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    Pre-connect hose on FDNY engine companies

    Does the FDNY use any pre-connect attack lines(1 3/4 inch) for single family houses in SI or areas of Queens? Just curious. Thanks.
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    Fire Dept./house terminology.

    I thought it might be fun to see what different departments, FDNY, of course, use as common terminology around the station. The ''housewatch'' thread made me think of it. The department that I retired from is Columbus, Ohio which is a mid-sized department. I'll start with housewatch. We call it...
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    Numbers on apparatus

    Just a quick question about the numbers on the doors of various trucks. I've noticed that some company's numbers have a different color than White on their trucks. E-23, E-96, TL-58, L-10 to name a few. On my Dept. we are not authorized to change from the large, White, reflective numbers as they...
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    New style buckets on Aerialscopes

    Does anyone know why Seagrave/Baker changed the bucket design some years ago from the boom attaching to the rear of the bucket to attaching under? Was there a problem with the ''old style'' design?. Do the FFer's using them have a preference? I think that they look a little funny when they are...
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    Aparatus numbers

    Just a question out of curiosity. Why are some companies numbered with similar numbers for a different borough? Examples would be: Ladders 17,19, 27 are in the Bronx instead of Manhattan. Engines 54,55, 65,74,95, etc all have Bronx type numbers, but are located in Manhattan. There are no Engines...
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