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Exterior shots were filmed at Engine 258 in Long Island City. There were some other exterior shots used at a few firehouses in Brooklyn. The Precinct shots are all exterior shots. It's the 108 in Queens. That's coming straight from a book on TV Firefighters, published in 2003. I HIGHLY recommend it. (Especially since I got credit in the book) When they do filming for street shots, you may have seen L-115 out in the street. They are still in service. When it comes to apparatus, the original fire apparatus were Chauffer Training School Rigs. The original Engine(1997Seagrave) went to Engine 76 after Sept. 11th, and was then returned to CTS after E-76's rig was replaced. The original ladder was an 84 or 85 Seagrave. For some of the other shots, they would borrow spares from Fleet Services. The Squad rig is a 1993 E-one that belonged to, or went to Pee Pee(I swear this is the name of the town) Township in Ohio. The ambulances were custom made, as were the police cars. Sometimes they don't need to shut down traffic for a shoot, which is why you saw the Transcare bus. I went down one night and watched some filming near Bellevue back in early 2000. I didn't care much for the show. But I will give them credit for handling Sept. 11th in the way they did.

I remember the super duper no frills CT SP car. A simple blue lollipop light in between two signs that read State Police.

Semper Fi Corporal...

It takes 42 muscles in your face to frown, and 15 to smile and only 4 to flip someone off!!!

Arizona, where men are men and sheep are nervous. And if getting caught isn't insult enough, he gets to go to the jail where the inmates where pink outfits and live in tents.

What is the address?? What streets are on the corners?? What is the emergency?? As for the NYC/Westchester cell transfers. We get em too. I've gotten Chappaqua and Rockland County.

A few cuts a few bruises and a set of bunker pants in serious need of cleaning. Here's to hoping for a speedy recovery.

This is something that happens quite regularly. Especially with the proliferation of cell phones. It isn't necessarily the fault of the call taker in as much as it's the caller. Without going too far off topic, how many times have you been dispatched for an incident on the highway and it turns out to be in someone elses' district because the person gave the exit they just passed when they spoke to the dispatcher?? Instead of where the incident actually was. One of the biggest problems we have here in NYC, is people giving their house number, then the cross street, then the street they live on. Educating the public and better technology are my hopes to improve upon the problem. PS, this is my way of saying there are some really DUMB people out there.

I can't say for sure if Gerritsen Beach VFD was requested, or they just showed up and got put to work. I didn't read the incident history today at work. However, the Brooklyn brush fire was in the general vicinity of Gerritsen Beach, so it's not a stretch to say they responded. As far as West Hamilton, they were on the road already and were not requested by FDNY. BFU-7/E-266 were tied up at the Brooklyn brush fire. E-321 was first due. I don't know if BFU-6 was operating or nobody went to pick it up. BFU-2 ended up coming out to Queens last night with E-166. I don't think it's a duplication of services in the sense that an FDNY chief may not be able to count on a VFD to muster the manpower for a BFU. Personal opinion, Manhattan should have a BFU up north for the Cloisters and Indian Hill Park, and the Bronx should have at least two.

safety officers and those kind of folks would be better served with a vest over the turn out coat.

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The actual address of the building is Walton Avenue. However, the business end of the firehouse (apparatus doors) face out onto Cameron Place. Very tiny block, it's interesting to watch 33 pull out.

I'm not talking about shots fired. I'm talking about situations where FD should be notified in a timely manner, and either that's not happening or no notification is made at all.

I'm not going to touch the whole going over to 60 or P-911 debate. However, it should be policy for EVERY PD to notify the respective Fire Dispatcher immediately after receipt of a fire or medical emergency. Or, the PD should be able to conference call the caller into 60 or P-911. Saves time and gets assets rolling instead of, "We have a report of an alarm ringing in this building, check and advise." Get a Chief or an Engine going anyway. Even if it is a BS run, PRODUCTIVITY!!!! Justification of existence to the people you protect. Just some random thoughts....

PD responds on medical calls, they get prioritized. EMS runs are classified by priority and if it is a BLS or ALS response. Tom described what an engine goes on. If memory serves me right, a FF may be a NYS certified EMT, but when on an engine, they act as a CFR.

I was a dispatcher in Manhattan from 1998-2002. Used to buff at 30 Truck. I'm a boss in the Bronx now, but I am waiting to return to Manhattan eventually.

Just to touch on this. Most of us don't send if the EMS or PD comments state the person just wants a report. Also, the incident is triaged constantly by EMS so it can start out as an auto accident with injuries and be upgraded to a trauma job. Although to this day, I can't understand how an auto accident involving a motorcycle is classified as a ped struck.

Probably the best way they could put it. Although "Terminated from their position" rolls out a little better. Dumbass got what he deserved. Right or wrong, this is not the days of Boss Tweed and Americus Engine 6. You don't get into fistfights on a fireground or in front of the people you are supposed to be protecting.

Boy, somebody has some anger issues to resolve. I think it is safe to say Mr. Crow drove the point home. Repeatedly.

Favorite from my old volunteer Department. My favorite FDNY rig, recently replaced... And of course... All photos taken by me.

I would presume doing a primary and attempt knockdown before cutting mooring lines. Sometimes you don't have the luxury of a boat to tow away a burning vessel. Dry chem works well, but be careful where you use it. Same with foam. If you protect an area with boatyards or marinas and you don't have a fireboat, have at least three or four cans of foam and an eductor on board an engine. Those 20 gallons of concentrate can go a long way.

I guess it is safe to presume that Sloper-Willen was bought out by Trans Care??

Why yes it was. 4-2 was relocated to the main station while the old 17-2-3 was in the shops. I don't miss riding the back step of the old 17-2-3. Nearly got killed on Nichols Street in January '92 when we hit a bump and the back step went out from underneath my feet.

Good turnout tonight. Nice to see some faces I haven't seen in a long, LONG time.