04-09-12 Staten Island 5th Alarm Box

[efd274]

ABC News as of 18:15

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=8613892

 

[AuxWarYearsCapt]

At the beginning of the nite tour the queens  disp made an announcement over the PA system....

If any companys want to volunteer, we need 2 engines, 2 ladders and 1 batt chief to go to  staten island.....If you don't  volunteer now you will proboly go there later. 

E 291    E 289  TL 135  were sent to SI..

 

[ff503750]

At the beginning of the nite tour the queens  disp made an announcement over the PA system....

If any companys want to volunteer, we need 2 engines, 2 ladders and 1 batt chief to go to  staten island.....If you don't  volunteer now you will proboly go there later. 

E 291    E 289  TL 135  were sent to SI..

Wow wish I had heard that, I can only imagine some of the guys faces!

 

[squarewheels]

HELLO MAYOR BLOOMBERG!!!!!!!!!! 
STATEN ISLAND NEEDS MORE FIREHOUSESNOT LESS.
REPEAT.
STATEN ISLAND NEEDS MORE FIREHOUSES NOT LESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[FDNYBuff97]

John take a ride  to S.I and see what rigs are in each house now hah  ;D

Haha I would but too late now

 

[firebuffkevin]

http://www.nybuff.org/2012/04/fresh-kills-5-alarm-fire-could-burn-for.html

 

[SoHoTruckin20]

E35 switching over @ 23:52
B7 switching over @ 23:55

 

[AuxWarYearsCapt]

E 257  TL 119  E 226    all on SI freq responding to Box 3142

 

[firebuffkevin]

4/9/2012

23:56

Following units to SI

L14, 35, 119
E15, 82, 96, 226, 238 & 257
B 39 and 41

 

[mack]

SI had 14 engines, 9 trucks and 3 BCs in 1937 when it's population was about 158000

In 2012, the population has tripled to almost 500000 - only 4 engine companies and 3 ladders have been added

SI has less fire protection than cities or counties with populations of half a million people

It takes a long time to move Bklyn  units to many parts of SI.

SI needs more fire companies

 

[truck4]

Hold on! You mean a Bronx Co. is going to SI????

 

[AuxWarYearsCapt]

NO  truck 4 ..........2 Bronx companys are going to SI  ;D

 

[truck4]

No way! That's crazy

 

[firebuffkevin]

Earlier this evening Queens Dispatcher asked companies to volunteer to go to SI

2 engines, two ladders and 1 BC

E 289 and TL 135  went

 

[AuxWarYearsCapt]

This is only the 2nd week of April and look what is going on already. By the end of the summer the way its going atleast half of SI will be burned down. At that point the FDNY wont have to worry about making new companys for SI.

 

[SoHoTruckin20]

I hope some one can work magic and make some phone calls and get a run down or adleast relocations

 

[AuxWarYearsCapt]

Nobody is safe anymore, the war years are gone.........There were companys that were untouchable in the good old days. Now, it does not matter what company it is or where the company is located. If there are numerous jobs in the same boro going at the same time expect the unexcepted.

 

[guitarman314]

When I was growing up I remember E41 had 2 Staten Island "Mutual Aid" boxes on their big board housewatch desk wall chart. I remember the big S.I. brush fires of 1967 and seeing E41, E42, E43, E81 & E94 crossing the Third Ave. bridge on their way to Staten Island.

 

[pauloghia]

With the fire being located where its at and so many companies being relocated, why hasn't SI assigned Oceanic's brush unit as well? Not like one rig would make any difference, but I'm just curious.

 

[mikeindabronx]

04:08.. BN-39, Under Control