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That truck is/was on Rt 9A at Fantasy Acres privately owned by Bob Tall. I do not know if it's still there or not. If memory serves me correctly it is/was somewhere in the vicinity of the VA Hospital.

I don't know the direct answer to your question but I can tell you how it could happen. Example using the last picture as reference. Note, I don't know the accuracy of the following information. I'm just using it as a demonstration: The City of Beacon protects the city proper. This land I believe falls within the Town of Fishkill. For arguments sake the city proper is everything about the black dotted line. Everything below the black dotted line would fall in the Town of Fishkill proper. Because the Town of Fishkill is comprised of multiple fire districts or fire protection districts (Glenham, Dutchess Junction and Rombout) that have set bounderies based on the town's tax map. Because this house does not fall within any of the districts boundaries its is virtually unprotected. This is not to say this if an incident were to happen, no one would respond. It's just that this house doesn't fall in the boundaries of any agency. Personally, the house is (in my opinion) a liability to the homeowners. The access is difficult at best at times (probably impossible in a snowstorm). The access road (Mt Beacon Monument Road) is not on the map as it's a private road. The road is off of Mountain Lane which is within the city limits. I would think the fire insurance on the house is astronomical as it is realistically "unprotected" with out any nearby water source. If it were given an ISO rating the rating would be unprotected. There are no public utilities (electric, gas, telephone or cable) so all telephone calls for help would come from via a cell phone where the location would have to triangulated not giving a definitive location for PD/FD or EMS.

Are you talking of this house that the driveway and circled in yellow (at about 3 o'clock of the Pocket Rd water tower): I wasn't aware that it's not in anyone's district (not that it's my problem either way). While working up at it I've often wondered how it would be attacked if there was a fire. There is no water source anywhere near by (except for the hot tub on the deck). There were no sprinklers in the house (that I remember) and there is no feesible way of setting up a tanker shuttle. Action to take: Shut off propane supply to house, shut down generator (if running) as you pass both driving up to the house. Then shut down the battery bank providing the electric on the back side of the house. After that, sit back and get the marsh mellows. I guess the home owner is happy since she can get up there no problem with her BMW SUV....lol

The road way to drive up is not open to the public. In fact, you wouldn't want to drive up it if you value your ride. I did some work at a house partway up the mountain off Mount Beacon Monument Rd that is difficult at best with a 4 wheel drive truck. Fantastic views from the house but you need to wear a kidney belt for the drive up to it. Additionally, the house is totally self sufficient. No power, no cable, no phone going to it. The house electric is run strictly from a generator.

I understand that once the cost of the gasoline, taxes and fees are paid there isn't much left for profit. Shouldn't the profit margin stay the same as it was years ago?

The argument the manager makes doesn't make sense. The intercharge is a percentage of sales the CC company collects. Since it's a percentage, how is he losing more money based on the higher price per gallon? The article states that $4/gallon calculates to a fee of 8 cents per gallon (based on 2%). Because it's based on a percentage, that means if the gas was $2/gallon he'd pay 4 cents per gallon. Let's go one further: 50 gallons of gas @ $4.00/gallon = $200.00 $200 x 2% = $4.00 fee paid for that sale. Another one: 100 gallons of gas @ $2.00/gallon = $200.00 $200 x 2% = $4.00 fee paid for that sale. The point I'm trying to make is REGARDLESS of the price per gallon, the sum of the gross sale will equal the same fee.

The tower at South Beacon Mountain is not open for climbing. There have been talks of Scenic Hudson doing something with it but nothing has happened. Scenic Hudson is the same group that built the stairs and platforms on the north side of the North Beacon Mountain for access to the old incline railway. THis is the one trail that directly leads to the old casino area. The parking area is at the corner of Rt 9D and Howland Ave. Fire Towers that are open for climbing are Mount Nimham in Kent (Carmel) off Gypsy Trail Rd and Sissing Mt Tower in Pine Plains.

Which way did he start walking out? North toward the old casino area? North east toward the reservoir? South toward Lk Surprise? South west toward Breakneck Ridge? There are way too many trails to guess which would be the easiest access point to the fire tower all depending upon where he was in relation to the tower. For those not familiar with the terrain, the fire tower is about 2 miles from the closest street with an elevation of about 1,900 vertical feet above sea level and anywhere from 1,100 to 1,500 vertical feet from street level. GPS coordinates of the fire tower are 41 28.893'N, 73 56.665'W.

Under normal circumstances call be for you dig would not have found the tank. Call be for you dig will send out the local power company, natural gas company, telephone and cable and they will only mark out their own lines. If a line is private you have to call a third party contractor for mark outs. Unfortunately call be for you dig isn't as punctual as they should be. When you call, you give a date and time the excavation will start. On a recent excavation I did, Verizon showed up for their mark out 3 hours after the start of the scheduled excavation.

I'm not saying the use of a motorcycle is bad as far as marking off the "work zone". Regardless if it is a motorcycle or car, the result could be a disaster. I'm sure most of us have seen the dash cams when a car gets rammed into at high speed. Yes? Now lets change the picture to late night when the traffic is scarce. It would not be as far fetched for that motorcycle (or patrol car) turning into a projectile when rammed at high speeds.

A couple of shot in the dark places is Lake Oniad in the Town of Wappinger. Myers Corns Rd, to Kent Rd to Lake Oniad Rd.... Although not sure whether its private property. Second is Wappinger Lake in the village. it's accessible from Canale Park. The park is off 9D across from Delavergne Ave (just down the road from New Hamburg Sta 2, behind the gas station. Also, the section of Wap Creek, along Creek Rd, below the village is supposed to be good rec fishing for Brown Trout and Black Bass. I'd also recommend looking at the trout stocking link of the DEC web site for Dutchess County. 2008 Dutchess Co Trout stock sched.

They're right, it would be in the way. In the way of you and the idiots driving by that are too busy looking than to watch the road in front of them. That's a good in the way. The set up for scene safety is great but... Is that a police cycle between the ladder and the bus? That's not going to do a heck of a lot if someone plows into it except send it flying.

The line shouldn't have been in either of their hands! Neither were wearing proper PPE as neither were wearing SCBA.

Improper PPE as stated although it's a good thing the first guy was handed his helmet. Too bad that won't protect him from the smoke. Also, approaching the vehicle from the front. If the bumper let go it could very well have taken out his knees.

Upon reviewing the issues with Fairview specifically, let's not for get St. Francis Hospital who has no problem taking my money (not donations) and The Hudson River Psych Center, a 150 bed state run facility. Reviewing the run reports on Fariview's website, it's sad that it appears that 1/2 to 2/3 their responses are to these properties when the rest of the district is paying the tab.

Barry, when I stated a fire district doesn't raise the taxes, I meant it doesn't directly collect the taxes. Yes, they certainly make the taxes go up! You're right, the town can not oppose the budget but it does, become a line item in the town's budget under "special districts" along with any other fire districts with in that town or water, sewer or lighting districts. While 1 of the 5 commissioners are voted on the second Tuesday of December by public vote, the budget is not. All that is needed to pass a budget is majority vote by the commissioners them selves. The residents of the district do not vote on the budget. If the fire district wishes to float a bond for capital expenses, that would need to be voted on by the public. Any capital expenses not requiring a bond have to go for a permissive referendum but that could be nothing more of a listing in the legal section of the newspaper.

To preface the following, I am not intimately familiar with the Fairview situation other than what's printed in the Poughkeepise Urinal. However, I am familiar with fire district workings. In New York State it is not a fire district's job to raise the taxes. The fire district is bound by state laws on what they can and can't do. The fire district sets an operating budget for the upcoming years anticipated expenses and pass along the budget to the town (or towns) board(s) with in the district to become integrated with the town budget. The town then taxes the appropriate home/land owners and businesses with in the said district. The tax payers do not need to vote on the budget but it is common for town boards to hold public hearings on the budget as a whole. Isn't it beyond the county and state's level on the taxing of these exempt entities? It's the Federal IRS tax code that defines tax exempt and not for profit cooperations and businesses. As far as these colleges giving donations, does the fire district ultimately receive the donations? Under current state law, fire districts can not accept donations. In most cases the donations are sent the fire department which can be ear marked for certain items but I don't think it can (legally) go into the fire districts coffers. I know of other fire districts that distribute any donations received to the fire companies of the district and the union of the district.

This sounds like a first step into doing that. Now they'll just charge a premium fee for those first 9 or so rows with out offering the business class amenities.

The break down of call types comes under NFIRS (National Fire Incident Reporting System) spec's. Service calls (code 500) include: Vehicle lockouts Water Conditions Animal rescues Unauthorized Burning Standby Police assist Good intent (code 600) calls include: Dispatched and canceled en route Wrong location, no emergency found Controlled (authorized) burning Steam, other gas mistaken for smoke EMS call where party has been transported prior to arrival HazMat release investigation w/no HazMat found

My exact thoughts on 9/11 and 12/7. If they were made holidays, the general public would think it's just another day off to go shopping or some other darn thing, just like Memorial Day and Veterans Day now. If you ask people walking down the street what Memorial Day is they would say what? The first day of summer? A day to get drunk and BBQ? A day off to get work done around the house? They wouldn't know (or care) what the true reason for the holiday is.

First of all the deadline passed to sign the petition. Second... WHY? Not to offend the Irish but this is nothing more than a marketing campaign for Guinness Beer. I think there are far more important buisiness for Congress to contend with such as running a country.

They will respond to almost anything involving hazardous materials. From a chem spill at a DEP facility to an MVA with fluids running into the reservoirs.

NFPA standards aren't written because the writers have nothing better to do. They aren't written because the writers are trying to figure out how things can be made safer. These standards are written to prevent an injury from happening again! Of course most of us have never seen that FF Joe Schmo was injured from his helmet, but, when there are apparatus accidents data is collected as to how the occupants are injured and the direct MOI being an helmet must be on the list. If there's an apparatus crash and a firefighter is wearing his helmet be assured that the back of the seat is going to stop the brim of the helmet before it stops his neck and spine. It's unfortunate but apparatus accidents never seem to go away but if you look at the evolution of the fire vehicle, every standard that has been written has made a difference in preventing additional injuries. From banning tail boarding to the totally enclosed cab to air horns and sirens being mounted in front of the cab. These are all improvements that have been made to the vehicles of yesteryear that have caused injuries. I personally don't see what the problem is things being safer is.

Helmet or no helmet, when you hit a truck at 120 MPH, you're done!

Now that's a problem!!!