Absolutely - but they have an enormous response area. They go in a circular radius to the outskirts of Sunset Park, Midwood/Flatbush, and all the way down to Coney Island.
But the Castle should’ve been the next Truck up.
Salute to the people at Tips From Training who rapidly acquire information from interesting jobs like this and get the info out to the members!
Makes it very easy for officers to have an easy, quick, but very good drill!
There’s a theory that the ECC of a South Bronx Engine that day led a convoy of Bronx companies in a direction (UNINTENTIONALLY) which put them at the site after both collapses, thus likely saving the lives of all those brothers!
And these departments share run totals for the entire house rather than each company.
58/26 or 290/103 have been doing over 10,000 runs since the beginning of time when measured that way.
“Two-sided” approach often requires proactive actions - like creating an access/egress point in this situation.
FAST truck can absolutely be in position while simultaneously addressing potential rescue routes. 114 knows what they’re doing as always.
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