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E.68 third due to 51st & Market.

Watching the Skyler Fire video it seemed that the more complicated the communications set up became the harder it became to understand. I know the challenges underground operations present but early on communications seemed much easier to understand.

Philadelphia still runs 4 engine companies ( 8, 9, 35, 70 ) with the articulated squrts as their front line rigs. 2 engine companies (38 & 69) run with Snozzles as their front line rigs and PFD refers to them as Water Towers. 5 ladder companies are assigned 75' Seagrave Aerialscopes (2, 8, 13...

I miss the old FAJ.

The FDNY warranty scares a lot of vendors away.

L.24 first due ladder company coming from E.41.

The previous DC in charge of apparatus in DC retired about a year ago. He was well known in the fire service. At one time DC bought apparatus off of the GSA list but I don't know if that is still the case. There was a photo of the DCFD apparatus committee in a meeting at the Spartan facility in...

Thank you for compiling. Battalion 1 ?

CWTC QUESTION: Must the on call CWTC ( AC or DAC ) respond from the FDOC or can he run from his own office on the 9x6?

Two PFD members still in the hospital as of noon on Tuesday, 3/3/26.

This was a fatal fire.

Ladder 11 second due, not Ladder 10.

This building was the scene of a previous fire where a 60 year old female perished less than 24 hours before this fire. Video on Philly Fire News FB. THIS PLACE WAS RIPPING.

IS-1 is a Deputy Chief, is the Incident Safety Officer (one citywide per platoon) and rides out of Engine 50. ES-1 is an EMS Deputy Chief (one citywide per platoon) and rides out of Engine 43. ES-3 is an EMS Battalion Chief (one citywide per platoon) and rides out of Engine 38.

Promotions are always great around the holidays. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!