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Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on January 15, 2009 at 2:10am

after spending about 20 minutes I am guessing Bryan was commenting on this story, from Long Island (gotta love news websites)

By Emily SmithCORAM (WABC) -- An explosive discovery was made during the night on Long Island.
A number of Molotov cocktails were found on the roof of a strip mall following a fire at a pizza parlor.
The fire is under a microscope by arson investigators, who say the entire building could've been gone had the arsonists plan panned out.
The strip plaza is now the scene of a massive arson investigation after Tuesday night's fire, which began in a Coram pizza parlor. Fire crews squashed the flames fast, but then found Molotov cocktails planted on the roof.
They say there were multiple explosives above each store ready to drop into the ventilation system of the mall.
One store still open for business at 10 p.m. Tuesday remains open. The owner says he hasn't slept and can't help but think what could've happened.
"It's pretty scary," Daniel Marrero said. "The fire was on top, the fire marshal told me the fire was on top of the main line of the whole place, of the the gas pipe. So he says it was really scary."
Investigators do not have any suspects at this point. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

Comment by Bryan Kreitzman on January 15, 2009 at 12:30am

Just wanted to share with everyone something that happened in a neighboring town last night... Just not something you would expect... Please take a minute to watch the story in the link below. The same was sent e-mail out to all my guys and friends...
When we go on alarms we never really know wat to expect. Most of the time we can categorize them as "routine". Remember that it only takes ONE time for that "routine" looking call to be "un-routine" for someone to get hurt or killed. Read the story in the link below of a working fire Coram, NY had yesterday. It was a small fire, they say. As you reading, think about this. What if those devices where rigged to fall into the store by a mechanism that breaks with heat or by using a trip wire made of fishing line. That small fire could have turned quickly to disaster. This brings me to another point. To all those who ride OIC, remember to call RIT (FAST)!!!!! Get into the habit of doing it every time you have a job. BIG or SMALL. Turn them back if not needed. If the sh*t hits the fan it's to late to call for help, and you just never know when that could happen, so be prepared!!!
Stay Safe


http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6603140

Comment by Hugh on January 13, 2009 at 9:42am

Hello Brothers and Sisters and Thank You for adding me to the group. I appreciate it. Hughie 57 House

Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on January 12, 2009 at 8:04pm

Over The last couple weeks A firefighter with nearly 30 years doing the job, slipped and was run over while backing his apparatus, a Company officer was killed in an apparatus accident in Boston...its under investigation as to cause But, they were returning from a medical call, Not responding, but returning it "looks" like an issue like brake failure.... and Given the weather across much of the northern US I reminded my guys everytime theymounted the rig, seatbelts, use caution getting off the rig with snow and ice , use 3 points of contact at all times, be wary of traffic that might slide when you open the door (or worse) try gettingoff curbside when possible , getting there safe and in one piece is more important then getting there never....
even on the ramp backin into quarters I have done it myself, jumped down or slipped on the ice, and "could have" been run over IF your driving KNOW your people are backing you Only when you can see them... we have an sog the officer stands 10 feet ifo the apparatus and can monitor the spotter on the right side....BUT in snow, ice and sleet dont walk backwards walk forwards and look overyour shoulder to watch the rig, as the driver backs slowly and cautiously , I have seen a slip or two that could have been fatal...except for luck... when at a scene, use the apparatus to help protect the guys getting on or off leave your tail outor nose in a little , force traffic to slow down near you, I also try to park the rig to protect "the bus" when they are unloading equiptment or loading the PT especially in bad weather (park and block) In heavy snow conditions be aware headlight flashers and LED lighting can blind on coming traffic to crew members, consider shutting down
"some" lighting depending on conditions amd configurations of your apparatus,
location on the road ( if parked) I often leave simple flashers on while the overheads get shut off because they are more blinding and confusing especially with numerous rigs on scene again ... use your best judgement and try to check your rig out with various configurations in various weather conditions often people working and walking nearthe rigs can be obscured by lotsof lights be aware they maynot be able to see you.. until too late dont get tunnel vision , pulling up to a building heavily involved, in the courtyard of the projects on a medical call, or getting back on the rig after EMS takes overthe PT and releases you at 2am when your exhausted and wanna getback to your rack.... If you have never noticed when your at mva's passerby's are more intent on seeing the blood and guts then YOU or thecarin front of them, I've seen these people nearly run off the road, run people on the scene over, rear end the car that jammed thebrakes on because they were rubbernecking.. if your working with tools at an extracation, and have to focus have someone watching your back just incase...if possible ..

apparatus isnt a lot differant then a commercial truck, the Departmentof transportation requires truck drivers to do vehicular tests before leaving everday (pretrip inspection) and for over the road drivers every so manymiles and otherchecks as well, such as securing the load... for like flatbeds every hour oftravel time etc.. be aware, of exactly how to test the brakes especially air brakes properly be aware what Brake fade is and recognize conditions that can lead to it. evenwith engine brakes and retarders and downshifting.. WE may not be able to pre trip before a run but you can do it after the run, and possibly save lives by doing so regularly In this weather condensation builds up in the airtanks alcohol evaperators work , if they
are working and maintained, air blowers help with the problem, but dont
eliminate condensation entirely, and the manner in which apparatus is operated, warm apparatus bay out into the cold, back into the bay out
into the cold on short terms runs creates condensation.. in extreme cold , how
many times do you back in and everything fogs up.... until it warms up , then youshut the rig down, and the water in the tanks and lines builds up, and when started again the blower, goes pffft , so expels just a small bit of water
In these conditions the tanks Need to be bled down, if possible leave the petcocks open andallow the compresser to run and blow the waterout for a few minutes... it can make the differance between stopping and crashing
Those ball valve bleeders should be held open if you find water spraying out
theres a good chance when the tank is empty of air underpressure water will run out... drain them asmuch as you need to...but expect to do a full system bleed at least once a week... Brake lines and brakes with water in them can also freeze at a scene leaving the rig stranded until you can warm up the system enough to work... Justa thought....

Comment by Asst. Chief GARY L. NEWMAN on January 11, 2009 at 1:18pm

I sufferred a life changing accident on a structure fire back in 02. Back to full duty in early 03. Sometimes it's the little mistakes that take the greatest toll. My dept . suffered 2 fatality occasions on the job many years ago. We have been fortunate since then after a few "near misses". Continuous, specific training and a common sense approach to perils are absolutley a must to do this job. Every life lost or injury suffered is a heartbreaking event for the firefighter brotherhood. We all feel it. Train the new, retrain the old, and do the job safely every time.

Comment by Doug on January 11, 2009 at 8:05am

Iv'e taken a live training on everyone goes home from the pa. fire commissioner. we have adopted into our sogs some of the material that i learned. spotter for backing up, donning ppe while the vehicle is not moving, and all personell must be seat belted going or coming back from a scene.

Comment by marc on January 8, 2009 at 12:30am

I've only had a minor one, which I was responding to a structure fire and I almost got ran of the road by another responder don't know who but it was close one in my book. that's mine it's not much

Comment by James Quagliano on January 6, 2009 at 10:54pm

Could not edit my comment for some reason. Needed to correct the spelling on:

OMNIS CEDO DOMUS

Forgot the "N"

Comment by James Quagliano on January 6, 2009 at 10:46pm

On my first structure fire (arson) while doing the investigation it was found that there were 12 "camp bottle" sized propane cylinders in a "bath" of gasoline in the basement. Right under where I was working the fire. I was a little shaken to say the least.


Omis Cedo Domus

Comment by Antonio A on January 6, 2009 at 8:24am

Just joined the group, remember have fun and stay safe!

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