Fire Line Cards

[BoroCall]

Does anyone know if the FDNY is still issuing Fire Line Cards?

 

[vbcapt]

What's a fire line card ?

 

[memory master]

What's a fire line card ?

From what I recall it was something akin to a "Press Pass", or something issued to Red Cross, Salvation Army, etc. to enter the fire lines which had been set up to keep the public away from operations.

 

[Disp51]

This was mine from the 60's. It got a lot of use in those years.

 

[68jk09]

This was mine from the 60's. It got a lot of use in those years.

Same one i had back then.

 

[68jk09]

Does anyone know if the FDNY is still issuing Fire Line Cards?

I have not seen one in ages.

 

[Ghetto Gladiator]

20 yrs otj, i never saw a "fire line"

 

[memory master]

20 yrs otj, i never saw a "fire line"

That was a thing back in the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's. At a multiple PD would keep people back out of the way, detour traffic, etc. so the members were not hampered in firefighting. You have to remember also, that the citizens back then were not like today where everything is an inconvenience and infringement on their liberty if you decide to establish a fire line.

 

[Ghetto Gladiator]

Pd was to busy watchin da roof tops with carbines in their hand

 

[BoroCall]

Does anyone know if the FDNY is still issuing Fire Line Cards?

I have not seen one in ages.

A Yes - I remember them well, looks just like the one I had.

 

[BoroCall]

This was mine from the 60's. It got a lot of use in those years.

Yep - Free lance/independent photographers got them also. 

 

[68jk09]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-SFFD-SAN-FRANCISCO-FIRE-DEPARTMENT-ADMIT-TO-FIRE-LINES-BREAST-BADGE/253079984413?hash=item3aecbe191d%3Ag%3AxzwAAOSwagNZbWxn

 

[68jk09]

An old Badge....  https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Obsolete-RARE-Fire-Lines-NY-FD-Badge-Manufacturers-Fire-Lloyds-365/392350240186?hash=item5b59e58dba:g:Y10AAOSwzY1dNOs9