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How many more aerials are expected in this order? Any idea where they are headed? I saw the above list but it seamed to show tower, tiller, engine and squads only. Thanks

I believe they have recently phased out some of their rear mount for tillers, or it could be they closed more rear mounts that tillers. From the internet it appears BCFD runs 18 trucks, 15 tillers, 2 rear mounts and a mid mount tower, a “spare” tower 12, Bostons old KME is at 12 truck and I...

According to the FAJ Tower Ladder Book, Tower Ladder 12 has been assigned MT7208 75’ MT8017 75’ MT8510 95’ ST99004 95’ ST02007 95’ org to TL 85, CTS, then TL12 ST12001 95’

Is that 151’s back at the rock?

How many squads were ordered in total? I don’t see 41 on that list.

2 first due jobs for 68/49 today?

According to a post from someone that was at the Fire Bell meeting there is 41 regular Seagrave engines on order, as well as squads and High Pressure engines. I cant remember the number of squads or HP on order, but 41 stuck out to me.

Never worked for BCFD but as I learned more about them I was always surprised they only had 1 tower ladder. Absolutely tight streets in the city, like DCFD 16 truck companies, only 1 tower. Cool to see BCFD command requesting M/A TL early. Rumor is BCFD bought Kentland’s tower that had an engine...

Is it normal for rear mounts and tillers to share shop numbers? If I read correctly 169 is SL24001T and 113 is SL24001. Obviously the T for tiller is different but I’m not sure I’ve seen that done before?

City has 2 towers, TL 3 in D-1 and TL 10 in D-2, BFD always has a TL responding so if the other TL isn’t in a TL the other TL gets assigned automatically. This fire is actually pretty close to TL3s quarters also.

I want to say Somerville brought their Ladder 2 the Seagrave and possibly Revere brought one of the Pierce’s.

Ok thank you, that was my understanding as well. I’m from Mass and we’re all pretty small jobs in my area, 5-9 a shift and we often joke about making a larger department. Share resources, dispatch closer houses etc.

Just so I’m not missing anything, this is being fueled by issues with the school department? Anyone here work near these guys? It seams since the merger they are all in newer trucks and equipment? I know South Metro Fire in CO was a merger of many departments and it’s worked amazing out there.

Why does it seam 69/49 don’t move a lot on alarms? I’m not from NY or great with geography but it seams like when a lot of the surrounding companies go they don’t? Was a huge Yankees fan as a kid and visited 68/49 a few times, always amazing hospitality.

Engine 2 & Ladder 19 are all of 3 blocks from the fire, sounds like it must of been impressive leaving quarters.