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Paul Hashagen's Fire Department City of New York, 2000, Turner Publishing WNYF magazine World Almanac, Brooklyn Public Library

207 W 77th St firehouse was built for Engine 74 and Ladder 25. The firehouse at 120 W 83rd St was built for Engine 56.

Firehouse closures are more political than scientific. Communities fight to keep the local firehouse from being closed but oppose new ones (not in my back yard). Firehouses are positioned for response time/distance. Companies are deployed for effectiveness in operations and are more easily...

15 & 17 were further apart until a new firehouse was built between them for 17, 35 & 36 were also further apart until a new firehouse was built between them for 35, 82 & 85 started out together in 82s house

Engine 11 was similarly and previously re-activated temporarily for the Callahan Tunnel closure 10 years ago.

January 3, 1991 Engine 17, Engine 294, and Marine 2 were disbanded Engine 15 moved to Engine 17s location, 10 years later Engine 294 was re-instated, 3 years later Marine 1 is now in Marine 2s location, 20 years later

Google Maps; Ray Campos/WTKR Before and after pictures of the home shows the fire's damage.

Studies have been done every decade since the 1980's. The most common evaluation is regarding time to accomplish tasks. Staffing has been evaluated in the performance of simple and complex tasks but is difficult to assess for multiple simultaneous tasks due the differences in training...

https://www.nycfire.net/forums/threads/fdny-frequently-asked-questions.1273/ Q: What is the "G-Man Theory or *G-Man* A: The "G-Man Theory", postulated many moons ago by long-time member (and mean ax-man) Guitarman314. For every 10-75 or greater job, the one thing that is most probable is that...

Turn Out - Summer Fall 2023 issue is now posted on the IFBA website. https://ifba.org/turnout-magazine

The US Army built Fort Jay on Governor's Island in 1794. During World War II, a firehouse was established, closing in 1964. The US Coast Guard operated two engines and a ladder from 1966 to 1996. FDNY staffed a fire brigade from 2003 to 2009, followed by the present arrangement. Governor's...

IFBA CONVENTION INFO MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN AUGUST 14-17, 2023 2023 IFBA convention, 300 S 84th Street, Milwaukee WI 53214 V.MOKROS@IFBA2023CONVENTION.COM SUNDAY AUGUST 13, 2023 Noon - 10pm Registration open in hospitality room Noon - 10pm Hospitality room open Afternoon Executive Board Meeting...

53 Stations, 55 Engines, 16 Ladders, 2 Water Towers (1914-1917)

The other side of the city line is the Mount Vernon FD that has an Engine 205.

Broad Channel or West Hamilton Beach on the call?

Fire pumps are tested at 100% and at 150% flow.

The operation of Rescue 5 when it was staffed by Ladder 78 is explained here: (scroll down the page) https://www.nycfire.net/forums/threads/fdny-and-nyc-firehouses-and-fire-companies-2nd-section.50639/page-27 Note that Ladder 78 was located with Engine 155, not Engine 160.

From their own website https://burned.journalism.cuny.edu/ About the Project CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students, in conjunction with non-profit investigative news site City Limits, have delved into the past, present and future of arson in...

Lumber yards are limited to 20 feet in height because of the exposure problems. Seven story lumber yards are allowed if you just call them buildings under construction. Workers still get trapped on upper floors (remember the Houston L18 rescue?) and tower crane operators still need rescue...