FDNY specialized gear combinations

[Guest]

To my fellow FDNY members,

Just curious, how accurate are the descriptions of the gear and weights on the photos of this NYTimes article (open "specialized firefighting equipment window") ???

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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/11/nyregion...12gear.web.html

[Guest]

I dunno but in this heat it feels like it weighs a thousand pounds... On a helpful note: I saw a few guys testing out the system at the academy last Thursday. They said the weight was negligable (sp) and that the peace of mind really outweighs any additional weight. I look forward to getting mine, thats for sure!

As far as the graphic you were wonderin about, seemed ok to me with the exception of the roof. Without a tower ladder nobody is gonna bring the saw and the rope...

[BIGRED1 71]

I think that the visual is misleading. for example the roof guy is not going to climb to the roof carrying all of that at once. he has 2 hand tools, a saw, and some rope. i think it would be more like he has the saw and a halligan and his partner will have the rope and the hook.

we know thats how it works but to the everyday people, they will think they carry all this stuff each.

[tbendick 27]

Well that was not the normal roof FF. That photo was of Rescue 1 roof. Wouldn't put it past them to bring both.

[BIGRED1 71]

Well that was not the normal roof FF.  That photo was of Rescue 1 roof.  Wouldn't put it past them to bring both.

Even for those guys, i think that they don't carry all that alone. i mean think about it, could anyone climb a ladder with both hands full plus a saw and some rope? I think that it is just showing that we do have alot of weight to move around and get to where it has to go. I am looking at it solely on the way the general public would see it. I am sure the FDNY rescue company's can pull that kinda weight but not on every job. if there are any city guys who have worked with them, please give your POV on the subject.