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News 12 got punk'd. Classic. http://www.lohud.com/article/20091216/NEWS02/912160389/Little-green-men-in-Scarsdale

Date: 12-20-09 Time: 1050hrs Location: 6152 N. 52nd St. Departments: PFD Description: Fire in a 2-story MD with extension to 'D' Exposure. City received approx. (20) inches of snow overnight. Writer: Truck4

Date: 12-19-09 Time: 0600hrs Location: Colin St. X Parsons St. Units Operating: YPD 4th PCT, ESU; Empress Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Male with GSW to the head and chest in the street. Transported to Jacobi by Empress with life-threatening injuries. Writer: Truck4

Congrats Frank! See you soon. Now you have 2 years until you get into the Truck.

Date: 12-20-09 Time: 0040hrs Location: 126 Beacon Ave X Central Ave/Summit Ave Units Operating: JCFD Weather Conditions: Heavy Snow Description Of Incident: Heavy fire in a 3-story ordinary OMD with extension to exposures. Writer: Truck4

Date: 12-19-09 Time: 0600hrs Box: 3099 Area: Flatlands Location: 1036 E. 32nd St X Ave J Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Heavy fire in a 3-story Queen Anne frame P/D. Reporters/Writer: Truck4

Kansas City, MO Police responding to an MVA are shot at by the driver: http://www.kctv5.com/video/21914417/index.html

Seattle rock station KISW has put together a benefit concert for the families of the four murdered Lakewood, WA police officers. The show features Queensryche and Duff McKagen's (former Guns N Roses bassist) Loaded. Also links for donations and online auctions to benefit the Lakewood Police Benevolent Fund: http://www.kisw.com/pages/5823321.php

Nice find, Tim!

Date: 12-16-09 Time: 1328hrs Location: Deegan Expressway N/B X Van Cortlandt Park Exit Units Operating: NYPD 50th PCT, Highway, ESU-4; FDNY, FDNY EMS Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: MV into tree with fire and entrapment. Reporters/Writer: Truck4 1328hrs- PCT units on scene req. FD/EMS with a rush for an occupied car fire. 1330hrs- EMS Supervisor on scene rpts fully involved vehicle fire with trees involved and possible entrapment. Req. FD units to enter from VCPAve. 1338hrs- PD /FD rpt (1) DOA in vehicle. Fire K/D.

Date: 12-15-09 Time: 2218hrs Location: Route 9 N/B south of Montrose/Buchanan Exit Units Operating: Montrose FD Car 2272, 2273; R-51; 39M2; NYSP, WCPD; CVAC 8811, 88B1; PVAC 7511, 75B2 Weather Conditions: Wind Description Of Incident: MVA involving a unit from Mobile Life. Rpts of (3) injuries, non-life threatening. (2) Transported to Hudson Valley Hospital. Reporters: yanks4ever1320 Writer: Truck4

Date: 12-15-09 Time: 2340hrs Location: Cross County Parkway E/B X Broad St. Units Operating: Weather Conditions: Wind Description Of Incident: Motorcycle MVA with operator to Jacobi by Empress. WCPD conducting AI. Writer: Truck4

Date: 12-14-09 Location: Original Location- 248 New Main St. Description Of Incident: Male stabbed on 10-18 died from his injuries. Suspect had been apprehended and charges expected to be upgraded. Writer: Truck4 http://www.lohud.com/article/20091214/NEWS02/912140374/Yonkers-stabbing-victim-dies--suspect-may-have-charges-upgraded

Date: 12-14-09 Time: 2015hrs Location: 523 43rd St. X Bergenline Ave/JFK Blvd. Units Operating: North Hudson Regional FD Weather Conditions: Fair Description Of Incident: Heavy fire in the rear of a 2.5 frame OMD. Writer: Truck4

Date: 12-14-09 Time: 1736hrs Area: Bushwick Box: 739 Location: 876 Hart St. X Irving Ave Description Of Incident: Fire 2nd and 3rd floors of a 3-brick OMD. Reporters/Writer: Truck4 1736hrs- 10-75 for fire in a OMD. S/C extra Engine and Truck. All-Hands: E-271, 237, 277; L-124, 112, 140FAST; B-28, 37; R-2, Sq-252 S/C: E-217/L-108 1740hrs- B-28 rpts Using All-Hands for fire 2nd floor of a 3-brick OMD with Exposure #2 and #4 similar attached. (2) L/S/O. (1) 10-45 No Code. 1746hrs- B-28 transmitting 2nd Alarm for fire on 2nd and 3rd floors. 2nd Alarm: E-206, 222, 291, 207/S-6; L-111; B-35 Safety, 57 RUL; Safety B/C, Rescue B/C, Field Com., TAC #1, CTU 1750hrs- Units rpt a 'Mayday' transmission on fireground. 1803hrs- Div. 11 rpts all members accounted for. Fire is K/D, P/W/H.

Date: 12-13-09 Time: 0755hrs Box: 551 Area: Greenwich Village Location: 234 W. 13th St. X 7th Ave Description Of Incident: Fire on the 4th floor of a 5-story brick commercial 1st floor, OMD above. Reporters/Writer: Truck4 0755hrs- 10-75 for fire on the 4th floor. All-Hands: Sq-18, E-3, 14, 24; L-12, 5, 3FAST ; B-7, 6; R-1, Sq-1 0758hrs- B-7 rpts Using All-Hands for fire on the 4th and possibly 5th floor of a 75X75 5-story brick mixed occupancy triangular shaped building. 0800hrs- B-7 transmitting 2nd Alarm. 2nd Alarm: E-5, 26, 34, 16, 9/S-2; L-24, 20; B-31 Safety, 1 RUL, Rescue B/C, Safety B/C; Field Com., TAC 1, CTU 0813hrs- Div. 1 rpts (1) L/S/O. Fire K/D.

Date: 12-13-09 Time: 0315hrs Location: Pine Brook Blvd. X Van Etten Units Operating: NRFD E-25, 23, L-13, R-4, Car 2302; 30A2 Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: MV into a lake. Writer: Truck4 0315hrs- Rpts of an MVA with a vehicle off the road and into the water. 0318hrs- E-25 rpts MV into lake with (1) victim inside, concious and alert. 0320hrs- E-25 giving a 10-20, incoming units reduce rate.

Date: 12-11-09 Time: 2140hrs Location: 555 Saw Mill River Road Units Operating: Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Female, involved in a domestic dispute with her ex-boyfriend, stikes him with her vehicle. Female charged with DWI, male DOA. Writer: Truck4 http://www.lohud.com/article/2009912120362

How often are the politicians told that cuts will cost lives and they never listen? So now 3 million in savings from brownouts can cost the city several million in lawsuits. "Neighborhood leaders, union heads and current and former Baltimore officials are stepping up calls to halt the money-saving practice of rotating fire-company closures after a man died in a rowhouse blaze early Wednesday just blocks from a shuttered firefighting unit." http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-md.fire10dec10,0,373953.story

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/12/11/poor_training_cited_in_crash/ "The Boston Fire Department failed to provide adequate training on how to handle firetrucks in emergency situations, so when a firefighter tried desperately to slow his ladder truck as it careered down a steep hill on Jan. 9, he had no knowledge of how to overcome the massive brake failure, according to crash investigation results released yesterday."

Date: 12-09-09 Time: 0437hrs Box: 1023 Area: Far Rockaway Location: Oak Drive X Reads Lane Weather Conditions: Snow/Rain Description Of Incident: Heavy fire throughout a 50X30 vacant frame dwelling with exterior op's. Reporters/Writer: Truck4

Date: 12-08-09 Time: 2204hrs Location: Depew Ave X Franklin Ave Units Operating: Clarkstown PD Description Of Incident: Call for shots fired in the street with a walk-in to Nyack Hospital with a GSW Writer: Truck4

Date: 12-08-09 Time: 1121hrs Location: Peacock Drive (Roslyn FD), off Glen Cove Road Units Operating: Roslyn, Nassau County PD, ESU, EMS; FDNY; Con Ed Weather Conditions: Clear, Cold Description Of Incident: 37-year old worker stuck in a 35-foot deep hole in dirt up to his waist. Writer: Truck4 1554hrs- Male removed and being packaged for flyout. http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/brentwood-man-rescued-from-cesspool-construction-site-1.1643121

Date: 12-07-09 Time: 2355hrs Box: 1605 Area: Crown Heights Location: 796 Crown St. X Utica Ave Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Fire in the basement of a 2-story P/D. Reporters/Writer: Truck4 2355hrs- E-234 transmitting 10-75 for fire in a 2-story 30X60 P/D. E-234, 283, 310, 231; L-123, 174, 120FAST; R-2, Sq-252; B-38, 44 2358hrs- B-38 rpts heavy fire in the basement of a 2-story P/D. Exposure #4 is similar attached. All – Hands: 0006hrs- Div. 15 rpts (3) L/S/O. Heavy fire in the basement. S/C extra Engine and Truck. Reports of (1) jumper down in the rear. S/C: E-227/L-113 0014hrs- (4) L/S, (3) in operation. 0021hrs- S/C extra Truck for relief. S/C: L-111 0024hrs- Div. 15 rpts fire K/D. Transmitting 2nd Alarm for relief, just Engines and Trucks. P/W/H. 2nd Alarm: E-249, 214, 233; L-176

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