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RRCL replied to the thread Brooklyn 5th alarm Commercial Fire 3/11/26 Box 2671.More then likely. Basically find a hydrant somewhere, hook up, take off every discharge cap, open every discharge and let the water run...
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RRCL replied to the thread 3/9/26 Queens All Hands 10-77 Box 2208.They may not be the VSu They may be assigned because of the type of structure. L160 was assigned as a s/c.
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RRCL replied to the thread Firehouses - Bronx: E82 L31.I remember excerpts from the book at the moment. Have to find it again and reread it. Its kind of like Emergency! from the 70s. The more...
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RRCL, You're right. I'm sure they parked on the apron as there was no room inside until 85 and 712 moved to the Bronx Tin House.
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RRCL replied to the thread Firehouses - Bronx: E82 L31.Was it? For some reason I thought it was mentioned as a tiller. I do remember the 27 there but it was mentioned somew here they parked...
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RRCL replied to the thread E287 L136 B46 Then & Now.I understand that completely but they really dont have a choice. The manufacturers add inches every so often, which add up over time...
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RRCL replied to the thread E287 L136 B46 Then & Now.Future expansion. Rigs get bigger and bigger every few years. Look at a Tower from the 60s/70s vs today. Makes perfect sense to oversize...
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RRCL replied to the thread Firehouses - Bronx: E82 L31.I think i have E82s Seagrave. I have to look. It would be amazing if at somepoint Code 3 had made period Macks and tillers for...
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RRCL replied to the thread Firehouses - Bronx: E82 L31.Its amazing looking at that picture, that according to Dennis Smiths book, 2 engines and 2 tillers were parked in there during the war...
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RRCL replied to the thread New FDNY Tillers.I've heard something similar years ago. They dont like using reserve rigs as spares, and if so only for really short time frames.
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RYou'll see it every once and awhile on assignment boards, that's about it.
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RRCL replied to the thread 2/28/26 Queens 10-75 Box 4042.Havent heard or seen it in a while. Thought it was gone.
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R10-14 as last used was for ENG's .
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RRCL replied to the thread 2/28/26 Queens 10-75 Box 4042.Wasn't that a 10-14 code? Or used to be.
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RRCL replied to the thread New Seagraves.Funny you mention a Pierce 95 tl with issues. Buddy of mine works for Osceola County Fire and they were replacing their only platform...
