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So a Tech Rescue response in a Squad 1st, 2nd, (some) 3rd due boxes could have 3 Squads responding?

Would a Squad respond as an engine in their engine boxes to a technical rescue?

I am curious about something with all these Nassau county jobs with so many small volly depts responding. Is there a Nassau County fire dispatch? or how does that work?

My guess is the street is filling with smoke

I believe the hose wagons are old Satellites

When MCC is requested but no transport unit…how does it get there?

Didn’t basically every career dept start as a volunteer dept that transitioned to career when they became busier and busier? I used to be a volly but I have always kind of questioned why it is so accepted in society. No other profession has places that rely solely on volunteers. There isn’t...

2-piece company just like HM1?

Are there pre-determined responses to each code?

Thanks, that’s what I had assumed

I see the chief asked for a “CFR-D Engine”. Are there any engines that are not CFR?

Is the former Soc Support Ladder that is now the Hazmat support ladder not part of the major matrix? Does anyone know what the Hazmat support ladder responses are?

from what I see from afar, the Boston area and the Phoenix area has very well thought out and preplanned mutual aid programs. IMO the radio issue can be resolved by the FDNY chief with the FDNY radio standing next to the Westchester chief with the Westchester radio. It’s not ideal by any means...

My question about unions and OT still stands. My question is why would a union care if FDNY is called for mutual aid RATHER then a further away company that is not mutual aid. I am not saying instead of calling in the OT guys. I am saying call the closer dept for mutual aid rather then a farther...

Those are things a written Mutual Aid agreement should address. How is an FDNY member getting hurt at a Mount Vernon job any different then a Yonkers member getting hurt? Or why would the union care if FDNY is called for mutual aid but not care about other Westchester depts? I assume each dept...