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Date: 12/1612 Time: 1045 Incident Type: 4th Alarm, fire top floor taxpayer District: FDNY Bronx Location: 603 Jackson Avenue, Bronx, NY (Jackson and Pontiac) Units: Engine 83,82,73,91,69,96, and 35 Tower Ladder 17, 31, 44 and 14, Ladder 29, 42, 55, 19, Squad 41, Rescue 3, Field Comm1, EMS Merv 2 Mobile Respiratory Treatment, and NYPD Aviation for the Air Recon Chief. This is not a complete list. Numerous other units that I did not/could not see Frequency: Weather Conditions: cold, wet, overcast Reporters: grumpyFF Description: fire on first floor of a 3 story apartment building, with extension to top floor as well exposure 3. All members removed from building, going to exterior operations using tower ladders and mutliversal. Numerous hand lines stretched. I was on scene about 1 hour into the operation, some pictures to follow.

On firepics.net it said this unit was being replaced in 2010. Not sure where its been for the last 2 years.

Ex-Ridgefield Park, NJ Engine Co.1 (531) 1985 Mack CF/Ward 79 1500/500 This is the latest addition in the lot at Bedford Hills.

Polaris Ranger 6x6 with a Kimtek skid unit on order. Kimtek Firelite Supermax transport skid will have 85 gallons of water with a 5 gallon foam cell Also new Darley Fast Attack 1 skid unit for the existing brush truck, 22-3-2. (1986 Jeep J20.). This will have 200 gallons water with a 10 gallon foam cell

original post updated to include capacities

Still early in production, but I hear it will be similar in design to Pound Ridge's new rescue.

In Putnam County, Echo Level calls which encompass CPR calls automatically gets the FD dispatched to provide additional manpower along with EMS. Most of the FD's here provide EMS (there are a few exceptions), but so far I have not heard any complaints about it. So far we have been dispatched a few times, the extra hands makes it easier to get equipment in and out. Also lets the EMTs assist the medic more efficiently if someone else who is already trained in CPR, is doing the compressions/respirations

There are several I can think of off the top of my head that have made the papers over the last ten years. The woman who claimed she was homeless and pregnant. Someone in the neighborhood pointed out she was pregnant for 15 months. The homeless beggar who was actually a millionaire, and got followed to her penthouse after her day of laying on the street with a cardboard sign. There was even a woman who dressed up as a nun everyday for years that held a sign and bucket to help the homeless. You guessed it, she wasn't a nun or affiliated with any church. Unfortunately there is nothing anyone can do, the courts have struck down the penal law section pertaining to panhandling/begging in public ( The New York City Transit Authority has its own code of conduct, and that provision is still enforceable regarding panhandling) This also why on subways and buses you occasionally see advertisements to not give donations to beggars on the street, trains, buses, etc, but instead donate to anyone of the several groups that work with the homeless. The city itself has several Homeless Outreach Programs that go areas where the homeless congregate to offer shelter, food, clean clothing, etc. The NYPD also has a Homeless Outreach Unit, as part of the Transit Bureau, that covers the entire city, both the subway system and the streets. Its purpose is to provide transportation to any homeless person or family from any location in NYC to an appropriate shelter, when it is requested. Any officer on patrol can request the unit to respond via radio if they come upon some one who wants to go. We in the Transit system use it a lot. I just hope this experience does not sour the officer that made the original donation.

While returning to my stationhouse the other day, I saw these vintage NYPD RMPS. they are stored at a department facility, and used for retirement walk out ceremonies, and other occasions. In the front is a 1989 Chevy Caprice (marked Transit Police with correct lightbar), a mid 80' Diplomat in blue and white, a 1995 Chevy Caprice wagon (marked Highway 2), a 1962 Plymouth in green, black and white, and finally a 1960's Chevy also in green, black and white. I am going to try and see if I can get individual photos of each RMP in the near future.

Congrats Moose!! If your concerned now, to ask questions before you got elected, I think you will do fine. Never be afraid to ask. (I am learning this myself)

Like a good portion of the homeless population, there might be some mental illness, or drug addiction involved here.

IIRC, from a friend who worked at FDNY Fleet Services when they switched to the Excusion, it was available in either diesel or gas, but FDNY wanted diesel to make it easier to fuel (not have maintain gas pumps and tanks). That was the year that Chevy stopped making diesel suburbans. The Sierra is available with a Duramax Diesel and the upgrade transmission (Allison), however I think you can only get that with a dual rear end.

Nope, thats why they went with the Ford Excusion in the first place.

This weekend I got to attend the New Fairfield Holiday Light Parade and Christmas Tree lighting. Here are photos of the apparatus and other trucks that attended. Water Witch Hose Co. #2 of the New Milford Fire Association. Before the Parade: During the Parade: After the Parade:

Putnam Lakes ALF is still owned by the department

Great job Officer DePrimo!! Far too often our good deeds go unnoticed/ignored by the public and the press. Things like this occur everyday, maybe not $75 for a set of boots, but food, and just a kind word or two.

Only 5 more years till retirement. I would go to work, tell a couple of bosses where to go, take the suspension. Then get transferred to a non-enforcement position due to my anger issues. Retire and collect my pension.

22-5-1 and the Christmas Tree

Mitchell Fuel A sanitation truck A float on the back of a flat bed Another float

New Fairfield PD The Godfather Staff car, a Ford Galaxie A marching band

Patterson 22-5-1

Stony Hill

New Fairfield's Ball Pond Fire Co' Squad 16

Putnam Lake Fire Department's recently retired 23-2-3

New Fairfield Squantz Engine Co. Brush 14 and Marine 10