DaRock98

Yes Hawthorne does have 2 paid EMT's from Empress EMS staffing the ambulance 24/7. Yes the paid staff does respond mutual aid so yes they do respond into Pleasantville. And despite what others posted in here Hawthorne FD has recruited members for EMS over the years. The new recruits join and feel that unless they are sitting at the station 24/7 it is hard for them to respond to calls and get any real time and on the job training because they can never make it down to the firehouse before the ambulance gets out the door. Those members resign fairly quickly and have been told to try other VAC's for example PVAC. Having paid staffing in our EMS system to me is a double edge sword on one hand the ambulance is getting on scene in a timely fashion to provide quality pt care but on the other hand it deters a lot of new recruits away. I've been saying this for years that its time for a Mt. Pleasant EMS system to take place.... PVAC is the last VAC in Mt.Pleasant to run a strictly volunteer ems system they see the issues they are having and are working towards a solution. Maybe its time for everyone to look at the bigger picture here and combine EMS services in the Mt.Pleasant area. Maybe we can stick to the topic at hand now about EMS service in the Mt. Pleasant area. If someone would like to talk about Thornwood FD and Hawthorne FD's dual response they had set up for 1 year we can start a separate topic. Joe Carpentieri

Mt. Pleasant Police has a dive team as well.

There is a department in upstate NY who made an offer they are in the process of getting the paperwork drawn up.

Yes you are right sorry I had a brain fart

No Hawthorne still has L56 a 2007 ALF. 75ft straight stick.

This will be first due to MVAs, car fires, brush fires, CO calls, wires and gas calls etc. Yes it will replace TL 12 in the bay.

Considering Thornwood, Valhalla, Pleasantville and Elmsford all have Tower Ladders we have no need to replace it with another Tower Ladder. Spin the wheel pretty much nailed it.

The tower is being replaced with a Sutphen engine. There are no plans to replace the 75ft stick.

Does this mean that all departments dispatched on 46.26 will no longer be able to with the minitor 6?

Hawthorne TL-12 1983 Pierce (being replaced with a Sutphen Rescue Pumper) E-155 1997 Pierce

Date: 11/7/13 Time: 0530 (approx) Incident Type: Structure Fire Location: 55 Nepperhan Ave District: Elmsford Units: Elmsford : 2111 (IC), 2112, 2113 E137, E237, TL21, L55, U86 and 58B1 Fairview: E175 Irvington: 2201, 2202 L36 Valhalla: 2481, R9 (Fast) Hawthorne FD: 2192, 2193 E155 Hawthorne EMS: 63-B2 Elmsford PD, Greenburgh PD Hartsdale: E170 (Orignially To relocate to Elmsford HQ and than re directed to the scene) Ardsley: L50 (Relocated to Elmsford HQ) Tarrytown: E80 (Relocated to Elmsford HQ) Thornwood: 2472, R75 (2nd Fast) WCDES: Batt. 11 and C&O Zone 3 Description: Working structure fire in a commerical building. Heavy Fire upon arrival all units removed from the building due to structural damage. Valhalla Fast put to work requesting 2nd Fast. All M/A units released at approx 0930.

Yes to sutphen

I was not the IC but the first two FASteams were put to work. Bedford Hills was requested for a cascade ( not a FASTeam)because Briarcliffs needed to refill during the incident and the county's filling system was O.O.S

We have an old out dated computer program that we print out accountability tags ourselves. On our card we print the members name, photo and department name on either a green card(interior) or a red card(exterior). I am looking for a new program to use because our printer is no longer working and has become obsolete. Does anyone have any suggestions or names of places they use?

Do you have the name of this software?

Date: 6/20/13 Time:1549 Location: Bradhurst Ave/ Brighton Ave IAO Shell Gas Station Units: Hawthorne: 2191, 2192, 2193 (IC) E155, 63-B1 Pleasantville VAC 76-B3 Briarcliff FD EMS: 2053, 53-B1 Valhalla VAC 82-B3 Mt. Pleasant PD Car: 45, 49 and 50 37-M1, 37-M2 WCDES: EMS 11 Elmsford FD EMS 58-B2 (covered call at 500 Summit Lake Drive in Hawthorne) Sleepy Hollow VAC - 73-B1 (covered call at 401 Columbus Ave in Valhalla) Ossining VAC- 36-M1 (Stand by in Town of Mt. Pleasant) Discription: A car into a bus with 6 passangers. 2913 on location requesting 2 additional BLS units 1 from Pleasantville and 1 from Valhalla to the scene with a total of 7 patients. 2193 than requesting 1 more additional BLS unit and 1 additional medic to the scene. (Briarcliff FD EMS and 37-M2 requested. All patients removed from the bus and car with a total of 7 transported. Hawthorne 63-B1: 1 ALS to Westchester Medical Center w/ 37-M1 Pleasantville 76-B3: 2 BLS to Northern Westchester Briarcliff FD EMS 53-B1: 2 BLS to Phelps Valhalla VAC 82-B3: 2 ALS to Westchester Medical Center w/ 37-M2 2193 reporting all parties have been transported all fire units are back in service.

Hawthorne Fire:378 EMS: 536

Date: 1/6/13 Time: 02:31 District: Briarcliff Manor Location: 9A NB North of the TSP entrance ramp Units: Briarcliff: 2051, 2052, 2053, E-94, R-37, 53-B1 & 53-B2 Hawthorne: 2193, U41, U15 & 63-B2 Westchester EMS: 45-M1? m/a medic Mt. Pleasant PD: Car 41, 44 & 50 Briarcliff PD Frequency: 46.26, Fire 12 Weather Conditions: Cold Reporters: DaRock98 Description: Briarcliff Fire/EMS with Hawthorne Fire/EMS with a m/a Medic dispatched to the Taconic State Parkway Northbound in the area of the 9A northbound flyover for MVA with pin. 60 control advises all units enroute call back from PD on scene location is on 9A proper north of the TSP entrance ramp. Upon arrival of 2052 confirmed 1 person pinned. 3 people transported to WMC by 53-B1,53-B2 & 63-B2. All units back in service shortly after.

While I agree this topic has been beat to death on this site I do believe departments need to have a strict set of rules and regulations about this. I will not take my car anywhere I can not respond from in a short amount of time. I do agree that having a district owned vehicle 30-40 mins out of your first due area is abuse of the system and needs to be addressed by the powers to be. It just doesn't look right to the public and especially to the taxpayers during these hard economic times. Just my 2 cents.

They use it for rehab. Pleasantville VAC has an excellent rehab unit.

At 0130 hours Fire and EMS get dispatched to a local highway for an MVA with injuries. Upon arrival you find a 1 car MVA with heavy front end damage and the driver already in police custody. EMS crews attempt to treat the person in custody and are denied access to the patient by police. Police state they never called for EMS and that EMS cannot see or treat the prisoner. After discussing the issues of not checking out the patient who is highly intoxicated for about 15 minutes Police finish up the report and clear the scene with the patient. As an EMS provider what do you do?

It is unknown if the person actually claimed injury. Fire and EMS were dispatched to the scene for an MVA with injuries by the local dispatch. The police on scene stated the person blew twice the legal limit.

Correct me if I am wrong but isn't Verplank FD/EMS first due to Indian Point? Did they not apply for the grant money?

Can you post that law here? We have no written policy on resetting the alarm but as long as there is no password required to reset we will do it before we clear the scene if the building is unoccupied.

Date: 7/26/12 Time: 0223 Location: 15 Bradhurst Ave Frequency: 46.26, Fire 11 Units Operating: Hawthorne: 2191, L56, E155, U41, 63-B2 Valhalla: 2481, 2482, E84, TL-49, R9 MPPD Batt. 11 Weather Conditions: Warm Description Of Incident: Hawthorne dispatched to the area of 15 Bradhurst Ave for an explosion in the area and an unknown type fire. 0226: 60 Control re dispatches Hawthorne for above address 0226: L-56 and 2191 responding 60 advises caller heard a loud explosion and now sees smoke and flames. 0229: L-56 on location with a working fire 0230: 2191 on location requesting Valhalla to the scene, E-155 responding 0231: Valhalla FD and Batt 11 dispatched 0232: Batt 11 on location with L-56 0233: Batt 11 reporting units still trying to gain acess to property 0235: Valhalla units responding, 2191 reporting they have a fully involved car fire with extention to the structure. 0255: 2191 reporting all visable fire is k/d units are overhauling 0325: 2191 reports situation under control and Valhalla units are returning to service 0355: All units are clear from the scene Reporters: DaRock98 *All times are approx.*