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So you were at work in London, and able to get out and grab some shots....... Nice job you got.

Take a look at ryang's IA of the Brooklyn 3rd. See what I mean?

Health care legislation passed? Jeez, I'd better read the "news" more often.

Very nice work J. They should let you out more often!

There will be a Memorial Mass for Mike this evening at The Immaculate Conception Church, on Winterhill Road in Tuckahoe at 1900 hrs. Our Hero in Heaven. And yes, "Thank a Police Officer, in Honor of Michael Frey." Retired: Shield #27 Retired: EPD Sector Car 43 Also keep in your prayers FDNY Fire Marshall Ronald Bucca, who along with many other brave law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMS attempted to, and did help that day.

Hey, there's been some really great IA's lately. These members should be recognized for this valuable work, and rep points would be a good way of doing it, IMO. Thanks to all of you writing these IA's.

For those that have experienced a Collyer's Mansion, this new "reality show" will probably bring back bad memories. For those that have not yet been in one of these fire traps, it's worth your time to check out this site and maybe the "show" on tv. Sunday: 10 PM on TLC http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/hoarding-buried-alive/ Homer and Langley live on.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collyer_brothers

While we're asking trivia questions about good fire texts; anybody know what John Norman's nickname is/was? (scroll down for answer) A: Square-peg. One heck of a good textbook though.

And THAT is a great post. Thank you Chief!

http://www.lohud.com/article/20100314/NEWS02/3140353/1018/NEWS02/Millwood-Fire-District-wins--161-000-FEMA-grant-for-equipment

2010 and still goin' strong bro. Happy Birthday.

Being somewhat out of the loop, I didn't realize this had become law. Thanks to thebravest.com for the update: http://www.thebravest.com/FDNYNewsArchive/10/03/18a.htm

Bill Gallo, the artist from the NY Daily News wrote an interesting review of this new mini-series premiering tonight on HBO. Mr. Gallo is a Marine Veteran who fought in the Pacific Theatre during WWII: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2010/03/14/2010-03-14_yes_its_as_real_as_hell.html From Comcast: Begins tonight 9:00 PM HBO-HD, rebroadcast 11:00 PM

Somebody please tell me this is an inside joke....

Nice job spotting it inside those overhead wires! Thread the needle....

Nice shots Seth. I must admit, I've been remiss at truly checking out the body of work you have in your photo site. Truly impressive. Thank you for sharing it all.

Thanks Raz, had a total brain f*rt on that. I was having ALF flashbacks with the swing down front jack that was always a pleasure to lay in the snow and deploy... A rig this size could never have manual jacks...doy.

When members are out for vaca/sick, where does that manpower get taken from? Just my opinion, but I'd much rather have a two man truck. At least you can depend on a two-man entry/search team going interior, or an immediate exterior life rescue using the aerial platform or ground ladder/s. Apparatus operation: How does one man safely back up a behemoth like this TL? Cameras are supposed to supplement actual eyes behind the rig no? Must be a joy backing it into the bay. Rig itself: Those manual front jacks must be a pain, possible delays deploying the aerial? Always liked that type of outriggers on the sides though (never had them on my job, mostly had Seagrave sticks, then also an ALF/LTI). When it's working properly, it must have pretty good strength. What is the lift capacity at full extension? 1000 lbs or more? Edit: thanks for the link R585 K.

Was looking through x635 photos, but I can't find one of the Tower Ladder. Can anybody give us a link to a photo, so we can see the rig in question?

First application listed: It's gotta go ballistic. If this suit is exposed to a deadly agent, are you scrapping the SCBA?

Whoa....just realized....it's YOU! Wow, did you do some great work. Thank YOU.

Maybe he ain't really dead and is hangin out with Elvis.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1257377/James-Browns-body-missing-crypt-alleges-singers-daughter.html

Very informative and comprehensive thread, thanks Truck4 for starting it off with that great photo and the IA. Learned so much in this thread so far about YFD operating procedures. Chris gives us an aerial view, we've got photos from all exposures. I liked the tactics in the rear of the building, getting the appliances and 2 1/2"s on the nearby rooftops. Looks like you had pretty good water volume up there as well. This fire imo really demonstrates the truly basic function of an urban fire department, particularly one with occupancies like these blocks of buildings, virtually on top of each other; and that is still to this day to prevent conflagrations. Yes of course life rescue, and I hope we hear more about the trucks and who did what in the early stages of removing victims somewhere in this thread, and yes of course agressive interior attack, but going back to the origination of these cities, Yonkers, New York, and the surrounding urban sprawl, preventing conflagration was utmost on peoples' minds. It was very interesting to learn from another fireman (we're all kinda buff historians) that originally in Manhattan, the wider streets we all take for granted as being the cross-over streets with two lanes of traffic, where you can get from the east to the west side of the island; were originally planned to be that wide as conflagration fire stops. So the next time you're on Canal, or Houston, or 14th St, or 23rd St, etc, now you know (if you didn't already). The DeCateur Ave 2nd alarm thread offered FDNY officers and firefighters critiquing one of their own jobs; for the benefit of Bravo members education. I see this thread as a continuation of that sharing of information; it's such a good thing to see the site functioning the way it should be, imo. The Wanstall photo from 30 years ago graphically illustrated the forward lay tactics of the engine companies that the chief was explaining and wondering about. What was the staffing of those engine companies 30 years ago? Didn't Chief Vincent Dunn FDNY (ret) orignally quantify the efficiency of 4 man versus 5 man engine company hose stretches, and isn't that pretty much the standard people go by when talking about whether or not to team up engines on an initial stretch? I was also told that years ago the FDNY engine companies also followed a similar operating procedure; ie all initial engines forward lay and stetched their own lines. But now, as explained in the DeCateur Ave thread, the companies are teaming up more often to get the initial line, particuarly a 2 1/2" into operation. These procedures have ramifications for all other Westchester, Putnam, Jersey departments with less staffing. I pounded my head against the wall to get two, two man engines to work together initally as one four man engine. Of course, my job is building upon a foundation of having chauffer only apparatus; so company ops are still evolving today. The smart leadership over there today is making strides, and this Yonkers job looked like a model for mutual-aid cooperation; including the timely staffing of reserve apparatus and the returning of those companies to their first due districts. Losing CFR companies for the entire city would concern me if I was a resident. Sounds like YFD can be taxed to it's limits in 20-30 minutes with a 4th like this one. so any talk about cuts coming from the politicians sound extremely dangerous to me. Can politicians be sued for making irresponsible public safety cuts? I wonder what their liability is. Thanks again everybody for this great info. Glad to hear there were no serious injuries at this fire. NICE job.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/bronx/firefighter_seriously_injured_in_Nh3oMuMKj1zduqt4Tbo0sK#ixzz0htcWGnu7

You're right, and it's simplistic on my part to think that another piece of legislation would really "adress" the issue; especially when there is already a guideline in the OFPC code. What about geting the DPWs involved? They do the job at standardization of disposals and have enacted the recycling programs. They really do reach every household. People seem to be aware of what they have to do regarding DPW guidelines. They send out pick-up schedules, and notices. Attachment notices easy enough. Mike, wanna help me out here? Wondering if there is a way to incentivize the property owners to comply with a Standard...aside from banging a fine, which would run contra to the goal where safety is concerned. My job runs (for many years) "Operation Lightbulb" which came out of "Operation Desert Storm" started by retired member P.Allison, and carried on many years now by the members. They get faxes from the Office of the Aging and go to senior citizen's homes and perform simple repairs, and what not, as a free public service. In that spirit, FDs/PDs/DPWs could offer an assistance program to help residents comply. But it takes a leader, to grab the proverbial bull and run with it; you'd need this, somebody who dogs on the issue, with the bite to get something done, until it is.