Recent content by JohnnyGage

Bottom line; Counties often hold ultimate responsibility for safety in small towns, particularly in unincorporated areas where they act as the primary, and sometimes only, public entity providing services. They manage regional infrastructure, law enforcement, and, to some extent, emergency...

I agree, good concept...Going back to my original post, working with county officials in PA to support vol fire companies, I suggested a couple of daytime paid crews, strategically placed so that they could get an engine on the road in minutes and support the local volly fire company as a...

I used to be the training director for a county fire training center in PA, and recruitment/retention was a total train wreck. One of the main issues was below par "leadership" and just zero organization. I tried to throw some management courses at the problem to fix the situation, and local...

Neil studied classical piano, he wrote "Oh Carol" about his girlfriend, Carol King. My fave; "Next door to an angel" followed by Calendar Girl.

To Remember: The day the music died...

Got any good Artie tid-bits to share Cap?...

Welcome to the FDNY; you're comparing apples to oranges, a Captain is company level experience whereas BC is middle management very different perspectives. You don't just get thrown into the next rank without some sort of orientation, newly promoted FDNY Battalion Chiefs undergo an extensive...

If the act BC is a Captain, he has little experience in the role of a BC, two completely different functions.

This building had light-weight construction written all over it. Fire in basement > ding, ding, ding!

FDNY PUMPERS generally pump to only 2 handlines for that reason. When supplying a large calibre stream or providing water to a tower ladder they should be the only source alleviating the negative hydrant pressure. A third line should only be used only in Emergency Conditions AND with confirmed...

The engine apparatus should be positioned as close to the fire building as possible to reduce the time, effort and number of lengths needed for the stretch. However, consideration must be given to ladder company response and the engine apparatus should be positioned so that it will not interfere...

Hi Boss, if you think about it, why should we even be worried about a parked car on the hydrant?...The 35' yellow supply line was added to engines in the late 80's to resolve this issue. In addition, 3 ½” hose – Standard 50-foot lengths of 3 ½” hose can be used to hook up to a hydrant through...

"Black Sunday" (January 23, 2005) was one of the deadliest days in FDNY History, resulting in four firefighter deaths and severe injuries to others across two separate, 2-alarm fires in the Bronx and Brooklyn. Six firefighters were forced to jump from a fourth-story window in the Bronx after...