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The termination of one unit designation to establish another unit designation, at the same or a different location is generally a redeployment. The termination of a unit in one location to establish a new unit with the same designation in a different location, while officially considered a...

Stewart ANG, West Point, Castle Point VA are state and federal funded departments serving highly fire protected facilities.

Distance between engines is not as important as demands and activity. The distance between E264 and E328 is zero.

Good Samaritans are protected from liability if they act in accordance with their training. Obligation to assist laws, exist in sparsely traveled wilderness areas such as in Alaska.

Nozzle type used was the Stang Intelligiant with an 8" barrel. Tip sizes were 3" (3000 gpm @ 125 psi), 3 1/2", 4" (5000 gpm @ 125 psi), 5" (8000 gpm @ 125 psi) and a 2000 gpm fog tip. Satellites had Stang Intelligiant nozzle with a 6" barrel. Tip sizes were 2", 2 1/2", 3", 3 1/2", 4" and two...

0056 200 Tower St 1st Alarm E4, E1, E201 L61 BC2, BC5 R4 2nd Alarm E51, E14, E33 L18 BC4 R14 3rd Alarm E10, E106 L52 EMS1 4th Alarm E5, E6 L6 BC10 R5 Special Call E103, E3, E15, E44 L1 BC1 R204 AR1 Relief E41, E108 R6 AR52 unconfirmed

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1968 Mack CF Length: 26'2" Width: 8’ Height (top of Stang): 10'9" Weight: Approximately 20,000 pounds (booster tank empty) Engine: Six-cylinder diesel turbo charger Transmission: Automatic two speed torque converter Electrical system: 12 volt Wheelbase: 13'4" Booster Tank...

1970 to 1975

Video is dated March 1970. 44-2 became 58 in 1969.

Truck 7 was organized in 1914, quartered with Engine 28, on Figueroa St.

High pressure systems were more than just pumping stations and dedicated water mains for fire fighting. The systems had standpipe connections for fireboats, nine fireboat tender companies, then twenty high pressure engine companies, and later, Satellite units with the original Super Pumper...

There were three high pressure firefighting systems. Midtown Manhattan, Downtown Brooklyn and Coney Island.

Originally Engine 15. Presently Engine 3.

The Tactical Support Units were established in 1990 to replace the Searchlight units.

NYCFire.net, a virtual network with 3900+ registered members sharing interests in the fire service, was recently welcomed as the newest organizational member of the International Fire Buff Associates, joining other member organizations from the US and Canada. This year's annual convention, the...

Chicago had six fireboat companies. As many as five were in-service at one time. They operated on the Chicago River branches, Lake Calumet, and Lake Michigan. Engine 2 - Breakwater - 2012 to Engine 37 - Navy Pier - 1885 to 2012 Engine 41 - Throop St - 1886 to 1981 Engine 58 - Lake Calumet -...

Interesting cross reference from another thread. https://nycfire.net/forums/threads/big-lithium-batteries.70821/ What happens when a BIG lithium battery goes bad . . . a Paris bus (Andy Dunn video): or another bus:

Engine 206 moved from downtown Brooklyn to a new house four miles away on Metropolitan Avenue, originally scheduled for Engine 285 and Ladder 133, in 1915. Engine 285 was then established in Woodhaven. Ladder 133 was established in Queens, 83 years later. Engine 206 moved to their present house...

Battalion 7 has relocated to Engine 1 before. In 1906, Battalion 7 temporarily relocated to Engine 1's house, then located at 165 W 29th St. Coincidentally, it was also in April.