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At the time of changing to CAD boxes and running assignments, stations were identified as "Station of Unit xx". Usually an Engine company but BFD still has Truck houses. First due (at Bushey St) was 5714 Eastern Ave station. Originally, it was E11 and T24. Truck 24 was disbanded in 1995, In...

First due house is T20 - truck only house since E11 and T24 were disbanded and later T20 moved in (from E41)

1972

Yes, at that time, rescues were EMS units,

Sunday, August 17, 1975 Penrose and Lanier Avenues, Gulf Refining Company, Gate #24 6:04 AM – Box 5988 Eng 60, 160, 49, 24, 53, Lad 19, 27, BC 1, 7, DC1, Res 11, Chem 3, Marine 32 6:09 AM – 2nd Alarm, b/o Eng 60, enroute Eng 69, 47, 40, 1, 11(WSC), Lad 26, BC 5(WLO), 11, Marine 15, SS-99 6:11...

E31 was not. 55 E Broadway was E9 and later Squad 5.

Satellite 1 was placed in service at E211 in 1965 and then moved to E31 until 1967 when they moved to Spring St. They were at Spring St until 1974, then 55 Broadway. They were also at E27 and E9.

https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/fire/policies-procedures.html

IFBA.org

66 Webster St 1409 Box 56 E10, E8, E9, L2, L6, Tac, DC1 WF E15 available and close by - take it in DC2, C6 1415 RIT E1 Rehab E5

Only place for witch hazel.

"Where's the Fire" - Warren Fuchs

Interesting previous discussion about response assignments to the islands. https://www.nycfire.net/forums/threads/roosevelt-island-firehouse.64863/page-3#post-210876

Hence the 2000 series.

Zophar Mills was always and only designated Engine 51 and was so designated at every pier that it was stationed. Engine 77 was served by the Abram Hewitt, New Yorker, and Wm Gaynor