27east

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  1. the one w/ the guy in the hospital and the docs kill the fly with the paddles and then the mother and daughter walk in as they say "that sure killed him". priceless.
  2. it was nearly a 2nd alarm assignment for FDNY.....even the Command Chief came up
  3. wow....lets hope it workes out....please keep us posted EWFAC-1075
  4. hudson, good topic. I did see Wire sitters out around some areas, which is good. But Lights & Sirens....is it a good idea? I remember reading somewhere that ConEd had applied for them, but DMV did not approve. What do you all think???
  5. I saw a video once of people being sprayed with the stuff back in the 1950s to kill lice...crazy, but there is no totally clear evidence that the stuff is toxic to humans.
  6. very impressive, although I would be curious what his full-time occupation is...
  7. So I was wondering what you all thought of this....the trends are clear, runs are up but fires are down. It is a direct result of better fire codes and better inspections. But does anyone think that with all the new construction materials and such, we will see a time when fires again increase? Interestred to see other thoughts on this.....Look foward to reading them.....
  8. What other departments have career FF's in Dutchess?
  9. WHY CAN'T IT SNOW???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  10. class max I believe is 150
  11. according to NYC DCAS, there will be a open test for EMT and Paramedic with filing in June....those who are provisionals need not retake the physical test
  12. I had heard, for what its worth, that Con Ed uses Nextel pretty heavily.
  13. park place bagels in bronxville
  14. What was wrong with the exterior of the old one? Hell I miss the ones from the late 1990s...
  15. I believe the Snorkel concept comes from a former CFD commissioner, Quinn I think his name was, and he got the idea from watching tree and utility crews using the overhead buckets.
  16. Eastchester PD hired 4
  17. Eastchester FD and EVAC use 154.340 for dispatch (from 60 however) and 453.675 for operations.
  18. And then do they transport at all or do they wait? I think I remember reading on here that they did transport to somewhere on campus, but I cant find it now.
  19. ok so what does VAFD do now? respond with the bus or wait for CCVAC/CRP intercept?
  20. Eastchester Engine 28 (spare out of Tuckahoe station) is a 1969? Mack CF
  21. yes, County PD takes from this list
  22. not trying to hijack the thread or anything but check out the LED bar on the Pleasantville rig...WOW
  23. and the residency requirment too lol