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November, 2024 Fire Activity: Staten Island: 11/6 - 2nd Alarm - Box 3293 11/30 - 2nd Alarm - Box 0724 Queens: 11/13 - 2nd Alarm - Box 6720 11/14 - 3rd Alarm - Box 1741 11/15 - 2nd Alarm - Box 3940 11/18 - 2nd Alarm - Box 7637 11/24 - 3rd Alarm - Box 4485 11/30 - 2nd Alarm - Box 9503...

Connecticut's largest city, Bridgeport just graduated 17 new fire department recruits We wish them ALL a very Happy, Enjoyable, and Safe Career with the department. Here is a video of that graduating ceremony www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYOC902Vk0c

With the Thanksgiving, 2024 Holiday now upon us, I want to wish ALL of our members, as well as visitors to this Great Website, "a very Happy Thanksgiving" I also want to give a Special THANK YOU to Retired FDNY Captain John Bendick for providing us with this website. If you are traveling by...

THANK YOU to all who have contributed to this topic. Back in my buffing days, 209 and 102 were a great spot to hang out during those very busy FDNY War Years. Let's take you back to 1974 with 209/102 and the 34 It's called "Everybody Goes" www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm1QJTJE7yk

Thanks "Signal73" - Brad. New Haven certainly getting they're share of work these days.

A good friend of mine, actually a retired chief, asked me if I knew what "4 red ovals" meant on a badge or shield. I really had no idea of such a thing, and I thought maybe one of you out there might be able to help. I don't even know what "ovals" are. Maybe it represents a rank within the...

Thank you "mikeindabronx", amazing story of survival while fighting this garage fire. A story that needs to be shared with other firefighters - "Expect the Unexpected".

What a story Chief. I could feel a chill just reading it. Anybody who has tillered the back of a ladder truck, EVEN WITH A WINDSHIELD - but without an enclosed cab, will tell you everything is freezing cold no matter how you try to warm up. Sterring that rear of the truck wearing ice covered...

Thank you once again "EMSR2". Units responding with numerous phone calls around 12:30 pm were: Norwich FD - Car 1 (Chief of Department) who was in the area and reporting a working fire in a 2-story wood frame. Norwich FD units - Engine 3, Squad A, Truck 1 and Engine 2. Mutual aid assignment on...

THANK YOU "EMSR2". Units responding to 76 Laurel Hill Ave corner of Summer St at 12:30 AM were: Battalion 1 Engine 3, Squad A, Engine 2 Truck 1 Numerous calls received: Laurel Hill FD Engine 62 East Great Plains Ladder 5 Mohegan Sun FAST Co. Battalion 1 on the scene reported a 2 story frame...

We also learned of the passing of Retired FDNY Firefighter John Riley, the senior man during his years with Engine 65. John would always join us every month for our zoom meetings, along with his son Shawn. Retired FDNY Supervising Dispatcher # 56, Gary G., spoke for five minutes or so as the...

Lt Jay Walsh, aka "hosewagon", now a Retired FDNY Lt. Paul Walsh a Retired New Britain, Ct., Deputy Chief. Their father, John Walsh a Retired Hartford, Ct Captain, after that he became the Chief of the Willimantic, Ct Fire Department, now retired from it all.

October 2024 Official Number of Greater Alarm Fires from Herb Eysser - UFA Staff Oct 3 - Staten Island - 2nd Alarm - 17 Page Ave - 1 Bk Commerical Oct 8 - Bronx - 2nd Alarm - 2552 University Ave - 6 Bk Residential Oct 8 - Staten Island - 3rd Alarm - 1074 Castleton Ave - 3 1/2 Frame Church Oct...

Posted by "69Mets" - retired FDNY Rescue 3, on Tuesday November 12th, 2024. Here's what he said: Quote: "23 years ago, shortly after 9 am, American Airlines Flight 587 crashed into a residential neighborhood in Rockaway Queens. In light of the fact that this was exactly two months and one day...

For those who tuned in last night for Glenn Usdin zoom presentation, he gave an excellent report on the huge delay in getting new fire apparatus. He said if you order a pumper now, you can expect to get it in 3 years from now A ladder truck is averaging a 4 year wait time. As for the FDNY...

HAPPY 249th BIRTHDAY to Our United States Marine Corps. THANK YOU ALL - Both Past and Present. HAPPY BIRTHDAY U.S. Marines. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKpfV_dKOWY And tomorrow, November 11th '24 We Honor ALL of OUR Military Veterans Who Have Served Our Country, Past and Present.

Quite different from the Blackout of 1977 in NYC. In August, 1966 - 9 months after the Blackout of 1965, there was a new baby boom throughout the areas that were affected.

I saw Johnny Mastro a few times when he put on a live performance. He passed away from cancer on March 24, 2010. He was 70 years old. His last Live Performance was on January 17, 2010 at the Mohegan Sun Arena for a Bowzer's Rock and Roll Party.

Members - I was WRONG about Billy Eisner writing articles and posting photos in Firehouse Magazine. It was Harvey Eisner, who has since passed away, that wrote articles and posted photos in Firehouse Magazine. However BOTH highly respected among the fire service.

Great photos I notice one photo of Providence, R.I. Special Hazards 1 (Heavy Rescue Co.). My good buddy "Dan R" having 36 years on the job, most of which being assigned to that Special Hazards Rig. See his story "Surviving A May Day" on this site...