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NYPD has given their test free for years...nobody wants the job. I have met several people in the last six months who want to be a police officer, but do not want to deal with the low pay, both starting, and TOP, and all the other BS that goes on. The free test has been given for at least the last 4 years.

Maybe its jut me, but this almost sounds backwards? Wouldn't it make more sense for Empire BLS to respond as the first responder since they are already on stand-by, and have a shorter response time, with the volunteer agency doing to the transport if they can get out? If the volunteers can't get out then Empire would transport. Not sure how the billing would work in that situation.

Correct, NYPD ESU does operate an amubulance. It can be used by MOS (or immediate family) for transpots up to 250 miles from NYC, as long as one point of the trip is in the city.

Here is a link to their FireFighters Association, with photos of their appratus: http://www.reedycreek.org/ and the link to the Reedy Creek Improvement District which provides the emergency services, including requirements to work there: http://www.rcid.org/Dept_Emergency.cfm IIRC one house looks like it was built out of a child's blocks (lego)

When I first graduated the police academy in 1999, NYPD Transit was still deploying solo train patrols from 1930 to 0405 hours. Only train runs above 96th street were dual patrol. When it was only one officer, it was up to you if you wanted to make an arrest, if the guy looked too big, or willing to fight, most officers would back off. Not all. Fights were not all that common, but when they did occur, everyone showed up, and the perp usually went to the hospital. The feeling amongst some of the bosses, was "This is how it was done in my day" or "there are other posts in the major stations". I used to hate riding the 'D' train across the bridge (Grand St to Dekalb Ave)into Brooklyn...four minutes where you were truly on your on, until the next stop was reached, and you were locked in the car if something did happen. A few years ago, I got into a fight/wrestling match with a perp in the Times Square station on the #1 train. I called for assisstance (10-85). It just happened to be during the change of tour so I was on my own. It took what felt like ten minutes until two officers assigned to the Times Square Detail topside received the call over the Precinct radios (diiferent frequency) and came downstairs.. I was out for almost 6 weeks with a broken hand. Our radios then and now are total garbage, multiple dead spots, and conditions change with the weather.. when it rains there is lots of static, or no signal at all. Sometimes you can hear Central, but not the cop on the other end of the station. I'll take dual patrol any day.

As mentioned before, make sure all connections are TIGHT. You will here air sucking through if they are not tight, or have damaged washers. Also make sure everything on the pump is closed (drains,discharges) while priming the pump. In the last year I have learned a lot about drafting, our district has no hydrants, as opposed to my old department which utilized hydrants, and drafted once or twice a year during drills. I like the floating strainers with the flexible hard suction, no more tying off to a ladder. Here is a photo of a whirlpool created while drafting out of a portable pond (tanker operations) with a flat bottom strainer:

Here is an article on sirens/lights/standards. At the end of the article is a list of different manufacturers, and their websites. Unfortunately they must copied and pasted to work. Some links may not work. http://firechief.com/apparatus/firefighting_/ Timberwolf sirens may provide what you are looking for. http://www.timberwolfsirens.com/

I have also heard the term 'johnny pump' refering to hydrants.

Depended on the department. Some where only fire police, some like Pleasantville's Patrol 7 were a combination of fire police, rescue, engine company. The 1980 Hahn carried 500 gallons of water a 1000 gpm pump, but no supply hose. It was also desiganted to act as a relay pumper when needed.

What type of occupancies are we looking at? hardware, furniture, grocery, etc. With no heat/fire exposure at this time, the sign would be the least of my concerns.

Look at this prior thread : EMTBravo thread: Westchester Patrol Companies It was phased out as a radio designation around 2000, by 60 Control in favor of Utliity/Rescue designations.

Unfortunately, yes they are pursued.. I know personally with NYPD they will track down the command involved and send the photos to the command's Integrity Control Officer, and have them conduct an investigation. you better have a good, documented reason why you went thru the light, not just I was in a rush to Central Bookings. I know one officer that was asked to pay the $50 personally. This also the reason that about 3 to 4 years ago, many of the cars began to 'lose' one digit from the license plate making it impossible to track. edited : wrong amount for fine.

GOOD RIDANCE!!!!!! I thought Spitzer was a POS as Attorney General. glad i didn't vote for him. Lt Gov paterson is even worse. liberal cop hating scumbag. Blind as a bat...hopefully he walks infront of a bus..

I always ask the perp if they have anything that may hurt me..needles, knives, crack pipes (glass ones are often broken on the ends), anything. Most of they time they will tell you. Not always, sometimes they forget what is in their pockets. Feel the pockets from the outside before you go in. I have even used my ASP to slide over a pocket to feel for things. Always check the socks, inside the shoes, the inside of the waistband, and the bottom seam of jackets. I have stopped plenty of people who slice the inside of a coat pocket, and then put crack pipes and other contraband (one guy from my command found stolen credit cards here) inside the stuffing of the jacket. Once back at the stationhouse I will always use gloves to research the prisoner. A lot of our commands now have the held held metal detectors to use at the front desk.

Just a word of advice with the metal flag markers, watch how they are attched to the hydrant. My old department had the ones that slid over one of the smaller side discharges of the hydrant, and are held in place with the cap. Our DPW went to fill the street sweeper with water, and found out that cap on the side with the flag was not on all the way. The cap is only held on by one thread or less. Granted the hydrant was on a large diameter main with a lot of pressure, but the cap came off, and flew for a pretty good distance from what I was told. We used to take off the flag completely, if we utilized a hydrant with a marker like that.

Very sad day in West Milford. I was just about to post on this topic. Here is a quick link to a local newspaper article: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/v...er_dies_in.html

Not For Practical Application Seriously, though, it does make some sense relating to interfereing with the head restraints. I can also see the need to prevent helmets from flying around the cab after an accident does occur. Just store them in a compartment (in cab perhaps)or outside on older apparatus.

I recently got this as an e-mail, but it is posted on Youtube. Painting set to music by artist Michael Isreal.

I guess I searched using wrong terms. Sorry. If the moderators wish to remove, it is fine with me.

Those parents are a couple of sick f%$#%s. They deserve the same treatment. I cant imaging doing a search and coming across something like that. I can understand a person in restraints, but those usually have velcro or button closures that can easily be undone. editted for language, almost dropped the f bomb.

, Unfortnately these are not dual mode, so they will not be used into Grand Central on passsenger trains. Depending on how these 11 perform, Metro North has an option to buy 11 more. The first eleven will be used to replace the few remaining Fl9m, and the leased P40s from Amtrak. They will be used on branch trains to Danbury, Waterbury, and in NY (Brewster to Wassaic). The second order would be used to replace Metro North's current work engines. According to a recent post on Railroad.net, the first enginge is on its way here. It will most likely be sent to Croton-Harmon for testing.

Maybe its just me, but something doesn't sound right. Sounds like the same people who cry it took an hour for EMS/Fire to get to a scene, but when you check the radio transcripts, it only took a few minutes. As for not checking O2 and defibrillators, I would hazard a guesss that if its not on someone's (flight attendant or maintenance)check list , its not being done. How long has NYS required defibrillators in the schools, and other public places? I'd be willing to bet that most are coming up on needing new batteries (shelf life around 3 years), or new pads. Who is responsible for checking them? How often is it checked? Are the batteries even still charged? Just something to think about as you walk into your local grocery store/movie theater/shopping mall.

The car is tall I know with the NYC subways the platfom is about 5 feet from the track, and the car is about 11 to 12 feet tall. From the platform it doesn't look the high, but once your are on the track next to a train, it looks huge.

Most will be scrapped. I think the bar cars will get overhauled, as will the newer M4/6s

Yes, I know who you are talking about. It was one of Thornwood's officers. I know he broke several bones, in his back, and his pelvis. he spent a lot of time in rehabilitation.