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History / Re: FDNY and NYC Firehouses

« Last post by mack on August 17, 2017, 03:37:40 PM »

Engine 69 was organized in the Bronx as Combined Engine Company 69 at 243 East 233 St in 1899.  It was disbanded in 1916, and then reorganized as Engine 69 in 1917 at Ladder 28 in Harlem, in the boro of Manhattan. 

Ladder 39 was organized in Manhattan in 1909 with Engine 89, and then relocated to Combined Engine Company 69's former firehouse at 243 East 233rd Street in the Bronx before moving to Engine 63's quarters. 

Combined Engine Company 69 in the Bronx:

   

   

 

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Brooklyn / 8/17/2017 Brooklyn All Hands Box 2671

« Last post by firephish on August 17, 2017, 02:15:00 PM »

Address: 2 52 Street - off 1st Avenue

Fire in the basement of a 1 story 100x200 warehouse.

0722 - Bn. 40 - Using 1x2 for a search.

0733 - Bn. 40 - Using 2x2 for a small fire in the cellar. Fire is out, units venting. You can return the Marine companies.

0738 - Bn. 40 - All Hands - Under Control - We are requesting a Ventilation Unit to get CO out of the basement (TL-105).

0755 - Bn. 40 - EMS is treating a member outside the building who is not feeling well at this box.

0804 - Bn. 40 - Continuing to use All Hands for ventilation. Member being evaluated by EMS.

0825 - Bn. 40 - We are continuing to ventilate the building. We have one member with moderate CO levels being transported to Lutheran. Please have a Battalion respond to meet the member at Lutheran (Bn. 48).

Maybe:
E-201, 241, 228
L-114, 109
B-40, 48
TL-105 VSU
M-9, MB

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History / Re: FDNY and NYC Firehouses

« Last post by scoobyd on August 17, 2017, 01:24:17 PM »

 When the truck moved in with the engine- the Keep Ladder 39 in Woodlawn- banner was hung from the telephone pole directly across from the apparatus doors. 

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Apparatus / Re: Corrections Department FD Rikers Island, NY

« Last post by memory master on August 17, 2017, 12:31:05 PM »

What equipment is on Rikers island now? What do they respond to and is it with FDNY?

There has been an engine belonging to Corrections for many years on Rikers.

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Manhattan / Re: 8/17/17 Manhattan All Hands Box 1469

« Last post by mikeindabronx on August 17, 2017, 12:27:25 PM »

Address: 285 St Nicholas Ave. between W. 124 & 125 St.

B-16: 10-75 the box. - 12:19

TL-23 FAST - E-58 4th Engine.

B-16: All Hands, extra E&T.

Extra 1&1..E-69,L-14

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Manhattan / 8/17/17 Manhattan All Hands Box 1469

« Last post by UnitWithTheUrgent on August 17, 2017, 12:24:50 PM »

Address: 285 St. Nicholas Ave. between W. 124 & W. 125 St.

Fire on the 3rd floor of a 6 story 75x100 MD

B-16: 10-75 the box. - 12:19

TL-23 FAST - E-58 4th Engine.

B-16: All Hands, extra E&T. (E-69/TL-14) - 12:24

D-3: 1 L/S/O, primaries are negative, PWH. - 12:40

D-3: We have a 10-45 no code. - 12:43

D-3: All searches are complete & negative. The 10-45 is a code 4. Make this a 10-41 code 1. Under control - Duration 49 min. - 12:58

D-3: We need an additional engine for a watch line. (E-74) 13:14

Maybe:
E-37, 59, 47, 58, 69 s/c, 74 w/ʟ   
L-40, 30, 23F, 14 s/c 
B-16, 12
R-1
SQ-41
D-3

Relocations:
E-83 to E-59
E-39 to E-69
L-49 to L-30
TL-13 to TL-23

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Brooklyn / 8/17/17 Brooklyn 10-75 Box 3745

« Last post by Signal73 on August 17, 2017, 11:48:41 AM »

Fire Location: 156 Erasmus St


Gas fed fire 1st fl of a building under demolition

Maybe:
E-248,255,249,281
L-157,113,147(Fast)
B-41,48
R-2
Sq-1
D-15
Rac-2

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International / Barcelona Spain - Van Attack - Plows Into Crowd - 13 Dead 8/17/17

« Last post by mack on August 17, 2017, 11:44:39 AM »

MADRID – A van has crashed into dozens of people in Barcelona’s city center, local police said on Wednesday.
There were several injured in a “massive crash”, police said on Twitter. Catalan emergency services said people should not go to the area around Placa Catalunya.

Fatalities and injuries confirmed - unknown official number - TV reporting "at least 6 killed"  - many injured - driver fled scene

http://nypost.com/2017/08/17/van-plows-into-crowd-in-barcelona/

https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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National / Re: Charlottesville VA Protests 8/11-8/12

« Last post by CVILLE 7111 on August 17, 2017, 08:56:30 AM »

Memorial outside subdivision where VSP Helo went down.

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Manhattan / Re: 8/16/17 An EDP jumps on TL21 rig while they're responding.

« Last post by raybrag on August 17, 2017, 08:03:38 AM »

Thanks, gents.