SNORKEL 1 FIRST WORKING FIRE WAS AN APT HOUSE ON THE CORNER OF S.FULTON AVE & BEEKMAN AVE. BEFORE IT WENT INTO SERVICE. THE GROUPS WHERE STILL TRAINING ON IT. F.F. JOE MILES DROVE IT TO THE SCENE. HE WAS PROMOTED YEARS LATER TO BE COME THE 1ST BLACK OFFICER IN MVFD HISTORY. THIS WAS ALSO THE FIRE WERE VOL. D.C. AL BACH HAD HIS HEART ATTACK.