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70's we used to drive up near Our High school in town Now the local dispatch center is located there as well and We'd pick all 5 boroughs some times SI over the bronx depending on the atmospheric conditions and at 130 odd miles line of sight diagnally E NE across...

keep in mind that the "need" to do the speal with the Assigned License Numbers for the FCC kind of went out when progress " automated" signal devices that identified using morse code...

From London UK subject Lithium Ion Batteries problems

Mack/Maxim/Magrius Williard I guess Magrius ( a german manufaturer?) contracted with Maxim ( I wasnt sure of this Just saw some info Today.... Yes 2021) 119's had the HI ladder and they say it became TCU with a 100' ladder replacement (seems strange) but whatever...

8000 g Gasoline Tanker Island Transport In a construction zone was cut off and forced into the Outboard Jersey barrier ripping a Gash in the aluminum Tank spilling the contents onto the normally 3 lane Interstate Highway and surface streets

from the surface level near the bridge where the tanker came to rest The Building to the right of The Engine is 4 stories and once housed a Top 2 Brand typewriter company in the World

Operating hand Line Interstate 95 West bound an 8000 g Island Transportation Gasoline Tanker had a Gash in the Tank due to a Car cutting him off IN a construction zone ON the Interstate The contents Ran Into the drains and The surface level several blocks

A couple personal items of interest

seems Israel  feels Its enemies have been using  arson  to Attack the  Jewish State,  over the last couple weeks  over  200 fires  have  forced  evacuations and  caused  havoc,  see  below http://israelnewsagency.com/israel-us-fires-firefighters-emergency-deployment-haifa-evp-jihad-terrorism/

Thanks  To  the  Bridgeport Public Library  here is a  video  circa 1912 which is was titled  "Our Finest and Bravest"  footage  is of Parade (unknown) and  Features Early motorized Pumps & Horse drawn steamers and  Hose  Wagons,  2 horse drawn  tillers and a City Service, as well as  Chemical...

Jacksonville  FL  FF  shot  In drive  By of the firehouse  http://m.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/reports-jacksonville-fire-station-shot-firefighter/njZTn/

  far as the Green &  Red Lamps  goes  "Commissioner Albert Goodrich of the Chicago Fire Department (1927 - 1931) had a nautical background. He applied the marine scheme (red light on port, green light on starboard) to fire apparatus, and the idea became a tradition of the Chicago Fire...

I've  never thought  of my self as  a HUGE  buff  But  To my  mind Smith's  report from engine company 82 was something I literally read in one  weekend  sitting .. His  "firehouse"  with Jill Freedman's  Photography  were  great it brought  the book even more to life I have an autographed ...