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Date:1/26/18
Time:10:39
Location:165 Broadway
District:
Battalion:3
Channel:Newburgh FG
Weather:Cold
Units:Newburgh Car 4 (Command) Truck 1,  Engine 1 & 3
2nd alarm: Newburgh Car 2&3, Truck 10, Engine 10, Fire Investigation.
Mutual Aid : West Point Truck, Stewart Engine 11, OC Car 13, MLSS
Stand-by Companies: Good Will Engine, Vails Gate Truck both to NFD HQ
Writer:  Newburgher

Description:3 story ordinary, fire in the basement.
10:41 Car 4 on scene, transmitting the 2nd alarm on arrival for a fire in the basement. Occupants in 2nd and 3rd floor evacuated safely. Fire confined to basement and extinguished by 1st line.  No extension to upper floors. Two dogs located in fire area and removed to sidewalk. Oxygen administrated, both survived. 
Under control at 11:15
Last Unit cleared at 12:30
**We do not have a Car 1, Car 5, or any Companies designated Ladder 2, Engine 2, or Engine 4**

Just leave the state of NY...best thing i've ever done 

Can anyone explain to me what this fascination is with red lights? Why would someone join any agency, exclusively for red lights?

It's funny, some VFDs are better "staffed" and more adequately covered when they are OUT of town...

I was very interested in the Ascendant when it first came out, after looking at the specs and drawings I realized a few things:
While a single axle intially sounds very appealing, the wheelbase of the single axle Ascebdant is actiually longer than most tandem axle ladders. Due to the engineering, the weight allowance for equipment in the compartments is minimal. The ground ladder complement is an abortion for a ladder truck In my case the Ascendant was not a good fit for a urban career dept, I am sure others have found the Ascendant to be the "end all be all".

They can call Port Chester  volunteers they have over 300 !

Date: 11/19/16
Time: 2050hrs
Location: 133 3rd St c/s Chambers and Lander
District: City of Newburgh
Battalion: 4
Channel: NFD
Weather:
Units: NFD Car-4, E1, E3, T1, E10, West Point (Engine), Vails Gate (FAST), 36-12
Re-located to NFD: Cronomer Valley Engine and Middle Hope Truck
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Working Structure Fire
2056hrs-OC911 alerting West Point and Vails Gate; West Point Engine and Vails Gate FAST to the scene.
 
2057hrs-West Point receives the alarm and Engine(?) is en-route.
 
2102hrs-Vails Gate R480 and the FAST en-route.
 
2103hrs-OC911 advising Vails Gate to enter via Lander St.
 
2107hrs-Cronomer Valley Engine en-route to the Newburgh Public Safety Building for stand-by.
 
2118hrs-E1 advising primary searches are (-).
 
2119hrs-36-12 inquiring who the stand by companies are. OC911 advising Middle Hope Truck and Cronomer Valley Engine are on stand by.
 
2120hrs-Newburgh dispatch advising incident has been in progress for 30 minutes. Command advising primary searches negative, still working.
 - West Point Engine on the scene.
 
2122hrs-Command requesting dispatch to hire (2) back for Cause & Origin.
 
2123hrs-Secondary searches are (-) and (-) extension to the 2nd floor.
 
2125hrs-Dispatch advising E10 is manned.
 
2130hrs-Dispatch advising incident has been in process for 40 minutes. Command placing the fire under control, checking for hot spots.
 
2131hrs-Command advising that Central Hudson is on the scene.
 - E10 on the scene.
 
2140hrs-Incident has been in progress for 50 minutes.
 - Command releasing the FAST.
 

As I have friends in the NFD, I had heard that they adopted a stray dog that they found tied to a fire hydrant. 
NFD previously had another dog, Barney, who passed away a couple of years ago. Barney could always be found in the front seat of the rig.
I commend the men of NFD for taking this dog in and giving him the life he deserves! Nice job guys!
 
http://www.pupjournal.com/these-firefighters-didnt-care-one-lick-about-pit-bull-myths-when-they-adopted-this-stray-dog/

We know. The guy with no direct knowledge told us already.   

For those that don't know. I have some sort of flu that's more or less made moving my muscles and joints immensely painful, and I've been battling that for the last week, and just yesterday started battling an 102 degree fevers. However, the one thing I hade couldn't get out of  scheduled for months was to get this website upgraded, and I was mucking my way through it via several naps.
 
So, I'm just was laying down, about to fall asleep, when, one of my best buffy friends called me. He said the truck was done, and looked awesome. I couldn't just sit here and wait any longer, I've been waiting for this truck to come out of the Greenburgh Central Garage Heavy Duty Body Shop. Everything mechanical, body, electrical including radios, etc has been done via the Town Garage. And they did a fantastic job on this pierce that will bring Greenburgh SOD to new levels. So, being this is literally 2 blocks from my house, I bundled up, walked like a stick amn, and even vomited a couple of times so I can get this shot for EMTBravo
 
Greenburgh PD has acquired this from NYPD surplus, it's a 2003 Mack MR/Saulsbury Ex-Truck 5. It will replace their current 1988 International/Hackney that was converted from it's previous life as a Poland Springs delivery truck for the Technical Rescue team, and/or be used to carry SWAT equipment.
 
Best wishes to all the officers in Greenburgh SOD who's lives will be made easier by this truck.
 
This truck is a prime example of what municipal cooperation can do, Special Thanks to msm232, Bob Errico , and the body shop guys for the shotperation can do, Special Thanks to msm232, Bob Errico , and the body shop guys for the shot
 
 

Yes, A second alarm will bring an off duty members back manning an Engine, a Truck and another Chief plus an additional off duty member to for rehab. If the manpower is not needed at the scene they hire back companies will cover the City.

Yes, A second alarm will bring an off duty members back manning an Engine, a Truck and another Chief plus an additional off duty member to for rehab. If the manpower is not needed at the scene they hire back companies will cover the City.

The City of Newburgh Firefighters are to be commended for their dedication to their jobs as firefighters. Those firefighters must deal with the cards that are dealt them. Of course every firefighter of that city would want more manning. I am sure they all fully understand how manning can have a very serious effect on both the civilians lives they are to protect as well as their own safety. Excluding any property damage. It is the first few minutes in any fire that have the most effect on it's outcome.
I Salute the City of Newburgh Firefighters for the job they do.
Thank you for your dedicated service to the citizens of Newburgh.
Just today is an article that was posted in the NY Daily News on how important the addition of the FIFTH Firefighter to several Engine Cos is. It points out that now this will enable them to get that water on the fire TWICE as fast as before. I realize that Newburgh is not about to put a fifth firefighter on their engine companies. But it does point out how manning plays such an important part when fighting a fire. Here is that article.
www.nydailynews.com/new-york/exclusive-fdny-companies-add-firefighter-article-1.2526155

We staff Engine 1, Truck 1and the Chief out of the Grand St firehouse and Engine 3 from the Broadway firehouse with at least 3 on each.

We staff Engine 1, Truck 1and the Chief out of the Grand St firehouse and Engine 3 from the Broadway firehouse with at least 3 on each.

We staff Engine 1, Truck 1and the Chief out of the Grand St firehouse and Engine 3 from the Broadway firehouse with at least 3 on each.

We staff Engine 1, Truck 1and the Chief out of the Grand St firehouse and Engine 3 from the Broadway firehouse with at least 3 on each.

These were some fun stats from todays visitors to EMTBravo, gathered by Google Analytics. Due to the infinite ways you can compile stats on the site, I may make this a regular feature featuring fun information gathered about the site. "Like" this post and if I get enough "Likes", it'll become a regular feature.
Today, we'll be looking at sessions and locations. These numbers fluctuate daily.

Total number of Sessions within the date range. A session is the period time a user is actively engaged with your website, app, etc. All usage data (Screen Views, Events, Ecommerce, etc.) is associated with a session.As of 21:46hrs today, we've had 42,348 total sessions today. As reflected, people visit EMTBravo.com from around the world. These numbers fluctuate widely daily, and if I get enough likes to this post to continue the series, I'll break down even more stats from EMTBravo members from around the world visitsTop Ten Sessions by locations:
1. United States 41,788(98.68%)
2. Germany 137(0.32%)
3. Canada 96(0.23%)
4 (not set) 52(0.12%)1
5. Mexico 48(0.11%)
6. United Kingdom 30(0.07%)
7. Brazil 16(0.04%)
8. China 15(0.04%)
9. France 12(0.03%)
10.Australia 10(0.02%)
And some who didn't make the top ten but are still interesting :
13. Japan 9(0.02%)
16. Italy 6(0.01%)
17. Russia 6(0.01%)
22. Ireland 3(0.01%)
24. Myanmar (Burma) 3(0.01%)
27. Aruba 2(0.00%)
61. Saudi Arabia 1(0.00%)
52. Jamaica 1(0.00%)
48. Croatia 1(0.00%)
34. Guatemala 2(0.00%)
25. Poland 3(0.01%)

That happens in Orange County daily, for small calls. Cascading mutual aid. Department one can't get enough people out to handle the emergency (Fire, AFA, MVA, cat in the tree, etc.) so they call for an engine on automatic response from Dept. 2, a ladder from Dept.3, and a FAST team from Dept.4. All of those departments, if they can get out the door, each call the next department for standby, and it goes on and on. Volunteer departments don't want to acknowledge that they have a man power problem, commissioners don't want to recognize there is a problem, and the county doesn't want to enforce the mutual aid agreement preventing cascading mutual aid, because then they would be admitting there is a problem. I'm sure most counties are like this.

Date: 05/29/15
Time: 1327hrs
Location: 4th St & Water St
District: City of Newburgh
Units: Car-4, E1, T1, MLSS, NPD
Description: 2 Car MVA w/(1) person pinned
1327hrs-NFD Dispatch alerting E1 & T1 for the 2-car MVA, 4th & Water.
1329hrs-Car-4 on scene with (1) person pinned, extrication in progress.
1333hrs-Command advising that Mobile Life is on scene and extrication is complete.
1339hrs-Command advising that MLSS is packaging the patient.
1342hrs-T1 in service.
1344hrs-Command and E1 remaining on scene, awaiting the tow.

Obviously with the commitment to maintain adequate coverage in the City in mind, Newburgh has not turned down any mutual aid request unless they have all their resources tied up. Like 201/65 has mentioned, Newburgh will hire back and staff additional apparatus (which can be manned relatively quickly) and/or use "staff" personnel to staff an additional apparatus.

Obviously with the commitment to maintain adequate coverage in the City in mind, Newburgh has not turned down any mutual aid request unless they have all their resources tied up. Like 201/65 has mentioned, Newburgh will hire back and staff additional apparatus (which can be manned relatively quickly) and/or use "staff" personnel to staff an additional apparatus.

Vails Gate Fire District, Town of New Windsor (Orange County)
2014 total runs;
496 (no EMS)
225 of these were daytime alarms (45% of the total)
Average of 19 personnel per alarm
Average response time - 7 minutes 15 seconds
*im working on the breakdown of alarm types

Well guys after 43 years as a Port Chester Firefighter [ 18 years very active volunteer working at DPW then getting the dream job getting paid to do what I love to do this is my last day. It didn't end the way I wanted it too but away I go . I was fortunate to catch the war years when we went out every day for a job worked side by side with many dept.'s and made a lot of life long friends on mutual aid. I saw a lot of death and sorrow [ Gulliver's 24 DOA Stouffer's 26 DOA 9/11 world trade center ] and saved a few along the way but my greatest call was closing a large window [ life savers building ] for a 84 year old lady who was freezing because her window was open and she needed help. The next day she baked a apple pie for me and my partner. So I say good bye to it all and hope that I left a small mark somewhere. To my 2 sons that are following or trying to follow in my foot step's keep up the good work in this most rewarding profession . Good luck to the guy's that are left on my job and hope that thing's get better for you and the people we were sworn to protect.
Angelo Sposta [ Retired Local #1971 ]