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They weren't at the firehouse, we cut them loose right before the job dropped. BN*39 Air Recon

Nice to see a Hartford Hook in action

But unlike the afore mentioned departments, Richmond is not a majority TDA department. Still good to see departments returning to tillers.

EMS Station 17 has reopened

FDNY IMT, NYTF1 is a USAR team

6th alarms aren't supposed to be transmitted anymore, that one last year essentially happened due to a loophole in the policy.

https://abc7ny.com/post/cat-survives-jumping-window-during-high-rise-fire-midtown-nyc/15764806/

Right now, they don't have access to the frequency itself. As noted in the article, that is supposed to change and return to the level of intercommunication that there was previously.

https://www.amny.com/news/emergency-medical-crews-denied-nypd-radios/

It doesn't look like the sergeants will be working the desk, mostly mental health response, PSAC and HLOs.

Conditions are still Lieutenants. As far as HazTac units go there are BLS and ALS providers, but the HazTac supervisors are indeed all rescue medics.

Administrative Supervisors who can't respond into the field. EMTs promote to Sergeant, but have to get their paramedic certification to lateral and become Lieutenants, opening up further upward promotion opportunities.

Silver Sergeant Chevrons worn as collar brass

BTRG was disbanded and it's units assigned to other local stations. Station 18 who shared quarters with them, are still located there.

It is still the plan, they actually started work on it.

A water main break and subsequent sink hole in front of EMS Station 17 has forced the relocation of their units. The BLS are being relocated to EMS Station 18 (former BTRG quarters) and the ALS to EMS Station 55.

FF Paul Hashagen, R*1 (ret.) has written a new book highlighting the inception and the first decade of Rescue 1. I just received mine, but unfortunately I have quite the reading list until I can get to it. Nevertheless I'm very excited for this newest edition...

There are talks about the members being compensated