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Date: 6-23-04 Time: 1102hrs Location: 1515 Central Park Ave (southbound service road) X Tuckahoe Rd./Curran Court Units: YPD ESU Truck 2, Truck 4, 851 (ESU Supervisor), 1st PCT. patrol units, Traffic Units; Engine 312, TL-75, R-1, B-2, Car 5, Car 80,EMS. Frequency: 46.500 Description: Manhole fire w/two critical patients Writer: Truck4 1102hrs- ESU Truck 2 O/S with (2) Con Ed workers down: (1) on street, (1) still in underground tranformer vault. Advising all incoming units to respond north in the southbound lane. 1105hrs- B-2 O/S reports (1) worker w/serious burns and (1) unconcious in the vault. 1115hrs- B-2 rpts. worker removed, both transported by ground. PD req. C.I.U. and Detectives. 1156hrs- E-312 req. Empress to return to scene for additional patient (shock).

Date: 6-15-04 Time: 2210hrs Location: 162 Barnegat Rd. X Trinity Pass Rd./Woodland Rd. Units: Frequency: 453.000 Descritpion: Fire on top floor of private dwelling. Writer: Truck4 2223hrs- M/A Vista T-4, New Canaan, CT tanker responding.

Date:6-10-04 Time: 0615hrs Location: 16 Gallows Hill Rd. X Oregon Rd. (Mohegan Lake FD) Units: E-250, 257, L-35, 69B3; Peekskill E-130; Yorktown E-270; Continental Village R-39; Putnam Valley EMS; 35M1, 35M2 Frequency: 453.000 Description: Heavy fire on arrival in a private dwelling. Writer: Truck4, Remember585, CG206 0615hrs- CMD O/S with heavy fire, req. additional engine and FAST to the scene. 0710hrs- M/A Montrose E-121 to cover Sta. 3; Mahopac Falls E-19-2-1 to cover Sta. 2. 0720hrs- Stat Flight enroute to WCMC with firefighter w/head injury from a fall.

The new rig went into service today.

Date: 6-11-04 Time: 1117hrs Location: 14 Bailey Ave X Belvedere Ave. Units: E-304, 303, 306, 307; L-74, 71; R-1; B-1; Car 5; MSU; E-312 Frequency: Description: Fire on 1st floor of a 4-story OMD. Writer: Truck4 1118hrs- L-74 10-84, 10-29. 1120hrs- B-1 rpts 10-30, fire in an apartment on 1st floor. E-312 is 10-30/FAST engine. 1121hrs- B-1 req. 10-16 (Empress) to scene. 1128hrs- Fire is K/D, checking for extension. 1135hrs- Fire U/C.

Date: 6-10-04 Time: 1947hrs Location: 6-8 Coyle Pl. Units: Frequency: Description: Rubbish/trash fire between (2) OMD's with some extension to one. Writer: Truck4 1947hrs- L-74/E-304 O/S with fire showing. 1949hrs- B-1 rpts 10-29/10-30 for a large pile of rubbish against (2) buildings. Additional Eng. for 10-30/FAST engine. 1959hrs- B-1 rpts fire is out, co's checking extension and overhaulling.

Date:6-9-04 Time: 1350hrs Location: Beach Shopping Center Units: Frequency: Description: Construction materials on roof of two story shopping center under construction. Writer: Truck4

There's a photo at www.thejournalnews.com. Looks like the roof.

Date: 6-7-04 Time: 2309hrs Location: Route 6 X Regina Ave (Cortlandt) Units: Frequency: 453.000 Description: MVA w/motorcycle Writer: Truck4 2311hrs- CMD req. Stat Flight put on stand by. 2312hrs- CMD req. Stat Flight to fly. 2315hrs- LZ to be set up I/A/O McDonalds lot on Route 6. 2330hrs- Ambulance enroute to LZ. 2354hrs- CMD rpts Stat Flight enroute to WCMC with (1).

They really messed up a great thing. When it was being planned last year (before falling apart), they wanted a ridiculous amount of money for dealer tables. It's a shame.

Unrest delays fire truck shipment Published in the Asbury Park Press 6/07/04 By ALISON WALDMAN COASTAL MONMOUTH BUREAU RED BANK -- The logistical problems a local nonprofit organization encountered while trying to transport a donated fire truck from New Jersey to Haiti turned out to be a blessing in disguise. The Atkins International Youth Foundation had raised enough money by donation to transport the pumper, a 1972 Spring Lake Heights fire truck, to the island. But finding a carrier to move the truck by boat proved difficult, said Joseph Atkins of Red Bank, a member of the organization. Just as details of the move seemed to fall into place in February, a wave of political unrest and violence broke out on the Caribbean nation, forcing the foundation to put plans for the move on hold. The police station in Ouanaminthe, where the fire truck would have been stored if the move had been successful, was burned down by rebels during the uprising, Atkins said. "That's why I say God is in the picture," said Atkins, a 71-year-old retired Army Sergeant Major. "And he always is with us." The fire truck remains in storage in Cranford, but that location is only temporary. The foundation will take steps to move the truck again once the island has settled, Atkins said. After years of undertaking projects on the island, including operating a school to educate and feed 200 children for the last six years, Atkins said obstacles to their work are frequent and many. "We run into all kinds of adversities," he said. "We are going to persevere." The fire truck is just a small piece of a bigger goal the foundation is undertaking to educate the island's children. Plans are in the works to build a new school on a six-acre property to replace the bamboo shacks where students now attend classes, Atkins said. It will cost about $70,000 to build the first of three buildings for the school and the entire project will cost about $250,000, said Gretchen Kopf, secretary of the foundation. The foundation will apply for federal grants, hold fund raisers and collect donations for the project, Atkins said. "These kids are very, very important to me," said Atkins, who returned from a visit to Haiti just over a month ago. Plans for the new school are being drawn up. Atkins said he will likely return to Haiti in August, when a well for the school is to be dug. "There is no turning back," he said. "This is God's business and I know in my heart that this is what I need to be doing." Donations can be sent to the Atkins International Youth Foundation. P.O. Box 8516, Red Bank, NJ 07701. For more information contact Kopf at (732) 224-0366 or e-mail atkinsyouth@aol.com. Go Back | Subscribe to the Asbury Park Press

Date: 6-4-04 Time: 1920hrs Location: 47 S. 4th St. Bet. E. 1st St. X E. 2nd St. Units: All MVFD units Frequency: 154.145 Description: Fire in 4 story mixed occupancy Writer: Truck4 1920hrs- B-3 rpts fire in a 4-story OMD with taxpayer on first floor. Req. additional 10-75 Engine (5) for FAST. 1930hrs- TL-1 set up in front. New Rochelle M/A Ladder into city. 1940hrs- E-5 being put to work. Req. E-6, when 10-8 from stuck elevator job, to respond to scene as new FAST. M/A Pelham Engine to cover. 1945hrs- M/A Eastchester Engine to cover. Main body of fire is K/D. 2012hrs- B-5 rpts fire is out. Co's continue to open up.

Date: 6-4-04 Time:1818hrs Location: 123 Dale Ave. Units: Frequency: Description: Fire in a 1st floor deli of a 2-story mixed occupancy. Writer: Truck4

Rescue 2 now runs a second collapse unit out of Brooklyn. I believe the rig is a former rescue and is awaiting a new collapse rig.

CG206, I went into the vast archives in the attic and pulled out the December 1983 issue. The cover shot is of a Buffalo Chief. Check the date again. I assume it's a Wanstall photo. Is it in one of his books? Mike

Date: 5-27-04 Time: 1248hrs Location: TBA Units: E-191, 192, L-25, U-39 Frequency: 453.000 Description: Private Dwelling struck by lightning. Writer: Truck4 1248hrs- Report of smoke in a house, possible lightning strike. 0101hrs- M/A Port Chester E-61, L-31 to cover Rye HQ on Locust St. 0104hrs- Rye Utility 39 responding.

Date: 5-26-04 Time: 1415hrs Location: Sprain Brook Pkwy Southbound X Rt. 100 Units: Elmsford FD, Hawthorne FD, Valhalla FD, Greenburg PD/EMS Frequency: Description: MV crossed median from northbound to southbound and struck (2) vehicles. 23 -year old driver of orig. vehicle transported by ground to WCMC in critical condtion. Writer: Truck4

Departments with Apparatus in parade: (In order of appearance) Fishkill Pawling Roosevelt Rombout Glenham Chelsea Dutchess Junction (Town of Fishkill) Dutchess County Sheriffs Hastings On Hudson Thomaston Vails Gate Mahopac Cold Spring Croton On Hudson North Hudson/Phillipstown Cragsmoor North Hackensack (Town Of Wappinger) Millwood Nyack Putnam Valley Dover Plains Beacon Sloatsburg Amenia Winona Lake (Newburg) Millertown Hughsonville Wappingers Falls East Fishkill East Clinton Arlington (Town of Pughkeepsie) Carmel Millbrook New Hamburg Wassaic Plattekill Thiells LaGrange Buchanan Beekman Montrose Brewster Hudson Rhinebeck Pine Plains Ossining Patterson Goldens Bridge Union Vale

I think someone who lives in the glass house of Empress should not throw stones. And everybody THINKS they know..

Date: 5-24-04 Time: 1614hrs Location: Dead End of 9th St. X Highland Ave. Units: E-126,128 TL-46; Car 2491, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9; R-42, 83B1, 35M2 and 1404. Description: Verbal from Chief for heavy smoke in area. Fire in commercial building, fenced in property. Writer: Truck4, Mofire24, 1075thebox 1614hrs- Car 2491 req. E-126, 128 to area of Highland Ave X 9th St. for heavy black smoke in area. 1616hrs- Car 2491 O/S reporting 10-75, need to force entry through a fence/gate. Montrose and Buchanan on standby in thier quarters. 1621hrs- Req. TL-46 to scene. 1625hrs- Co's w/ dead hydrant at front gate. Car 2491 req. TL-46 to enter front gate to set up in front with E-126. 1649hrs- CMD req. (1) engine from Montrose T/C and Cause and Origin to scene. 1725hrs- Fire in an unoccupied commercial building 30 X 60. All co's still working. 1825hrs- CMD req. Montrose E-121 to scene. **Coverage on News 12 at 10pm***** **Added By EMTBravo 2253hrs 5/24/04 Some photos from this incident are now posted, www.emtbravo.com Photos by 622

Date: 5-22-04 Time: Location: Rye Playland Frequency: Units: Description: 7-year old female thrown from ride ("Mind Scrambler"), pronounced dead at United Hospital in Port Chester. Writer: Truck4 Additional Info to follow. ***Story on News 12 beginning at 10pm.*******

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Date:5-15-04 Time:1819hrs Location: Saw Mill Pkwy southbound bet. Rumsey Rd. X C.C.P. Units: ESU Truck 2, Truck 3, Truck 4; E-304, L-74, R-1, B-2; Empress. Frequency: Discription: MVA w/ejection Writer: Truck4/801 1820hrs- Empress Medic 30 O/S reporting overturn w/ejection, req. PD/FD to expedite. Advising major trauma- person partially pinned under the car. R/C 310 (Sgt.) rpts overturn w/pin. Truck 3 and 2 pulling up. 1821hrs- R-1 O/S. Truck 3 advising no pin but (1) ejection. Vehicle still running and leaking gas. Medic 30 working on patient. 1822hrs- R/C 210 (Sgt.) advising multiple PD, FD, WCPD units on scene, no further. 1823hrs- Empress Tac 4 and 308 O/S. 1824hrs- B-2 reporting holding R-1 and E-304, all others 10-8. traffic at a standstill in area. 1825hrs- Medic 30 to Jacobi W/77 Y.O. female w/muti-systems trauma. 1846hrs- Medic 30 out and working at Jacobi.

All film, all the time. Surprisingly enough, I have not had a client yet that did not want color prints.

Date: 5-13-04 Time: 1425hrs Location: Main St. X Old Boston Post Rd. "Hyundai of New Rochelle" Description: Blasting accident at construction site. Frequency: Units: Engine 21, 23, 25, L-13, R-4, Car 2302; PD ESU Writer: Truck4 1427hrs- Rptd explosion in area blew in all the glass at the car dealership with multiple people down. FD, PD, PD ESU and (2) EMS units resp. 1430hrs- M/A ambulances enroute. First unit O/S to advise (66A1). 1432hrs- Car 2302 O/S repts. (4) patients with lacerations. (1) ambulance O/S, req. (2) additional. 1445hrs- PD advising dynamite blast from construction site opposite car dealership sent debris accross roadway. Also reporting damage to dozens of vehicles. No serious injuries, (2) pts. transported. **Story on News 12***