- ER-573 back in full service from repairs. (9/23/08)

- Paks 7-5 & 3-4 back in full service.  (9/23/08)

- Kore Kooler Chairs (qty 6) inventoried and placed in service with Rehab Equipment. (9/19/08)

- ER-573 is OOS for repairs (9/13/08) sent to Roberts (9/16/08).

- Rehab equipment including - Inflatable Fast Shelter (7/3/08) and Misting Fan (7/11/08) are in service.  Kore Kooler Chairs are on order.  Shelter & Fan Info 

- Amkus 30" Ram (ER-572) is back in service from factory repairs. (6/26/08)

- 750' of new 3" supply hose was tested and placed in service.  (5/29/08) 

- 600' of new 1 3/4" attack line was tested and placed in service.  Five short lengths (25') of new 3" supply hose was tested and placed in service.  (5/22/08)

- Amkus Power Unit (ER-572) is back in service.  In addition new 40' hoses have been installed.  (5/15/08)

- Cutter's Edge Saw is back in service from repairs (T-577).  (5/13/08)

- New receiver hitch has been installed on the Tahoe for transporting MR-576.  (5/13/08)

- New swift water PPE including Stearns PFD's and rescue net are in service w/ MR-576.  (5/8/08)

- Amkus tools were inspected and serviced by tech from MES.  The short ram (30") has been taken out of service and sent out for repairs.  (5/7-8/08)

- New Hydra Ram forcible entry tool is in service on T-577. (5/4/08) Hydra Ram Info

- (2) New sets of forcible entry tools Adz-Pro Set from Firehooks Unlimited are in service.  One set on ER-573 & T-577. (5/4/08)

- (2) New sets of TFT Eductors and foam nozzles are in service.  One set on ER-572 & ER-573.  (5/4/08)

- Amkus power unit on ER-572 is OOS, sent back to factory. (4/16/08)

- 100 gallons of AR-AFFF delivered to the station. (3/20/08)

- Overhead Door serviced and inspected the over head doors in the station. (3/14/08)

- All ground ladders passed annual inspection.  Testing conducted by Fire Service Safety Testing (3/6/08).

- The new 2007 Dodge Durango command vehicle that was received in late October is officially in full service (1/14/08).

- New Motorola CDM1250 low band mobile radio's installed in command vehicles by Wells Communication (1/14/08)

- The new outside alert siren and system receiver installation has been completed and is in full service (1/8/08).

- All Scott SCBA's have passed flow testing conducted by B-Lann Equipment (1/8/08).

- 4,600 feet of hose was tested over two separate drill nights  (11/15/07 & 11/29/07).

- Emergency lighting has been installed in the storage room (11/13/07).

- New toolbox is in service on ER-573 (11/6/07).

- New hydraulic bottle pump jacks are in service on ER-572 (11/1/07).

- Two new 100' power cord reels w/ quartz light have been placed in service.  One each on ER-572 & ER-573 (10/07).

- New cellular phones have been installed in ER-572, ER-573 and both Command Vehicles (10/07).

- New wireless landline phones with intercoms have been placed throughout the fire station (10/07).

- New 2007 Dodge Durango Command Vehicle has been delivered.  Additional work including radio installation and lettering need to be completed before officially going in service (10/25/07)

- New rolling hose rack assembled and placed in service (9/27/07).

- SOP-007 has been updated. Click HERE for word document. (9/6/07)

- Pallet (1 ton) of oil-dri delivered to station. (9/6/07)

- Bullard MobileLink is in service on ER-573.  The MobileLink is a hand held receiver that allows the command staff to view transmitted thermal imaging video.  The MobileLink can view video from either the T3 Max or TI Commander TIC's by just the switch of a channel. (7/5/07)

- Two lengths of 5" LDH that failed the annual hose test have been sent back to the manufacturer for replacement. (6/07)

- A new TI Commander TIC is in service on T-577.  This camera replaces the original one that was lost by Bullard at their factory. (6/07)

- New Partner K-950 cutoff saw is in service on T-577.  New 14" Tiger Tooth Blades have been installed on all cut off saws.  The Tiger Tooth blades are made of a mixture of diamond, tunsten and carbide.  The all purpose blades are new and uniquely designed to cut any material found in the fire service. (6/7/07)

- 25 sets of 2001 & 2004 Morning Pride used gear were inspected by Gary St.Mary from Elliot Enterprises.  Gear that failed inspection has been taken out of service until repairs can be made. (5/07)

- 5000' of 5" LDH was tested to NFPA 1962 standards by Safety First Fire Hose Testing.  Three lengths failed test and have been taken out of service for repair. (5/2/07)

- Apparatus has passed state safety inspection (4/19/07 & 5/1/07)

- 2 new Honda Generators are in service and will be stored in the Storage Room.  (4/14/07)

- 3 new Defibtech AED's were placed in service.  AED's are now carried on ER-572 & ER-573.  The third defib is mounted in the fire station. (4/12/07)

- A new Amkus GH2S-XL Power Unit was placed in service on ER-572.  The new power unit can operate two power tools simultaneously.  This power unit replaced an older unit. (4/07)

- ER-572's rear left side compartment has been re-organized.  New tool boxes and Craftsman hand tools have also been added, replacing older tools. (4/07)

- New Dry Chem & Carbon Dioxide extinguishers are placed in service. (3/30/07).

- All ground ladders have been tested per NFPA standards by Fire Service Safety and passed. (3/29/07)

- A new Kussmaul charging system has been installed on ER-573 by Roberts in Rennselear. Several pump valves were also replaced. (3/9/07)

- New cots, blankets and pillows have been purchased by the company.  The new sleeping equipment has been placed in the upstairs closet. (3/07)

- New traffic cones are now on all apparatus.  A total of 50 new cones were purchased (1/29/07)

- T-577 repairs to the water way and the alternator have been completed in house.  (1/20/07)

- SCBA 1-3 back in service from repairs at B-Lann.  Originally sent out on 1/3/07. (1/19/07)

- 20 sets of new Morning Pride gear is in and being distributed to interior structural firefighters and officers.  The gear purchase totaled $25,700 and is part of the five year replacement and upgrade plan established by Chief Myers.  (11/2/06)

- New LDH roller / tool has been purchased and is in service.  This tool will assist with draining, scene transporting and loading LDH. (10/5/06)

- All Pre-connect attack hose lays have been changed from flat loads to triple layer loads. (9/21/06)

- A new Vehicle Door Lock kit is in service on ER-572 (7/13/06)

- Changes to T-577 response SOP: Maximum crew will be four firefighters.  For safety concerns the exposed fold down crew seats will be removed.  Seat belts will also be installed for the two jump seats.  (7/6/06).

- ER-572 is OOS for pump repairs.  (6/20/06)  Back in service 6/23/06.

- 2 paks are OOS at B-Lann for repair (1-1 & 1-4).  Also 15 cylinders sent down for hydrostatic testing.  (6/14/06).  Back in service 6/21/06.

- ETA-571 is OOS for pump repairs. (6/13/06)  Back in service 6/20/06.

- New Paratech Air Bags, controller and regulator are in service on ER-572.  (6/1/06)

- New Stihl saws are in service.  Chainsaw is on 575, Rescue Chainsaw is on 577 & Cutoff Saw is on 577.  The Partner Cutoff Saw and Cutter's Edge Saw are now on ER-573.  The older Stihl Chainsaw w/ bullet chain and older Stihl Cutoff saw are now on ER-572.  (5/31/06)

- New 40" Amkus Ram is in service on ER-572. (5/21/06)

- 8 new rope rescue helmets are in service.  4 are on 572 & 4 are on 577.  (5/18/06)

- Scott RIT Pak is in service for FAST on ER-573. (5/18/06)

- Seven new 30 minute cylinders and two 60 minute cylinders have been inventoried & labeled and are in service. (5/18/06)

- Pak 2-2 is OOS at B-Lann for repairs (ER-572).  (4/25/06)  Back in service 6/6/06.

- The new Bullard T3 Max Plus Thermal Imaging Camera has been installed in ER-573.  The Bullard TI Commander was removed from 573 and installed in T-577. (4/25/06)

- All ground ladders have passed NFPA annual testing. New reflective tape has been added to the tips of the extension ladders. (3/29/06)

- 2 paks are OOS at B-Lann for repairs (3-4 & 570).  Pak 57 has replaced 3-4 on ER-573. (3/28/06).  Paks returned to service on 3/30/06.

- 12 new Scott fifty SCBA's that were delivered on 1/11/06 are now in service on ER-572, ER-573 and T-577. (1/17/06 - 2/4/06)

- 12 Scott fifty SCBA's were upgraded to NFPA 2002 standards, which includes heads up display and RIT hook up.  An additional 12 new paks meeting the same standards were also delivered and will be put in service soon. All were purchased from the 2005 Assistance to Firefighters Grant. (1/11/06)

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