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Engine 306 additions:

2014 Frank T. Tuttlemondo Award - Captain Frederick N. Fuchs, Engine 306, Queens Box 75-6128, March 11, 2013:




2014 Service B Award - FF Stephen Bounavita, Engine 306, Queens Box 75-6128, March 11, 2013.
 

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Engine 287/Ladder136/Battalion 46    firehouse  86-53 Grand Avenue  Elmhurst, Queens
     
    Companies visited during NYC Firenet Get-Together October 2014


Pictures taken by "Irish" during 2014 Get-Together:











Battalion 46 responding:




Ladder 136 responding:






 

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Engine 42 firehouse (also Ladder 56/Battalion 17)  1781 Monroe Avenue, Morrisania, Bronx

    Engine 42 organized 1192 Fulton Avenue former quarters volunteer Lady Washington Engine Company 1    1874
    Engine 42 moved to 1180 Fulton Avenue                                                                                                1891
    Engine 42 new firehouse 1192 Fulton Avenue                                                                                          1892
    Engine 42 new firehouse 1781 Monroe Avenue                                                                                        1915

    Ladder 56 organized 1781 Monroe Avenue at Engine 42                                                                          1968
    Ladder 56 moved to 2417 Webster Avenue with Engine 48                                                                      1981

    Battalion 17 located at 1781 Monroe Avenue at Engine 42                                                                1904-1905


1781 Monroe Avenue firehouse:










Engine 42 1941 Mack:


Engine 42:















Ladder 56 1959 85 foot tiller:



Engine 42 - 7956 runs 1977 - led FDNY

ENGINES    RUNS    ENGINES    WORKERS      LADDERS    RUNS    LADDERS    WORKERS
    42        7,956        92            7,006              126        5,651      54            4,142
    92        7,944        45            6,564                56        5,564      108            3,582
    75        7,567      290          6,451                33        5,469      105            3,345
  290        7,488        75            6,264                47        5,315      33            3,260
    45        7,329        73            6,210              114        5,302    114            3,188
    73        7,288        42            5,942              147        5,301    111            3,097
    60        6,496        60            5,590                26        5,005      56              3,047
    88        6,307        68            5,500              105        4,937    107            2,798
    94        6,240        82            5,459                54        4,898      26              2,740
    82        6,132        83            5,307              124        4,884    113            2,730
- Thanks F. Raffa


Engine 42 LODD:  Lieutenant Howard Carpluk, Jr., Engine 42 (detailed to Engine 75). Bronx Box 3-3-2797, 1575 Walton Avenue, died August 28th, 2006 - Probationary Firefighter Michael Reilly, Engine 75, also perished with at Box 3-3-2797.







http://www.backstepfirefighter.com/2010/08/26/illegal-renovation-kills-fdny-lieutenant-and-probie-2006/

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/29/nyregion/29profile.html?_r=0

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/fire/reports/face200627.html




Never forget.



Pre-FDNY History:

    Lady Washington Engine Company 1 was a volunteer company located at 1192 Fulton Avenue where Engine 42 was originally organized. The volunteer company used a hand-drawn and hand-power engine named the "White Ghost" which was painted on front of carriage. "Morrisania Exempts" and "Organized June 7, 1875" were painted on the sides and on back of the pumper. The pumper also had wheels with copper hub bands and iron tires; body painted white; running gear painted maroon striped gold and black; a hinged hand pole; hose; nozzles; and ropes. The pumper was built in 1851 and used by the Lady Washington Engine Company 1 until 1874, when Morrisania was annexed to New York City and Engine 42 was organized in their firehouse.







Mt Hope neighborhood: 

Demographics:  http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Mount-Hope-Bronx-NY.html

http://forgotten-ny.com/2007/04/east-tremont-echo-park-bronx/

NYPD crime statistics (48th Precinct): http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/crime_statistics/cs048pct.pdf





 

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Engine 42 - 7956 runs 1977 - led FDNY

ENGINES    RUNS    ENGINES    WORKERS      LADDERS    RUNS    LADDERS    WORKERS
    42        7,956        92            7,006              126        5,651      54            4,142
    92        7,944        45            6,564                56        5,564      108            3,582
    75        7,567      290          6,451                33        5,469      105            3,345
  290        7,488        75            6,264                47        5,315      33            3,260
    45        7,329        73            6,210              114        5,302    114            3,188
    73        7,288        42            5,942              147        5,301    111            3,097
    60        6,496        60            5,590                26        5,005      56              3,047
    88        6,307        68            5,500              105        4,937    107            2,798
    94        6,240        82            5,459                54        4,898      26              2,740
    82        6,132        83            5,307              124        4,884    113            2,730
- Thanks F. Raffa
 
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I think that Engine 68 in the list of top companies in 1977 is a typo. It probably should be Engine 88. Engine 68 was busy but never did 5500 workers.
 
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Notice how that by 1977 all the South Bronx busy ladder companies, 17, 19, 27, 29, 31, 38, 42, 48,55, 58,  (and many of the engines) had dropped from the top 10.

There was literally nothing left to burn. The South Bronx was rubble by then after the War Years. 
 

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1942:


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1978:




1959 Organizational Chart:


1960 Organizational Chart:


1976 Organizational Chart:

 
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To soda acids point,  E68 did 5500 workers on 6000 runs?

Something amiss there.

As Mark Twain said, "Lies, damn lies, and statistics".
 
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3511 said:
To soda acids point,  E68 did 5500 workers on 6000 runs?

Something amiss there.

As Mark Twain said, "Lies, damn lies, and statistics".

Think about ERS boxes and no contact  one engine responded
 
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Good catch jor176. Maybe that explains why E92 had nearly 8000 runs to lead the city and L44 less than 4000 and not in the top 25. Ditto 68/49.
 

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Great Kills Hook and Ladder and Engine Company 1 - firehouse  22 Hillside Terrace, Great Kills, Staten Island  (volunteer companies)

    Great Kills Engine 1 organized 1903 Amboy Road                                                      1890

    Constitution Hook and Ladder 1 organized 1903 Amboy Road                                      1890

    Both companies became Great Kills Hook and Ladder and Engine Company 1                1902                                                                                 
    Great Kills Hook and Ladder and Engine Company 1 new firehouse 22 Hillside Terrace  1905
    Great Kills Hook and Ladder and Engine Company 1 disbanded                                    1928

22 Hillside Terrace firehouse approx 1905:   




Great Kills Hook and Ladder 1 Seagrave hand-pulled city service ladder:


22 Hillside Terrace modified firehouse 1908:


Great Kills Engine Company 1/Great Kills Hook and Ladder Company 1 last call:


FDNY Engine 162/Ladder 82 organized new firehouse 256 Nelson Avenue 1928:



22 Hillside Terrace former firehouse used as church:


22 Hillside Terrace former firehouse current use as K of C hall:



Notes:
  - Great Kills Engine Company 1 and Great Kills Hook and Ladder Company had 29 members in 1902
  - FDNY Engine 162 and Ladder 82 organized in 1928 at 256 Nelson Avenue 
  - Battalion 23 organized in 1930 at 256 Nelson Avenue with largest battalion response area in FDNY

Great Kills:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Kills,_Staten_Island

http://blog.silive.com/memories_column/2014/01/a_fond_remembrance_of_staten_islands_great_kills_community.html
 

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Engine 71/Ladder 55 (also Division 6/Hydrant Service 7/Searchlight 3/Rescue 3/Battalion 26/EMS Battalion 55)  firehouses - 836 Courtlandt Avenue, 3168 Park Avenue and 728 Melrose Avenue  South Bronx

    Engine 71 organized 3168 Park Avenue                                                  1899
    Engine 71 moved to 838 Courtlandt Avenue                                          1900
    Engine 71 new firehouse 3134 Park Avenue                                          1901
    Engine 71 new firehouse 728 Melrose Avenue w/Ladder 55                    1989

    Ladder 55 organized 3134 Park Avenue at Engine 71                              1968
    Ladder 55 new firehouse 728 Melrose Avenue w/Engine 71                    1989

    Division 6 located at 3134 Park Avenue at Engine 71                              1906
    Division 6 moved to 720 Melrose Avenue at Engine 71                            1991

    Search Light 3 located at 3134 Park Avenue at Engine 71                  1930-1951

    Hydrant Service 7 located at 3134 Park Avenue at Engine 71              1934-1951

    Rescue 3 located at 3134 Park Avenue at Engine 71                          1951-1968

    Battalion 26 located at 3134 Park Avenue at Engine 71                    1969-1989
    Battalion 26 located 728 Melrose Avenue at Engine 71                      1989-1991

838 Courtlandt Avenue (pictures taken when occupied by NYFP 6 after Engine 71 moved to new firehouse at 3134 Park Avenue):




3134 Park Avenue quarters of Engine 71:


Engine 71 1929 Seagrave:


1938 Ahrens Fox 1000 GPM pumper:


1947 Mack 750 GPM pumper:


1970 Mack CF 1000 GPM pumper with "Squirt" articulating boom:


1975 Mack CF 1000 GPM pumper:


1980 ALF:


Rescue 3 at 3134 Park Avenue 1953 International/Diehl:



Engine 71/Ladder 55/Division 6 firehouse 728 Melrose Avenue:













Engine 71:






Ladder 55:





3134 Park Avenue EMS Battalion 55:
















Engine 71/Ladder 55 response:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvWNuhcesZ0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLfDr0UwbMI

Ladder 55 response:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC6bsKVaGlE

Engine 71/Ladder 55/Division 6 firehouse:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzG32h6DHLI


Engine 71 history:  http://nyfd.com/bronx_engines/engine_71/engine_71.pdf

Division 6 LODD:
    Captain Barry N. Brown, Division 6, Bronx Box 2361, died from injuries, July 22, 1982

   

    Never forget.


Melrose, Bronx:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melrose,_Bronx












 
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The 3134 Park Av FH was also used by the Fire Marshals at one point.......DV*6 had been quartered w/50/19 in the old qtrs on 166 St & in 50/19s new qtrs then DV*6 & BN*26 switched qtrs when the FH on Melrose Av for 71/55 was completed.
 

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Engine 71 received a Mack Squirt pumper in 1971.  It was used by Engine 71 for about 2 years:


 
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The 3134 Park Av FH was also used by the Fire Marshals at one point.......DV*6 had been quartered w/50/19 in the old qtrs on 166 St & in 50/19s new qtrs then DV*6 & BN*26 switched qtrs when the FH on Melrose Av for 71/55 was completed.

Some dates on those events are:

50/19 new house in 1976

71/55 new house in 1989

DC6 - BC26 swap in 1991
 
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The last two photos of Mack's posting show a small garage on 159th st, around the corner from the front of 71s old quarters on Park Ave. It was built in 1902 and marked a step up in the status of the Bronx in the FDNY. The borough had its own Division headquarters.

It was at first the 4th Division, then the 6th in 1906, then the 7th a year later as the Department expanded across the entire City. The 7th remained there until 1948, when it bounced back and forth from there to E82 until finally settling at E48 in 1956.

The significance of that small garage is that it was designed as the living quarters of the Deputy Chief. In those days of continuous duty, officers above the rank of captain were often provided quarters for themselves and their families. Every chief (there was only one guy for each division and battalion) was ALWAYS on duty, save for his vacation. Each chief ( and captains for that matter) were considered to be "gods" in the chain of command.

When the FDNY went to a 2 platoon system in the 1920s, additional chiefs were assigned and the practice of family living eventually ended.

When Hugh Halligan was assigned as Chief of Division 7, he moved his HQS over to E82, where he had previously served as captain. His family lived on Perry Ave and later in Park Chester.

A lot of history in that small garage, of legendary chiefs, kids and family. The last time I was there, the EMS officer told me it was sealed off, along with the 2d floor of 71s quarters.


 
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I might have missed it along the thread here, but where was Rescue 3's quarters after they left 71/55 in 1968 ?
 
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nfd2004 said:
I might have missed it along the thread here, but where was Rescue 3's quarters after they left 71/55 in 1968 ?
Bill, after leaving Engine 71/Ladder 55, Rescue 3 was quartered with Engine 42 at 1781 Monroe Ave. from 7/23/68 to 8/8/68. Once Rescue 3 left, Ladder 56 moved in with Engine 42. Rescue 3 then moved to the quarters of Engine 93/Ladder 45/Battalion 13 at 515 W. 181st St. in Manhattan. On 7/1/92, Rescue 3 made the move back to the Bronx to 453 E. 176th St.
 
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