gpdexplorer

Nice rig! Thats a crap ton of survior lights in the cab.

Congrats to all! Demps121 and firecapt32 helped shaped who I am in FF1, thank you very much. Alsfirefighter taught my survival class, thank you very much. Keep up the great work, I appreciate everything that you have to offer.

Congrats Dave! Keep up the hard work and keep training. Wish many more years of success.

Very interesting. Another good video on Baldwin, LI FD.

Someone who has more lights on their car than the chief's car does.

Is that missing compartment doors on the rear officer's side of the engine?

Date: 1/16/09 Time: 03:45 Location: 2 Union Street X Albany Post Rd (Rt 9), Guadalajara Restaurant Units Operating: Archville FD, Pocantico Hills FD, Ossining FD, Briarcliff FD, Briarcliff EMS, Sleepy Hollow FD, Sleepy Hollow EMS Description Of Incident: Writer: gpdexplorer, chieftk, Truck4 0336hrs- Archville FD and Pocantico Hills toned out for working structure fire Guadalajara Restaurant 0340hrs- 2631 on scene; Chief on location Heavy smoke showin #2 floor 0343hrs- Car 2381 reports working fire, req. M/A Sleepy Hollow TL to scene. 03:48 Ossining FAST and Briarcliff EMS to the scene 03:52 Briarcliff Eng 92 to the scene, req. to hit hydrant by the country club and lay in. 03:53 Battalion 12 responding 0405hrs- M/A Ossining Engine and Briarcliff R-37 for Cascade to scene 0409hrs- B-12 rpts heavy fire 2nd floor of a 2.5-story 100X75. 04:10 Sleepy Hollow EMS to the scene, stand by. M/A Tarrytown Ladder to cover Sleepy Hollow. 0411hrs- Sleepy Hollow Rescue responding to scene.

Rest in Peace Sgt Rice. I went through my SPR training with your son. Andrew Wilgermein SPR 866

Here are some of the photos of the apparatus from the Milford, CT E-260 Muster held in 2007. Hope you enjoy them. West Haven, CT

Mark, I dont see the link

Good luck guys and gals! I just turned in my last paper and will be Westchester bound tomorrow. Maybe some of you will luck out like I did and have your professor let you use your notes for 15 minutes of your final. Hopefully, my ride up home will be accident free, unlike my ride back to school from Thanksgiving break.

I feel for the most part, deputy chiefs are willing to let line officers do their jobs and not interfere. As EXDC203 said deputy chiefs are "available" when a chief is not. So when the white hats are arounds, most deputies in my deptartment let the chiefs and line officers due the work, unless there is a major incident. A good way to show this is the scenario is in the following: Dept is dispatched to an AFA. 1 or more of the chiefs respond as well as apparatus with line officers. Any deputies will respond as well with their respective companies. Since the chiefs are on scene, the chiefs will direct line officers what need to be done. The deputies will either go in with the line officer and his/her crew or stay with the apparatus. Most deputy chiefs now that they have had they're time and let others have theirs. But they are always there to help younger line officers in making decisions. Same scenario, apparatus responds with no line officer, deputy chief takes command. 2 summers ago, Tarrytown had the Hackley School fire. For the first few hours 2 chiefs were on scene. They maintained the command post and over saw operations. The deputy chiefs all had specific function around the building to assist the chiefs on scene. Line officers continued normal functions with their crews.

This is the run down in Tarrytown. Chief - Car 2461 1st Assistant Chief - Car 2462 2nd Assistant Chief - Car 2463 The chief then selects 2 deputy chiefs from each of the 6 companies. However, in the past a chief may only choose 1 past chief from any specific company instead of 2. A deputy chief, as stated, is a past chief of the department. This being said, just being a past chief, doesn't make you a deputy chief. 2464 & DC-80 - Engine 80 2465 & DC-37 - Ladder 37 2466 & DC-76 - Engine 76 2467 & DC-77 - Engine 77 2468 & DC-78 - Tower Ladder 78 2469 & DC-79 - Engine 79 The deputy chiefs are responsible for running calls when a chief or assistant chief is not on scene. They also act as the chief's eyes and ears on the fireground when the chief/cheifs are at the command post. Also when it is known that all or most chiefs will be out of down, a deputy/deputies will be notified that they will out of town and the deputies are charge of responding on and running calls.

My point wasn't that your gear itself will protect you from smoke. In my mind, that smoke is dangerous and harmful to your health, therefore, you should wear an SCBA in that situation. When I picture an FF wearing SCBA, I don't see someone with just turnout pants and an SCBA. I see an FF with pants, coats, helmet and SCBA. While I'm not saying this has to be every situation, it's not goin to hurt to be ready. Pants, a helmet, and depending the situation a traffic vest, or however you want to describe it. If you're pumping an apparatus close to the scene, you never know what's going to come down out of the sky. EJS, I'm definately not tryin to say your wrong. One other thing to keep in mind is that we are always in the public eye, and we have to maintain the professional image that we work so hard to attain. By having an operator wearing some PPE, makes us look professional and shows that we have pride in what we do, not that I'm saying that someone has to be in gear to be proud of the work they do or to show that they are proud of they work they do, because I'm willing to bet that each and every one of us, who is sitting at your computer in your sweats, or at the station in your duty uniform, or even in your rig on your cell phone, is proud of what we do.

Today is December 7th, 2008, the 67th Anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, a "day which will live in infamy." While you spend your day with your families, or at the firehouse, etc. please take a moment to remember the innocent souls that died that day.

What I feel should happen and what actually happens is very different. Apparatus operators should be required to wear their gear when operating a piece of apparatus, at the very least have their pants on. Yes, its nice to let them take their coats and helmets off during the summer, but lets face it, we know were going to deal with heat in this line of business. While apparatus operators may not have to wear their SCBA, it should not be out of the question. If you're outside pumping a piece of apparatus or working a turn table, and the smoke is hanging low or blowing on your side of the building, the smoke is just as toxic outside of the building as it is inside of the building.

Congrats Mark! It is always nice to see what you have to say. Well deserved.

Thanks for the info Izzy. While it definately has seen better days, it was good to see it still pumping strong. Here's a shot of the front to show the mount where the Mars light was.

nice shots. What was up with the traffic driving over the 5 inch?

Maybe next year's muster can be an EMTBravo social gathering... RWC130 any ideas?

The muster is open to all. If you wish to be a vendor or enter a muster team, you must register before hand. If you wish to go to enjoy all of the activities it is come as you please. I'm pretty sure there aren't parking or cover fees. Engine 260 This is the best version of the website right now. There is a new website that is currently being updated. I've gone the past 2 years. 2 years was awesome, it was nice weather so it drew big crowds, lots of apparatus, and quite a few muster teams. I think I spent in the area of 200 big ones there. This year was still good, but less participation because of inclement weather.

Mark, It is an annual event, usually in the beginning of September. There are firematic vendors, team events (mid-nite alarm, bucket brigade, etc), antique apparatus judging, and of course food and refreshments.

Lol, yea it was Mike, how much money did we spend that day? Mark, thanks for the kudos. Dartnk45, thank you for the info.

Mahopac, NY And the final and my favorite shot: Warwick, RI(?)

Derby, CT Lake Carmel, NY Mahopac, NY