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ST. PATRICK'S DAY At the end of the long dreary winter season, guys looked forward to the promise of spring and the annual NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Fifth Avenue in the heart of Manhattan. The St. Patrick’s Parade in NYC is the largest in the world with over 150,000 marchers and two...

NYC FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERALD SOCIETY PIPES AND DRUMS The storied Pipes and Drums is the heart and soul of the FDNY and the largest bagpipe band in the country, the highest calling is to play in the line-of-duty funerals for a fellow firefighter. The group started in 1962 with 12 bagpipers, is...

343 Flags The FDNY provides a somber reminder and is a continuing focal point of the revelers along the route. 343 firefighters carrying an American flag, each representing one of the firefighters who died when the towers fell on 9/11. And in the caps of each firefighter bearing a flag was the...

Wow, how about that! Many thanks, thats very nice of you Willy, I truly appreciate your kind thoughts. No hero here, just a very blessed guy by GODs grace. I've been blessed with great friends, family and wonderful memories more than anyone can ask for...when asked if my cup is half full or half...

Firehouse door opening/closing bells are different from the turnout bells we used. To hook bells up to your firehouse door is easy, any electrician can help you with that.

Had the pleasure of working with Joe. He was the ECC of my groups with Capt. Tough Timmy Gallagher, I was his b/u ECC whenever he had to do UFA errands and go on vacation. He was one of the very few who returned to his home company after promotion as a boss. Many years later after I left E 88 I...

Members that operated at that fire had their medical folders marked with what was called "The Red Star of Death".

Citation awarded to members who operated at that fire.

They were special times back then, never to be seen again with some very special people who shared their experiences and invited us to partake. I feel blessed for those memories and having met of such people that hold a particular spot in my life.

We should start writing tickets too, help ourselves out. Soon as you pass by an illegally parked vehicle bang it with a ticket.