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As someone who worked 12 years in the voluntary system I couldn't agree more. I passed up going to NYC*EMS because I was doing so well in the voluntaries. I kick myself everyday for this decision as many of my friends are now retiring with a pension. You don't think about these things when...

I was nervous it was the other corner...... the Mecca of Brooklyn PIzza....

Imagine that, you're turning out for another Haztac run for batteries and end up stretching on a blowing fire.

What was the reason for the major drop? Did the red cap program address MFA's as well?

Or, more common recently, is Lithium ion batteries re-igniting.

Has an apparatus ever caused a floor to collapse in quarters in the FDNY?

I'm surprised 291/140 aren't ahead of 230 and 104. Seems like an easy run west on Metro.

Rest in peace Capt McGill. it looks like E96 had a Walker style firehouse on Bruckner Blvd. Was this firehouse torn down in order to make room for the Bruckner Expressway?

Rest in peace Fireman Prange. I wonder why he went from L8 to Cumberland Hospital.

Hard to tell from the video. Where is L708 stored? What house is this?

Was 176 formed when one of the TCU's were closed?

Pretty surprising that the 38 Batt doesn't have any multiples.

Interesting. I was wondering how a zero was rung out on the bells? Was it actually 10? For example box 1039. Would it be 1 bell, 10 bells, 3 bells and 9 bells?

My favorite pizza in Queens

Love looking at these pics.

I am about halfway through the book and it is a very good read thus far.

Any idea how many runs a year they do?

That's quite a resume in those years. Rest In Peace Capt.

The problems on the volunteer are side are the commitment and the younger generation. Back 30-35 years ago a guy joined and was voted in on meeting night. After a few in house drills and/or a 24 hours course he was riding the back step. Now a guy joins and he needs a medical, then he takes...

Is this a normally assigned SQ252 box or was SQ270 tied up elsewhere?