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Date: 08-08-08 Time: 1745hrs Location: S. 7th Ave Units Operating: MVPD Description Of Incident: Male victim found shot in the street and transported to Mount Vernon Hospital where he was pronounced. Writer: Truck4

Date: 08-07-08 Time: 2250hrs Location: 11 Coyle Pl. Units Operating: YPD 3rd PCT; ESU; Empress Description Of Incident: 39-year old male victim stabbed in the stomach, transported to Jacobi by Empress. 3rd PCT grabbed suspect shortly after and recovered the weapon. Writer: Truck4

Date: 08-08-08 Time: 1040hrs Location: Long Island Sound off New Rochelle Units Operating: NRPD Marine Unit; NRFD Description Of Incident: Boat fire off-shore. Writer: Truck4

The all-knowing tbendick (who turns 30 tomorrow!!!!!) can explain better, but it's sort of the FDNY's TARU. They have wireless video capability and the mast has a camera system on it.

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Date: 08-07-08 Time: 1600hrs Location: David's Island- off Glenn Island Units Operating: Description Of Incident: PD receiving calls for a large rubbish/brush fire on the island, unknown if planned. Writer: Truck4

Date: 08-06-08 Time: 2215hrs Box: 4791 First Due: E-88/L-38/B-19 Area: Tremont Location: 550 E. 180th St X Monterey Ave/3rd Ave Description Of Incident: Fully involved 100X75 1-story taxpayer. Writer: Truck4 2210hrs- 10-75 for fire in a taxpayer, co's forcing entry. All-Hands- E-88, 46, 48, 42; L-38, 27, 56 FAST; R-3, Sq-61; B-19, 18 2212hrs- B-19 Using All-Hands On Arrival for fire in a 1-story taxpayer. S/C Engine and Truck. L-56FAST. S/C: E-75/L-33 Exposure #1- Street Exposure #2- 1-Story Commercial Exposure #3- Con Ed Substation Exposure #4- 2-story commercial 2219hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 2nd Alarm for fire into the cockloft. 2nd Alarm: E-45, 43, 79, 72/S-2; L-58; B-27 (Safety), 17 (RUL); Rescue B/C, Safety B/C; Field Com, TAC #1 2224hrs- Div. 7 rpts all co's being removed from the building. Conducting accountability and setting up Tower Ladders. S/C extra Tower Ladder. Had a partial collapse of the roof. S/C: L-31 2232hrs- Div. 7 rpts (4) L/S/O from the exterior, (2) Tower Ladders in operation. Setting up a 3rd Tower Ladder. Co's forcing entry into the grounds of the Con Ed substation (Exposure #3) and setting up exposure lines. 2242hrs- Div. 7 transmitting 3rd Alarm. Staging area is 3rd Ave X E. 179th St. 3rd Alarm: E-92, 82, 90, 50; L-59, 54; B-3, 26 (Staging), 33 (Air Recon); MSU 2255hrs- Div. 7 S/C Tower Ladder. S/C: L-44 2315hrs- Car 15 rpts heavy fire conditions throughout the building and through the roof. (1) Multi-Versal, (4) Handlines, (2) Tower Ladders in operation, 3rd being set up off 3rd Ave. 2320hrs- Car 15 transmitting 4th Alarm. 4th Alarm: E-94, 81, 95, 62 2330hrs- Fire is darkening down, co's making progress. 2340hrs- Car 15 transmitting 5th Alarm with S/C (2) Trucks above the 5th. 5th Alarm: E-71, 96, 64, 292; L-41, 29 S/C: L-46, 37 2345hrs- Car 15 rpts fire is KD, still heavy smoke from the building. No extension into any exposures. (3) Tower Ladders and (8) Handlines in operation. 0021hrs- P/W/H.

Date: 08-06-08 Time: 1028hrs Location: 68 Warburton Ave Units Operating: YPD 4th PCT; ESU 4; Empress Description Of Incident: Male stabbed and fled to 36 North Broadway. Writer: Truck4 1038hrs- PCT unit with suspect in custody at 131 Warburton Ave. 1045hrs- Positive ID on suspect. Crime scene at 68 Warburton Ave

The list is out and Mamaroneck (Mamaroneck Ave) and Palisade Center Mall (one of the two) are losing a Starbucks. I guess you'll just have to walk two blocks to the next one.

I hope you were properly compensated for your photo.

That's the same guy that invented the "Gates Of Hell" and the ficticious gang intiation ritual therein. The media believes everything that wack job says.

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07-26-08 at Constitution and 6th near the National Archives. Full gallery: http://onthejobny.com/gallery/The-Latest/

Just found this online. Clarke's Autions is holding an auction in Larchmont on 7/27. Lots include old helmets, horns, firehouse furniture from around Westchester. http://www.auctionflex.com/showlots.ap?co=...on=&lang=En

Date: 08-02-08 Time: 0010hrs Location: Cumberland St. X 3rd Departments: PFD Description: Fully involved 4-story 50X100 warehouse. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.phillyfirenews.com/ 0010hrs- E-2 on location rpts heavy smoke from a 4-story commercial. 0019hrs- B-8 transmitting 2nd Alarm. 0031hrs- B-8 transmitting 3rd Alarm. 0039hrs- Deputy 2 transmitting 4th and 5th Alarms.

Date: 08-01-08 Time: 1920hrs Location: Palisades Interstate Park X I/A/O State Line Lookout Units Operating: Palisades Interstate Park Police; Closter (NJ) Volunteer Ambulance Corps; Yonkers Police ESU Marine #1, Truck 4, 852 (Sgt.); Westchester County Police Marine #4, Aviation. Description Of Incident: 15-year old male fall victim on the cliffs. Writer: Truck4 1920hrs- Cell phone call reporting a male down on the hiking trail with a leg stuck between rocks. 2000hrs- Units searching for victim's location. Staging is Alpine (NJ) Boat Basin. 2100hrs- Victim located by Palisade Interstate Park Police and Closter EMS. Req. Yonkers Marine Unit for removal and transport. 2115hrs- Closter EMS with (1) 15-year old male with ankle injury, making way toward the shoreline. 2120hrs- Yonkers ESU Marine #1 and zodiac responding with Truck #4. ESU req. WCPD Marine Unit and Aviation to assist (Aviation already operating a detail in Yonkers). 2140hrs- Yonkers Marine #1 deploying zodiac. WCPD establishing a security zone with Aviation overhead for lighting. 2220hrs- Victim transported from Alpine Boat Basin by Closter EMS.

Date: 08-01-08 Time: 1803hrs Box: 1085 Area: Flatbush First Due: E-249/L-113/B-41 Location: 57 Lincoln Road X Flatbush/Bedford Description Of Incident: Fire on the top floor and throughout the cockloft of (1) wing of a 6-story OMD. Writer: Truck4

Was it really necessary for the Journal News to put that in thier article? I figure they started calling the various PD's this AM for information and got what they felt was the runaround. Oops, nobody wants to talk to the Journal News? Can't imagine why. The scene was investigated overnight and released, so somebody must have took ownership. Reads like sour grapes, very professional. The first event of the accident started around the pedestrian bridge where the tractor trailer first hit the center divider. The truck then kept moving south before crossing over and striking the SUV. It is possible that the incident began in Yonkers and ended in the Bronx. In any event, no part of the accident investigation is on Yonkers. It's between the NYSP and NYPD, who were hashing it out when I was there.

Date: 07-31-08 Time: 2332hrs Location: NYS Thruway southbound, south of McLean Ave Units Operating: YPD ESU Truck 2, Truck 4, K-9; 2nd PCT; Empress; NYPD ESU ESS 4, Highway, PCT units; YFD E-307, 313, L-73, R-1, Sq-11, B-2, Safety; FDNY E-63, L-39, B-15; FDNY EMS; NYSP; Stat Flight Description Of Incident: Tractor trailer crossed over from southbound over cement barrier and struck northbound SUV. SUV sent accross the highway, rolled over several times and came to a stop on the northbound Central Ave service road. (2) Occupants pinned- (1) in traumatic arrest and (1) with multiple trauma. (1) Victim flown to WCMC by Stat Flight. Writer: Truck4 (O/S)

Travelled to Italy in June and shot rigs in four cities. The Vigili Del Fuoco is the national fire service of Italy. They turn out of regional fire stations as compared to the neighborhood fire stations that we see here. Since they are regional, most stations house over a dozen units in each house. Also common in other European countries, the department runs many role specific and special use units. The Vatican, or Vatican City, has it's own fire station staffed by the Vigili Del Fuoco. The rigs are parked outside with no apparatus housing. Vatican City is considered it's own, independent country. First due engine: The rest of the fleet. Note the jeep on the far right with the ladders. Ladder Co.?: More Vatican photos can be found here: http://onthejobny.com/gallery/The-Latest/

I hope to have Florence and Venice pics up tonight.

I spoke briefly to the rep at Firehouse Expo this weekend. Gibbs and Lockheed Martin began developing these vehicles for military use in spring 2007. http://www.gibbslockheedamphibians.com/index.php The demo they had at the show was the ARC 2500 First Responder base model. They basically take the frame for the military version and custom outfit the thing for law enforcement, rescue or firefighting use. It's 25-feet long and 8-feet wide. listed speeds of 30 knots on water and 60 on land. Some available options are roof turret, fire pump, winch systems front and back and auxiliary lighting kits. There are no ARC 2500's in municipal service as of yet.

Date: 07-29-08 Time: 1303hrs Location: Trevor Park X Ravine Ave Frequency: Units Operating: YPD 4th PCT, ESU, K-9, Marine Unit Description Of Incident: Units in pursuit of a burglary suspect in the woods between Trevor Park and the railroad tracks. (1) K-9 Officer with bee-sting allergy stung by bees. P.O. rushed to St. John's in a R/C with ESU officers. Writer: Truck4

Date: 07-29-08 Time: 1142hrs (Pacific) Location: Chino Hills (San Bernadino County) 30 miles southeast of LA City Departments: Description: 5.8 Quake for 30 seconds. Writer: Truck4 1142hrs- Quake felt from LA to San Diego to Las Vegas. 1200hrs- Chino Hills FD rpts no significant injuries or damage reorted. 1210hrs- Multiple aftershocks reported.

Date: 07-25-08 Time: 1627hrs Box: 4482 Area: First Due: Location: 147-25 Sanford Ave Description Of Incident: Fire 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of a 6-story OMD. Writer: Truck4 1630hrs- B-52 transmitting 2nd Alarm for fire on 2nd floor with extension to the floors above. Co's working multiple vicitms from a possible explosion on the 2nd floor. 1648hrs- Div. 14 rpts (5) 10-45 No Codes.