Rescue 6 in Service

[tbendick 27]

Rescue 6 has been placed in service as of 1800hrs. Will be at Ladder 20.

Response area south of 23rd street and 2nd due for Rescue 1's boxes.

Not a SCUBA Unit.

[EJS1810 7]

I saw it on the news tonight, it looks like they will be using the 2002 Mack/General Safety that was donated to the city after September 11

[Remember585 815]

What's the reasoning behind the additional Rescue Company?

Is it being assigned to alarms just as the normal Rescues do?

[EJS1810 7]

They said it was due to the recent terror threat

[tbendick 27]

We haven't heard anything on why the new Rescue. The news said as a result of the new threats. Last time when we went to "Orange Alert" they sent around a entire plan on how to respond, extras units and all. However this time around haven't seen anything.

They are working like a normal rescue, Manhattan is now covered by Rescue 6, 1 and 3.

[hudson144 150]

i heard that part of the reason for another rescue is because it might cut response time down for res 1 who sometimes were delayed covering some of the calls in manhattan. also that the unit is having guys detailed to cover the unit? only hear say so no quotes!

[dc2t 80]

They have rec. funding from Uncle Sam to staff for 2 months

so I been told.

[GFD70 4]

FDNYTrucks.com has added pictures of Rescue 6 as well as Collapse Rescue 6 (one of the Ryder Trucks) to it's Ladder 20 page.

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/manhattan/l20.htm

[Guest]

The rumor mill has it that Rescue 6 will be in service until just after the November elections.

[RWC130 594]

Recently I was speaking with my pal at FDNY Rescue 2 and he tells me the same as mentioned, Rescue 6 is only temporary unit. Staffing it has not been easy. The FF's assigned to R1 are not happy about this R6. Some FF's from R1, R3, and Squads have been reassigned to staff R6.

I am one to fully support cutting down response time and adding

additional resources as needed but do they really need this R6?

It's nice they will add units such as R6 for the "Elections" but how

about the residents of the City of New York who live there everyday?

[Guest]

Rescue 6 has been getting QUITE a lot of work as of late. The rumor mill has it that a ladder company (20?) in lower Manhattan COULD be shut to justify funding of Rescue 6 in a more permanent role.