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I believe the FDNY requires a stainless steel cab and body. Not too many builders do that. Most only offer stainless bodies. The only ones I know of are Seagrave(all lines), KME (Severe Service) and Ferrara (Ultra) although I think Ferrara may have dropped the Ultra chassis since it's not listed...

Out of curiosity, what are the capabilities of the water rescue companies outside of the Rescues? Are they limited to surface water rescues or do they dive too? What equipment do they carry?

Usually the manufacturer will require the buyer to sign off on anything that isn't NFPA compliant when they sign the final paperwork. I've seen some pretty creative designs with the rear chevrons. One department did the American flag with red white and blue stripes.

NFPA specifies what are acceptable colors for the stripes. Supposedly, the next edition will allow a wider variety of colors as long as they contrast each other. The Sq-8 style appear to be NFPA compliant. The Rescue 1 version is not. Either way, can't fault the added layer of safety.

Just a guess but the Rescues & Squads carry advanced extrication equipment such as Paratech struts and heavy rigging equipment (griphoist/slings/shackles/chains) that are used to secure and unstable vehicle. I'm pretty sure most truck companies just carry a basic set of Hurst tools and cribbing.

Does anyone have a run down of what the initial alarm assignments were? I'd be curious to see how many alarms were transmitted and how many rigs responded. That had to be an eye-opener for the 1st due company to roll out of bed and into all of that. Considering both Miami-Dade and Miami have...

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The cost for mechanics will undoubtedly go up as they will have to be trained to repair high voltage electrical components now.

6/4/21 Car into the water Pelham Parkway/Fulton Ave drawbridge FDNY assignment w/ R3/R4/M6 on scene deployed divers. At least 1 victim removed Vehicle removed & scene turned over to Westchester PD @ 1044 hours. Location approximately 200 yards north of the city line.

Goes to show you that you can't ever really consider a building vacant until you go in and determine that for yourself.

Looks like a little bit of a hike for the 2nd and deeper due companies. Google Maps says over 10 minutes. That's gotta feel like an eternity when the first due is stretching to the top floor and looking for back up.

Isn't the old Rescue 3 now the Bronx Borough Command HQ?

I seem to recall hearing that the domes were for satellite phones that were being installed on all of the battalion cars at the time.

Kinda random but does anyone know what the specs are for the GMC’s as far as the trim level as well as the manufacturer of the bed cap?

1 block south of EMS Station 15. Am I correct that E63 was once housed there?

The FDNY and PMFD have a long standing mutual aid agreement for this street. If I recall, one side of the street is the city, the other is in Pelham Manor. The same applies to Park Drive, and a few other addresses in that area. More often then not, the PMFD gets dispatched first and 60 Control...

You're right. My bad. Foggy memory. We spend around $1,000 to fill up our on board tank whenever we empty it.

Ready for some foam fun facts? ? A sealed container of foam has no shelf life. Once you dump it into a rig’s tank, the clock starts. Foam concentrate will harden from its gel form. I’m wondering if that plays a role in tank size. Cost also factors in to it. A 5 gallon bucket of Universal Gold is...

I should have clarified, the Ferrara service shop is located at 120 Industrial Ave in Little Ferry NJ. As far as I know it is a satellite shop for the Ferrara factory to handle warranty work and many northeast deliveries pass through there for final prep work before being delivered. I think it...

The shop is located at 120 Industrial Ave in Little Ferry NJ.