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Date: 4-10-04 Time: 1751hrs Location: North 8th Ave X North St. Description: Private Dwelling Frequency:154.145 Units: Writer: Truck4 1752hrs-B-5 Rpts 10-26 smoke showing from 2-1/2 story P/D. 1800hrs- B-5 Rpts 2 L/S, 1 in operation. Searches negative and P/W/H. 1813hrs- All visible fire is K/D. All co's still working. Had minor ext. to exp. 2.

As of early March, ALF was putting bids in for FDNY contracts for the first time in several years. As per the head of the FDNY shops, it is unlikely that they will be accepted.

I have a shot of thier Ward Engine 219 from 1989. PM me and I'll send it to you.

Like they ever know what they're talking about.

Date: 4-8-04 Time: 1900hrs Location: Yonkers Train Station- Larkin Plaza Units: YPD patrol units and supervisors, ESU Truck 4, Truck 3, Truck 2, R/C 851 (ESU LT.), K-9, MTA PD patrol units and supervisors, K-9. Frequency: Description: Suspicious male on train w/briefcase. Writer: Truck4 1900hrs- Metro North PD req. YPD ESU for an "Arabic" looking male on the floor of a Hudson Line Train talking to himself and holding a briefcase. 1945hrs- ESU has area secured. MTA PD evacuating train and station. ESU in conversation. 2015hrs- ESU w/male in custody. MTA bomb dog enroute for package. 2030hrs- Negative hit on briefcase. Male transported to St. Joseph's Hospital for psyche eval.

Date: 4-5-04 Time: 1620hrs Location: 36-38-40 Orchard St. (bet. Ashburton Ave X Myrtle St.) Units: All YFD units Frequency: 46.500/484.7125 Writer: Truck4 (o/s), Tbendick (o/s), DFFD227 ("Lost in Yonkers") 1629hrs- Numerous Calls for structure fire at 38 Orchard St. (E-309 , 306, 312, 310; L-72, TL-71; R-1, B-1, Car 5) 1630hrs- YPD ESU Truck 4 on scene confirming fire out windows with confirmed occupants, possibly children trapped. 1642hrs- TL-71 and E-306 reporting heavy smoke from distance. 1643hrs- B-1 10-84, 10-30 and 2nd Alarm. Power lines down in front. (E-303, 308; TL-75; B-2) 1645hrs- B-1 req. 3rd Alarm. Heavy fire in 2 -story wood OMD with ext. to exposures. Units attempting to gain entry. TL-71 setting up in front. (E-304, 307, L-74) Units to respond to Nepperhan Ave. 1658hrs- CMD req. 4th Alarm. Exp.- 1 Street, Exp. -2 3-story wood OMD, Exp. -3 Rear yard, Exp.-4 3 story wood OMD. Heavy ember condition. (E-313, 311; L-73) 1700hrs- Heavy fire out all windows 2nd floor and through roof of original building with extension to exp. 2 and 4. 1702hrs- Car 5 (Safety) pulling all co's from fire building. Roll calls to follow. E-314/L-70 covering city. Req. 2 Eng's/2 Trk's M/A to cover. 1710hrs- L-74 setting up ladder pipe in rear, off Nepperhan Ave in parking lot with E-304. E-313 to rear off Myrtle St. Multiple lines in op. in front of 38/36 Orchard St. Mutual Aid Mt. Vernon E-2/L-2 to cover Sta. 12. Original fire building fully involved. Heavy fire 2nd-3rd floors of Exp.'s 2 and 4. 1715hrs- E-313 to set up in rear of 42 Orchard St in lot and protect exposures with deck gun. 2 L/S/O in rear with L-74. Fire out top floor and roof of 36 and 38 Orchard St. in rear. M/A New Rochelle E-22/L-12 to cover. 1730hrs- Co's re-entering exposure buildings from front and rear. Shutting down L-74. PD with 2-3 occupants unaccounted for. Fire thru roof of Exp. 4. 1745hrs- Co's making progress. Heavy fire has darkened down. 1800hrs- CMD confirming crews have located (3) DOAs in original fire building. 1815hrs- Main body of fire in all buildings is knocked down. Empress treating 5 FF's at scene. 1910hrs- E-315 I/S at Sta. 4 1942hrs- Fire is placed U/C. 1953hrs- NRFD L-12 released. ***News 12.com as well as abclocal.go.com/wabc (Ch.7) and wnbc.com (Ch. 4) have pics/video.

Date: 4-6-04 Time: 0235hrs Location: 11 Bayberry Rd. X Payne Rd. Units: Description: Private Dwelling Frequency: Writer: Truck4

Date: 4-5-04 Time: 0320hrs Location: Jackson Ave at Sprain Rd. Units: Greenburgh PD ESU, patrol units, EMS; Yonkers ESU Truck 4 and Truck 2; Hastings FD Engine and EMS. Frequency: Description: (1) car MVA w/ejection Writer: Truck4 0320hrs- Greenburg and Yonkers PD's dispatched for rollover. Greenburg O/S with an overturn and (1) female in roadway. 0340hrs- Vehicle rolled several times westbound on Jackson Ave. with a debris field for approx. 100ft. Geenburg PD/Ems will transport to WCMC by ground. Female is alert and oriented with a head injury.

Date: 4-5-04 Time: 0013hrs Location: I/F/O 13 Cottage Pl. Gardens (Housing Project) Units: Citywide Description: Stolen Empress ambulance Writer: Truck4 0013-0020hrs- Empress reporting ambulance stolen from Cottage Place Gardens while on medical run. 0020hrs- Citywide broadcast for Ambulance #67. Reportedly, keys were in ignition and engine was running with doors locked. Area Dept.s being notified. 0053hrs- R/C 502, 501 (Housing Units) have ambulance at corner of Hudson St. and Riverdale Ave., occupied by (1) male. 0055hrs- Units with (1) under. Req. Empress crew to location to take inventory of equipment and CIU for prints.

Date: 4-4-04 Time: 2018hrs Location: 24 Monrovia Blvd X Chauncey St. Units: Engine 311/Collapse Unit, L-70, Rescue 1, B-2, Car 80 (Haz Mat), Car 5 (Safety), 6 (Arson) Description: Con Ed O/S with a sink hole w/collapse in basement Frequency: 46.500/484.7125 Writer: Truck4 2020hrs- YFD with 10-61 assignment responding. 2039hrs- B-2 req. Buildings Dept. and Con Ed electric.

Date:3-28-04 Time: 2050hrs Location: 604 Tompkins Ave -Avalon Court Apartments Units: Mamaroneck Village, TMFD E-36, PCFD L-31, E-64, WHFD TL-9, PFD E-240, Larchmont R-1, Greenburg cascade. Frequency: 453.000 Description: Fire in OMD. Writer: Truck4 (O/S), tbendick (O/S), DFFD227 (school night), res20cue,BFD1054 2050hrs- PD on scene with smoke showing 2051hrs- Car 2241 rpts 10-75, req. 2nd due ladder company. 2052hrs- E-39 to hit hydrant an lay in. Co's to leave room in front for truck co. 2054hrs- M/A Port Chester to cover. 2059hrs- PCFD E-64, L-31 enroute. 2103hrs- Redirecting PCFD L-31 to scene, enter from Barry Ave. 2108hrs- Redirecting PCFD E-64 to scene. 2111hrs- Car 2241 rpts. heavy fire in rear of building, L-31 to set up in rear. L-21 responding. M/A Larchmont Rescue to scene. 2113hrs- M/A Mamaroneck Town E-36 to cover. 2128hrs- Multiple co's venting roof. 2134hrs- Rye on standby in quarters. 2136hrs- M/A Mamaroneck Town E-36 redirected to scene. 2138hrs- M/A Port Chester E-60 to cover. E-62 on standby in quarters. 2216hrs- Heavy smoke from roof of entire north wing. Co's on roof reporting heavy smoke from cuts. Exposure #1- Street, Exposure #2- Street, Exposure #3 -rear yard, Exposure #4- 10 foot alley between 1 story taxpayer. L-20 set up I/F/O, L-21 set up on Exp. 2 side, L-31 set up in parking lot on exp. 4 side. 2225hrs- Heavy fire now showing out (1) window 3rd floor mid-wing. 2240hrs- Greenburg Cascade/Civil Defense to scene. 2245hrs- M/A Purchase E-240, West Harrison TL-9 to scene. 2250hrs- Heavy fire K/D, smoke condition diminished. 2332hrs- L-31 with urgent for EMS to Dress Barn rear parking lot for FF down with chest pain. Yet another example of BNN pagers being nothing better than a doorstop (certain persons excluded, of course).

Wasn't that the huge union argument against the quint? The reason many departments have gone to the quint, especially vollies, because if you have the manpower to do both jobs, you only need one rig. Cities have used the same points as Richmond to cut FF jobs. They talk alot about the "quint concept" at the Richmond FD website. As far as the manpower goes, they had about 80 FF's at this job. By comparison, the Yonkers fires on Bronx River Rd. and Nodine Hill had well over 100 respond (YFD and M/A). Are these guys doing more with less? Do you think this movement will become popular with municipalties again, especially with today's economy?

Date:3-31-04 Time: 1830hrs Location: SUNY Purchase Description: Large unruly group on college grounds. Numerous M/A PD's enroute. Frequency:155.310 (WCPD) Writer: Truck4 1835hrs- SUNY campus security req. PD assistance for a large crowd moving freely through the campus and getting larger. 1840hrs- Purchase PD O/S, WCPD, Harrison and White Plains units enroute. 1900hrs- Yonkers ESU, patrol units, supervisors enroute. 1918hrs- WCPD advising crowd slowly dispersing. Numerous arrests ATT.

The new ALF 2004 calendar includes images of: Yonkers E-313 (Hart Ave 1-21-03 and Bronx River Rd. 3-16-03) Yonkers TL-71 (Bronx River Rd. 3-16-03) Valhalla TL-49 (Thornwood 2-16-03) Sleepy Hollow E-86 (Thornwood 2-16-03) Eastchester E-27 (Bronxville 12-9-02) A rep from Campbell was giving them away at the West Paterson Show.

If anyone comes accross photos/video of this job, post the links here. www.wnbc.com (photos of the fire)

If anyone comes accross pics/video of this job (with the exception of Firehouse.com), post links here. Very reminiscent of the Nodine Hill fire, except this one was in the middle of a sunny afternoon and very photogenic. www.timesdispatch.com Great overheads and a shot of an engine burning. Click the slideshow. It may take a few trys to get it to load. www.NBC12.com

As it says above, it's coming out in May. The info was released in thier Collector's Club newsletter and will likely be on the site when pre-order opens on April 7.

Date: 3-23-04 Time: 2347hrs Location: NYS Thruway to TZ Bridge Frequency: YPD Units: Yonkers PD, NYSP, Tarrytown, Elmsford, Clarkstown Description: Pursuit of possible armed robbery suspect. Writer: Truck4 2310hrs- Armed robbery of Getty gas station, Tuckahoe Rd. Suspect vehicle white or gray econoline typr van occupied by two. 2340hrs- Unmarked Yonkers Detective unit following poss. suspect vehicle with possible plate match from Yonkers Motor Inn to Central Ave and onto NYS Thruway Northbound. 2342hrs- Plates on van suspended, unit requesting marked units to effect a stop. 2345hrs- Vehicle passing tollbooths at Stew Leonard Dr. NYSP notified. Yonkers units enroute. 2350hrs- Van passing Ardsley, approaching I-287 exit. Marked units attempting to catch up. NYSP still enroute. 2355hrs- Vehicle now travelling west on Rt-119 in Elmsford. YPD ESU 850 (ESU LT.) with the unmarked units as well as NYSP. Vehicle now refusing to stop. YPD ESU Truck 4 and K-9 1 northbound on Saw Mill Pkwy approaching Rt-119. 2358hrs- Vehicle now re-entering I-287 and onto the Tappan Zee Bridge. Nyack (Clarkstown) being notified on landline. 0005hrs- Vehicle travelling at slow speed over TZ Bridge. YPD, NYSP, Tarrytown pursuing. Clarkstown PD enroute to Nyack side of bridge. 0010hrs- ESU Truck 4 advising vehicle has been stopped on bridge, Nyack side on the bend. 0013hrs- ESU R/C 850 advising 10-23 (under control) w/ 1 in custody by NYSP.

Rescue 4 did have an accident a few months back. It is currently in the shops in Queens and looks pretty good.

ESU runs 3 E-rigs and 2 supervisors from 7am-11pm with an additional 4-6 ESU P.O.'s in cars and however many K-9 units working a particular shift. From 11pm-7am, there's 2 E-rigs, with an additional 2-4 ESU P.O.s in cars and however many K-9's are working that night. At times, the overnight shift will add E-rigs as the personell are available and run 3 trucks. Also, in the summer, the Marine Unit (with 2 ESU officers) will run R/C 852 and respond to ESU jobs as needed.

Date:3-20-04 Time: 2000hrs Location: 4 Wildwood Condos X Valley Ave Units: Katonah E- 116, 117, 115, R-17, 2213; Bedford Hills TL-57 Description: Fire in condo complex Frequency: 453.000 Writer: Truck4/chris498 2000hrs- Orig. dispatch 2005hrs- PD O/S with E-116 both confirming 10-75 2006hrs- Car 2213 req. Bedford Hills to cover. 2007hrs- Car 2213 req. Tower Ladder 57 Bedford Hills redirect to scene. 2009hrs- M/A Bedford Hills E-198 to cover Katonah. 2014hrs- Car 2213 req. County Cauce and Origin T/S. R-17 O/S 2016hrs- Car 2213 rpts. fire K/D, signal 10-30.

Last night's multiple alarm fire at the Patterson Elementary School www.thejournalnews.com

Date:3-18-04 Time:1040hrs Location: 289 Dobbs Ferry Rd. Units:Fairview E-174, 175, R-3, L-1, Car 2121, 2122 Hartsdale E-170, Greenville Ladder 4. Frequency: 46.26 Writer: Truck4, HFD211 Description: Roof fire at "The Metropolis Country Club," Greenburg 2nd Alarm for Hartsdale and Greenville to scene.

Anyone have a rundown of what stations the rigs run out of (based on county #'s)?

Date:3-16-04 Time: 1810hrs Location: Greystone Train Station: Warburton Ave X Greystone Pl. Units: 4th Pct. patrol units, ESU Truck 3 and 4, K-9, R/C 400 (Patrol Lt.), R/C 900 (Patrol Capt.) , Traffic Units, MTA Police Units, YFD- Full Assignment Frequency: 46.500/484.7125 Description: Explosion at Metro North train station Writer: Truck4 1810hrs- Num. calls for loud explosion on tracks at Greystone Station. Numerous PD units and YFD full assignment responding. 1812hrs- R/C 900 advising all PD units to stage on Greystone Pl. and treat as suspicious incident and follow appropriate protocols until proven otherwise. 1816hrs- E-308 10-84, 10-20 (nothing showing). 1824hrs- R/C 400 req. traffic Units to shut down Warburton Ave from Arthur St. to Odell Ave. 1829hrs- B-1 rpts. possible transformer explosion. Co's still checking. 1839hrs- Co's have an arcing 3rd rail on the northbound tracks. Train service is on a slow down only.