63-64 UNIT ID SERIES

[FDNY108]

Question  anyone one know what the concept of the units designated 63 king 64 larry 66 union  are they trainning units from the academy or extra units deployed in the field when areas have high call volume to help out battalion units..

do they turn out from specific location to cover , other battalions


thanks

 

[tl-ff]

They are additional units placed in service for expected periods of heavy call volume or an upcoming weather emergency such as the snow storm NYC is about to get hit with. The units can be turned out from any number of stations, but they try to keep the unit somewhere in the area where the station personnel come from. The academy also does turn out units as the staff are expected to have atleast one tour out in the streets every month. The academy has run units for training the students about to graduate from the academy. So as you can see there's really no set personnel or locations these additional units can come from.   

 

[rdm258]

Thank you for that info tl-ff. Rob
Been in EMS for 13 years, 11 of it in Queens and never knew that about the EMS Academy.

 

[tl-ff]

Thank you for that info tl-ff. Rob
Been in EMS for 13 years, 11 of it in Queens and never knew that about the EMS Academy.

About a little over a year ago the department decided that all personnel must do a tour in a bus. I have family on EMS with almost 23 years in the office/operations who was told she must do ambulance tours.   

 

[rdm258]

WOW, do they ride as a 3rd person or do they become part of the Unit?

 

[tl-ff]

WOW, do they ride as a 3rd person or do they become part of the Unit?

At first they rode as 3rd person, now it's just 2 on a unit.

 

[tbendick]

Just a note the 60's unit the second number should be the Division 61 for Manhattan, etc.
Also if they don't have enough staff on the Rescue or Hazmat they might run the as a 60 unit.