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Actually that was a few months later at the Arco refinery next door which went for 9 alarms, unless that's the job your referring to

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxay5rWmrWOScoOf-Pamn9Q For anyone from the Philly area I found this,,,check out the "videos" from years ago

Found this,,the sound isn't very good because of how long ago it was. There was also other jobs including the 3 alarms that you might notice in the back ground.

It's too bad there's not a lot of video except for the local news coverage. I believe there's some audio of the job available.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1975_Philadelphia_Gulf_refinery_fire

I guess that's it. I just haplened to pick up that designation while going through a list someone posted of the history of every FDNY units locations over the years and I saw a tall ladder 1 and a tall ladder 2 and I was wondering what they were.

I was reading another thread that had a listing of units and former units and their locations and I noticed something called Tall Ladder 1 and Tall Ladder 2. Anybody know why they were called Tall Ladders. Thanks.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/2-children-hurt-as-fire-tears-through-rowhomes-in-phillys-mayfair-neighborhood/4240138/ E.52 which is a single house Engine was 1st in. The two ladders on the box both had a pretty good run, with people trapped. The engines in Philly run with an...

I still have a pair of those old boots. Their great for deep snow.

I got that alert on my phone and over the TV. I don't think philly 911 is affected

Philly was busy this morning, there were a few 1 & 1 jobs also.

https://www.firemanshallmuseum.org/the-fire-insurance-patrol-fip/

Here's an idea,,,tow them asap,,big money to get the car back I would think.

Capt, you got that right. We used the booster line for a lot of small stuff including auto fires.

So does this mean just about every fire will be a "surround & drown" ???????

I would think most guys coming out of school would want a busy area. I know I did but my first assignment wasn’t that busy but I eventually went to one of the busiest (back then) engines. One other thing about Philly is that once you’re promoted you get transferred every three years. As with a...

Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this question. Down here in Philly when you graduate from fire school they can send you anywhere in the city no matter where in the city you live. Assignments are based on vacancies in whatever company you go to. In the FDNY say you live in Queens and they...

Hey Capt I think you mis-understood my post. It’s the 1st engine and B.C. On the 2nd. alarm that’s the logistics company and logistics chief (formerly known in Philly as water supply company and water supply chief). If you look at the run down for the 2nd alarm you can see the designations. One...

Years ago when they had an extra in Philly they had a term called “water supply company” The water supply companys job was to help find hydrants for companys and to give a hand where needed. The water supply company was the first company announced for the 2nd alarm. They also had a B.C. Assigned...

The idiot reporter on the local cbs station was saying that they are blasting a window with a crane that has a hose attached but it was one of phillys squirt companys