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What year did the FDNY begin to use Tower Ladders in addition to straight aerials ?

The SI Advance storey. https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2023/09/fdny-responds-to-house-fire-in-annadale-on-monday-morning.html

I follow @FDNY alerts on Twitter now X. However, I notice that the last @FDNYAlert on X is from September 13th. Has FDNY stopped sending out these alerts or are they going to another platform ?

According to the Advance the fire was called in at 11:07 and under control at 11:56 for a duration of 49 minutes. Anyone know if the All Hands was transmitted ? Seems like a long duration for a 10-75. Also in the following picture from the Advance it looks to me as tyhough they tapped both...

NYT Article Regarding Lack of Interest in eBike Buy Back Program Sponsored by nonprofit organization. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/04/nyregion/ebike-trade-in-lithium-batteries-nyc.html

Not far from Pitney Ave site of 4th alarm last year. 104 and 106 Ambassador Lane is a 3 1/2 storey attached duplex 2,565 square feeet according to Zillow. Battalion 23 requested extra engine and truck on the 10-75 Eng 162 Ladder 82. As per Battalion 23 Fire knocked down as of 17:09. Return...

Picture from NYT below looks like an American style fire engine.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/us/lahaina-water-failure.html

Podcast sponsored by The City interviewing an advocate for no encryption. Mostly he is concerned about the lack of access for the news media and the lack of "checks and balances" on police authority. He indicates that also from a public safety standpoint citizens should know if a riot or toxic...

I beleive that encryption is mostly pushed by the radio manufacturers like Motorola to increase their profits. After all, once a radio system is sold and installed, how else can they make money except through service and enhancements like encryption ? Also when digital radios first came out for...

Please include me John L. Boresta JLAB jboresta@aol.com

What was his name if I may ask ?

What chief was Div 8 ?

I would be curious about which master streams were more effective at reaching the crane. Those at the top of a neighboring building or those positioned lower and how were they supplied ?

Misinformation about how to extinguish Lithium Ion battery fires. See article below in SI Advance. 7/9/2023 "Fires at two lithium-ion battery energy storage sites (BESS) in Warwick, N.Y., have been smoldering for more than a week, after officials say a storm-related issue caused the newly...

https://www.silive.com/news/2023/07/newark-cargo-ship-fire-still-burning-after-nearly-35-hours.html

https://nypost.com/2023/07/06/two-newark-firefighters-killed-battling-ship-fire-report/