Recent content by btanner.indy

It does take a tank and hose to make a quint. These were just Tower Ladders with pumps.

Very sad.

I know E260 brings the Super Pumper. Who brings Foam 260 or has it been re-quartered?

I enjoy the videos. I would like to see one of the big Decon vehicles and one of FDR 1.

One thing about the FDNY, they can handle anything at the blink of the eye.

I love my SDS 100

I know they have Purple K apparatus. I don't believe they have actual CO2 designated apparatus.

During the daytime, red is more visible. Nighttime, blue is more visible

What about the 79th St & 5th Av area? Is that too far north?

About a half hour on Squad 1

Prayers for everyone involved in this tragedy.

Police went to Red/Blue lights years ago. The reason is red is more visible during day light hours and blue is more visible during night time hours.

Looks like from their FB page, they went under in 2005

Although I have been in the fire service for many years, I have not been blessed enough to be a member of FDNY. There are two things inevitable in the fire service. One is there will always be change. In our world, change is needed to keep our firefighters safe. The other is that members do...

Many of the great members of FDNY have came to Indianapolis for FDIC. Lt Mike Estridge was active in assisting however he could.  He passed away yesterday after a hard fought battle with fire service related cancer. He was a fireman's fireman.  May he rest in peace.