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    9/25/23 Brooklyn 10-75 Box 857

    Question: Is E 218 catching more work due to their temporary relocation to E 222 or are they doing about the same?
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    9/16/23: Old Mystic, CT- working structure fire

    The Old Mystic FD was dispatched to a structure fire at 134 Cow Hill Road, near Oral School Road. First arriving declared a working fire with heavy fire in a 2 car attached garage. Mystic FD responded for mutual aid. As an attack was being made, command transmitted a first alarm assignment...
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    9/13/23: New London, CT- working fire

    New London FD responded to a working fire at a 7-11 at 283 Broad Street. The store was open at the time and is just down the street from NLFD Station 2. The structure suffered severe fire damage. Mutual aid was called from Waterford, Sub Base (FAST), and Pequonnock Bridge.
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    9/12/23 Brooklyn All Hands Box 1792

    Same is true for E 281 and E 249. They respond together on many boxes.
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    Johnd248

    Finally reached the age of 80; probably not the oldest member of this forum but close to it. Seems like yesterday when I joined Engine 248 as an auxiliary firefighter in 1964 and served there until 1973. Many happy memories working with the engine and riding as the "Aide to the Aide" in...
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    Groton, Ct 2nd Alarm Fire at Groton Submarine Base 9/1/23

    Town of Groton has two police departments: City of Groton and Groton Town. Pequonnock Bridge FD used to have two stations but they currently operate out of only one. I believe General Dynamics and Electric Boat are one and the same and commonly referred to as Electric Boat FD. All of these...
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    RET LT. EDWARD BECK, FIREFIGHTER L-132, LT. E-33

    We had an Eddie Beck at E 248 back in the sixties. Transfered in from E 217. Left E 248 to become a fire marshal. Different Eddie Beck.
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    Fireboat Fire Fighter's 85th Birthday Celebration @ Mystic Seaport

    I am planning on going; I live four miles away. I was on Firefiighter back in 1988 when the Fire Bell Club went on a cruise in New York harbor for the Firefighter's 50th anniversary.
  9. J

    8/12/23 Brooklyn All Hands Box 2285

    Nice ride for TL 149: Dyker Heights to Carnarsie.
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    8/11/23 Brooklyn All Hands Box 3959

    Could be: E 249, 248, 280 L 113, 132 B 41
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    Happy Birthday tbendick

    Happy Birthday, Tom. Keep them coming.
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    8/3/23 Brooklyn All Hands Box 1571

    Hate when that happens. LOL
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    8/5/23 Manhattan All Hands Box 0309

    First three trucks all tillers. Don't see that very often.
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    8/5/23 Brooklyn All Hands Box 3894

    Doubt L 147 was acting L 157 since they were already on the box.
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    8/2/23 Bronx 2nd Alarm Box 3203

    Believe you have L 41 twice. First due truck and relocating to L 44.
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    Firehouse replacement

    I know it is not due for replacement anytime soon but the quarters of E 248/ B 41 on Snyder Avenue, or what I call the "New House", was opened in 1972 when we moved from Church Avenue. That means the "New House" is already 51 years old. Time flies. LOL.
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    August 28, 1945

    Thanks. Heading says August.
  18. J

    August 28, 1945

    August or July?
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    7/24/23 Brooklyn All Hands Box 0168

    E 212 missed this one.
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    7/16/23 Brooklyn All Hands Box 2429

    FF Ternlund shown with FAST equipment is in L 174 and is the son of retired BC Steve "Whitefish" Ternlund who was a Brooklyn dispatcher prior to getting on the job. FF in L 108, LT in E 248, Capt in E 247, BC in B 41.
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