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Thank you my friend "PEMO3". That's it. The old days of Station 23 out of Jacobi Hospital. Sorry for the mix up. But Yes, I do go back a few years.

Thanks "dillion", sounds to me like that's what it was. I haven't heard much more about it, so I'm hoping it's open for business. And Yes, somebody asked if that is the McDonalds between Southern and Crotona near the Mobil Gas Station---Yes, that's it. I also think that is one of the sites assigned to an FDNY/EMS Unit. I forget what the term is for its staging location between calls. Actually, I think its a Haz Tac Unit that is assigned to the area. I've talked to a few EMS people there too. Anyway, if you happen to see a blue Nisson sentra with a scanner antenna on the back trunk area,and Connecticut Plates, stop over and say Hello to Uncle NFD2004. And for those that work in the Bronx Zoo across the street, "you do a Great job". My wife and I love going there. Thank you. My wife says I'm almost as Fat as that Big Gorilla you got there. "Anesti" you don't agree with her, do you ???

I think maybe "Anesti" might be talking about FDNY/"EMS" Conditions Car 23 in the Bronx, not Fire Batt 23 of S.I. Although I'm not sure if the Bronx has a FDNY/EMS Station 23. (?????). Any help.

Yes Anesti, that's the new EMS supervisor vehicles. Actually when I dropped you off last time I saw you, I saw a rig like that on Webster Ave near Fordham. The new battalions have similiar vehicles. But I think you're aware of that anyway.

I think some very good points have been made here concerning "any" person looking to get on a civil service job whether it is police, fire, or Ems etc. You wear a uniform representing the dept. For anybody, if you've made mistakes, own up to them. And then understand whatever you do on the outside always falls back on your fellow workers. If you're on the fire dept, don't make them all look bad if you get yourself in trouble. Same for Police and EMS. They are respectible jobs that most people respect and look up to. As a new Probie or Rookie, if you want to get a bad reputation among your fellow workers, brothers etc, just start blaming others for your mistakes. It sure won't go over well. And don't think any boss wants to hear about how great you are, and everybody else is wrong. And they sure don't need some probie or rookie telling them how to do their job. These are some of the most rewarding careers anybody can have. They don't just give these jobs away. For anybody who gets one of these jobs today be very greatful. Maybe I got alittle off track here, but I for one, respect these group of heros myself.

I completely agree with Goose and weird. They are correct. Have your facts together and be ready to admit "YOUR MISTAKES". I did several oral interviews in Connecticut for Entry Level Firefighters. One of the questions we used to ask was "tell us about your biggest mistake in life, and what did you do to correct it". Honestly, my friend, I don't know you but just from a few of your responses, about "Not my fault", etc., it appears to me that you just may need to work on your presentation. We all make mistakes. Nobody is perfect. But your story has a few questionable negitives. I certainly wish you the best of luck though. But be ready to accept what you have to.

Thank you "Mac8146". I was wondering about this set up too. Now it all makes sense. Actually a Great set up as I see it. Thanks.

Nice pictures Joe, Thanks for posting them.

Sure hope that you're doing a lot better now. It's been a few months and I sure hope that you are able to get outside a little to enjoy some of this warmer weather. But FF Kanych, "it's time for a commerical break". If you get a little board, I wrote a few stories on another web site called www.ctfire-ems.com . One is called "The Bridgeport War Years". As you probadly know Bridgeport, Ct had it's busy years just as Yonkers did. You might want to check that out. I also recently started one called "Our Own Story" you might like to check out. And on www.nycfire.net is "My Younger Buff years". Guys have added a lot of good stuff to it. So FF Kanych, if you get done with that and looking for more. Let us all know, there's plenty out there. But really, "We just hope that you're doing better".

Beacon Falls is about 5 miles South of Waterbury, right in the middle of Route 8. About 20 miles North of Bridgeport. Very sad.

I had the HONOR of marching in the St Patricks Day Parade with the members of the FDNY several years ago. The members of Engine 37 and Ladder 40, welcomed myself and a few other members from my own small city dept to join them. At that Harlem Firehouse in the morning, we were all treated to one Great huge Breakfast. Other on duty companies in the battalion were invited to come over and join in the feast also. After that, we got on the subway to line up for marching. It sure was an Honor to march with those Great Firefighters. It was a Great day and a Great time. As I remember, we were invited down again for the next year too. Myself and the other members of our dept have never forgotten The Class and Great Time we were given by those FDNY Harlem Guys. "Thanks Again Guy's". Retired IAFF 892

You and others are the REAL behind the SCENE HERO's. We Commend you all. Thank you for all the Lives you have Saved.

Great Photos and another Great Stop by the Yonkers Fire Dept. Thanks for the photos.

Congradulations there Cap. I've also enjoyed reading your posts. I've always enjoyed reading what you had to say. I have to agree with you about the Great's that you mentioned above also. Of special interest, like you, I don't know Chief Flynn, but I sure think I would have liked to work for him. Thanks for all your comments on this site. Bill Dennis Norwich, Ct

I agree there guy

"LTNRFD", Thanks again for posting more of those pictures of "The Weaver Street Special". I'm going to pass the word onto a few guys that I know who will really appreciate it. When we had it, there was no front seat in it. So we sat on a old wooden soda case. When I said it was built like a "tank", I wasn't kidding. You could beat the tractor section of that truck with a sledge hammer and not put a dent in it. It had a push button starter with a manuel chock. It was a gasoline engine and you sure better not miss a gear as you were shifting. "The Weaver Street Special" saw a few jobs in our small city of Norwich(Ct), and I got to tell you, "it never let us down". It was our reserve ladder until we got a new 1979 American LaFrance Tiller with enclosed cab, air conditioning, heat and even an automatic transmission. I never thought I'd be writing about a truck that I was so glad to say good bye to. But now, some 35 years later, I kinda miss the Old Weaver Street.

Yes, "LTNRFD" that is it. The old Weaver Street Special. I am amazed somebody got a picture of it. We had it for about 7 years and then some dept bought it from us for the aerial it had. Thanks guy.

Norwich, Ct had bought a 1942 (?) American LaFrance Tiller Ladder from New Rochelle, N.Y. just before I went on the dept there in 1975. It operated out of a firehouse on Weaver St. In fact we used to call it the "Weaver Street Special". I think the Chief paid $5,000 for it. The aerial itself was in good shape, but what a tank to drive. I never took pictures of it because I was too ashamed of it. It was one big Ox to handle. But I sure do wish I had taken rig shots of it now. If anybody knows the rig I'm talking about and has pictures of it, I'd sure love to see them.

Thanks for those pictures of the Memorial of "The Worcester Six". Hard to believe that will be the Ten Year Anniversary soon. While at work I got a call from a friend of mine about 8-9 PM saying that Six Worcester Firefighters were missing in a fire. It had been a long time since that many firefighters had been lost. As time went on it became more evident that these Firefighters were lost. I remember going up there about two days later. They were still looking for those firefighters. One rig was COMPLETELY Covered in flowers. Within a few days was the funeral. Word was that 20,000 firefighters showed up to pay tribute. Now a Firehouse and the Memorial sits on the site of that Cold Storage Building where these firefighters lost their lives. Lets Not Forget them.

That sure is good news to hear that Lt Joe Murray has been released from the hospital. And Firefighter William Kanych was also released. I'm sure they have a long road to recovery yet. Hopefully with the proper care and rehab, they will make a good road to recovery. Thank you "X635" for that news.

Thanks guys, these are all great stories. It's really interesting to read that in real life he seemed to be so far different from his Wrestling Character. It's a surprise to me. The stories you guys tell of him are so different from what probadly millions of people would expect.

That's exactly right. You can pave the strets in Gold, but if the street crime isn't cleaned up first, those new buildings will sit empty. And not just Yonkers, but any city.

Thanks IZZY for passing that info on. For me, besides Buffing, I hate to admit it, but I sure looked forward to Saturday mornings and watching Wrestling during Lou Albano's time in the 80s. He was never lost for words. If I was working at the firehouse, things were quiet, and the chores were done, the guys would let me get that TV for one hour a week. They knew how much I loved that Wrestling. Of course, part of it was taking a verbal beating from my Brothers on the job who had as much fun "beating me up" as I had watching the Wrestling on TV. It was also guys like Captain Lou Albano that brought Wrestling into it's "Peak Years". Well Lou, you did your thing. You gave a lot of enjoyment to millions of viewers like me. Thanks Capt Lou, "we loved ya".

That's a very interesting point. Maybe this nozzle can be used for cellar fires etc. For the guys that have been around for awhile, alot of us remember carrying a nozzle on the rig called a "High Velocity Fog Nozzle". Very Similiar to the type nozzle we are talking about. It was I believe first designed by the U.S. Navy to be used in ship fires. The Fire Service more less adopted this to be used with small flammable liquid fires, under the right conditions. I really don't actually remember ever using this nozzle while it was carried on the rig. Interesting, but I recently visited a Fire Musuem in Rhode Island, and there hanging on the wall was this type of nozzle. The FDNY has now found a very good use for this type of nozzle again. Several years ago, Three FDNY Firefighters from Ladder 170 were killed while fighting a high rise fire (I believe it was at the Linden Plaza Housing), while crawling down the fire floor hallway. The heat and flame came at them like a blow torch. Shortly after that incident, I attended a seminar given by John Norman of the FDNY, on how this problem could be eliminated. He talked about dropping some type of curtain from the floor above so wind would not enter the fire apartment and push fire into the hallway. Then he talked about hitting the fire from the floor below with this type of nozzle. "Let me say, I had my doubt's". But once again the FDNY proved me wrong. They know their stuff and are always willing to try new things.

Bill, I Thank You, and the people of Yonkers Thank You. Get well soon there Brother. Bill Dennis Retired IAFF 892