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    FDNY's "Combo Companies"

        Thanks G-man. I wasn't aware of that either. I also have my Bell Club News Notes from a while back. But I think mine start around 1975. If you've got it handy, "how many multiples did they have listed that month". Would I be right if I guessed about 50 or 60 calls that went to a second...
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    FDNY's "Combo Companies"

      As per July 1974 Bell Club News Notes: Each CFC consisted of 5 Captains and 51 firefighters, one of whom will be assigned to clerical and inspection duties. They were equipped with a 1000gpm Mack 'Rapid Water" pumper and a 75 ft. Tower Ladder.
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    10/12/09 Midtown 2nd Alarm Box 772

    Credit to exchief84: Manhattan,  N. Y.  10/12/09  @  02:45 hrs. Midtown / East Side Box   772 address:               622   3rd  Ave. between:            East  40th  St     &    East  41st   St. Class  3  Alarm  Box  772  @  02:40 Eng.  21,    T. Lad.  7 10 ? 76 ? 772  @  02:41...
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    10/11/09 Box 8373 a 10-77 plus 2nd Alarm

    Courtesy of exchief84: Brooklyn,  N. Y.  10/11/09  @  19:00 hrs. New  Lots  Section Box  8373 address:              735  Lincoln  Ave. between:            Sutter  Ave  &  Blake  Ave. 8373  @  18:53 Engs.  225,  236,  290 T. Lad.  107,  Lad.  103 Batt.  39 10 ? 75 ? 8373 ...
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    FDNY's "Combo Companies"

      There were 3 Combination Fire Companies aka:CFC in the 70's. E70/TL53 in City Island were CFC-121 ran from Aug. 24, 1974 to Nov. 22, 1975. E151/TL76 in Tottenville, S.I. were CFC-131 in service from July 13, 1974 to Nov. 12, 1977. E311/TL158 were CFC-151 in service from July 13, 1974 to Nov...
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    10/11/09 A Pair of afternoon All Hands

    Courtesy of exchief84:  Manhattan,  N. Y.  10/11/09  @  14:00 hrs. All-Hands #1:   Lower  Eastside Box   274 address:               274  Delancy  St  x  Columbia  St 274  @  13:48 Engs.   15,  28,  9 T. lad.  18,   Lad.  11 Batt.  4 10 ? 75 ? 274  @  13:52 Ladder  6   is...
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    10/05/09-Brownsville 2-2-2102

    From Exchief84:  Brooklyn,  N. Y.  10/05/09  @  03:00 hrs. Brownsville  Section Box  2102 Location:            Saratoga  Ave  &  Newport  St. 2102  @  03:02 Engs.  283,  231,  310 T. Lad.  120,    Lad.  174 Batt.  44 10 ? 75 ? 2102  @  03:06 TowerLadder  170  is ...
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    10/01/09-All Hands Box 5248

    Courtesy of Exchief84:  Queens,  N. Y.  10/01/09  @  21:15 hrs. Jamaica  Section Box  5248 address:              88-45  180  St  x  88th  Ave. 5248  @  21:07 Engs.  298,  301,  275 T. Lad.  127,  Lad.  150 Batt.  50 10 ? 75 ? 5248  @  21:11 Ladder  133  is  designated ...
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    9/27/09 Bushwick 2nd Alarm Box 805-Madison St. & Knickerbocker Ave.

    Thanks to exchief84: Brooklyn,  N. Y.  09/27/09  @  02:30 hrs. Bushwick  Section Box  805 address:              1279  Madison  St.  x  Knickerbocker  Ave. 805  @  02:24 Sqd. Co. #252,    Engs.  277,  222,  271 Lad.  112,    T. Lad.  124 Batt.  28 Rescue Co. #2   4 Engs.  / ...
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    T-Shirts for "Tunnel-to-Towers Run" ruined in Truck Fire

      A UPS truck carrying thousands of T-shirts for tomorrow's "Tunnel-to-Towers Run" caught fire last night. >:( :(    http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/09/t-shirts_for_tunnel-to-towers.html
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    9/23/09 Astoria All Hands Box 7507

    Courtesy Exchief84: Queens,  N. Y.  09/23/09  @  17:45 hrs. Astoria  Section Box  7507 address:              26-18  18th  St  between:            26th  Ave  &  27th  Ave. 7507  @  17:36 Engs.  262,  312,  263 T. Lad.  117,    Lad.  116 Batt.  49 10 ? 75 ? 7507  @  17:40...
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    9/21/09 All Hands Box 2381 @ Third Ave. & E. 163rd St.

    Courtesy of Exchief84: Bronx,  N. Y.  09/21/09  @  10:15 hrs. Morrisania  Section Box  2381 address:              3267  3rd  Ave  x  East  163rd  St. 2381  @  10:17 Engs.  50,  71,  73 Lads.  19,  55 Batt.  26 10 ? 75 ? 2381  @  10:22 Ladder  42  is  designated  as ...
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    9/21/09 Flushing RKO Theatre ALL Hands

    Courtesy of ExChief84: Queens,  N. Y.  09/21/09  @  11:15 hrs. Flushing   Section Box   4452 address:               135 ? 35   Northern  Blvd.   x   Main  St. 4452  @  11:13 Engs.   273,  274,  297 Lads.   129,  130 Batt.  52 10 ? 75 ? 4452  @  11:17 TowerLadder  138   is...
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    9/17/09 All Hands Box 3637

    Eastchester  Box  3637 address:  3489  Boston  Rd  &  Eastchester  Rd 3637  @  22:53 Engs.  38,  66,  62 T. Lad.  51,  Lad.  61 Batt.  15 10 ? 75 ? 3637  @  22:59 Ladder  32  ?FAST?  Truck Eng.  63 Rescue Co.  3 Squad  61 Batt.  27 Division  7 Fire  Building...
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    E245 goes OOS to bathe an Elephant

    ;D  Engine 245 was out of service for 30 minutes while they gave a Circus Elephant a bath? ???  http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6998034
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    8/27/09 All Hands Box 2907

    From ExChief84: Bronx,  N. Y.  08/27/09  @  18:00 hrs. East Tremont  Areave. Box  2907 address:              1558  Bryant  Ave.  x  East  173rd  St 2907  @  17:53 Engs.  45,  82,  46 T. Lad.  58,  T. Lad.  31 Batt.  18 10 ? 75 ? 2907  @  17:58 Ladder  27  is  designated ...
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    5-5-5-5 FDNY FF Paul Warhola

      At Box 106 which occured at 3:32 on 8/12/09
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    8/08/09 Aircraft Accident on Hudson River

      Any and all information is welcomed
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    8/06/09 All Hands Box 438

     Address: 100 Irving Place, fire is in the basement. Initial response should've been E160, E153, TL77, L78, BC21 but I heard E155 was called in on the 1st. Also on A/H was E159/Sat.5, Sq-1  L81FAST and extra Eng & Truck E153? L83
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    7/31/09 3rd Alarm @ Box 2338-Longwood Ave. & Hewitt Pl.

    I'm on the road now but I caught this one on my scanner when I was leaving home just before 7PM. Normal assignment is E73, E94, E82, L42, L48, BC26. On 10-75: TL31-FAST, E71, SQ41, R3.  ;)
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