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. 22 Braisted Ave, Siding on fire. Extinguished prior to FD arrival. Checking for extension. Under Control 16:41

When a hydrant connected to a 48 inch main is available, and the fire condition demands maximum water, how does the pump operator maximize use of the available water since the hydrants (red with 48 main size) still have only the one 4 1/2 inch steamer connection and one 2 1/2 inch connection ?

https://www.silive.com/news/2024/02/staten-island-man-20-pushed-through-blinding-smoke-to-escape-fire-that-gutted-staten-island-home.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/nyregion/fbi-fdny-corruption-search.html

More Detailed Information on the Project Project Description Emergency vehicle (EMV) response times have degraded due to increasing urbanization and resulting congestion. Evaluating interventions to mitigate this degradation is too costly to be done in the field. This project will build a...

https://thechiefleader.com/stories/union-kin-of-firefighters-killed-in-ship-blaze-call-for-new-newark-fire-department-leadership,51796 Interesting article in The Chief newspaper dated 1/26/2024 page 6. Newark FD Union leadership and the families of the two Newark FF's who perished in the ship...

No damage visible from the outside. Eng 162 stretched one line. Fire location was 1 block away from Eng 162, L 82 and BN 23.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/nyregion/newyorktoday/firefighters-traffic-data-nyc.html

Fire in electrical panel 160 Richmond Terrace. Must be an apartment building under construction. Lot & Building Information For 160 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island Lot sqft 9,016 Lot dimensions 172 ft x 108 ft Building class Elevator Apartment - Fireproof without Stores (D3) i Building...

TA151 = Thaw apparatus ?

Agreed. Question is, what is the solution ? The Newark City Administration seems to be in denial. There are mechanisms for the State to intervene in municipalities when they are fiscally mismanaged. As far as I know nothing similiar exists when an FD doesn't fulfil its responsibilities.

See links below. You will need to set up a free account with some basic information in order to access the articles. There are numerous investigations of this fire in progress including the US Coast Guard which is currently holding hearings...

This photo was posted on Facebook. Did either of these Qunits ever see service in the FDNY ?

https://www.silive.com/news/2024/01/dramatic-photo-shows-burned-out-electric-vehicle-at-staten-island-sanitation-garage.html

Apparatus rundown of Elizabeth NJ Fire Department. Most of the Engine companies are 2,000 gpm https://fire.fandom.com/wiki/Elizabeth_Fire_Department_(New_Jersey)#Elizabeth_Marina 7 Firehouses 7 Engine Companies 3 Ladder Companies 1 100' rear-mount aerial 1 100' tractor-drawn aerial 1 95'...

https://www.silive.com/news/2024/01/fdny-responds-to-report-of-house-fire-in-port-richmond.html