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Car 16G is responsible for the dispatchers that are assigned to the Field Communications Unit. These dispatchers also assist with the Mobile Command Centers. The Communications Chief assignment is now performed by a regular battalion chief. These are two different jobs.

The answer is that at the time the box was transmitted the 11th Batt was the closest available battalion chief. Fire duty responses are not assigned by administrative areas. A good example of this is Engine 59. If Engine 59 is first due & Eng 69 is second due Batt 16 is assigned. Cases where...

Is it possible that he has a new uniform coat on order with five stripes.

If you are not sure of yourself, sign up and take other NYC exams before the Dispatchers test comes up. Years ago the dispatchers exam was harder then the one for Firefighter. You needed to know NYC geography, and basic electricity, both AC & DC. Just go in and take to take the test without...

No! Box 37 & 269 were established for use for a confirmed crash or a possible pending crash. Box 24 can have a response of specialized units or equipment deemed on a pre-response evaluation of the hazards at the location. This info if not on the assignment card can be found in the CIDS...

What are your plans for Tuesday night, October 1st? Come on and join the NYC Fire.Net Monthly Zoom Meeting. You are not going to want to miss this quest speaker. Background on the speaker: Is a member of this website. He is a paid firefighter within the city of New York, but not FDNY. He...

Another reason for the acting title is a lack of budget lines for the rank of Deputy Assistant Chief. City Hall might not permit FDNY o expand the slots in each title until some retiring staff chiefs use up their time and retire. Once they are officially retired their line opens up for a person...

Those should be the ID's used, but each administration does thing their way.

Over the years FDNY has used various deputy chiefs to act & cover staff chiefs jobs. One being acting as citywide tour commander that is why the reserve car numbers were created or they just added for several days or weeks another car number in the '4' series. Its been there but never been put...

Over the years there were always 'acting' citywide tour commanders. Maybe they were called different titles years back but it amounted to the same. A chief with a lower title acting as the duty staff chief. So, who should be the FIRST DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONER? It’s an interesting question that...

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If my memory is correct the last ladder company to give up a tower ladder might have been Ladder 84.

Yes, TL 29's rig when to Lad 50 & their RM when to Lad 29. Reason - FDNY needed a Lad co without a tower ladder because of the weight of the rig that could cross the bridge leading to Manhattan State Hospital located under the Tri-bro Bridge on Wards Is. The 1st & 2nd due ladders 29 & 14) were...

WHEN: TUES EVENING, 3 September, 2024 at 1930 HRS, Eastern Time. WHERE: On Zoom. For information - E-mail: Atlas@NYCFire.net SPEAKER: William Dennis, Retired Norwich, CT., Fire Captain (ret) aka WILLY, Uncle Willy, besides NFD2004 will be telling his story. SUBJECT: A view from a...

The following was written today by one of our site members about his former boss and close friend, another site member, Jerome Hauer, former Commissioner of NYC Emergency Management. Today we commemorate the one year anniversary of the passing of Jerome Hauer Ph.D., MHS, the first Director of...

City Hall might wait a month before naming a replacement.

MESSAGE FROM THE FIRE COMMISSIONER It has been the joy and honor of a lifetime to lead the greatest and most resilient Fire Department the world has ever known. I have spent the last few days in the same way I started at the Department 10 years ago, sitting with members in the field and...

This month NYCFire.net has crossed the ‘Thin Blue Line’ by inviting one of our own longtime members to be the guest speaker. Steve Mancini, did not serve within FDNY, but alongside them as a member the NYC Arson Explosion Task Force. Steve has been with NYCFire.net since November of 2007 and...

Ladder 19 was also stationed with Engine 96 before Ladder 54 was organized. Ladder 19 also served with Eng 68. Engine 96 was considered to be a combo company, but only took the ladder with them on runs east of Bruckner Blvd.