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So there are two chiefs? Im kind of confused there is chief McGowan who Im guessing is the chief of the whole dept and then there is Chief Valentino who is the chief of that company. Could it just be that they have different titles then we are used to? I guess most people call the person in charge of the house a Captain maybe they call them Chiefs. Just a guess

If it was a joke the department didn't think to actually find out if they knew this person before going public? So if someone called saying john doe died they would just assume that they were actually a member of the department? Sounds very weird and I think alias thing might be something to look into. With them dedicating a lighting ceremony to him the active members would have to have remembered who this guy was.

It really looks like they are responding to another alarm. And yes they could have another unit take it but it looks like the areas units were tied up at the call they were leaving.

I hope that bill that the city sends her insurance will not make her happy. She better hope she has great stackable coverage.

Thank you for your and our family's sacrifice. RIP brother

I have the same trouble I just usually try again later in the day

was there a 3rd guy in there before the two others entered?

wow that is intense this is going to be interesting to see what happens. Maybe this will deter some criminals and get them to think twice

1 is a taxpayer isnt it? probably not called that in MA. Most likely limited access through the front to the other parts of the building. I wouldn't trust putting anyone on that roof either. Cant tell if that is a fireplace or a stove vent? and as for #2 you guys said most of it. Are those metal fire escapes through the porches or is that wood as well. Looks like they are held up by a couple wood beams aw well

Its an E-One Bronto Sky Lift. Clearwater Florida has one its something like 110' feet with a break at about 40 feet to the bucket that can rotate and pivot. I didn't know that FDNY had one?

Good idea but I think it would scare some people. Unlike a restaurant a fire department has to deal with life or death. If a restaurant have below par service it goes out of business. If a FD has bad service people can die. It would shock people to how bad some departments really are and I think cause more harm then good for the publics thoughts on their local fire dept. The people don't care to know that you are understaffed or have degrading equipment until they need it sad that is the way it is.

Im not sure that a ladder could fit at station 4 although Ladder 2 is relatively small. The turn to get out of the bay to Oak street is tight too. Jodi or Loftus would know if it could fit or not.

We have a lot of them down here in Florida they keep the Apparatus under a big RV port and the crew in a trailer/mobile home. But here they do it because they are building a new house and need coverage till then not because the old house was inhabitable. The space is definitely cramped I think the kitchen will be the hardest thing to adjust to. No huge 8 burner stove and oven most likely a standard range. Its better then sleeping in a place that can kill you though.

Looks like the new engine didnt help ECU against Marshall tonight! That means if UCF can win out were going to the Liberty Bowl

Chris were you on the job for FDMV? Just wondering if you ever worked with my dad or grandfather.

A-Rod is a great player and without him they would have not made the playoffs. It is true that he is below average in October but you would think the other guys like Jeter and damon would pick up the slack. A-Rod only opted out after talking to players like Posada and Rivera who still have yet to be signed the team may lose a lot of players this year. He can go anywhere else and be the star why stay in New York hit 50+ homers and get booed?

Most of the Fire Rescue departments down here (Florida) charge for every ambulance ride. Its something like 49$ initial fee and then 7$ a mile after that for BLS. And a little over 100$ and 15$ a mile for ALS. A ride on stat flight what ever people know it as is upwards of 3000$

I saw this on TV last night. The department's argument was that most of their extrication and MVA runs are on I-95 and the people on that road are passing through and dont pay taxes to that city. I can understand where they are coming from but why should you only be covered in the fire district you reside? They said that your insurance company would foot the bill and they don't expect premiums to go up but i'm not quite sure I believe that.

why go outside of the us? Hosting the game in a US city does great things for the economy. Aren't we trying to get away from outsourcing?

Our streets are about twice as wide as anything up north I think Orange County's (Florida) rescues are bigger. They have 4 heavy rescues that also pump

That was a horrible safe call

you can buy a Yankess logo for your ugly picture that you have now

+1 on the toughbooks they are touch screen too our department uses them for their medical information on the ambulances and can even get a signature through the screen and out of 8 we have had one yet to break after over a year.

The link goes to yahoo but doesnt open I think its a direct link to you email and it wont open

Florida has no state tax so I think that it means that your pension isnt affected either not positive