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What a pain. Tried to log in; said my password was incorrect. (??) Tried again with "forgot password." They sent me a 6 digit code which I entered, It brought me right back to the same opening screen three times after 3 codes. I can't even contact them to cancel. They're still collection...

CHICAGO GOES "DEFENSIVE" Anyone else have a potential problem with this? I hope this isn't a trend that will spread in all directions from Chicago. What happens when the "defensive" decision is made, and there's no indication at 3 a.m. that the building "may be" occupied because there's no one...

Great words, John.. We had many in the 70's and 80's. I got to know many through driving the Battalion and visits to the BX CO. and later on in the Queens CO where some of them thought they would migrate to a slower borough (boy were they mistaken) and we certainly welcomed their kknowledge...

Happy Birthday Ken. Hope it was the best one . . . . EVER!!

Bob was very active for many years with the Florida FDNY Retirees Assn, When he recently lost his wife, he moved back up to New York to be with his family. He could always be seen at the monthly retirees meetings here until his health recently started to fail. When Bob was in his L.I.C. shops...

It may have been mentioned elsewhere that the Dept. policy for wooden extension ladders was "fly out" = only to facilate bringing down victims that were unable to come down without assistance. Easier sliding them down on the beams without hitting the tips of the bed ladder. That procedure...

could there have been a failure of one or both of the dogs on the fly ladder? And how is the member that was on the ladder at the time of the failure?

Traveling up and down the east coast from MA, CT, DE and PA, I've seen a lot of Seagrave ladders, many are rearmounts with ladder pipes, many with remote controlled combination tips. I've seen them operate first hand and they are quite effective, from fog to straight stream and able to pivot...

Well, there's a student of the Communications manual - he knows about the old 30 ft. rule for exposures.

C'mon now; All Hands for a fire in a bathroom?? That's Hot $hit!

Are these questions regarding outside (brush etc) or occupied structural fires? I would presume with OSF, the arrival of FDNY companies, regardless of whether a volunteer company is already on scene, would meet the same protocols as if there were no VFD on scene. 2nd and 3rd due engines would...

Was that assignment changed? I remember E38 was 3rd due to Barker and Britton.

How was TL127 the Addtl truck on the 75; were they previously relocated and acting?

Just curious as to why the Division transmitted the 2-2, twenty one minutes after XCTO told him the second comes with the additional engine.

That was across the street from Woolworths, I believe there was once a market there called Blue Star.