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It’s been policy for many years. Not something anyone is looking to change

SI, that’s the response. Changs other side of Clove with 83 2nd due and 1 st due in a few more blocks.

83

T means transport for the satellite. If everyone available, 159 2nd or 3rd due, would be before 160.

The Satellite is still assigned for a few reasons. Some area's (esp. North/East Shore) have huge areas with 6" mains. Various parts of the Island still have decent amount of undeveloped land, no hydrants at. Commercial/ industrial areas with few hydrants. Squad ain't bringing a few thousand...

Covering in B-37 on a day tour. Left quarters twice and went to 3 jobs as all hands Chief. Temperature Was upper 90’s and most of the companies hit at least two of the jobs. Smiles all around!

Only Chiefs (or aide) go to the command channel. We use it to clear radio time for command messages, need relief companies, progress reports between chiefs, etc. We do have a secondary tactical channel in the event that two jobs are stepping on each other. I personally think in 26 years I used...

Day of Jetro 5th and Lionel Hampton fire E-160 was relocated to E-271. We never made it to their quarters. Brooklyn assigned us to boxes by Grand Army Plaza on the way

15 and 18 get in 1 st no question Pitt St is pretty wide, no issues going against traffic. Did it many times

Even in densely populated area's, there are water issues. Water mains have not been updated. Many area's with 6 inch mains and dead end mains due to how area's were developed. Very easy to have water problems, especially if you go to lcs early. If satellite not needed, chief's have an extra...

How about Commercial buildings? I was lowly operations Battalion Chief. Didn't get into NFPA :)

Sprinklers are designed to keep content fires in check. Sprinklers aren't designed for when the structure is involved. If the fire started in or quickly spread to the voids and the building structure itself, the sprinklers have no real effect. I have had fires in sprinkler building where the...

https://www.silive.com/timecapsule/2016/03/vintage_photos_of_staten_islan_2.html Good pictures above. Some in 152 think that might have been the volley company the 152 was formed from.

Dispatch policy for Staten Island. Satellite assigned on the "All Hands". Originally, due to lack of hydrants in undeveloped areas. Still good policy. Many of the older neighborhoods on 6" and 8" mains. Water can be a premium.

10-30 is an internal code for dispatchers that they are loading up the box. It's not supposed to be put over the air. It's inputted into the CADS showing the box loaded up.

Chief of Department was Civil Service. Once granted tenure, they could not be removed. Once the 1990's (esp) rolled around, the Commissioner would get rid of the C of D so they would not be granted tenure. Basically, City Hall wanted to be able to control that spot.

NYPD Commissioners from outside the department in recent years: Brown, Bratton and Safir

There is no difference. Department Books only have L and TL in them. Most tiller companies call themselves H & L just as a throwback. Probably most trucks just dropped the H to save two characters were typing or writing.

Foam was applied via the tower ladders.

There have been many variables in this over the years, and I think some are combing different response guidelines that have also changed, into one thing. All-hands (7-5) is three and two (or two engines and squad and two trucks) are operating. Over the last 25 or so years when the 2nd BC, the...