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Back in November 1965 there was also a NYC Blackout. However, in that blackout there was very little violence or looting. In fact, 9 months later, there were reports a baby boom In the case of the July, 1977 Backout I remember taking a ride down to NYC about two days later. I went to Broadway...

I would NOT want any Fire Chiefs job these days. Anything that goes wrong - "YOU OWN IT". In my local area (fire was posted on this site by EMSR1) a mother and her daughter died due to a malfunction in the fire station alert system. That Chief of Department is now the guy answering the...

Tom "Captomo" as many know I was a U.S. Letter Carrier from 1970 - 1975, and even way back then, they were talking about doing away with Saturday delivery. So, what you say is a plan that was discussed many years ago. The wear and tear on vehicles (Nationwide) as well as the fuel savings is...

Those Great Days of Doo Wop. The music, the cars, the dances, the drive-ins, the hamburger stands - such a different happier time. Maybe some of you remember these. Hope you enjoy all four of them. Bobby's Girl The Diamond's - "Little Darlin" "Runaround Sue" Paul Anka -...

What I forgot to mention was that Dan's wife Jean Potter is the author of an excellent book titled: "By the Grace of God" in which describes the day America was attacked. Both Dan and Jean thought each other had been killed on that horrible day of September 11, 2001. Jean was working for the...

I spent many days and nights hanging out across the street from that firehouse. It became famous when the late FDNY Firefighter Denis Smith wrote the book "Report From Engine Co 82" in 1972 as the busiest Engine Co in the City. The FDNY War Years had begun.

Great memories when I see this rig. My first experience riding with the FDNY way back in the summer of 1968 with the late Lt Richard Hamilton. The guy that made it all possible for me was Engine 210 chaffer Tony Tadduni (spelling - ?), aka "Tad". My younger brother was also invited to ride...

Today, Saturday July 5, '25 our own "Johnny Gage", aka Dan Potter celebrates his 28th wedding anniversary. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Dan with many more to come. Hope you and Mrs Potter have a GREAT DAY This one is for you.

Just a guess here but it looks like the Willy D Buffmobile Being the Fourth of July, I thought some of our members who have not seen this thread might want to check it out. It's called: "Oh, Those Busy Fourth of July's" https://www.nycfire.net/forums/threads/oh-those-busy-fourth-of-julys.3382/

Very sad story but hopefully those young girls will be found and will be okay. As that sheriff says: "it's time to pray".

For the members who attended this Zoom Meeting Tuesday July 1st, I'm sure everyone would agree that it was an EXCELLENT PRESENTATION of the FDNY Training Academy. The training facility has grown with numerous additions including new classroom design, confined space training, a full-sized cargo...

June, 2025 Fire Activity: Staten Island: No Multiple Alarm Activity Queens: 6/8 - 2nd Alarm - Box 1172 6/22 - 4th Alarm - Box 5368 Manhattan: 6/1 - 2nd Alarm - Box 0851 6/9 - 2nd Alarm - Box 1809 6/10 - 2nd Alarm - Box 8796 6/22 - 2nd Alarm - Box 0465 6/24 - 2nd Alarm - Box 1405 Brooklyn...

A Happy Birthday to you too Doug, aka "AuxWarYearsCapt" on June 29th.

See Post # 9 in this topic. Many famous people related to firefighters across the country

Today, June 28th we want to wish a very special Nycfire.net member a very Happy Birthday. His photographs captured the FDNY War Years in TWO BOOKS. His first book titled: "New York's Bravest - Their Lives on the Line" His second book titled: "Into the Smoke with New York's Bravest", joining...

From Herb Eysser, Retired FDNY Dispatcher - UFA Staff. The following units have received or shortly will receive new apparatus. Ladder 172 - 95' Tower Ladder Ladder 12 - 95' Tower Ladder Ladder 18 - 75' Tower Ladder Ladder 53 - 75'Tower Ladder Ladder 128 - 100' Rear mount Ladder 61 - 100' Rear...

Ray, "raybrag", the only thing I can tell you is that at one time, maybe 1990/95 or so we had been given a Mack CF pumper that had previously been operated by the Yantic Volunteer FD in Norwich (one of five volunteer fire companies within the city borders). Yantic had gotten a new rig and the...

Once again, the FDNY and FDNY Foundation Calander of Heroes is being released

Very busy 24 hours for the Wallingford FD working under record breaking temperatures and high humidity. Thank you both "Signal73" and "EMSR2" for your coverage Wallingford FDs fire activity https://www.nycfire.net/forums/threads/wallingford-ct-2nd-fire-6-25-25.88802/

That is GREAT NEWS Thank you Chief for posting this and as Firefighter William Levering mentioned in the video, THANK YOU to all the doctors and nurses that treated him. They also are LIFE SAVERS we all depend on. Let us THANK the GOOD LORD too for giving Firefighter Levering the chance to...