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Let's take you back to November 1969 and the Mike Douglas Show with his featured guest - "The Four Seasons" as they sing for you a melody of their biggest hits. In the video from left to right is. Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Joe Long, and Nick Massi

Chief, sorry for your loss of a long-time good friend and Brother Firefighter of your '68 Proby Class May Lt William Geis Rest in Peace.

Second big job for Norwalk in 6 days.

Detailed Greater Alarm Activity for April 2025 from Retired FDNY Dispatcher Herb Eysser - UFA Staff April 6 - Bronx - 2nd Alarm - 155 West 162 St - 6 Bk Mixed Occupancy April 7 - Brooklyn - 2nd Alarm - 520 McDonough St - 3 Bk Residential April 9 - Staten Island - 3rd Alarm - 12 Townsend Ave - 3...

Regarding my post on Lebby, I was asked to take my post down. Apparently the FDNY would prefer nothing said until graduation day I didn’t realize that at the time I posted it Sorry guys

I was driving on I-95 yesterday (5/8/25) in southwestern, Ct through Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport. It's a nightmare. Just an extension of I-95 in New York City - Cross Bronx Expressway etc.

Recruitment of firefighters across the State of Connecticut is dropping causing concern. Here are two seperate news reports from two Connecticut local news channels.

Thanks Dan, "8060Rock", what a great job done. I got a few friends that I got to pass this around to.

Owner of this web site, Retired FDNY Captain John B., "jbendick" also served during the Vietnam War as a Combat Engineer.

I remember seeing the apparatus doors and rigs painted for the 1976 Bicentennial.

"Doin' It Local" does an excellent job of covering the activity in the area (Bridgeport, Stratford, Fairfield, Trumbull etc). Not only fire activity but activity of the police and EMS. I'm a subscriber to his youtube series. www.doingitlocal.com

Specular pictures Pat of that job. Place was rolling

April, 2025 Fire Activity: Staten Island: 4/9 - 3rd Alarm - Box 0447 4/16 - 3rd Alarm - Box 0373 4/23 - 2nd Alarm - Box 0076 Queens: 4/12 - 2nd Alarm - Box 4463 4/19 - 2nd Alarm - Box 6160 4/19 - 3rd Alarm - Box 8300 4/20 - 3rd Alarm - Box 7453 4/20 - 2nd Alarm - Box 6658 4/22 - 2nd Alarm -...

Yes, congratulations to Philip Dacey, aka "Lebby", a frequent contributor to this website. As noted above, Medic Philip Dacey of Station 14 was awarded the Tracy Allen-Lee Medal. Philip a good friend to many of us here and as I see it, "a young guy who is a credit to his generation".

Thank you "entropychaser". And thank you to all our US Military Veterans that served during this Vietnam War. Many still suffer the effects of Agent Orange Some returned home missing a leg or an arm. Some never returned home. I remember a song called "Soldier Boy" dedicated to our Vietnam...

Thanks, Mike, for the above story. I'd just like to add that "Firefighters must Expect the Unexpected" as seen here in this fire in Providence, RI. It could happen anywhere.

From another thread on this site https://www.nycfire.net/forums/threads/7-1-75-nyc-layoffs.37926/ Also: https://www.nycfire.net/forums/threads/fdny-layoffs.62737/ Firefighters from across the country thought if they would lay off firefighters in the busiest fire department in the country...

I'm not really much into politics but this is something that so many of us must be concerned with. Thank you Chief for posting this story which I plan to pass it on.

Some Great News and I can't wait to spread the word. Today, April 23, 2025, "JohnnyGage", aka Dan P., son Craig retired today from the NYPD Counter Terrorism Unit after serving 20 years. During that time Craig P., made over 300 arrests. Thank you, Craig, for your dedicated service in...

"jcisone" is a member of this site. A great guy who is into the fire service. I think he grew up in Brooklyn where he got his start chasing fires.