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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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.
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