FDNY's Tactical Units?

[x635 4,066]

Does FDNY staff their "Tac" units full-time? And by whom?

Where are they quartered?

And if they are staffed, how did these units escape budget cuts?

http://www.fdnytrucks.com/files/html/specialunits/soc.htm

I recall seeing one of them lifting a boat into the Hudson with that US Airways flight on the news.

[rfdu39 89]

TAC 1 is on Roosevelt Island at the SOC hedquarters. TAC 2 is with Engine 160 and Rescue 5 on Staten Island.

[Bunkers 0]

I really dont know much about the SCUBA units but Im pretty sure they are all staffed by the various Rescue Companies through out the city.

[x635 4,066]

I really dont know much about the SCUBA units but Im pretty sure they are all staffed by the various Rescue Companies through out the city.

Not the SCUBA units, the TAC units.

[JBE 328]

Tactical Support Units are staffed 24/7 by one or two firefighters. They have the little boats, a lot of lights, and extra tools to assist at incidents where required/needed. These were the evolution from the old Searchlight Units.

[JBE 328]

Almost forgot. Due to the implementation of the SOC response Matrix in late 2004, these guy go to a number of different rescue and emergency incidents. They are doing I would say 8-10 runs a week, more so in the summer with water rescues. With all the multiples we've been having lately(40 in the month of January alone), they'll be doing a lot of running and justifying their existence. Plus, it's SOC, so there's little chance they would get shut down.

[JM15 386]

Anyone know where to find pictures of their rigs? What equipment they carry?

[JBE 328]

fdnytrucks.com Engine 160 in Staten Island

and then Special Operation Command in the special units section

[babhits16 28]

They are staffed 24/7 by 2 people. A firefighter and Lt. I think.