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If you want to see a view of the city, don't go to Empire State Bldg- too crowded, long line. Try top of the Rockefeller Center Bldg... http://206.225.82.94/welcome.aspx

Sun. Sept 30 at 1330. Route: South Broadway from Valentine La to Nepperhan Av, then east on Nepperhan Av to New Main St going south, left onto on Park Hill Av ending in front of Mount Carmel Saint Anthony Church.

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P O S T C O N S P I C U O U S L Y THIS IS NOT AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 40 South Broadway City Hall Room 120 Yonkers, N.Y. 10701 A NON-REFUNDABLE $15.00 APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH SEPARATELY NUMBERED EXAMINATION FOR WHICH YOU APPLY DETENTION OFFICER MALE = OPEN-COMPETITIVE EXAM NO. 66-721 DETENTION OFFICER FEMALE = OPEN-COMPETITIVE EXAM NO. 66-715 EXAMINATION DATE: OCTOBER 27, 2007 FILING OPENS: AUGUST 28, 2007 LAST DATE FOR FILING APPLICATIONS: SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 APPOINTING AUTHORITY VACANCIES SALARY RANGE (per annum) City of Yonkers As they occur $57,784 - $67,981 AN APPLICANT FOR THE OPEN-COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION MUST BE A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, N.Y. AT THE TIME OF THE EXAM AND FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO AND CONTINUOUSLY UP TO THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. IMPORTANT NOTICE The Entry-Level Correction Officer Examination Series held on April 14, 2007, is being held again on October 27, 2007. A candidate is permitted to take examinations in the Entry-Level Correction Officer Examination Series on ONE of these dates, but not both. Any candidate who took a Correction Officer examination on April 14, 2007, will be able to use the score achieved on that date determine his or her placement on the eligible list resulting from this October 27, 2007, examination. Any candidate who FAILED a Correction Officer examination held on April 14, 2007, SHOULD NOT APPLY for this October 27, 2007, examination. Candidates who were successful on a Correction Officer examination held on April 14, 2007, and apply for this October 27, 2007, examination must attach the following information to their application: (1) the name of the civil service agency which conducted the April 14, 2007, examination; (2) the examination title(s) and number(s); and (3) the score that was achieved. The information provided by candidates will be verified with the New York State Department of Civil Service before the eligible list for this examination is established. Any candidate who took any Correction Officer examination included in the April 14, 2007, examination series and does not provide information relating to his or her participation in that series holding, or who falsifies information relating to his or her examination score will be disqualified from this examination and may also be disqualified from participating in any examination in the Entry-Level Correction Officer Examination Series prepared by the New York State Department of Civil Service for a period of up to five years. DUTIES: This position is responsible for the custody and security of detainees. The work includes securing and maintaining temporary holding facilities and adjacent ground in accordance with New York State corrections and Penal Laws. While the ability to exercise independent judgment in emergency situation is a requirement, direct supervision is received from a corrections supervisor or a supervising police officer. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Processes detainees received from booking officer or from the courts, i.e., body search (male/female), assigns booking and jail register numbers, locking in cell; Sequesters records and secures property of detainees and informs them of the rules and regulations of the detention facility; Photographs and fingerprints detainees as directed by Booking Officer, according to pre-determined procedures and makes necessary inquiries and notifications; Transports detainees by van or bus to and from County Jail, courts and other facilities when instructed; Calls and orders meals for detainees from a contractor, serves meals and disposes of refuse; Assists in the control room with booking procedures, i.e., fingerprinting, placing calls for detainees, photographs, paperwork, etc.; Uses firearms and other weapons. RELATED WORK ACTIVITIES: Inspects detention areas for contraband, secures and locks cells according to prescribed procedures and regulations; Checks cells according to departmental policy, on a regular routine basis to ensure the security and well-being of detainees and takes appropriate action when irregularities are observed; Performs custodial duties and maintains the cleanliness and upkeep of the facility and adjacent grounds; Prepares and maintains a variety of records, reports, forms, logs and registers; Performs other duties in both male and female sections, as permitted by law; Does related work as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the following requirement on or before the date of the written test. OPEN-COMPETITIVE: Graduation from high school or possession of a High School Equivalency Diploma. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Possession of a valid New York State Class D Driver’s License and be willing and able to successfully complete a driver’s education course and obtain a New York State class B Driver’s License with passenger endorsement within 120 days of appointment. 2. At the time of examination, candidates must be nineteen (19) years old and twenty (20) years old at the time of appointment. 3. Eligibility to bear and use firearms. 4. Within one (1) year from date of appointment a candidate must obtain “Peace Officer” status by successfully completing courses, as directed by the city of Yonkers Police Department and the New York State Department of Criminal Justice. 5. Conviction of a misdemeanor or other violation of the law may bar employment. Conviction of a felony shall bar employment. SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: Written test will cover knowledge, skills and/or abilities in such areas as: 1. APPLYING WRITTEN INFORMATION IN A CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SETTING These questions are designed to evaluate the candidates’ ability to read, interpret and apply rules, regulations, directives, written narratives and other related material. The candidates are required to read a set of information, and to appropriately apply the information to situations similar to those typically experienced in a correctional services setting. All the information needed to answer the questions asked concerning the situations presented is contained in the rules, regulations, etc. which are cited. 2. OBSERVING AND RECALLING FACTS AND INFORMATION These questions are designed to test how well the candidates can observe and recall information presented. The candidates will be presented with information describing or depicting prison scenes or other facts. They will have a short time to memorize the information before it is collected by the monitor. They will then be asked to recall specific details. 3 PREPARING WRITTEN MATERIAL These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order and then asked to choose from four suggestions the best order for the sentences. 4. UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING WRITTEN MATERIAL These questions test how well you comprehend written material. You will be provided with brief reading selections and will be asked questions about the selections. All the information required to answer the questions will be presented in the selections; you will not be required to have any special knowledge relating to the subject areas of the selections. YOU ARE PROHIBITED THE USE OF A HAND-HELD, BATTERY-OPERATED OR SOLAR-POWERED CALCULATOR FOR USE ON THIS TEST. BOOKS OR OTHER REFERENCE MATERIALS ARE ALSO PROHIBITED.

Enjoy your birthday Hap!!

Condolences to Firefighter Robert Beddia's family, friends and his brothers and sisters in the FDNY.

Shield-ing the kids of fallen heroes ________________________________________ Tuesday, July 24th 2007, 4:00 AM ________________________________________ Relatives of Ladder 50 Firefighter William Ford (below) gather to mark the 25th anniversary of the Silver Shield Foundation, founded in 1982. Ford's widow, Margaret holds his picture. ________________________________________ Twenty-four summers ago, Firefighter William Ford died of a heart attack as he and his company were rushing out to the second call of the day. They had already battled a blaze hours earlier and Ford had taken in a lot of smoke, but he seemed okay and went back to his firehouse on E. Tremont Ave. and Bruckner Blvd. As he was leaving for what would turn out to be a false alarm, Ford, 44, collapsed in the firehouse he was supposed to retire out of after 20 years in busy companies in the South Bronx. His daughter, Eileen, who was 15 at the time, clearly remembers rushing to Jacobi Medical Center on that hot day and seeing the Ladder 50 fire rig her father used to ride parked outside. His fellow firefighters stood around it, avoiding eye contact with her. Eileen and her two brothers, William, 16, and Kevin, 17, and their mother, Margaret, faced a life ahead without a father and husband. But the Ford children were able to go to college with the help of the Silver Shield Foundation, a charity for the families of cops and firefighters who've died in the line of duty. The Fords were one of the first families helped by the foundation, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The long-running organization came about in a very spontaneous way. In the spring of 1982, Jim Fuchs, an Olympic shot put medalist, was having lunch with his friend, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who told him about seeing a police officer's funeral, and the officer's four children standing by the coffin. "George asked, 'How will those kids get an education?'" Fuchs recalled. "Then he turned to me and told me to start a foundation. "I got a hundred guys to give a thousand dollars each, and George said he would donate the net proceeds of one game a year." The first benefit game was in April 1982, Reggie Jackson's first game back at Yankee Stadium since he left for the Angels, and there were 55,000 people jamming the ballpark. So the foundation had $157,000 at the start to provide scholarships for the children of fallen city cops and firefighters. It has expanded over the years to include Port Authority police, the Emergency Medical Service and state troopers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The foundation helped about 130 families from its inception until Sept. 11, 2001, when suddenly "there were 700 children for us to help," said Fuchs, the organization's president. And the mission came to include much more than funds for education. With the singular horror of the World Trade Center catastrophe, the children of the uniformed victims had to contend with nightmares, talk of body parts recovered and fears of terror mastermind Osama Bin Laden attacking again. "So we provided counseling services," Fuchs said. But back when William Ford died, grief counseling was not a widespread concept, especially for children. But the Ford kids say they found some comfort in the foundation. "During the holidays, they always made sure we got a little something extra," said Eileen Ford, who graduated from Iona College with a Silver Shield scholarship and works in employment recruiting. "They'd send us turkeys or hams. They'd have events. We'd go to baseball games," she said. "They offered us a lot of help." "Aside from the financial aid, they made us feel like we were still part of the firefighting family. We were not cut adrift," Kevin Ford said. "They helped us through a tough time. "And they tried to make you feel special," he said. Such as when he threw out the first ball at a Yankees game the year after his father died. "It was overwhelming. ... I got to sit in the dugout with the players," Kevin Ford said. Kevin Ford also graduated from Iona with a Silver Shield scholarship, majoring in business. Thirteen years ago he became a firefighter with the Yonkers Fire Department and is now a lieutenant. His sister said she has volunteered with the foundation to talk to families of injured or deceased firefighters in their time of need. Fuchs said she is one of a number of youngsters helped by the foundation who wants to give back. Margaret Ford said that though no one on the job today would remember her husband, "The Silver Shields keep reminding you you're still part of this big family.

P O S T C O N S P I C U O U S L Y THIS IS NOT AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 40 South Broadway City Hall Room 120 Yonkers, N.Y. 10701 A NON-REFUNDABLE $15.00 APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH SEPARATELY NUMBERED EXAMINATION FOR WHICH YOU APPLY CALL CENTER SUPERVISOR OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM NO.; 60-377 EXAMINATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2007 FILING OPENS: JULY 9, 2007 LAST DATE FOR FILING APPLICATIONS: AUGUST 8, 2007 APPOINTING AUTHORITY VACANCIES SALARY RANGE (per annum) City of Yonkers As they occur $42,053 - $68,226 AN APPLICANT FOR THE OPEN-COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION MUST BE A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, N.Y. AT THE TIME OF THE EXAM AND FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO AND CONTINUOUSLY UP TO THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. DUTIES: This position is responsible for providing first line supervision for a call center. The work includes providing information, receiving, recording and relaying complaints from constituents to appropriate departmental personnel via an automated information system. An incumbent in this position will provide technical assistance to Call Center Operators working during the assigned shift. Work in this position may be performed during evenings, weekends and holidays. While the ability to exercise independent judgment is a requirement, general supervision is received from an immediate supervisor. Direct supervision is exercised over assigned personnel. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only) Provides technical training to call center employees in order to ensure that automated information system is properly operated; Provides customer service training to call center employees in order to ensure constituents are given satisfactory service; Monitors calls and recorded information in order to provide quality assurance in serving the City’s constituents; Provides performance feedback to call center employees in order to ensure quality service to City’s constituents; Creates work schedules for call center employees; Maintains payroll records for assigned employees; Maintains procurement records; Researches, analyzes and prepares information for inclusion in system’s knowledge database; Drafts correspondence in order to provide responses to City’s constituents; Acts as a liaison with the various departments within the City in order to ensure services are properly coordinated; Prepares and reviews reports. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the following requirement on or before the date of the written test: OPEN COMPETITIVE: EITHER A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two year college or university with an Associate’s Degree and two (2) years of experience working in a public or private organization dispatching calls or working as a customer service representative, one (1) year of which must be in a supervisory capacity; or Graduation from high school or possession of a High School Equivalency Diploma and four (4) years of experience as described in (A), one (1) year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or C) An equivalent combination of education/training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (. NOTE: Dispatching/customer service representative experience will be defined as work within an environment that provides responses to information requests, forwards service requests to appropriate responsible departments, provides feedback to customers via phone, e-mail and written correspondence. SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the following areas: 1. Coding/decoding information These questions test for the ability to use written directions to code and decode information accurately. You will be asked to apply sets of coding rules to code information and to interpret coded information. Complete directions will be provided; no previous knowledge of or training in any coding system is required. 2. Providing good customer service The questions test for the ability to provide effective customer service. Questions will cover such topics as understanding and responding to customers with diverse needs, perspectives, personalities, and levels of familiarity with agency operations, as well as acting in a way that both serves the customer and reflects well on your agency. 3. Office record keeping These questions test your ability to perform common office record keeping tasks. The test consists of two or more “sets” of questions, each set concerning a different problem. Typical record keeping problems might involve the organization or collation of data from several sources; scheduling; maintaining a record system using running balances; or completion of a table summarizing data using totals, subtotals, averages and percents. 4. Supervision These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline. 5. Understanding and interpreting written material These questions test how well you comprehend written material. You will be provided with brief reading selections and will be asked questions about the selections. All the information required to answer the questions will be presented in the selections; you will not be required to have any special knowledge relating to the subject areas of the selections. . UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED, CANDIDATES ARE ALLOWED TO USE QUIET, HAND-HELD, SOLAR OR BATTERY POWERED CALCULATORS, DEVICES WITH TYPEWRITER KEYBOARDS, “SPELL CHECKERS”, “PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS”, “ADDRESS BOOKS”, “LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS”, “DICTIONARIES”, OR ANY SIMILAR DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED. YOU MAY NOT BRING BOOKS OR OTHER REFERENCE MATERIALS.

My friend said he caught a job with E311 that was blowing out the front windows of a house at about 3AM on Pennsylvania Ave maybe in '90. Could that be the one you mean? He says he saw photos of the job. I'll ask around...

Date:6-19-07 Time:0326 Location: 204 New Main St Frequency: 484.7125 Units Operating: 1st Alarm: E303, E306, E304, E307, L74, TL71, RES1, SAFT, B1 2nd Alarm: E308, E309, TL75, B2 3rd Alarm: E312, E313, L72 MSU, FIU Description Of Incident: Fire in Store on Floor 1 of 3 story Ordinary with spread to apartments above. 2 families Relocated. Writer: batt2

The new spare apparatus haven't been given County numbers as of today. Some of the older rigs will be disposed of and the new designations will be assigned...

New Yonkers Rescue 1 was placed into service this afternoon.

Yes, they have been training with the apparatus and it should be in service later in the week. R1Smokeater took some nice photos of the apparatus in the Chicken Island Parking Lot across from YFD HQ that are posted on this site...

I'd like to second that. I spoke to many of the members of the Peekskill FD at the wake and they were very eager to extend a hand. We're lucky to be part of the great family that FD's, PD's and EMS share.

Date:4/17/07 Time:1834 Location: 5 Sadore Ln Frequency: 484.7125 Units Operating: E314,310,313,307,L70,TL75, RES1, SAFT, FIU, MSU, B2 Description Of Incident: Kitchen Fire Writer: batt2 Fire on 3rd floor of 8 story OMD.

Today there was a nice showing at the Church for Kevin's funeral. Thanks also to the brothers from Westchester departments who came including FDMV, NRFD, WPFD and Larchmont FD (I hope I didn't miss any). NR had all their apparatus along Eastchester Rd. It was a beautiful sight...

WAKE INFORMATION Thursday, April 12th 7:00pm-9:00pm Friday, April 13th 2:00pm-4:00pm, 7:00pm-9:00pm Lloyd Maxcy and Sons Funeral Home 16 Shea Place New Rochelle, NY Phone:914-632-2700 Father McDonald and The Yonkers Fire Department Holy Name Society will conduct a prayer service at the funeral home on Friday, April 13th at 8:00pm. FUNERAL INFORMATION Saturday, April 14th 9:30am-10:30am Holy Family Roman Catholic Church Corner of Mayflower Avenue and Clove Road New Rochelle, NY Internment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetary

The YFD is holding a training exercise at Ridge Hill for the HazMat Support Engines and the Squad. While those apparatus are out of service for training E305 and E311 are in service.

While I would love to take credit for all the great work, I am not involved in the specification of apparatus for the YFD. That credit goes to the late D/C Chris Kiernan, D/C William Fitzpatrick, Lt. Tom Immich and the DPW shop. The thread about the Compacs brings back memories. Kids walking up Roberts Ave faster than we could respond with lights and siren, air horns depleting brake reservoirs, bursting into fire while pumping, needing rugs on the engine cover so we wouldn't burn our arms and the list goes on. Fortunately the Captain of E306 refused a new Compac and we kept our older Mack. We heard that the city got 6 Compacs for the price of 5 Macks. Some bargain!!

One has to wonder what the current drain on that rig's electrical system is when all those devices are utilized. I remember how one Federal Q used to make our Enine's lights dim at initial startup. There is a trend toward use of strobes and LEDs because of their electrical efficiency and service life. The Federal E-Q2B draws 30A as opposed to the Q's 100A. We have handlights, HT batteries, Sawzall batteries and TIC batteries on charge in our rigs. We now have on-board CAD computers being installed. When specifying new apparatus we have to look at the big picture. We have used Mars Lights and rotating lights in the past. They were a maintenance pain. Maybe it was our hills and bumpy roads but they were difficult to keep in service.

P O S T C O N S P I C U O U S L Y THIS IS NOT AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 40 South Broadway City Hall Room 120 Yonkers, N.Y. 10701 A NON-REFUNDABLE $15.00 APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH SEPARATELY NUMBERED EXAMINATION FOR WHICH YOU APPLY CRIME ANALYST OPEN COMPETITIVE #64-218 EXAMINATION DATE: MARCH 10, 2007 FILING OPENS: FEBRUARY 8, 2007 LAST DATE FOR FILING APPLICATIONS: FEBRUARY 23, 2007 APPOINTING AUTHORITY VACANCIES SALARY RANGE (per annum) City of Yonkers As they occur $42,053 - $68,226 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT WAIVED DUTIES: The work involves responsibility for gathering and reviewing crime incident data, arrest reports and calls for service submitted by police personnel for the purpose of identifying crime trends through statistical and spatial analysis. The work involves analyzing, categorizing, tabulating and mapping data on crimes and arrests for New York State reports, intra-departmental reports, preparing presentations to command staff and special assignments. This civilian works under the direct supervision of the police personnel with considerable leeway to exercise independent analytical judgment on findings and recommendations. This work often involves a responsibility to improve the quantity and quality of available data. The work may involve handling confidential or sensitive information. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only) Analyzes the linkages and similarities between crimes, offenders, suspects and victims and makes recommendations to Department Administrators on the current trends based upon the analysis of crime data and various research or statistical findings; Reviews, analyzes and categorizes calls for service, crime and arrest data in preparing statistical reports on crimes and arrests occurring in the geographical region; Identifies emerging or existing crime problems and patterns, geographically and through similar offense patterns; Prepares crime related and other maps utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS); Inputs and maintains data and other information in computerized records, requiring advanced knowledge of agency procedures; Prepares a variety of studies, reports and related information for decision-making purposes; Conducts research, analysis, and prepares recommendations; MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the requirements of one or the following groups on or before the date of the written test. OPEN COMPETITIVE: EITHER A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered graduate school with a Master’s Degree in criminal justice, criminology, public administration, statistics, social science or a related field and one (1) year of experience in research, data collection and analytical report preparation; or Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four year college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice, criminology, public administration, statistics, social science or a related field and three (3) years of experience as described in (A); or C) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two year college or university with an Associate’s Degree in criminal justice, a social science or a related field and five (5) years of experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (; or D) An equivalent combination of education/training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) through ©. Note: Twenty four (24) credit hours of coursework in geographic information systems and spatial analysis, or research methods and statistical analysis or information technology coursework can be substituted for one year of the required experience. The equivalent amount of voluntary and part-time experience, including paid or unpaid internships in research, data collection and report preparation can be substituted for up to one year of the required experience. SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the following areas: 1. BASIC STATISTICAL CONCEPTS These questions test for knowledge of the analytical methods used to reduce and describe large sets of numerical data. The questions cover such areas as the organization and presentation of data, statistical terminology, central tendency, variability, the normal curve, and correlation. You will not be required to do any substantial manipulation of data. 2. ORGANIZING DATA INTO TABLES AND RECORDS These questions test your ability to combine and manipulate information into a specified format. You will be given numerical data in tabular and/or narrative form, and you must compile it into tables or records. Ability to add and subtract is required. All information necessary to answer the questions is given. No knowledge of specific bookkeeping, account-keeping, or recordkeeping systems is required. 3. PREPARING WRITTEN MATERIAL These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences. 4. UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING TABULAR MATERIAL These questions test your ability to understand, analyze, and use the internal logic of data presented in tabular form. You may be asked to perform tasks such as completing tables, drawing conclusions from them, analyzing data trends or interrelationships, and revising or combining data sets. The concepts of rate, ratio, and proportion are tested. Mathematical operations are simple, and computational speed is not a major factor in the test. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED, CANDIDATES ARE ALLOWED TO USE QUIET, HAND-HELD, SOLAR OR BATTERY POWERED CALCULATORS. DEVICES WITH TYPEWRITER KEYBOARDS, “SPELL CHECKERS”, “PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS”, “ADDRESS BOOKS”, “LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS”, “DICTIONARIES”, OR ANY SIMILAR DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED. YOU MAY NOT BRING BOOKS OR OTHER REFERENCE MATERIALS

Nice documentary of FDNY Marine 9 "The Firefighter"... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y69d44jQQ1o

When all else fails, try "You Tube" lol... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV80a8jHm4s

Date:11/20/06 Time:1158 Location: 28 Wells Av/ Bldg 3 Frequency: 484.7125 Units Operating: E303,E308,E306,E309/TL71,L72,RES1,SAFT,FIU,MSU,B1 Description Of Incident:Working Fire Writer: batt2 1157: Via Security Booth, Fire Alarm in Bldg 3. This building is in the old Otis Elevator Complex now used as an Office Complex/Industrial Park. 1158: Units dispatched on Automatic Alarm. 1201: B1 o/s 1204: B1 reports fire in ceiling, Floor 1 of 5/Ordinary. RES1 dispatched. 1208: B1 upgrades alarm to All Hands. 1213: B1 reports fire is in ceiling by ductwork, lines stretched, companies checking for extension. 1217: B1 reports main body of fire k/d. 1225: B1 reports fire under control.

P O S T C O N S P I C U O U S L Y THIS IS NOT AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 40 South Broadway City Hall Room 120 Yonkers, N.Y. 10701 A NON-REFUNDABLE $15.00 APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH SEPARATELY NUMBERED EXAMINATION FOR WHICH YOU APPLY ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN OPEN-COMPETITIVE EXAM NO. 68-543 EXAMINATION DATE: JANUARY 6, 2007 FILING OPENS: NOVEMBER 6, 2006 LAST DATE FOR FILING APPLICATIONS: DECEMBER 6, 2006 APPOINTING AUTHORITY VACANCIES SALARY RANGE (per annum) City of Yonkers As they occur $49,333 - $58,039 AN APPLICANT FOR THE OPEN-COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION MUST BE A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF YONKERS, N.Y. AT THE TIME OF THE EXAM AND FOR AT LEST ONE YEAR PRIOR TO AND CONTINUOUSLY UP TO THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This position is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining various types of electronic equipment. The work includes the installation, repair, and maintenance of mobile and portable radios, emergency lights, siren units, and related equipment. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative Only) Installs, repairs, and maintains mobile and portable radios; Installs, repairs, and maintains computerized mobile workstations; Installs, repairs, and maintains emergency lights and siren units; Tests radio equipment including frequency checks; Requisitions supplies as needed; Maintains inventory of equipment and repair parts; Prepares reports and maintains records of work performed; Transports police vehicles from one shop to another; MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must meet the requirements of one of the following groups on or before the date of the written test. OPEN-COMPETITIVE: EITHER A) Graduation from high school or possession of a High School Equivalency Diploma and five (5) years experience in the repair and maintenance of radio transceivers or emergency light and siren units; or Seven (7) years of experience as described in (A); or C) An equivalent combination of education/training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Possession of a valid New York State Class D Driver’s License. SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION: A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the following areas: 1. Operation, maintenance and repair of radio equipment These questions test for knowledge of the operating principles involved with two-way radio systems and equipment, including appropriate troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair procedures for these systems and equipment. 2. Basic electronics, including circuitry, schematics and wiring diagrams These questions test for knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices involved in basic electronics, including circuitry, schematics, and wiring diagrams. Topics covered will include areas such as voltage, current, and resistance; the identification and function of circuit and solid state components; and the ability to interpret electronic schematics and wiring diagrams. 3. Use of electronic test equipment These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices involved in the use of electronic test equipment, including identification and proper selection of electronic test equipment. 4. Repair, maintenance, and operating characteristics of electronic equipment. These questions test for knowledge of the operating characteristics, proper maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electronic equipment. 5. Keeping simple inventory records. These questions test your skill in following instructions in order to keep accurate records of different materials received and distributed from a central location. You will be given written directions for a set of records and forms on which records are kept. You are to complete these forms from partially completed records or from lists of materials, then answer questions about the completed records. You may be asked to compute total costs from quantities and unit prices. The ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide will be required. Specific knowledge of record keeping systems and techniques will not be needed. 6. Fundamentals of microcomputer systems. These questions test for knowledge of basic concepts and terminology related to microcomputers. They cover such topics as microcomputer and peripheral equipment; storage media; types of software used with microcomputers; and other associated terms and concepts. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED, CANDIDATES ARE ALLOWED TO USE QUIET, HAND-HELD, SOLAR OR BATTERY POWERED CALCULATORS. DEVICES WITH TYPEWRITER KEYBOARDS, "SPELL CHECKERS", "PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANTS", "ADDRESS BOOKS", "LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS", "DICTIONARIES", OR ANY SIMILAR DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED. YOU MAY NOT BRING BOOKS OR OTHER REFERENCE MATERIALS.