Recent content by doneleven

Funny that the entire 5th alarm assignment are Manhattan engines. Makes perfect geographical sense…just a ground ball from Pitt Street. With today’s traffic not so much.

My class…3/74… was the last held on then Welfare Island. I lived on 34th Ave and 21st street (Queensview) at the time so pretty convenient. Right past St Rita’s to proby school. Afterwards it became less fun as it was the dreaded Manhattan box 920…the Rock for evaluation. You’d sit on pins and...

When Eddie Thompson walked into a room…the sun came out. His warmth, infectious smile…never ending laugh…he just had IT. Rest in Peace, Eddie. You made every room better by being there.

LtQ… that makes you senior…not old…lol. Jimmy was a great chief. Worked in great shops and learned what was important and what wasn’t. Early on in 133’s existence, we’re still figuring everyone out. We have BI… which on this day meant monitoring the radio in quarters, then when asked your 10-10...

E Wow…Awful move. Too bad he didn’t have to go back to 13th Street and sit across the kitchen table from your highly respected dad. Mightta gotten an earful. 6th always had excellent chiefs…mostly…lol.

Being told to “remain 10-8” and turning and going home are two completely different things…lol. Told this story before but we (133) were told to remain in service and not respond to a job out east of us. Pretty close to this location actually. Anyway, it sounded good so we headed over there…just...

Seeing those pics reminded me…had a job in a similar building except this was in Bricktown with 127 second due. Early in 133’s existence so a few growing pains with the neighboring trucks. Put the roofman on the roof then dropped the aerial down to punch out windows and enter second floor. Was...

100% correct Scooby. Size up didn’t mention flat roof. Sorry, buddy. Shoulda Google mapped it…lol. Thank you.

Signal....been out a long time but I'll guess that if 133 was riding short they'd be minus their OVM. First floor fire in a PD would send the forcible entry team to the fire....roofman to the front porch to go above and the OV to the rear with a 24 footer. Chauffeur would get into the attic if...

Uhh...a few times...lol. 432 had to be one of the busiest working boxes in the city back then. MD..."432 is in. Reported to be fire top floor rear". Pull up your boots. Think it still stands in 28/11's kitchen.

Hahaha...ah yes...the good old days. Seriously though....while there was always a rivalry between 28 and 5...there was also a tremendous mutual respect as well. We always knew 5 engine was an aggressive, hard charging company and especially in the truck...we went above knowing we'd be protected...

So much of Manhattan sequence of arrival has to do with time of day. This looks like 5 am so all bets were off. But there are times both 3 truck and 9 truck simply can not go against traffic for the one block necessary to get them in first. Both 13th street and 3rd street (Great Jones) go west...

Rest in Peace, Captain Ryan. Prayers for the comfort of the family.

Rest in Peace, Rabbit. Always a smile. Prayers for the family.

28/11. Andy Trabanco runs it every year. Great job by Andy.