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Date: 07-02-09 Time: 1415hrs Location: Saw Mill Parkway S/B X Cross County E/B Exit Units Operating: YPD ESU; YFD; Empress; WCPD Weather Conditions: Rain Description Of Incident: SUV off the road into the woods with pin. Writer: Truck4 1415hrs- Original call for MVA with fire on the Cross County Parkway X Midland (FD assignment E-313, Sq-11, L-73, R-1, B-2) 1417hrs- B-2 rpts accident is on Saw Mill S/B at CCP and confirming pin, SUV into the woods. S/C E-312, L-75. 1418hrs- B-2 rpts occupant unresponsive with labored breathing and (1) injured child. 1430hrs- WCPD req. Accident Investigation. Victims to Jacobi by Empress.

Date: 07-02-09 Time: 0400hrs Location: 3300 Shannon Road 'South Square Townhomes' Departments: DPD Description: 32-year old former NYPD Officer shot while arriving at a shots fird call. Officer D.J. Youmans was shot in the stomach, with the bullet passing just below his bullet proof vest. Writer: Truck4 http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5487322/

Date: 07-02-09 Time: 0420hrs Box: 2147 Location: 597 E. 138th St X Cypress Ave Description Of Incident: Kitchen fire 3rd floor with extension to the floors above in a 6-story OMD. Reporters: ryang Writer: Truck4

Link to a an article from Vegas informing the public about the consider use of 'Brownouts' in Clark County Fire: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jun/2...er-latest-cuts/ "Brownouts are being used or proposed in different ways across the country. In Boston, starting Wednesday, officials will begin pulling ladder trucks used for training out of service for a day to cut overtime costs. Sacramento’s brownout meant closing a firehouse for a designated period of time. The targeted firehouses were rotated so that the same firehouse wasn’t closed several times in a row."

What's a French word for 'suckers?' Chris Higgins is from Long Island and is a solid player.

Coast Guard Aux. schedule: http://www.d1south.org/contents/pecourses1.htm NJSP general info: http://njsp.org/maritime/faq.html You can Google NJ Boating Safety Course and see the sites of providers that charge for the course

Date: 06-29-09 Time: 1440hrs Location: 172-06 Douglas Ave Description Of Incident: (3) Workers down in a manhole, approx. (18) feet deep with approx. (4) feet of contaminated water. Reading indicated a highly toxic air levels. All (3) DOA. S/C Haz Mat assignment for decon. Writer: Truck4

Date: 06-29-09 Time: 0250hrs Location: Taconic State Parkway N/B north of Route 6, south of Bryant Pond Road Units Operating: Putnam Valley 24-1-1, 24-1-2, 24-2-1, 24-4-2 (LZ); Mahopac Falls 19-9-8, 19-7-1; Putnam Valley VAC 34-71; Mohegan FD, Mohegan VAC 69B3; Yorktown VAC 86B2, 34M1; NYSP Description Of Incident: MVA with extrication and ejection. (2) Medevacs were requested, both down due to weather and mechanical. Reporters: PC 420, PVFDtowman Writer: Truck4 0315hrs- 19-7-1 enroute to WMC w/ejection victim. 34M1 on boad

Date: 06-29-09 Time: 0532hrs Location: Hutchison River Parkway S/B X Cross County bridge Units Operating: EFD E-30, 27; L-17; EVAC Medic, New Rochelle Transcare; WCPD Description Of Incident: One car MVA off the road with extrication of (1) victim. Writer: Truck4

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Date: 06-28-09 Time: 0502hrs Box: 4548 Area: City Island Location: 105 Schofield St. X City Island Ave (same street as E-70 quarters) Description Of Incident: Heavy fire in a 2-frame P/D. Writer: Truck4

Date: 06-27-09 Time: 1700hrs Location: Fairview Ave X Kennedy Blvd. Units Operating: JCFD Description Of Incident: Fire on the 2nd floor of a 4-story OMD. Writer: Truck4

Date: 06-26-09 Time: 0510hrs Location: 191 Custer Ave X Seymour Ave/Osbourne Terr. Units Operating: NFD Description Of Incident: Heavy fire in a 2.5-story frame P/D with entrapment. Writer: Truck4

Date: 06-26-09 Time: 0100hrs Location: 160 James St. X Hardenbrook Ave (off Hooper Ave) 'Jamestowne Village Apartments' Units Operating: Tom's River Township (Sta. 25, 26, 28, 29, 30) Description Of Incident: Heavy fire in a garden apartment complex. Writer: Truck4

Teaneck laid off two cops and demoted one, firefighters ratified thier contract to take OT in comp for a year. More here: http://www.northjersey.com/news/bergenpoli...g_two_cops.html

Date: 06-25-09 Time: 0127hrs Location: Kissena Park Golf Course- Booth Memorial Ave X 164th St. Description Of Incident: Numerous golf carts on fire with extension to the clubhouse. Writer: Truck4

Addmittedly not a sports site, but former New York Ranger Brian Leetch was chosen for the 2010 Hockey Hall Of Fame class. Leetch was quite active in Westchester county charities during his time with the Rangers and an all-around great guy (I believe he also lived in Westchester before buying a Manhattan penthouse). And this from a Devils fan..... http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=txha...t&type=lgns

The Yonkers Downtown Buisness Improvement District has cancelled this year's fireworks display due to budget problems.

Date: 06-23-09 Time: 1718hrs Location: Meta Lane X Garibaldi Ave Units Operating: Lodi, Hackensack, Wallington, Rochelle Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Garfield, Ridgefield Park, Nutley, Secaucus, Saddle Brook, Maywood, Elmwood Park, Wood-Ridge Description Of Incident: Fire through the roof of a vacant 100X75 1-story commercial with Expsoure 'B' similar attached. Writer: Truck4, rpbravest29fd http://www.northjersey.com/breakingnews/fi...laceholder.html 1718hrs- Lodi CMD on scene rpts heavy fire in a commercial building. 1723hrs- Co's rpt partial collapse of the fire building. 1730hrs- (1) Tower Ladder going into operation on 'C' side. Roof has already collapsed. 1750hrs- (2) Tower Ladders and multiple handlines in operation. S/C Bergen HazMat to scene. 1800hrs- Setting up a 3rd Tower Ladder. 0645hrs- Co's dispatched back to scene for rekindle.

Kodak to end production on Kodachrome Film. I think I still have some in my fridge.... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090622/ap_on_...chrome_s_demise

The NPPA and NYPPA are warning thier photographers of an increase in robberies and larcenies against working media. "Photographers are becoming victims of crime in increasing numbers with thousands in equipment taken, or victims threatened with injury. Recently, a Post photographer was accosted while sitting in his auto at a stake out on Bedford Avenue and Lafayette Street by a teenager armed with a gun on Sunday afternoon. A Daily News photog was robbed of his cell phone and camera gear by a group of thugs. Two other Daily News photographers had thier vehicles broken into and gear stolen." Use your head and watch your back.

On the subject of serial numbers, make sure all equipment is registered with the manufacturer and serial numbers of everything noted. This way, if your gear is stolen from your car or home you can claim the lose with your insurance company and get reimbursed.

Date: 06-22-09 Time: 1700hrs Location: New Hampshire Ave (Red Line- between Takoma Park and Fort Totten stations) Departments: DCFD Description: Two commuter trains collide head-on with multiple fatalities and entrapment. Writer: Truck4, tdt560, efd1674 Links: http://livefirefeeds.com/custom.html?id=3781 http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Me...ort-Totten.html http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx...3&catid=158

Date: 06-19-09 Time: 2038hrs Location: South Mulford X Sandy Hollow Road Departments: Rockford, Cherry Valley and nearly (30) other M/A Departments. Description: (18) of (114) train cars from Canadian National Railway derailed with explosions and fire. All (18) cars contained Ethanol. (1) Dead, (3) with critical burns and (3) others injured all from cars stopped at the nearest crossing to the train. Several hundred homes evacuated. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/06...vacuations.html

Date: 06-18-09 Time: 1500hrs Location: J. Stanley Tunney Bridge (Route 37) X Barnegat Bay Units Operating: Weather Conditions: Rain Description Of Incident: Male in his 20's reportedly jumped from the bridge into the bay. Searches suspended after nightfall. Writer: Truck4