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As long as next December the City Council isn't asking for more givebacks. I marched at one of their picket lines, it's a really sad situation in Newburgh. No one wanted to lose these 12 guys, not the citizens, honestly not even the council. The city is completely in shambles. The mayor claims Gov. Patterson essentially told him a variation of Ford's Drop Dead

Information was finally released before any FOI requests had to be submitted. The proper arrests were made. Thanks all for the help. PS I agree that at the very least a vague blotter should be public information, we're not talking about RICO here, it's DWI

Exactly why I want to know what happened after they left the scene. Isn't a blotter public info?

What if they're not convicted though. Say for the sake of argument you get assaulted, your attacker goes to the hospital with a police escort but the police won't release any information on the disposition.

Ironically I just saw a trooper get rear ended on the Thruway at the New Paltz exit. Anyone have any info on how he made out?

http://www.10-75.net/apparatus/ny/albanycnty/albany/afd/apparatus.htm

That part of the ladder shouldn't rest on the roof, you need to give the ladder about a foot above the parapet/roof surface to allow for the load, and the tip normally won't be contacting anything since you should have at least a couple rungs above the edge. There certainly is some potential for damage eventually but with the frequency of that, they can probably afford it. These style of strip lights are 20 bucks at autozone

Date: 12/7/10 Time: 20:39 Location: 111 East Dorsey Rd Frequency: Dutchess 911 Dispatch, Responses, Command, FG 5+6, FG14 Units Operating: Fairview 41-11, 41-12, 41-45, Roosevelt 63-11, 63-12, 63-14, 63-83 City of Poughkeepsie Engine 2, Arlington 32-52/FAST, Pleasant Valley 56-31, 56-32, West Clinton 71-33. DC FID. Central Hudson GE. Star Gas. Multiple county cars. Mobile Life ALS. Hyde Park PD, NYSP, DCSO. Relocations: Arlington 32-14. Rhinebeck 59-46. Staatsburg 64-12. East Clinton 38-38. Millbrook 49-31. Weather Conditions: Cold, windy Description Of Incident: Structure fire with report of person trapped Reporters: Danger Writer: Danger Two victims transported, one person found deceased in home.

Also check out the book "To Sleep with the Angels", really fascinating and sad Amazon

Nope, extra guy

Hired a couple guys who recently completed their recruit training at Montour Falls

First, your county taxes and fees around every corner should be paying for your country services. Second, there are at least three FDs in Dutchess that do not use the county team for investigations

The comments section on the LoHud article are a shame

DC and Syracuse run 135's also. Just adding a few feet to garner some publicity like when they blew the doors off of Pierce, KME, Seagrave and everyone else's 75' straight sticks by inventing the 78' straight stick.

No, actually if you can't handle it all for "free" then you can no longer sufficiently volunteer, it wasn't "uncalled for." This is when volunteer departments become paid departments, it's not an insult to the volunteers, it's just change and progression. Happens every year around the country.

Not to mention every FDC, which in NYC is probably in the tens of thousands. Still, NYC is one case, there are many smaller cities that use a unique thread also. Utica, NY comes to mind

How about one that says "Thanks for funding that library addition and making 2 empty seats on this vehicle"

Technically the 229 can be gained through outreach classes

Is this replacing that International soda truck?

Just got word from the Vulcans that she starts on Monday

EFD Capt was right pre-edit. I notice the use of "county recognized" FAST. Can anyone post the Dutchess County standard for what makes up a FAST? Does a standard exist? Does every FAST that's in the DC911 CAD have the same manning, equipment and training? Back to the original poster, I don't know why anyone would jump on a guy who was simply asking why a department 20 miles, one county and a bridge away would be called as a FAST. That's a fair question. If there is a logical answer for it, provide it to him, end of story. In this case there is; the Chief of Highland did his research and decided that Hughsonville would be the best option for his members, which are HIS responsibility.

That Seagrave is gorgeous! I like the new tanker, I'm fond of that increasingly popular two door Spartan cab

I had no idea BVAC's ALS program was moving along so quickly. When does it goes online?

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Then why did they buy a brand new custom fire police truck? http://www.exit109.c...chanicstown.jpg