I agree with you, it does sound crazy but welcome to Brooklyn. After working there for 15 years, a quick turnout is key if you want to get in first. 124 has to make 4 turns because of Himrod being one way. 112 a straight shot down Knickerbocker. Also 277 is 2nd. due 3 blocks from their quarters...
Yes Nick was a proby and was told to wait at the top of the stairs, when papers stating to be sucked down the stairs he yelled for L3 and E5 to get out, saving the lives of both companies .
On 10/26/68 I was assigned to E 5 from proby school. During that time I worked with members that responded to the 23rd St fire just 2 years before. I believe this is the first time I told this event, two of the members told me that night when the second alarm came in over the bells, E 5 was...
E 40s rig went to E5 as their 54 Mack went OOS and we asked if we could keep it until we got a new one, because it had a booster reel which the 54 didn’t. We finally got a 70 Mack with no power steering WOW
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