Recent content by jlab

However, as I read the bill, access is still only to "emergency service organizations and journalists". It does not, as the Post headline gives the impression, make police communications accessible to the general public as it was previously. https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/a3516

Now that we have ended the street shacks for restaurants that sprouted up due to Covid we are now adding a new obstacle for fire fighters, rows of 800 gallon trash bins.......see NYT article below. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/nyregion/sanitation-bins-garbage-nyc.html

If they encrypt the fire and ems dispatches why can't they play them back not encrypted with lets say a 5 minute delay ? That would mean they had to record and decrypt the communiucations and the playback would be unencrypted. That process would seen to take care of the potential for...

https://www.silive.com/news/2025/04/fast-moving-fire-spreads-through-two-staten-island-homes-wednesday-night.html

NYT article about LA firefighters working at recent urban Wildfire conflagration show elevated levels of mercury and lead intheir cells. Levels are high compared to wildland fire fighters fighting fire in non-urban areas. Hope this doesn't turn into another WTC like scenario with multiple cancer...

Any good frequencies to monitor ?

https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2025/03/fdny-punishes-vehicle-owner-who-blocked-hydrant-while-2-people-died-in-nyc-fire.html

https://www.silive.com/news/2025/02/3-dead-2-hospitalized-after-boat-capsizes-off-of-staten-island-nyc-officials-say.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/us/fire-engines-shortage-private-equity.html At the time of the LA Brush fires 100 pieces of equipment were out of service because of lack of spare parts for older rigs kept in service due to long delays and high prices for new apparatus.

https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2025/02/fdny-fights-fire-at-smoke-shop-on-new-dorp-lane-on-staten-island-on-friday.html

Any word on the fate of the baby ?

https://rosenbaueramerica.com/rosenbauer-carbon-fiber-pump/?fbclid=IwY2xjawH8-etleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWvbUtQPhiSPema8RvnweqKJTTvojZgK0DJdFzIHHKVrRnyKDQ-dYg90YA_aem_xvZxXNIYUw2sLYSgoozZzg

https://www.silive.com/news/2025/01/house-fire-prompts-massive-fdny-response-on-staten-island.html

Weren't there 3 or 4 fires on that street during 2024 ?