FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies - 2nd Section

[memory master]

Grump, it could be conceived that way, however as is said, many hands make light work. You'll also note that these "combo" companies did not exist long.

 

[JohnnyGage]

Just do not understand the concept of Combined Fire Companies. If one goes they both go, so if the run only requires the use of one company the other sits idely by.

The concept is still used in LAFD. One officer, usually a Captain is responsible for his crew, and the two pieces of apparatus, a pumper and tiller, the crew is divided between the pieces. Usually the Captain, LCC, tillerman and one firefighter on the ladder, followed by the "wagon" (engine) with just the MPO.  They call it a Light Task Force, the concept is with both pieces they can handle most calls. Add a third piece, another engine (which they call a pumper) with just a driver, and LAFD refers to this as a "Task Force". A light task force and a task force has all their pieces in their respective firehouse. Instead of two (or three) individual companies, the companies are condensed into one. LAFD also has single engine companies that respond with a full crew by themselves, or respond special called with a light task force.

When I was a fireman in Washington DC we had a combination system. The Rescue Company also had an engine, if a box came in first due in the Rescue response area, the guys jumped ship from Rescue and responded on the engine. The next  assigned rescue became first due. The troops left their gear in the middle of the floor between the different pieces. All four rescue companies operated like that back then. Kookie.

 

[fdhistorian]

Battalion 20 has always been in southern Bronx.  It split the 15th Battalion which originally covered the entire eastern half of the Bronx all by itself.

Battalion 20 Organized   2283 Jerome Ave              1903 at Combination Engine 75
Battalion 20 Relocated     491 E 166th St                1903 at Combination Engine 50
Battalion 20 Disbanded                                       1904
Battalion 20 Reorganized 1213-1215 Intervale Ave    1906 at Combination Engine 82
Battalion 20 Relocated     1518 Williamsbridge Rd      1930 at Engine 61
Battalion 20 Temporay     1454 Astor Ave                2003 with Engine 97
Battalion 20 Renovated   1518 Williamsbridge Rd      2004 with Squad 61
Battalion 20 Temporary   3929 E Tremont Ave          2012 at Engine 72
Battalion 20 Temporary   1454 Astor Ave                2013 with Engine 97
Battalion 20 Relocated     1518 Williamsbridge Rd      2013 with Squad 61
Battalion 20 Temporary   3929 E Tremont Ave          2016 at Engine 72

Companies in Battalion 20

1906 - 1907 Battalion 20 E45 E48 E82c               L19
1907 - 1908 Battalion 20 E45 E48 E82c               L19 L31
1908 - 1913 Battalion 20 E45 E82c  E88                 L19 L31 L38
1913 - 1927 Battalion 20 E45 E82c  E88 E94           L19 L31 L38 L48
1927 - 1930 Battalion 20 E45 E82 E88 E94           L19 L31 L38 L48
1930 - 1937 Battalion 20 E61 E64 E89 E90           L41 L47 L50
1937 - 1969 Battalion 20 E61 E64 E70 E70-2 E89 E90 L41 L47 L50 L53
1969 - 1970 Battalion 20 E61 E70 E70-2 E89 E90   L41 L50 L53
1970 - 1972 Battalion 20 E61 E70 E89 E90           L41 L50 L53
1972 - 1974 Battalion 20 E61 E70 E72 E89 E90       L41 L50 L53
1974 - 1975 Battalion 20 E61 E72 E89 E90   CFC121   L41 L50
1975 - 1979 Battalion 20 E61 E70 E72 E89 E90  (CFC121) L41 L50
1979 - 1987 Battalion 20 E61 E70 E72 E89 E90 E97 L41 L50
1986 - 1989 Battalion 20 E61 E70 E72 E89 E90 E97 L41 L50 L53
1989 - 1997 Battalion 20 E61 E70 E72 E89 E90     L41 L50 L53
1997 -       Battalion 20 ES61 E70 E72 E89 E90     L41 L50 L53

c = combination company

Note - From 1903 to 1904, Battalion 20 was active for only 10 weeks.

 

[fdhistorian]

Just do not understand the concept of Combined Fire Companies. If one goes they both go, so if the run only requires the use of one company the other sits idely by.

The concept is still used in LAFD. One officer, usually a Captain is responsible for his crew, and the two pieces of apparatus, a pumper and tiller, the crew is divided between the pieces. Usually the Captain, LCC, tillerman and one firefighter on the ladder, followed by the "wagon" (engine) with just the MPO.  They call it a Light Task Force, the concept is with both pieces they can handle most calls. Add a third piece, another engine (which they call a pumper) with just a driver, and LAFD refers to this as a "Task Force". A light task force and a task force has all their pieces in their respective firehouse. Instead of two (or three) individual companies, the companies are condensed into one. LAFD also has single engine companies that respond with a full crew by themselves, or respond special called with a light task force.

The LAFD task force concept was implemented to protect firefighting crews during the 1965 Watts riots.  Two engines and a ladder, frequently augmented by police and national guard soldiers, responded together as a single unit to all calls with enough staffing and equipment to handle most incidents.

The concept builds around the Ladder companies.  Each Ladder (locally known as Truck) is assigned a tiller and a 200 series numbered pumper with a crew of five as described by JohnnyGage.  Together they are known as a Light Force.  Engines are separately and fully staffed.  Either can operate independently.  When an Engine and a Light Force respond together they are known as a Task Force.  Over the years, on occasion, the Engine, the Pumper, and the Ladder were separately staffed with all becoming a Heavy Duty Task Force when operating together.  While all Task Forces were originally staffed with Engines and Light Forces, budget cuts have reduced some Task Forces to Light Forces only (without a separate Engine.)

Staffed Engine = Engine (Engine 1)
Staffed Ladder and Pumper = Light Force  (Pumper 201 and Truck 1 = Light Force 1)
Staffed Pumper = Engine  (Engine 201)
Staffed Engine and Light Force = Task Force  (Engine 1 and Light Force 1 = Task Force 1)
Staffed Engine, Staffed Pumper and Staffed Ladder = Heavy Duty Task Force = Engine 1 and Engine 201 and Truck 1 = Heavy Duty Task Force 1)

 

[mack]

Just do not understand the concept of Combined Fire Companies. If one goes they both go, so if the run only requires the use of one company the other sits idely by.

Grump - You have identified the main disadvantage of the CFCs.  A run that should be an "engine only" or a "truck only" would get both sections. There were also problems with assignments on multiple alarms, relocations, operations at working fires, training.  It was a concept to save money and expansion was originally planned, but it was unsuccessful and unpopular. 

 

[fdhistorian]

Just do not understand the concept of Combined Fire Companies. If one goes they both go, so if the run only requires the use of one company the other sits idely by.

When I was a fireman in Washington DC we had a combination system. The Rescue Company also had an engine, if a box came in first due in the Rescue response area, the guys jumped ship from Rescue and responded on the engine. The next  assigned rescue became first due. The troops left their gear in the middle of the floor between the different pieces. All four rescue companies operated like that back then. Kookie.

Washington DC had three Rescue Squads.  In 1976, for budgetary reasons, Rescue Squad 1 was combined with Engine 6, and Rescue Squad 3 was combined with Engine 15.  Rescue Squad 2 was relocated closer to the center of the city and remained separately staffed.  In a strange move, worthy of its own story, brand new Rescue Squad 4 was created in combination with Engine 31.  This lasted until 1980 when Rescue Squad 2 was combined with Engine 4.  During 1983/1984, all four Rescue Squads were once again separately staffed with a net gain of one staffed company.

 

[CFDMarshal]

Just do not understand the concept of Combined Fire Companies. If one goes they both go, so if the run only requires the use of one company the other sits idely by.

The concept is still used in LAFD. One officer, usually a Captain is responsible for his crew, and the two pieces of apparatus, a pumper and tiller, the crew is divided between the pieces. Usually the Captain, LCC, tillerman and one firefighter on the ladder, followed by the "wagon" (engine) with just the MPO.  They call it a Light Task Force, the concept is with both pieces they can handle most calls. Add a third piece, another engine (which they call a pumper) with just a driver, and LAFD refers to this as a "Task Force". A light task force and a task force has all their pieces in their respective firehouse. Instead of two (or three) individual companies, the companies are condensed into one. LAFD also has single engine companies that respond with a full crew by themselves, or respond special called with a light task force.

When I was a fireman in Washington DC we had a combination system. The Rescue Company also had an engine, if a box came in first due in the Rescue response area, the guys jumped ship from Rescue and responded on the engine. The next  assigned rescue became first due. The troops left their gear in the middle of the floor between the different pieces. All four rescue companies operated like that back then. Kookie.

Just to Add to what Johnny G said about LAFD, The task force concept was conceived out of the brush fire issues in the the 60's. I have several friends that are retired chiefs there and they explained it to me on several of my ride alongs why that system works best for them. For example Engine 72, Truck 72 and Engine (Pump) 272 operate in the San Fernando community of Canoga Park. Medical aid come in and you get Engine 72, Next call gets the Light Force, which is Truck 72 and Engine 272. Staffing is usually 4 including the officer on each with one MPO on Engine 272. Structure or heavy rescue assignments get the entire compliment. All Truck Companies in the City are Tillers so the 200 series pumpers can establish water supply if needed But the real advantage is during brush season they can staff the 200 series engines with an officer and 2or 3 addl FF and it becomes another company. All engines and 200 series are equipped exactly the same.

 

[CFDMarshal]

Sorry, I didn't scroll down, You nailed it FDHistorian!

 

[JohnnyGage]

One of the city departments in my area staffs an engine and the city's heavy rescue with the same crew.  When they respond as an engine for a minor incident or medical run, the rescue cannot respond and they depend upon mutual aid for a heavy rescue, if required.  Availability is obviously a concern, but so are details when non-rescue members are detailed in to cover, which happens frequently.

It would be wise for the city to reevaluate the run priority, send the second due to minor incidents, would also save mutual aid. Also would be smart to train another company (squad, enhanced engine?) as a Rescue Assist company to back up the Rescue and draw as manpower pool to cover rescue vacancies.

 

[fdhistorian]

Five 2015 Freightliner/Seagrave 1500 gallon ?foam tankers? are in service replacing the ten former ?foam carriers.? Each has a backup transport (in parentheses): Engines 96 (73), 152 (161), 167 (162), 247 (321), 260 (299). The 3000 gallon 1992 Mack/Saulsbury foam tender is at E-238, backup is E-325.

Each of 19 foam depots has 50 five-gallon cans of AR-AFFF, five cans of Hi-Ex, and smaller quantities of AFFF. Five depots (Engines 96, 152, 238, 260, and 321) have, in addition, variable numbers of 55-gallon AR-AFFF drums and 25 GPM electric pumps for refilling tankers.

Depots are at: Manhattan E 1-5-9-95, Bx 72 and 96, SI 152, 154, 158, 167, Bkn 206, 207, 238, 284, 321, andQuens 260, 262, 294, 324. Info from Ops Ref, edit if needed please.

Foam Units

Foam Powder Supply Unit 81 Organized     33-51 Greenpoint Ave, Queens         1947 Engine 259
Foam Powder Supply Unit 81 Disbanded

Foam Powder Supply Unit 82 Relocated     5th Rd, Roosevelt Island, Manhattan   1958 former station Combination Engine 49
Foam Powder Supply Unit 82 Disbanded

Foam Powder Supply Unit 83 Relocated     56-29 68th St, Queens                     1959 Engine 288
Foam Powder Supply Unit 83 Disbanded                                                         1960

Foam Unit                           Organized     64-18 Queens Blvd, Queens               1965 Engine 292
Foam Unit                           Relocated     11-15 37th Ave, Queens                     1972 Engine 260
Foam Unit                           Renumbered as Foam 81                                       1978 Engine 260
Foam 81                             Renumbered as Foam 260                                   1998 Engine 260
Foam 260                           Temporary   30-89 21st St, Queens                     1999 Engine 261
Foam 260                           Renovated   11-15 37th Ave, Queens                   2000 Engine 260

Foam Hi-Ex                         Organized   136 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn                   1977 Utility 1
Foam Hi-Ex                         Renumbered as Foam 82 (Hi-Ex)                           1978 Engine 212
Foam 82 (Hi-Ex)                 Renumbered as Foam 91 (Hi-Ex)                           1979 Engine 212
Foam 91 (Hi-Ex)                 Relocated     75 Richardson St, Brooklyn               1996 Engine 229
Foam 91 (Hi-Ex)                 Relocated     136 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn                 1998 Engine 212
Foam 91 (Hi-Ex)                 Disbanded   to organize Foam 212 (Hi-Ex)           1998

Foam 82                             Organized   1689 Story Ave, Bronx                     1979 Engine 96
Foam 82                             Renumbered as Foam 96                                   1998 Engine 96
Foam 96                             Redesignated  Foam Tanker 96                               2015

Foam Squirt                       Organized   1850 Clove Rd, Staten Island             1980 Engine 160
Foam Squirt                       Relocated     3730 Victory Blvd, Staten Island       1984 Engine 154
Foam Squirt                       Disbanded                                                         1986

Foam Unit                           Organized   345 Annadale Rd, Staten Island         1980 Engine 167
Foam Unit                           Renumbered as Foam 85                                   1985 Engine 167
Foam 85                             Renumbered as Foam 167                                 1998 Engine 167
Foam 167                           Disbanded                                                       2015
Foam 167                           Reorganized Foam Tanker 167                           2018 Engine 167

Foam 83                             Organized   256 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island           1986 Engine 152
Foam 83                             Renumbered as Foam 152                                 1998 Engine 152
Foam 152                           Disbanded                                                       1998
Foam 152                           Reorganized Foam Tanker 152                           2002 Engine 152

Foam 84                             Organized   3730 Victory Blvd, Staten Island       1987 Engine 154
Foam 84                             Renumbered as Foam 154                                 1998 Engine 154
Foam 154                           Redesignated  Foam Tanker 154                           2015 Engine 154
Foam 154                           Disbanded   to reorganize Foam Tanker 167       2018

Foam 86                             Organized   1201 Grand St, Brooklyn                 1978 Engine 206
Foam 86                             Renumbered as Foam 206                                 1998 Engine 206
Foam 206                           Disbanded                                                       2015

Foam 87                             Organized  2165 Gerritsen Ave, Brooklyn           1986 Engine 321
Foam 87                             Renumbered as Foam 321                                 1998
Foam 321                           Disbanded                                                       2015

Foam 88                             Organized   29-31 Vermilyea Ave, Manhattan       1989 Engine 95
Foam 88                             Renumbered Foam 95                                       1998 Engine 95
Foam 95 (Alcohol Foam)       Disbanded                                                       2015

Foam Tender 238                 Organized   205 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn          1994 Engine 238

Foam 212 (Hi-Ex)               Organized   136 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn               1998 Engine 229
Foam 212 (Hi-Ex)               Disbanded   to organize Foam 259                     2003

Foam 5                               Organized   340 E 14th St, Manhattan               2002 Engine 5
Foam 5                               Disbanded                                                     2015

Foam 294                           Organized   101-02 Jamaica Ave, Queens         2002 Engine 294
Foam 294                           Disbanded   to organize Foam 323                 ~2012

Foam 259                           Organized   33-51 Greenpoint Ave, Queens       2003 Engine 259
Foam 259                           Disbanded   to organize Foam 262                   2003

Foam 262 (Hi-Ex)                 Organized   30-89 21st St, Queens                 2003 Engine 262
Foam 262 (Hi-Ex)                 Disbanded                                                     2007

Foam 323                           Organized   158-57 Cross Bay Blvd, Queens   ~2012 Engine 323
Foam 323                           Disbanded   to organize Foam Tanker 247         2015

Foam 247                           Organized   1336 60th St, Brooklyn                 2015 Engine 247

 

[fdhistorian]

Brooklyn

Division 6 Organized 365 Jay St 1898 former Brooklyn FD Headquarters
Division 6 Disbanded to organize Division 10 on Staten Island 1905

Staten Island

Division 10 Organized 1189 Castleton Ave 1905 with Ladder 104 Staten Island
Division 10 Renumbered as Division 6 1906

Brooklyn

Division 10 Reorganized 365 Jay St 1906 with Ladder 68, former Division 6
Division 10 Disbanded 1922
Division 10 Reorganized 395 4th Ave 1930 with Engine 239
Division 10 Disbanded 1948
Division 10 Reorganized 365 Jay St 1951 with Engine 207 Brooklyn
Division 10 Relocated 395 4th Ave 1951 with Engine 239
Division 10 Disbanded to reorganize Division 8 1990

 

[fdhistorian]

Brooklyn

Division 6 Organized 365 Jay St 1898 former Brooklyn FD Headquarters
Division 6 Disbanded to organize Division 10 on Staten Island 1905

Staten Island

Division 10 Organized 1189 Castleton Ave 1905 with Ladder 104 Staten Island
Division 10 Renumbered as Division 6 1906

Brooklyn

Division 10 Reorganized 365 Jay St 1906 with Ladder 68, former Division 6
Division 10 Disbanded 1922
Division 10 Reorganized 395 4th Ave 1930 with Engine 239
Division 10 Disbanded 1948
Division 10 Reorganized 365 Jay St 1951 with Engine 207 Brooklyn
Division 10 Relocated 395 4th Ave 1951 with Engine 239
Division 10 Disbanded to reorganize Division 8 1990

Battalions in Division 10 Staten Island

Battalion 1, Staten Island 1905 - 1906
Battalion 2, Staten Island 1905 - 1906

Battalions in Division 6 Brooklyn

Battalion 1 Brooklyn 1898 - 1898
Battalion 2 Brooklyn 1898 - 1898
Battalion 3 Brooklyn 1898 - 1898
Battalion 10 Brooklyn 1898 - 1898
Battalion 11 Brooklyn 1898 - 1898
Battalion 12 Brooklyn 1898 - 1898
Battalion 13 Brooklyn 1898 - 1898
Battalion 21 Brooklyn 1898 - 1905
Battalion 22 Brooklyn 1898 - 1905
Battalion 23 Brooklyn 1898 - 1905
Battalion 24 Brooklyn 1898 - 1905
Battalion 28 Brooklyn 1898 - 1900

Battalions in Division 10 Brooklyn

Battalion 31 1906 - 1922, 1930 - 1948, 1951 - 1990
Battalion 32 1906 - 1922, 1930 - 1948, 1951 - 1990
Battalion 33 1906 - 1922
Battalion 48 1906 - 1922, 1930 - 1948, 1951 - 1990
Battalion 34 1907 - 1922
Battalion 40 1930 - 1948, 1951 - 1979
Battalion 41 1979 - 1990

 

[fdhistorian]

Brooklyn's Battalion 36 served the Greenpoint neighborhood.  Having lost many of its companies (Engine 212, Engine 215, and Squad 7), it was absorbed into the 35th Battalion (which had lost Engine 213).  The Greenpoint and Williamsburg neighborhoods have lost two battalions, the 34th and the 36th.

District Engineer 6 Brooklyn FD
  Organized   136 Wythe Ave                     1869 with Brooklyn FD Engine 12
  Relocated     712 Driggs Ave                     1895
  Relocated     176 Norman Ave                    1896 with Brooklyn FD Engine 38
  Annexed     as Battalion 6 FDNY Brooklyn 1898

Battalion 6 FDNY Brooklyn
  Organized   176 Norman Ave                1898 with Engine 38
  Renumbered as Battalion 26                   1898

Battalion 26 Brooklyn (Bronx Battalion 26 was profiled earlier in this thread topic)
  Organized   176 Norman Ave, Brooklyn   1898 with Engine 38
  Renumbered as Battalion 36                     1906

Battalion 36 Brooklyn  (original Battalion 36 was in Queens and became Battalion 46)
  Reorganized 176 Norman Ave                    1906 with Engine 138
  New Station 205 Greenpoint Ave                1972 with Ladder 106
  Disbanded                                               1975

 

[fdhistorian]

Brooklyn's Battalion 36 served the Greenpoint neighborhood.  Having lost many of its companies (Engine 212, Engine 215, Marine Engine 232, and Squad 7), it was absorbed into the 35th Battalion (which had lost Engine 213).  The Greenpoint and Williamsburg neighborhoods have lost two battalions, the 34th and the 36th.

District Engineer 6 Brooklyn FD
  Organized   136 Wythe Ave                     1869 with Brooklyn FD Engine 12
  Relocated     712 Driggs Ave                     1895
  Relocated     176 Norman Ave                    1896 with Brooklyn FD Engine 38
  Annexed     as Battalion 6 FDNY Brooklyn 1898

Battalion 6 FDNY Brooklyn
  Organized   176 Norman Ave                1898 with Engine 38
  Renumbered as Battalion 26                   1898

Battalion 26 Brooklyn (Bronx Battalion 26 was profiled earlier in this thread topic)
  Organized   176 Norman Ave, Brooklyn   1898 with Engine 38
  Renumbered as Battalion 36                   1906

Battalion 36 Brooklyn  (original Battalion 36 was in Queens and became Battalion 46)
  Reorganized 176 Norman Ave                    1906 with Engine 138
  New Station 205 Greenpoint Ave                1972 with Ladder 106
  Disbanded                                           1975

Companies in Battalion 36

1869 - 1872 District Engineer 6 E12                       L6
1872 - 1887 District Engineer 6 E12 E15                 L6
1887 - 1890 District Engineer 6 E12 E13 E15             L6
1890 - 1892 District Engineer 6 E12 E15 E29             L6
1892 - 1893 District Engineer 6 E12 E13 E15 E29       L6
1893 - 1895 District Engineer 6 E12 E13 E15 E29 E32 L6
1895 - 1896 District Engineer 6 E12 E13 E15 E29 E32 E38    L6
1896 - 1898 District Engineer 6 E12 E15 E29 E32 E38 L6


Brooklyn District Engineer 6 became Battalion 26

1898 - 1900 Battalion 26 E12 E15 E29 E32 E38       L06
1900 - 1906 Battalion 26 E112 E115 E129 E132 E138            L56

Battalion 26 was renumbered Battalion 36

1906 - 1913 Battalion 36 E112 E115 E129 E138     L56
1913 - 1916 Battalion 36 E212 E215 E229 E238     L106
1916 - 1917 Battalion 36 E212 E215 E229 E238     L106 L146
1917 - 1918 Battalion 36 E212 E215 E215-2 E238 L106
1918 - 1922 Battalion 36 E212 E215 E229 E238     L106
1922 - 1937 Battalion 36 E212 E215 E229 E238     L106 L146
1937 - 1959 Battalion 36 E212 E215 E221 E229 E238   L104 L106 L146
1959 - 1968 Battalion 36 E212 E215 E221 E229 E238   L104 L106 L146 S7
1968 - 1969 Battalion 36 E212 E215 E221 E229 E238   L104 L106 L146
1969 - 1972 Battalion 36 E212 E215 E229 E238     L106 L146
1972 - 1974 Battalion 36 E212 E229 E238           L106 L146
1974 - 1975 Battalion 36 E212 E229 E238           L106 L146
1975 - 1975 Battalion 36 (E212) E229 E238         L106 L146

 

[fdhistorian]

Battalion 60 was a War Years unit established to provide additional Battalion Chief response availability in Bushwick's 37th Battalion area.  It was quartered with Engine 218 but it was not permanently assigned any companies.

Battalion 60 Organized 650 Hart St, Brooklyn 1970
Battalion 60 Disbanded                               1975

 

[fdhistorian]

Battalion 60 was a War Years unit established to provide additional Battalion Chief response availability in Bushwick's 37th Battalion area.  It was quartered with Engine 218 but it was not permanently assigned any companies.

Battalion 60 Organized 650 Hart St, Brooklyn 1970
Battalion 60 Disbanded                               1975

Companies in the 60th Battalion - technically, none.

1970 - 1971 Battalion 60
1971 - 1975 Battalion 60 E218

Engine 218 was in the 28th Battalion at the time.

 

[68jk09]

BN*60 rotated between three BNs spending 1800 to 0100 hrs at one of their Qtrs making them 2 Sections....they did one night in the 35 then one night in the 44 then one night in ??....after 0100 they returned to 218 & responded as ordered by the BKLYN Dispatchers until 1800 the next evening...some very well respected BCs worked in the 60.....prior to BN*28 being organized 218 was in BN*35.

 

[fdhistorian]

Battalion 30 was in service briefly at the turn of the last century as the Brooklyn Fire Department merged with the FDNY.

Brooklyn FD
District Engineer 10 BFD         Organized 633 4th Ave, Brooklyn           1892 with BFD Ladder 9
District Engineer 10 BFD         Relocated 532 11th St, Brooklyn           1895 with BFD Engine 20
District Engineer 10 BFD         Relocated 436 39th St, Brooklyn           1896 with BFD Engine 28
District Engineer 10 BFD         Annexed as Battalion 10 FDNY Brooklyn 1898

FDNY Brooklyn
Battalion 10 FDNY Brooklyn     Organized 436 39th St, Brooklyn           1898 with Engine 28 FDNY Brooklyn
Battalion 10 FDNY Brooklyn     Renumbered as Battalion 30                   1898

 

[fdhistorian]

Battalion 30 was in service briefly at the turn of the last century as the Brooklyn Fire Department merged with the FDNY.

Brooklyn FD
District Engineer 10 BFD         Organized 633 4th Ave, Brooklyn           1892 with BFD Ladder 9
District Engineer 10 BFD         Relocated 532 11th St, Brooklyn             1895 with BFD Engine 20
District Engineer 10 BFD         Relocated 436 39th St, Brooklyn             1896 with BFD Engine 28
District Engineer 10 BFD         Annexed as Battalion 10 FDNY Brooklyn 1898

FDNY Brooklyn
Battalion 10 FDNY Brooklyn     Organized 436 39th St, Brooklyn             1898 with Engine 28 FDNY Brooklyn
Battalion 10 FDNY Brooklyn     Renumbered as Battalion 30                   1898

Companies in Brooklyn Fire Department District 10 and FDNY Brooklyn Battalion 10

1892 - 1896 District Engineer 10     E1 E20 E28       L9
1896 - 1898 District Engineer 10     E1 E20 E28 E41 L9 L14

 

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Battalion 30 appeared when the original Brooklyn and Queens battalions had 20 added to their number. 
It disappeared when the Brooklyn and Queens battalions had 10 more added to their number in 1908, thus becoming today's Battalion 40.

Battalion 30 Organized         436 39th St, Brooklyn 1898 with Engine 28
Battalion 30 Renumbered        as Battalion 40           1906