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    7/23/25 Phila Box 5214

    https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/2-children-hurt-as-fire-tears-through-rowhomes-in-phillys-mayfair-neighborhood/4240138/ E.52 which is a single house Engine was 1st in. The two ladders on the box both had a pretty good run, with people trapped. The engines in Philly run with an...
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    OLD TOOLS & EQUIPMENT NO LONGER IN SERVICE.

    I still have a pair of those old boots. Their great for deep snow.
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    Pennsylvania 911 Outage 7/11/25

    I got that alert on my phone and over the TV. I don't think philly 911 is affected
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    7/9/25 Philadelphia PA Box 3634

    Philly was busy this morning, there were a few 1 & 1 jobs also.
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    OLD PHILLY FIRE PATROL RIG .

    https://www.firemanshallmuseum.org/the-fire-insurance-patrol-fip/
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    7/1/25 BRONX **{ MUST SEE VIDEO }** **{1 & 1 OUTSIDE RUBBISH }** BOX 2987

    Here's an idea,,,tow them asap,,big money to get the car back I would think.
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    7/1/25 BRONX **{ MUST SEE VIDEO }** **{1 & 1 OUTSIDE RUBBISH }** BOX 2987

    Capt, you got that right. We used the booster line for a lot of small stuff including auto fires.
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    CHICAGO GOES DEFENSIVE

    So does this mean just about every fire will be a "surround & drown" ???????
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    Question about probies

    I would think most guys coming out of school would want a busy area. I know I did but my first assignment wasn’t that busy but I eventually went to one of the busiest (back then) engines. One other thing about Philly is that once you’re promoted you get transferred every three years. As with a...
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    Question about probies

    Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this question. Down here in Philly when you graduate from fire school they can send you anywhere in the city no matter where in the city you live. Assignments are based on vacancies in whatever company you go to. In the FDNY say you live in Queens and they...
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    6/7/25 Philadelphia PA 4th Alarm Box 522

    Hey Capt I think you mis-understood my post. It’s the 1st engine and B.C. On the 2nd. alarm that’s the logistics company and logistics chief (formerly known in Philly as water supply company and water supply chief). If you look at the run down for the 2nd alarm you can see the designations. One...
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    6/7/25 Philadelphia PA 4th Alarm Box 522

    Years ago when they had an extra in Philly they had a term called “water supply company” The water supply companys job was to help find hydrants for companys and to give a hand where needed. The water supply company was the first company announced for the 2nd alarm. They also had a B.C. Assigned...
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    6/7/25 Philadelphia PA 4th Alarm Box 522

    The idiot reporter on the local cbs station was saying that they are blasting a window with a crane that has a hose attached but it was one of phillys squirt companys
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    6/3/25 Philadelphia PA Box 5711

    57’s getting a lot of 1st in work
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    4/24/25 Philadelphia PA Box 0502

    The wild wild West
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