Boston FD

[londonfireguy]

Hi guys,

Hope you are all well.

Boston FD features every now and again on thses pages, so i thought I would ask a question.

Wat are Boston Jakes daily routines, where the FDNY do BISP and such like, what duties do the BFD carry out on a daily basis between calls??

Thanks in advance.

JT

 

[mack]

JT - There is a series on youtube, "Firehouse USA" which follows BFD companies through duty tours.  It is TV and a few years old, but it will give you a perspective:

Firehouse USA Boston 1
Note - Lt Kelley, L 26, LODD featured in series - RIP

There are also a lot of FDNY tv series which show some daily routines:
"Firehouse" 1991 FDNY Part 1 of 3
BROTHERHOOD Life In The FDNY (Part 1 of 9)
The Bravest - FDNY Rescue 2 - Brownstone Fire

Some operational differences are:
Size - FDNY is much larger
Staffing - FDNY rides with 4 members, FDNY 5 or 6 members
FAST/RIT - FDNY dispatches FAST ladder, BFD dispatches engine, truck and chief RIT
Squads - FDNY only
Medical calls - FDNY dispatches engine, BFD rotates monthly engine or ladder companies
EMS - FDNY part of FDNY, Boston EMS is separate agency

 

[68jk09]

Rodent ....FDNY BISP is Bldg Inspection Safety Program....updated title for what has been around since the mid Fifties  BI Bldg Inspection....each Unit has a designated area (not necessarily in line w/their response area) where they perform Bldg Inspection & enforce FD regulations.