I recently noticed a new style of residential building being constructed on Staten Island. Previuosly if the builder wanted to use a lot to accomodate two families the two houses would be built next to each other with a 2 hour sheetrock fire wall in between the two dwellings. Recently I noticed...
https://www.silive.com/news/2024/02/ny-gov-hochul-announces-20m-to-improve-emergency-communications-throughout-state.html
New York City
$3,000,000
New York City will use the grant award to upgrade and improve the National Interoperability Channels, enhancing interoperability with the...
Thanks for the response. I wonder why they just don't use hydrants on those large mains with 2 or 3 steamer connections to take the volume ? Would connecting the new super pumper to a hydrant on a 48 inch main wiht 60 psi would be quicker than hooking up two pumpers in parallel or tandem as you...
Bill Proposed by State Senator Micharel Gianaris wou;ld require that media be able to receive unencrypted communications without delay while the general public would be able to access those communications with a 10 minute delay. This bill is currently in Committee and would affect the entire...
When a hydrant connected to a 48 inch main is available, and the fire condition demands maximum water, how does the pump operator maximize use of the available water since the hydrants (red with 48 main size) still have only the one 4 1/2 inch steamer connection and one 2 1/2 inch connection ?
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Project Description
Emergency vehicle (EMV) response times have degraded due to increasing urbanization and resulting congestion. Evaluating interventions to mitigate this degradation is too costly to be done in the field. This project will build a...
https://thechiefleader.com/stories/union-kin-of-firefighters-killed-in-ship-blaze-call-for-new-newark-fire-department-leadership,51796
Interesting article in The Chief newspaper dated 1/26/2024 page 6. Newark FD Union leadership and the families of the two Newark FF's who perished in the ship...
Fire in electrical panel 160 Richmond Terrace. Must be an apartment building under construction.
Lot & Building Information For 160 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island
Lot sqft 9,016
Lot dimensions 172 ft x 108 ft
Building class Elevator Apartment - Fireproof without Stores (D3) i
Building...
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