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Two firefighters were pronounced at the hospital. Both guys were from E-28 on Belgrade St. in the Kensington/Richmond section of East Philly.

Date: 8-19-04 Time: 2256hrs Location: 102 Clinton Pl. X Highland Ave Description: Basement of 3 story wood OMD Frequency: 46.500 Units: E-303, 304, 306, 308; TL-71, L-74, R-1; B-1; Car 5, 6; MSU Writer: Truck4 2257hrs- B-1 10-84 with nothing showing. Original run was for smoke from the boiler room. 2258hrs- B-1 transmitting 10-30 (All-Hands). 2302hrs- Fire in basement rear. Exp. 1-street, Exp. 2 3-story OMD, Exp. 3- rear yard, Exp. 4- 3 story OMD. 3 lines strd. All co's working. E-308 will be the FAST. 2304hrs- B-1 rpts. fire K/D.

Date: 8-18-04 Time: 2158hrs Location: NYS Thruway S/B at MM 9.5 Units: NYSP, Thruway Authority, Ardsley E-165; Car 2011, 2012; Tarrytown E-77, 78 Descritpion: MVA rollover w/confirmed pin. Writer: Truck4, afd65 2158hrs- Tarrytown and Ardsley responding to rollover w/pin confirmed by Thruway Authority O/S. NYSP enroute. 2214hrs- Extrication in progress, (1) victim in vehicle. 2236hrs- Patient removed being packaged. Units picking up.

Date: 8-5-04 Time: 1405hrs Location: Taconic State Pkwy S/B at Croton Watershed Bridge Units: Yorktown FD Description: MVA w/pin and Stat Flight req. LZ on Pkwy south of accident. (1) flown to WCMC. Frequency: 453.000 Writer: Truck4

Date: 8-2-04 Time: 2005hrs Location: Route 9 -South of Welcher Ave Units: Description: MVA with motorcyclist down and D.O.A. Frequency: 453.000 Writer: Truck4 2010hrs- Req. Stat Flight on stand-by. NYSP O/S with person on roadway. 2022hrs- Stat Flight cancelled. 2025hrs- Req. Peekskill PD to shut down southbound Route 9 at Welcher Ave. NYSP req. AI.

Date: 8-1-04 Time: 1226hrs Location: Hutch. Pkwy Southbound- South of Weaver St. Frequency: 155.310 Units: WCPD, Scarsdale PD, NRPD ESU; Scarsdale FD, NRFD Description: WCPD unit involved in MVA w/minor injuries Writer: Truck4 WCPD report Harry-1 Car (Hutch. River Pkwy detail) struck by civilian auto. Officer reportedly uninjured.

Date: 7-30-04 Time: 0128hrs TBA

Date: 7-24-04 Time: 1920hrs Location: I/A/O Bronxville Rd. X Palmer Rd. Units: Description: While responding to an alarm, E-311 was involved in an MVA with a civilian vehicle. Details to follow. Report of (1) FF to St. John's Hospital. E-311 out of service at scene awaiting department mechanic. Frequency: Writer: Truck4

"It's not the vehicle. It's the nature of the work police do." So, cops can EXPECT to get shot at, be treated like s***, be spit on, work crap hours in crap weather AND EXPECT that their car will explode. Fabulous.

Date: 7-22-04 Time: 1445hrs Location: 17 Kenmore St. Description: Fire in Basement/Boiler Room Units: 310, 312, 311, 314; L-75, 70; B-2; R-1 Frequency: Writer: Truck4 1445hrs- B-2 rpts 10-29. 1452hrs- Fire K/D, req. Car 6 (arson).

The seminars and exhibits may be bigger, but the flea market was the smallest I've seen it in 6 years. It was also not as crowded as it has been in the past.

Date: 7-14-04 Time: 1805hrs Location: South Washington St. Units: Tarrytown FD, Sleepy Hollow FD O/S , Irvington R-49 (Cascade), Ossining Backfilling Sleepy Hollow. Frequency: 453.000 Description: Fire on 2nd floor of 2-story P/D. Writer: Truck4, rreimund, BFD1054

Date: 7-12-04 Time: 1925hrs Location: Sprain Brook Pkwy S/B Bet. WCMC and I-287 Units: Fairview and Valhalla FD, Greenburgh PD EMS, NYSP Frequency: Description: 3 car MVA with (1) fatality. Writer: Truck4 Additonal Information and Discussion: http://emtbravo.just5buckshosting.com/phpB...opic.php?t=1398

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/ Traffic camera footage of E-94's accident.

Is that Union Vale New Jersey?

I think the members of the firefighter's union should be outraged that they spent $100,000 on nonsense.

Date: 7-6-04 Time: 1128hrs Location: Shelbourne Rd X Sterling Ave/Boston Rd. Units: Frequency: 453.000 Description: Fire in basement of P/D. Writer: Truck4 1135hrs- M/A Port Chester E-63, L-31 to cover.

Date: 7-6-04 Time: 0741hrs Location: 25 Saratoga Ave Unit: E-304, 303, 306, 307; L-74, TL-71; R-1; B-1; TL-75 Frequency: 46.500 Description: Fire in private dwelling with report of children trapped. Writer: Truck4 0742hrs- E-304 10-84/10-29. 0749hrs- B-1 reports fire K/D and searches are negative. Req. add'l truck T/S (TL-75).

Power Boat Race Accident and "Fleet Week" pics are up- Westchester, Rockland, FDNY, NYPD, USCG boats and more.

Date: 7-3-04 Time: 1242hrs Location: 590 5th Ave Units: Frequency: Description: 1st floor of OMD Writer: Truck4 1241hrs- Car 2302 O/S with heavy smoke in 1st floor hallway. 1242hrs- Car 2302 rpts 10-75. E-24 (10-75) 4th Engine. 1243hrs- Car 2302 holding E-24 in quarters.

Date: 7-2-04 Time: 2208hrs Location: I-287 Eastbound At Hutchinson River Pkwy Exit Units: Harrison FD, Purchase FD, Armonk EMS, White Plains EMS, Harrison VAC, NYSP, Stat Flight Air 1 Frequency: 453.000 Description: MVA with multiple injuries and entrapment. Writer: Truck4 2210hrs- NYSP req. Harrison FD for pin job and multiple EMS units. 2213hrs- Purchase FD to scene, Armonk VAC T/S. Newborn infant w/serious injuries removed. Rptd to be multiple pediatric traumas. At least (1) victim in traumatic arrest. 2219hrs- Stat Flight Air 1 is req. with LZ on Westchester Ave. Additional EMS enroute. NYSP has all lanes both directions shut down. 2222hrs- EMS req. additional units. Reported to be (3) critical pediatrics with (1) newborn by ground to Greenwhich Hospital. 2230hrs- Stat Flight Air 1 arriving. Will be transporting (2) critical peds to WCMC. 2309hrs- Purchase R-30 T/S. Eastbound i-287 still shut. NYSP O/S with A.I.

Date: 7-2-04 Time: 1715hrs Location: Cross County Pkwy Westbound I/R/O old Yonkers Motor Inn Units: Yonkers Police (Patrol, ESU, K-9), Westchester County Police (Patrol, K-9, Aviation), MTA Police, DEP Police. YFD E-312, L-74, B-1. Frequency: Description: Pursuit ending with MVA and bailout with search. Writer: Truck4 1719hrs- 3rd PCT units in pursuit out of Nodine Hill of vehicle reportedly occupied by (2) male blacks armed with guns. 1724hrs- Pursuit out Yonkers Ave to Midland Ave to Cross County Parkway Westbound, ramming a YPD unit and then crashing into gaurdrail at rear of old Yonkers Motor Inn. 1726hrs- (1) in custody on Parkway. Second black male has fled into woods. Numerous units to set up perimeter from Saw Mill Pkway Northbound to Yonkers Ave. 1738hrs- Vehicle is fully involved. PD reporting rounds of ammunition going off in burning car. B-2 advixing units to stay away from vehicle. 1750hrs- Units have perimeter established. ESU staging in hotel parking lot. ESU supervisor enroute. YPD K-9 #1 enroute. WCPD Bloodhound enroute. MTA K-9 unit O/S. WCPD Aviation conducting search. 1815hrs- WCPD Aviation landing at Tibbetts Park to wait out storm passing to south. Saw Mill Pkway closed southbound at Palmer Rd. and Northbound at city line. Cross County Pkway closed in both directions. 1845hrs- YPD ESU entering woods w/K-9 unit to begin search. PD has recovered weapons from burned out vehicle and magazines to weapon not accounted for. 1940hrs- YPD K-9 has tracked perp through woods and has found his shirt. Req. WCPD bloodhound to start track from shirt. 2005hrs- ESU has (1) in custody approx. 150 feet from Yonkers Ave in woods. WCPD bloodhound followed hit to perp.

Date: 7-2-04 Time: 0315hrs Location: 150 Elm St. Bet. Linden St./Oak St. Units: E-306, 303, 312, 309; L-71, L-72; R-1, B-1, Car 5 Frequency: Description: Fire in an OMD. Writer: Truck4 0314hrs- Multiple calls for fire in an apartment. 0315hrs- E-306 giving 10-30 from quarters. 0317hrs- B-1 10-84. 0319hrs- B-1 rpts. 4 story ordinary, fire K/D, checking for extension.

-Photographer Larry Shapiro's books (Hooks And Ladders, Pumpers: Workhorse Fire Engines, Firefighters..) are on sale for $5-10 off cover price. -ALL Iconografix apparatus books are also on sale for nearly $10 off. These are photo histories in softcover with all black and white photos that were priced high when published (around $30). Now going for $20-22.

This week- Queens Barge Fire from 6-8-04. Next week (will be up Saturday)- Yonkers Saratoga Ave from 6-13. Week after- Power Boat Race accident from 6-19. Around July 4th, OTJ's "Fleet Week" featuring PD, FD, Coast Guard boats. Anything you guys want to see, let me know and I'll post it.