FDNY: Frequently Asked Questions

[fdny4rv]

At a high rise fire is the fast truck in the building or on the street?

 

[68jk09]

In the bldg but below the Fire floor.

 

[fdny4rv]

Thank you 68jk09.

 

[gabesdad09]

Question for the group...At the Queens overturned car incident at Box #7603 in Steinway Creek, I heard Car 13B call enroute....All of the listings that I have read (Operational Reference, this site, etc...) say that 13B is the Deputy Assistant Chief of Fire Prevention.  What would his purpose be for responding to incidents such as this as well as others?

 

[68jk09]

All Staff Chiefs regardless of regular assignment take a turn as the Citywide Tour Commander during night hrs & on weekends.....during regular hrs the Boro Commander of the particular boro responds.

 

[gabesdad09]

Thanks....

 

[HCO]

Eight engines, replacing the six former Field Comm Support Units, work with the Resource Unit Leader and assist the Incident Commander in planning and implementing the communications plan at major incidents. They carry 400 and 800 mHz radios, and an enhanced post radio i.e. one with a console used with cable reels to enable operation of the remote radio from a street level command post.

 

[fdny1075k]

Eight engines, replacing the six former Field Comm Support Units, work with the Resource Unit Leader and assist the Incident Commander in planning and implementing the communications plan at major incidents. They carry 400 and 800 mHz radios, and an enhanced post radio i.e. one with a console used with cable reels to enable operation of the remote radio from a street level command post.

I believe 7 Engine in Lower Manhattan is one of these Communications Units, but which companies are the other seven?

 

[Signal73]

Eight engines, replacing the six former Field Comm Support Units, work with the Resource Unit Leader and assist the Incident Commander in planning and implementing the communications plan at major incidents. They carry 400 and 800 mHz radios, and an enhanced post radio i.e. one with a console used with cable reels to enable operation of the remote radio from a street level command post.

I believe 7 Engine in Lower Manhattan is one of these Communications Units, but which companies are the other seven?

Think 35 & 279

 

[HCO]

Man - E-7, E-35; Bnx - E-46; Bkn - E-246, E-279, E-332; Qns - E-263, E-303.

 

[fdny1075k]

Thanks fellas.

 

[116ff60]

What do these companies do at a fire scene?

 

[raybrag]

work with the Resource Unit Leader and assist the Incident Commander in planning and implementing the communications plan at major incidents. They carry 400 and 800 mHz radios, and an enhanced post radio i.e. one with a console used with cable reels to enable operation of the remote radio from a street level command post.

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[fdny1075k]

Arent ladders 17 in the Bronx and 124 111 and 157 cpc units. They arent listed here http://nycfire.net/fdny/hazmat/cpc

They are listed as CPC Trucks on the FDNY Unit Location Chart from 2009: http://www.ufoa.org/linkfiles/file00000255.pdf

 

[diablo_fire]

Back in 1962, in Staten Is there was a brush fire that destroyed over 100 homes - even NJ companies were on the scene.

Is there a thread on this fire?

 

[memory master]

I'm not sure of a "thread." However, a 1962 issue of WNYF carried a several page article regarding this fire.

 

[diablo_fire]

I'm not sure of a "thread." However, a 1962 issue of WNYF carried a several page article regarding this fire.

Thank you i will have to see if i can find it.

 

[thefirefreak911]

Does someone know why collapse rescue1 moved from ladder 25 to tower ladder 14?

 

[FDNYSTATENISLAND]

I think its because of renovation of Ladder 25's quarters

 

[Chief321]

The Collapse is at Engine 91 not Ladder 14.