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Battalion Chief Kline (FDNY Ret.) passed away about 1 week ago here in Va. Beach. Chief Kline was a resident in a assisted living facility in VBFD Engine 10/Squad 10's first due area. Everytime Engine 10 or Squad 10 would respond to the facility for a Fire or EMS run Chief Kline would greet...

1444 Diamond Springs Road Between: Thurston Avenue & Ward Avenue Initial Reports, Fire in a Commercial Building 0956: Engs: 4, 9, 1 Lads: 1 & T. Lad. 8 Squad 10 Batt. 3 0957: Batt. 2 assigned, Batt. 3 to remain in service 0959: Ladder 9 assigned, tower Ladder 8 to remain in...

I think it's Engine 5's house, 1885 ?

Rescue 1 has an elevator across from the tv room just before the kitchen

Engine 39 & Ladder 16 is my favorite out of all.

There's a survey that was done on this site by one of the fellas concerning favorite firehouses. Don't remember where it is.

Strange

On the 19th we had very high fire activity for our City. Numerous large & small brush fires, 6 structure fires, this on top of our normal runs, building alarms/EMS etc. We had a Red Flag Warning in effect for most of the State. Winds were West 25-35mph sustained w/ gusts to 40+. Humidity dropped...

Why wouldn't they ?

Had the awesome pleasure of meeting MOH winner Col. Howard Lee USMC, Ret. His son Ed used to be my neighbor. 

What a grand sight to see him there ! Without a doubt, he was the best part of the game. 

Just read a story about the fire in Coney Island at Dreamland, the most grandest and expensive amusement park of the early 20th century (1911). Acording to the book: -15 acres of buildings were totally destroyed - 1 billion dollar loss in today's dollars - merchants had illegally tapped into...

Citywide, about how many FDNY ambulances are staffed daily ?

Thanks mack !!  Incredible picture with the cat sliding down the pole !  :o

Who makes the light weight 2 1/2 you fellas are using on FDNY Engines?

Thank you for that information Chief !

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Engine 91 had a 2nd section that was finally disbanded in 1974. Ladder 43 which was moved & Division 4 which was moved and disbanded. ENGINE 91 (2) MANHATTAN ORG. 242 E. 111th St. At E-91 (Jan. 1, 1916) DISB. (Nov. 1, 1946) REORG. 242 E. 111th St. At E-91 (Oct. 15, 1957) DISB. (Nov. 15, 1958)...

Want to hear your opinions on Positive Pressure Attack (PPA), gasoline powered fans being utilized [i]before[i] the initial hoseline goes into operation. Someone from Salt Lake City is pushing this and after hearing about it, trying it, and seeing what it does or doesn't do, I'm definitely not...

Virginia Beach Fire Department will be accepting online applications for Firefighter Recruits (Certified & Non-Certified) January 3 ? 9, 2011.  The department?s Career web pages have been updated and provides information about the application and testing process including minimum requirements...