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    4/23/26 Queens 5th Alarm Box 7509

    At a Church fires aiming a Tower Ladder stream into the round or semi-round "Rose Window" is often a great tactic to control fire once it has spread to the "Nave" = the place where most people sit in a church, or fire has extended to the roof above the Nave. Rose windows are often found above...
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    4/21/26 Bronx 5th Alarm Box 3326

    In FDNY the original reason for Rescue Companies was to rescue firefighters. When I was a Lieutenant, I had the honor of covering tours in FDNY Rescue 1. My friend Lt. Jim Curran Rescue 1, told me that no matter what you were assigned to do working in a FDNY Rescue, always remember your primary...
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    4/21/26 Bronx 5th Alarm Box 3326

    I say it again. You should Not put the FAST truck to work for anything other than a FAST/Mayday!" Chief's if you must put the FAST Truck to work for fire duty it is because you are play catch up. Chief's if you do not have multiple units standing by "On Deck" you have not planned ahead; you have...
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    4/10/26 Queens 5th Alarm Box 4553

    The problem is even the Satellites are being used differently now then years ago. I worked in Satellite 1 often during the 1970's. and yes, often they just dropped "then 4 1/2" inch hose, placed a Satellite Manifold on the end and supplied Tower Ladder, Portable Monitors, or Engines closer to...
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    4/12/26 Manhattan 3rd Alarm Box 603

    I have been retired since 2000, and I seem to remember this building being a problem even back then? I see my former unit Engine 26 was 3rd due on the 1st Alarm. It was much easier for Engine 26 to run South than to run North of E-26's quarters on W. 37 St. between 7th Ave. and 8th Ave...
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    News of Members

    Happy Birthday brother Captain. Capt. Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired
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    4/4/26 Brooklyn 10-77 Box 8373

    About the use of Angle grinder to cut trapped person out of window gate, it works but vibration of what is being cut can be a problem. In the past the Oxygen Acetylene Torch has been used to cut window gates. If wet rags or gauze are placed between the patient and the location of the torch cut...
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    4/4/26 Brooklyn 10-77 Box 8373

    Thank you, for correcting my misinformation on when the Cyanide treatment started in the FDNY EMS.
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    4/4/26 Brooklyn 10-77 Box 8373

    Hydroxy treatment is a real-life saver for severe Smoke Inhalation victims. Hydroxy is an Advanced Life Support drug procedure giving an Antidote for the Cyanide poisoning commonly found in smoke inhalation. Hydroxy is given in addition to Oxygen. It can & has saved many lives of fire/smoke...
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    News of Members

    Happy Birthday Brother. From Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired
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    FDNY - 3 LODD'S - 62 WATTS ST FIRE - FF JAMES YOUNG E 24 LODD 3/28/1994

    One sad factor in the loss of these 3 brave Firefighters was the use of oil-based artist paint to paint a mural up the stairway in the Watts St. building. Once the fire got out into the hallway it spread very rapidly up the stairs and hallways due to the flammability of the artist paint used...
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    3/31/26 Brooklyn 2nd Alarm Box 1593

    Boy have things changed in my old home area. Note the bars on the windows these building are often attached or semi-attached so a fire in one becomes a fire in the other/s. The driveways are just big enough to navigate with modern cars, unless it is a small car. fire in-between houses in a car...
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    New Seagraves

    PLEASE bring back the Macks. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired
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    3/27/26 Bronx 3rd Alarm 10-66 Box 3514

    I remember Engine 33/TL-9 had a fire in the kitchen in the mid1990's. Also, I think Engine 65 had a fire in the Housewatch, when they were out of quarters on a run in the mid. 1990's. Capt. Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 25 retired
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    VINTAGE FDNY RIG PHOTOS.

    Sorry brother you are right I checked TL-120 had only one section art any time. I know POSA, and it too was a great house. I based my comment on L-108 being "Super Truck "on an incident I had back in the Mid 1970's. I was working a Detail to Satellite 1, at that time located in what is now the...
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    VINTAGE FDNY RIG PHOTOS.

    I think that you got the story right but the unit wrong, in the "Super Truck" department. I think "Super Truck was the also very busy L-108. My friend Steve Ternland, AKA "White Fish" later an officer in E-248 and a Batt. Chief in Battalion 41, was appointed to L-108. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY...
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    3/19/26 Brooklyn 3rd Alarm Box 2492

    Thanks for the good information. I when I was assigned, in Engine 26 the in the 7th Battalion, Div. 3 with D.C. Vincent Dunn as the Div, 3 Commander. Then E-26 was in Div., 2 for a short while, also Manhattan Central Fire Command. When I retired in 2000 E-26 was in Batt. 7, Division 1, where...
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    3/22/26 Queens 2nd Alarm Crash Box 0037

    It amazing there was no fire, post impact. In one photo I see members defueling the aircraft. Note one of Stewardess was found ejected from the aircraft along with her jump seat and: "SERVIVED", no wonder with the pilot and the 2nd officer both killed there was no one to give directions. YES you...
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    3/22/26 Queens 2nd Alarm Crash Box 0037

    I had the sad duty of responding, during my years in the FDNY to 3 major Air crashes. Lessons learned: Response takes time due to getting airport Police to escort FD apparatus to the scene if the incident is on the airport taxiways or runways. Stretching large amounts of Large Diameter Hose...
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    3/19/26 Brooklyn 3rd Alarm Box 2492

    Thanks for the accurate information brothers. It has been alot of years and you forget things. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired
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