L43 was certainly not first due - 26 pulled out of quarters, took a left, drove 50 feet, parked the rig and went upstairs.
Reason E53 was first due is because 58 was on an EMS run on Lenox Ave. 91 likely the same predicament since they would have been first due on 3rd Ave.
I think they send 2&2 over with their rigs & the rest go via marine units / next ferry.
Not 100% tho.
Probably also depends on the severity of the fire. If you need more units they probably send more over the ferry.
Despite the 28 battalion being the IC, it appears from my video that the 28 BC was operating as the fire sector in exposure 4 while the 37 was in the original fire building.
I have never seen the IC / first due battalion chief leave the command post and go do firefighting unless they were an...
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