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Saw on the D.O. that retired FF Mike Mondello passed away in October. Mike came on the job (FDNY) March 1970. I was a Lt. in 50 engine when he was assigned to 50 around May of that year. If I remember right they established the second section of 50 around the same time. Mike was transferred into...

At its busiest time the assignment for 2323 was 50-1,50-2,73,19,42,B55,D6. The box, blocks, were mostly 6 story tenements and H types with a few 2 story frames, very heavily populated. Dispatcher would just come on the air and say "50 start out for gasoline alley."  One July month, probably...

The firefighter pictured in 31 is Tom Kennedy, retired as a DC many years ago. The BC responding with the 27 is Chief Manning (RIP). 82's picture is from left to right Phil Vargos (RIP) drove Lt. Andrade for many years, the tall guy with his back to camera would have to guess that it is Charlie...

The Empire State building was built under what became the 1938 NYC Building Code. A cubic foot of construction material weighed approx. 24 pounds. The World Trade Center was built under the 1968 NYC Building Code. A cubic foot of construction material weighed approx. 8 pounds. We would joke at...

I may be repeating this but since the thread is Interchange.  Interchange started after Commissioner/COD O'Hagan went to 82/31's qtrs. for dinner one night, I believe the late 60's. O'Hagan when he was a BC in the 9th Batt. became friendly with Bob Farrell and FF in 4 truck. Farrell was awarded...

Wooden ladders, brings back memories. I came on 3/60. First day myself and 29 other probies reported to the 6th Division headquarters, 50 engine 166th and Washington. Still hard to believe but the training school was in session with a class, so two probies each were assigned to 15 companies in...

Was assigned to L127 as ff. Was promoted to Lt. 8/69. It was shortly after this that 127 received the first TL in Queens.

Thank you 68 for the memories. Worked with many of the names listed. Came on the job in 1960. 100 runs a month with 50 workers (9-2's, rubbish etc.) was busy. When you read the stats for 1967 and see the workload change in those few years, it is startling. Again, was the best of times and the...

Was a DAC and had the City Wide duty the night of the 43rd Street fire. John O'Rourke was Chief of Department. We had just finished our meal when the 2ND alarm came in for the box. Third followed a few minutes later which mandated my response. Fourth was transmitted as we were responding. A DC...

Rest in Peace

Thanks for the concern nfd, but, I couldn't remember my password, finally found it on a pad in my desk. Been a while but as I remember it it was that you couldn't apply AAAF on top of fluoroprotein foam, it would break it down. But you could go the other way. As FDNY foam coord. I was sent to...

Was reading Bx incidents and foam operation at Con Ed facility. In 1985 there was very little, if any, foam program within the FDNY. At the time I was Dep. Boro Cmdr Brooklyn, Car 7B. One of the duties of this position was LI Pipeline Coord. The LIPL Authority run the fuel supply lines from NJ...