If you noticed out of the 10 trucks assigned to this job 7 are from Brooklyn....
L 124...112...176...111...120...175....176
The 3 from Queens are 135...140...115 act 135
Back in the war years when l was a Aux Capt in 319 we always felt like it was hours before the trucks got in it was a job...
What's up kid...... Now that l live in Fla I'm alittle out of touch with my Seagrave updates. I talk to Uncle Willie and he gives me the latest info.
286 / 135 are 1st due. Looks like 140 opp fire b'ldg with stick up and 291 gave the
10-7555555. They might have been returning to quarters from...
Thanks for that info HFN01... Did Google maps take 319 down Metropolitan Ave to Fresh Pond road and left to 68 Rd or copper into Central to fresh pond rd which is the shortest route and FYI 332 responded as the communications. Engine on the 3rd.
Unfortunately the BARB system effected numerous company's in all boros in negative ways. One thing l can tell you is that theres no way 237 from Morgan & Gratton beats 319. Into that box. When 277 was at 222 for a long period 319 was 3rd due on the 1st Alarm to the 104 pct on Catalpa Ave off...
Gene
They should have been 1st due on the 3rd of the acting engines were not assigned
This area of Upper Ridgewood is a very rough area for most Queens company's that are assigned to these boxes. Other than286/ 135 In Glendale and 291 / 140 in Ridgewood the next closest company is
319 in...
BARB. from 4th due
Gene... back in the day when 277 was at 222,
319 was 4th due on the 1st up to Forest Ave.
When 277 went back to Knickerbocker 319 was 1st due on the 2nd Alarm. Now l just read they were on 3rd. All the Brooklyn engines come up into Queens when BARB started even though 319...
Another job in Flatbush. Brooklyn... E 248 is the 2nd due engine.... This job is E 248s, 9th job in the past 6 days. Batt 41 units have been hammered the past week or so.
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