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Cell phones have greatly reduced the need for street alarm boxes. But you still need street alarm boxes. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired

Brother it is possible, and the dedication of an ALS Unit is done in Chicago, L.A., Philadelphia, and as I said I think Boston. Also, as I have said it was also done in FDNY years ago in a somewhat different form. The FDNY Department Ambulance responded with somewhat trained firemen and the FDNY...

A bother Firefighter and a brother Vet. "Rest in Peace Charlie" Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired

At one time the MCI Mobil Medical Units were once said to be mobile "Emergency Rooms" with a M.D. and everything a hospital Emergency Room has for initial treatment. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired

The Rescue Medics and all Medics and EMTs are great people and yes, at big jobs they're assigned to the FAST Team/s but once again they are not dedicated to Firefighter only. One or more serious civilian injury put them to work on the effected civilians and the Rescue or other Medics are not...

The idea of a dedicate ALS unit for Firefighters as I said is done in Chicago, L.A. and I think Boston. When I started filling in as an FDNY Acting Battalion Chief the Division Commander in FDNY Division 3 and truly a great one Vincent Dunn, said if you are the I.C. Commander and the fire or...

This speaks to my post of a few weeks ago. In addition to the F.A.S.T. Truck, a C.F.R.D. Engine AND A Dedicate Firefighter ONLY, Advanced Life Support Ambulance should be included in the assignment of ALL "All Hands or Above" Incidents. Chicago F.D., L.A.F.D. have a Dedicate A.L.S. Ambulance...

"If a man has nothing, he is willing to give his life for, he stands for nothing." I remember my brothers and may they continue to rest in God's Loving Arms. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired

I saw online that San Francisco's Engine 26 is ALSO called the "Bat Cave' I had the honor of being the Captain of FDENY Engine 26 from 1991 to 2000 the FDNY "Bat Cave" Yes, we had real live bats in the top of the old hose tower and the rear of the firehouse really look like a scene from "Gotham...

Note the kinks in the yellow supply line. Hope the fire was not that serious. It looks like a typical All Hands in the South Bronx. I had the pleasure of covering long term in Ladder 19 that is Quartered with Engine 50. Both E-50 and L-19 were great units and very very busy when I worked there...

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The Thing on the rear of the rig is a rig mounted "Firefighter Bailout training device. I am not sure, but I believe that TAC is on a rig used for "Tactical Training" at the "Rock" = The FDNY Fire Academy" Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired

60 years ago on May 22, 1964, Boston had the largest fire in recent Boston History. The "Bellflower Street Conflagration" The fire spread block after block and required over 12 +Alarms and Mutual Aide from 3 States. The fire started on the porch of a typical wood frame "3 decker" and spread...

That is true the old FDNY Lifesaving Rope was junk, and the Lifesaving Rope was all too often used for other than Life Saving. Like towing other companies rigs out of sand or snow. I am a good friend of Deput Chief Jay Jonas and I agree with him, the cause of the rope's failure was not indeed it...

This fire speaks of the need for fire department to be an example for the community around them and have EVERY firehouse fully Sprinkler Protected, with an adequate water supply. We cannot preach about value of Sprinkler Systems and then fail to have properly designed Sprinkler Systems in our...

I have to ask again what is the "New Super Pumper" being saved for? Also, with some many Satellites available why were the Satellite Deck Guns or even the Satellite Manifolds NOT used? Chief's if you need another truck for an advanced, self-vented fire make it a Tower Ladder as well as any...