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Amazing to look at runs and workers and see how EMS runs have shot up through the years!! I remember watching a video in the mid 90s from firescene publications and video, following R2 R1 and E58 and E75. The guy being interviewed from 75 engine comments about the engine guys been in and out all...

So was monitoring Manhattan and sure I just heard MD to E54 'you are assigned to the box as part of the security detail for a cruise ship' Any ideas anyone or was I imagining things!!! JT

Is TL33 a 75 or 95 footer now?? I always thought they were  a 75 foot TL, then went to a 95 footer but problems with exiting  the firehouse and the overhead at the end of Walton Ave it returned to a 75 footer. Thanks JT

I saw some footage of a Squad 8 second piece and it features a crew cab. Would the company respond to a Hazmat run with only the second piece carrying all the equipment they need on that rig without the Squad engine? Will this be the new squad second piece layout? I think they would struggle to...

Attached is a link to a website that has files to download onto google earth. The guy is Texas based but if you scroll down to the out of Texas areas there is a list in alphabetical order to depts nationwide including FDNY boroughs firehouse and box locations. Some may already know of this but...

I see, and hear!! From online footage that R1 and R 2 have supplemental sirens in addition to the factory fitted siren on their rigs. R2 also has the railway horns in addition to the factory fitted bull horn siren and I think a Federal Q? I am sure I will be corrected on this as I am by no means...

So I had the priveladge of riding with R2 under their previous captian. Many a day and night shift was spent with no Runs or local occupied elevators but we also ran to many fires, a lot we got returned on but some I got to see ?the magic? that was R2! A lot of engine companies hated ?Da...

I remember couple of years ago Detroit was burning, on a daily basis and Baltimore City was banging fires two three times a day like they were going out fashion!! Is that still the case? Any other cities experiencing ahigh fire activity? I listened into BCFD last week and E8 and Truck 10 had...

I remember a long while back I listened into Fdny man and heard the distinctive reserve apparatus old style siren on 4 Truck as they were responding. That must have been spring time. I see on earthcam watching 4 Truck respond to box 937 around Columbus Circle they are still running the trusty...