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For Chicago the still is the initial call for a fire, if it turns out to be a fire then a working fire or working still response is dispatched. The next alarm level is the still and box, after the still and box is a 2-11,then 3-11,4-11,and 5-11. This site five a good explanation about CFD alarm...

In the FDNY if a mayday gets called does the alarm get upgraded? With the Chicago fire department it does, for example if a mayday gets called at a working fire response the alarm is up graded to a still and box. If it's at a still and box the alarm is upgraded to a 2-11.

For car fires on expressways, CFD sends two engines with one staying off to get a hydrant if needed. I would imagine FDNY does something similar?

Do fire marshals carry NYPD radios or just FDNY radios? And on the radio how do they ID? Thanks.

So for incidents involving FDNY in the subways or the Metro North/LIRR, who would typically act as the liaison between the MTA and FDNY? A supervisor/trainmaster? Thanks.

So the Chicago Transit authority (CTA) has fire marshals that act as a liaison between the CTA,CFD and/or suburban fire departments on scenes involving CTA buses and L trains. Does the MTA have a similar position that would act as a liaison between the MTA and FDNY on scenes?

Good evening, today I was at Evanston Police and Fire open house today and learned something interesting. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has fire Marshalls. They act as a liaison between the CTA,CFD,and the suburban FD's for incidents involving CTA buses and L trains. They also coordinate...

Hello, what would all say the relationship is between the NYPD and FDNY? I have a feeling that NYPD and FDNY hating each other is greatly extracted, especially in this day and age? Finally how would all say that the defund/disband the police movement has affect this? Thanks

Can the FDNY fire alarm offices automatically upgrade the initial call for a fire (called a still alarm in Chicago) to a working fire response if multiple callers are reporting a fire at the same address? CFD and several suburban Chicago dispatch centers do this.

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Finally has there been an instance where a member of the media has interfered with a FDNY o NYPD scene? Thanks.

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What is the relationship between the Port Authority and FDNY at the airports? Finally does the Port Authority automatically notify FDNY for an aircraft in distress standby? As I've mentioned with CFD a standby alert is an automatic still and box and EMS plan I.

Interesting fact that goes into this topic, the helicopter/traffic reporter for the CBS station in the Chicago area is a volunteer firefighter for the Kirkland fire department in Dekalb county IL.

I would imagine that FDNY has staging areas at LGA and JFK? Driving down the main road into ORD I have seen read signs that say "CFD staging area" fallowed by a letter of the alphabet.