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Gerritsen, BC, and WHB seem to have a loose mutual aid agreement. Ive seem all 3 names mentioned for certain fires. WHB and GB seem to support each other with brush trucks, and BC and WHB stand by for each other. Which is a good thing.

3rd due. 331,285,225 then 236 or 308. Depends on which side of the blvd. New Howard side is 236. Old side/Hamilton Beach is 308. The blvd seems to be the rough dividing line.

Probably West Hamilton Beach. Looks like the back of 944. The E-1 Hurricane.

I think that area 225 and 285 are usually on top of each other coming in. 285 still gets them but its within a minute or 2.

Stuff happens. Im guessing 225 and 107 were elsewhere. Im more surprise/impressed this is the first brush fire in that area. It used to burn on a regular basis to the point of being able.to set your watch by it.

You both have 142 listed twice.

Unfortunately the only ones whom will win, will be the lawyers. Doubt they'll be too much change in anything that would matter or make a difference.

That's my understanding as well, even my dept does somwthing similar, but at the same time there probably is cases where theres a possibility of a rekindle or spots that simply can not be accessed for 1 reason or another so its building sat waiting for it to burn out or get to the point of being...

Not entirely sure but they could be stretching the term watchline for chain of custody reasons. There technically not turning the bldg over to the owners but not actively fighting fire, if that makes any sense.

There were 2 other 75s within 45 minutes of this call. 2092 and 9674. 151 was at 9674. So there was a lot of holes in Queens coverage 2092 was at 2pmish, 9674 at305 and this one about 315.

Years ago, there was accountability. I'll leave it at that.

Apparently FDNY was staging equipment in Manhattan for the games. There was actually several 10-13 calls thru all 3 agencies last night. According to FireWire 237 was surrounded and couldn't respond and was being damaged and stripped. An EMS unit was surrounded and couldn't respond, and a NYPD...

Interesting. I thought the 47 units were not supposed to relocate.

Did 328 relocate out of the Rockaways?

The other reason I've heard, is that people normally associate blue lights with PD. So the theory is that a unit sitting on the side of the road with 1 or more blue lights, drivers will see that and think cop and slow down move over pay attention. In most cases. Key word. Most cases. Where...