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    News of Members

    Happy Birthday Dan!! Always enjoy reading your posts!!
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    Pump Operations with hydrants on 48 inch water mains

    We don't have mains that large where I am from!! Biggest main around here is 12". But I was always told that if you hook up to a hydrant with a hard suction (most engines don't carry true hard suction hose anymore) you could steal water from the next pumper using ldh, etc. Never got a chance to...
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    VINTAGE FDNY RIG PHOTOS.

    Those were great! Thanks for sharing.
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    FDNY call signs broadcasts

    I used to listen to Brooklyn here in North Carolina back in the late 70's and 80's. Always in the summer. Also used to hear lot's of fire dept's from Long Island on low band back in the day!
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    Snorkel

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    Snorkel

    Didn't Philadelphia have a Firebird? I seem to recall seeing a picture of one in a book.
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    FDNY BOOKS

    Purchased Al Donchin's book brand new when it first came out. Some amazing pictures!!
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    Tallest Aerial Ladder in North America

    The Jackson FD ladder is on the E-One calendar for April. Looking at it right now.
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    How many on the crew, and where did they ride?

    I believe that there was an elevator (lift) on the side of the ladder to ride to the top. I remember reading this somewhere.
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    How many on the crew, and where did they ride?

    From what I found out they rode the back step!!!! Truck was a 1974. https://chicagoareafire.com/blog/2013/03/chicago-fd-history-morita-135-ladder/
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    Random Fire House Pictures

    Thank you!
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    LAFD To Purchase First Electric Fire Engine In North America

    I have noticed while watching some LAFD videos on youtube that the scba's are in compartments. When they get to the scene they mask up then.
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    FDNY LT PACKEY REDICAN L 17 LODD 12/26/1952

    I believe so. Remember reading that in 20,000 Alarms.
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    Chicago FD 135 Foot Rear Mount

    Was this the truck that had an elevator that rode to the top of the ladder? I seem to remember reading that somewhere.
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    DCFD 1996 4TH ALARM TREASURY BUILDING

    Thank you!!!!
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    DCFD 1996 4TH ALARM TREASURY BUILDING

    Just curious why Truck # 3 is not on the rundown? They in with Engine # 16 on 13th St.
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    FDNY Houses scanned from the Ron Mattes Archive

    These are great!!! Thank you for sharing!
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    FDNY Houses scanned from the Ron Mattes Archive

    Love seeing the old apparatus sitting in the firehouse. Thank you for posting!
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    CPT LOU GUZZO RETIRES.

    Congratulations Captain!!!!
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