Satellite Response

[stretch]

A question I have had for a while, when a Satellite responds how many members of the engine are on the Satellite?

 

[Old dog]

two the companies second ecc and another member are on the satellite and the officer and other members ride on the original engine

 

[stretch]

Thank you.

 

[bklyndisp54]

When did MPO become ECC?

 

[nfd2004]

When did MPO become ECC?

  "Bklyndisp", I too remember when they were called MPOs (Motor Pump Operators). Good question.

 

[Bigandy]

Just a quick question. What are each Satellites capabilities?

 

[vbcapt]

Large Diameter Hose, 4700 gpm water cannon, no pump, foam concentrate (no sure of the amount)

 

[Old dog]

ECC - Engine Company Chauffer

 

[CVILLE7111]

When the Satellites were first established as part of the Super Pumper System, there were three of them.  They were each manned by two (2) firefighters/tour and were not paired with an engine company.  They were supervised by a Satellite Officer (Lieutenant) who was driven by a firefighter detailed from the Super Pumper.  The officer and firefighter responded in a station wagon (before Suburbans, etc.) and carried a manifold in addition to the manifold carried by each Satellite.  The Satellite Officer was quartered with Satellite #1.

 

[nfd2004]

When the Satellites were first established as part of the Super Pumper System, there were three of them.  They were each manned by two (2) firefighters/tour and were not paired with an engine company.  They were supervised by a Satellite Officer (Lieutenant) who was driven by a firefighter detailed from the Super Pumper.  The officer and firefighter responded in a station wagon (before Suburbans, etc.) and carried a manifold in addition to the manifold carried by each Satellite.  The Satellite Officer was quartered with Satellite #1.

  Thanks "JJ" I do remember that.

 

[NVEMTIFFII]

How much LDH is carried?

 

[vbcapt]

I think 2000' ? The current/former FDNY members would know for sure

 

[grumpy grizzly]

According to Griffiths "Operational Reference Guide" here goes. Satellite carries 2500' of 5-inch hose with 4 1/2" connections. In addition they carry 400' of 3 1/2". Manning comes from its parent engine company. Pg 83 FDNY Ops Ref

 

[Atlas]

They also carried two Hi-Ex Foam generators & a foam nozzel for the Sat or Tower Ladder use.

 

[FDNY150]

They still carry the foam nozzle, not sure about the Hi-Ex generators.