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I had the honor of working with Norm Newkirk when he was in Rescue 1, and I was a Lieutenant assigned to Tower Ladder 21. Norm was a great firefighter and a great guy you will be missed brother. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired

This fire was in Northern Philadelphia, it is Somewhat west of the Philadelphia Fire Academy. Take note of the cinder block walls of this building that were covered with a Mansard style Wood Covering. Any fire venting or auto exposing out any widow near the wood siding had to result in a serious...

In theory the highest number of alarms, in the FDNY, that should be transmitted in any one NYC Borough is "5" so as not to strip any one Borough of available companies. In the old days, under the old telegraph alarm system, above the 5th alarms was a Simultaneous, or Borough Call. Units were...

The above statements makes sense, I just learned something new. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired

The number 8-8 was the old Borough designation for the NYC Borough of Richmond. Later Staten Island under the old FDNY telegraph alarm system. 8-8 2-2 2419, 8-8 meant Staten Island, 2-2 =Second Alarm, 2419 =Alarm box number. I do NOT know of this box actually exist in Staten Island Captain Bob...

I in addition to my almost 30 years with FDNY have been a volunteer firefighter for over 50 years. Where I now serve as a Safety Officer and a Past Captain. Tower Ladder streams should be aimed INTO the windows at these fires where the building is severely damaged, and overhaul is in progress...

If the Engine Co. is being supplied by a Positive Pressure source, hydrant or another Engine Co. in a relay operation, it goes no Priming ins needed. If the lift from the source is only a few feet in a NON-Positive Pressure source, use a Hard suction, dump water from the booster tank into the...

Frank Leeb is a good man. His involvement in the fire service throughout the U.S. has made it very clear that FDNY is still at the top of it game on a national level in terms outreach for new ideas nationwide. Enjoy your retirement Chief. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired.

You are a great teacher, Mike. Now that you're starting a long, and hopefully completely healthy retirement, keep teaching. Now you have more time to enjoy life and those you love. Best of Luck Brother Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired.

I never said wait for a NYPD Tow Truck to move the car on a hydrant, to allow an engine to hook up to a hydrant. The idea behind the NYPD Tow truck responding is to remove the car for Impounding AFTER the fire. If this was done people would get the message not to park on a Hydrant. I have over...

It may have not been done for a lot of Older Bridges. But the concept is much older than you think. I myself saw old Bridges in the United Kingdom protected from ships, boats and even debris in Spring Floods = "Freshnets". Railroad Bridges sometimes had/have strong posts near the entrance to the...

If an exterior hoseline is used, generally it should be used at a steep angle so not to set up an opposing hose stream problem. At times the best thing to do is hit the fire from the outside for a short period of time to reduce the fire. Chicago Fire Dept. calls this "resetting the fire." Once...

The only valid criteria should be your ability to do the job, and the best qualified should be hired ahead of someone who "Lives in NYC" People trapped in a fires only care that the firefighter can do the job and not where he or she lives. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired

I have talked to an Engineers who told me the problem was that NO Protection was placed to protect the bridge uprights. Good Safety Engineering including place large amounts of very large Rocks or Concrete in water near the bridge uprights to ground or divert a large ship before it hits the...

Years ago, Brooklyn FDNY radio had the same frequency as the Philadelphia Fire Dept. major incident frequency, and you could, at night especially hear Philly FD operations at major fires. I do not know if that is still true. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired

Yes, the Mask Service Unit is assigned to respond on every 3rd or great alarm. I think they are also assigned on every 2nd alarm in High Rise Buildings. The M.S.U. can be Special Called whenever the Incident Commander deems it necessary, for things like major subways or other underground fires...

Thank you, you are right I had the wrong incident for the secondary explosion. It was the Alva Cape-Texaco Massachusetts that had the Naphtha secondary explosion. The Seawitch burned for many days after the collision near the Verrazzano Bridge but as you correctly said no explosion took place...

I think a second explosion happened when the Firefighter 1 was alongside the Esso Brussels about a week after the original collision. It is over 50 years ago so I may be mistaken. I had another incident when I was a fireman in Tower Ladder 18, on Manhattan's Lower east Side, when spark...

It is amazing I responded to this incident as a new fireman in Manhattan's Engine Company 27. E-27 WAS located on Franklyn St. in Lower Manhattans Lower West Side. E-27 was relocated to Brooklyn on the transmission of the 3rd Alarm for the Brooklyn side of this incident. As we exited the...

LUCAS device is still better than having to do manual CPR on a moving patient by having a rescuer stand on the bottom rail of the gurney while it is being moved. I pray this firefighter is alright. If you do not know how to quickly remove turnout gear for Firefighter CPR learn how. I fully...