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During my trip, I also got to go up north to St Ignace, MI, which is just over the Mackinac Bridge in the Upper Peninsula. I found this Mackinac Sheriff vehicle one night Nearby was this boat from Sault Tribe Law Enforcement Both together at sunset

Almost forgot this Michigan State Police command post

Just down the road was the City of Hastings, MI PD Here are their Tahoes Hastings, MI Dodge Charger The city seal

The Charger

The CVPI, I mostly saw these and the Tahoe on Patrol. The were mostly seen in the medians of the highways, and the light, even when off stood out. The Tahoe

Correct. Pleasantville FD on Wheeler Avenue, was also the police station and village hall.

close up the brick work

Here is my contribution,

A Lenco Bear cub assigned to ESU Truck 4, at the 50 Pct.

God forbid we tell someone to take a taxi or bus to a doctors office or walk in care center because they have a cold Instead of transporting in an ambulance to the ED

IIRC the light on the hood is illuminated. Most cars have additional lights on the rear deck. The cars are noticeable, and do not blind the crap out of other drivers on the road. Sometimes less is more. I will be out in the Michigan area in the next few weeks so I will try to get some photos

Bury an electric cable under the Hudson upto Canada. Sure the tree huggers will go for that. Until the cable leaks and electrocutes some fish. Be real easy to inspect too, NOT!

Thornwood Fire Department, Commerce St & Kensico Rd. I like this thread. May give me some motivation and photograph some old fire stations no longer in use

Just saw this article in the NY Daily News. Captain Galfano joined ESU just three weeks prior to 9/11. He passed on 06/26/11 due to multpile cancers. Prior to his passing he made this video, which is on Youtube.com and on the Captains Endowment Association. Here is a link to the video I tried to embed, but can not figure it out.Rest in Peace Captain, I never met you, but you sound like one of the good guys on the job.

Cheaper to hire an outside agency. Then there are no worries about health benefits, vacation time, sick leave, pension, training costs, liability, etc.

AFAIK BLS4 is paid for through billing since it is not in the Putnam contract, and has been doing transports where possible to increase its cost effectiveness. There is a possibility that BLS4 will cease to exist if Brewster goes thru with their plan. With all the talk of consolidation and county run EMS systems that goes on in this board, I am surprised to see all the support here for a competing service, that is neither of these things. At one time there was talk of forming a 'BLS3' which never came to be due to lack if need.

NYPD ESU was formed in the 1920's, but that is for another thread. Sadly 10570, is right, Bloomberg will look to close another 20 companies in the next budget. Hopefully the City Council can continue to override him, until he is out of office.

This is why BLS4 was established. A problem staffing a BLS bus was recognized. So again if Brewster is going their own way, what will happen to the existing paid BLS bus?

So what happens to BLS4, which is staffed by Transcare from 0600 to 2200 hours, and covers Brewster, Lake Carmel, Patterson and Putnam Lake? This is not in the Putnam contract IIRC, but was proposed by the county, and agreed to by Transcare as long as in would make a profit. There some rumors floating around that if Brewster elects to pull out of BLS4, that it(BLS4) may be eliminated leaving a gigantic hole in EMS coverage on the East side of Putnam County. Why not take a county level approach like the medics, or is this just "we want the ambulance to say Brewster on it" when it arrives to a call. Is Brewster planning a tax increase to cover this service, is there extra money in the current budget?

Its not a warrant less search if you are invited into the building. If you get called in for a CO alarm, automatic alarm, aided case (ambulance call) and you see obvious signs of the building cut up into illegal apartments/SRO then report it to building inspector or code enforcement. Let them take it from there, but make sure you document it somehow if you do get called into court.

1987, see the report here. There was a second crash on the soccer field at Pleasantville HS within a year where the pilot walked away. I think little common sense goes a long away, but then again common sense aint common. As mentioned, it is similar to a minivan crash. If extrication is needed, we normally try to force the door, same on a small aircraft. Larger craft (commercial) are better marked. chances are if it did not spill during he crash, the tanks should remain intact if you need to force a door. Take precaution for fire, such as a line stretched and charged, foam if you got it. If it has spilled, and not ignited, cover with foam.

Ah the days of long coats, 3/4 boots, and metro soup bowl helmets.When I joined in Dec of 88 we had them, and got to use iron on numbers to mark them. I had the plectron base unit that could be heard over anything. Rode tailboard (and sideboard on our 1949 ALF, Ladder 39) to a few alarms. Back the we even rode on top of Patrol 7 which sucked in cold wet weather and required you to look out for low tree branches and wires. Shared Scott facepieces, no hoods and,steel bottles with the flat bottoms. Some fun memories, met a lot of guys and learned just as much.

At 0746 hours this morning I was signing out at work after working a midnight, when we heard a loud crash, and found this green SUV on top of our LT's personal truck in a cloud of smoke. The SUV had been traveling northbound on the Bronx River Parkway when the driver lost control and went off the side of the elevated roadway falling approximately 40 feet striking fence, the side of the red pickup, and finally coming to a rest on the hood as seen. Our first fear was that our LT who had just signed out was in his truck. Luckily he was still in the station house. The driver of the SUV was just getting out of the car. A passenger was still in the front seat of vehicle and she was removed due to gas leaking from several punctures in the gas tank. I think our sergeant requested everything as the 49 Pct, ESU and numerous FDNY units quickly arrived on scene. First on scene was Engine 45, who quickly stretched a line. On the top rear of the photo, where the chain link fence is bent is where the SUV left the roadway.

I think that is the intent of that piece of equipment. In this view, you can see the center of the rim has been cut out to allow it to sit on a door frame.

Depends on which service you respond with. If you respond with the FD, they are your IC and provide your insurance/workman's comp. The same if you respond with the EMS side of things. If you respond in your POV, then it depends on which service you decide to report to.