New Squad Co for Staten Island

[68jk09]

SQ*8 IN SERVICE 12-10-18....  http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/insider/resources/do/2018/109_sup_77_2018.pdf

 

[nfd2004]

SQ*8 IN SERVICE 12-10-18....  http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/insider/resources/do/2018/109_sup_77_2018.pdf

Thanks Chief, we now have the "OFFICIAL WORD" on the starting date of the newly formed Squad 8.

 

[baileyjeff]

Oh I know but let?s just say Squad 8 is in Brooklyn on a fire, Engine 166 is on a EMS run and a fire comes in by Squad 8?s quarters. The next due Engine is at least 5 to 10 minutes away. One fire fatality in 154?s area after there disbanded.. Agree or disagree..

 

[lucky]

I don't know if this is still done but they used to team up engine companies for EMS runs. If a certain amount of engines were OOS for any reason, the remaining engines in that group were not available for EMS, only fire responses.

 

[JA290]

Oh I know but let?s just say Squad 8 is in Brooklyn on a fire, Engine 166 is on a EMS run and a fire comes in by Squad 8?s quarters. The next due Engine is at least 5 to 10 minutes away. One fire fatality in 154?s area after there disbanded.. Agree or disagree..

This won?t happen. 

 

[JA290]

I don't know if this is still done but they used to team up engine companies for EMS runs. If a certain amount of engines were OOS for any reason, the remaining engines in that group were not available for EMS, only fire responses.

No longer done.  No more restriction on the engines going to Ems runs if the surrounding companies are out.  Also, 2nd due now goes on segment 1 when the first due is on another run, and the nearest available for entry, carry,  and Ems-rescue (PD 10-54R code)

 

[fdhistorian]

After moving to their present firehouse in 1972, Engine 154 was disbanded for nearly six years from 1975 to 1981.

 

[baileyjeff]

Let?s see what happens!

 

[Lebby]

Yesterday I saw Squad 8 at the Rock in the traditional paint scheme, but today I say it going north bound on the FDR with a black stripe instead of the white.

 

[FDNY Response Videos]

Photos from Rafael Fernandez:

 

[FDNYSTATENISLAND]

Very cool! I like the Richmond on the side, Squad 1 has Brooklyn on their door. And I like the originated date on the side compartment. Exciting stuff

 

[capthale]

Cool

 

[fdny747]

What does OC8HO mean?

 

[FDNYSTATENISLAND]

Ocho in Spanish is 8. Just design

 

[69 METS]

What does OC8HO mean?

Pronounced: Acch-Eight-Hoe.

 

[Bulldog]

Does anybody know what the background is on the black striping and lettering?  I personally think it looks rather ugly. When I 1st read couple people posting about it I thought it was just something special and would be removed but I look at the pictures above it definitely looks permanent.

 

[Nasibova]

theres a few engine cos that did the black too....

Engine 43 is one of them....

http://fdnytrucks.com/files/html/bronx/e43.htm

 

[t123ken]

I didn't know E-43 had it.  I assumed the black was to match the black hoods that S.O.C. seems to prefer.

 

[mack]

Very cool! I like the Richmond on the side, Squad 1 has Brooklyn on their door. And I like the originated date on the side compartment. Exciting stuff

For a long time SI units, dispatcher, boxes, radio, voice alarm were called "Richmond".  In the 1980s, designations became "Staten Island" which was the common geographical name.  Now we have a return to "Richmond" which was the historical borough name.

 

[Nasibova]

Staten Island is also Richmond County .