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  1. Capttomo

    4/10/26 Queens 5th Alarm Box 4553

    😂😂
  2. Capttomo

    4/12/26 Manhattan 3rd Alarm Box 603

    Great Photo, the colors, angle, action, etc. Magazine cover quality
  3. Capttomo

    4/10/26 Queens 5th Alarm Box 4553

    Stay well brother.
  4. Capttomo

    4/10/26 Queens 5th Alarm Box 4553

    It was obtained on a grant. There are several locations around the city where high volume foam application would be required in the event of an incident. I alluded to some of them in an earlier post. So if the Feds are providing the right free of charge - why not. The real issue was the choice...
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    4/10/26 Queens 5th Alarm Box 4553

    Look at the name of the arsonist arrested in California Kimberly Clark warehouse fire last week. Iranian Sleeper cells ?
  6. Capttomo

    News of Members

    Happy Birthday Captain John.
  7. Capttomo

    4/10/26 Queens 5th Alarm Box 4553

    Stop already! Plenty of hydrants, plenty of tower ladders , all engines are now 2000gpm and inceasingly more frequent use of the Sattelites as above ground water mains with manifold. The Industrial High volume foam apparatus will be put to use when one of the fuel storage tanks ignites at...
  8. Capttomo

    Staten Island Volly companies lack of funding

    Another factor in SI getting more FDNY resources is the fact that the mayors are predominantly Democrats and the city council is overwhelmingly Democrats. 4 of the 5 boroughs are approximately 65% D to 35% R. Staten Island is a reciprocal of about 65% R to 35% D. So more fire companies to a...
  9. Capttomo

    Sound Waves to fight fires ?

    When I came on the job 45 years ago they were telling us someday fires might be fought with sound waves. Hahahahah.
  10. Capttomo

    A LOOK BACK.

    I believe FDNY ten code usage began in 1953. Fire department ten codes generally serve to standardize incident classifications, standardize status and resolution messages and perhaps most of call reduce air time between CO and companies
  11. Capttomo

    News of Members

    Happy Birthday Chief K
  12. Capttomo

    EASTER SUNDAY.

    Same to you and your family Chief. Happy Easter to all out site members.
  13. Capttomo

    Broward County Fire Rescue - former FDNY EMS LODD 4/5/2026

    Sadly Steve passed away this morning while finishing up a detail at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport BCFR firehouse 10. He went into cardiac arrest. THE FOLLOWING IS A COPY OF EMAIL SENT BY IAFF LOCAL 4321 to its members Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today we mourn the loss of our...
  14. Capttomo

    Paterson NJ 5th alarm in abandoned chemical factory.

    https://abc7ny.com/post/alarm-fire-engulfs-abandoned-chemical-factory-paterson-nj/18839252/
  15. Capttomo

    Coming to NYC shortly: Budget cuts

    https://nypost.com/2026/04/04/us-news/pols-demand-mamdani-spare-fdny-from-budget-cuts-invest-in-repairing-dilapidated-firehouses/
  16. Capttomo

    Staten Island Vollies Ask for More Funding

    The city is about to enter a financial crisis akin to 1975. FDNY EMS is short staffed and underpaid. Volunteer fire departments throughout the United States are experiencing rapid declines in membership. Many volunteer departments are closing or merging. Certainly not a fire service model in...
  17. Capttomo

    San Francisco airport fire 4/4/26

    https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2190242/sfo-airport-fire-live-san-francisco
  18. Capttomo

    Connecticut Volunteer Fire Department Shuts Down

    Thank you CTbuff for sharing the civil suit documents . None of us are attorneys or judges. So to speculate on a final outcome would be foolish. It will be an interesting case to follow.
  19. Capttomo

    Staten Island Volly companies lack of funding

    Can’t read the entire article without paying $5 or more. No thanks
  20. Capttomo

    Jersey City, NJ 2nd Alarm Fire (4/2/26)

    Thanks for the info and video. Stay safe
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