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Fire apt 6C in the cockloft

[1922] E-258 (watchline): Re-transmit the box, fire in the cockloft, stretching a line

[1932] BN46: We have one line stretched and in operation in apt 6C, water on the fire, trucks opening up, Transmit the 10-75

[1940] BN46: PWH

[1954] D14: Secondaries complete and negative

Rundown:
E-258,287,325,273
L-136,163,154FAST
BN-46,49
SQ-288
R-4
D-14
Rac-
CTU
 
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Fire apt 6C in the cockloft
[1922] E-258 (watchline): Re-transmit the box, fire in the cockloft, stretching a line?

[1932] BN46: We have one line stretched and in operation in apt 6C, water on the fire, trucks opening up, Transmit the 10-75

always thought that a WATCH LINE was just that - a charged line stretched to the previous point of operation for "just in case" there is any areas that needed additional wash down. So, why are we still calling it a watchline if there initially isn't one stretched?
 
seniorofficer said:
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Fire apt 6C in the cockloft
[1922] E-258 (watchline): Re-transmit the box, fire in the cockloft, stretching a line?

[1932] BN46: We have one line stretched and in operation in apt 6C, water on the fire, trucks opening up, Transmit the 10-75

always thought that a WATCH LINE was just that - a charged line stretched to the previous point of operation for "just in case" there is any areas that needed additional wash down. So, why are we still calling it a watchline if there initially isn't one stretched?
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Not entirely sure but they could be stretching the term watchline for chain of custody reasons. There technically not turning the bldg over to the owners but not actively fighting fire, if that makes any sense.
 
RCL said:
Not entirely sure but they could be stretching the term watchline for chain of custody reasons. There technically not turning the bldg over to the owners but not actively fighting fire, if that makes any sense.
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The way my dad has always explained it was they were usually babysitting the building for the Fire Marshals
 
NikFDNY said:
The way my dad has always explained it was they were usually babysitting the building for the Fire Marshals
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That's my understanding as well, even my dept does somwthing similar, but at the same time there probably is cases where theres a possibility of a rekindle or spots that simply can not be accessed for 1 reason or another so its building sat waiting for it to burn out or get to the point of being able to do something with it.
 
NikFDNY said:
The way my dad has always explained it was they were usually babysitting the building for the Fire Marshals
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I can remember our company sitting on a building that we lost Pete McLoughlin, Rescue 4. As stated above, it was more or less to maintain the chain of continuity of evidence preservation.
No fire, but we didn't allow anyone, even NYPD to enter on the orders of the Fire Comm. and Chief fire marshal. Apparently they didn;t want any evidence touched until the marshals had that apartment broom-swept clean.
In other instances, I can remember in the early 60's in Greenpoint, a watch line for a taxpayer consisted of 4 lengths 2 1/2" hose hooked to a hydrant, a six ft. hook and ONE firefighter standing watch over the building; with personnel swapped every 3 hours from one of the 1st alarm companies.
 
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