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When SI, then officially called "Richmond" within FDNY, experienced "Black Friday in 1963. I believe it was the first time FDNY requested mutual aid - from Jersey City Fire Department. They sent 6 pumpers to SI and could not work at any of the SI multiples without an FDNY company because of...

A good thought, makes a lot of sense, but probably will never happen. Cost to standardize hydrant systems would be incredibly expensive because infrastructures have already been built - some well over 100 years old. It would also probably 10 or 20 years - at least - to convert city, town and...

1970 - 80 more Mack CF pumpers Note - Squads 3, 5, 6 received Mack CF pumpers.

Also 1969-1970 budget: And "slippery water".

Mack pumpers also purchased in 1969:

First Mack CF in WNYF - 3rd Issue 1969:

From WNYF 4th Issue 1968

The picture of Engine 234 in front of their old quarters (and Rescue 2's prior quarters) was used in a Mack ad in Fire Engineering magazine. It celebrated the 1000th pumper places into service by FDNY: A few better pictures: Additional Engine 234 pictures and history...

In the days before EZ Pass, FDNY vehicles (and other NYC official vehicles) drove through a toll booth with a toll collector and announced the FDNY vehicle number.

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2022 YTD totals by boro Brooklyn 48 Bronx 35 Queens 27 Manhattan 10 Staten Island 4 All boros FDNY YTD 124 greater alarms FDNY 2022 multiple alarm rate for Jan-Jul has been approx. 4.4 extra alarms per week. SI total is about half what they have had the past few years (due to rainy brush...

Good luck Grump Jr.

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