Having served proudly in the FDNY for 23 years and now retired. I am OUTRAGED. I would love to see all the rigs fly the same flag! Pick a day next week so that all the flags could be distributed to the companies and Proudly fly them. What are they going to do? Put the companies out of...
I worked with Steve on Watkins Street. He came to the truck around 94 or 95. What I remember most was his smile, he was always smiling from the beginning of the tour to the end of the tour. Steve was really into the job as well as into the books. He would always pickup my late watch for a...
The CPT helmet Engine 231. listed on ebay... I just checked the Watkins Street records and did not find a Cpt R D Keller ever being assigned to the company. I think the helmet does not match the front piece! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
WOW..What an article. I know of only one person who could find this and it has to be Chief Jack! The local papers only print what they want you to know and depending on their political views, slant the story that way. Being new to the site . I want to play by the rules. Enough said...
I remember...Entering the quarters of E-217 in Feb. of 1982 as a probie (NFG).and being assigned to LT Peruso's group. For the next 5 years ,he took this LI volley and taught me the " FDNY way of doing things" as he would say. and yes I was a slow learner! Lt Peruso was a...
I can tell you the name of the artist who painted the picture on the 44...It is George Guinan L120. George was our house ARTIST. He would paint anything any where. From the company logos on the rigs to the boom on the tower..even the heat shield on the bucket. (the superman S and the horns). I...