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No one recommending a 'Truck' house anywhere? How about a second section ladder company? Or bringing back L171?

The concept of manpower squads was initially used by the NYPD precincts to provide reinforcements for emerging major incidents such as civil disturbances. FDNY adopted the concept during World War 2 to support companies depleted by members on military duty. Squads reappeared beginning in 1955...

Still pending L57, L60, L133*, L139, L141, and L145 for their originally planned locations. L133* was originally going to 206.

The 28 made it possible to close the 59 and the 45 made it possible to close the 36.

The same could be said about Queens battalions. Look at the 47, 52, 53 and 54. The 59 was added and disbanded. From an earlier post: Battalions A frequent, recurring observation across the discussion threads is that Staten Island needs another battalion. While many determining factors have...

Reserves are staffed following third alarms or in anticipation of heavier snow. Mutual aid requests are for 1 & 1 from 3 closest career departments. (East Hartford, West Hartford, New Britain) Adjacent volunteer departments have only been called when needed to go to work because city and mutual...

~0651 Box 544 - 715 Wethersfield Ave, 3 story, ordinary construction, apartment building E10, E1, E15, E9, L6, L2, Tac1, DC1, DC2 E8 E2 ~0654 Second Alarm E5, E11, E7, L3 ~0710 Box 396 - 12 South St, similar exposures E16/1, E14, L4/6, L5 Mutual Aid East Hartford E1, L1 West Hartford E1, L3

Not to mention PATH FD response.

1 - 6 companies is an Incident 7-15 companies is a Greater Alarm 15+ companies is a Major Emergency Category A is 4 companies, one a truck at least Category B is 6 companies, two trucks at least

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/09/21/crews-respond-fire-affecting-apartments-barbershop-hartford/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/crews-battle-2-alarm-fire-on-franklin-ave-in-hartford/...

Additional units (at least 12) were added after the initial post.

Incidents are classified by type and number of units. In this example, this was a Structure Fire - initial response to confirmed fire. When additional units were called, it became a Greater Alarm Structure Fire. When more units were called, it became a Major Emergency Structure Fire. 8 of the...

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In 1855, volunteer Montauk Hose Company 4 was organized on DeGraw St. In 1857, volunteer Montauk Hose Company 4 became volunteer Montauk Engine Company 22. In 1869, volunteer Montauk Engine Company 22 was disbanded. In their station, Brooklyn Fire Department organized Engine 4. Only the...

From FirefighterCloseCalls.com & Billy Goldfeder & Pulsepoint Web & Social Media Prince George’s County (Maryland) Fire/EMS Station 820 (Upper Marlboro) suffered significant damage from a fire involving apparatus. Thankfully working smoke alarms alerted 8 Firefighters in the station who escaped...

Both the Mystic and the Old Mystic fire departments have one station each in the towns of Groton and Stonington. Groton units are dispatched from Groton while Stonington is dispatched from Westerly, Rhode Island. The Sub Base FD is dispatched from Virginia.

Groton Fire Alarm dispatches: Dept 1 & 2 - Groton City FD - 2 stations Dept 3 - Poquonnock Bridge FD - 2 stations Dept 4 - Noank FD - 1 station Dept 5 - Mystic FD - 2 stations (one in Town of Stonington) Dept 6 - Old Mystic FD - 2 stations (one in Town of Stonington) Dept 7 - Center Groton FD -...

The pictured firehouse was constructed in 1882. The firehouse pictured with a tiller in front was constructed in 1949. Engine 49 was always a combination company (one crew staffing engine and ladder apparatus). The 750 Main St firehouse was constructed in 1981. The Fire Academy moved to the...

In the HISTORY section on this site, forum FDNY, sub forum Houses/Stations, Mack has posted loads of information, photos, articles and links about Engine 49 and the history of Blackwells/Welfare/Roosevelt Island. Take a look at these pages...