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As an add on to "bad box" comment. Last month FDNY put another squad into service. It's Squad 8 on Staten Island. It's in the quarters of E154. E154 was disbanded when Squad 8 went into service. FDNY now has a total of 8 squads. As eluded to in most of these responses, FDNY squads are enhanced engine companies. They run with an engine and carry a full-assortment of extrication and rescue equipment. Each squad has a 2nd Piece called a Haz-Mat Tech unit. Whenever there is Haz-Mat call anywhere in the city, a squad (with their second piece), Haz-Mat Company 1, and the Haz-Mat Battalion are assigned. Manning on the FDNY squads is 6 (1 officer & 5 firefighters).

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.

19th Annual
Lt. Andy Fredericks, FDNY Memorial Seminar
 
Hosted by the Elmsford Fire Department
 
Saturday, February 2, 2019
 
Registration, refreshments, exhibits begin @ 7:30 AM
 
Program: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM   
 
“Basements and Cellars”
“Attics and Cocklofts”
  Presented by
Deputy Assistant Chief John Norman, (FDNY, Retired)
 
Proceeds donated to
Lt. Andrew Fredericks Scholarship Fund
Lt. Tyler Rush Memorial Scholarship Fund
Burn Care Everywhere www.burncarefoundation.org
Firemen’s Home, Hudson, N.Y. www.fasny.com
 
Pre-registration: $35  At the door: $40
www.regonline.com/seminar19
 
Westchester Marriott Hotel
670 White Plains Road (Route 119) 
Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591

For additional information, please contact:
Syd Henry:  shenry@elmsfordfd.com or (914) 490-1981
Joe Dorio:   jdorio@elmsfordfd.com or (914) 536-2235

Website: www.elmsfordfd.com/seminar
 
2019 Seminar flyer.pdf

Kenny, call it a Truck and avoid all the lingo jargon .

Date: 01/07/19
Time: 1544hrs
Location: Windsor Highway (Rt 32) & Highwood Drive
District: Vails Gate/Town of New Windsor 
Battalion: 4
Channel:
Weather: Clear/Cool
Units: Car-2 (IC), R480, E479, E481, NWEMS, NWPD.
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Roll-Over MVA w/Pin
1544hrs-VGFD dispatched for the reported roll-over MVA. 
 
1545hrs-Car-2 responding. Base-5 advising PD is on scene confirming a pin job. 
 
1547hrs-Car-2 on scene, establishing command. Car-2 advising of a 2-car MVA, minivan on its side with the driver pinned. 
 - R480 responding. 
 
1548hrs-E479 (station-2) responding.
 - E481 (station-1) responding. 
 - R480 on scene.
 
1553-Conmand advising E481 to spread speedy dry.
 
1554hrs-Command advising E479 to stage on Highwood Drive and start making the vehicles safe.
 
1603hrs-Command advising that the patient has been extricated, vehicles have been made safe and FD units are picking up. 
 
 

The newest patrol vehicle for BPD is this 2018 Ford Police Interceptor SUV. 
It replaces a 2011 Ford CVPI and has been assigned Car 267. 
 
 

The newest patrol vehicle for BPD is this 2018 Ford Police Interceptor SUV. 
It replaces a 2011 Ford CVPI and has been assigned Car 267. 
 
 

The New York Fire Patrol used this building after Ladder 49 left. It was the quarters for Fire Patrol # 6 from 1949 until 1955.
In 1955 the NYFP closed Patrol 6.

Beautiful piece love the color 

Off The Pierce Site Vails Gate NY New Engine 479

Here’s the former  home of Independent Hook  & Ladder #2 in Cliffside Park NJ located on the southern end of the Boro on Palisade & Jersey Ave on the Jersey Ave side is the former Headquarters Of The Cliffside Park  Police Dept This firehouse was active still In the early 80’s  as it housed a large ALF Rear Mount Ladder Truck The Police Dept Along with Truck 2 were moved into the massive Boro Hall / Public Safety complex  along with Fire Headquarters  (i’ll try to get pictures of that soon) Note The Modern style siren on the pole  It’s Home to an upholstery  shop now 

FDNY Former Quarters Of Ladder 49 at 1079 Nelson Ave in the South Bronx. Up the block from Yankee Stadium. The Former Quarters and Current EMS 17th Battalion is Connected in the Rear. (Closed off once this House was privately sold). 

The former quarters of NY Fire Patrol # 2, located on W 3st in Manhattan is now owned by Anderson Cooper. Here are a couple of photos since he renovated the place. The photo with the rig is from when it was still in service.

In Hudson N.Y. there are some.Valatie N.Y.,Niverville Fire District,Athens N.Y.,

There's one in  Port Chester at 110 Willet  Ave  Former HQ   , not used as a fire station after 1904 . Some body will have to go and get a photo of it as I don't go to that dump anymore .  

Old Tarrytown firehouse was originally a Masonic Lodge building. House Hope Hose on left as you faced the building. To the right was Conqueror Hook & Ladder. The police were located in the rear of the building. Detectives got a lot of drives! Lodge was located on 2nd floor.
 

Always wanted to buy an old firehouse to convert into a brewpub. Perhaps I'll win the lotto soon lol.
That old Tarrytown firehouse is beautiful.

Tarrytown former fire HQ, adjacent to current

Must have been difficult responding with a light pole in the middle of the apparatus door

The MTA Metro-North Railroad has announced a new job posting for Fire-EMS Officer. This posting is for a FF-EMT position with the Grand Central Fire Brigade.
 
Grand Central Fire Brigade FF/EMT (Fire-EMS Officer) job posting. See details below. 
MTA Metro-North Railroad has the following employment opportunities:
• Fire EMS Officer 
• Associate Engineer, M of W Track and Structures 
• Associate Engineer – Maintenance of Equipment (Multiple Openings) 
• Associate Engineer – Positive Train Control (Multiple Openings) 
• Security Specialist 
To apply, please go to the MTA Employment Portal at: https://lnkd.in/dEi3UAM and click on Metro-North Railroad.
 
To search for posting check out the following link:
MTA.info/employment (Search Under Metro-North Railroad).
 

Date: 02/14/18
Time: 2043hrs
Location: Jackson Ave & Presentation Way
District: Vails Gate
Battalion: 4
Channel:
Weather:
Units: VGFD, New Windsor EMS/ALS, NWPD, Medevac 
Writer:  BFD1054
Description: MVA w/Fire & ejection 
2053hrs-Services dispatched for the MVA with fire.
 
Crews arrived to find the vehicle fully involved and a patient in traumatic arrest.
Patient flown by Medevac to Westchester Medical Center.

Date: 02/12/18
Time: 0615hrs
Location: 5 San Giacomo Dr. c/s Union Ave.
District: Vails Gate/Town of New Windsor 
Battalion: 4
Channel:
Weather:
Units: VGFD Car-1, Car-3 (IC), E478, T482, E481, T484, E479, City of Newburgh Car-4, E1 (FAST), 36-14, NWEMS, NWPD.
Cornwall T402 and Salisbury Mills E560 on s/b at VGFD station-1.
Writer: BFD1054
Description: Working Fire in a private dwelling 
0615hrs-VGFD alerted for the possible structure fire, 5 San Giacomo Dr.
 
0617hrs-VGFD Car-1 stating that PD is on scene advising active fire, requesting City of Newburgh FAST to the scene.
 
0620hrs-VGFD Car-3 on scene, establishing command with a 2-story wood frame single family dwelling with fire in the attic.
 
0622hrs-Command requesting his stand by companies be dispatched.
 - OC911 alerting Cornwall and Salisbury Mills; Cornwall Truck and Salisbury Mills Engine to stand-by Vails Gate Station-1.
 
0632hrs-OC911 conducting a status check. Command advising fire is knocked down, crews opening up, releasing City of Newburgh FAST. 
 
0642hrs-OC911 conducting a status check. Command advising fire is under control, crews awaiting the fire investigators. Units available from the scene, stand by companies can be released.
 
 
 
 

The ladder has 3 also. The Assistant Chief is the tenth person on the shift. Currently, this is still our minimum. That fourth guy on each rig makes a huge difference.

Best of luck to the NFD. Happy to see the politicians are speaking up.
 
If my math is correct, that's 25% of the staff on the floor! I'd assume they'd keep 3 at the sub-station and then drop to 3 on the HQ engine, 2 on the ladder, plus the Assistant Chief. Totally unacceptable. Before looking it up, I figured a city of 28K in 5 square miles would be running 3 or 4 engines and would have about 17 or 18 per shift. How are they going to cover a CITY with 9 guys?

Here we are again, facing layoffs in the City of Newburgh FD.  TWELVE firemen are on the chopping block this time around. 
That amounts to (1) less fireman on each piece of apparatus on each tour. 
Anybody who has operated on a fire ground knows how detrimental that is. 
It angers me to see this happening yet again. I'm angry because several of the firemen facing layoffs are my friends.  What makes me more angry is that the City has done little to nothing to prevent this from happening. This should not have come as a surprise. Steps should have been taken in an attempt to avoid these layoffs at all costs. That did not happen. 
Ive said it before and I'll say it again. Hats off to these gentlemen, all of the NFD. They are some of the most aggressive firemen I have ever seen work and have had the pleasure of working with them. 
I truly hope for a miracle to keep these men on the job. They deserve it, their fellow members deserve it and the City deserves the proper protection. 
Once again, Senator Sean Patrick Maloney has impressed me. This man has continuously had the backs of the NFD and its members. He has faught for them before and continues to do so today. Let's hope he can help once again. 
 
Link to Times Herald Record video of news conference at NFD.
 
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180201/maloney-newburgh-has-to-answer-for-firefighter-layoffs
 
Link to the Mid Hudson News;
 
https://midhudsonnews.com/News/2018/February/01/Nb_FF_layoffs-01Feb18.htm