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According to Wikipedia: NATO Phonetic Alphabet - one, two and some three syllable unrelated words To create the code, a series of international agencies assigned 26 code words acrophonically to the letters of the Roman alphabet, with the intention of the letters and numbers being easily...

Thank you. Pittsburgh and Baltimore FD's were similar in size over the years. Would you have an image of a Pittsburgh running card to post?

Firefighting has always had an alarm component. From shouts, to rattles, to pistol shots, to church bells, to steam whistles, citizen firefighters needed to be alerted. The introduction of coded signals enabled locations to be signaled. The telegraph was invented in 1838 by Samuel Morse...

Why did most cities (that had enough resources) adopt 5 alarm running cards, not more or not less alarms? Direct response assignments were based on distance from the fire. If each alarms’ companies are considered to represent an expanding circle or pie wedge (in remote parts of the city), the...

Relatively few US cities had the resources to handle more than one 5-alarm fire. Fewer cities could handle a 5-alarm fire and maintain adequate coverage. Even fewer cities could handle more than one 5-alarm fire at a time. New York City was one of only three US cities that could handle more...

A very similar robot was deployed and operated by the Rural Metro Fire Department in Scottsdale, Arizona circa 1975. “Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it! (George Santayana-1905). In a 1948 speech to the House of Commons, Winston Churchill changed the quote slightly when...

January 8, 1977 Stanley Soap Works 3rd alarm boro call (8 alarms)

1618 E16, E14, E7, E2, L4, L3, Tac, DC2 1623 E11, DC1 1626 E1, E8, E15, L5

What is the origin of using 'bus' for ambulances?

Engine 74 has been relocated to the quarters of Engine 56 for 50 years now. This is only the second time that they have returned to their own quarters in that time.

The Summer 2022 issue of Turn Out is available for downloading at www.ifba.org.

Marine Engine 51, Zophar Mills, was first moved to Staten Island in 1908. At the time, the Engine number remained with the boat, regardless of it's location, thus Engine 51 moved from Harlem to SI. Later, newer boats were assigned to berths, which retained the Engine number. The 1908 move to...

At the time of that running assignment, Engine 51 was the Zophar Mills and was located at E 99th St in the Harlem River.

Engine 41-2 was disbanded on January 17, 1974 and Engine 66 was established on January 19, 1974. Engine 50-2 was disbanded on March 23, 1974 and Ladder 61 was established on the same day. Ladder 27-2 was disbanded on November 6, 1972 and Ladder 58 was established on the same day.

The Beekman Street firehouse was built in 1903. It was used by Engine 7 for two and a half years while their new firehouse on Duane Street was being constructed. It was built as a replacement/relocation for Engine 32 and as was Duane Street for Engine 7, but Engine 7 needed a temporary home...

And westernmost in NYC.

5th alarm here on June 24th during the IFBA convention.

Engines (Enjines) - for the steam engine that powers the pump. Trucks - for the wagon that carries ladders and hooks. (Note: Truckies sounds better than Ladderers or Hookies) Wagons - for the hose carrier. Buggy - for the Chiefs' vehicles. Squad - for the complement of people carried. Tenders...

Highlights of the IFBA-SPAAMFAA 2022 Convention Friendships were made and renewed at the first post-covid live convention since 2019. It was also the first joint convention in many years. Following membership and board meetings, convention attendees had opportunities for well organized bus...

Sta 1 - E1, L1 Sta 3 - E3, L2 Sta 4 - E6 Sta 7 - E7 Sta 8 - E8 Sta 9 - E9 Sta 10 - E10, L4, R1