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    Broward County Fl - new Haz Mat rig

    Ok … I’m a little confused…it’s it the sheriffs dept or the Fire dept that staffs and operates the rig ?
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    Tower ladders during war years

    Damm ….all the steady chauffeurs most have been a little hard of hearing with the air horn mounted right by his left ear like that !
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    Squad Support Truck

    Full duty …usually a senior firefight from the rescue or squads.
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    Squad Support Truck

    Their responsibilities at multiple alarm fires …fire fighting. Brings an additional highly trained, experienced firefighter to the scene …he‘ll team up with the Rescue Battlion on scene and operate with him as needed. Remember the TAC units were around way before the collapse rigs….about 2005...
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    Squad Support Truck

    The HMTU don’t carry any tec rescue equipment….it’s not a part of their job responsibilities , strictly Haz mat. The eight squad companies are trained and equipped to do both. Like already mentioned basically one side of the rig is set up for Haz mat , the other side for tec rescue. The...
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    Appointment of Chief of Department

    They are most likely taking their leaves & comp time.
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    Designated Water Rescue Units

    All of Soc is also trained and equipped for swift water rescue and the 5 Rescues are all SCUBA trained . SOC is also equip with high axle vehicles , John boats and inflatable Zodiac boats.
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    4/23/21. NEW SEAGRAVE TOWER LADDERS

    Its not only about being capable of making a turn out of quarters….the apparatus floor may not be able to support the additional weight of a 95’.
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    E206 area

    Being nutty and being “The Nut House “ ….two very , very different things !😉
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    3/30/22 Queens 3rd Alarm Box 4374

    truer words have never been spoken! The art of using a tower ladder… has for the most part been lost. Both for aggressive interior opps and aggressive defense ops . Aggressive interior ops …the bucket to the widow for VES ,not just used for a “ elevator ride“ to the roof or an observation...
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    4/5/22 Queens 10-75 Box 4130

    Grove & St Nick ….4 blocks from 271/124. Box probable should have been Brooklyn box 762 which is Menahan & St Nick. 271/124 & 277/112. 140fast
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    4/3/22 Brooklyn 10-75 Box 728

    Nope ….the “engine heavy triangle”.
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    3/30/22 Queens 3rd Alarm Box 4374

    And it’s because 124 always makes sure to get where the TL can be used aggressively and to there best advantage ….been doing so for years.
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    Foam Tender Unit

    Yea ….8700 miles and 15 years of dust and dirt !
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    Collapse Rescue Rigs

    RC -1 ,2 & 4 I believe are from 2005 ….so still a little time. RC-3&5 are only few years olds.
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    New Seattle Rescue 1 Apparatus

    Looks a lot like a rescue rig you might find here on the east coast .😉
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    2/5/22 Queens 10-75 Box 4271

    close box for who ….lIke you said , 4 block for R-4 /292
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    1/12/22 Brooklyn 10-75 Box 731

    Good pics , excellent positioning of the trucks while operating under the “El” and with a “El“ Pilar infront of the building. The Ariel to the roof and the bucket to a widow for VES. The results of both LCC working together and communicating and also understand how each of the others rig needs...
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    1/5/2022 Queens All Hands - Under Control Box 7848

    That’s a R-4 first due box too.
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    Rescue 1

    The bids where awarded before Ferrara was taken over by Rev group and pre Covid. Since the take over by Rev group their, Quality control has gone down hill…big time! The original Ferrara rescues have held up very well.
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