11/1/24 Manhattan 6th Alarm / 10-66 Box 1622

[Captain784]

Let's not "Monday Morning Quarterback" until we know more FACTS. These are good companies who still do some real fire duty often. Let us pray for our injured brother and learn from what has happened when we know all the facts. That said I firmly believe a FAST team should include a "FAST Chief". and "R.I.C.E. = Rapid Intervention Company Engine (To stretch any handline/s need to make the rescue and removal safer} and dedicate A.L.S./Rescue Medic Unit = For use only by seriously injured members. Also, large fires require additional F.A.S.T. Teams and an additional Rescue Company before the Mayday! Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26

 

[Skyler Fire]

Sounds like the fire went up the pipe chance very common.

 

[HFN01]

Building on the captain's post above, here is some additional context on the 10-66 signal which may be of interest. The 10-66 signal was developed in the 2000s following numerous fatal fires. The link below features Deputy Chief (ret.) Jon Malkin of Division 14, who was the initial IC at the 2001 Father's Day Fire. Chief Malkin discusses the challenges of calling for additional resources on a one-by-one basis during a mayday situation, and how the 10-66 signal has been a major improvement given that it automatically sends a large amount of resources, in theory everything the IC may need to deal with the incident. The discussion on the development of the 10-66 begins at the 30:00 minute mark, but the entire episode is a very interesting discussion of the Father's Day Fire. RIP to those who were lost that day. Perhaps some of the improvements that followed contributed to what sounds like a relatively good outcome in yesterday's fire.