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There is a criteria for making an acting Lieutenant, first choice would be a member already on promotion list then it would go to seniority. Most chauffeur’s have basic knowledge on using MDT and department radio for transmissions. If there is another officer in company in quarters that boss...

Happy Birthday Chief enjoy the day 🎂👍

The roofs are raised due to the engine moving forward due to epa rules and they were raised to allow firefighters to get in and move inside without hitting head as you moved inside crew cab, not to allow you to don gear. The officers seat and chauffeur seat are cramped due to he engine cover.

Happy Birthday Dan 🎂🎉

Congratulations Jimmy on your well earned retirement

The new seagraves have started replacing the 2008 pumpers and as they come in they will continue to replace the 2008 and move into 2009 year. Not sure of what total number was in this contract.

There is no official policy that I am aware of, that being said they 52’s are the most northern company in the Bronx so if they do send them the entire area from Fordham Road with Sedgwick Ave up to city line has no fire protection until a relocation gets up there. So it’s is easier to just send...

Rundown shows L52 on the 4th alarm

Used to do escort duty with propane truck to rock when the burn building needed refill of propane, I’m sure this vehicle wasn’t placarded and as stated making drops at places using propane for outdoor heaters. I think propane is illegal to transport in the city. I know you cannot refill 20lbs...

ABC’S are Captains detailed for a day or night tour to a Battalion to act as chief when a Battalion Chief is off and no surplus Chiefs are available. A captain will then be hired to fill the spot left open by the detail.

Dan thanks for the memories especially the Belmont Ave stories, a truly one of a kind firehouse. Stay well and maybe get a publisher to make Glory Days a book for all to read about what the FDNY means to all of us here ??

When relocated the company relocated gets credit for run for relocation and also for any responses made while relocated. So E99 gets sent to relocate to E100, that’s a run for E99, while relocated if they had 2 runs and 1 worker E99 gets credit for the runs. Used to have separate page in run...

Prayers for a speedy recovery ??

The lemons were L-4,24 & 29. As stated L-4 became the 150 rig, I think at least one of the others is at rock for either probie school or cts. Thats the 3 I knew of there maybe more but these 3 came from original first order and i think the issues were resolved for future rigs.

Springsteen’s kid is on the Jersey City FD.

Rest In Peace Chief, a pleasure to know and even better to work under.

Rest In Peace Mr. Lerch a man with a more FDNY knowledge than anyone I ever met.

I also think this incident caused the removal of the rear booster line from future rigs, continue to Rest In Peace FF Shands

Number 2 possible Lionel train track power connector, 3 is high beam headlight switch

Continue to Rest In Peace Brothers. A truly sad day in our jobs history.