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  1. jlab

    9/18/2025 Staten Island Unusual Incident Box 1942

    Some type of device leaking radiation outside the quarters of Eng 166 L 86 See article below. https://www.silive.com/news/2025/09/emergency-response-including-hazmat-at-firehouse-on-staten-island.html
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    9/15/2025 Staten Island All Hands Box 4574

    Arthur Kill Road and South Bridge St. Richmond Borough Gun Club Area of brush 50 x 50 20:57 Under Control 1 hr and 20 minutes
  3. jlab

    Wall Street Millionnaire to FDNY EMT

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/nyregion/rescue-medic-wall-street-.html
  4. jlab

    Beware Accidents and Fires Involving Tesla CyberTrucks

    There are 3,000 pounds of Lithium Ion batteries on board a Cyber Truck. https://nypost.com/2025/08/28/business/family-sues-tesla-after-cybertruck-owner-dies-in-5000-degree-inferno/
  5. jlab

    Consequences of the Lack of Masks for Wildland Firefighters

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/us/wildfire-firefighters-masks-smoke.html
  6. jlab

    Another Obstacle for Fire Fighters...

    Now that we have ended the street shacks for restaurants that sprouted up due to Covid we are now adding a new obstacle for fire fighters, rows of 800 gallon trash bins.......see NYT article below. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/nyregion/sanitation-bins-garbage-nyc.html
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    Another WTC Scenario for Firefighters ? LA Firefighters Working at Recent Urban Wildfires have elevated levels of lead and mercury

    NYT article about LA firefighters working at recent urban Wildfire conflagration show elevated levels of mercury and lead intheir cells. Levels are high compared to wildland fire fighters fighting fire in non-urban areas. Hope this doesn't turn into another WTC like scenario with multiple cancer...
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    FDNY Fines Resident Whose Parked Car Blocked Hydrant at Fire where 2 Peopel Died

    https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2025/03/fdny-punishes-vehicle-owner-who-blocked-hydrant-while-2-people-died-in-nyc-fire.html
  9. jlab

    Wall Street Profit Drive Impacts Fire Apparatus Industry.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/us/fire-engines-shortage-private-equity.html At the time of the LA Brush fires 100 pieces of equipment were out of service because of lack of spare parts for older rigs kept in service due to long delays and high prices for new apparatus.
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    San Francisco Super Pumper System

    https://rosenbaueramerica.com/rosenbauer-carbon-fiber-pump/?fbclid=IwY2xjawH8-etleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWvbUtQPhiSPema8RvnweqKJTTvojZgK0DJdFzIHHKVrRnyKDQ-dYg90YA_aem_xvZxXNIYUw2sLYSgoozZzg
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    12/1/2024 Staten Island All Hands Box 8132

    Visy Paper 4435 Victory Blvd. 19:31 10-75 for fire in the pit. 19:34 fire in pit is contained by Visy staff. Visy staff are leading FDNY to another area where there is supposed to be fire. 19:37 Bn 22 reporting All Hands. 19:37 Div 8 requests extra engine and tower ladder. 19:40 Duration 20...
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    11/25/2024 Staten Island Unusual Incident Miller Field Box ????

    US Marine Corps Osprey Aircraft to be used to transport President Biden from visit to Fort Wadsworth grounded for two days due to mechanical difficulties. One report indicated that fire was showing from one of the engines before it was grounded. NYPD and FDNY stood by at Miller field. FDNY at...
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    Brush Fire Task Force Formed

    https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2024/11/fdny-forms-brush-fire-task-force-as-wildfires-reach-historic-levels-in-new-york-city.html
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    11/5/24 Staten Island All Hands UC Box 1588

    Clove lake park large area of brush 20:01 Under Control
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    Wild Fires due to Warm Dry Weather

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/nyregion/new-jersey-connecticut-wildfires-drought.html
  16. jlab

    Lifeguards - New job for FDNY ?

    See link below from NYC Independent Budget Office analyzing the issues involved if FDNY were to take over Lifeguard services in NYC. Analysis was prepared at the frequest of the City Council. https://www.ibo.nyc.ny.us/iboreports/moving-lifeguards-from-parks-to-fdny-october-2024.pdf
  17. jlab

    Eric Adams Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges

    https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/09/25/nyregion/eric-adams-indicted-corruption
  18. jlab

    Still No Info on How FDNY will fight fires in Lithium Ion Battery Storage Sites if they occur

    https://www.silive.com/news/2024/08/nyc-official-outlines-highly-regulated-protocols-for-battery-energy-storage-sites-on-staten-island.html
  19. jlab

    Mask Service Unit

    I have seen the MSU trucks going to firehouses to change air bottles but do the MSU vehicles also have the capacity to respond to fires and charge air bottles on site ?
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