Recent content by EdMc

I remember one late night sitting in da kitchen being part of a discussion with a buncha senior guys and the officer says screw everything else. The only thing da city looks at is numbers. Da more jobs ya have, da more all hands, da more multiples is what matters. If you go by da old way, we got...

They were hard to maneuver especially tight streets, took a lot longer to set up compared to regular rear mounts, the 110' had different outriggers due to the bigger heavier ladder, the diamond plate in the crew compartment was always very hot, each rig had its own malfunctions like air line...

I thought da 27 parked behind da housewatch in da middle of da floor

Back in the 80's and 90's someone had their car at da 52's in Riverdale.

It's not done on a regular basis, and it is not a rarity but yes, da FDNY does loan rigs to other departments. It's also not the first time NRFD has gotten a loaner.

I was told by a VERY Senior Lt who was born and raised in da Bronx where the mailboxes are is the first floor. So looking at the picture of the building there is a front stoop that goes up to the front door Inside are the mailboxes for this tenement making that the first floor. Also buildings...

According to the very detailed rundown for da Queens 4th 60 Engine was not involved, at da job or relocated.

I always thought it was crazy that you can live an hour and a half or more up in Orange County or live out by da lighthouse in Montauk which is easily 2 hours into Queens but ya can’t live over da GW in Fort Lee or work in SI an live in Perth Amboy which both are a stones throw away.

As my Grandma always said “dats why God put erasers on pencils” and I wasn’t going to correct her

I’ve also read articles calling it “A Defensive Offense” due to the fact that interior items now burn at a much hotter temp and that building construction now contains and holds in more heat that hitting it from the outside will cool down that interior somewhat helping the interior attack and...

Merry Christmas to all and a Safe and Happy New Year

Urban renewal

I guess like some people call tower ladders cherry pickers. It just ain’t right

I’ve saw on other sites pictures of other departments like LA where they used them for Rescue rigs and Haz May rigs. My guess is this type of rig has more compartment space and a top storage area. I also saw one that had a heavy duty like tow truck hoist mounted on top by where the turntable...

I remember that in da Bronx. Also, I went to Catholic Grammar School and when the nuns, still in those head-to-toe habits, heard the sirens or bells they would stop class and lead us in prayer.