Search results

Those should be the ID's used, but each administration does thing their way.

Over the years FDNY has used various deputy chiefs to act & cover staff chiefs jobs. One being acting as citywide tour commander that is why the reserve car numbers were created or they just added for several days or weeks another car number in the '4' series. Its been there but never been put...

Over the years there were always 'acting' citywide tour commanders. Maybe they were called different titles years back but it amounted to the same. A chief with a lower title acting as the duty staff chief. So, who should be the FIRST DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONER? It’s an interesting question that...

Did you know the =AZWcdocjWe39n6JZX7KppekF3U_qq_19VpPxrbT2OgYYhz_IGtKEyZoWHbdarKQKKGstbze1n_2kh4lJeRAG2O6jGH6zjO_MFYFyAcgmsQHO1f962awkiQ_Q8txySGe0B9x-W9wyEMQgMoxTq94R98xkisPAkaOJYO55gQU9PZvRH2IR_pLuEevXS_SjP51eDojqcZ1cHqUpu5LcPBspa0MVh4Un770jTcjSL8hSvcsrOg&__tn__=*NK-R']#FDNY has launched an...

If my memory is correct the last ladder company to give up a tower ladder might have been Ladder 84.

Yes, TL 29's rig when to Lad 50 & their RM when to Lad 29. Reason - FDNY needed a Lad co without a tower ladder because of the weight of the rig that could cross the bridge leading to Manhattan State Hospital located under the Tri-bro Bridge on Wards Is. The 1st & 2nd due ladders 29 & 14) were...

WHEN: TUES EVENING, 3 September, 2024 at 1930 HRS, Eastern Time. WHERE: On Zoom. For information - E-mail: Atlas@NYCFire.net SPEAKER: William Dennis, Retired Norwich, CT., Fire Captain (ret) aka WILLY, Uncle Willy, besides NFD2004 will be telling his story. SUBJECT: A view from a...

The following was written today by one of our site members about his former boss and close friend, another site member, Jerome Hauer, former Commissioner of NYC Emergency Management. Today we commemorate the one year anniversary of the passing of Jerome Hauer Ph.D., MHS, the first Director of...

City Hall might wait a month before naming a replacement.

MESSAGE FROM THE FIRE COMMISSIONER It has been the joy and honor of a lifetime to lead the greatest and most resilient Fire Department the world has ever known. I have spent the last few days in the same way I started at the Department 10 years ago, sitting with members in the field and...

This month NYCFire.net has crossed the ‘Thin Blue Line’ by inviting one of our own longtime members to be the guest speaker. Steve Mancini, did not serve within FDNY, but alongside them as a member the NYC Arson Explosion Task Force. Steve has been with NYCFire.net since November of 2007 and...

Ladder 19 was also stationed with Engine 96 before Ladder 54 was organized. Ladder 19 also served with Eng 68. Engine 96 was considered to be a combo company, but only took the ladder with them on runs east of Bruckner Blvd.

Now lets see who takes this ideal & improves it. How about a dry chemical or a CO2 system built into it?

The Fire Commissioner is the person who is responsible for the total operation of the City of New York Fire Department. The Fire Commissioner is not responsible for directing the extinguishment of a fire, but is responsible to make sure that the fire gets extinguished as safely and as fast as...

Nick Scopetta was a strong manager with a track record of running various city agencies before he came to FDNY.

You might see a policy change with either a new mayor, fire commissioner, or Chief of Dept. They are the ones who call the shots. So sit back and see what happens.

Welcome aboard!!!

One of the classic radio transmissions of all times took place on the Brooklyn frequency many many years ago. There was a pumper being returned to the city after a private contactor completed their work. The civilian driving the rig got lost, long before GPS, and came on the radio asking for...

Great idea!

THIS IS NOT A MISTAKE!!! Yes, you did receive a notification that Tom Bendick was going to be the guest speaker last month, but due to a last minute emergency medical procedure, Tom was unable to present his presentation. So please join us tomorrow night. A special thanks goes out to Gary...