grumpyff

Candlewood Co. Engine 22 of the Brookfield Fire Department

New Fairfield Company A Engine 2

EX-L78

The latest to enter Brookfield Auto wrecking, FDNY Ladder 30 1994 Seagrave 100' SL9401

FEMA's plan involved trailers, but in this area this is not enough room to set up temporary trailer parks. It seems that the current thinking, is to make existing structures 'habitable' even if it requires the use of tarps and other temporary measures. When all is said in done areas such as Breezy point which is built in a low laying area with no barrier between it an the ocean will look vastly different. Will the insurance companies and the governement pay out money to rebuild a community so vulnerable to another storm? Or will new codes requiring stilts or sea walls be made. Who will pay for such improvements? Or will the residents be urged to relocate to other more protected areas? Will they get a settlement and be told they are on their own (un insurable) from here on out?

Increased visability without the use of additional lighting, and hopefully more safety for the crew using it. You may have to pull past a scene, and turn off your headlights to not blind oncoming traffic. With the chevrons on the front bumper, your rig is still highly visible.

This is going to be a long term problem. Just as with Katrina, people are not going to want to leave their properties and neighborhoods. As we saw before the storms even hit, people refused to evacuate. I ma not sure what the answer is. Obviously if the decision is made to not rebuild, these people will have no choice but to permanently relocate to other areas. The level of devastation in some of these communities is unimaginable.I think some creative thinking. Maybe relocate people even temporarily to housing that is currently sitting empty due to foreclosures, which will take massive amounts of paperwork to cut thru red tape for each property.

After the way NYSEG treated some departments during the storm, they can go scratch. To put it nicely. If they need traffic control, they can hire people to do it

One more example of the failure of Mayor Bloomberg's Unified Call Taking system. http://m.nypost.com/f/mobile/news/local/doing_number_on_7M4emhxOmVIeQYCBFIybJN According the NY Post the system generated numerous duplicate calls forcing dispatchers to have to work harder during the chaos of Hurricane Sandy. I wonder how many were caught by the dispatchers, and how many resulted in companies making additional unneeded responses during this time.

Rest in Peace

With temperatures dropping, I would also suggest hand/foot warmers, hats ,etc

just passed East Fishkill and Union Vale on I 684 in Bedford. thank you guys stay safe

Federal court order.

Just spoke with my coworker. He lives in Lindenhurst. Right now his needs are clothing...anything size large. Boots size 10. He is still wearing the clothes he had on his back the night if the storm. Electricity is non existant, and cell phone service is spotty at best. I am looking to drive out there sunday. He also said there is no gas at all, and has been seeing roving groups casing abandoned houses in his neighborhood.

Just heard on 1010 WINS the marathon has been cancelled. Common sense finally prevailed.

I am not sure what his needs are at this moment. He moved back in with his mother for the time being. I am trying to get out to Long Island to help him out. With the gas shortage, it might end up being next week. His cell phone service is spotty.

Since the operating.gas stations in NYC had to have police presence, most of the officers working them set up a second line for MOS, in order to get us in an out quicker in personnal vehicles since we are working 12 tours. Dept pumps are still operating for the most part. Not sure how our supply lines are.

Here is a copy of a letter I just sent to Governor Cuomo: Dear Governor Cuomo, I am appalled by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s decision to go forward with ING New York City Marathon just 6 days after the worst hurricane in over 100 years, which has decimated parts of New York State, New York City, and parts of the east coast of the United States. Bloomberg's claim that it will not impact rescue and recovery efforts one bit, is laughable at best. I am a New York City Police officer, and since the day that Hurricane Sandy hit New York I have worked twelve hours day. I have put aside my life and my families problems in order to maintain law and order in the City of New York, and was fully aware that situations like this would occur when I signed up to take the exam to become a police officer. I am one of the more fortunate ones, I only lost food in the refrigerator, some of my coworkers were not as fortunate. Several have lost their entire possessions, one, Artur Kasprzak, gave his life while off duty to save 7 lives. In addition, I have worked the Marathon in years past, and can tell you from firsthand experience it takes a lot of police officers to staff this event. In Manhattan, there are often anywhere from 8 to 12 police officers per block to keep the crowds back, and prevent them from crossing into the path of marathon runners. Just where does the city get all the officers to staff this event, and continue to provide enough officers to patrol the rest of the city? It orders a large number of officers, and supervisors to come in and work their day off. Most years this is not a problem, but due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, and resulting problems, police officers are now handling additional duties such as traffic in intersections with no traffic lights, additional patrols in areas with no power, and providing security to gas stations to prevent the outbreak of violence as stations run out of gas with the earliest possible deliveries to be on Saturday. Tensions are running high in some parts of the city, as some people no longer have electricity, food, gas, and even running water in some cases. Bodies are still being recovered as I write this. Mass Transit has not been fully restored, mandatory carpooling to enter Manhattan has been instituted to lessen the effects of bridges and tunnels that remain closed. Now we are going to close more roads, and take more police officers off the street to protect a marathon? People are fighting over gasoline in parts of the city, does the Mayor think that some of these same people who are stressed over getting the basic necessities are going to stop their fighting and applaud the marathon as it closes more streets, stores, and places a greater burden on them so that the city can make some money from the Marathon. Some people will point out that just ten days after 9/11 Major League Baseball was playing games at Shea and Yankee Stadiums which became a source of hope. While the effects of 9/11 were widespread, and in some cases still felt today, the physical damage was confined to the World Trade Center. People could go to a place where they felt safe, their homes, have something to eat, go to the store and buy items they needed and travel pretty much as they pleased. Today in some areas of the State, and New York City, these same people no longer have homes, are wondering where there next meal will come from, and be able to take a hot shower in a place they feel secure in. I am not saying to cancel the Marathon, but perhaps this is not the right time to hold this event, and it should be rescheduled into the future. How can you justify the large number of road closures, police officers reassigned, and basic items such as bottled water, high calorie snacks, and other supplies such as blankets when some many of our fellow New Yorkers are lacking these basic items? Members of the New York National Guard, and other states National Guards are working to bring vital supplies to New York, to help stabilize and eventually recover from what the worst natural disasters to ever impact the State of New York. Many New Yorkers are working with their insurance companies and FEMA to begin the recovery process, and now Mayor Bloomberg’s actions are telling the people of New York, that money from tourists running in a marathon is more important to the city (and State) than they are. Please, use your power as governor to implore Mayor Bloomberg to reschedule the marathon. The impact from the marathon is just too much at this fragile time. Sincerely, Kurt Von Dietsch

Now that I have power in my house I an in the process of writing an e-mail to Governor Cuomo to voice my opinion that having the marathon will absolutely affect rescue and recovery efforts in the area

Both our firehouses have generators, our substation powers the radio, lights in the bay, and the door openers. Our main station the generator powers almost evrything, except the airconditioning. However the generator runs offf the diesel we also use to fuel the apparatus si we need to keep an eye on the fuel level or else we would not be able to refuel apparatus as needed.

It should be postponed or cancelled.The marathon requires huge amounts of police officers to properly cover it. I worked it last year, and in Manhattan it required 8 to 10 police officers per block . One number for total police officers required was 2000. The only way they can normally staff this event, and still provide proper coverage to the rest of the city is thru the use of Overtime, by ordering police officers to work their day off, a minimum of 12 hours. Right now as I am writing this, every gas station in the Bronx has at least 2 police officers assigned to it to prevent violence and maintain traffic flow. Most stations are out of gas. One station I spoke with said they may get delivery on saturday. Parts of the Bronx are still without power. In addition all police officers have been working 12 hour days since the day of the storm. Between work and volunteering at the firehouse I have seen my family maybe a total of 3 hours this week. I am one of the lucky ones, my biggest loss was a refridgerator full of food. One of my coworkers has lost everything except for the clothes on his back. His house will have to be torn down. Fortunately the.job gave him time off to deal with this, but most of us have yet to really deal with what ever problems they may have at home. I normally commute via mass transit, but with storm interruptions, and now tour changes that is no longer an option. More than likely I will be ordered in to work one of two days off I get this week. That means more gas I am going to have to use if I can find it. Morale was already low, and now with the storm, extra hours, stress if commute, patience is starting to wear thin. I am so glad that Bloomberg cares more for a bunch of foreign athletes than his own employees.

Snow would be an absolute disaster right now. As I drive around the Bronx right now (at work), most gas stations are out of gas, with the possibility of the next deliveryies on Saturday. The few places that have gas, have long lines.

Putnam county fire Departments were asked today about sending units either tommorrow or possibly a second group on Saturday. Not sure who is sending anything. My department its stretched pretty thin, so I would be surprised if we send anything

Also makes it easier to get rid of his house. Looks like no means of extinguishment nearby

Date:10/30/12 Time: 1945 Location: 1136 Route 52 Frequency: Units Operating: Lake Carmel, Carmel, Patterson, Kent Weather Conditions: Cool, wet and dark Description Of Incident: Working Structure fire. Reporters:GrumpyFF