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if a comapny was responding to a box, and got the signal 10-20, this means proceed at reduced/normal speed(??) Would thi smean the company switching off its lights an siren and going with the flow of traffic, or proceeding at normal speed but with just lights on, and using the siren and horn...

E75 has given a 10-75 for a heavy fire on upper floor of 5 story building under construction, people trapped on roof, now all-hands. Extra Truck.

Bronx All Hands on arrival, Box 3544, 323 decatur ave, between E205 and E207 st, fire on 3rd floor of a 100x100 5 story OMD, 1 10-45 code 2, Ladder 56 FAST.

I have been through and arounf 46/27s area at night, (escorted) and it seemed rather quiet in the way of people etc, is it like that all the time or is it generally a multi culteral hustle an bustle hive of activity during the day, i notice there is a lot of industry on the response area as...

back in the 90's i remember i had a VHS video, produced by a company called firescene publications, it covered the fire patrol, then visited the 5 broughs, concentrating on one firehouse in each borough, with emphasis on the Fire factory E58 L26, and the Animal House E75 TL33 at their old house...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8146354.stm This was a Fire simmilar in size to a Third Alarm. Crews are still turning over and damping down. The link says it all. Jarrod

32 Truck is running a 1999 rearmount according to fdnytrucks.com, is this still the case or has it been replaced by a new rearmount? If it has not been replaced, i imagine they will still keep running thier old 99 rig for a few years yet before its replced, taking into consideration the economy...

Guys, Just wandered if 40 truck is still running with a Tiller, or have they reverted back to a rearmount? Cheers Jarrod

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7984891.stm

Batt 16 gives All Hands for Box 2703, 750 E169st, at Boston Road, for a fire on the 2nd floor of an irregular 5 story 100x40 OMD @ 11:15hrs.

Bronx All Hands, Box 3384, Webb Ave at West Kingsbridge Road, for a fire in Apartment 3 'D' in a nursing home. L56 is the FAST. @ 09:05

http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidents.asp

Waterloo Bridge, on Thursday. A USAR unit responding to an RTA (MVA), shut Waterloo Bridge for the whole day. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RI54ZRnkHbI/ScKLZcEq1iI/AAAAAAAACTU/ZhjJ1xDOyt8/s1600-h/rollover.jpg No one was seriously injured, the driver, a FF, was treated for minor injuries and shock...

I have been away from home the last couple of days, and think i missed a couple of fires, i was away from Thursday till this morning. Anyone catch any details on them? Thanks jarrod

Some good BBC footage; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7951313.stm

Bronx All-Hands 225 E149 street, Between Park and Morris Ave's. @ 18:37

Bronx All-Hands 245 Huntington Ave, near Lawton Ave, for fire in a Private Dwelling. @ 15:32 NFI.

I work in South London, i tend not to disclose exactly what station over the internet, you never know who might turn up!!!! If you want any specific info, or are visiting and want to visit my station, PM me and i will be happy to accomodate. Jarrod yes all of our stations, bar maybe one or...

Bronx All-Hands 219 Miriam Street, at Grand Concourse. @ 11:00am

We dont operate at all like US FD's, every firefighter is trained to do every job, and rotates between the different rolls throughout the duration of the tour of duty (2 days 2nights), detailed to his duty that shift on the roll call. Each front line pumping appliance, (an engine) is crewed by...