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With all these major fires in Brooklyn and today in Queens, what are the saving the "Super Pumper" FOR ? I worked from time to time in the old Mack Super Pumper System and a Satellite responded, as is done now, on every 2nd Alarm. But the old Mack Super Pumper and Tender and 2 additional...

I would never try to in any way to question the toughness or bravery of our brothers in Brooklyn. I just try to give another idea of tactics that may be used in advanced fires. The Underwriters Labatories and other agencies are testing, other attack methods for these advanced fires. The average...

Once again, a fire in these large Private dwelling extended to the exposures. In fear of sounding like a broken record the need for Tower Ladders and Large Caliber Streams in front of the building/s and also via a rear street to provide access the rear of the building/s is needed for advanced...

Deputy Chief Dunn and also the late Professor Frank Branigan both talked about the effect of cooling a highly heated beam or girder and often it is better to cool a highly heated beam or girder to help prevent it from being heated to its failure temperature. One source say Structural Steel fails...

The original NASA project F.I.R.E.S. = Firefighter Integrated Response Ensemble System that was tested in the late 1970s had a solid frame to hold the SCBA bottle in place. It was very comfortable. and very light. But it cost too much so the later, Production Verson, the Scoff 4.5 used the wire...

Chester NY 2nd Alarm Condo Fire in Whispering Hills Complex, late afternoon. Three Dwelling unites destroyed 3 others heavily damaged. Well, done Initial aggressive interior attack by Chester Firefighters attempted but was unsuccessful. Heavy fire vented through, causing siding of adjoining...

Sorry for the mistake you are right the Collapse that almost trapped my friend Rich Saccamano was the one, in the 1960s. But the concept is the same, girders heated by fire expand and lengthen. One source say that a 100 ft girder heated to 1000o F can lengthen 9 & half inches. Another source...

This is what real hero's look like, they are Not in movies. Rest in peace Colonel Puckett. May he Join Our honored dead resting all over the great nation and on many nations world wide. Bob Rainey

I totally agree automatic mutual aid for a REPORTED structural fire is a good idea. I have been both a FDNY Captain and was a Volunteer Captain and firefighter, for well over 50 years. I am now a volunteer FD Safety Officer. I have seen all too often that fire departments play catch up when a...

My friend the late B.C., Richie Saccamano the former Chief in charge of the FDNY Probationary School barely escaped this collapse of the front parapet of this building, when he was a fireman. It appeared that the steel girder spanning the front of the building was pushed out of position, when...

JFK Crash Truck and at the time Crash Truck from Floyd Bennett Filed responded to an 8th Alarm Tank Farm Fire in Mill basin Brooklyn. At the time the Brooklyn Navy Yard was still open and I remember grey U.S. Navy Flatbed trucks responding from the Navy Yard with can of Protein Foam. I buffed...

Let talk about an important subject the special tactics that are need in church fires. I wrote article in WNYF on church fires and have studied church fire ever since. Do some research on church fires it is something all firefighters need to know about. ALSO: A brother firefighter fell through...

Every American should once in a lifetime go to Pearl Harbor and stand on platform that is resting on the USS Arizona. Truly Never Forget Pearl Harbor it is fitting that as we loss the last of the heroes of that day that and the sacrifice of all who served their country with honor. Rest in peace...