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I believe the New Haven-Tweed Airport in New Haven once had NHFD firefighters who were stationed at the airport, however, they were replaced by cross-trained employees due to budget problems.

West Haven actually has 3 fire districts: Allingtown (where UNH is), West Haven & West Shore. Each is a combination department. In Allingtown, the volunteer company runs an engine out of their station and the career firefighters run a tower ladder, an engine and a rescue out of their station. I'm not too sure how the other 2 districts operate.

Just as a heads up to any one that is interested, today I noticed there is a wrecker that looks similar to this sitting outside of Brookfield's in Elmsford. It looks like it is a former Port Authority truck.

Date: 3/31/07 Time: 1915 hrs. Location: Sleepy Hollow Rd x Old Sleppy Hollow Rd Extension @ the pump station Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: PHFD, AFD, SHFD for coverage Description Of Incident: Original call for heavy smoke form the building Writer: GFD538 1716 hrs. - I/C advising 60 Control of an active fire within the structure, req. 1 eng. from Sleepy Hollow to relocate to PHFD 1723 hrs. - SHFD E86 en route to Pocantico Hills FD 1928 hrs. - Fire knocked down checking for extension 1957 hrs. - B11 reporting fire on the 1st floor, building is owned by Westchester Co., WCPD on location, bldg is considered abandoned

Thanks!

Out of curiosity, when did Rescue 5 get put out of service, also which station did it run out of?

I just came across this: http://www.allhandsfire.com/page/AHF/PROD/...essories/300-02

Date: 3/16/07 Time: 1145 hrs. Location: Northbound I684 @ Mile 26 Frequency: Units Operating: Brewster FD, CFFD Description Of Incident: M.C.I. involving 4 buses Writer: GFD538 1145 hrs. - 1 engine from Croton Falls FD to the scene

Date: 3/15/07 Time: 1942 hrs. Location: Opposite 81 Nethermont Ave. x Hillendale Ave. Frequency: 46.26 Units Operating: NWPFD: L47, E75, R33, 2321, 2323, 2324, WHFD: 2501, E267, U25, VFD: TL49, U59, 2482, AFD: 2021, E286, West. Co.: B14, C&O Zone 5 Description Of Incident: Multiple calls reporting possible structure fire Writer: GFD538 1944 hrs. - 60 Control advising ConEd reporting heavy fire, exposure problems 1945 hrs. - Valhalla FASTeam dispatched 1945 hrs. - 2321 req. 1 Eng. from West Harrison to back fill NWPFD H/Q 1946 hrs. - 2321 o/s confirming fire, req. L47 to pick up a hydrant 1948 hrs. - U59 will be responding as FAST for Valhalla 1950 hrs. - VFD U59, WHFD E267 2501 responding 1953 hrs. - VFD U59 on scene 1954 hrs. - R33 on location, E264 @ NWPFD H/Q 2001 hrs. - Valhalla TL49 dispatched to the scene 2002 hrs. - WHFD E267 to the scene as a FAST Unit, backfill NWPFD H/Q 2004 hrs. - Armonk to relocate 1 Eng. to NWPFD H/Q, TL49 responding 2005 hrs. - Emergency Traffic only as per 60 Control (Signal 10-10) 2006 hrs. - Valhalla chief req. TL49 to report w/ saws & lighting 2007 hrs. - Armonk Car 2021 @ NWPFD H/Q 2012 hrs. - AFD E286 en route to NWPFD, WHFD U25 @ NWPFD H/Q 2016 hrs. - 2323 req. addt'l manpower w/ hooks 2021 hrs. - AFD E286 out at NWPFD 2023 hrs. - Hawthorne TL req. to stand by in their quarters fro Valhalla 2027 hrs. - 2323 reporting he has 1 L/S/O w/ 3 FF's & 1 Officer; master stream in operation 2030 hrs. - C&O Zone 5 dispatched to landline 60 Control 2031 hrs. - 2324 reporting he still has fire from "C" side 2033 hrs. - 2324 req. 3 relief FF's to the "C" side 2038 hrs. - B14 reporting 1 1/2 story wood-frame private dwelling with heavy fire in rear and thru the roof. 4 L/S/O, fire remains doubtful 2050 hrs. - C&O Car 1405 enroute 2057 hrs. - As per B14: main body of fire extinguished, companies opening up, all seacrches negative, C&O o/s, utilities have been cut, 2321 is placing the fire U/C A/T/T 2140 hrs. - B14 req. AFD E286 to the scene for relief, Valhalla to put 1 Eng. on stand by in their quarters

I've seen that GPD car too. I figured it had something to do with the Technical Rescue team as well as their SWAT Unit.

Date: 3/8/07 Time: 2134 hrs. Location: 38 Pursar Pl. x Morris St. Frequency: Dispatch: 46.500 Operations: 484.7125 Units Operating: E303, E304, E306, E307, L74, L71, R1, B2, Safety Description Of Incident: Reported fire in the basement Writer: GFD538 2136 hrs. - All companies responding 2136 hrs. - E303 10-84, smoke showing from the basement 2137 hrs. - 10-29 transmitted for a fire in the basement 2138 hrs. - Car 6 10-8 from previous 10-29, responding; B2 10-84 2142 hrs. - B2 reporting: 1 L/S/O, all occupants are out 2146 hrs. - B2 reporting main body of fire knocked down, checking for extension

You can take both tests at the same time, however, I believe the White Plains test uses a differnt set of questions than the County test. Usually there are a total of 90 questions in the test book but each test only uses 60 of them. So if you register for both exams, you probably will have to answer all 90 questions. Also, dont forget to put both test codes on your answer sheets.

Aside from the 4 cities listed the following departments employ career firefighters and hire off of the county list: Eastchester Scarsdale Greenville Hartsdale Fairview Pelham Pelham Manor Rye Rye Brook Peekskill Port Chester Harrison Lake Mohegan Mamaroneck Town Sorry if I missed any.

I believe that is the Greenville in Orange County. Greenville does not currently have anything on order that I know of.

Date: 2/16/07 Time: 2210 hrs. Location:40 Mill Rd. x Michael Frey Dr. Frequency: 154.340, 453.675 Units Operating: EFD: E27, E29, E31, L16, TL17, 2101 & 2102, EVAC Description Of Incident: Working fire at Wash & Dry Writer: GFD538 2210 hrs. - TL17 to the scene, E30 relocate to Station 1 2211 hrs. - NRFD L13 to relocate to EFD Station 1 2223 hrs. - 2101 reporting situation under control, overhauling 2241 hrs. - EFD E30, NRFD L13 dispatched to 253 Garth Rd for a Gas Investigation 2248 hrs. - 2101 reporting E27, E29, E31 & TL17 10-8, holding L16 for arrivial of keyholder for 25 Mill Rd 2259 hrs. - As per 2102: all units 10-8 from Garth Rd., releasing NRFD L13 from Eastchester 2300 hrs. - 2101 reporting L16 10-8 at the scene, E30 can return to their quarters

Date: 2/15/07 Time: 1942 hrs. Location: 34 Webster Ave. x Pine St. Frequency: 460.4625 Units Operating: Initial Assignment: E22, E24, E21, L12, L11, 2302; 10-75 Assignment: E23, 30A1; Additional Units: L13, 30A2, 2301; Relocate: FDMV E204, L62 @ Sta. 1, E25 @ Sta. 3 Description Of Incident: Units dispatched for a possible structure fire. Writer: GFD538, CAM502 1942 hrs. - E22 transmitting 10-75 1943 hrs. - E23, 30A1 dispatched 1947 hrs. - E23 responding, 30A1 10-84 1949 hrs. - Req. for 30A2 to respond 10-20 to scene, all occupants are out 1950 hrs. - E23 to pick up hydrant on way in 1951 hrs. - 2302 reporting fire in 2nd floor, all hands operating A/T/T 1952 hrs. - 2302 req. 1 & 1 to cover (Mount Vernon E204, L62) at Station 1 1956 hrs. - 2302 req. L13 to the scene 1957 hrs. - L13 dispatched, 30A2 to standby at Station 1 1959 hrs. - E25 relocating 10-20 to Station 3 2004 hrs. - L13 10-8, 2302 req. ConEd Gas & Electric to the scene 2006 hrs. - 2302 reporting main body of fire knocked down, all hands still operating 2008 hrs. - 2301 on location 2009 hrs. - 2302 req. manpower recall for 1 & 1 2016 hrs. - 2302 req. Red Cross to the scene 2022 hrs. - 30A2 to the scene, 30A1 transporting 1 to Sound Shore 2025 hrs. - E204 taking a water condition call 2028 hrs. - L13 to take in water condition at Darling & Leslie, E204 to stand down

Scarsdale PD has at least 2 new Impalas in service.

Great Job!!!!

I believe Pace University is currently conducting a study on regionalizing several career/combination departments in Southern Westchester. I think it makes sense to combine your resources with other departments this way they can pick up where you lack and vice versa. Another benefit is that it would cut down on the duplication of services & equipment. For example it would cut back on two departments that border each other from buying the same equipment and apparatus (ex: 2 identical pieces of apparatus stationed only a few miles apart when they could save money by utilizing their neighbors resources.). Overall, I think it would save money while increasing the level of fire protection being provided for your tax payers.

I went up and applied on Friday. As of around 1PM on Friday they had 600 people signed up. I go to school right down the road and my academic advisor is the retired chief of NHFD. As stated before, there is a big push to hire minorities in New Haven. In fact the results of the last officers exam were thrown out because there were no minorities in the op of the list. A group of guys who took the test sued the city to have the test reinstated and lost.

I noticed that too. Actually, one guy in my room raised his hand to ask the proctor about it so he ended up not being able to finish in the 10 minutes. I'm sure there will be plenty of people complaining about that especially if they don't get the grade they were expecting.

Date: 1/18/07 Time: 2241 hrs. Location: 1 Neptune Ave. Frequency: 460.4625 Units Operating: E24, E22, E23, E21, L14, TL11, R4, 2302 Description Of Incident: Multiple calls for a structure fire at the above location Writer: GFD538 2241 hrs. - Initial dispatch (E24, E22, E23, L14, TL11, 2302) for a possible structure fire. 60 Control reporting multiple calls. 2242 hrs. - E21 free from previous call, responding as 4th engine company 2243 hrs. - All units responding 2244 hrs. - E24 10-84 w/ smoke showing; investigating 2245 hrs. - E24 reporting possible closet fire on 1st floor, stretching a line 2247 hrs. - 2302 10-84 2252 hrs. - 2302 reports fire in closet on 1st floor, knocked down, checking for extension 2256 hrs. - 2302 reports fire is under control 2305 hrs. - E23 10-8 2309 hrs. - E22 10-8 2316 hrs. - E21 10-8 2319 hrs. - R4 10-8 2335 hrs. - All units in service

Date: 1/18/07 Time: 1543 hrs. Location: 142 West Sidney Ave C/S Lincoln Ave Frequency: 154.145 (MVFD), 46.26 Units Operating: FDMV , NRFD E22, EFD TL17; L4, E5 Relocated Description Of Incident: Working Fire Writer: GFD538 1543 hrs. - Addt'l company on the 3rd Alarm 1544 hrs. - New Rochelle E22 to scene 1546 hrs. - Eastchester TL17 to scene 1547 hrs. - Greenvile L4 & Pelham E5 to relocate to FDMV Sta. 3

Principles of Building Construction: Combustible & Noncombustible It's important to know what type of building you're going into an the different risks each type of construction presents. Fireifghter Survival Know how to save yourself F.A.S.T. Know how to rescue a fellow firefighter

Todya's (1/14/07) Jounral News has an ad for the upcoming WPFD test which will be held on 6/2/07. Prefernce will be given to White Plains residents.