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Just received notice Tom Neary died a few days ago. Info as it becomes available.

AC of Training and former member of E 88 RICHARD SACCOMANNO has died. Funeral arrangement at Yorktown Funeral Home. Viewing Friday, March 24 from 2PM-8PM.

A FIREHOUSE CHRISTMAS STORY Days leading up to the Annual Firehouse Family Christmas Party was exciting. “All hands” scrubbed down the firehouse from top to bottom, even going as far as power washing the old diesel exhaust crud from the walls and swabbing the grime off the apparatus floor. The...

FDNY just announced the traditional FDNY leather helmet will no longer or be permitted to use. The official helmet adopted is the Honeywell Ben Franklin II. I guess we can also eliminate the term "Bronx Bend."

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-micd-in-new-haven-74906026/episode/episode-220-the-best-of-the-102983584/ or youtube...

If you see any New York City firefighters wearing their navy blue dress uniforms, you may be able to tell where they were on September 11th, 2001. In 2003 Chief Peter Hayden and Chief Joe Pfeifer collaborated on designing a campaign commemorative decoration which was awarded to FDNY firefighters...

Hello troops, does anyone have or know where I can get a list of FDNY fire chiefs. Thanks.

Lt. TK (L 112) First fire company when he was hired. E 5 trivia; members of E 5 noticed memebers of NYPD Emergency Truck 5 wearing collar brass with E 5. They started to wear the same collar brass and lo and behold, it started the trend in FDNY of companies wearing company #brass.

First time he put on his gear in over 30 years. Retired FDNY firefighter Willy Knapp, Engine Company 82, the Bronx, The BIG House, one of the War Year legends, and a kind, decent and wonderful man. His dad signed him up for military service right out of high school, and when he came out, he...

Hello my fellow friends, I was perusing another site, and a good question popped up maybe someone hear can help: WHEN DID THE FDNY ADOPT RIDING POSITIONS, EX; ROOF, OVM, ETC. Was it before the technical FDNY Bible Ladders 3?

Hello Troops, driving around my town last week after our snow fall I was noticing many fire hydrants buried in snow. Although most homeowners clear the plug, there are just as many covered over, especially along roads with commercial structures or without any homes. My tip from FDNY days for...

Today the Author Larry Ferazani of Cambridge Ma passed away. In 1974 his book was a runner up to Dennis Smiths Book Report from E 82. His writing style was similar to Dennis, he was able to put you in the back of the Rescue Squad from Cambridge Mass. A fun and good read.

L 31 FIREMAN MEL HAZEL 50th ANNIVERSARY Yesterday I was honored to speak to L 31 War Years Legend and personal good friend Brother Mel Hazel, known as “The Haze”. On October 31, 1970, fifty years ago Mel Hazel was appointed to L 31, and we were celebrating this special occasion, he and I. Mel...

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Fire consumed a North Masapequa (Long Island) firehouse Christmas morning. Wiped out two engines and a Tower Ladder. p Just throwing this out...not finger pointing...BUT, WHY DO WE NOT HAVE SPRINKLERS IN OUR OWN FIREHOUSES TO SAVE OUR EXPENSIVE EQUIPMENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE TELL EVERYONE ELSE...

Hello Troops, I thought I might add a new feature to the History thread. Before the "War Years" as we came to know it, NYC and the boro's had a unique style in the 60's. Before the raging fires, the calm before the storm, many parts of the City began to exhibit the profound grittiness that made...

Eastchester FD  caught this job on Pondfield Rd at the Bronxville /Yonkers border. Photo sent to me by Brother FDNY member and my friend Martin O. His apartment is two floors directly below. Luckily only light water damage.  Fire apartment had just completed polyurethaning floor!

Hello Troops; I have expressed my thoughts about vintage war year fire helmets on e-bay, it moves me in a sad way... I have always felt your fire helmet was your resume, a business card, receipt of work well done. It is your personal trophy, prominently placed in your favorite spot near the...

NOTE : EDITED: AUGUST 5 2020: HELLO FRIENDS, PLEASE NOTE AS YOU READ MY STORY COLLECTION THAT THERE ARE QUESTION MARKS USED INCORRECTLY AND MAY CAUSE CONFUSION. THEY SHOULD BE APOSTROPHE PUNCTUATION MARKS. I HAVE TRIED REPEATEDLY TO CORRECT, BUT THE COMPUTER PROGRAM CONVERTS THEM INTO THE...