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Boston FF's are being blasted by "Joe Shortsleeve" (WBZ News) for picking up lunch with rigs during duty. http://wbztv.com/iteam/boston.fire.trucks.2.1480631.html Also, a Facebook page has been started by FF's to show Joe their displeasure: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=297897611956 Some points: A lot of people look down at FD, PD and EMS and don't understand what we do or have any willingness to learn. Boston's Fire Commissioner did say it was within policy, but as a civilian who is not from public safety background, he probably really doesn't understand why there's a benefit to keeping the crew together and that FD's don't get true "lunch breaks". He really didn't help by not explaining that well. The Boston Finance Committee member interviewed is not applying common sense while worrying about all of the "wasted" taxpayer dollars.

Just minor outside font changes and minor adjustments of equipment mounted inside. I don't have any new info on the rigs yet...

Safety carries extra FAST team equipment and other gear. They also carry a backup command board. They sometimes have to transport FF's back from the hospital so we need room for personnel and their gear.

Date:2-7-10 Time:0237 Location:168 Ridge Av Frequency: 484.7125 MHz Units Operating: E309,E308,E306,E310, L72,TL71, RES1, SAFT, B1 Weather Conditions: Temp 16 deg.F, Winds 17-20 mph. Description Of Incident: Working Structure Fire Reporters: Writer:batt2 0237 caller reports fire, another call, 2nd floor smoke coming out window. 0241 YPD reports heavy smoke from 2nd floor 0241 B1 s/c additional Engine E312 to stage at High St at 12" water main. 0248 B1 transmits All Hands, FIU, MSU dispatched. 0249 B1 reports 4 story Ordinary, fire on 2nd floor 0303 B1 reports Main body of fire knocked down 0316 Fire is out, companies overhauling.

The City of Yonkers has announced exams for: Public Safety Dispatcher http://yonkersny.gov/index.aspx?recordid=432&page=28 and Public Safety Dispatcher (Spanish Speaking) http://yonkersny.gov/index.aspx?recordid=431&page=28

Sad. FP2 was a great bunch of guys. I was always hoping it would re-open...

Entonces, buena suerte!

RIP...

I see E314's horrid Continental Compac in the pic! The photographer, Alan Zale got a lot of good shots in this area...

Just seen on the Hudson. Not completely finished with decals...

Yonkers has its western border on a very busy waterway. Both the PD and FD have good reason to want response capability there. And both services have saved both lives and property on the water in recent history...

The JFK Marina Yonkers. It's the YFD's new boat purchased with grant money. The YPD has one in the works too, I don't think it was delivered yet. The details of the specs will follow.

Date:12-05-09 Time:0821 Location: 135 Crestwood Av (X Pennsylvania Av/Margaret Av) Frequency: 484.7125 MHz Units Operating: E314,SQ11,E310,E312, L70,TL75,RES1,SAFT,FIU, B2 Weather Conditions: Overcast Description Of Incident:Working Fire in Residence Writer:batt2 0821:Caller reports a Bathroom Fire "All in Flames." 0827:L70 arrives with people in street. 0828:SQ11 relays Working Fire from L70. 0823:B2 reports All Hands Operating 0836:B2 reports 2 lines stretched, all companies working.

Today would have been FDNY Capt. Paddy Brown's birthday. His eulogy said a lot about him and what it means to be a great firefighter... Eulogy for Capt. Patrick Brown by FF Mike Moran On the morning of Sept. 11th, enemies of the United States attacked the World Trade Center. Their followers rejoiced, they even danced in the streets. They thought they had achieved success. But they did not. They made the mistake on the morning of Sept. 11th, when all they saw when they looked at the WTC was 2 buildings. What they failed to see was the nation that stood behind them. What they failed to understand was the terrible resolve they had awakened. And if there is justice in the afterlife, and I believe there is….. Those fanatics who crashed those planes into the WTC did NOT get to meet Allah. They did NOT get 70 virgins. Instead, they met Patrick J. Brown. And they discovered they messed with the wrong Marine. Because you don’t mess with 3 Truck. You don’t mess with Patty Brown’s guys. Not when he is working. When Patty first came to 3 Truck, he earned our undying respect when on 2 different occasions tough guys thought they could push Patty or his guys around. They found out the hard way that Patty was not only a Black Belt in Karate, but also a heck of a Boxer. He was what my father would call----"Good with his hands". We used to joke around in 3 Truck and tell the officers that they were not ‘in charge’---they were just responsible. Well, we never, even whispered that about Patty, because we all knew he was in charge. And not because he yelled. But because he spoke softly. He was humble. He led by example. He was bigger than life. Therefore, a simple request from him was like a shouted order from another. Late at night you could usually find him in the kitchen talking with the guys. He liked to shoot the breeze with the men. It is a testament to his character that with all the famous people he knew; all the mayors that pinned medals on his chest. All the big chiefs that were relieved when they saw his familiar visage enter the fire ground. That Patty liked nothing better than hanging out with the men. Because Patty never stopped being a fireman. He only cared if you showed enthusiasm, if you were willing to learn. He didn’t care how many medals you had on your chest or how many bars you had on your collar. He only cared about the content of your character. Guys that had had problems in other houses wanted to come to Ladder 3, not because the Capt. was soft---but because he was strong. He didn’t pre-judge you, he let you prove yourself to him and the great thing about him was---you didn’t want to let him down. We were becoming the Oakland Raiders of the Fire Dept. And I will tell you this---we loved having him. He was not only a great storyteller; a true raconteur; he was also a great listener. He took tremendous interest in the guys’ lives and well-being. The funny thing is---most of us never realized that in those informal chats that the Capt. was teaching us. That is what he was doing. He was teaching us the Fire Dept. Way, the 3 Truck Way, and most importantly the Patty Brown Way. He was respected and loved because he lived his life so well. I am reminded of the movie Braveheart when the men saw William Wallace for the first time. It wasn’t much different than when the Capt. First walked through the doors of 3 Truck. It was whispered, "This can’t be the man they call Patty Brown, he is not big enough. Patty Brown is 8 feet tall." Well, he wasn’t that big, but his heart was. That is the burden of being a legend. One that Patty carried with tremendous grace and humility. To hear the stories and legend of Capt. Brown was to be inspired. But to actually meet the man, to be led by him, to follow him down that long, dark, smoky hallway was to be blessed. Because Patty’s strength, courage, and experience were a tremendous comfort in tough times. When you went to Capt. with a request or a problem---his usual reply went along the lines of: "Don’t worry, we’ll see what we can do, we’ll take care of it." Anything for the men. So, I can only imagine that is how it was on those final moments of Sept. 11th. Capt. Brown leading his men. Helping those 30 to 40 severely burned people down those dark stairs. Patty giving ‘Maydays’ that saved many other firemen’s lives. But he and his men refusing to leave those people behind. I can see the guys from 3 Truck---turning one last time to Patty and being comforted by a nod of his head, a shy smile. "Don’t worry fellas, we’ll take care of it." And they were inspired. So this marks the 12th, and final, funeral for the men of Ladder 3. And it is fitting that Patty go last. The last man out. Patty never would have left any building until all his men were out. He couldn’t leave the scene or the firehouse until all his men were cared for. He would even come by on his off days to take care of things for his guys. So, on behalf of the surviving members of Ladder 3----"You can ‘take up’ now Capt. All your men have been cared for. And they have gone home. You should join them there and rest easy. Any problems that come up----don’t worry, we will take care of them. For you taught us well. You taught us the Patty Brown Way."

That was always an interesting thing between FDMV and Yonkers: Their 10-26 was a structure fire and 10-29 was a food fire and ours were the opposite. I believe Yonkers based theirs on FDNY's which subsequently changed working fire to 10-75.

RIP Trooper

Happy Birthday Joe. A YFD apparatus delivery is never "official" until Joe takes a photo of it!

Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management to store and transmit data on occupancies to responders...

Subject: JOB: Executive Director South Central CMED New Haven CT Attached please find a cover letter and Job Description for the open Executive Director of CMED. It would be appreciated if you could post this information or forward to anyone who may be interested in this position. If you have a website that you could add this job posting to, it would also be quite helpful. The South Central Connecticut Regional Emergency Medical Communications Systems (CMED) Board of Directors is currently accepting applications for the following position: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A copy of the job description is attached. Salary Range-$72,000-$80,000, plus benefits. A letter of interest and resume from qualified individuals should be sent or e-mailed (preferred) no later than Friday, October 31, 2009 to: Judy Gott, Executive Director South Central Regional Council of Governments 127 Washington Avenue-4th Floor West North Haven, CT 06473-1715 jgott@scrcog.org On behalf of Chairman Derry Gorski and the CMED Board of Directors, thank you for your assistance. Frank J Kiernan Director of Emergency Communications City of Meriden, CT 50 W Main St Meriden, CT 06451 (203)630-6269

FF PATRICK JOYCE, YFD WAKE: McGrath & Sons, 20 Cedar St Bronxville NY Sunday Oct. 4: 1400-1800 Monday Oct. 5: 1400-1600, 1900-2100 FUNERAL: St. Margaret's Church Riverdale Av Bronx, NY Tuesday Oct 6: 0945 In Lieu of Flowers: Donations to Ronald McDonald House or Make a Wish click Wake or Funeral for map link

I second that. Thank you YPD.

Date: 9-5-09 Time: 1812 Location: 12 Riverview Pl Frequency: 484.7125 MHz Units Operating: E306,E303,E312,E309, TL71,L72, RES1, SAFT, B1 Weather Conditions: 79 deg. and Clear Description Of Incident: Working fire in 3 story Tenement Writer: batt2 1811: Caller states "Building looks like it is on fire." 1812: Full Assignment dispatched. 1814: E306 reports smoke showing 1814: B1 orders E312 to Oak/Chestnut large watermain E309 designated FAST All Hands signal brings FIU 1824: B1 reports Fire in top floor of 3 story frame, fire in Exp 2 side. 1832: B1 s/c Additional Engine for Manpower- E304 1843: B1 req Building Dept to scene 1843: B1 advises Fire Under Control

Congrats!

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 $25.00 APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED FOR EACH SEPARATELY NUMBERED EXAMINATION FOR WHICH YOU APPLY POLICE OFFICER EXAMINATION NO. SALARY 62-122 $57,295 EXAMINATION DATE APPLICATIONS November 14, 2009 ACCEPTED July 31, 2009 – September 30, 2009 APPOINTING VACANCIES AUTHORITY As they may occur Police Department RESIDENCY Candidates must be legal residents of Westchester, Nassau, Putnam, Rockland or Bronx County for at least three (3) months immediately preceding the date of the written examination and continuously up to and including the date of appointment. PREFERENCE IN APPOINTMENT WILL BE GIVEN TO SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF YONKERS FOR AT LEAST THREE (3) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND CONTINUOUSLY UP TO AND INCLUDING THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. THE JOB DUTIES This position has the responsibility for enforcing laws and ordinances and protecting lives and property. The incumbents perform several different types of major job assignments in carrying out their general duties. General patrol work is by far the most common assignment, but incumbents may also be assigned, on a temporary, rotating or concurrent basis, to detective, desk, communication, juvenile or administrative functions. While work is performed under the daily general supervision of a Sergeant or higher-ranking officer, police officers are required to utilize independent judgment in performing their duties by applying relevant laws, rules and regulations. Police officers undergo rigorous classroom and on-the-job training to acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to satisfactorily carry out their assignments. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative Only) Participates in formal classroom and on-the-job training in law enforcement activities; Patrols as assigned area, either by foot or vehicle, looking for anything unusual or out of place and for crimes, emergencies or violations in progress; Takes appropriate action at the scene of a crime emergency or violation when discovered during a patrol or when dispatched to the scene; Maintains traffic safety; Confiscates firearms and other weapons; Administers emergency first aid treatment to injured persons; Responds to and takes appropriate action at natural and man-made emergencies, such as traffic accidents, fires, floods, bomb scares and suicides; Intervenes in fights and family disputes; Operates communications and computer equipment; Makes arrests; Searches/secures prisoners; Prepares for and testifies in court; Responds to a variety of citizens’ complaints and requests for assistance; Assists in various phases of investigations; Prepares written reports as required in conjunction with the preceding assignments; Dispatches Officers and patrol cars; ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Working knowledge of the basic principles of human behavior; Working knowledge of proper English grammar and spelling; Ability to listen to and comprehend oral and written information; Ability to write clearly; Ability to accept responsibility; Ability to make decisions quickly; Ability to remain calm and to think under pressure; Ability to act in emergency situations or under pressure with minimal guidance or directions; Good memory; self discipline; personal pride; initiative; common sense; objectivity; stamina; flexibility; good moral character; hand and eye coordination; tact; courtesy; Exhibits self-confidence and ability to control verbal interaction situations. Applications are available immediately through September 30, 2009. WHERE TO GET AN APPLICATION Applications can be downloaded from www.yonkersny.gov Records Division, YPD Headquarters, 104 South Broadway, 2nd Floor, (Cacace Justice Center), between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. City Hall, 40 South Broadway, Civil Service, Room 120, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., 377-6092 or 377-6093. Police Recruitment Headquarters, (YPD Community Affairs Division) 36 Radford Street, Yonkers, N.Y. Monday through Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., 377-7373 The following precincts will also have applications available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: First Precinct: 730 E. Grassy Sprain Road, Yonkers, NY 377-7477 Second Precinct: 441 Central Park Ave., Yonkers, NY 377-7452 Third Precinct: 435 Riverdale Ave., Yonkers, NY 377-7427 Fourth Precinct: 53 Shonnard Pl., Yonkers, NY 377-7401 WHERE AND HOW TO FILE AN APPLICATION City Hall, 40 South Broadway, Civil Service, Room 120, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., 377-6092 or 377-6093. Police Recruitment Headquarters, (YPD Community Affairs Division) 36 Radford Street, Yonkers, N.Y. Monday through Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., 377-7373. Applications can be mailed directly to the Civil Service Commission, 40 South Broadway, Room 120, Yonkers, N.Y. 10701. This is the only location where applications can be mailed. NOTE: DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST DAY TO FILE YOUR APPLICATION. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE FILED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EXAMINATION. 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In addition, a waiver of application fee will be allowed if you are determined eligible for Medicaid, or receiving Supplemental Security Income payments, or Public Assistance (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Family Assistance or Safety net Assistance) or are certified Job Training partnership Act/Workforce Investment Act eligible through a State or local social service agency. All claims for application fee waiver are subject to verification. If you can verify eligibility for application fee waiver, complete a “Request for Application Fee Waiver and Certification” form and submit it with your application by the close of business on the Application Deadline as Listed on the Examination Announcement. REQUIREMENTS AGE A candidate must not be less than eighteen (18) years of age nor more than thirty-five years of age as of the date when the applicant takes the written examination. Eligibility for employment begins when a candidate reaches his or her twentieth (20th) birthday. 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Portions of the examination include: WRITTEN TEST The written test will be designed to test for abilities in the following areas: 1. APPLYING WRITTEN INFORMATION (RULES, REGULATIONS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES, DIRECTIVES, ETC.) IN POLICE SITUATIONS These questions test for the ability to apply written rules in given situations similar to those typically experienced by police officers. 2. MEMORY FOR FACTS AND INFORMATION These questions test for the ability to remember facts and information presented in written form. You will be given 5 minutes to read and study the information in the Memory Booklet. After the 5-minute period, the memory Booklet will be taken away. You will then be required to answer questions about the material that was presented in the Memory Booklet. 3. READING, UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETING WRITTEN INFORMATION These questions test for the ability to read, understand, and interpret the kinds of written information that police officers are required to read during their formal training period and on the job. 4. PREPARING WRITTEN MATERIAL IN A POLICE SETTING These questions test for the ability to prepare the types of reports that police officers write. You will be presented with a page of notes followed by several questions. Each question will consist of four restatements of the information given in the notes. From each set of four, you must choose the version that presents the information most clearly and accurately. PERC Statement The rating key for this examination will be established by the New York State Civil Service Commission prior to the date of the test, upon recommendations of a committee of police experts who will review all the questions for appropriateness and key answers for correctness. 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PSYCHOLOGICAL AND/OR PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION An officer of employment may be contingent upon the passing of psychological screening procedures. FINGERPRINT PROCEDURE Prior to an offer of employment for permanent appointment from the eligible list, potential appointees will be required to pay a fee in the form of a postal money order, payable to: DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, for the mandatory full search and retention of fingerprint charts, pursuant to Chapter 548 Laws of 1976. REFUSAL TO REMIT SUCH FEE WILL BE CONSTRUED AS A DECLINATION OF AN OFFER OF APPOINTMENT. CONVICTION OF A MISDEMEANOR MAY BAR EMPLOYMENT; CONVICTION OF A FELONY SHALL BAR EMPLOYMENT. APPOINTMENTS This examination is being held to fill future vacancies in the Yonkers Police Department. A list will be established. Yonkers Residents will be listed followed by non-residents. 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You will be allowed the option of waiving these credits after the completion of the examination. The Commission must be notified in advance if an applicant desires special provisions to take the written examination as a Sabbath Observer or disabled person. Justification for such special provisions must be presented in writing at time of filing application. INVESTIGATION OF CANDIDATES All statements are subject to verification. Inquiries may be made as to character and qualifications. APPOINTMENTS Changing conditions may make it advisable to certify to future vacancies at higher or lower salaries than those announced. FREE TRAINING CLASSES WILL BE OFFERED TO YONKERS RESIDENTS ONLY. FURTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE POLICE RECRUITMENT HEADQUARTERS, (914) 377-7373 YOU MAY NOT BRING CALCULATORS, BOOKS, CELL PHONES OR OTHER REFERENCE MATERIALS TO THE WRITTEN EXAM. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER YONKERS MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY Dated: Yonkers, New York July 2009

Due to the budget, the department is not filling in open Safety spots (due to vacation or other leave). During those tours without a Safety officer, once a Battalion Chief declares a 10-30 the other Battalion Chief responds as Safety Officer.