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Then theres Greenwich Village, an enigma there, where West 4th Street crossed West 10th Street. How'd you like to be a ladder chauffeur there??

Hello troops, does anyone have or know where I can get a list of FDNY fire chiefs. Thanks.

Tom send his regards and thanks for your message.

Bob, I sent Tom your message.

Lt Tom Simmons at work (middle) during the War Years.

Lieutenant Tom Simmons; Guess how many times I wore a mask? He grinned, held up his hand, and said, "Maybe 5!" 91 years old today. 91! Got on the FDNY job in 1957 after serving in the Marines, retired in 1983 as a Lieutenant of Engine Company 82 in the Bronx, and then went BACK to the Marines...

As a fallout from this fire, (Retired / 2009) L 5 Lieutenant John Garcia, said "he felt powerless, his people needed help and he couldn't help them." John, the father of four children, 25 year veteran, and 9/11 suvivor committed suicide in May 2011. An FDNY adage; You never know how heavy that...

At L 5 we had a few practical jokers who had artistic talent...very dangerous. They'd make up a detailed NY vanity plate on cardboard with a clever remark, I couldn't even write here what was said... and fastened over the rear license plate. Some of the epigrams were beyond belief, and they...

Going to the rock with L5, I told the collector that the "tillerman" was going to pay.

Quick story about tolls; (ALLEGEDLY) When members came into the firehouse from Long Island to the Bronx, back in the day of "tokens," we'd look for the gate that was unmanned and "stuck open, " and do the ol' hand fake like you were tossing the token in the basket. Also, you checked the opposite...

Announced over the firehouse intercom...."Break out the banjos"

That's most likely copied from our books on elevator ops. The FDNY uses the 7th floor as the cut off and not more than six members per car. But we also stop at different intervals to make sure the elevator car is working properly and for the officer to observe conditions looking upward through...

you would have had a blast, your face would have been hurting for hours from laughing like mine did.

WOW, TK, what can I say? I'm honored that you think so. You made my day Brother, thank you! I was very blessed to have worked with some very outstanding bosses like yourself who inspired many of us young guns, especially me. I'd have to say, you and I had an incredible experience, during a...

First due outside vent ff.

Happy, Happy to you! !

In upcoming book, "They Saved New York," we got the whole scoop on Chuck, his brother Joe and the Downey family. I had a wonderful time intervieweing Chuck and had lunch with him at the fire academy. Wonderful, humble and unassuming. Coming soon!

Happy Birthday Chief Steve Elliott, good health and happiness! Enjoy your special day!

The "bag" = clown costume = uniform

would that be a lap for a "square bag?", when you return, "knock with your elbows" and don't forget to tidy up the dead soldiers.