6/29/21 Queens 3rd Alarm Box 7048

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FDNYSTATENISLAND

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55-30 58 Street - 55 Avenue to 55 Drive

QNS to E292: Came in as a class 3, now getting 2nd source. Reporting fire in the rear of the building

QNS to BC45: We gave you E206, L106 and E292. Now reporting fire in the rear of.

SQ288 to QNS: Heavy smoke pushing from a 1 story commercial warehouse, transmit a 10-75.

SQ252 on the QNS frequency responding, TL-124 FAST

BC45 to QNS: Using AH, extra engine and truck (E-325, L-136)

BC45 to QNS: with that extra truck can we assign a TL in lieu of L136. New truck is TL-115.

BC45: Using AH, fire in a 2-story 400x600 class 3. Searching for the seat of the fire. Fire is DWH.

Div. 14 to QNS: 124 to work, TL115 new FAST. Reassign L136 please.

QNS to Div. 14: You’re gonna get L128.

Div. 14 to QNS: Transmit a 2nd alarm, K. Make sure there’s a TL, K (TL-117).

QNS to Div. 14: Any instructions for TL117? (come in off 55 Drive)

E238 to QNS: We’re 10-84 at the box

Div. 14 to QNS: How many minutes into this are we?

QNS to Div. 14: 39 mins into the 2nd alarm.

E207 on the QNS frequency with the SAT

FC1: Car 7 reports 3LSO, trucks opening up. Searches are in progress. DWH. 2 extra trucks, K (TL163, TL13/L128). 1 hour, 11 min duration.

FC1 to QNS: Per Car 7, transmit a full 3rd alarm assignment, K.

Staging areas: Maurice Avenue @ 56 Drive. BC57 staging manager.

FC1 to QNS: s/c 1 truck company to relieve the FAST truck (L118/L106)

Probably:
SQ288, E291, E206, E292, E325s/c
L140, L106, T124F, T115s/cF, L128s/c
RS04, SQ252
BC. 45, 28
Div. 14

2nd alarm probably:
E259, E238, E271?, E?
L126/L??, T117, T163s/c, TL13/L128s/c
BC49RUL, BC35SO, BC46FF
E207T SAT6
Car 7

3rd Alarm rundown:
E287, E277, E258, E237
T111/L140, L136, L118/L106F
E263Comm
MSU
BC57 Staging, BC8/46, BC58 Air Recon (10-2 Air recon chief)
Car 22C

*E259, L128 normally on ticket earlier on but were on another run*

Relocations:
E??/E291
E230/E259
L118/L106 (into the job)
TL13/L128 (into the job)
TL17/TL117
TL111/L140 (into the job)
BC8/BC46 (into the job)
TL18/TL115
L126/L?? (into the job)
L108/L140
E71/E263
 
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johnd248

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Long run for L 106 as second due truck. Understand L 128 was unavailable. Surprised L 146 was not involved somewhere.
 
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Looked like a stubborn fire that was initially difficult to find due to content of warehouse and boarded up exterior, very labor intensive on a hot, humid night. Real feel today in the city is over 100°.
 
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A bit of history on that building. It started life as a liquor distributor's warehouse. It moved on to become the headquarters of NYC-EMS (when it was operated by the NYC Health & Hospitals Corp.) when they moved from 346 Broadway in Manhattan. As the EMS headquarters it contained the Communications Division which handled all the 911 incoming calls and radio dispatching for the five boroughs. The rest of the first floor was the "Motor Transport Division" which handled all ambulance repairs and PM's as well as the tire repair shop. The second floor was the offices of the Executive Director, Chief of EMS, Personnel and payroll. It also had the ambiance of housing mice and rats who seemed to be prevalent on the midnight shift. As Archie once sang, "Those were the days!"
 
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memorymaster said:
A bit of history on that building. It started life as a liquor distributor's warehouse. It moved on to become the headquarters of NYC-EMS (when it was operated by the NYC Health & Hospitals Corp.) when they moved from 346 Broadway in Manhattan. As the EMS headquarters it contained the Communications Division which handled all the 911 incoming calls and radio dispatching for the five boroughs. The rest of the first floor was the "Motor Transport Division" which handled all ambulance repairs and PM's as well as the tire repair shop. The second floor was the offices of the Executive Director, Chief of EMS, Personnel and payroll. It also had the ambiance of housing mice and rats who seemed to be prevalent on the midnight shift. As Archie once sang, "Those were the days!"
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Then after ems moved out , the build became the SOC , warehouse/RDC( rescue deployment center )where ALL of SOC,s equipment was able to be stored inside and in one centrally located location. All the SOC reserve and spare rigs , all the high axel veh , zodiac boats and John boats on trailers , potable light units , hook truck , roll off truck , spider truck and lots of other equipment used by SOC. This building was huge with plenty of room to store everything inside and out of the weather . But most importantly it was centrally located in Maspeth , with easy access to the LIE , BQE and the mid-town tunnel ,and close to SOC Island . The building was so big that when there was a a deployment or mobilization , all the responding members personnel cars where able to parked inside the building.

On the down side ,the building was old and in very bad shape , it needed a ton of work ,I’m pretty sure if anyone looked hard enough they would have found some structure issues that needed much attention…probably need to be leveled and a new start. That’s probably why the City sold it. Like already mentioned …rats and mice ruled the night !

The current SOC RDC / warehouse is in a shared building with EMS in Canarsie Brooklyn in the new EMS Station 58…yes , its a new building, but it very small and limited on what can be stored there. Currently a lot of SOC‘s equipment is scattered throughout the city and stored outdoors and exposed to the weather. But most importantly it’s in a horrible location , not easily accessed by most, no parking inside or out and it’s also located in a flood zone.

Not sure how bad the building on 58th St was damage by the 3rd alarm the other night …but maybe some of the higher upper on the job should revisit it. The size of the lot and location is what’s needed ….again !
 
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