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The FDNY Squad Companies were started back to the late 1940s or early 1950s. Yes originally the squads were manpower units, and outside...
Nov 7, 2023
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The concept of manpower squads was initially used by the NYPD precincts to provide reinforcements for emerging major incidents such as...
Nov 7, 2023
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FAJ/John Calderone did an excellent book "Squad Company Apparatus" of the FDNY. Lots of pixs as well as historical information.
Nov 7, 2023
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The red hose with the white couplings. You see them on some high rise/ mega high rise” fires in Manhattan
Nov 5, 2023
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all of the fdny 2000gpm engines are at least a 2 stage pump all can technically operate up to 600PSI but don't due to safety issues...
Nov 5, 2023
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This is an OFFICAL Report on the most recent FDNY Fire Apparatus News, which I received from a friend. PUMPERS: Eng 161, Eng 321, Eng...
Nov 2, 2023
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Chicago has a 2-11 @ 4831 West Superior, orders of B-18.
Oct 31, 2023
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10/25/23 Brooklyn 2nd Alarm Box 5800
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BC58’s initial report of 1 extra BC and 4 trucks… it’s almost as if the chiefs and units of the area know exactly what they need when...
Oct 25, 2023
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And here we go again…
Oct 25, 2023
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"FIRESTORM" book.
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An ad in the current, Nov/Dec issue on page 27 states there is a history of the War Years being contemplated. Ad indicates this is a...
Oct 25, 2023
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10/24/23 Brooklyn 2nd Alarm Box 5800
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Not familiar with the area, what does it consist of? Workers stuck on scaffoldings. Thanx.
Oct 24, 2023
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Atlanta,GA Fire and Rescue closes 3 stations; majority of ladder trucks out of service
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25% of their engine companies out of service and unable to respond, 60% of their ladder trucks out of service? They sound worse than...
Oct 24, 2023
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Atlanta,GA Fire and Rescue closes 3 stations; majority of ladder trucks out of service
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https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-fire-rescue-temporarily-closes-three-stations/85-e142d3e9-3db7-4871-b153-28a3f7e4b35c
Oct 24, 2023
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Address: 534 63rd St. off 6th Ave. Fire on the first floor of a 4 story 430x150 class 2 storage warehouse Class 3 Box 2638 - Automatic...
Oct 22, 2023
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Teutopolis IL Major MVA Leaves 5 Dead and Large Anhydrous Ammonia Leak
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Just an update on this incident four are still hospitalized. Three are still on ventilators and one is very critical. As noted they are...
Oct 17, 2023
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