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If a volly company is 2nd due does the 2nd due FDNY engine assume 2nd due duties or 3rd due duties?

Is that a major collapse matrix response? Does the first squad no longer bring their 2nd piece?

I took this screen grab from the GSE Episode of Rescue 2 centennial. I am just wondering what the 2 medals are for on Capt Ruvolo at the top (not the collar brass but on his chest) I had assumed that the blue one meant you were a rescue member but seeing the other captains not having them I am...

Skyler's Fleet Friday video of Rescue 5 has a quick shot of the inside of that compartment. I assume all 5 rescues are the same

Is it normal for a company to have 1 Captain and only 2 Lieutenants assigned to it?

I assume this means the numbers not listed don't exist? ie MERV 3/4

Ok just caught me as odd that the same bulletin has "Haz Mat Company 1" and "Hazardous Materials 7"

Interesting to note that its "Haz Mat Company 1" and "Hazardous Materials 7" not called the same thing with a different number

Responds on Field Comm unit? or in a chief car with an aide?

What does the Deputy do while at Field Comm?

So is the TLO a “in the field” BC who spends his tour at the rail office and his battalion is then covered by surrounding BCs?

Do they have anything the use as a spare CR when they are OOS for so long?

I believe there is A policy that no more then 3 rescues can be assigned to the same incident. They want each borough to be as self sufficient as it can be which is why if all SOC companies are operating a Squad is relocated. Even when Squads were relocated to and therefore acting as a Rescue...

I believe after 9/11 procedures were made for surrounding depts to fill FDNY houses. I heard Chief Salka speak on it once, things like rigs staffing etc. I think they also made it a thing for border companies to have the close mutual aid depts included in MUD

Saw on social media that at least one Engine from Seattle has arrived

So why would they ever need the Engine with it?

Late to the party here but I have a couple questions after reading posts when command asks for an MCC but doesn’t need the Engine company who transports the MCC? Is the engine just down a man? If the contract states they cannot get the meal in a unit older then 10 years who gets it if both...

San Francisco also sending Engine Companies and 20-something firefighters

Have any depts been called or used to back fill LA City or LA county firehouses?

Thanks for the replies!