered down. 1610hrs- Workers have been removed and are uninjured. ***Video of operation on News 12 and at news12.com***

Date: 12-29-04 Time: 1428hrs Location: 26 Daisy Rd X Juniper (Lake Lincolndale) Description: Fire in private dwelling Units: Somers E-183, E-180, E-181, E-183, E-186, L-18, U-5, Yorktown E-270 (FAST), T-14, Car 2533; Goldens Bridge T-1, Croton Falls T-8. EMS 80B1, 80B2 Frequency: 453.000, 453.275, 46.43 Op's Writer: Truck4 1422hrs- Somers toned out for possible structure fire, smoke from the eaves of a private dwelling. 1424hrs- Yorktown for FAST to scene, Goldens Bridge and Croton Falls Tankers on stand by in quarters prior to Somers FD arrival. 1429hrs- CMD on scene with smoke from eaves. 1431hrs- M/A Croton Falls and Goldens Bridge Tankers to scene. 1433hrs- CMD reports fire showing from rear and roof eaves. Using command UHF Ch. 1 for fireground. Fire in a 2.5 story P/D. 1434hrs- Re-tone for manpower for Somers T-16. 1438hrs- WC B-16 responding. 1440hrs- CMD request M/A (1) Eng. Mahopac to cover and (1) Tanker Yorktown to scene and (1) additional Somers EMS unit to stand by in quarters. 1442hrs- Goldens Bridge T-1 on scene. Car 2071 water supply officer for tanker shuttle. CMD req. WC Cause and Origin (Zone 4). 1446hrs- Croton Falls Tanker 8 on scene. 1450hrs- 2 L/S/O. House is next to a pond. 1456hrs- Yorktown Tanker 14 O/S. 1457hrs- CMD rpts. 2.5 story P/D under construction, fire is P/W/H. B-16 O/S. 1504hrs- CMD rpts. fire K/D, co's opening up. Tankers being released, engine co's have sufficient water source.

Date: 12-29-04 Time: 0448hrs Location: 38 Worthington Dr. West X Barrett Hill Rd. Units: Lake Carmel 17-1-1, 17-2-1, 17-4-1, 17-4-4, 17-7-1; Carmel 12-5-1; Alamo Medic 4 Description: Chimney fire with ext. private dwelling. Writer: EJS1810, buckwrapper

Date: 12-28-04 Time: 2140hrs Location: 1st X Union Ave Units: Frequency: 154.145 Writer: Truck4 2135hrs- Original call for rubbish in rear of supermarket, units redirected to above location. 2137hrs- L-2 rpts smoke showing. 2140hrs- B-2 rpts 10-26 at old chemical building, in the "pit" area. 2145hrs- B-2 rpts 15 X 30 storage shed, no exposure probs. 2152hrs- B-2 rpts 2 L/S/O, using all hands due to difficult access. 2203hrs- B-2 rpts all co's still operating. 2212hrs- Fire U/C.

Date: 12-27-04 Time: 2328hrs Location: 3611-3621 Kingsbridge Rd. X W.238th St. (Box 3769) Description: Fire in row of (6) taxpayers Units: E-52, 95, 62, 48, 97, 81, Sq-61 L-52, TL-46, L-36 L-37, L-56, L-38; E-72/Sat. 2, R-3, Field Comm., Tac, Rac, Rescue Bat., Division 7, B-27, 15, 13 Frequency: 154.190 Writer: Truck4 2328hrs- NYPD 50 PCT units O/S with fire in row of stores, req. FD. 2334hrs- B-27 rep. 10-75, req. TL-46 to set up in front. 1-story 125 X 75 taxpayer. 2339hrs- B-27 rep. All-Hands operating, 1 line in operation, 2nd in the process. L-36 FAST. 2341hrs- B-27 S/C (Special Call) additional engine and truck. 2344hrs- 2nd Alarm, B-27 has fire in cockloft and through the roof. 2357hrs- Div. 7 reports fire in the cockloft in the rear. Setting up TL as precaution. Fire building includes a Police Supply Store and an Animal Clinic. 0017hrs- Div. 7 req. additional Engine and Truck to staging on W. 238th St. X Broadway. Fire is P/W/H. 0030hrs- Div. 7 places fire U/C. Req. additional Truck (L-38) for relief.

Date: 12-27-04 Time: 1935hrs Location: Route 17 X Warwick Brook Rd. Description: Fire in a private dwelling. Units: Tuxedo, Harriman, Walden, Sloatsburg (Rockland) Writer: Truck4

The problems with the first responder program should be handled in house and not brought to light by manipulating a man who lost his kids. What if the first due company was at the supermarket picking up the meal, like in Jeresy a few years ago, and were delayed? The FDNY has a problem with it's union leaders. They make the rank and file look bad with poor decision after poor decision. Do you think it's coincidence that this story comes out just days after the fire death numbers are released? The facts are that the first engine at the job was on scene within the "average" response time. E-81, who was at the medical run, also responded to the job 3rd due. The father is now hitting the city with a lawsuit and the fire union thinks it's ok to ride on his coattails for thier own gain. They have supplied him with information not readily available to joe public, but tainted it to fit thier own means. There are more respectful and professional ways to do this. And to be quoted in the paper as saying the response to the arrest in the nursing home was "a waste of time" is also disgusting. Would you like to tell the family of the dead woman that she was a "waste of time?" Well you just did. As much as you think it was, how would you like to hear that from the first responder who was called to your mother's death??? The FDNY Union is an embarassment to the real firefighters in the city.

Date: 12-27-04 Time: 0107hrs Location: 144 Wolcott Ave Description: Fire in Private Dwelling. Units: Writer: Truck4