Finding the units on a assignement

[Peter]

I don't believe they transmit this over the air so how are people finding what units are on the job so quick?

 

[rangermsg1]

I don't believe they transmit this over the air so how are people finding what units are on the job so quick?

I use google maps. Plot in the job location and then search for nearby FDNY houses. Not perfect but close...

 

[Peter]

I use google maps. Plot in the job location and then search for nearby FDNY houses. Not perfect but close...

Ahh that makes sense.

 

[AuxWarYearsCapt]

Ahh that makes sense.
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Other than that.... A old timer or a very seasoned buff could tell you in there sleep what company's are on the 1st alarm...

 

[manhattan]

" old timer or a very seasoned buff could tell you in there sleep what company's are on the 1st alarm... "

As in Uncle W of the northern provinces?????

Actually, I've often thought of the same question our new member, Peter, posed. It really is awesome how the rundowns come up so quickly. Nice work, guys!!

 

[FDNYSTATENISLAND]

Either I know the normal assignment by living in the area (SI) or I’ll use a unit location map and try to guess a rundown. Over time if there are jobs or boxes in the same areas you learn the normal assignments. On the rundowns I put “probably” because ya never know.

 

[HCO]

Kudos to STATENISLAND (and others) for use of “probably” or other qualifiers when the exact assignment is not positively known.

 

[Signal73]

Probably or Maybe is always the way to go

I usually put maybe..If no maybe then its the correct one

 

[johnd248]

I agree with Signal and usually use Maybe; all in all, ya gotta know the neighborhood!

 

[68jk09]

So many changes with the barb assignments compared to the old assignments.

 

[twoteamtease]

Most of the posters on this site are dispatchers, so they usually know by heart

some of us are firefighters, and worked in areas which we know by heart

 

[Mike M]

Been doing the scanner/buff thing for like 35 years... it's just something you pick up along the way

Currently my first alarm at my home box: E167,168,164,162 L87,84 BC23
For 30 years it was: E315,305,298,299 L125,151 BC50
After that is was: E284,242,241,247 L149,L109 BC40

Yes a Queens guy marries a Brooklyn girl and ends up on SI ... lol

 

[firephish]

I created this map a few years ago, Signal73 keeps it up-to date.

FDNY Unit Location Map - Google My Maps

Updated map of all FDNY units.

www.google.com

 

[STAjo]

I created this map a few years ago, Signal73 keeps it up-to date.

FDNY Unit Location Map - Google My Maps

Updated map of all FDNY units.

www.google.com

That, ( & Some Memory...[?] ) My Source ! Many Thanks for a Great Tool

 

[AuxWarYearsCapt]

I agree with Signal and usually use Maybe; all in all, ya gotta know the neighborhood!

But there's one more senerio that's the most important......

IT'S CALLED THE G-MAN THERORY.
THE G-MAN THEORY SUPERSEDES THE " MAYBE " AND OR POSSIBLY

THIS IS DEDICATED TO YOU TOM EVE
aka: THE G-MAN