Posa 103

As a fireman for 16 years in the FDNY....the old system worked much better....our Boro CO talking to the people actually reporting the fire, and relaying the info to us. The dispatchers were top notch, knew what we needed to know, knew how we operate, and it worked great! I don't understand this obsessive need to constantly re-invent the wheel? Why cant it simply be...."geez...the prior generation really came up with a good system that works well".....this constant need to change everything is made many things worse off!! Bloomburg and company...LEAVE THINGS ALONE! You are not as smart as you think you are!

29th Annual Lt. James Curran Memorial Training Seminar Saturday, April 2nd 2011 beginning at 9am FDNY Bureau of Training, Randalls Island, NYC Heavy Vehicle Rescue & Fire Apparatus Extrication Capt. Robert Morris, Rescue Co. 1, FDNY Engine Company Operations & Tactics Lt. Tim Klett, Engine Co. 88, FDNY Private Dwelling Fires: Tactics & Procedures B.C. Stephen Geraghty, Chief of Rescue Operations, FDNY D.C. (Ret.) Peter Hart, Division 7, FDNY **There will also be a special dedication ceremony held, including FDNY dignitaries and a performance by the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes & Drums** $25.00 includes coffee,doughnuts and lunch Merchandise will be available for purchase ALL Proceeds Benefit the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation Visit http://nyffburncenter.com for more information

Coming up this weekend.....looks to be a good day

The updated info is on the website http://nyffburncenter.com/ To answer the questions....it is open to anyone...firefighter, police officer, dispatcher, buff.....anyone is welcome. There is NO pre-registration. Just show up at the door, open seating. $25.00 cash or check only.

That was last years seminar.....the website needs updating...it"ll be done soon.

The airhorn could be anything....probably a car sitting on a hydrant or in the way of a rig trying to get in position. As for the engine....I give the benefit of the doubt to the ECC,,,,,maybe he knows the block and the hydrants in the area, or the "ideal" hydrant was out of service or taking it would block out the truck....alot of variables he had to consider. Not always as easy as it looks.

Remember.....You can stretch hose....you cant stretch a ladder. If only one rig can make it down the block, make sure its the ladder company. Dont want the engine to get stuck and block out the truck.....

I heard about this forum through a good friend. I work in Ladder 103, and I was at the fire where Richie died. First of all the "official" reports do not tell the entire story, and arnt 100% accurate either. Secondly, all your "theory's" are wondurful...now do them when its a guy you were just eating lunch with, blinded by very hot smoke in a chimney, in a real building that you've never been in before, while your radio michrophone is melting, and the guy is pinned down by something you cant determine, boxes and crap all over the place, with room for maybe two guys to operate and try to keep the fire from coming up the stairs at the same time....simple just set up two in two out and go pick him up.....why didnt we think of that??