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Great read Dan. Thanks for sharing your stories with us. Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Healthy Happy New Year.

I remember both of those jobs/fires. At the time, we were living on South 4 Street between Berry and Wythe. We were also in between firefighters on the job. My grandfather retired in 1957 from L104. He had quite the commute. His son, my uncle, didn’t get on the job until 1961. I remember...

It was the change he had in his pocket. On December 16, 1960, two commercial airliners crashed into each other over Brooklyn, killing 134 people in the air and on the ground. There was only one survivor: 11-year-old Stephen Baltz, who somehow landed in a snowbank. He appeared to have...

A final saving act. Rest In Peace FF Moon.

Now it makes sense. Thanks

I was thinking the same thing. Beekman, St. Vincent’s or even Bellevue ……….

Just change the date.

I couldn’t even begin to count the number of times I walked past this mornings fire building on my way to the M train.

Happy Thanksgiving to all here and all MOS. Those of you working and not home with your families, THANK YOU and have a safe tour.

You may not know it by its name but I’m sure you all have seen the video. This is that fire in Downtown Los Angeles that occurred back in 2020. It‘s the one where the members were coming down off the roof and the aerial ladder and were caught in a fireball. This is their story. It‘s a bit...

You guys really know your history. 12/30/66. Lt Chicko and FF Rizzo.

April 17, 1966. My uncle‘s first assignment was L24 back in 1961. At some point L24 had one of them. I don’t remember the year but I do remember seeing it in the FH when we went to visit him in the early to mid 60’s.

Caught. https://www.nj.com/essex/2022/11/accused-gunman-who-shot-2-newark-police-officers-arrested-as-manhunt-ends.html

https://www.wboc.com/news/multiple-departments-battling-industrial-fire-in-seaford/article_bb7697f2-4a28-11ed-8c89-83157bb34a88.html https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/10/12/fire-destroys-seaford-warehouses-wednesday-morning/69557615007/

I didn’t know that. So much for that idea.

During my time at Brooklyn Union Gas, in 1993 they assigned me a brand new Dodge Spirit that ran on Natural Gas. They left the gasoline tank in the car and installed the Natural Gas cylinder in the truck. We referred to it as a dual fuel car instead of a dedicated Natural Gas vehicle where the...

Ah, the old neighborhood. We lived on South 4th between Berry and Wythe and my Grandfather worked in L104.

I was referring to Dan’s book, “They Saved New York“. It hasn’t been released yet.

Not sure if this would help but I just looked at the 2022 Medal Day publication and that will get you as far down as the Division Commanders. Of course since it’s publication there have been changes, but it‘s a start. Good luck Dan. Can’t wait for the book.

Sorry I missed this before, Happy Belated Birthday Doug from one MV guy to another.