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Prior to the mid seventies the new apparatus was given to the busiest units and their used rigs were passed down to the slower units. I think that all units in the city now receive new apparatus that is replaced in about 10 years, in accordance with the officers union contract.

Most members from the bell era knew most of the first alarm box numbers that the units were assigned to. I remember coming off the 12 by 3 early morning housewatch and while laying in bed a box would come in over the bells. Most of our first alarm boxes were 6 and 7 hundred numbered. If the...

That is if the Metropolitan Ave. drawbridge is down.

We used to carry 2 hooks on our apparatus for use if we were ordered to stretch a line into the exposure. This was before all of the extra units were assigned on the 10-75. Not that it did much good. By 1977 the firehouse was the only building left on our square block. It's tough to stay ahead...

Most even numbered streets run east. E and E

We used to respond to Myrtle and Central Avenues in Bushwick, Brooklyn and Myrtle and Central Avenues in Glendale, Queens. They were a few miles apart. Two different Central Avenues!!

The 75s were the first with power steering.

It must be a long time for Engine 299 to arrive at Engine 260 in order to pick up the apparatus. The Long Island Expressway is horrible, especially in the AM rush hours.

We used to respond certain expensive apartments but not very often.

Where was Patrol # 1?

I only remember relieving at jobs. We were on the Staten Island Box that came in every morning in the spring and fall. On some days the day crew would be held on the island and we would get in a car and relieve them. They would get back to Bed Sty after 8 PM with no overtime. I remember my...

You can add The House of Pain on Knickerbocker Ave. numerous times in the 1970s, the worst when they chased a local into the apparatus floor and ruined a row of boots sitting on the rack.

Eddie was a lieutenant in Ladder 112 in the 70s. His brother was also in the truck as well as a father son combination.

Either 291 or 218 are probably 3rd due.

That was also about the time that they introduced the computer assist dispatch which figured in a time delay between Brooklyn and Queens. Engine 277 was on the second alarm at Wycoff and Putnam while Engines 291,286 and 288 were on the initial alarm. Capt, do you remember Engine 319 responding...

Is the firefighter assigned with the TAC unit full or light duty?

It was a tag team. I would drop him off on Jefferson Ave and Larry on 68 Ave.

Engine 215 was also disbanded, basically on their way to their new quarters.

gym wrote: Back in the early 50's my dad was with L140. Occasionally when he picked up his paycheck at the firehouse, he would take my twin brother and me to purchase sneakers on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg. Every time we passed E206, the firehouse doors were closed and it had to be...

Eng. 206 was one of the last engine companies to have 2 pieces of apparatus. A Deputy in the 11th Div. saw to that. I think that they were a 7 man company at that time because out OT went up quite a bit when they were moved to the 28 Batt. from the 35.