The Challenge of Cell Towers

[firebuffkevin]

While listening to the audio on Box 815 on 8/11/10 Field comm asked the dispatcher to notify T Mobile of issues with their cell tower.

Today FDNY talks about the issues related to cell towers on the roofs of buildings:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/events/2010/081210a.shtml

 

[LosBomberos2811]

Cell towers have been a big issue for us since they started putting them up, basically, it can negate the roofmans duties for the most part depending on how much equipment is on a roof.  I have isolated building in my first due that are impossible for the roof man to make without getting dangerously close to the antennas. 

 

[nfd2004]

Cell Towers are something I never gave a thought to. But now I can see they are certainly a concern for the fire dept.

 

[turk132]

There all over the place. Not new, AUC 331 Cell Phone Sites was issued in 2000. Several good articles in WNYF since.