Recent content by JohnnyGage

Happy Happy to you Mike and many more!

Ken refer to post 28.

Mike and I were old friends going way back to little league and volly days, then later getting hired with FDNY. Early on the job, we shared a house painting business and a lot of laughs. Mike was a natural athlete and a dynamic firefighter, dad and husband. Mike was also assigned to L 175...9/11...

Hello 3511, not looking to drag this out, I PM you, hopefully to clear up.

When L 58 was created, they responded from E 176 St, a narrow street before they moved to East Tremont Av.

3511, I may be 100% wrong, but as a member of L 38 I never heard about L 38 becoming a TL, I also checked with L 38 historian guru who also never heard of that... What I do know, the street and firehouse was too tight for a SECOND LADDER CO SECTION and that's when L 27-2 was created and E 88-2...

During the early 1960s, most major fire apparatus manufacturers were introducing their own versions of elevating platforms. New York was somewhat unique in terms of building construction, street layout, street congestion and overhead obstructions--such as elevated train structures--when compared...

The Boss is the boss, and is accountable for his men at all times. I doubt anything will happen, certainly not the first time...

Tower-Ladders In the firestorm of the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was an enormous increase in the number of fires in New York City. In conjunction with these fires, the FDNY were subjected to a marked increase in firefighter injuries. Many of these injuries occurred while fighting fires in...

Happy, healthy Birthday wishes to Elwood! ...May we get what we want, May we get what we need, but may we never get what we deserve. HBD!

Only thing about the 80's Seagraves they did not have a great steering radius compared to the Seagraves with phone booth.

Nice, I think it could use a little more orange though...maybe a stripe...