FDNY 04-03-11

[jjpinto 297]

Took advantage of the beautiful morning today and did a little catch up of FDNY

[Tanker 10eng 140]

question... on half of the rigs, behind the drivers door and in front of the crew door, there is a window, and in some cases the windows are half metal... why ?? what are they ?

[SRS131EMTFF 471]

question... on half of the rigs, behind the drivers door and in front of the crew door, there is a window, and in some cases the windows are half metal... why ?? what are they ?

just to add, they are only on the post 2008 Seagraves. Both the engines and the TL have them.

[FFBlaser 24]

What is the first utility looking truck?

[helicopper 1,050]

What is the first utility looking truck?

I believe that those are Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) support units. Basically a stockpile of PPE that can be brought to HM/Chem-Bio jobs with the ladder company.

My question is if they're not staffed, who drives 'em?

[Haggerty 1029 16]

I believe that those are Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) support units. Basically a stockpile of PPE that can be brought to HM/Chem-Bio jobs with the ladder company.

My question is if they're not staffed, who drives 'em?

I believe i read somewhere if they are going to be needed memebrs from the ladder respond in them, not positive but pretty sure i was told that or read that.

[bad box 371]

I believe that those are Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) support units. Basically a stockpile of PPE that can be brought to HM/Chem-Bio jobs with the ladder company.

My question is if they're not staffed, who drives 'em?

All personnel assigned to the company (in this case 17 Truck) are trained to wear CPC. If required at an incident, the Ladder Company responds with their regularly assigned rig as well as the CPC vehicle.