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yes the area was covered by relocators

it was a pipe dream and pet project of previous SI Boro Presidents......never got capital funds and there was talk at the time of building a SOC FH in Fort Wadsworth that also never went anywhere.....

a limited amount still in Staten Island. Maybe a dozen in Brooklyn which are not operable. The rest of the city is all ERS....the outside plant focus has been running fiber optic cable to all FDNY facilities. not maintenance of boxes .....the boxes are old technology that relies on Verizon on...

At least once or twice BC33 recommended over the HT that a 2-2 be transmitted to the IC.......The job is a rudderless ship and now they are playing games with multiples and incident escalations......It is a shame what the job has become......

TA have been OOS since yesterday.....not assigned on this box

There is no rhyme or reason with the Staff Chiefs anymore....Command Chief goes at his discretion on 2-2, has to go on 3-3.....COO and COD on 4-4 but do what they please. As far as SOC and Safety....Usually they go to 4-4 and higher more so in an unofficial capacity....nothing official as part...

As of now there are 29 engines, 21 trucks and 14 BC's on scene.....to many special units and staff to mention or care about

Internal SOC politics.......god forbid closest resources go ....been like this for 30-40 years.......same reasons Squads don't go on all reported pins ..Rescue captains have too much pull to keep their empires strong....

This is nothing new.....The City is choosing to implement a clause in the UFA contract when medical leave reaches XYX % they can reduce the staffing on the Group A or whatever they refer to them now as engines......All smoke and mirrors......just more of a headline now due to budget crisis and...

SOC Equipment Depot.....Swiftwater/Hi Axle rigs should be there also

10-60 was never transmitted.....a major technical rescue response matrix was assigned. There are a few minor differences.

FDNY got the idea from the railroads....not the other way around......

NY TF-1 deployed yesterday I believe.. Type 3 swiftwater package

based on radio traffic and from members operating....FDNY and North Hudson located the last missing member.....

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