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Central, "I need a unit to check and advise on a ..."
Unit " I'll chicken and fries on that central."
Also
Central "I need a unit for Times Sq, report of an EDP running naked thru the station
"post 19 central, any further description?l
Central" Male white, no clothing given"
right on cue someone played a sound bite from tje movie Airplane! "Ever see a grown man naked?

It would never work in Westchester, there is no bucket.

Remember that when you take your department car to the NYS Chief's Show at Turning Stone Casino. And you guys are worried about a commissioner's car at Woodbury Commons.

Remember that when you take your department car to the NYS Chief's Show at Turning Stone Casino. And you guys are worried about a commissioner's car at Woodbury Commons.

Remember that when you take your department car to the NYS Chief's Show at Turning Stone Casino. And you guys are worried about a commissioner's car at Woodbury Commons.

Remember that when you take your department car to the NYS Chief's Show at Turning Stone Casino. And you guys are worried about a commissioner's car at Woodbury Commons.

Remember that when you take your department car to the NYS Chief's Show at Turning Stone Casino. And you guys are worried about a commissioner's car at Woodbury Commons.

Remember that when you take your department car to the NYS Chief's Show at Turning Stone Casino. And you guys are worried about a commissioner's car at Woodbury Commons.

Remember that when you take your department car to the NYS Chief's Show at Turning Stone Casino. And you guys are worried about a commissioner's car at Woodbury Commons.

Remember that when you take your department car to the NYS Chief's Show at Turning Stone Casino. And you guys are worried about a commissioner's car at Woodbury Commons.

Remember that when you take your department car to the NYS Chief's Show at Turning Stone Casino. And you guys are worried about a commissioner's car at Woodbury Commons.

Current E259 will be retired (its a 1984 Pierce). E260 will become the spare. The new Engine will be assigned to DP Hayes Hose in place of E260. Unsure what number the new engine will take (my guess is E90)

Tonight @ 21:00 the Plattekill Fire Department was dispatched for a PIAA on the NYS Thruway at mile marker 71.1 South Bound. Car 1, Car 3, Engine 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, 645 and 47-36 where all responding when @ 21:11 We were advised that Engine 4 was involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident, roll over with entrapment.
I have a been some sort of a chief officer for 13 years now, in the fire service for 21 years and never once did I instantly feel like I was going to vomit while responding to an incident...not until last night. I can tell you there are so many things that are going through your head after receiving an alarm involving your own...
What do I do? Whom do I call? How difficult is the extrication? What Happened? What did they hit? Who is in the truck? But the toughest question, the one that still rings in my head is "Are they alive?"
I will not speak of specifics. I will not release the details of this incident and I will let the authorities finish their investigation. But what I can tell you, 4 of the 5 firefighters have been released. Engine 4 is a total loss and the definition of brotherhood was re-taught to me through the actions of area fire departments and fire departments through out the state.
Cronomer Valley whom handled the incident...Thank you!!! Your professionalism went a long way tonight. You are our brothers and for you I am thankful. With out getting into every department that has reached out to us, because I can guarantee someone with be forgotten, whether it be at either at our stations or through phone calls, I had 132 missed calls, Thank you!!! Never have I had such an out pouring of support just for us.
I ask you, do you know what it is like to have to sit at the back of your vehicle trying to coordinate different responses while your Firefighters need YOUR help? Not something I EVER want to handle again.
For years we instill into our memberships heads...Seat belts, seat belts, SEAT BELTS... and on November 2nd 2013 @ 21:11, those seat belts saved their lives.
At St. Francis Hospital...the support continued. Fairview, Roosevelt, Arlington Fire Departments, with Engines, and Lisa Gardner, whom provided me with very informative updates, met the inbound ambulances to assist with ANYTHING we needed, ANYTHING. Tears is the word that best described how I was after I was notified of your support! I cant say thank you because thank you doesn't cover your actions. I owe you... period.
At 1:21 we called back in service, My membership continuing to want to help the community, knowing that what we seen tonight could have been completely different.
We will continue serving the community, we are Plattekill. We ARE Plattekill Strong.
I ask no one post NO Photos or post no details until the investigation is complete and I approve of such postings.
Thank you Everyone.
Chief Christopher Mancuso

This was a bittersweet image to see, I recognized to many of those names but I hope it serves the district for many years and is as good a truck as she looks right now!

and some random exterior shots, thanks to all that watched the build with us!

foam pail compartments that are on both sides under the speed lays, they hold two pails each and have the foam pail wrench in the compartment for easy access and the CAFS trash line/reel with 200' of hose under the rear cab step

front compartment, tools, electric PPV fan and electric cord reels and EZ foam fill

Over the wheel compartment tool board front and rear as well as rear wall of compartment with 36" hook and boxes for the SCBA masks

passengers side rear compartment
combo cutter/spreader and slide out hydraulic pump and lines, fuel can and auto cribs



Auto fill controls

Rear of Engine
A tribute to 3 of our members that passed away during the construction of the vehicle and as always a tribute to them and the FDNY, Assistant Chief Jason Whaley, Life members and siblings Jill Caldarelli and Randy Ackerman.


Ladder, hooks, shovels and small suction

Generator and cord reel

and around we go on the drivers side
Cab step compartment


Speed lays of 2" and 2 1/2" and 1" dead lay of forestry hose on top

Pullout steps they're the same on both sides of the Engine

Front compartment with various NST and Storz fittings and adaptors as well as strainers and donut rolled hose

Over the wheel well compartment, two saws, fuel, bar oil, broom and air hammer and hose in box


Rear compartment, mini frig, cones, RAM mini monitor, Pro pac foam unit and small garbage can

The blue beast and Engine # on both rear compartments

Got a few more from today.

Here is a photo of the crew at the Firematic BRAT shop that built the Engine, it's amazing how such a small crew working in a small shop can turn out such quality built vehicles as Seth can attest to.

Bob, Jules, Tom, Dan, Dylan, Manny, David and Kevin

Took a few today, I need to do a compartment by compartment now that it's completed.
President John Kelleher from last October when we went to see the chassis and today with the completed Engine.


sitting on the pad outside the main older part of the fire station

Passed in on Route 22 in Pawling. Looked Great!