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Please explain …with proof and some details. And that’s funny , because when I was still working , only a few years ago, we where told from higher ups the food chain to start scouting for acceptable locations for the new firehouse.…truth !

That’s news to me …..never heard that before. Worked there for 13 years , and yea the few years we spent w E316 was awesome. A great bunch of guys, great sleeper engine company that we caught some good first due work with and laughs lots of good laughs ….responding out the back worked great...

R-1 location is fine.…though the traffic from the Lincoln tunnel is always a problem , but then again, traffic in most any of mid-town is always a problem. THEIR collapse rig should be in the same quarters with them.…it doesn’t get the same TLC it would if it was in with R-1. As would rig ...

Yes …All the Rescues have three , their front line rig , the collapse rig and the fully equipped spare.

I feel what’s is not understood or sometimes not comprehend is that the collapse units ARE the second piece of the Rescue companies …just like the squads and HMTU have second piece. It’s just that for logistical reasons they ..especially early on, are quartered in other firehouses. Today it’s...

Lol. Yup ….

Whose bright idea was that …. The high beam alternating headlights flashes are probably the most eye caching warning lights on the front of most any emergency vehicles. Extremely effective and seen a greater distance and at the correct height to be seen in the rear view mirror.

Going to slow the set up operation down. Tell that to the kid hanging out a window ….” I’ll be right there as soon as I put the ground pads down.…hold on , down jump!” Every second counts. That’s way the older Larger plates are / were used.…already mounted to the down jack . Larger pads...

TL-124 should be second due ….was there another box out at the same time ?

yea, good luck with that ….and let’s not forget about the CON-ED vac trucks.

FDNY SOC units did operated in the trench. A large diameter concrete pipe which the two workers were digging under collapsed and pinned them. SOC units slung and lifted the concrete pipe with large nylon slings , wire rope and a grip host and then were able to dig out …Package and remove the...

Hear a pic of a fire in Bushwick Brooklyn of E-218 , L-112 & Tl-124 operating on Myrtle ave under the elevated subway tracks. E-218 “ back stretches to the hydrant, leaving the front of the fire building for the trucks. Ariel ladder to,the roof , TL to the window of the fire floor for vent ...

No they don’t ….more than sufficient coverage. Could use a more coverage in eastern queens or most anywhere on Staten Island before such an engine heavy area like that.…there’s about 6 truck that could be anywhere in the so called “truckless triangle “ with a response time of less the 5 mins...

The main reason that they changed the relocation policy of a squad going to a squad was so that the relocating squad would not be assigned to basically all the engine boxes ….1st & 2nd Eng …EMS, class 3 and so. They want the relocated squad to be available for basically SOC work, responses...

Oh please ….7 maybe 8 blocks for L-112. With 3 other trucks so close it could be a three way tie for second due. TL-124 used to be second due …now 4th. It’s a VERY engine heavy area.

Did you read any of this thread ?

Once again …bid states with front & rear winch. The only rigs on the fire or ems side with winches are the rescues.

All the Rescue rigs are 2019’s ….although most were not put in service till at lest 2021. R-1 was Last to be placed in service with a long delay , not sure of the approximate date of R-1 going into service. R-5 was the first of the new rigs with R-1 being the last , and it was quite a...

AQ in south Queens.