DaRock98

In my department all of the line officers from the chief down to the 4th lieutenant's nextel is all paid for by the fire district plus the 5 commissioners phones.

I was in my 2nd period study hall when the biggest liar in the entire school came in and said that a plane just crashed into the towers. Everyone looked at him and was like "yea sure Mike" not one person believed a word that he said. Just minutes after he told us that the principle got on to the loudspeaker and made the announcement that the towers were hit. Just after that I left school with a bunch of my friends and went up to rockwood park and looked down toward the city and you could see all of the smoke pouring out of the city. I remember it like it was yesterday.

My dept. uses the system for both our Fire and EMS and I have yet to find any draw backs about it except the fact they are in separate banks (Fire is on A and EMS is on It makes it a little difficult for the people who are no so familiar with the system to realize that they need to switch banks to contact the other rig and or IC.(mostly the older members who have been trained on it but just don't want to learn it). Other then that it works great for us and we have yet find any spots in our district that the system doesn't work. One last point is I don't like how you can't hear the chief call in or hear any updates over the pager while you are en route to the firehouse. Sometimes those updates can be very important and if they are the chief usually has 60 re dispatch the update but if no chief signs on we have to wait till the first rig calls in. But like I said other then those 2 minor defaults I think its a great system.

Here is one I got the other day as well: Liu Yan 1 Garden Road Hong Kong, I sincerely ask for forgiveness for I know this may seem like a complete intrusion to your privacy but right about now this is my best option of communication. This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore it as frivolous could come into your mind; but please consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility This letter must surprise you because we have never meet before neither in person nor by correspondence,but I believe that it takes just one day to meet or know someone either physically or through correspondence. I got your contact through my personal search, you were revealed as being quite astute in private entrepreneurship,and one has no doubt in your ability to handle a financial business transaction. I am Liu Yan a transfer supervisor operations in investment section in Bank of China Ltd. Secretariat of the BOCHK Charitable Foundation 13/F. Bank of China Tower, 1 Garden Road,Hong Kong I have an obscured business suggestion for you.Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General Mohammed Jassim Ali who work with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of (I will disclose amount upon your reply) in my branch. Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, even early in the war,again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him,We later find out that General Mohammed Jassim Ali and his family had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home. After further investigation it was also discovered that General Mohammed Jassim Ali did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, (I will disclose amount upon your reply) is still lying in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that, according to the to the laws of my country at the expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to General Mohammed Jassim Ali so that you will be able to receive his funds.I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney who will prepare the legal documents that will back you up as the next of kin to General Mohammed Jassim Ali, all what is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names, private phone number and Address so that the attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the transfer of the funds to an account that will be provided by you with my guidance.There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall discuss the percentage issue on your reply. If you are interested please send me your full names and current residential address, and I will prefer you to reach me on my private and secure email address below and finally after that I shall provide you with more details of this operation. Best Regards Liu Yan liuyan_boc2008@yahoo.com.hk

Date: August 27, 2008 Time: 15:01 Location: Broadway @ West Cross Street Frequency: 46.26, A FIRE 11 and B EMS 11 Units Operating: 2191, E155, U41, 63-B1 and 37M1 Description Of Incident: Units responded to a report of a car traveling southbound on the Taconic parkway lost control and falls off the overpass and landed in the intersection of Broadway and W. Cross St. 15:01- Hawthorne Fire and EMS dispatched for MVA with injuries for a car that fell off the overpass. 15:02- 2191 responding 15:04- 63-B1 and E 155 responding 15:05- 2191 on location confirming car fell off overpass 1 pt out of the vehicle 15:06- 63-B1 and E155 on location U41 responding 15:07- U41 can go back in service per 2191 15:15- 63-B1 transporting 1 ALS to Westchester Medical Center 15:30- All other Hawthorne units are back in service. *All times are approximate* Writer: DaRock98

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I have to agree with you there. Sadly I see the same group of 10-15 people who do absolutely everything they can possibly do in the firehouse while the rest slide by doing the bare minimum and can careless if anything gets done or the trucks get out. While they sit there and do nothing they b**** and complain about everyone else.

Read this. Link to other thread.

From todays NY Post. The Manhattan DA wants contractors and private safety inspectors working on the Deutsche Bank demolition to face homicide charges for the towering inferno that took the lives of two firefighters one year ago, The Post has learned. NY Post Article

Do you guys go on all ems runs? P.S. Looks great. Good luck with it.

Gotcha thanks.

I don't think I understand your reply can you explain it a little more? I don't understand what getting paid for it or not has to do with it. My personal opinion is if it is a vollie dept to put it out as a structure fire because from my past experience possible structure fires gets a much better response then an inside electrical problem from members.(at least in my dept) It's sad to say but its true there are a few members who only like to come out for "the good stuff." If it came over my pager as an inside electrical problem it would only get a 1 engine and utility response. Once on the road the dispatcher advises me the there is smoke and sparks showing I would defiantly upgrade the alarm to a full response. Once on scene I would bring just like everyone else said TIC, Irons, Roof hook, ABC extinguisher, water can etc. Once on scene if its found to be no emergency start sending people back. Better to be safe then sorry in my opinion.

Ok this is the first time I have uploaded photos. I hope this works.

Great post ALS! I think he hit the nail right on the head. I feel a lot of people on here forget that they were once kids to and that no one is perfect. Kids will be kids and want to have fun but also need to show respect to their elders. I know I am still considered a "youngster" to someone you and thats fine but I am not one of those wise a** kids who think they know it all. I learn something new in the fire service everyday because I know how to shut up and listen to what has to be said, if I don't agree with something I politely disagree and give what my opinion is. Am I always right? NO, but I still like to give my side without being put down like some of the old timers in my department like to do. If I am wrong I take what I have been told and try to figure out what the right answer is and why. Some people don't want to take the time and explain the correct answer so how do you blame the kids for always thinking they are right when no one wants to help them figure the right answer? The world has drastically changed and adapted to the new generation but some in the fire service don't want to believe it or even think of it happening in "their" department. I think people need to realize that change will happen whether they like it or not it's something that is a must in my mind. The kids today are the future of the fire service and some may have good ideas and some might not but I feel if the older generation wants respect they have to give a little in return. Just my 2 cents.

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Rest In Peace

OUCH!

The duplication of resources happens all over not just in Hawthorne.

LOL yea I think thats a good phrase

Yes I believe Hartsdale did have an engine there and I think it was 170. Also Hawthorne's TL12 was on scene and not listed in the IA.

No that was not the reason behind the purchase of the utility truck. One of the MANY reasons was that our old utility was out dated and didn't carry much more then manpower to and from the firehouse, so when it was time to think about a new one Valhalla did and excellent job in specking theirs out and it carries a lot of useful equipment the dept heads decided to follow their lead and purchase something similar that we could get a lot of use out of besides just shuffling manpower around. Yes this was a thread about Hawthorne's new ladder not the reasoning behind buying our utility. NYFIRE if you want to know more about our utility PM me and I will be glad to answer all of your questions since this seems to concern you so much.

Excellent post!

Way to young may he rest in peace.

Thank You.

How many ground ladders are needed and how much and what type of hose is needed to get the full 50%? The scott pack holders are on the seat those are just covers on the back of the seat.