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L 78 also responded as Rescue 5 in the 1940s-1950s.

SI used to be the final resting place for old apparatus. When E 165 and L 85 were organized in New Dorp in 1960, they had a very large response area. They were projected to be busy SI companies due to their central location but were issued well-past-their-prime apparatus. SI companies were...

Chiefs and department members who require vehicles for 24/7 response or special details used to keep them at FDNY firehouses closest to their homes. My father was detailed for summer months in the late 60s to an Emergency Command Post team and their vehicle was kept at a SI firehouse. Members...

NYC employees' residency requirements are pretty consistent - requirement to live in NYC boroughs or 6 NY counties. FDNY EMS is the only exception. The specific requirements below are from NYC websites and may have a more current version. FDNY FF: "Be a resident of one of the five boroughs...