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    ABC Question

    The latest policy, as of this past October- 1st to arrive ABC is the IC until an actual BC shows up. Then the ABC becomes the Fire Sector, the BC becomes the IC. However, "Deviation from this policy is permissible at the discretion of the BC after an evaluation of the present conditions."
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    Blocked Fire Hydrant Complaints

    "Ariola is drafting legislation to make it easier for firefighters to issue summonses — and circumvent a lengthy paperwork process — by equipping them with “scanners.”"
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    12/31/25 Brooklyn 10-75 Box 2162

    Great to see the Commissioner, on his last day, make the effort to head out to the field for an otherwise minor fire.
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    Amsterdam, 154 y.o. Church Fire

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3r1lx75nl8o No one can figure out how it happened or who did it.
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    12/30/25 Bronx 10-75 Box 3486

    Bronx trucks!!!
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    12/28/25 Queens 2nd Alarm Box 7053

    Or maybe the "Chief of the Fire Academy" is still an acting title
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    12/12/25 Bronx 2nd Alarm Box 3939

    Tough place to get to.
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    12/12/25 Brooklyn 3rd Alarm Box 2541

    Fire got into a pipe chase early on, extended everywhere.
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    12/9/25 Bronx 10-75 Box 4073

    Silver Beach. Many off-duty firemen.
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    12/3/2025 Bronx 10-77 2nd Alarm Box 2699

    FDNY policy is to operate in "pressure" mode when supplying a system. Wonder if one "volume" pumper and one "pressure" pumper would complement each other in a situation like this? Maybe if there was a second, separate Siamese, correction FDC.
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    Queens box 600 mutual aid to Nassau county

    If a BC is assigned to a hospital, it is most likely for a member who is being treated there. Doesn't have to be in 5 boros.
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    Balto City Recruit arrested after threatening fellow recruits- he was armed

    Chaps Pit Beef just a few blocks down the road from the Academy. Easy stop off of 95 North too.
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    11/26/25 Staten Island All Hands Box 3471

    A retired LT was shopping in the store, grabbed a dry chem extinguisher and put a lot of it out.
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    11/23/25 Bronx Mutual Aide Box 6300

    The FDNY does have a Marine Battalion in service 24/7. They are most certainly going to put the brakes on any attempt to attack a serious ship fire with handlines and personnel.
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    11/23/25 Bronx Mutual Aide Box 6300

    #1- nap72 is an actual authority on this subject, not a keyboard expert. #2- The FDNY policy accounts for supervision, safety and adequate operational manpower. To be expected from a professional organization.
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    11/19/25 Manhattan 4th Alarm Box 1426

    I doubt there has ever been a staff chief who put on an SCBA and entered a fire building.
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    11/19/25 Queens All Hands Box 303

    What happened to Box 269?
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    11/20/25 Bronx 10-75 Box 4421

    Across the street and 1.5 blocks south of 38/51
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    11/16/25 Queens All Hands Box 1799

    Deep in “The Hole”
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    11/11/25 Brooklyn All Hands Box 4140

    The "El Caribe"
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