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Personally I like these low profile flush mount systems as they draw less power, have less moving parts and give a much larger warning area front and rear as opposed to the traditional light bars. A lot of the newer LED lamp heads actually permit a split color scheme within the same lamp head. Definitely a sharp looking rig. My only observation is that the grill seems to allow only a small amount of air flow across the radiator but again, purely observation, not made based on any facts.

A bird strike has forced a Houston-bound Continental Airlines flight to return to Washington's Reagan National Airport moments after take off. The flight with 44 passengers and 6 crew had sucked a bird into one of its engines on take off causing it to declare an emergency and immediately return. The flight landed safely 17 minutes later without further incident. AOL News Link

You are 100% right. I spotted that also. Funny part is that the story was picked up on the Associated Press and almost every paper quotes the DC FD spokesman on this incident. Funny how not one media outlet managed to pick up the error, and I have thus far read through some 20+ accounts.

I missed the original posting of the picture of this rig. If I did not know better I would have thought it was the old FDNY R-3.

V12!! I wouldn't be in such a rush with the price of gas. How many gallons to the mile must that thing get? Sounds like it must have been a real beast in it's day.

All I can say is Work of Art!!! Code 3 Collectibles has nothing on you.

Goose, I know we have gone off topic but an EMT-I would be of benefit. You are correct about ALS/BLS arrival times. But, many true ALS calls hear the call for a second medic to respond. If that BLS unit was EMT-I staffed that EMT-I would probably be enough to suffice as the second set of hands.

Seth, it is a great idea. Only problem I see is grants have a life expectancy after which taxes increase to make up the difference which in turn increases the population of Round Rock, TX.

Lets try and put together a resource list for Westchester County of what is available out there in the way of specialty apparatus (not the every day ladders, engines, ambulance, etc). Their capabilities, response times and availability, method of request, etc. Together we can help each other create our own little black books and be better prepared for the future.

JFLYNN, I will be the first to admit I was of base with my previous post on a few points. I am a professional and as such I also publicly apologize for insulting you. All the more reason to read before hitting the enter key. I would like to say that you are missing the point of my beginning this post to start with. I am not, nor will I ever advocate freelancing or uncoordinated response to any level of an emergency be it a cat in a tree or major MCI. That level of unprofessional action should never come into play although we both know it does happen. What I was looking to do was bring to light the hidden "diamonds in the rough" that various chief officers may be unaware of in their own backyards. Whether those resources are credentialed and vetted are up to the agency that would use them as a "special call" unit. My original hope was to simply create a list of specialty units in the county not to advocate their responding to calls, stripping of resources, etc. This list is not readily available. My goal was to be proactive and amass the people here with the information and what should have been simple and create the list. Since there has been little interest I see it is of no need.

Congratulations to the Yonkers FD for having their own list but lets get to the real world. If 9/11/01 taught us one thing it was that if we wait for someone else to do something it may be to late. I for one do not want to see dedicated men and women caught with their turnout gear around their knees because they were waiting for the response to a letter that may never come. You of all people should know better and to be honest I am surprised. You, advocating for WC DES. In a perfect world you could ask the County DES for a list but, if you have spent any time in the past few days reading this forum you would have seen what prompted my post: over 3 pages of posts about Scene Support Trailers with not one answering what they do, how you request them and what they contain besides dust and this forum is full of WC DES personnel. You go on to state that you do not agree with my solution. Information can be inaccurate, incomplete or have exaggerated claims and that there is an issue of vetting. I would ask what would stop an agency for saying "hey Agency A has XYZ lets go see it and find out if it would work if we need it." That's called vetting. Remember the lists the county creates are sometimes incomplete, outdated, and politically slanted. The only issue I see here and in most of your posts that you have a problem with is that they do not contain the line "Concept created by JFLYNN." If the information posted helps one agency become aware of a resource they did not know was available and in turn makes a job easier or saves a life then it will have served its purpose and it not no trees will have died it the printing.

Peekskill OEM's Scene Support and Emergency Response Team. This group has is multi-tiered team that is comprised of Operations Officers can operate as on site Emergency Managers and possess IC-100,200,300,400,700 & 800 along with various other trainings and disciplines. Our Support Specialists are all trained in IC 100, 200, 700 & 800 and are capable of assisting in command post operations. Our entire team is trained in in-house client services to assist fire victims in placement with either family members or working with the Red Cross, alternative housing. Peekskill OEM has a modified BeeLine paratransit bus that has been transformed into a climate controlled mobile command center equipped with 2 low band radios, 1 VHF radio, 2 UHF radios, 1 marine band radio, a Uniden scanner, 2 Desktop PC equipped with ICS software, a pole mounted video camera equipped with telescopic, low light and VHS record capabilities, an on board 120 volt inverter and a separate gasoline generator. We are called out through the Peekskill Police Department. (Photo credits to Matt Myers)

You said exactly what I was feeling. And by the way thank you for posting the info on Yorktown FD's Special OPS Team.

I like it. I want one.

I find it very sad that we will spend pages discussing what is in trailers or why someone put white stripping on a white car but in 12 hours no one can put a productive line to help ourselves be more self sufficient in times of crisis and we wonder why we are in the state we are in. Very sad in deed. Just my opinion.

To be honest having a pilot say not going up due to weather would be good enough for me if I were the Air Recon Chief, no need being the hero here. I can see the flames just as well from the street and safer too!!

I stand corrected. My information was flawed. Guess I should have asked Watson first. I thought Round Rock was another Texas gasoline producer. Please accept my apology for my misstatement. As far as filling up in Round Rock I am sure your gas prices are lower than New York, just filled up - $2.419 for regular... ouch.

Seth, I don't want to get into a P--sing match or diss anyone but are not our gasoline dollars paying for those resources to start with. Also the community of Round Rock is largely a bedroom community largely seeing it rise in the last 20 years (since the early 1990's). So it is in effect in it infancy. Everything looks shiny and new at the start and when first developed not to say that some good planning has not been done to create an excellent system and foundation but I think you are comparing apples and oranges when you compare Round Rock, TX with Westchester County, NY. Weather, infra-structure and other factors are drastically different and make for a hard comparison. Is life better where you are, with out a doubt it would appear so. Could Westchester take lessons, obviously.

Putting all joking aside and moving this subject toward safety and vehicle design maybe someone with some knowledge could answer this. When a response vehicle other than a police car is done with "ghost lettering" how does that effect the standards and insurance requirements for the vehicle if any actual exist. Again, I am not well versed on this subject and not sure if just having reflective lettering covers you and having your chevrons reflective and not contrasting with the vehicle color matters but I would be interested in knowing. As always the goal is toward safety while responding to and operating at a scene and sometimes what looks good might not actually be best for our own protection. Has anyone seen any studies on ghost lettering that they can post. I would be interested in reading them. By the way M'Ave, no you paraphrased wrong even though it could have been taken that way. No where did I say it was ok to abuse the privilege.

With so many members of the public complaining about vehicles being "out of district" the ghost lettering concept could have its benefits. Not easily spotted in a parking lot, on the highway, etc when the light are not activated.

Sounds like a great topic to start if it could stay on point without unnecessary commenting. Just list resources beyond the every day engines, ladders, and ambulances. Include: availability, department, capabilities, how requested, staffing, etc. It could be useful to someone someday.

Chris, I think this is where they are getting the info on ropes and rappelling from: "The two freshman cadets who had gone to practice rappelling on Storm King Mountain got stuck on a tiny ledge about 6 p.m. on Saturday, West Point officials said." In a print article in the NY Post it stated that they tied themselves to shrubs to prevent being blown off the rock face. Either way accidents happen and everything turned out for the best.

The NYPD aviation unit deserves a big pat on the back for this job. They go where others dare not go and fly when others will not fly. Aside from the USCG they are the only unit that I have seen put up in conditions like last night. Interestingly enough they will tell you they are just doing their job.