Prior to 911 in NYC

[Capttomo]

911 was placed into service in 1968 replacing the 7 digit police emergency number which was (was on the sides of the green and white RMPs) ? —- ——-?

Back then you could always dial the operator at 0 to report a fire. But each boro had a 7 digit phone number to report a fire to the CO. Let’s see who remembers the emergency phone numbers to each boro CO ?

 

[STAjo]

Brooklyn NYPD - 440-1234 [?]

 

[Capttomo]

Brooklyn NYPD - 440-1234 [?]

Yes that was the citywide NYPD emergency number prior to 1968.

 

[memorymaster]

Manhattan-RHinelander 4-1000
Queens- VIrginia 7-5200
Brooklyn- EMpire ?-????
Just taking guesses for the above.

 

[RTH711]

911 was placed into service in 1968 replacing the 7 digit police emergency number which was (was on the sides of the green and white RMPs) ? —- ——-?

Back then you could always dial the operator at 0 to report a fire. But each boro had a 7 digit phone number to report a fire to the CO. Let’s see who remembers the emergency phone numbers to each boro CO ?

Ok, I was a Brooklyn Dispatcher during the war years and answer that fire phone many times. It had a distinct ring and red light above it. Thinking about it I don’t remember the first three numbers but the last four 6900 rings a bell to me. I thing that was the last four.

 

[68jk09]

In the '80's there was a push to circulate special phone numbers for FDNY Boro Offices to speed up notifications rather than the calls going thru the 9-11 system & getting bogged down or not forwarded to FIRE....there were color posters printed up & we placed them on Rigs & Firehouse doors & in some store windows. etc ...sure enough though we were ordered to remove them from the Rigs & from FDNY property....the numbers themselves never really got traction with the public but remained active for quite awhile.

 

[RTH711]

In the '80's there was a push to circulate special phone numbers for FDNY Boro Offices to speed up notifications rather than the calls going thru the 9-11 system & getting bogged down or not forwarded to FIRE....there were color posters printed up & we placed them on Rigs & Firehouse doors & in some store windows. etc ...sure enough though we were ordered to remove them from the Rigs & from FDNY property....the numbers themselves never really got traction with the public but remained active for quite awhile.

I know the telephone operators when someone called to report a fire, they connected them to that number. The main switchboard was MA2-1800 and we transfer calls to FH or one of use.
Always liked giving three rings to the fire due companies and the sending the box over the bells. Especially to E283 where I was an auxiliary during the war years
Thanks for your post, brings back great memories