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Started upgrading the SCBA's in the field some of the new features are: Buddy lights in the rear New Remote Gauge with backlight Pak Tracker System added Removed HUD Battery pack Updated the battery pack / Speaker system to run all devices. At some point they will deploy the locater.

So I am transfering the data from the old Palm app to a new Iphone app. First it will be set to work on safari so you won't have to download anything, but you would need to be conected to the net for it to work. Anyone have any comments on what that would like to see in it? Here is the start of...

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http://www.silive.com/news/advance/index.ssf?/base/news/1244810719291330.xml&coll=1 Story about how EMS has been using Mutual aide over the past week due to the high call volume (Flu)

If you don't know what Geo Tagging is then here is a simple explanation. Using a Digital Camera and a GPS Reciver you can add Lat and Lon cordinates to your photos. Here is the unit I use it's a Holux M241. Today there even ones that link right to the cameras...

2 squads (one must be Squad 1 w/TRV) Squad 1 has the TRV which is cross staffed, just like the hazmat bread trucks. tactical support unit 1 FF 2 collapse task forces Either the Rescue or a Ladder company will drive it to the scene. 2 SOC support ladders Cross Staffed by Ladder.  Can be...

http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_307/constructionwillclose.html Story about how Engine 6 will have to move because the street will need to be dug up for construction. Work is supposes to start in October and last 7 months.

Marine Division has a nice website up with photos of the new fire boats. http://www.nycfireboat.com/

Most runs are done on the MDT's.  They will give out the box over the air if more then one unit is assigned, however you won't hear which units.  You would have to know the boxes to have an idea of who is going.

They have been getting a ton of CO runs, as far as EMS goes they did 1,640 in 2007 which is on the high side.

When the temp falls below XXF for XX amount of time, they staff it. Two FF's from the house will run it for the tour and go around to known hydrants and respond to jobs as needed.

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Capt. I  have worked there a few times.  There is a Mezz overlooking the Apparatus Floor. The do have the 2nd floor. I don't remember about the 3rd floor.  The other floors are no longer FD.  PD must use them all. There is also a large parking garage area under the firehouse that PD uses...

http://www.nycfire.net/node/645 Take a look at the above post. Interesting problem with the radios.

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Trucks had 7 (Two Roof FF's)  Engines 6?

Smoke II Retires from FDNY Marine Fleet The 50-year-old Smoke II, an FDNY Marine Unit fireboat, was retired from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to great fanfare on July 15 to begin its new life as an artificial reef off the coast of New Jersey...

Bronx,  N. Y.  07/10/08 @ 12:00 hrs. East Chester  Area Box  4816 address:              2751  Hone  Ave. between:            Arnow  Ave.  &  Allerton  Ave. 4816  @  11:58 Engs.  38,  62,  97 T. Lad.  51,  Lad.  32 Batt.  15 10 ? 75 ? 4816  @  12:02 TowerLadder  41  is ...

Just an FYI: They are changing the 10-45's to match the EMS triage tags used. Goes in on July 8th. 10-45 Code 1 = Black Tag 10-45 Code 2 = Red Tag 10-45 Code 3 = Yellow Tag 10-45 Code 4 = Green Tag

Some recently suggested that it would be nice to take an old firehouse and make it into a working museum.  Having it setup to be the same as it was back in the day.  The museum has lot's of nice stuff and is in an old firehouse, but you don't get that old firehouse feel when you go there.