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Ditto to that, also, lots of great interagency operations. Everything is a team effort and not about what one department or agency can do.

Date: 3/4/11 Time: 1815 Location: Walden Road Frequency: Multiple Units Operating: Tarrytown (PD, E76, E77, E79, E80, L37, 81B1, 81B2) Sleepy Hollow (E87), Pocantico Hills (Tanker 12), Ardsley (E165), Irvington 1 Engine, Croton (Tanker 10), Greenburgh PD EMS, Westchester County PD (Bomb Squad, Crime Scene Unit, others), F.B.I. Description Of Incident: Caller reported finding a device underneath his car which he believed to be a bomb. Writer: gpdexplorer Relocated: Sleepy Hollow - E86, TL38 to TFD HQ, 73B1 to TVAC HQ Ossining - L41 to SHFD HQ, OVAC to SHEMS HQ While relocated, E86 and TL38 handled a reported Gas leak at 371 Carroll Close, all units returned to service, good intent call. WCPD Bomb Squad made several controlled blasts during the course of the night. Tarrytown Patch Article Please send me a PM if I missed anything/anyone.

To the best of my knowledge, Hope Hose Company owns their old Fox, Riverside Hose Company owns both of their old Seagraves, and Consolidated Engine Company either owns both old Ward LaFrances or 1 is company owned and the other is privately owned by company members.

I don't know the answers to your first questions, but I do know the answer to the last. Yes, as of yesterday it is still the powder blue and white.

I haven't heard of anything, but my best guess would be at least 5-7 years. The old 78 was 25 years old when it was finally replaced, the current 80 is 23 years old, and 37 is working on a new truck and is also about 23 years old. The current 77 is only 16 years old. The members down there also keep there truck in tip-top shape, so I imagine it will be able to work faithfully for those 5-7 years.

Within the past couple weeks, Riverside Hose Company #4 of Tarrytown took delivery of their 1965 Anniversary Edition Seagrave. This rig served from 1965-1988 until it was replaced by Riverside's current apparatus, a 1988 E-One. The truck was trailered back home from California, where it has spent much it's time away from home. The rig is in fairly decent shape and still pumps. The Riverside crew plans on restoring it back to proper order. The crew from Consolidated Engine Company came to visit with their 1974 Ward LaFrance which they have recently taken delivery of as well.

Thank you every one for your support, it is much appreciated. Words cannot express how much it means to us.

Detective Checchi is a top notch man, and an excellent cop. He was my little league coach for 2 years. He has had a positive influence on many over his years in Sleepy Hollow.

The driver's headset on my truck only has an "earmuff" on the right side, allowing for the left ear to remain open. The PTT button, in my opinion, is located in a very awkward position. The other downside is the radio traffic and speaking on the intercom over lap each other. Also if the PTT is pressed all mics on the intercom are then transmitted on the radio frequency.

We do have the headsets on our truck, just not on the rear to have that kind of set up. Thats why we use portables. I honestly would not be comfortable using the head set on a 2 foot wire to assist backing up a 40+ foot long, 65,000 pound truck. I cant see anything on the other side of the truck. Accidents happen, and I dont want to be the one in the drivers seat or on the rear headset when something happens. I'd rather be the guy with the portable who is a safer distance from the truck and getting the same job done. If I'm at the wheel and my spotter says something to me that I need to verbally answer to, I stop the truck and respond to the message or I have whoever else is on the truck respond for me. Yes the driver always pays attention to the spotter, but must also be proficient enough to still scan his/her mirrors. Whether you using a portable or a head set, you're still getting the same message across.

Our guys just use portables. I think its a little safer because it allows the person behind the truck to get a better view because they are able to move about more freely to look for obstructions, etc. and also keeps them further away to avoid any potential accidents of getting hit by the truck.

Date:08/02/2010 Time: 1605 approx Location: Tappan Zee Bridge Frequency: Fire 14, WCPD, Marine 16 Units Operating: Tarrytown Marine 5, Sleepy Hollow Marine 7, WCPD Marine 3, Tarrytown 81-B2, Greenburgh ALS, Rockland Units Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: Jumper Down Writer: gpdexplorer Approx 1605, report of a jumper up on the North bound side of the TZB. Person later jumped, reportedly on the surface of the water, 100 ft from bridge. Victim was rescued by the crews of Marine 5 and 7, and WCPD Marine 3. Transported to awaiting EMS at Tarrytown dock by Marine 5 and transfered to 81-B2 and transported to WMC.

Agreed, I only stopped in because I was on my way home from Hartford. The collections were nice, but there was not a lot there too keep anyone there for any amount of time. Kevin, at about 1200 there were only 4 or 5 apparatus there, nothing special at all. Most were in service pieces.

As far as I know, the plan is to allow funding to allow members to take the courses at the county training center, not to hold them in Tarrytown, but don't quote me on that.

Yes, this is replacing the old Coke truck. While it looks a lot bigger than the old truck, it is carrying all the same gear, minus the new cascade, the generator and cord reels, and added room for manpower. The old utility only allowed for a total of 3 tightly packed firefighters to sit in the front. It also allows for everything to be more organized, as everything else used to be stored in bins that were stacked in the compartments and a pain in the rear end to move around. And Seth, just as the members put a lot of work into the old utilty, we put just as much, if not more into this unit. And the unique look is starting to grow on me.

Good work by Assistant Chief Scott of the South Salem FD! LoHud Article

Saw them filming this while I was recerting my peace officer status at the police academy last week. Keep up the good work YPD.

Having just finished writing my senior thesis on the death penalty, I can't say that I have seen anything you say in any of the arguments against the death penalty I read. While I still don't have clear cut side as to where I stand (alyhough I argued against in the paper), if you are so against the death penalty, there are so many more ways to argue against the death penalty (i.e. financial issues, racial issues, little effect on homicide rates) rather than bringing in your highly biased views and attacking members of the law enforcement community.

That's kinda what I thought, I was just trying to see if maybe the money crunchers were trying to get rid of the tillers to save manpower or what have you, but I couldn't see the manpower being different on a tiller from that of a straight stick.

Besides making a chocks comment, this is why children should always be supervised when allowing them to explore the inside of a rig, especially when in the driver's seat.

A few questions, I'd appreciate some help. I'm looking for answers regarding the FDNY, put anyones input is appreciated. Who is responsible for setting up the tiller once it arrives on scene? the operator of the tractor or the operator steering the trailer end, or both? Once the stick is ready, does the operator of the trailer end go to work with the crew or stay at the truck and assist the other operator?

those old trucks are tanks, they can still perform under pressure.

RIP Capt Iaccino, may angels lead you in. My condolences to the family and his brothers and sisters of the Roosevelt FD.

My buddy at school filled me in on this. 4 FF's from Framingham, MA were injured when the apparatus where in crashed and rolled over. All members on board were seatbelted in. They were not responding to an emergency at the time of the incident. No official determination has been made as of yet as to what caused the accident. Media Coverage Media Coverage 2

Happy Birthday to RWC130! Hope you have a great one and many more to come. Thanks for all that you do for EMTBravo.