There are rumours that Chief Steve only took this role as he thought I was visiting this year and the only way I'd get to see some work down there would be at the training school..... Lol
Steve many congrats on your promotion. The county sure are getting a top chief into the training dept
Dec
Happy Belated Birthday John D. Of course if it wasn't for you I'd have never met Willy D. You gave alot to answer for lol hope you had a great day
Also happy birthday Brad. Many thanks for all your efforts in posting rundowns on the site. Have a great day
Many thanks Chief and all for the birthday wishes. Sadly covid has limited the birthday celebrations this year which suits me fine anyway. Who wants to celebrate getting older anyway lol
Of course yes I share it with one of the worst days I've known and many here have known.
NYC, my friends...
May be of interest to some. Chief Sheridan did a War Years Podcast yesterday with guests, including Ray Callinan and Kenny Carroll
https://www.fireengineering.com/2020/08/25/492611/podcast-first-due-battalion-chief-the-war-years/
Another top class podcast from Getting Salty. Like Dan aka 'Johnny Gage' Garrett I could have listened all night. Loved listening to your stories especially the early days and about your dad. Well done
On a side note and a little Trivia Garrett my first ever visit to an FDNY house was Eng248 &...
On 25th January 2013 Det Garda Adrian O Donohoe was shot and killed at point blank range whilst on a cash escort duty by an armed gang in County Louth
One of the suspects (who was on bail for other offences at the time) left Ireland and went to the US on a holiday visa. He overstayed his visa...
So glad Rev Elwood put me onto this podcast. Fantastic stuff
My only worry for this Thursday is they may not have enough time to fit all Dan's stories in lol
Looking forward to it 'Johnny Gage"
The aftermath of this looks like a complete war zone
Reading this evening. The blast was measured at 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.
II remember back here in 1998 when the IRA detonated a car bomb on Omagh Main St it was packed with approx 230kg
of ammonium nitrate. It destroyed the town...
Im sure this has been answered before and ive probably read the answer before but I forget
Why Roosevelt Island classed as "Manhattan" yet its Queens Companies and Chiefs that respond?
It is with great sadness that news has broke today of the Line of Duty Death of Detective Garda Colm Horkan in Castlerea, County Roscommon last night
Detective Horkan was shot and fatally killed in the service to the community just before midnight 17th June on Main St Castlerea having served...
Ret BC Robert F. Hesse BN*31 RIP
Robert F. Hesse (Bob) of Mineola and Williston Park on May 11, 2020 at the age of 86, peacefully of natural causes. Proud Korean War Veteran of the US Army. Retired Battalion Chief FDNY (31st Battalion). He served 38 years in FDNY. FF in E-33, Lt in E-50-2...
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