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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/us/lahaina-water-failure.html

Podcast sponsored by The City interviewing an advocate for no encryption. Mostly he is concerned about the lack of access for the news media and the lack of "checks and balances" on police authority. He indicates that also from a public safety standpoint citizens should know if a riot or toxic...

I beleive that encryption is mostly pushed by the radio manufacturers like Motorola to increase their profits. After all, once a radio system is sold and installed, how else can they make money except through service and enhancements like encryption ? Also when digital radios first came out for...

Please include me John L. Boresta JLAB jboresta@aol.com

What was his name if I may ask ?

What chief was Div 8 ?

I would be curious about which master streams were more effective at reaching the crane. Those at the top of a neighboring building or those positioned lower and how were they supplied ?

Misinformation about how to extinguish Lithium Ion battery fires. See article below in SI Advance. 7/9/2023 "Fires at two lithium-ion battery energy storage sites (BESS) in Warwick, N.Y., have been smoldering for more than a week, after officials say a storm-related issue caused the newly...

https://www.silive.com/news/2023/07/newark-cargo-ship-fire-still-burning-after-nearly-35-hours.html

https://nypost.com/2023/07/06/two-newark-firefighters-killed-battling-ship-fire-report/

See link to article in Staten Island Advance re City Council Bill. Maybe they work in Europe but in NYC its hard enough to get drivers to pull over when an Emergency Vehicle needs to pass. Granted they make alot of noise but that's the purpose ...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/nyregion/e-bike-lithium-battery-fires-nyc.html

Apparently the FF's like alot of the features of the truck,that is: the quietness, steering capability, power to climb hills, pump and roll high pressure booster reel. and equipment space. I personnally don't like placing the hose bed very high up which this truck design features. Question is...

Has the Governor's Island detail been activated for 2023 ?

Family of NYPD member who was away rescued by off duty sanitation worker who saw smoke before smoke detectors went off. Origin of fire was electrical. https://www.silive.com/news/2023/06/staten-island-family-saved-from-blaze-by-heroic-stranger-like-an-angel.html

https://nypost.com/2023/06/12/nypd-commissioner-keechant-sewell-resigning-after-nearly-a-year-and-a-half-on-the-job/

Thanks. I didn't think of that option.

Before and after pictures. Duration was 45 minutes with a 10-41 code 1 for undetermined origin. My guess would be that the deck fire fed on the plastic siding which fueled the fire causing it to extend all the way to the attic. While B 23 indicated that exposure 4 was a semi-attached its hard...