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Yep, that was the standard FDNY color scheme for the fireboat fleet until the 1960s when they all started getting painted red. We have targeted the 1940s-1950s timeframe for her restoration appearance as much as possible, and a big ticket item was getting her back to the original colors...

Here she is motoring out of Mystic on her way to the yard -

She'll be there the winter and into spring, lots of big project work to be done while she is on the hard, plus a few extra items that always pop up with a lady of her age. The crew at Goodisons has always done a great job with the work and our timelines. Next season/summer we are likely to be...

So why not just beef up the satellite units? 1 per boro plus Sat 6, each with a 3-5k gpm pump and all their existing LDH, foam and manifolds? Seems to me at least they would see more use (in theory) than a major event rig like the current Super Pumper

Stay safe out there, best case is everybody gets a gear wash

Hard to believe its been 22 years since that awful day. RIP to those lost, solace to those who mourn and hopes that those missing can one day be identified and returned to their loved ones.

Giuliani is a crook and a traitor. 9/11 saved his career and he's capitalized on it like a f'ing ghoul. I hope they lock him up and let him rot.

After watching those videos I now fully understand why it takes an hour plus to rig the Super Pumper for operation from the draw sites. Not exactly a "show up and go" rig, but then again I guess that was never the planned use.

Sad to see at the end of the boating season, but there are reasons inboards come festooned with warnings about running blowers and not refueling a hot engine. Hopefully the injury is minor.

Now now, if you step on a needle there sooner or later youll step on another with the antidote

Smokey concession stand fire at Sahlen Field - Triple-A Baseball Stadium of the Buffalo Bisons. Reported as knocked down by 0910hrs, extensive ventilation and overhaul work in progress. Photos and videos: https://www.facebook.com/BFDHelmetsAndHoseWagons

Not to derail the thread, but what the heck is/was the "slippery water" mentioned in the article on page 2? Clearly whatever it was didn't work

Per the 1630 update forecast top winds at landfall got dropped from 125 to 115, hopefully that trend continues if the storm keeps moving N at the same speed or greater than originally forecast. Oddly enough, some of the real long-range models show Idalia getting stuck in doldrums off the...

Some pics of the event courtesy of Joseph Reynolds https://www.facebook.com/groups/americasfireboat/posts/6505914816143687/ Thanks to all who made it up to celebrate Fighters 85th b-day!

Hitting a marked and lit buoy in broad daylight in deep water is a whole other level of stupidity. Good news is, I suppose, the owners insurance will have a field day with this clown

https://americasfireboat.org/fire-fighter-celebrates-85th-birthday-at-mystic-seaport-museum-fire-fighter-festival-aug-26/

The Fireboat Fire Fighter Museum and Mystic Seaport are hosting the Fire Fighter Festival on Saturday August 26th to mark the 85th birthday of Fire Fighter, a former FDNY fireboat that served the city from 1938-2010. Festivities start at 10AM and will continue to 5PM and will feature antique...

These days pretty much every manufacturer seems to be wildly expensive except the real bargain basement brands. I suppose it comes down to build quality and how much your municipality can spare for the costs that come with it. Case in point, my brother is a Captain in his local VFD and a was a...