Recent content by raybrag

I just got a call from a nun I didn't know. Seems she was Willy D's 6th grade teacher, and she asked me to pass on his Happy Festivus message from her. She told me that he was the worst behaved kid she ever had, and if she had her way, instead of being promoted to the 7th grade, he would have...

Henrico, Va *Second Alarm Structure Fire* Rivanna Hill Road. Fire crews are on scene of a working fire involving a row of townhomes, with heavy fire showing on arrival. A second alarm was declared as firefighters stretched multiple hose lines and worked to knock down the blaze. At least two of...

If you haven't read it, Paul Hashagen's book, "Rescue Squad: The Origins of Rescue Co. 1 Fire Department City of New York 1915-1925" is an outstanding history of Rescue 1's early years, with a lot of information about the equipment they started with and gradually added during their first 10...

1947 Mack L/Approved rescue built in Rockville Centre, NY. Ran as Rescue 1 1947- 1959, then as Rescue 2 1960 -1966. The purchase price of this unit, which was designated model LF, was $26,600.00. The body and compartmentation was designed by the members of Rescue Company 1 and was tailored to...

I certainly remember it. I took it in as a buff. I was a sophomore at St. Francis College when it was on Butler Street. That was just 9 blocks from the crash site, and several of my buddies and I hoofed it there. Closest we got was two blocks away, but we could see the tail section sticking up...

Here's a new Report From Engine Co. 82 from Herb Eysser through Willy D. who asked me to post it . . .

Credit to Mike Legeros for all of this: Rowan County working. [Eleven] firefighters were injured this evening at a house fire in Salisbury, after an explosion occurred during the early fire attack and while primary searches were underway. EDIT: Updating at 9:31 p.m. with details from tonight's...