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DOC bought the ALF, it’s on Rikers Island

Emergency Unit on the initial box is supposed to set up for patient care, when/if an AMR ALS unit arrives they can be utilized for other tasks. The unit on the second alarm performs whatever duty the I/C assigns to them. For the most part if it’s exterior they can operate solo, interior they...

Not sure what the numbers are now but they are a lot higher in the last few years with all the construction going on. At least 2 engines doing over 5,500 calls a year

Are the new rigs the same as the older rigs?

The production time for new apparatus is through the roof. Good chance they won’t be delivered for at least 3 years

Not anymore, all engines citywide are 500 gallons now

High pressure engines are 3 stage pumpers instead of the normal 2 stage. They also carry special hose for supplying standpipes in high rises

I believe he helped design the E-One rigs

The warranty the FDNY specs is quite expensive. My guess is the rigs cost about 2 mil a piece plus the warranty

ERG and Wiser both have free apps

Truck 2 on the box, I believe 10/3 were out of the borough covering North Haven for the funeral

It was such a dump when I went there. I’m honestly surprised the building is still standing with how cheap it was built. I don’t know why they didn’t d knock the rest down when they demolished the auditorium and cafeteria. Lots of cancer linked to that building.

I’m surprised there is anything left to burn there. It’s only been closed for almost 20 years. Time to knock it down. Let’s not forget it closed because it was built on a toxic dump either lol

Ems-5 was renamed car 35. No call back chiefs activated

5 -2.5’s, tower ladder and ladder pipe in operation

My dept just ordered a pair of engines and a tower from Seagrave, something like 800 days for the engines and closer to 900 for the tower

Any idea what boat marine 7 is using?

At least Marine 9 is still operating

Haven’t used one of the Williams Key’s but we have been making our own out of steel framing squares for years. We usually curve one side to manipulate drop bars, push bars and panic bars to gain entry to commercial buildings without any damage on AFA’s. I’m more of a fan of a small pry bar and...

No, Pak Tracker won’t penetrate steel or any dense materials. It would possibly get the Scba in alarm but wouldn’t be able to track the signal