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    FDNY Annual Statistics

    In 1975, there was one serious fire for every 32 fires; in 2025 it was one for every 18 fires. In 1975, there was one emergency for every 126 citizens; in 2025 it was one for every 12 citizens. In 2025 dollars- In 1975 every response cost $5798 on average In 2025 every response cost $4370 on...
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    5/22/26 Garden Grove CA toxic chemical tank will likely leak or explode, 40,000 evacuated fire officials say

    Millions of Americans have had this substance voluntarily placed in their body.
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    Money for Heroes

    Don't feel too envious of these folks. They have only sped up the arrival of their non-union replacements. https://www.revfine.com/housekeeping-robots/
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    LAFD Engine 274 Bites the Dust

    If only a fire truck had the same vertical center of gravity as a Formula One car.
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    LAFD Engine 274 Bites the Dust

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    Governor Alfred E. Smith

    The Fireboat Governor Alfred E. Smith (built 1961, 8000gpm, ex Marine 6 & 8) is back in service at Brooklyn Bridge Park as a tourist bar "Fireboat". https://andreastrong.substack.com/p/friday-news-carroll-gardens-gets...
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    Happy & Healthy Retirement

    Another Big Blue legend. Well done Lieutenant Conboy!
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    Whole Blood

    The public thinks of the local EMS system as transportation for sick people. But the name of the game is real emergencies- cardiac, strokes, OD's, and trauma. Even with a nearby cardiac suite with a low door-to-balloon time, paramedics can do a whole lot in the field. But dying trauma victims...
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    5/4/26 Manhattan 3rd Alarm Box 849

    This fire originated in the stage lighting control booth in the back of the house. This room was destroyed, the roof got a ventilation hole, and the place was contaminated with smoke, The vacate order is expected to be lifted for shows to resume May 17th. The Eugene O'Neill Theater (a...
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    More than Half of FFs in this CT town resign over new chief dispute

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    Rescue Company 3 1947-1948

    Mack Rescue Wagon Reg# 1009 -Saturday August 9, 1947 11:30am Received following message from 14th Batt. Detail one (1) fireman to watch line duty Box 250 Manhattan 11:50am Fireman O'Brien leaving qtrs detailed to WLD Box 250 Man. - Saturday September 20, 1947 2:30pm Received message from...
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    12/24/25 Manhattan All Hands Box 0478

    Historian, National Review columnist Richard Brookhiser: https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2026/04/more-than-once-burned/
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    Plane vs Truck @ EWR

    For aviation issues, we go to the Blancolirio Channel:
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    5/4/26 Manhattan 3rd Alarm Box 1791

    Scientists have yet to find a condition of "Too many supervisors" in the known universe. In Houston about two weeks ago at O- Dark -Thirty Hours, a young HPD officer arrested an HFD Paramedic for assault at a family disturbance EMS call. This created the HFD response of the EMS Supervisor, the...
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    5/4/26 Manhattan 3rd Alarm Box 849

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_O%27Neill_Theatre
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