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....and he's alive. That's pretty crazy!

No good for us. You need to be able to hear the radio.....get updates from the dispatcher.

Good question......There might be some sort of waiver involved to receive a salary and a pension, but I'm not sure. Check over the NOE. It really is an excellent job for a retired guy from the job.

If you're smart, a little buffy and into the job, please take this if it comes to you. A great dispatcher is invaluable to us in the field and we need more.

Not at all. I couldn't care less what name plate is on the grill. We've started to take delivery of the new KME engines. In fact, around the Bronx, there have been several in service for a few months and the reviews are great. We've had very little trouble and they drive great. The back step is nice too. It's roomy, the ride is comfortable and they seem to be put together well. Ferrara on the other hand......terrible. The O.O.S. time has averaged around 30%. (granted it is coming down) Some were so bad, 4 I believe, that they were replaced after 2 years in service. Those rigs had O.O.S. times upwards of 60%. The problems that have occurred are many and often not a component failure, but poor assembly.

I'm gonna throw this out there too. After a few years working around Ferrara products, I'll say this; Ferrara sucks. They build a poor product, totally shoddy and unreliable.

They keep giving us more and more stuff to carry, soon we'll need tractor drawn rescues and a second piece for half our engines....

I believe a new academy is under construction.

Amazing.....'cause no one ever claimed there was an issue with the dispatch systems in this city before This sad event has simply brought to light the flaws in a system that we in the field have been talking about for years. Firemen, cops, dispatchers, ect have voiced endless concern over UCT and inter-agency communications. Correct me if I'm wrong, but i recall being told that when a Fire Disp. needs to contact police, they simply dial 911 and go through UCT.

I think ESU cops know what ESU cops need and there for we'll defer to them to decide what vehicle fits them best. After that....we went off the rails. I think this has run it's course.

Ugly or not, who cares. It's not for parades, its for work duty. Agree, as in having 4 instead of 2? It is usually manned by 2 ESU officers, however, they need the flexibility should a large scale incident occur. Space means more rapid transports.

If it's designed for the city, to the city spec, it's probobly all new, from the frame to the body. It has to be designed, mocked up, a prototype build(multiple), may have to be crash tested, ect. ect......

Price includes many many spare parts from doors to windshields and trans axels. It also includes a warranty for half the service life of th unit. It's fully comprehensive, bumper to bumper with all repairs included.Over 10 years and hundreds of thousands of miles the price proves it's worth.

Wow....jagged curb or not, it really must have caught that tire at JUST the right weak spot. Those tires are pretty beefy.

That's right, it's just a machine. That one happens to have a mural on the side. Last time I worked in L10, they had a spare. It was an old rusty bucket and I PROMISE you, there wasnt any less pride among the members.There's plenty of pride in that rig......because we have pride in our TOOLS. When we start our tour or after a job, we wash our rig, we take a wire wheel to our hooks, haligans and brass nozzles.....because they're tools that we have pride in.

Nope, just a tool. That's what it is. We clean our rig the same way we clean a haligan.....because they're both tools. The can man has his can, the OV has his haligan and hook and a chauffeur has his apparatus. I call myself a fireman, because that's what I am. Firemen are what they are because of the job they do.....not the vehicle they ride in, that's just silly. It's not a symbol of anything bigger......the members inside, they matter. A truck is a truck.

Is teenagers riding on the top of the body part of a "wet down"? I'm not a fan of all work and no play either.....but I never understood the point of a wet down. It's a truck/engine. A tool. I've been working more than once for the assignment of a new apparatus......the shops calls, we dump the tools/hose on the floor, drop the old rig off at the shops, get the new one, load it up and a few hours later we're back in service. Next run comin'......

That's what I remember hearing.....not surprised really! Considering ya gotta walk back around the rig and those tormentors are Sooo slow......plenty of time for the RMP to slip in there.

Well, the fares only cover about 40% of what it costs to get your from point "A" to point. "B", so either fares have to go up or taxes have to. Personally, I'd rather see regular users pay, not me and my already crazy taxes.That said, I love the Railroad and I think MetroNorth runs an excellent operation. I hope they get every bit of funding they seek and I certainly hope to see Penn Station access. Not so much for the ride to Penn, but for the amazing flexibility that would be gained.....along with 4 new and needed stops in the eastern bronx.

On those photos...... I remember this, that's Washington Heights. I can't remember if it was 45 Truck or 23 Truck. You have to lay some blame on the Truck Chauffeur, of course, however I believe that the RMP parked there after the Tower Ladder. I'm pretty sure that the coast was clear when the LCC first checked, but I'll take some help here from someone better in the know.

In the city, I've found that cops have been more careful about parking in the vicinity of the fire building, lately. I recall having more issue a few years ago. Perhaps training and awareness has improved. Something seems to have worked. I completely agree about being wary of this, "cowboy" mentality and the attitude of, "doing no wrong" in the pursuit of the job. Some guys really want to be the engine chauffeur who puts the supply line through the car windows. In this case, I'd say the chauffeur did a pretty good job. He made a careful and calculated maneuver to get through a tight spot. He pulled up, gently pushed the cars outta the way and then proceeded past. He almost made it, apart from the Bimmers bumper.....but, stuff happens.... I'd call this a successful example of how to professionally improvise.

Yeah......we're troubled.

It should be re-opened as 36 Engine.

No

Trouble is lately, the brass feels awfully removed from the rank and file.