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Detailed Greater Alarm Activity for March 2025 from Retired FDNY Dispatcher Herb Eysser - UFA Staff. March 1 - Manhattan - 2nd Alarm - 169 East 169 St - 20 Bk Residential March 2 - Queens - 3rd Alarm - 116-50 146th St - 2 Frame Residential w/major extension to exposure March 2 - Staten Island -...

Do you remember. If you lived in or around New York City maybe you remember these popular AM radio station DJs. Riding around in your car you probably had your AM radio tuned in on your radio to 770 AM listening to Cousin Brucie. This was his theme song. Maybe it was NYC Radio Station WNBC...

I am adding this thread to my "favorites" list.

THANK YOU ALL for the Happy Birthday wishes As I told one member here, I am very thankful to be in good health, have a roof over my head, and have food to eat. Also, for having this web site and so many good friends because of it. I had a birthday cake, and I ate 2/3rds of it myself. Then...

Today, April 4th let's all wish member Chief Jack K., "68jk09" a very Happy Birthday. Thank you Chief for all your contributions to this web site and THANK You for all you've done for so many of us here.

RIP Johnny

Commissioner Tucker DID make a brief appearance prior to his earlier commitment last night April 1 It was certainly a pleasure to listen to some of his future plans. We were then shown pictures and given a history of the Collyer Brothers by Retired FDNY Dispatcher Gary G., "Dispatcher 56"...

Thank you, Atlas for letting us know that Commissioner Tucker will NOT be able to make it tonight for the zoom meeting. I think most of us understand that in his position, he is a very busy man and hopefully we will get to see him and hear what he says on that May 6th meeting. I'm planning on...

March 2025 Fire Activity: Staten Island: 3/2 - 2nd Alarm - Box 0749 3/20 - 2nd Alarm - Box 0442 3/22 - 2nd Alarm - Box 0225 Queens: 3/2 - 3rd Alarm - Box 8874 3/3 - 2nd Alarm - Box 3022 3/10 - 3rd Alarm - Box 9308 3/23 - 3rd Alarm - Box 1131 3/29 - 2nd Alarm - Box 4465 Manhattan: 3/1 - 2nd...

Two long time singers have announced they will be retiring and have canceled some of their upcoming live concerts. Frankie Valli who is now 90 years old had his first big hit Sherry back in 1962 with a group called "The Four Seasons " Also Johnny Mathis who is now 89 years old wrote his...

Getting word that "8060rock", aka Dan K., son is getting promoted to Lt. within the FDNY (I think April 9, 2025) We want to congratulate "8060rock's" son as we wish him a safe and rewarding career.

"fdce54", I think he was at the command post from his living room. But I will pass this on to those who WERE THERE. Thank you Keith "EMSR2" for posting this and the EXCELLENT JOB you do in posting Connecticut's Fire Activity.

This is from Retired Dispatcher Herb Eysser As of March 24, 2025, the following Ladder Companies have received, or will shortly get, a new Seagrave rig Ladder 172 - 95 ft Tower Ladder Ladder 12 - 95 ft Tower Ladder Ladder 53 - 75 ft Tower Ladder Ladder 11 - 100 ft Rear Mount Ladder 128 - 100 ft...

EXCELLENT PHOTOS of probably some of the best fire apparatus ever built. Photos from my two favorite fire departments that I buffed for many years and saw these Mack Fie Trucks in action. Those departments being the FDNY and Providence, RI during their busiest years of fire activity. Thank you...

Myself, and a few of the Brothers that I worked with as firefighters in Norwich, Ct (pop 40,000) were invited guest for breakfast and to march in the St Patrick's Day Parade, in uniform, with the members of Engine 37 and Ladder 40 back in 1978 The FDNYs Bag Pipe Band was led by Lt Duffy of...

You're right Dan, GREAT FRIENDS counts big time. I will add to this only that "I think" you once told me "HEALTH IS WEALTH". That counts too. By the way, a few of NYCFIRE.NET members in the photo that maybe some of you might recognize. All the BEST Guys - see ya on the next round...

He began his life saving career working with the NYC Health and Hospitals Ambulance Service before taken over by the FDNY, known today as the FDNY/EMS. He then became a Washington, D.C. Firefighter working in one of D.C.s busiest fire companies and performing a heroic rescue which he never...

Many years ago, I remember going to the NYC St Patrick's Day Parade. It was GREAT. If I remember correctly, I took the # 4 train (Lexington Ave Express) from the Bronx to the parade location in Manhattan. Going down there was very easy - but - what I didn't realize was that when the parade is...

Detailed Greater Alarm Activity from Retired FDNY Dispatcher Herb Eysser - UFA Staff Feb 4 - Queens - 2nd Alarm 142-20 Franklin Ave - 6 Bk Residential Feb 5 - Queens - 3rd Alarm - 68-20 68 Road - 3 Bk Residential Feb 5 - Manhattan - 4th Alarm - 108 West 139 St - 5 Bk Vacant Residential Feb 10...

Thank you "AndrewPepe352" for that story. Also let me add - "you are in No Way Alone when you say being a firefighter was the best career ever and you miss it every day". There's NOT too many guys out there that would disagree with you on that.