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Ladder 12 was covering Sta. 1 with Eng. 301

Engine 22 fed Tower Ladder 71. You dont usually see a dedicated FAST team in front of the building in Yonkers like you would see in say, NYC.

Correct address for 4 story building- 188 S. Broadway. It was demolished Tuesday night. When a signal 10-30 is given, the dispatcher is supposed to automatically send a 5th engine company to respond as a FAST team. Usually on a 10-29, the 4th due engine acts as FAST. And Chief Kiernan made the call on 71, not Chief or Commisioner Pagano. (biting lip.....) I dont think there was much to the "fight." I believe it was just a disorderly male and never escalated past verbal. No one was arrested.

Date: 12-14-03 Time: 1040hrs Location: Belvedere Dr. X Sunnyside Dr./Hawthorne Ave Units: Engine 304, 303, 306, 307; Ladder 74, 71; B-1, Rescue Frequency: 46.500 Description: 3 story Private Dwelling Writer: Truck4 1037hrs -10-30 1040hrs -2nd Alarm 1052hrs- Fire K/D

No firebugs, just a very strange year. This fire originated as a car fire in the auto body shop. Last week's fire was blamed on a space heater. Some interesting points: -Yonkers operated with TL-75, TL-71 and TL-77. This was the first time Yonkers had 3 Yonkers Tower Ladders working at one fire. -Contrary to what News 12 reported, the fire originated in the 1-story auto body shop on School St. and spread to the 4-story vacant former Jaguar dealer. It was not a 4-story auto body shop. -Also, the only mutual aid operating at the job was New Rochelle E-22 (It was surprising to see the new Fairview Tower Ladder in Sta.12). -This was the 4th job this year to reach or exceed 4 alarms in Yonkers. The first two occured within 2 days of each other and this one was just 5 days after the last.

Date: 12-22-03 Time: 1555hrs (original time out) Location: 147 School St. and 188 S. Boadway (bet. Bright Pl. X Herriot Pl.) Frequency:46.500/484.7125 Units: All Yonkers FD units (11 engines, 6 ladders, rescue, B-1 and 2, Mask Service, Car 2, Car 4, Car 5, Car 6) with additional ladder (TL-77), Mask Service Unit #2, B-3 and New Rochelle E-22 Description: 5th Alarm-Car fire in auto body shop with ext. to 4 story ordinary vacant. Writer:Truck4 1557hrs- B-1 rpts. 10-29 in 1 story industrial. Exposure #1- street, #2-(2) story commercial, #3- 4 story vacant, #4- 2-1/2 story OMD. No exposure problems. 1558hrs- B-1 req. E-304 and L-74 to enter School St. from Bright Pl. 1601hrs- B-1 req. 2nd Alarm for heavy fire in a 1 story auto body shop. Units responding are advising that the building may be attached to a 4-story vacant at the New Main St. X S. Broadway split. Also being advised that L-72 is using a spare apparatus with an inoperable aerial (TL-71 is using spare TL-77). 1603hrs- 2nd Alarm Co's to redirect to the S. Broadway side of the fire for smoke pushing from the 4 story vacant. 1610hrs- 3rd Alarm transmitted. Original fire building (1-story auto body) connects to rear exposure at 2nd floor level. Heavy fire in rear exposure on 2nd and 3rd floor rear. 3rd alarm co's to respond to S. Broadway X New Main St. 1616hrs- Car 2 req. 4th alarm for heavy fire in 4-stroy vacant with boarded and plexiglass windows. Co's making progress on fire in 1-story auto body shop. 1622hrs- M/A New Rochelle E-22 and Ladder 12 to cover. 1630hrs- Setting up lines for ladder pipe op's. TL-75, L-70, L-73 set up I/F/O. Co's opening up. Heavy smoke pushing from 2nd -3rd floors. M/A Mount Vernon Engine and Truck to cover. 1647hrs- Heavy fire venting out multiple windows on exp. 2 and 4 sides. Pulling co's from roof and interior. Setting up ladder pipes and outside lines. 1700hrs- 2 ladder pipes, 1 tower ladder in op. Lines into orig. exp. 2 I/R/O and operating out windows. 1740hrs- 5th Alarm- additional Eng. and Trk. to scene. TL-71's rig will be placed back into service as the truck co., New Rochelle E-22 is the engine. Heavy fire thru roof in rear. Fire beginning to darken down. 1800hrs- TL-71 to report to parking lot on south side of building, back in and set up. M/A Fairview TL to cover Sta. 12. New Rochelle L-12 and Yonkers reserve engine 301 I/S at Sta. 1. Mount Vernon covering Sta.3. 1840hrs- Car 4 reports heavy fire darkening down. Co's re-entering building. 1850hrs- E-309 req. PD to Herriot and School for fight involving FF's , Empress and civilians. Numerous PD units responding. 1858hrs- R/C 310 rpts. situation U/C 1925hrs- Car 4 reports co's removed from building. Resuming exterior operations. 1930hrs- Yonkers E-305 I/S responding to Sta. 3 to relieve Mount Vernon Engine. 1941hrs- Car 4 reports exterior op's shut down. Co's re-entering building.

Date: 12-22-03 Time: 1235hrs Location:106 Oak St. X Oak St. Frequency: 46.500 Units: E-306, TL-71, R-1, B-1, YPD 3rd Pct. Units, ESU Truck 3 Description: High CO readings in an OMD with (2) civilians showing symptoms- (1) diff. breather. FD/PD units evacuating building. Writer: Truck4 1255hrs- (3) Firefighters, (2) civilians being transported to St. Joseph's Hospital.

Interesting bit of info- Due to the 4th alarm and officer down jobs occuring at the same time, the YPD requested units from the County Police to assist with traffic control at the fire. This was the first time in 8 years another police agency was called into the city. They were released once the 4th Pct. late tour was called in, 2 hours early, at 9pm.

Rescue 1 has a dedicated spare. A converted Mack engine that was Squad 1/Rescue 1 before they got the ALF rescue. I believe the deal is that aside from 301 and 77, the spares are identified by spare # (ex: 941, 903, etc) until activated. They are then given a unit # (ex:315, etc.) and the number is determined by the officer assigned to the communications division as he sees fit at that time. So, until there is a standard system, you will hear any of the 302, 305, 315, 316, 317 identifiers (They were not running a 316 last night). The collapse unit is identified as collapse unit at this time. This may all change when the trailer they are putting together goes in service.

OK, here it is. Tower Ladder 77 is the former TL-75( As of July, it still had the number 75 on the bucket). Ladder 76 is a seagrave rear mount. The spare engines are (2) Macks and (1) Sutphen. The Sutphen is spare #941. One of the Mack engines is Unit #301 with spare #903. The Unit # 317 used last night is the first I've heard of it. The only marked unit numbers on spares are 301 and 77. Engine 301 is usually kept at Ridge Hill Complex (fully equipped) with a spare ladder and the Shamrock fire boat on it's trailer. Going back to the Bronx River Rd. fire in March, YFD ran Engine Co's 301 (which was acting E-306 at the time of the job, while E-306 had the firewatch at Nodine Hill. E-306 was later relieved at the fire watch by Arson, so they could respond to the fire), Engine 315 and Engine 941. I do not believe there are standard unit numbers for all of the spares except 301 and 77.

Date:12-16-03 Location:10th Ave. X W. 206th St./W. 207th St. Time: 1228hrs Frequency: 154.250 Description: Fire in 2 story taxpayer Writer: Truck4 1231hrs- Box 66-71-1810 3859 10th Ave. 4 engines, 2 trucks, squad, Rescue 3 assigned due to numerous calls. L-36 transmitting 10-75. First due co's: E-95, L-36, B-13. 1238hrs- B-13 using all-hands for a fire in 2 -story 50X75 comm. Exp. #1- street (with elevated subway) Exp. #2- 5 -story brick OMD attached Exp. #3- 5 foot alley to a 1-1/2 story parking garage Exp. #4- 2 story attached taxpayer S/C -extra Engine (93) and Truck (46) TLadder 33 is F.A.S.T. 1241hrs- 2nd Alarm B-13 req. urgent 2nd Alarm for heavy fire conditions on 2nd floor of 2 story mattress warehouse/store with fire starting to burn through the roof. 1250hrs- Heavy fire thru roof. 1 tower ladder in op. I/F/O. Exposure problems on 2 and 4 sides. Numerous lines in operation. 1259hrs- 3rd Alarm transmitted by Div. 7 for heavy fire conditions in main fire building with extension. 1310hrs- Lines being stretched to top of rear parking garage. TL-44 directed to W.206th St. side to set up in rear corner. Reports of a missing firefighter. 1111hrs- 4th Alarm transmitted by Div. 7, now has fire on 1st-2nd and 3rd floors of exposure #2 (5-story OMD) Still heavy fire in original building, burning front to rear. 1314hrs- Units (incl. Rescue 3) searching 2nd floor of orig. fire building to search for missing firefighter. New F.A.S.T. team reporting to front of building. Shutting down TL in front. B-33 responding to Floyd Bennett Field to meet NYPD Avation. 1318hrs- EMS to report to front of building to be ready to remove firefighter. 1320hrs- All exterior operations halted. Roll calls being conducted. 1324hrs- Firefighter removed from building in cardiac arrest and transported to Columbia-Presb. Hospital with heavy police escort. 1335hrs- Exterior ops resumed on original fire building. 2 L/S/O in rear, 1 on roof of exp. 2 and 2 TL's in op. I/F/O 1340hrs- Co's setting up multi-versal at 10th Ave at W. 206th St. 1348hrs- Car 4 S/C (3) additional trucks above 4th Alarm (L-49, L-34, TL-17) to report to staging area at 10th Ave at W.205th St. B-12 is staging chief. 1400hrs- B-33 enroute with NYPD Aviation 1429hrs- Car 4 req. S/C (2) additional engines above 4th Alarm (E-69/74). Releasing Aviation. 1439hrs- Progress Report #3 from Field Comm. (2) tower ladders in op. in front, (1) tower ladder in op. on exp #2 side (TL-44), 1 line in op in rear, 1 line in op on exp #4. Fire K/D on all floors of exp. #2. Fire in original fire building is starting to darken down. Still heavy smoke conditions. 1500hrs- S/C Dewatering Unit and Marine Units large volume pump.

Banksville req'd for 1 engine, Rescue to cover station 8 at 1630hrs. Anyone got info on the job??

The "River Landing" condo complex in Cos Cob section. Check out www.news12.com click News 12 Conn.

Original Alarm: 1816 hrs Under Control: 0200 hrs Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, Ardsley, Irvington, Elmsford and Tarrytown at scene. No Yonkers. It was all about spraying glue on pine cones.

Date: 12-14-03 Time: 1242 hrs-ongoing Location: 5 Spur St X Route 22/Main St. (Purdys) Units: Croton Falls Engine 147, 149, Tanker 8, Resuce 28 Golden's Bridge Tanker, Somers Tanker. Frequency: 453.000 Description: Writer: Truck4/DFFD227 1245 hrs- Engine 149 and Tanker 8 responding. M/A Golden's Bridge Tanker 1 to scene. 1247 hrs- Engine 147 and Rescue 28 responding. 1249 hrs- Car 2071 requests Engine 149 to pull into scene and Engine 147 to set up on Route 116 past railroad station to reservoir. 1251 hrs -Car 2071 request M/A Somers Tanker 16 to scene. Also directs Tanker to feed the two engines I/F/O and then be ready to go get water. 1252 hrs -Golden's Bridge Tanker 1 10-17 1254 Re-tone Golden's Bridge for manpower. 1258 hrs- Golden's Bridge Tanker 1 O/S 0101 hrs- Somers Tanker 16 responding. 0117 hrs- Car 2071 reports 10-30 (U/C) co's overhaulling

It's like listening to a bootleg concert. But an A for effort!

Date: 12-15-03 Time: 1504hrs Location: 38 School St. X Nepperhan Ave/Brook St. Frequency: 46.500 Units: Engine 306, 303, 304, 309 Ladder 71, 72 B-1 Rescue Description: Auto Body Shop Writer: Truck4 1504hrs- TL-71 10-84 w/heavy smoke showing 1506hrs- B-1 10-84 rpts. 10-29/10-30 for fire in a (1) story commercial auto body shop 20X60 one of row. Car 5 (safety) and Car 6 (Arson) responding. 1512hrs- E-311 located at Sta. 6 1514hrs - B-1 rpts. fire in a paint drum in the rear of the auto body shop with heavy smoke condition. Main fire is K/D, still have heavy smoke. 1518hrs Fire U/C, co's continue to open up.

"Not-News 12"- Nice!!! I believe they made this job an automatic 2nd alarm becasue of the snow. They did the same thing last weekend on Woodworth Ave.

Date: 12-13-03 Time: 2030hrs Location: 103 Westchester Ave X Main St. and East Broadway Units: Engine 58, 61 Tower Ladder 2, Rescue 40* Description: Fire in a 2 story commercial row of (6) first floor taxpayers. Fire in (1) store. Writer:Truck4 2042 hrs -M/A Mamaroneck Village L-20 to cover. Fire K/D. *Engine 63 sent to activated fire alarm and then put on stand by in quarters.

Fairview station

Date: 12-13-03 Time: 0331hrs Location: 68 Rutland Rd. at dead end X Rockledge Rd. (off Central Ave opp. "Boulder Creek Steakhouse") Units: Engine 311, 312, 313, 307 Ladder 73, 75 Rescue 1, B-2 Frequency: 46.500 Description: Fire on 1st floor 1-1/2 story P/D Writer: Truck4 0331 hrs- E-312 10-84 rpts 10-30 poss. vacant 0332 hrs-E-311 10-84 0335 hrs B-2 rpts 10-30. Fire 1st floor 1-1/2 story wood P/D vacant with boarded windows and doors. Fire blowing out 1 window. Req. Car 5 (safety) and Car 6 (arson) to scene. 0340 hrs- water on fire, trucks opening up roof and windows. 0345 hrs- Fire K/D. Co's still opening up.

Date:12-12-03 Time: 1344hrs Location: confirming Units: Frequency: Description: Dog through the ice Writer: Truck4

Date:12-12-03 Location: Locust Ave Frequency:453.000 Time: 1325hrs Units: Writer: Truck4 Description: Bedroom fire-Private Dwelling 1325hrs- CMD req. E-192 to hit hydrant opp. house on arrival 1336hrs Req. 1 engine/1 truck mutual aid to cover Rye City (Port Chester Engine 61/Mamaroneck (Village) L-20 1328hrs- Request C&O and Con Ed to scene

Date: 12-12-03 Time:1325hrs-Ongoing Location: 20 Briarbrook Rd X Narragansett Ave Units: Engine 96, 97, 101, Croton 119 Frequency:453.000 Description: Private Dwelling Writer:Truck4 1319hrs- CMD O/S confirming working house fire 1320hrs- CMD req. M/A Croton for F.A.S.T. 1321hrs- CMD req. E-96 to hit hydrant on arrival. 1323hrs- Croton E-119 toned out 1332hrs- Req. Briarcliff Engine to cover 1334hrs- CMD rept.s fire K/D co's opening up and checking extension. Ossining with 1 engine/1 truck I/S aslo w/Briarcliff Eng. 1337hrs- CMD rpts. fire K/D in original room with positive extension to walls and ceilling. Co's to open roof. 1346hrs- CMD still has fire in walls. OFD unit disabled on Church St. with a broken air line.

Yonkers Macks in service: Engine 303 -1990/92 (repowered) Mack Engine 306 -1992 Mack Engine 311 -1992 Mack Foam Unit -1986 Mack/Ward 79 Collapse Unit -1986 Mack/Ward 79 Ladder 77 (Spare)- 1990/2001 refurb. TL