JBE

The Town of Poughkeepsie used to have these dark blue Ford Tauruses back in the early 90's. They were the sweetest looking cop cars I have ever seen.

Well it didn't come from the AP so it must be false.

Just to add to this, EVERY Company in the city is, for the most part, rich in a history of its own. Be it famous members, numerous medal winners, among the busiest in the city. I wouldn't say there is a most respected unit, because it's more about reputation than anything, and that can go either way. You have firehouses that are well known for the amount of fires they catch, others that are known as "Country Clubs" or "Retirement homes" for the lack of fire. Houses where the members are gentlemen, and others that conduct themselves with a perceived prima donna attitude, or are disliked by other companies. You have houses that are mostly senior members and others that have younger members. It's one big happy dysfunctional family. Each borough has its own unique characteristics. Even the Dispatchers have the reputations. Brooklyn: Fire, Fire, and nothing but, with a lot of young dispatchers who eat up the experience. They don't call it the Fire Capitol of the World for nothing. The Bronx: Is, was, and always will be, a Senior Borough. Most of the Senior Dispatchers and at least three of the Senior Supervising Dispatchers in the job are up there. Manhattan/Citywide: You want a little bit of everything, Manhattan is the place to be. To truly learn the ins and outs of the job, That's where you wanna go. If anyone knows me from my dispatcher days, this is where I made my name, or number, as it were. Queens: A pretty fair mix of old and new. A lot of Senior people, balanced by the junior folks, and home to yours truly. Staten Island: A unique borough to work in, with many geographical/resource challenges. This was once a place where a Dispatcher didn't even think of going to unless they had at least 5-10 years in the job, or they lived in SI. Most of the senior people there have retired, so there's been an influx of newer people, many of whom are residents of the Island and bring that knowledge to the table to be an asset.

Only certain types of rescues. As it was explained. Back in the 70's, there were very few, if any fire companies available to handle auto accidents and things like that. The NYPD's Emergency Service Unit took over a number of different emergencies. Now, there is less fire duty and more emergencies. For auto accidents, it's whoever gets there first. I believe for things such as high angle and technical rescue, it's FDNY.

Thank you for reading my mind.

parked out in the street

Kinda like the bee that was on the door of the old ambulance shed at LCFD for a number of years.

One has to hope that not all of them are hooked up to a 24/7 Kool Aid IV.

It also helps if your ear is trained. One ear on the radio, one ear on the dispatch floor. As for the K thing, I was still a member of Lake Carmel when I got on the job in the city. I came over the radio, 17-7-1 to 40 control, K. We're 10-8 from Putnam Hospital returning to quarters. I believe the answer I got was "LMNOP"

This is old news. What makes it worse is the victim was transported to the hospital HOURS before anyone was notified. Just a side note here, Last night in Corona there was a box out for fumes in the building. FDNY went, and NYPD was NOWHERE to be found. The Haz Mat Battalion, in a pretty stunning move, announced this over the radio.

And if the powers that be have any brains whatsoever, they will keep it that way.

Oh the fun we could have with those things.

I thought it was hilarious that NY1 asked Scopuppet if he should resign. The guy has done more in three years to run this job into the ground than anyone else I have seen in eight. Next to my management of course.

If not, I'll be up that way Sunday and I'll try to get some shots.

That may be so, but our efficiency in marine operations is kind of lacking. We get a water job, and the boats give ETAs of over an hour. They are just too slow. A new boat, a la FB-2 gives us speed, and pumping power. And with the recent plans do develop the Brooklyn Waterfront, it makes sense to get the big fast ones. BTW, I wonder why the Department hasn't gone and bought a couple of old USCG 41 footers and put them to use. They are fast and can pump more than those small boats we have right now.

And don't ever say, K to P-911.

Ummm 635, I would suggest you meet up with a certain JD swilling, chain smoking, foul mouthed, mutual acquaintance of ours when you get down there. I'm sure he'd be glad to see you.

It's like a christening of a new piece of apparatus. However, after the rig is blessed the water doesn't end with just the sprinkling of the rig. There's water fights and other assorted fun stuff.

Date: 5-23-05 Time: 2010 Location: 40 W 126 Street 5th to Lenox Avenues. Box 1486 Description: Fire in 3 Story Brownstone, collapse in rear of building. Additional Units assigned for Brand Patrol. Frequency 154.250 Writer: JBE, Truck4 IC Car 6 AC Meyers 2010hrs- 2nd Alarm on arrival for heavy fire in a 3-story brownstone. 2015hrs- 2nd Alarm on Arrival, now transmitting 3rd Alarm for fire on all floors of a 20 X 70 (3)-story brownstone. Staging at 5th Ave X w. 126th St. 2025hrs- Div. 6 reports fire into exposure 4 and threatening exposure 2. 2028hrs- Div. 6 request full assignment for heavy ember problems. Also request B-43 w/NYPD Aviation to assess ember problem and check roof tops. 2040hrs- Div/ 6 reports major collapse of fire building. Exp. 4 is now in danger of collapse. Roll call in progress. Manhattan transmitting a collapse assignment to the box. L-27 to pick up Collaspe 1 from R-3 quarters. R-1 responding. 2050hrs- Div. 6 reports fire darkening down. 2110hrs- All members accounted for and no injuries to members. Div. 6 reports searches were delayed due to volume of fire on arrival. Req. OEM and Buildings Department. Lines operating in exposures. 2115hrs- (2) tower ladders in operation in front. Assigment req. for embers now assigned to take lines to rear of building off W. 126th St. 2127hrs- Fire placed Under control at 2127. Particulars/Units assigned to follow tomorrow after 1900 in workshop area.

Just to add to this, another wrench my union can throw at the city council when they push this whole idea is, "How often does EMS and PD get sent out to the wrong location??" "How often does FD get sent to the wrong location??" You'd be surprised how often innacurate info is given to/by EMS and PD. Rarely happens with FD. Renovate what we have, give us a decent CAD system, and use the buildings that haven't been built yet as back ups.

It'll probably be kept as a spare.

Right now the closest Squad is Sq-1 in Brooklyn.

I doubt that. The CADS system is already updated for RC04. I would presume it's either going to go in the current firehouse behind E-292, or over to either 136 Truck or 163 Truck. RC02 is quartered at L-132 in Brooklyn.

They are way down on Gildersleeve Avenue in Clasons point. It's an isolated area in Soundview wherre it takes FDNY a while to get to. They don't have a home right now though.

Being I am a SFAD in Queens, I can confirm this. They also have a VA set up for Broad Channel, but I don't think it works. Something to do with a rig backing into it.