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Clockwise, Jay Jonas, Tom Brennan, Bob Pressler, Rockey Jones, Tom Simmons, Mel Hazel, Willy Knapp, John Calderone, Adienne Walsh, (unknown, Glenn's friend), Mike Duggan, Dan Sheridan.

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I think its a great idea, I would even suggest putting a police officer on the rig and between runs they could patrol the neighborhood!

many moons ago, while I was still otj, somone posted on the bullitin board of the firehouse a rig with a stretcher in it. Man, did some of the guys go ballistic!

Lebby this is in your wheelhouse, what do you suggest? I would think it be more productive to implement fly cars (think: strike team) with 2 EMS personnel during high activity hours in targeted areas.

To your point JK I was told by a senior LCC, even if someone is waving you down, if you have a reported address, don't get tunnel vision and check the addresses...and make sure you don't pass by the reported address. Because if you drive by, the person at the box may tell you its behind you, you...

Historic run ticket 9/11;

The question should have been reversed, most firehouses have poor street parking. Any firehouse joined with a police precient I'm sure is not good. Typically along the street is a sign posted for fd vehicles. But with incoming tours, the streets get jammed up and guys have to jockey their cars...

My first run and fire...

I could never understand why the next generation of fire dept facilities never included underground parking.

Another thought was positioning the TL on an incline. You positioned the apparatus so that if the bucket was extended, and the aparatus slipped, the bucket would move away from the fire building.

Good story TA, as a LCC in L 5, we ran with L 20, and to your point, the LOFT structure was a whole other animal from an engine and truck standpoint.

As a LCC in Manhattan, if nothing was showing for a large building, perhaps 100' long, I'd stop within the first 25'. You can usually always pull forward if something appears, but forget about backing up. Lining up a building with a tiller, rearmount and TL were three unique tactics, also if...

(1982) Everyone, and I mean everyone, feared the Captain who ran the proby school, Captain Saccomanno. Captain Saccomanno had a lean wiry build, he wore aviator glasses and his uniform impeccable. Although not very tall, his shadow was ten feet tall. He walked with a purpose and when he did, all...

FF Rich Saccomanno on the nob for iconic WNYF photo of parapet collapse, 1968.

AC of Training and former member of E 88 RICHARD SACCOMANNO has died. Funeral arrangement at Yorktown Funeral Home. Viewing Friday, March 24 from 2PM-8PM.

SNIPER FIRE I was hired in the summer of 1982 and assigned to E 88. For the most part the FDNY War Years of unprecedented fire duty was considered to be over. Yet, many neighborhoods of the city were still experiencing consistent fire duty, certainly not the amount like the War Years but...