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In the early 1940's, FDNY had a couple of Squad companies. They were manpower units only. They reported to incidents and were utilized for whatever was needed. In the 1950's through the late 1960's FDNY Squad Companies were equipped with step vans. They carried basic truck company tools and were again utilized for whatever functions were needed. In the late 1960's, The squads were assigned pumpers and responded as engine companies. Eventually the Squads were disbanded. In 1977, Squad Company 1 was reestablished in the former quarters of Engine 269 which had been disbanded. They were assigned a pumper and also carried Truck Company Tools. They were used for whatever the Chief needed when they arrived at a fire scene. In 1990, Squad 41 was established in the former quarters of Engine 41 in the Bronx. They were assigned a pumper and they along with Squad 1 were part of Special Operations Command. in addition to engine company equipment, they carried truck company tools as well as Hurst Tools, Air Bags and some other rescue related gear. In the late 1990's Engine 18, 61, 252, 270 and 288 became Squad Companies and all squad personnel were trained to the Haz Mat and Rescue Technician level. All Squads were then assigned a second rig (step van) designated as Haz Mat Support Units.

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Most importantly, the mayor and public safety commissioner have their names on the door ... LOL

FDNY vented with the tip of the aerial as a matter of routine. It proved to be quick and effective and did not cause undue wear and tear on the ladder. Fire trucks are tools, unfortunately many departments treat them as parade pieces at the expense of sub-par performance on the fire-ground. BTW, FDNY did not spec their sticks with gizmo's and buff paraphernalia mounted on the working end, so there was no chance of creating additional airborne debris.

Do they do this because they feel salty saying they, "beached their rig"?

Civilian exposure to the audible warning devices of emergency vehicles is of very limited duration. These devices are only in use while the vehicle is en-route to an emergency, meaning the vehicle is moving. So, unless the complainers are keeping pace with and driving alongside the emergency vehicle with their window down rather than pulling to the right side of the road and stopping to allow the emergency vehicle to have the right of way, they are not being injured by the noise, just briefly inconvenienced by it.

Great work by this civil service, union mechanic... Too bad smaller departments are forced to rely on private dealers who are not at all in the business of (or interested in) saving fire departments (and taxpayers) money ...

Is it being replaced or eliminated?

Mileage: 1,495 ... Misprint?

A Captain at 21 years old?

After you watch "The Bronx Is Burning", check out some of this audio from July 4th, 1990 F.D.N.Y. style. Thank you to R1 SmokeEater for making these great memories available. I'll never stop missing this action, the job and the GREAT guys I worked with. Firefighting truly is "The greatest job on earth"...

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Does anyone have a rundown of the departments that responded to this incident?

When the Sh** is hitting the fan on the fire floor or the floor above, language frequently gets salty. Anyone who has spent some time in zero visibility and high heat while searching for life, forcing doors, getting a line into position or trying to find their way out would likely agree.

This video does a good job of showing what commonly happens when a house is on fire in an area not protected by a full time staff of on duty firefighters. By the time the fire department arrives, there's no home left to save. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW70mP_bbfo

Didn't Obama Care solve everyone's health related needs?

The City of Mount Vernon needs to deal with this quickly and there must be serious consequences for the employee who posted the message.

I agree, especially folks who work at economic research and statistical analysis companies, CEO's, elected officials, professional athletes and celebrities!

F.D.N.Y. operates five heavy rescue companies and seven squad companies. The Rescue Companies are assigned full sized, heavy rescue apparatus and each are supplemented by a Collapse Response rig which carries additional equipment needed for structural and trench collapse rescue. The seven squad companies are assigned rescue pumpers which carry some extrication and technical rescue equipment. Each squad company is assigned a second piece that carries some additional technical rescue equipment as well as the haz mat technician gear that is assigned to the squads. Every rescue and squad firefighter is trained to the same level (rescue technician, hazmat technician, etc.). Every ladder company is fully equipped to perform vehicle extrication (complete Hurst Tool package, reciprocating saws, air bags, cribbing, etc.). Accident Victim Extrication as well as FAST / RIT are basic firefighter skills. Every member of the F.D.N.Y. is trained to perform automobile extrication's and FAST / RIT (as should every firefighter in every department, career or volunteer). A rescue company is assigned to start out on confirmed pins at the scene of a vehicle accident in case it proves to be a prolonged or particularly complicated incident. Departments whose 'rescue' work is limited to non technical rescue situations can very easily equip ladder or pumper apparatus with the items necessary for basic auto extrication responses. A county technical rescue team could be strategically located and assigned the necessary equipment and apparatus for any rescue incidents requiring services that are not available at the local VFD level. The savings in each department would be substantial. Another area where tremendous savings can be realized is the strategic locating of aerial apparatus. Many volunteer departments are located very close together making it extreme overkill for each department to own and maintain one or more aerial and or tower ladders.

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FASNY paid an economic research and statistical analysis company to write a glowing report about the excellent services being provided by volunteer fire departments. It's questionable as to how they came up with the figures presented that represent the cost of replacing volunteer departments with career departments. The response time information for volunteer departments isn't specific (Are they referring to the time the 911 operator received the call until first unit *not a chief's car* arrives on the scene, or the time the first unit signs on the air responding until they arrive at the scene? Are they referring to response time for all calls, just fire calls, just non fire emergencies, just EMS?). The bottom line is people rely upon fire, rescue and EMS services to respond quickly, be properly staffed, trained and equipped. Seconds count, and it's far more likely for a 24 / 7 career department to be able to provide an appropriate response in an acceptable time frame than it is for a department that relies upon volunteers who in most cases must respond from their home or their place of work, to the firehouse before they can gear up and respond with the necessary apparatus. I volunteered for 17 years and am very aware of how understaffed departments are during normal work hours from Monday to Friday and how difficult it is to get a sufficient number of personnel to get out of their beds in the middle of the night for a call when they must be up for work or school in a couple of hours. I worked alongside many dedicated, well trained volunteers during those years, but regardless of how dedicated they are, work, school and family have to come before being available to get trained (initially), maintain annual training requirements (courses and drills) as well as respond to calls.

Spending $500,000 to $1 million for a heavy rescue vehicle if all it does is carry an extrication tool and whatever non essential leftovers that don't fit on another rig is a senseless waste of tax dollars. Any full size pumper or aerial device can carry an extrication tool and cribbing. If a department reevaluates the left over stuff that's carried on their expensive rescue truck they may well find that much of it isn't needed and the rest is a duplication of items that are on other rigs or can be carried on the other rigs.

The Nassau County departments that have heavy rescues generally also have one or more aerials (including tower ladders). If you think it's justifiable for Nassau County to have that many heavy rescue rigs then more power to you. The fact is, it's a massive waste of taxpayer dollars.