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I'm not certain of dangers of ethanol or vegetable oil. With LNG and LPG (Liquefied Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas) you need to remember that the tank is most often localed in the trunk, not underneath like a conventional gasoline tank. Hazards associated with hybrids vary: 1) You don't know if the car is "running" or not. With hybrids when the vehicle is stopped, so is the engine. If the vehicle power switch is on, it could take off unexpectedly. 2) The are two batteries in hybrids. There's the conventional 12 volt battery under the hood for the instrumentation, lights, etc., and a high voltage battery usually located in the floor of the trunk or back of the rear seat for the engine. There is no disconnect for this battery. The high voltage wire that runs from the battery to the engine is bright orange. Ron Moore writes numerous articles on hybrids and alternate fueled vehicles. I recommend reading any of his material on the subject or sit in on one of his lectures.

According to an article on Firehouse.com, he is receiving "workers compensation" for the time being. I would imagine it's VFBL that is covering him. Would it be proper for a secondary carrier (auto insurance) to also cover him? If you're on duty, it's workers comp that covers you. They pay whatever the weekly entitlement is plus any settlement should there be permanent injury, in addition to medical expenses. If there was any secondary insurance, payment would have to go back to comp before the claimant sees anything extra.

First off, please loose the cap's. Nothing personal but it makes for very difficult reading. Now onto the content of the post.... Are you saying the "volunteer" fire investigators are of sub-standard quality to the police? I would have to argue that point. While I can't speak of Putnam County's investigators, Westchester County's Cause and Origin Team, work hand in hand with the police having jurisdiction and the district attorney's office. Not just anyone can be on the team. You have to complete the required training to be on and stay on the team. Would say the NY State Police do a better job as you point out? I'm certainly not going to knock the police, but wouldn't it be better to have someone trained specifically for fire investigation? I've been in command of many fire's, both incendiary in and accidental in nature. More than once, while the police handle their investigation, they have referred to the C & O Team for their expertise. It is up to all the agencies involved to work together. While they may not be a be all, end all, they are what we have to work with. In fact, I've seen home owner's insurance investigators pick up on things that neither C & O or the police picked up on. So maybe the police aren't good enough either. Per NY State General Municipal Law 204-c, it is up to the individual counties to determine a plan for arson investigations: The days are long gone of having Joe Butler handling fire investigations. Back in his day he was the only paid fire investigator on Westchester County's payroll.

That's an easy one. The Empire State Building.

There seems to be a communication gap here between NY and NJ. We all know, in NY blue lights mean nothing, a courtasy, period! Under NEW JERSEY STATE LAW, drivers of non-emergency vehicles shall yield the right of way to the vehicle of any member of a volunteer fire company or a volunteer first aid squad or rescue squad displaying emergency warning lights as in the same manner as authorized emergency vehicles (N.J.S.A. 39:4-92). Additionally, a permit needs to be granted by DMV to use a blue light.

To prove this point, we only have to go a short distaince to upstate Lairdsville, NY (remember, NY is not an NFPA state) where a department has been disolved and a former volunteer fire chief is serving jail time for not adhearing to NFPA 1401.

They did. Being it's not announced as a definate future release, C3 likely took old molds such as the Jacksonville cab with another ALF ladder body and did some minor tweeking. Even if they do release it, I wouldn't hold your breath for 100% accuracy.

Mohegan does not have any brush trucks/mini pumpers. They carry collapsible Indian tanks on their engines.

No, I'm not saying he was right and wrong. He was wrong. If he returned when ordered, nothing would likely have come from this. The second he disobeyed the order, he was wrong. Technically, he shouldn't have even put the equiptment on his POV without contacting an officer first. Not knowing if this captain was responding when he decided to transfer the jaws, I can't speculate further. Yeah, I did pick up on this in the story. The only thing I can think of is it's a combo department with the firefighter being volly and the captain being career. If that's the case, the union would be representing the captain. Then again, this is from a newspaper article so every other word might be right.

I would commend the firefighter for doing what he had to do to get the equipment to the scene. Unfortunately, the bottom line is he disobeyed a direct order. What would happen if nothing happened? That would show orders from superiors mean nothing. You can't be in a para-military force and do what you want. You would have to expect to get reprimanded. To quit afterward is just plain childish.

I was being sarcastic. A stopped school bus with flashing red lights does stop all traffic, emergency vehicles included.

Wouldn't the mail van? Chances are, the fire truck, cop and bus belong to local jurisdictions. The mail van is owned and operated by a federal agency.

Driver alone would mean no EMT or medic on board. Rightfully, a NYS certified ambulance can not be operated with only a driver. To comply with NYS DOH, a certified ambulance must have an EMT or medic committed to patient care to respond (or just to be operated. Otherwise, the ambulance is "out of service" and must be identified as such (out of service sticker on the DOH inspection).

They have every right to "overide" a traffic controled device such as a traffic light. In a sence it's similar to fire police (minus the peace officer status). They are there to provide a safe zone for the workers.

The "proof" is in their NIMBYistic mindsets. From a realistic point of view, Ms. Sims states in the article that the community is "well served" from the fire station two miles away. I don't think her homeowners insurance would see it that way. Ideally, per the Insurance Services Organization, a first due engine company should be no more than a mile and a half away per Item 560 of the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule.

Just a shot in the dark, County Medical Examiner?

I've used the Saber Jet on a few occasions. I'm not a big fan of it. Like Homer said, it takes two different actions to shut it off. Like anything else you need to train with them before you would put them in service.

I've never personally dealt with Home Depot so I don't know of specifics for them but the obvious: Water supply - Lots! Heavy fire load requires lots of water. Depending on what department an incident would occur in would be dependant of the usefulness of the sprinklers. Fire in the in a combustible material area (lumber) maybe. Fire in a flammable liquid area (paints, thinners, plumbing), the sprinklers would be useless. Collapse potential: Every aisle! The way these stores stack stock on the shelves is disastrous in the event of an incident.

Yup, good luck to them all. Mr. Smily's back! Good luck to Billy too!

Details? Time, place, cost?

Two comments: First, for a LODD or injury, the fire department should break to news in person, not a cop or anyone else. It's the FD that is the second family here. Additionally, it's not just to break the news but to provide support and provide transportation to the hospital. Second, media hype or not, hydrogen cyanide is common in modern day fires and should be taken seriously. No hype there.

My interpritation of the article is that troopers will no longer appear at court for tickets issued. Which means you can not plea with the trooper for a lesser charge. What it sounds like might have to happen is the town's attorney will taking the troopers place at court. Someone will have to act on behalf of the public at court as the judge can not.

U.S. Marshals Service Auction cwsauctions : U.S. Marshals Service : Antique Fire Trucks Lot 001- 1923 Ford Model T, Pumper Fire Truck (Auction ID #2893) current bid: $2,500.00 (Reserve has not yet been met) time left: preview auction ID: 2893 location: Chicago, IL USA quantity: 1 auction starts: Tue, Apr 18 7:00 PM CDT auction ends: Fri, Apr 21 7:00 PM CDT # of bids: 0 auction type: HighBid starting bid: $2,500.00 bid increment: $100.00 seller: Marshals {0.00} Payment & Shipping Seller accepts the following forms of payment: Bank Check Seller ships via the following methods: See lot description Description U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS - ANTIQUE FIRE TRUCK AUCTION -- Two Ford Model "T" Fire Trucks are being sold on behalf of the United States Marshals Service. Inspection: Wednesday, April 19, 2006, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Property Location: Mensik Fleet Maintenance 3403 S. Lawndale Chicago, IL 60623 Phone: 773 579-0750 1923 Ford Model T, Pumper Fire Truck VIN: 6975561 Engine: 4 Cylinder, 176.7 ci, 20 HP Transmission: 2-Speed This vehicle has an older restoration and is in fair to good condition. Displays a repaint red/black, garage kept. Limited driver that is non-operational. More photos See the other fire truck available in this auction 1924 Ford Model TT, Pumper Fire Truck

Sorry Chief. Being a former chief in one of GBFD's mutual aid departments (think repuplican), I know what your talking about. In the grand scheme of things, is it really that important what is written on the truck? Personally, I believe there are too many more important issues to deal with than that. Just my 2 cents.

The NJ Seagrave is between 1959 and 1970. Those are the years the 70th Anniversary Seagraves were produced with the quad headlights.