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  1. jlab

    Fire Code Question for Dwelling Construction

    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...
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    3/2/24 Staten Island All Hands Box 0381

    https://www.silive.com/news/2024/03/fdny-responds-to-warehouse-fire-in-new-brighton.html
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    State Funding to Upgrade Interoperability Communications

    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...
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    Pump Operations with hydrants on 48 inch water mains

    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...
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    NYPD Staten Island Frequencies Encrypted

    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...
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    NYPD Staten Island Frequencies Encrypted

    https://www.silive.com/news/2024/02/nypd-encrypts-staten-island-radio-frequencies-leaving-reporters-and-enthusiasts-with-silence.html
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    2/24/2024 Staten Island All Hands UC Box 2756

    ok I fixed it. Sorry.
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    2/24/2024 Staten Island All Hands UC Box 2756

    . 22 Braisted Ave, Siding on fire. Extinguished prior to FD arrival. Checking for extension. Under Control 16:41
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    Pump Operations with hydrants on 48 inch water mains

    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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    2/12/24 Staten Island 2nd Alarm Box 3286

    https://www.silive.com/news/2024/02/staten-island-man-20-pushed-through-blinding-smoke-to-escape-fire-that-gutted-staten-island-home.html
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    FBI Probes FDNY Fire Prevention Chiefs

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/nyregion/fbi-fdny-corruption-search.html
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    FDNY Seeking to use Artificial Intelligence to Speed up FDNY and EMS Response Times

    More Detailed Information on the Project 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...
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    Investigation of Fatal Newark Ship by NJ.COM

    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...
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    1/27/24 Staten Island All Hands Box 3816

    No damage visible from the outside. Eng 162 stretched one line. Fire location was 1 block away from Eng 162, L 82 and BN 23.
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    FDNY Seeking to use Artificial Intelligence to Speed up FDNY and EMS Response Times

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/nyregion/newyorktoday/firefighters-traffic-data-nyc.html
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    1/23/2024 Staten Island All Hands UC Box 0015

    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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    1/20/24 Staten Island All Hands Box 4197

    TA151 = Thaw apparatus ?
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