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Temps will remain at the freezing mark. Is that a variable that is getting lost in the discussion?

FF 230, LT 237

Buff note- by “the books”, the first two roof men at a highrise MD go to the apartment above, NOT the roof.

Perfect video of the roof-man using his haligan on a rope to vent the fire apartment windows from the apartment above. Based on the audio, he waited until they called for water. He was on point hitting the glass.

75 1st on ticket 79 never assigned, 37 much later as AH truck

A 309/159 1st due box.

Mike's Tavern

Check out 170 Shonnard Ter. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/170-Shonnard-Ter-Yonkers-NY-10701/32986836_zpid/ A relic from the days when that area was laden with estates and mansions.

😳. COD in public, this afternoon, said both unions were on board.

Correct on all counts.

For clarity- - if there is a vacancy in one of the line unit battalions, it is filled with a "surplus assignment" or "SA" BC who is not assigned to a particular unit. If an SA BC is not available, then they use an ABC. - the Dept. arranges tour assignments so that two ABCs do not...

The latest policy, as of this past October- 1st to arrive ABC is the IC until an actual BC shows up. Then the ABC becomes the Fire Sector, the BC becomes the IC. However, "Deviation from this policy is permissible at the discretion of the BC after an evaluation of the present conditions."

"Ariola is drafting legislation to make it easier for firefighters to issue summonses — and circumvent a lengthy paperwork process — by equipping them with “scanners.”"

Great to see the Commissioner, on his last day, make the effort to head out to the field for an otherwise minor fire.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3r1lx75nl8o No one can figure out how it happened or who did it.