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Another top class podcast from Getting Salty. Like Dan aka 'Johnny Gage' Garrett I could have listened all night. Loved listening to your stories especially the early days and about your dad. Well done On a side note and a little Trivia Garrett my first ever visit to an FDNY house was Eng248 &...

On 25th January 2013 Det Garda Adrian O Donohoe was shot and killed at point blank range whilst on a cash escort duty by an armed gang in County Louth One of the suspects (who was on bail for other offences at the time) left Ireland and went to the US on a holiday visa. He overstayed his visa...

That 2hrs went so quick. Great show Dan aka Johnny Gage. 3am here and I could have listened for another few hrs

This was one of the best visits we've had. Great people and a beautiful fire house

Members of the 1st due Beirut Fire Brigade now missing presumed dead Photo 2 was taken minutes before the explosion as per Lebanon News

So glad Rev Elwood put me onto this podcast. Fantastic stuff My only worry for this Thursday is they may not have enough time to fit all Dan's stories in lol Looking forward to it 'Johnny Gage"

The aftermath of this looks like a complete war zone Reading this evening. The blast was measured at 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. II remember back here in 1998 when the IRA detonated a car bomb on Omagh Main St it was packed with approx 230kg of ammonium nitrate. It destroyed the town...

Im sure this has been answered before and ive probably read the answer before but I forget Why Roosevelt Island classed as "Manhattan" yet its Queens Companies and Chiefs that respond?

It is with great sadness that news has broke today of the Line of Duty Death of Detective Garda Colm Horkan in Castlerea, County Roscommon last night Detective Horkan was shot and fatally killed in the service to the community just before midnight 17th June on Main St Castlerea having served...

Ret BC Robert F. Hesse BN*31 RIP Robert F. Hesse (Bob) of Mineola and Williston Park on May 11, 2020 at the age of 86, peacefully of natural causes. Proud Korean War Veteran of the US Army. Retired Battalion Chief FDNY (31st Battalion). He served 38 years in FDNY. FF in E-33, Lt in E-50-2...

First of two Scania / Emergency One Group Ltd / Magirus 64 metre (209ft) turntable ladders to arrive for London Fire Brigade. They have been funded with a ?2.5 million donation, and are the tallest ladders in the UK. Photo Copyright Emergency Vehicles Online Facebook

Just got some run stats for Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) for 2018 some may be interested to see. DFB have 12 Full Time Stations, 2 Retained (On Call) Stations with a fleet of 21 Engines, 2 Rescues, 2 Turntable Ladders (Rearmount), 1 Hydraulic Platform (Tower Ladder), 6 Battalions & 12 Ambulances...

Earlier today Omni Air International flight 351 (N378AX) suffered a left undercarriage fire while taxiing at Shannon Airport for departure to Kuwait. The Flight was a US Military charter flight with troops on board. The plane was evacuated via emergency slides and no injuries were reported...

On Sat 23rd Feb Mallow Fire Stations Water Tanker was involved in an MVA whilst returning to Station after attending a Major Fire throughout the night in County Cork. The Tanker collided head-on with a tree and suffered considerable damage Thankfully no injuries to Driver or Passenger. (1st...

Very Sad News but not unexpected News that John Dennis Coachbuilders (Builder of the Dennis Fire Appliance) is to close after 3 decades Dennis in US terms would have been the MACK of the UK and Ireland Fire Services. They built pumps to last and they did...

London Fire Brigade this week have ordered 15 NEW Turntable Ladder Aerials to replace its current fleet and adding 3 x additional Aerials They will be built by Emergency One in Scotland and come on a Scania Chassis 12 of these Turntable Ladders will be 32meters (104ft) in height and the 3 New...

Thank you Manhattan i will indeed

Last week whilst in work a colleague of mine commented on the hat (FDNY) i was wearing. She said to me whilst pointing at the hat that she was off to their (NYC) next week. I replied "oh you off to see your brother?" (who i knew lived stateside) and she said "no he died last year" i was a bit...

Yes Mack terrible tragedy. Nowadays Cork County Fire & Rescue Service would still struggle to cope with an incident like that. Ive no doubt mutual aid would be needed from Kerry, Cork City and possibly Waterford. Dublin Fire Brigadeare the agency in Ireland that deal with Fires in Irish waters...

Today 8th January marks the 40th Anniversary of the Whiddy Island Disaster, the worst maritime disaster in Irish history.  The French crude oil tanker 'The Betelgeuse' exploded at a jetty just off the Island Oil terminal in Bantry Bay, County Cork killing 50 people (42 French, 8 Irish & 1...