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Although not uncommon to other boros, The hilly terrain of the west bronx led to some creativity among the architects and builders constructing multiple dwellings, etc in this area. Thus it is not uncommon to find a building with at least two entrances on two different streets on two different...

May he continue to rest in eternal peace. My Dad was a NYPD detective at the time, we were living in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx. My Dad had been a member of ESU Truck 2 over a decade earlier. Sunday Morning, He drove us out there and we stood a block or two away. Looking back, it was...

Same on Open MHz.

Yes Exactly.

Yes Ferrara now part of REV or whatever they call themselves now.

I was told something about 20 years ago that rings true more than ever. The entire American fire service makes up a very small part of truck sales. How many engines, ladders, and heavy rescues are built in total each year Maybe 5000 or 6000? How many class 8 trucks are sold each year...

Seagrave and sutphen not at this time. Eone is one of the worst offenders along with the other two under investigation: Pierce and Rosenbauer

https://www.theblaze.com/news/nobody-can-get-their-equipment-senators-from-both-sides-explode-at-fire-truck-giants-alleged-price-gouging-scheme

https://www.fireengineering.com/firefighting/fire-attack/tx-county-terminates-contract-with-department-after-failure-to-go-interior-in-fatal-house-fire/

Even though not every Bronx 4th and 5th alarm occurred in a MD , I think the numbers do generally reflect how manpower intensive Bronx H types are.

And the aggravation of having to go get the car. Pay the summons and miss work, etc

Thanks for the update. Stay safe

as always, great job John. Thanks