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What are the NYC EMS tour shift start and end times on the FDNY Dispatch system for all ambulances, my understanding is they run three tours in a 24 hour period, and not all units operate on every tour. Regards JT

With regards E23 location, do they respond a lot into Central Park to respond to ems runs and any other associated runs in the park, and when they do respond to ems runs in the park do theybrespond with central parks own ems unit?? When they do respond into the park for ems runs, what box is...

It is mentioned in the 2007 edition of the operational reference, that a trial was to be undertaken wherebye a non-conveyance rapid response unit staffed by a paramedic supervisor and an EMT was to be fielded, one per Borough. Did this trial actually happen and if it did what were the results...

E65 and BATT 9 10-99 at the box, W42nd street at 7th, Street completely shut for PD activity, BATT 9 mixer off message and then requesting EMS. Anyone any ideas?? JT

I am aware that a few people on here herald from chicago or its environs, like the great Boston Fire Dept has busy houses such as E21 and E33/L15, E37/L26, where are the busy firehouses in chicago, what houses cover the ghettos of the city?. Thanks in advance JT

As was the case with the older seagraves, have any companies fitted or modified their rigs with federal Q sirens, or is this now a banned practice by FDNY, only it seems we dont hear any federal Qs anymore. JT

I have not been able to monitor too much off late, but enough to come up with the best best top three engines for seeing fire, either that be by first  secomd or third due response.. But here tney are for march: E332 E42 E45 All busy engines to see the red devil. Maybe not the busiest for...

I have a question ref fdny engines and trucks responding to MVAs and calls onto bridges, in particular the Manhattan bridges, such as queensborough , brooklyn man etc bridges. Lets Man box 8780 is transmitted for an MVA lower lever, queens bound on the queensborough bridge, a first due box for...

Any ideas or input or,thoughts on who might be batting at the top for runs etc for last year.. Its getting close to the time that fdnewyork.com puts the annual run stats up.. JT

After an engine company has had a working fire and stretched hose, is the hose taken of the rig once back at the house and cleaned or is this no longer a requirement due to modern hose material? JT

Does anyone else experience sporadic breaking up of transmissions to the point of not been able to understand or hear whats been said on the Bronx feed?? Its rather sporadic in nature, does not happen all the time, but when it does it makes it almost impossible to decipher whats been...

A friend of mine is a modeller, who specialises in dioramas, he has modelled many UK fire dioramas to an amazing level of accuracy.. He is a little eccentric and very wealthy but uses his free time and money and amazing model building skill to produce one of a kind builds. He wants to build an...

Just heard on the freq that fallback step 3 has been implemented, why has that been done?? What kind of effect does it have on normal day to day business at firehouse level?? Cheers JT

Regarding  the modified response, my understanding is that rigs respond with no lights or sirens to calls and boxes or responses that fall into this category... Including occupied stuck elevators... There is a video on the web, from Late 2013 of a truck responding from the house to, as is...

Well, as i have not been on for a while, I have however still been collating 10-75s and upwards for working fires per engine company area, collating info together form this forum, the gothamist, emt bravo, news websites etc.. Since october... Dabronx... E45, E43, E62 E42 have all seen a good...

Just heard 65 on the air responding with a 'Q' siren.. Have they got their new rig?? Or put a Q on thier current rig? JT

Heard on Manhattan freq just now.. Man  from E65. We are now returning to quarters as per the 10-2 prior to this run. 10-4 E65 this is for the Terminator... Love it!! Made me smile at least... JT

As previously talked about over many topics, the demographics of NYC changes year by year, the fires follow the change, albeit a little slower than the demographics change. Over the years, and when i spent a year plotting working fires in Da Bronx, it was clear that the fires had moved to the...

Anyone else not able to listen into manhattan? Feed has been down for around 24 hours now.

I was in NYC for 24 hours recently, transiting through back to the UK. Spent an evening in Manhattan. I saw in Times Square E54 and 4 Truck with Batt 9 travelling through the square under response conditions. Short time later, E65 turned into the square and headed of down the same street as...