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Trucks like LAFD and LAC have don't have the ability to carry the other equipment that the Tactical Support Units of FDNY have so they wouldn't fit the needs of FDNY.

:LOL: I'm sure their old rig responded and the electric one was OoS!

This is very close to where we live and the entire series of events is still very confusing. There is still working to determine the exact order things happened in but there is speculation that the volunteer firefighter who is also a reserve police officer I have been hit by friendly fire.

What difference does what the trucks look like make? As long as they are able to carry the required equipment and get to the scene safely and quickly who cares what they look like? Besides, looks is in the eyes of the beholder and not everyone thinks the same thing looks good.

I didn't realize they had rails in any of the high-rise buildings in NYC! :)

https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2022-05-16/days-after-grain-bin-explosion-a-fire-still-smolders-at-south-peoria-ethanol-plant https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/video/peoria-grain-bin-explosion/7679452/

Talk about overpriced!!

I guess it's so heavy they couldn't push it in so they had to have it in reverse while pushing? It looks more like a bus than it does a fire truck and it may be okay at a company that is real busy but it certainly wouldn't work for a company that is out of quarters more than they are in...

Is the boat staffed around the clock, part-time or only as needed? I'm assuming it's seasonal because it is not much of the waterfront in the winter.

If I'm not mistaken those are 5 inch intakes on both sides!

Take all of that plus the fact that they have to pay the prevailing wage rates which as we all know for NYC are utterly ridiculous it's no wonder that these renovations cost that much. Are they worth it? Depends on how you look at it but the firefighters certainly deserve good accommodations and...

They are already doing that! However, they are spending the savings from that on other PC issues instead of true needs.

That's certainly true in some cases however as far as TL23 goes obviously weight isn't an issue because 44 states in quarters when relocating at that station.

The latest update that I just read says that the death toll is now up to 9! Hotels after been closed since the beginning of the pandemic and they were gifting it ready to reopen on May 10.

They spend it on enough other stuff Which have a lot less benefit than this would. They just are not real good at setting priorities!

Yes but the additional 20' of height is also a great benefit in many areas for many types of fires. Just like everything else you have to take the good with the bad and there are trade-offs in every case! Personally, in most situations I would deftly rather have the additional height!

:p It probably became a big deal because they have to wake Pelosi up when it happened! Somehow I'm guessing pilot, Army and the FAA did the correct things and that Capital Police were the ones that dropped the ball!

23 unit response and only 68 personnel! Anybody have any information about how they staff their units?

They made an arrest of someone who they believe started this fire...

Hopefully they can draft, otherwise I'm sure water supply is going to be a major issue because of the distances involved.