Recent content by JohnnyGage

Thanks JK, Yes, that's the way the Battalion was positioned. This is the Engine Bay, behind it the kitchen, but long enough for the ladder to be positioned there during the heyday...the ladder bay was deeper.

They left in 1956 for E 48...B 3 then moved in.

Yes, L 31 (tiller) was parked solo in the engine bay, angled in front of it was B 27 car in between bays...The ladder bay was deep, E 82 / E 85 was stacked side by side...in front was TCU 712. Most of the time one of the rigs were hanging out outside the firehouse so as not to jockey around. In...

Bottom line; Counties often hold ultimate responsibility for safety in small towns, particularly in unincorporated areas where they act as the primary, and sometimes only, public entity providing services. They manage regional infrastructure, law enforcement, and, to some extent, emergency...

I agree, good concept...Going back to my original post, working with county officials in PA to support vol fire companies, I suggested a couple of daytime paid crews, strategically placed so that they could get an engine on the road in minutes and support the local volly fire company as a...

I used to be the training director for a county fire training center in PA, and recruitment/retention was a total train wreck. One of the main issues was below par "leadership" and just zero organization. I tried to throw some management courses at the problem to fix the situation, and local...

Neil studied classical piano, he wrote "Oh Carol" about his girlfriend, Carol King. My fave; "Next door to an angel" followed by Calendar Girl.

To Remember: The day the music died...

Got any good Artie tid-bits to share Cap?...

Welcome to the FDNY; you're comparing apples to oranges, a Captain is company level experience whereas BC is middle management very different perspectives. You don't just get thrown into the next rank without some sort of orientation, newly promoted FDNY Battalion Chiefs undergo an extensive...

If the act BC is a Captain, he has little experience in the role of a BC, two completely different functions.

This building had light-weight construction written all over it. Fire in basement > ding, ding, ding!

FDNY PUMPERS generally pump to only 2 handlines for that reason. When supplying a large calibre stream or providing water to a tower ladder they should be the only source alleviating the negative hydrant pressure. A third line should only be used only in Emergency Conditions AND with confirmed...