Fire Dept Profiles

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Elizabeth, NJ - Elizabeth is currently the 4th largest city in New Jersey and and the largest city in Union County, NJ. WElizabeth has a population of over 124,900 living in 12 square miles. Elizabeth is home to numerous taxpayers and mixed-occupancy buildings, single and multi-family wood-frame balloon-style dwellings, many factories and warehouses, and industrial complexes. Elizabeth also borders the Newark-Liberty International Airport and has I-95, the New Jersey Turnpike, as well as I-278, which includes the span of the Goethals Bridge, which conects the city to neighboring Staten Island, NY.

The Elizabeth Fire Department(EFD), currently operates out of 7 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, under the command of a Battalion Chief and a Deputy Chief per shift. The EFD operates 7 Engines, 3 Ladders, 1 Rescue, 1 Special Operations Unit, 1 Tactical Unit, 1 Haz-Mat. Unit, 1 Decon. Unit, 1 Collapse Unit, 2 Foam Units, 3 Spare Engines, 2 Spare Ladders, as well as many other special and support units. The EFD responds to around 14,000 emergency calls annually, excluding EMS duties. The EFD operates 4 shifts and has a paid staff of around 200 members. Each piece of frontline fire apparatus is staffed with a crew of 3-4. The Battalion Chief and the Deputy Chief are staffed by a Chief and their aide.

Engine 1, Tower Ladder 3 - 24 S. Broad St. - Midtown
Engine 2 - 651 S. Broad St. - Bayway
Engine 3, Ladder 2, Haz-Mat. 1, Air Supply Unit, Decon. Trailer - 442 Trumbell St. - Peterstown/The Burg
Engine 5, Tac. 1, Quick Attack Vehicle, Foam Tender, Foam 1, Foam 2 - 147 Elizabeth Ave. - Elizabethport
Engine 6 - 472 Catherine St. - Keighry Head(Temporarily at quarters of Engine 7, Ladder 1, Rescue 1 due to renovation to existing quarters)
Engine 7, Ladder 1, Rescue 1, Car 41(Chief of Department), Car 42(Deputy Chief), Car 43(Battalion Chief), Rescue 2(Special Operations Unit), Collapse Unit - 411 Irvington Ave. - North Elizabeth
Engine 8 - 401 W. Grand St. - Elmora
 
grumpy grizzly said:
What a sorry situation in Camden NJ.!
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To add to how bad Camden, NJ is getting, aside from the troubles of it's fire department, I just finished reading this story and realized it happened in Camden. On a side note, Camden has had about 44 homicides so far this year. To put into context, Bridgeport, CT, a city double it's size with a history of being a tough town has had around 15.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/NJ-mom-who-once-lost-custody-decapitates-son-2-3806089.php

Such a tragedy. It really is one scary, sick world out there. May this poor little kid rest in peace.
 
fdny1075k said:
Per Willy "D"'s request, here's Newark, NJ's profile. On a side note, I had the pleasure of meeting the great nfd2004(Willy D) in person today. Bill Dennis is truly one great guy and certainly lives up to his reputation of being a legendary firefighter and buff. It was great to meet you Bill!
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  Thanks to all those that have contributed to this fire dept profiles info. I'm sure that I am not the only one to greatly appreciate what you have done.

  One guy in particular has certainly done an Excellent job with it. He also does a good job with posting many of the fires outside the New York City area. That guy is "FDNY1075k" (Emmett M.). As he states earlier I met up with him recently. What amazed me so much about him is that he is only 18 years old and was actually on time, where I was supposed to meet him. The guy is really into the fire dept. I was very impressed with his attitude and the way he conducted himself. I told him that he is a Credit to his generation.

  His goal is to one day become a career firefighter. I wish him the Best of Luck and I would hope that some day in the very near future, some fire dept will be lucky enough to get this guy. He starts college in New Rochelle, NY soon.

  I also told him that this site has some Excellent people who share his same interest. The kind of people he would enjoy talking with and that would guide him in the right direction. Buffs, Fire Photographers, Volunteer Firefighters, Career Firefighters, Medics and EMTs, Police Officers, Dispatchers, Teachers, and Military Members. Both Active and Retired. I told him that they were people that "I" respect.

  So as I see it, welcome aboard "FDNY1075k". Get to know these guys. A Great group of people.

  And now to get back on track, let me give you a brief profile of the Fire Dept of New London, Ct (FDNL). New London is the home of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and two colleges. It has Long Island Sound to the south and the Thames River to the West. Amtrack and rail traffic cuts through the city along with the busy I-95 which has one of Connecticuts largest bridges, the Gold Star Bridge. New London has high rises, housing projects, and many 2 1/2 and three story frames. There are also many Queen Anne frames and several factories. The fire dept provides BLS ambulance service for the city and the hospital provides paramedic service to the city.

    Fire Headquarters...Bank St
      Car A1.....Chief of Dept (M-F)
      Car A10....Deputy Chief (M-F)
      Engine A11....1 Lt and 2 FFs
      Ambulance A100... 2 FFs
      Battalion Chief.....  1 Battalion Chief (Batt 1, 2, 3, 4, depending on shift assigned....and Battalion 5 is an Acting Battalion when necessary)

    Station 2... Broad St
      Engine A21... 1 Lt and 2 FFs
      Ladder A25.... 2 FFs (Tiller Ladder)
      Ambulance A200.... 2 FFs
      Reserve Engine A41.....unmanned
      Prime Mover A38 for Decon Trailer.....unmanned
      Decon Trailer (?).....unmanned

    Station 3
      Engine A31..... 1 Lt and 2 FFs
      Ladder A35.....2 FFs (Tower Ladder)
      Ambulance A400.... manned by FFs of Ladder A35 if needed

  As a side note...there are appoximately 75 firefighters/officers in the New London Fire Dept. Recently the city had talked of laying off one third of the entire dept. 25 out of 75 firefighters were scheduled to be laid off. At that point the junior man on the dept would have had 13 years on. The threat was real. But through some good negotions that did Not happen. However as I understand it, the shift will now go from 18 firefighters on duty to 16 on duty. Possibly closing down the ladder Co, A35 that also cross mans that ambulance (A400).

 
 
Nice rundown Fdny1075.....

More:
Station-9 is not in Getty Square (Sta-1 is)

As of right now, we are back to 2-Battalion Chiefs (so far).......

All apparatus is staffed with 4. 1-Capt/Lt. And 3-FFs

We are (probably over) 200,000 in population now.
 
nfd2004 said:
fdny1075k said:
Per Willy "D"'s request, here's Newark, NJ's profile. On a side note, I had the pleasure of meeting the great nfd2004(Willy D) in person today. Bill Dennis is truly one great guy and certainly lives up to his reputation of being a legendary firefighter and buff. It was great to meet you Bill!
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  Thanks to all those that have contributed to this fire dept profiles info. I'm sure that I am not the only one to greatly appreciate what you have done.

  One guy in particular has certainly done an Excellent job with it. He also does a good job with posting many of the fires outside the New York City area. That guy is "FDNY1075k" (Emmett M.). As he states earlier I met up with him recently. What amazed me so much about him is that he is only 18 years old and was actually on time, where I was supposed to meet him. The guy is really into the fire dept. I was very impressed with his attitude and the way he conducted himself. I told him that he is a Credit to his generation.

  His goal is to one day become a career firefighter. I wish him the Best of Luck and I would hope that some day in the very near future, some fire dept will be lucky enough to get this guy. He starts college in New Rochelle, NY soon.

  I also told him that this site has some Excellent people who share his same interest. The kind of people he would enjoy talking with and that would guide him in the right direction. Buffs, Fire Photographers, Volunteer Firefighters, Career Firefighters, Medics and EMTs, Police Officers, Dispatchers, Teachers, and Military Members. Both Active and Retired. I told him that they were people that "I" respect.

  So as I see it, welcome aboard "FDNY1075k". Get to know these guys. A Great group of people.

  And now to get back on track, let me give you a brief profile of the Fire Dept of New London, Ct (FDNL). New London is the home of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and two colleges. It has Long Island Sound to the south and the Thames River to the West. Amtrack and rail traffic cuts through the city along with the busy I-95 which has one of Connecticuts largest bridges, the Gold Star Bridge. New London has high rises, housing projects, and many 2 1/2 and three story frames. There are also many Queen Anne frames and several factories. The fire dept provides BLS ambulance service for the city and the hospital provides paramedic service to the city.

    Fire Headquarters...Bank St
      Car A1.....Chief of Dept (M-F)
      Car A10....Deputy Chief (M-F)
      Engine A11....1 Lt and 2 FFs
      Ambulance A100... 2 FFs
      Battalion Chief.....  1 Battalion Chief (Batt 1, 2, 3, 4, depending on shift assigned....and Battalion 5 is an Acting Battalion when necessary)

    Station 2... Broad St
      Engine A21... 1 Lt and 2 FFs
      Ladder A25.... 2 FFs (Tiller Ladder)
      Ambulance A200.... 2 FFs
      Reserve Engine A41.....unmanned
      Prime Mover A38 for Decon Trailer.....unmanned
      Decon Trailer (?).....unmanned

    Station 3
      Engine A31..... 1 Lt and 2 FFs
      Ladder A35.....2 FFs (Tower Ladder)
      Ambulance A400.... manned by FFs of Ladder A35 if needed

  As a side note...there are appoximately 75 firefighters/officers in the New London Fire Dept. Recently the city had talked of laying off one third of the entire dept. 25 out of 75 firefighters were scheduled to be laid off. At that point the junior man on the dept would have had 13 years on. The threat was real. But through some good negotions that did Not happen. However as I understand it, the shift will now go from 18 firefighters on duty to 16 on duty. Possibly closing down the ladder Co, A35 that also cross mans that ambulance (A400).
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Thank you Bill. As I said before, it was a pleasure meeting you. You're really one of the greats. I'm glad to be on this forum and I know I will meet some great people and learn a lot.

Great profile for the city of New London, by the way.
R1SmokeEater said:
Nice rundown Fdny1075.....

More:
Station-9 is not in Getty Square (Sta-1 is)

As of right now, we are back to 2-Battalion Chiefs (so far).......

All apparatus is staffed with 4. 1-Capt/Lt. And 3-FFs

We are (probably over) 200,000 in population now.
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Gotcha', R1SmokeEater. I updated the info. Glad to hear that you're back to 2 Battalions again, for now anyway. I'm assuming the Safety Battalion is still closed.
 
Moving up into New England, here are some more FD profiles.

Providence, RI - Providence is the capitol and largest city in Rhode Island, with a population of over 182,900 living in around 18 square miles. Providence is a very old New England city and is home to many high-rises, numerous 3-deckers, large balloon-frame multiple dwellings, factories, warehouses, industrial complexes, many large, old mills, civic and government buildings, large brick apartment buildings, and many mixed-occupancy buildings. I-95, I-195, and I-295 all run through the city, which is located at the mouth of the Providence River and at the head of the Narragansett Bay.

The Providence Fire Department(PFD) currently operates out of 14 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, under the command of 1 Battalion Chief and a Deputy Chief per shift organized into 2 Battalion districts. The PFD operates 14 Engine Companies, 8 Ladder Companies (including 2 Tower Ladders), 1 Special Hazards (Rescue) Company, 7 ALS Rescue (Ambulances) Companies, 1 Collapse/Trench Rescue Unit, 1 Marine Unit (Fireboat), 1 Air Supply Unit, 1 Dive Team Trailer, 1 Foam Unit, 1 Special Response Unit, 1 Fire Investigation Unit, 2 Arson Units, 5 Spare Engines, 2 Spare Ladders, as well as many other special and support units. The PFD responds to around 43,700 emergency calls annually, including both ALS and BLS EMS duties. The PFD operates 4 shifts and has a paid staff of around 500 members. Each piece of frontline fire apparatus is staffed with a crew of 3-4. The Battalion Chief and the Deputy Chief are staffed by a Chief and their aide. Each Ambulance is staffed by 2 EMT's.

Division 1 (West)

Engine 3, Tower Ladder 1, Rescue 4, Special Hazards 1, Division 1, Car 1(Chief of Department), Car 2(Assistant Chief), Car 3(Assistant Chief), Car 5(Fire Marshal), Car 10(EMS Battalion Chief), Collapse/Trench Rescue Unit - 325 Washington St. - Downtown/Federal Hill
Engine 6, Rescue 2 - 489 Hartford Ave. - Hartford
Engine 8, Tower Ladder 2 - 201 Messer St. - West End
Engine 10, Ladder 5, Rescue 1 - 847 Broad St. - South Providence
Engine 11, Special Response Unit - 274 Reservoir Ave. - Reservoir
Engine 13, Foam Unit - 776 Allens Ave. - Washington Park
Engine 14, Ladder 6, Rescue 6, Dive Team Trailer - 630 Atwells Ave. - Valley/Olneyville

Battalion 3 (East)

Engine 2, Ladder 7, Rescue 3, Battalion 3 - 10 Branch Ave. - Mt. Hope
Engine 4 - 270 Rochambeau Ave. - Hope
Engine 5, Air Supply Unit - 155 Humbolt Ave. - Wayland
Engine 7, Ladder 4, Rescue 5 - 151 N. Main St. - Downtown/College Hill
Engine 9, Ladder 8, Marine 1 - 223 Brook St. - Fox Point
Engine 12, Ladder 3, Rescue 7 - 426 Admiral St. - Elmhurst/Wanskuck
Engine 15, Car 56(Fire Investigation Unit), Car 79A(Arson Unit), Car 79B(Arson Unit) - 136 Mt. Pleasant Ave. - Mt. Pleasant
 
Worcester, MA - Worcester is the 2nd largest city in Massachusetts and New England, after Boston, with a population of 181,000 living in an area of just over 37 square miles. Worcester is home to numerous 3-deckers and large ballon-frame multiple dwellings, many old mills, factories, warehouses, industrial complexes, civic and health care complexes, many mixed-occupancy and commercial buildings, several high-rises, and smaller single-family homes. I-90, I-290, I-395, and I-495 all run through Worcester, as does the Blackstone River and Canal.

The Worcester Fire Department(WFD), currently operates out of 10 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, under the command of 2 District Chiefs and a Deputy Chief per shift organized into 2 Districts. The WFD operates 13 Engines, 7 Ladders, 1 Rescue, 1 Haz-Mat./Decon. Unit, 1 Field Command Unit, 1 Special Operations Unit, 1 Fireboat, 1 Dive Unit, 1 Air Unit, 6 Spare Engines, 3 Spare Ladders, as well as many other special and support units. The WFD responds to around 30,000 emergency calls annually, including EMS duties. The WFD operates 4 shifts and has a paid staff of around 400 members. Each piece of frontline fire apparatus is staffed with a crew of 4. The District Chiefs and the Deputy Chief are staffed by a Chief and their aides.

South District

Engine 2, Engine 13, Ladder 3, Car 4(South District Chief), Scuba 1(Dive Unit), Fireboat - 180 Southbridge St. - Downtown/Main Middle
Engine 5, Ladder 4, Car 10(Special Operations District Chief), Special Operations 1, Air Unit - 40 Webster St. - Webster Square
Engine 6, Engine 12, Ladder 1, Rescue 1 - 266 Franklin St. - Downtown
Engine 7, State Haz-Mat. Unit 33 - 745 Grafton St. - Grafton Hill
Engine 15, Ladder 5, State Field Comm. Unit 30 - 80 McKeon Rd. - College Hill

North District

Engine 3, Engine 16, Ladder 2, Car 2(Deputy Chief), Car 3(North District Chief) - 141 Grove St. - Institute Park/Bell Hill
Engine 4, Ladder 7 - 424 Park Ave. - University Park
Engine 8 - 19 Burncoat St. - Brittan Square
Engine 9 - 1067 Pleasant St. - Tatnuck
Engine 11, Ladder 6 - 438 W. Boylston St. - Greendale

Springfield, MA - Springfield is currently the 4th largest city in New England and the 3rd largest city in Massachusetts, after Worcester and Boston. With a population of 153,000 living in 32 square miles, Springfield is home to several high-rises, numerous ballon-frame multiple dwellings, small single-family dwellings, 3-deckers, taxpayers, mixed-occupancy buildings, old mills, factories, industrial complexex, civic buildings, a large railroad yard and many warehouses. Both the Connecticut and the Westfield Rivers run through the city. I-90(Massachusetts Turnpike), I-91, and I-291 all run through Springfield.

The Springfield Fire Department(SFD) currently operates out of 7 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, under the command of 2 District Chiefs per shift, organized into 2 Districts. The SFD operates 7 Engines(8 when manpower permits), 4 Ladders, 1 Rescue, 1 Haz-Mat. Unit, 1 Arson/Bomb Squad Unit, 1 Brush Unit, 5 Spare Engines, 3 Spare Ladders, as well as many other special and support units. The SFD responds to around 14,000 emergency calls annually, including EMS duties. The SFD operates 4 shifts and has a paid staff of around 260 members. Each piece of frontline fire apparatus is staffed with a crew of 3. The District Chiefs are staffed by a Chief and their aides.

District 1

Engine 5, Ladder 5 - 15 Odessa St. - Indian Orchard/Boston Road
Engine 9, District 1, Arson/Bomb Squad Unit - 1212 Carew St. - Liberty Heights/East Springfield
Engine 10 - 2729 Main St. - Brightwood

District 2

Engine 1, Ladder 1 - 605 Worthington St. - Downtown
Engine 3, Ladder 3, District 2 - 382 White St. - South End
Engine 8, Engine 16, Ladder 8, Rescue 1 - 33 Eastern Ave. - Old Hill/McKnight
Engine 12, Brush 1 - 1265 Parker St. - Sixteen Acres
 
Cambridge, MA - Cambridge is the 5th largest city in Massachusetts with a population of 105,100 living in an area of around 6 square miles. Cambridge is located on the Charles River, opposite Boston and is home to both Harvard University and M.I.T. MBTA lines and I-93 pass through Cambridge. Cambridge is home to numerous large apartment buildings, mixed-occupancy buildings, civic and government buildings, education and health-care facilities, rowhouses and large balloon-style wood-frame multiple dwellings, and small single-family homes.

The Cambridge Fire Department(CFD) currently operates out of 8 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, under the command of 2 Division Chiefs, organized into 2 Divisions. The CFD operates 8 Engines, 4 Ladders, 1 Rescue, 2 BLS Paramedic Squads, 1 Haz-Mat. Unit, 1 Tac. Rescue Unit, 2 Fireboats, 1 Dive Unit, 2 Decon. Trailers, 3 Maintenance Units, 3 Spare Engines, 1 Spare Ladder, as well as many other special and support units. The CFD responds to around 15,000 emergency calls annually, including EMS duties. The EFD operates 4 shifts and has a paid staff of around 270 members. Each piece of frontline fire apparatus is staffed with a crew of 4. The Division Chiefsare staffed by a Chief and their aides.

Division 1

Engine 2, Ladder 3, Squad 2, Decon. Trailer 2 - 378 Massachusetts Ave. - Lafayette Square
Engine 3, Ladder 2, Decon. Trailer 1, Cambridge Auxiliary Lighting Plant 2 - 175 Cambridge St. - East Cambridge
Engine 5, Division 1 - 1384 Cambridge St. - Inman Square
Engine 6 - 176 River St. - Cambridgeport

Division 2

Engine 1, Ladder 1, Rescue 1, Haz-Mat. 1, Tac. Rescue Unit, Dive Rescue Unit - 491 Broadway - Harvard Square
Engine 4, Squad 4 - 2029 Massachusetts Ave. - Porter Square
Engine 8, Ladder 4, Division 2 - 113 Garden St. - Taylor Square
Engine 9 - 167 Lexington Ave. - West Cambridge
Maintenance Facility - 100 Smith Pl. - Cambridge Highlands
 
Bayonne, NJ - Bayonne is located in Hudson County, NJ in the Gateway Region surrounding New York/New Jersey between the New York Harbor and the Hudson River. Bayonne is located just South of Jersey City and currently has a population of 63,000, living in 6 square miles. Bayonne is home to numerous rowhouses(both brick and wood-frame), mixed-occupancy buildings, large brick apartment buildings, taxpayers, large industrial complexes, factories, and warehouses. The Bayonne Bridge connects the city to neighboring Staten Island, NYC, NY. Light Rail and I-78 run through Bayonne.

The Bayonne Fire Department(BFD) currently operates out of 5 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, under the command of a Battalion Chief and a Deputy Chief per shift. The BFD operates 4 Engines, 3 Ladders, 1 Squad, 1 Rescue, 1 Multi-Service Unit, 2 Marine Units(Fireboats), 2 Spare Engines, 1 Spare Ladder, as well as many other special and support units. The BFD responds to around 17,000 emergency calls annually, including EMS duties. The EFD operates 4 shifts and has a paid staff of around 160 members. Each piece of frontline fire apparatus is staffed with a crew of 3. The Battalion and Deputy Chiefs are staffed by a Chief.

At one time, the Bayonne Fire Department operated a Fire Station out of the Military Ocean Terminal in Bayonne, with several special units that no longer exist within the department.

Engine 2, Tower Ladder 1 - W. 4th St. & Zabriskie Ave. - Bergen Point
Engine 3, Tower Ladder 2, Battalion 1, Deputy Chief, Multi-Service Unit - Ave. C. & W. 27th St. - Constable Hook
Engine 4, Rescue 1, Marine 1, Marine 2 - Ave. A. & W. 16th St. - Constable Hook
Squad 5 - Rte. 440. & the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor - Constable Hook
Engine 6, Ladder 3 - Ave. B. & W. 57th St. - Greenville

Paterson, NJ - Currently the 3rd largest city in New Jersey, behind Jersey City and Newark, Paterson currently has a population of 146,100 living in an area of 8 square miles. Located along the Passaic River in Passaic County, I-80 and the Garden State Parkway, as well as New Jersey Transit Commuter Railroad lines run through the city. Paterson is home to numerous mixed-occupancy buildings, several high-rises, large ballon-style multiple dwellings, large brick apartment buildings, project-style multiple-dwellings, taxpayers, rowhouses, single-family homes, factories, and warehouses.

The Paterson Fire Department(PFD) operates out of 7 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, under the command of 3 Battalion Chiefs and a Deputy Chief per shift. The PFD operates 7 Engines, 3 Ladders, 1 Rescue, 5 ALS Ambulances, 1 Special Operations Unit, 1 Air Casade Unit, 1 Mobile Command Unit, 1 Arson Unit, 1 Fireboat, 3 Spare Engines, 1 Spare Ladder, as well as many other special and support units. The PFD responds to around 30,000 emergency calls annually, including both ALS and EMS duties. The EFD operates 4 shifts and has a paid staff of around 350 members. Each piece of frontline fire apparatus is staffed with a crew of 3-4. The Battalion Chiefs and Deputy Chief are staffed by a Chief and their aide.

Battalion 1

Engine 3, Ambulance 93, Arson Investigator 68 - 127 Trenton Ave.
Engine 6, Ambulance 96, Battalion 1, Rescue 2(Special Operations Unit) - 124 Getty Ave.

Battalion 2

Engine 1, Ladder 1, Rescue 1, Ambulance 91, Tour Commander, Air Cascade Unit, Mobile Command Unit - 850 Madison Ave.
Engine 5, Ladder 3, Ambulance 95, Battalion 2 - 236 Lafayette St.

Battalion 3

Engine 2, Ambulance 92 - 221 Union Ave.
Engine 4, Ladder 2, Battalion 3 - 48 Temple St.
Engine 7 - 97 Grand St.
 
Going back to Connecticut, here's a few more departments.

Greenwich, CT - Greenwich is the Southern-most town in the State of Connecticut, and located on the New York border with Westchester County. Located in Fairfield County, CT, Greenwich currently has a population of 61,100 people living in 49 square miles. Home to many financial service companies and investment firms, Greenwich is a very wealthy town with several islands off it's coast in the Long Island Sound. Greenwich is also home to numerous mansions and estates, a multitude of small and large single-family homes, mixed-occupancy buildings, commercial buildings, strip malls, big box stores, large brick apartment buildings, many brick and wood-frame commercial buildings, and several health-care facilities.

The town of Greenwich is protected by a paid fire department, the Greenwich Fire Department(GFD), and several other smaller volunteer fire departments: Amogerone Vol. Fire Co. # 1, Vol. Hose and Chemical Co. # 2, Cos Cob Vol. Fire Co. # 1, Byram Vol. Fire Co. # 3, Glenville Vol. Fire Co. # 4, Sound Beach Vol. Fire Co. # 5, and Round Hill Vol. Fire Co. # 6. There is the Banksville Vol. Fire Department, located in Westchester County, NY which covers the northern-most, rural sections of the town. There is also the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol.

There are a total of 7 Fire Stations in town. 1 Fire Station is all-volunteer.

The Greenwich Fire Department operates out of 6 Fire Stations, located throughout the town, under the command of a a Deputy Chief per shift. The GFD operates 6 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Rescue(Cross-Staffed when needed), 1 Special Operations/Command Unit, 1 Haz-Mat. Unit, 2 Decon. Trailers, as well as many other special and support units. The GFD responds to around 4,000 emergency calls annually, with no EMS duties. The GFD operates 4 shifts and has a paid staff of around 100 members. Each piece of frontline fire apparatus is staffed with a crew of 2. The Deputy Chief is staffed by a Chief.

Engine 1, Car 1(Chief of Department), Car 2(Assistant Chief), Car 3(Deputy Chief), Car 4(Deputy Chief), Car 5(Deputy Chief) - Horseneck Ln. & Arch St.(Temporarily while quarters is re-built)
Engine 2, Tower 1(Temporarily), Tanker 2, Cos Cob FD Engine 21, Cos Cob FD Squad 2, Cos Cob FD District Chief 201, Cos Cob FD Marine 1, Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol 1, Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol 2, Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol Utility 2, Cos Cob Fire Police Boat 2 - 200 Post Rd. - Cos Cob
Engine 3, Engine 31(Reserve), Utility 3, Amogerone FD Squad 1(Temporarily), Special Operations 1(Temporarily) - Delevan Ave. & Mead Ave. - Byram
Engine 4, Decon. Trailer 1, Glenville FD Engine 41, Glenville FD Ladder 4, Glenville FD Squad 4, Glenville FD Utility 4, Glenville FD Marine 4 - 266 Glenville Rd. - Glenville
Engine 5, Rescue 5(Cross-Staffed), Sound Beach FD Engine 51, Sound Beach FD Ladder 5, Sound Beach FD District Chief 501, Sound Beach FD Dive Unit 5, Sound Beach FD Tac. Unit 5, Sound Beach FD Squad 5, Sound Beach FD Utility 5, Sound Beach FD Marine 5, Sound Beach FD Technical Rescue Trailer - 207 Sound Beach Ave. - Old Greenwich
Round Hill FD Engine 61, Round Hill FD Engine 62, Round Hill FD Tanker 6, Round Hill FD Squad 6 - 166 Old Mill Rd. - Round Hill
Engine 8, Decon. Trailer 2 - 669 North St. - Back Country
 
White Plains, NY - White Plains is currently the 4th largest city in Westchester County, NY, and is considered the county seat. White Plains currently has a population of 56,800 people living in an area of around 10 square miles. White Plains is home to numerous Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies, as well as multiple high-rises, numerous large apartment buildings, project-style multiple dwellings, large balloon-frame multiple dwellings, multiple taxpayers, several large shopping malls, strip malls, commercial and mixed-occupancy buildings, numerous smaller single-family houses, warehouses, and industrial complexes. I-287, which connects to I-95, and the Bronx River Parkway run through the city, as does a Metro North Rail line.

The White Plains Fire Department(WPFD), a part of the city's Division of Public Safety operates out of 5 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, under the command of a a Deputy Chief per shift. The WPFD operates 5 Engines, 3 Ladders, 1 Rescue, 1 Squad(Haz-Mat. Unit), 1 Collapse Unit, 1 Mini-Attack Unit, 1 Utility Unit, 3 Spare Engines, 1 Spare Ladder, as well as many other special and support units. The WPFD responds to around 5,000 emergency calls annually, with some EMS duties. The WPFD operates 4 shifts and has a paid staff of around 170 members. Each piece of frontline fire apparatus is staffed with a crew of 3-4. The Deputy Chief is staffed by a Chief. The White Plains Fire Department is also a certified ISO Class 1 rated fire department, one of only two in the state of New York. The WPFD also utilizes 2 deactivated Fire Stations to house the Special Operations Division and the Fire Prevention Division.

Engine 65 - 93 Prescott Ave. - Highlands
Engine 66, Tower Ladder 6, Squad 4(Haz-Mat. Unit), Squad Support Unit 4, Mini-Attack 20 - 20 Ferris Pl. - Downtown/North Broadway
Engine 67 - 2 Terrace Ave. - Eastview/East White Plains
Engine 70, Ladder 32, Rescue 88, Car 2512(Deputy Chief), Car 2515, Car 2516, Car 2518, Utility 2 - 219 Mamaroneck Ave. - Downtown/Carhart
Engine 71, Ladder 34(Quint) - 663 North St. - North Street
Utility 1(Collapse Unit), Car 2510(Fire Prevention Unit) - 232 S. Lexington Ave. - Downtown/Carhart
 
FDNY1075k", Thank You for making this thread of Dept Profiles so Great. I think we will ALL Agree that you have certainly done your share. As far as I'm concerned, it is a collectors item. I have buffed many of these depts that you listed. They are Excellent Depts and they certainly do their share of work.

  Of course lets face it, there is only ONE FDNY. Pretty hard to compete with that. But just as I respect those FDNY members for what they do, I also respect the firefighters of these cities that you have posted. They fight fires too. And just as we talk of the FDNY War Years that the members faced, so too, did many of these tough city firefighters face.

  We (FDNY1075k and I) talked about Newark when we were together. There isn't a tougher place to be a firefighter in, or police officer, or emt in. But I haven't been to Newark in a long time. I wasn't even aware that Ladder 1 was closed down and the Rescue Company had moved to another fitrehouse. Thanks to your post, I see many changes throughout many of these depts.

  Providence, RI is another very busy dept that I spent a lot of time in. They have now gone to 800 digital radio and buffing just isn't the same. Although nothing has really changed for the members there. They still have a huge amount of 3 1/2 frames, Queen Annes, and old factories to fight fires in. They deal with some serious exposure problems and have some very narrow streets to work in. They are very aggressive firefighters when it comes to "moving in".

  Of course the Fire Dept of Providence, like all the other cities in the surrounding cities/towns provide the emergency ambulance service for its citizens. Providence currently runs six ambulances (called Rescues). Several times a day Providence must call for a mutual aid ambulance from a surrounding city. This happens so many times that now other cities are refusing to send in one of THEIR Rescues (ambulance). The City of Johnston, RI has stated that effective Saturday August 31st (2012), they will No Longer send in one of their Rescues into Providence, unless there is an incident with sereral injuries. So it will be interesting to see what happens. Will Providence add more Rescues or ???? As I understand it, two other surrounding cities plan to follow the steps of Johnston. They will of course send in help for a fire or large disaster, BUT apparently no more routine medical runs requesting a mutual aid ambulance into the City.

 
 
nfd2004 said:
FDNY1075k", Thank You for making this thread of Dept Profiles so Great. I think we will ALL Agree that you have certainly done your share. As far as I'm concerned, it is a collectors item. I have buffed many of these depts that you listed. They are Excellent Depts and they certainly do their share of work.

  Of course lets face it, there is only ONE FDNY. Pretty hard to compete with that. But just as I respect those FDNY members for what they do, I also respect the firefighters of these cities that you have posted. They fight fires too. And just as we talk of the FDNY War Years that the members faced, so too, did many of these tough city firefighters face.

  We (FDNY1075k and I) talked about Newark when we were together. There isn't a tougher place to be a firefighter in, or police officer, or emt in. But I haven't been to Newark in a long time. I wasn't even aware that Ladder 1 was closed down and the Rescue Company had moved to another fitrehouse. Thanks to your post, I see many changes throughout many of these depts.

  Providence, RI is another very busy dept that I spent a lot of time in. They have now gone to 800 digital radio and buffing just isn't the same. Although nothing has really changed for the members there. They still have a huge amount of 3 1/2 frames, Queen Annes, and old factories to fight fires in. They deal with some serious exposure problems and have some very narrow streets to work in. They are very aggressive firefighters when it comes to "moving in".

  Of course the Fire Dept of Providence, like all the other cities in the surrounding cities/towns provide the emergency ambulance service for its citizens. Providence currently runs six ambulances (called Rescues). Several times a day Providence must call for a mutual aid ambulance from a surrounding city. This happens so many times that now other cities are refusing to send in one of THEIR Rescues (ambulance). The City of Johnston, RI has stated that effective Saturday August 31st (2012), they will No Longer send in one of their Rescues into Providence, unless there is an incident with sereral injuries. So it will be interesting to see what happens. Will Providence add more Rescues or ???? As I understand it, two other surrounding cities plan to follow the steps of Johnston. They will of course send in help for a fire or large disaster, BUT apparently no more routine medical runs requesting a mutual aid ambulance into the City.
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Thanks again Bill for the complement. There are many smaller cities out there across America, particuarly on the East Coast, that are made up of great firefighters who see their share work, but they sometimes go unnoticed in the wake of such large, busy cities such as New York, Chicago, L.A., Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, D.C., Detroit, San Francisco, etc. I feel that the smaller fire departments deserve to be mentioned for the heroic work they do everyday with what little they may have. As Willy said, I also have great respect for these firefighters, just as I do the FDNY, or other big city fire departments.

As for Newark, they once had a fleet of 23 Engine Companies, 12 Truck(now called Ladder) Companies, a Rescue, 5 Battalions, and 2 Deputy Chiefs on per tour, back in 1980, protecting 330,500 people living in 24 square miles. During that year, the NFD went on well over 45,000 runs(no medicals), with well over 1,000 workers and multiples. Today, the Newark Fire Department runs with 15 Engine Companies, 8 Ladder Companies, a Rescue, 3 Battalions, and 1 Deputy Chief per tour, and respond to around 35-40,000 runs a year, with some BLS medical, protecting 277,500 people. The NFD recently lost 2 Engine Co.'s(E12, E16), a Ladder Co.(L1), a Battalion(B1), and a Fire Station(FS1) due to budget cuts. Guys were laid off as well, I believe. In Downtown Newark, which contains many high-rises and commercial buildings, the closest Truck Co. is now several miles away. It would either be Ladder 11, Ladder 5, or Ladder 8. Therefore, they have their own "Truckless Triangle", as does Brooklyn, only the area is much larger. They get around 40 workers and multiples a year now, so roughly about 4 a month.

A pretty big drop in fires and amounts of companies from the peak-end of the War Years, but still a very busy, urban fire department in a still tough city.

As for Providence, they may add more Rescue Ambulances, but likely they may seek help from an EMS company like AMR or another regional EMS provider(like Nelson or Aetna in CT). To add to what Willy D said, I believe the PFD lost only 1 Engine during the War Years(Engine 1), to form the Special Hazards(Rescue) Co. they have today. The PFD is another busy and prominent New England department.
 
Along the Hudson and New York City.

Hoboken, NJ - The city of Hoboken currently has a population of 50,000 living in an area of 1 square mile. Located on the Hudson River across from Manhattan, Hoboken is home to numerous tenements, multiple large brick apartment buildings, many mixed-occupancy and commercial buildings, rowhouses, and project-style multiple dwellings. PATH(Port Authority Trans-Hudson), Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, and New Jersey Transit Railroad lines run through the city to their head at Hoboken Terminal. Hoboken is located in Hudson County, NJ, between Union City and Jersey City, NJ.

The Hoboken Fire Department(HFD) operates out of 4 Fire Stations, located throughout the city, under the command of a a Battalion Chief per shift. The HFD operates 3 Engines, 2 Ladders, 1 Rescue, 1 Haz-Mat. Unit, 1 Fireboat, 1 Utility Unit, 2 Spare Engines, 1 Spare Ladder, as well as many other special and support units. The HFD responds to around 3,300 emergency calls annually, with some EMS duties. The HFD operates 4 shifts and has a paid staff of around 116 members. Each piece of frontline fire apparatus is staffed with a crew of 3. The Battalion Chief is staffed by a Chief and an aide. The Hoboken Fire Department is also a certified ISO Class 1 rated fire department. The HFD also operates a Fire Museum.

Engine 1, Ladder 1 - 1313 Washington St. - Uptown
Engine 2, Ladder 2 - 43 Madison St. - Downtown
Engine 3, Rescue 1 - 801 Clinton St. - Uptown
Unit 155(Battalion Chief), Rescue 2(Special Operations Unit), Haz-Mat. Unit - 201 Jefferson St. - Midtown
Fire Museum - 213 Bloomfield St. - Midtown
 
Greenwich Ct is home to many financial and investment companies, but rigs are running 2 to a rig. Betcha the money companies have numerous "get me coffee" or "go get lunch" people but they bitch about added expenses and tax increases to fund a third man on a rig. With ALL DUE RESPECT TO EVERY MEMBER ON THIS SITE, well what can 2 guys on a rig accomplish. In my opinion, Engine company, well you need to hook up to a hydrant, 2-1=1 to run a hoseline. Truck company, well the rig has an aerial for a reason. Someone has to position and maintain the aerial position, 2-1=1 what does one ladderman/truckie do? I am really confused/upset with this situation. :mad: :mad: :mad:
 
grumpy grizzly said:
Greenwich Ct is home to many financial and investment companies, but rigs are running 2 to a rig. Betcha the money companies have numerous "get me coffee" or "go get lunch" people but they bitch about added expenses and tax increases to fund a third man on a rig. With ALL DUE RESPECT TO EVERY MEMBER ON THIS SITE, well what can 2 guys on a rig accomplish. In my opinion, Engine company, well you need to hook up to a hydrant, 2-1=1 to run a hoseline. Truck company, well the rig has an aerial for a reason. Someone has to position and maintain the aerial position, 2-1=1 what does one ladderman/truckie do? I am really confused/upset with this situation. :mad: :mad: :mad:
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Usually, a first due Engine has to wait for the 2nd due Engine to get there before they can really do anything. 2 out of the 6 Engines staffed by the paid Greenwich FD are staffed with 4 members: Engine 1 in Downtown, and Engine 8 way out in the middle of nowhere, where it would take the 2nd due Engine around 10 minutes to get to the scene. Tower 1, the only Truck Co. in town is staffed with 3. They cover a first due area of around 50 square miles. The volunteers operate 2 Ladder Co.'s of their own, but it usually takes them longer to get o/s, depending where in town the fire is located.

The GFD wants to add a 9th Engine Co. to be in service on the opposite side of town as Engine 8(Northern rural sections) to reduce response time. It would also have a crew of 4. Greenwich just hired, so it's unclear if the new guys will be enough to add the 9th Engine or if they will start staffing the other Engines who ride with 2.

Also, each Engine that rides with 2 is quartered in a volly house, thus, volunteers sometimes will jump on the paid rig, or ride out with the paid guys in small utility units as manpower.

But no matter how you slice it, it ain't fun showing up to a worker in a mcmansion with only two guys on the rig, a lack of hydrants in the vicinity, and your 2nd due 10 minutes away.
 
For those that might be interested in seeing what kind of rigs some of these Connecuticut Cities might be running, there's a good site with photos of just about any rig in any Connecticut City, including the ones mentioned in these profiles. The guy stays pretty on top of it. The site is www.connfire.com . Tell'em Willy "D" sent you.
 
;D ;DAlso see #11 for ALL New England apparatus towns and cities. New England, the home of the most disfunctional team in sports, the Red Sox. And the fans support them religiously, I think it is a right of passage, you are not a true New Englander until you have attended a Red Sox game! :-[ :(
 
nfd2004 said:
For those that might be interested in seeing what kind of rigs some of these Connecuticut Cities might be running, there's a good site with photos of just about any rig in any Connecticut City, including the ones mentioned in these profiles. The guy stays pretty on top of it. The site is www.connfire.com . Tell'em Willy "D" sent you.
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Yeah, the guy does a pretty good job. Another great site is firenews.org. It has pictures of pretty much every town/city in New England, plus CT. It also has addresses and apparatus info.
grumpy grizzly said:
;D ;DAlso see #11 for ALL New England apparatus towns and cities. New England, the home of the most disfunctional team in sports, the Red Sox. And the fans support them religiously, I think it is a right of passage, you are not a true New Englander until you have attended a Red Sox game! :-[ :(
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I can't speak for Red Sox fans, as I am a Mets fan(which isn't always fun). But Fenway is a beautiful park. Even if you're not a Red Sox fan, it's a great place to go when your in Boston.

Because of where I live(Southeastern CT), I'm sort of in the in-between territory between the Sox and the Yankees/Mets. But, like I said, I'm a Mets guy, even though I'm not a big sports fan. My father and his whole family are die-hard Mets fans, yet his father was a Yankees fan. My other grandfather was a Braves fan.
 
Just a little off the beaten path I am a Patriots fan, my son is a Jets fan. Two days a year are really exciting, typical NY fan does not pay off his bets when he loses. Thanksgiving should be interesting!
 
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