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The New York Fire Patrol operated by the Association of Fire Insurance Companies from 1835 to 1883 had 4 units. In 1883, these units became the NY Board of Fire Underwriters Fire Patrol 1 - 4, all in Manhattan. Fire Patrol 5 and 7 were added later in Manhattan, and Fire Patrol 6 was added in the...

The concept of using smaller utility type vehicles to reduce the wear on fire apparatus has a long history. Los Angeles County introduced their version of Squads in late 1969. Phoenix has used 'Ladder Tenders' as a second piece for Ladder companies since the 1990's. Wider acceptance of the...

Some companies were very creative in generating their statistics for the magazine's run survey. Placing a company administratively on every incident citywide without actually responding, giving each unit a separate incident number even on multiple unit responses, and generating an incident for...

The popular measures of activity are Runs and Workers (in NYC). These are total runs and total workers. Not every run is first due and not every worker is first due for every company. Not all workers are fires. First due is not the same as first arriving. For any specific company, first...

The three 2nd section ladder companies existing in 1974 (17-2, 26-2, 103-2) were all disbanded due to the financial crisis of the time to save money and were not used for redeployment.

From 1899 until 1913, Brooklyn and Queens engines were numbered 101 - 176 and Staten Island engines were numbered 201 - 208. To allow for potential northward growth into Westchester County and eastward growth in Brooklyn, Queens and potentially Nassau County, 100 was added to Brooklyn and Queens...

Excellent compilation by verdugophoto26 and by airbusboeing earler. 59 Engine companies and 62 Ladder companies were not assigned to Lower Manhattan during the initial 12 hours and prior to relief assignments. Those companies covered the city from their own quarters, relocated, or hosted mutual...

Ladder 43 was at E91 for over 60 years. Roosevelt Island had Combination Engine 49 with an engine and ladder. Between E1 and E3 on 25th between 8th and 9th was E19.

Squad 1 (269) is the other exception.

No one recommending a 'Truck' house anywhere? How about a second section ladder company? Or bringing back L171?

The concept of manpower squads was initially used by the NYPD precincts to provide reinforcements for emerging major incidents such as civil disturbances. FDNY adopted the concept during World War 2 to support companies depleted by members on military duty. Squads reappeared beginning in 1955...

Still pending L57, L60, L133*, L139, L141, and L145 for their originally planned locations. L133* was originally going to 206.

The 28 made it possible to close the 59 and the 45 made it possible to close the 36.

The same could be said about Queens battalions. Look at the 47, 52, 53 and 54. The 59 was added and disbanded. From an earlier post: Battalions A frequent, recurring observation across the discussion threads is that Staten Island needs another battalion. While many determining factors have...

Reserves are staffed following third alarms or in anticipation of heavier snow. Mutual aid requests are for 1 & 1 from 3 closest career departments. (East Hartford, West Hartford, New Britain) Adjacent volunteer departments have only been called when needed to go to work because city and mutual...

~0651 Box 544 - 715 Wethersfield Ave, 3 story, ordinary construction, apartment building E10, E1, E15, E9, L6, L2, Tac1, DC1, DC2 E8 E2 ~0654 Second Alarm E5, E11, E7, L3 ~0710 Box 396 - 12 South St, similar exposures E16/1, E14, L4/6, L5 Mutual Aid East Hartford E1, L1 West Hartford E1, L3

Not to mention PATH FD response.

1 - 6 companies is an Incident 7-15 companies is a Greater Alarm 15+ companies is a Major Emergency Category A is 4 companies, one a truck at least Category B is 6 companies, two trucks at least

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Additional units (at least 12) were added after the initial post.