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Date: 03-07-08 Time: 1940hrs Box: 1897 Area: Cypress Hills First Due: E-236/L-175/B-39 Location: 23 Norwood Ave X Jamacia Ave Description Of Incident: Fire in a 3-story 20X50 OMD attached. Writer: Truck4 1940hrs- B-39 transmitting 10-75 for fire on the 1st floor. L-143 FAST. 1945hrs- B-39 transmitting 2nd Alarm. 2nd Alarm: E-233, 231, 290, 225; L-107, X; B-28 (Safety), 37 (RUL); Field Com, Rescue B/C, Safety B/C, TAC 1946hrs- B-39 rpts fire 1st floor and into a shaft which has extended into the 1st floor of Exposure #4. Exposure #2 and #4 are attached.

Date: 03-07-08 Time: 0605hrs Box: 0021 Area: New Brighton First Due: E-155/L-78/B-21 Location: Richmond Terrace X York Ave Description Of Incident: Heavy fire 2nd floor and attic of a P/D with extension to exposure. Writer: Truck4

Date: 03-07-08 Time: 0930hrs Location: 4500 block North Elston Ave 'Chicago Silk Flower Wholesale' Departments: CFD Description: Heavily involved 1-story commercial with wall collapse. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.nbc5.com/news/15526073/detail.html?dl=mainclick

Date: 03-07-08 Time: 0700hrs Location: Julian Road X MLK Blvd. 'Salisbury Millwork' Departments: Salisbury, Miller's Ferry, Locke, Spencer, Granite Quarry, Ellis, Atwell, City of Charlotte Description: (2) Firefighters killed in a fire at a woodworking mill housing a cabinet manufacturing company. (3) Firefighters from Locke FD transported with burns. M/A from city of Charlotte (3 Engines, 1 Truck, Heavy Rescue, Collapse Unit)- (40) miles away. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.ci.salisbury.nc.us/fire/index.htm http://www.wsoctv.com/news/15525002/detail.html http://news14.com/content/top_stories/5936...ze/Default.aspx http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/storie...e.2efbb2a9.html

Date: 03-06-08 Time: 1500hrs Location: 125 South 2nd Ave X 2nd/3rd Units Operating: Description Of Incident: Fire in (1) apartment on the 6th floor of a 10-story brick, sprinklered OMD. Writer: Truck4 (O/S) 1500hrs- E-4, L-3, B/C on intial. B/C transmitting 10-26 and assignment filled out for fire 6th floor. E-4 feeding standpipe, sprinklers activated. 1510hrs- Empress for (1) injured civilian. 1516hrs- B/C rpts fire U/C. Units working on a flooding condition from sprinkler system. Empress transported elderly occupant.

I'll be in London a week from Sunday. Seriously.

Date: 03-05-08 Time: 1715hrs Location: Originated on Bronx River Road X Yonkers Ave Units Operating: Yonkers, WCPD, NYSP, Greenburg, White Plains, North Castle Description Of Incident: Yonkers Anti-Crime initiated pursuit of suspected drug dealers. Writer: Truck4 1715hrs- Pursuit of black Ford Explorer onto Bronx River Parkway N/B to Sprain. 1716hrs- Suspects throwing items from the car near Tuckahoe Road. 1718hrs- WCPD in area of Srain X Tuckahoe Road to search for evidence. 1720hrs- Now on I-287 Eastbound. WCPD Air 2 (936/192) notified. 1721hrs- Approaching Exit 7. 1723hrs- WCPD Air 2 with (1) minute to airborne. 1724hrs- WCPD lost pursuit in area of I-684. 1725hrs- Yonkers rpts vehicle got off in White Plains and is now westbound toward Exit 4. 1726hrs- Pursuit off 287 and onto Chadwick X Garrison near the G.W. Elementary school. 1727hrs- Vehicle stopped in driveway at dead end of Chadwick Road. 1728hrs- Now active foot pursuit in area of Chadwick X Old Orchard. WCPD Air 2 on location. 1730hrs- Male ran into the woods at dead end of Chadwick. 1731hrs- WPPD rpts injured officer on the highway, req. EMS. 1732hrs- White Plains ESU Truck 1 rpts (1) under in the woods. (1) additonal suspect still in the woods running toward the WPPD gun range. New Castle to close Orchard X Old Kensico. 1734hrs- Yonkers stating (1) under in Yonkers, (1) under in the woods. 3rd suspect possibly in the woods. 1736hrs- Yonkers Sgt. now stating all suspects accounted for, only (2). 1737hrs- Yonkers confirming to all agencies that all suspects accounted for. Reports of several minor MVA's on I-287 from the pursuit. YPD also rpts that suspect had rammed several civilian vehicles.

What makes you think that?

Date: 03-05-08 Time: 1218hrs Location: 24 Van Orden Ave X Smith St. Units Operating: Spring Valley, Hillcrest (Engine), Nanuet (FAST) Description Of Incident: Fire in a P/D. Writer: Truck4

Date: 03-04-08 Time: 2300hrs Location: 7 Jones Pl. X Ashburton Ave Units Operating: YPD 4th PCT; ESU Truck 4, Truck 3, Truck 2, 851 (Sgt) Description Of Incident: Female caller stated male forced his way into her apartment with a rifle. Units set up a perimeter and male walked out of the building and surrendered as ESU was moving up to the front door. (1) loaded rifle (30/30 Winchester) recovered inside the building. Writer: Truck4

Date: 03-03-08 Time: 1218hrs Box: 8964 Area: South Ozone Park First Due: E-302/L-255/B-51 Location: North Conduit Ave ramp to northbound Van Wyck Expressway (Area of Exit 1B) Description Of Incident: Overturned large fuel tanker with fire and (1) DOA. Writer: Truck4 1218hrs- Numerous calls for tanker MVA with fire, 10-75. 1223hrs- B-51 transmitting 2nd Alarm with S/C for foam operation. 1230hrs- S/C PAPD Crash Trucks from JFK Airport. Responding with escort. 1328hrs- Co's have located (1) DOA in the cab. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens..._in_queens.html http://www.nypost.com/seven/03042008/news/...mare_100333.htm

Wasn't this job on the cover of the Herald Statesman? I have it somewhere.... Speaking of South Broadway (mid-80's), I remember the A&P fires (2 of them) at S B'way X Ludlow and the row of stores across the street from there, when the Mexican bakery was where Ponchitos is now.

Date: 03-04-08 Time: 0850hrs Location: Gorton High School- Park Ave X Shonnard Pl. Units Operating: YPD 4th PCT, ESU; Empress Description Of Incident: Student assaulted and stabbed by a group of other students over a cell phone. Additional fights throughout the day. (3) Students arrested. Writer: Truck4

Date: 03-04-08 Time: 1245hrs Box: 1465 Location: 102 E. 124th St X Park/Lexington Description Of Incident: Units originally operating at a facade collapse, building then fully collapsed. Writer: Truck4 1245hrs- All-Hands operating for a facade collapse off the side of a building. PD with a Level 1 Mobilization. Metro North train traffic to proceede at reduced speed. 1400hrs- R-3/Collapse Rescue responding. 1509hrs- Div. 3 transmitting 10-60 (Major Emergency/Collapse)-2nd Alarm for major collapse of the building. 10-60 Special Units: E-60, L-43, L-17 (FAST), L-25; R-1/Rescue Collapse 1, Squad 1/TRV, L-27/SOC Support, L-117/SOC Support, E-93/Mobile Command, SOC Compessor Unit, SOC Logistics Unit; B-10, 16 (Safety), 11 (RUL) 1511hrs- Div. 3 rpts Command Post is at 124th X Park Ave (under the 'L') . Staging area is at 125th St. X Park, units to use Park or Madison. Also req. complete shut down of Metro North and Amtrak Traffic. 1525hrs- Con Ed Vacuum Truck enroute. 1527hrs- Div. 3 rpts roll call has been conducted with all members accounted for. 1532hrs- Div. 3 returning Con Ed. 1540hrs- Div. 3 rpts building is (was) a 5-story 60X100 with collapse of a 30-foot section of Exposure #2 and 25-foot section of Exposure #1 into the street. 1558hrs- Car 7 rpts (1) Tower Ladder set up for observation on Exposure #4. P/W/H.

2008 REGIONAL EVENTS Same deal as years' past- parades, flea markets, musters. If you have something to add, send me a PM with confirmed Date/Time/Place APRIL 19-20th ALLENTOWN, PA- Spring Melt Auction and Flea Market Agricultural Hall, Allentown, PA (610) 252-7144 27th WEST PATERSON, NJ- 18th Annual Firematic Expo and Flea Market Rifle Camp Fire Co.- Memorial X McBride www.wpfd-ridgerunners.com MAY 3rd WAYNE, NJ- NJMFPA Photo Night (Flea Market and Apparatus Shoot) 3PM-10PM Passaic County Technical Institute, 45 Reinhardt Road, Wayne, NJ www.njfirephotos.com 4th- POMONA (Rockland), NY- Rockland County 7th Annual Fire Expo Rockland County Training Center 35 Firemen’s Memorial Drive Pomona, NY 10970 16th HARRISBURG, PA- Fire Expo at Farm Show Complex www.lcfa.com/expo 17th DOBBS FERRY, NY- Dobbs Ferry Fire Department 125th Anniversary Parade 25th SOMERS, NY- JIMMY Inc. Muster and Field Day Somer's Fireman's Field (914) 272-9712 30th RYE, NY- Westchester County Emergency Vehicle Fleet Demo Day Playland www.westchester.gov 31st SHELTON, CT- 1st Annual Muster and Field Day Indian Well State Park- Route 110 http://www.scafac.org/ JUNE 1st NEWARK, NJ- 41st Annual Newark Fire Museum Fair and Muster 12:30-4:30 Newark Museum, 49 Washington St. http://www.newarkmuseum.org/museum_pages.aspx?id=2452 8th CIRCLEVILLE, NY- Catskill Fire Cats Muster Fire Truck Museum 14th LUTHERVILLE, MD- Fire Museum Of Maryland Steam Drawn Apparatus Show and Muster (with Bull Roast!) 11AM-3PM 1301 York Road Lutherville, MD 21093 21st ELLENVILLE (Orange), NY- Hudson Valley Firefighter's Convention Parade 1100AM Line-up, 100PM Kick-off Parade Line-up Area: Green Acres, Ellenville 22nd JAMESBURG, NJ- SPAAMFAA/Tri Counties Fire Association Muster Thompson Park, 10AM JULY 12th- HARRISBURG, PA- PA Pump Primers Annual Muster Riverfront Park Harrisburg, PA 22-27th BALTIMORE, MD- Firehouse Expo Baltimore Inner Harbor www.firehouseexpo.com AUGUST 2-3rd SYRACUSE, NY- 50th Anniversary SPAAMFAA Convention and Muster www.cnyspaamfaa.com 17th MILLVILLE, NJ- Glasstown Wheaton Village Muster (856)423-8910 10am-4pm 23rd KINGSTON, NY- Fireman's Hall Antique Fire Engine Muster Firemen’s Hall & Museum, 265 Fair St. 1000AM-300PM SEPTEMBER 6th MILFORD, CT- 37th Annual Engine 260 Muster Eisenhower Park http://www.engine260.com/ OCTOBER 18th ALLAIR STATE PARK, NJ- Family Fire Safety Muster and Flea Market Allair State Park 19th PHILADELPHIA, PA- Fireman's Hall Museum Muster Fireman's Hall Museum http://www.phillyfiremuster.org/

Date: 03-02-08 Time: 1055hrs Box: 4155 Area: Mill Basin First Due: E-323/L-159/B-58 Location: 6618 Ave. U Description Of Incident: Fire in (4) stores and cockloft of a 1-story 150X50 row taxpayer. Writer: Truck4 1200hrs- Div. 15 rpts fire U/C and transmitting 3rd Alarm for relief.

Date: 03-01-08 Time: 0830hrs Location: Arthur Dunn Airpark Departments: Description: Landing aircraft struck plane on the runway with (2) fatalities. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.nbc6.net/news/15459128/detail.html?dl=mainclick

Date: 02-29-08 Time: 1600hrs Location: 3512 Springdale Ave. Departments: BFD Description: Fire in a 2-story frame MD with (3) children removed in cardiac arrest and later pronounced. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://wjz.com/local/fire.fatal.baltimore.2.666203.html

A new rig has been approved and is in the spec'ing stages. Looks like some time next year for delivery.

Date: 03-01-08 Time: 0010hrs Location: 50 Saratoga Ave Units Operating: YPD 3rd PCT; ESU Description Of Incident: Victim walking home carrying a container of milk stated that someone shot the milk out of his hand from the window of the apartment building. ESU conducted searches. Writer: Truck4

Date: 02-29-08 Time: 2243hrs Location: 125 Roosevelt Drive Units Operating: West Haverstraw, Stony Point (FAST) Description Of Incident: Fire in a P/D. Writer: Truck4

Date: 02-29-08 Time: 0631hrs Location: 85 Nassau Ave X Manhattan Ave Description Of Incident: Fire in a 2-story commercial with extension to a taxpayer. Writer: Truck4 0716hrs- P/W/H.

Date: 02-29-08 Time: 0415hrs Location: 245 North Broadway X Chestnut- 'Presbyterian Korean Church Of Westchester' (next to SHHS) Units Operating: Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Valhalla, Irvington, Ossining, Croton, Greenburg (Cascade), Pocantico HIlls, Briarcliff Description Of Incident: Fire in a 2-story 50X50 section in the rear of a block-long church complex. Writer: Truck4 0415hrs- 10-75 for fire in the Korean church. M/A Tarrytown to scene. 0417hrs- M/A Valhalla FAST. CMD advising units to respond to the rear of the church. 0420hrs- Fire on the 2nd floor and attic space. Tarrytown Tower Ladder to set up on arrival in the rear. 0425hrs- M/A Irvington Engine, Ossining Truck to cover. 0440hrs- M/A Irvington for FAST to scene. Valhalla being put to work. 0443hrs- M/A Ossining Truck to scene for manpower. (2) L/S/O inside. Heavy fire in the cockloft. 0447hrs- M/A Dobbs Ferry TL-23, Ossining Engine to cover. 0450hrs- M/A Elmsford E-137 to cover. 0515hrs- M/A Briarcliff Truck to cover. 0540hrs- Heavy fire through the roof. Co's withdrawn from the building. M/A Briarcliff and Pocantico Hills to the scene. 0545hrs- M/A Croton Engine to cover. 0640hrs- WC Field Com. 1 on scene. 0649hrs- WC Car 10 req. new FAST. M/A Ossining FAST to scene. Ossining advising FAST members already on scene with additional responding from Ossining. 0701hrs- Greenburg Cascade to respond to the rear of the building. 0710hrs- WC Car 10 rpts fire is K/D. Co's are overhaulling. 1215hrs- Units back on scene for rekindle.

Date: 02-28-08 Time: 1200hrs Location: 1900 Grand Ave Departments: Description: Explosion and fire in a strip mall with (9) injured. Writer: Truck4 Links: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun..._022808.article

Date: 02-27-08 Time: 1130hrs Location: 39 Long Hill Road (Mountainville) Units Operating: Cornwall (Highland, Mountainville), Woodbury, Highland Falls, Salisbury Mills Description Of Incident: Heavily involved 2-story frame P/D with (1) DOA located in the basement workshop. Writer: Truck4