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Your list is the correct one. Both Yorktown and Mohegan use the system as well.

TOA: 0026 Hrs Freq's: 46.260, 46.140 (tanker op's), 453.0375 (fireground op's) Single family ranch dwelling with 1/3 to 1/2 fully involved upon arrival. Reports indicated occupants trapped in building. Initial search found one occupant uncouncious. Victim removed and CPR started. Secondary searches proved no additional victims. All additional occupants were accounted for, treated and transported by EMS. Units responded: Somers Eng 180, 181, 186, 188, T16, U5, 80B1, 80B2, 80B3 (Rehab) C2441, C2443, Mahopac Ladder 18-5-1 (auto aid response), C18-1-3. Yorktown Eng 270 (FAST), T14, C2533. Croton Falls R28, T8, C2071. North Salem Ambulance. Millwood, Mahopac Falls, Goldens Bridge tankers. Zone 4 and 5 C & O, Batallion 17, Mount Kisco Eng 103 S/B at Lincolndale Fire House to cover Somers.

There hasn't been a true "wet"down in Somers for quite some time. The closest was for the tanker last year when we set up the portable pond to demonstrate its dump time. So what people went for a "swim" afterwards. Even though we don't initiate the water warfare, we usually have defensive measures set up "just in case". :-P The next wet down will likely be for both the rescue and pumper.

I've heard from a fairly reliable source that begining May 1st Mohegan VAC will be dispatched from 60 Control on their UHF only. All EMS runs will be sent to 60, then transfered to Mohegan Fire for the first responders.

In order to be placed on the county's I-Page system you must be dispatched by 60 control and only to department owned pagers/phones that is attached to a valid CAD unit ID. The chief from each department must authorize who is placed on the system. The I-Page is part of the county's CAD system.

As Chris had said, QA1 did belong Somers. QA stood for quick attack. It was a "state of the art" structural fire supression system that consisted of a 500 pound dry chem tank, 250 gallon water tank and 30 gallon foam tank on a skid unit. There was no pump. All of the containers were pressurized vessels as the dry chem was delivered by a compressed nitrogen cylinder and the water/foam by a compressed air cylinder. After the tanks were pressurized the product was flowed though two 1 inch booster hoses fused together. One for the dry chem, one for the water/foam. The theory behind the system was to knock down the fire with dry chem, then cool it off with water, water/foam mixture. The problem with the system were many. Once you ran out of water, you could not refill on site and the vehicle was nothing but in the way. Once you ran out of the compressed air or nitrogen, you had to change the cylinders back in the barn. To refill the dry chem was a project. The skid was mounted on a 1987 Ford F350 chassis with a utility body. Also carried on the vehicle were the hurst tool and air bags. QA1 was converted into U5 in 1996 with the delivery of E-183 (rescue pumper). E-183 currently carries the Hurst tool, air bags, etc, along with a 500 gal booster tank and 30 gal foam tank. Once Rescue 20 gets built and delivered, a new set of jaws will go on that. U5 is the same utility body pick up but much more functional. It's now used for fire police equiptment (flares, cones, barricades) along with trash pumps for pump outs and a portable generator. There is also a QA 2 in the Vista Fire Department. It is a 1990 GMC TopKick with a Salsbury body. More info on that can be found on www.vistafd.org.

No, they may not be looking. But if they happen to see it they can and in certain cases will write you. I've seen it done. This mean any scanning radio. Even if the freq isn't programed in, if it's a programable scanner, it's illegal.

The white version was available from Westchester Collectable's and it was available from Code 3 directly for members. It sold out from Code 3 in just over an hour and sold out from Westchester Collectable's not long there after.

I think we can all agree it could happen to any of us. Anyone who has read FEMA's "Safe Operation of Fire Tankers" would agree, it could have been worse. Consider the statistics: an estimated 3% of fire vehicles in the United States are tankers. But they make up the highest percentage of fatal crashes (21.9%), followed by pumpers (20.0%). ** Not to take anything away from the driver, he's definately not "the new kid on the block", but the statisics speak for themselves. **According to USFA/FEMA statistics from 1990 to 2001.

This was worse. They did it by a sign that says "Slow, playground ahead". But as you said, the main thing is that everyone's ok.

I'm confused? That should be South of Rt. 132, right? Down by Rt 134 is Yorktown's area.

So much for "First in, Last out" But seriously, I glad no one was hurt seriously (name(s) withheld to protect the innocent, or not so innocent, whatever the case may be). Best of luck for a speedy recovery.

The dedication for NSVAC's new building will be Saturday, May 8th. I will get the time and post it later. This building is beyond the planing stages as it is currently occupied as previously posted.

Westchester County Cause and Origin Team 1989? 1404 Ford/Medtec ambulance from Somers, in service Both of 1405's vehicles are used. Old 1405, from Bedford Hills FD. Current 1405, from ambulance from KBHVAC?.

Date: 4-1-04 Times: TOA - 2104 Time Clear - 2239 Location: Somers - Route 202, 1/4 mile east of Miller Rd Frequency: 46.260/154.220 Units Operating: E183, MA14 (w/spill trailer), U34 (w/SCUBA), 80B2, 80B3, C2441, C2442, C2443, SPD, NYSP, NYCDEP (with hazmat) Description Of Incident: SPD reports vehicle in Amawalk Reservoir. C2442 upon arrival confirms car in water with fluids in leaking, occupant out of the vehicle. 80B2 treated and transported vehicle occupant. E183, MA14 set up booms to contain oil, transmisson fluid, gasoline spillage. SFD standing by for vehicle recovery. Scene transfered to NYCDEP Hazmat. Writer: TRUCK6018

Much of both Mohegan and Somers traffic is already off of 46.260 (believe it or not). Mohegan is getting paged off UHF for EMS and the busses operate on UHF. Currently all of Somers EMS calls operate on VHF-Hi (with the exception of tone outs). On a possitive note, Somers is in the early stages of looking to get off 46.26 all together. For dispatch and operatons. Individual departments won't get issued frequencies automatically. They need to apply for them with the FCC just as Somers did long before 60 Control. If fact, there is only one department in the county that was licenced on 46.260 before Somers and that'e Greenville.

Full serve no less #-o With gasoline prices the way they're going, and what's predicted to come by summer, I anticipate the hybrid vehicle market taking off. With the Honda Civic hybrid getting 50 MPG city and 45 MPG highway, you can't beat it for milage. Currently Toyota is making one model and Honda two. There are also plans for 5 models to come out in 2005 (Dodge Ram P/U, Ford Escape, Honda Accord, Lexus R/X 400 and Toyota Highlander) and five different General Motor models are due in '06,'07 and '08 (everything from a Saturn to Tahoe's and P/U's). As the hybrid's become more popular this means we, as emergency responders, need to be more aware of what we're working on as the vehicle could still be "running" even though the engine is off.

Frequencys used were both 42.260 and 453.0375 (WC fireground 1). Both Zone 4 and 5 of the WC C&O Team responded. Damage was kept to a minimum due to the quick actions of Somers Bravest. Fire damage was limited to the bath room with minor smoke damage in the ajoining hallway. The only fire control damage caused was by taking out the skylight in the fire room for ventalation. The only water damage that occured was that of a 2 1/2 gallon water can.

The Westchester TRT is an organized team that has been drilling for well over a year now for the purpose of highangle rescue, confined space rescue and such. The history of the team goes back over a year now but they can not be utilized due to legal reasons. Right now, the biggest set back is a change of the county charter to recognize such a team much like the hazmat team. Last year, under Commish Kelly, the county legislators was aproached about the issue and it all but came to a vote. Now that (effective Jan.) there's a new legislative body, the whole project needs to be, and is being, revisited from scratch.

Ok, it's in the newsletter. That explains it. I usually get mine after the pre-order starts.

The current E11 is availible now by C3? I do not see it on the web site nor do I remember seeing it. I've heard rumors that it may be released but that's it. There's nothing on the web site for next quarters releases either.

This too can be yours for $39,500. Originally from Somers and sold to Northeast Fire in 2001 when the Seagraves were purchased. Been there ever since. http://www.northeastfire.com/product.asp?id=217

Why was it called Ladder 43? Simply because it was a ladder truck. It carried all of the nessasary equiptment (115 feet ground ladders, tarps, lighting, etc) that a ladder truck defined by NFPA with an aerial device would, with out the aerial device. It was no different than the city service ladders FDNY had of days gone bye. The reason Mt Kisco had it is there are too many places either inaccessable or inpractical for their Sutphen. They have since replaced the former ladder 43 with a used Seagrave RM stick.

I can vouch for it too. But a correction is needed. It's not that we hate calling it tower ladder 18, we just don't call it such. My personal gripe is, when we send the annual apparatus inventory sheets to the county, we list it as ladder 18. The Sutphen was originally listed with the county as such. They took it upon them selves to change it to TL 18. I would like to know why other departments have their vehicles listed as ladders, such as ladder 1, 63, 71 and 75, when they fall in the same boat. Furthermore, Westchester is one of the few municipalities that differentiates between the two. A ladder company is all about what's carried on the vehicle, not what is sitting on top of it. Example, Mt. Kisco's old ladder 43. It didn't have a ss or a tl on it. In fact it had no aerial device on it at all. But it was still a ladder truck. The command officers in my department know the obvious along with everyone else. They know that if they need a straight stick, they can get one from Yorktown and two from Mohegan or if a TL, LT or what ever you want to call it is needed for a specific operation, one can be gotten from either Bedford Hills or Mahopac.

Yes, each department may have their own FCC licence but that doesn't mean they can do what ever they want, when ever they want. There are stipulations to the licence. Stipulations that if they are no aherd to, it can be revoked. With the number of departments that opperate on the frequency we all have to play nice with one another. Should a given department complain to the FCC about another departments use of the radio, the FCC can revoke it. Common sence would dictate this, however, our base won't always hear the vehicle traffic in the lower end of the county. Just as bases in the lower end won't hear our vehcle traffic. There fore just giving a listen isn't always the answer. One day the county didn't decide to form 60-control out of nowhere. I admit, while I don't know the complete history of the formation of it, I will say that every county in the State of New York has a fire control. One of the functions of it is to set the radio designations for the vehicles that operate in that county. At the same time I would image there is a stipulation for usage of that county frequency. Recently the county change numerous radio designations of individual departments apparatus. They have every right to. This is set forth in an inter-muncipal agreement that each department has (or should have) with the county. Example: the county issues the vehicle designations. They have every right to revoke them. In the not to distant past this was done with every ems vehicle in the county and numous fire vehciles. Some departments cried about it but they didn't have a leg to stand on because it's the county that sets forth the policy, just like they can if they want with the usage of their assigned frequencies. If it wasn't for someone overseeing individual departments, things would be alot worse than it is now.