CBX4627
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sounds like FDNY has lost their confidence in Seagrave with this current rescue order and the upcoming possible orders w/ Ferrara. Has Seagrave just gotten lazy w/ their quality? and I haven't been keeping track on Ferrara but I guess they have figured out their financial problems and have enough quality to win FDNY contracts?
Heard the reason why Seagrave didn't even bid on these rescues and new rearmounts was because the job put too many clauses into the warranty. Seagrave wanted no part of that.
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Nice cab!!! It looks a lot like their Ultra chassis run that they did for the FDNY, the FDMV, and Pelham FD. I assume that the old E-Ones(Rescue's 2, 3, 4, & 5) and eventually the Pierce Arrow XT(Rescue 1) will go into reserves as spares. Does anyone know if Rescue 6 will remain with the same rig? Also, is Rescue 6 a full-time company?
Anyhow, good luck with them FDNY!!!
The Pelham engine is basically an FDNY rig that was never delivered to FDNY. It was even in FDNY graphics, and used by Ferrara as a demonstrator before Pelham picked it up. I remember they had it down in Baltimore a few years ago. The only other FDNY Engines like this one are 54, 258, and 26. I was assigned to 54 Engine when they got their Ferrara. I didn't like it.....................
Mt. Vernon's engine's were built to FDNY specs.
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The cab looks VERY similar to the current E-One Saulsbury Rescues.
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The Post article originally stated that the helo ran out of fuel. They've since edited it to say otherwise; every other media outlet was reporting it as mechanical failure.
Moral of the story: Don't read the Post!
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Matt Garvey was one of my D.I's in Probie School. I had the honor of being with him his last few weeks on this earth, along with some of my other Probie School instructors who didn't make it........................Doug Miller, Mike Lyons, Tarel Coleman, Batt. Chief John Paolillo, and Batt. Chief John Fanning.
Never Forget, Never FORGIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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He was also days away from returned to FDNY Rescue 1 and formly a member of Rescue 1. Did FDNY run out of cassions for the funeral or for some reason he was not afforded a FDNY funeral?
You know who I am...............YES, around that time frame, we ran out of Caisson rigs............as inconceivable as that is.................My old house lost 15 guys..........I remember an old Mack CF engine from Wyckoff, NJ being the caisson rig for about 3 guys from my house.......................................They found about 5 other guys............the rest have STILL NEVER been recovered!.......................I'll never forgive the muslims............................
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Myself and some other Brothers from my Battalion traveled out to Chicago to march in the 2006 Chicago Southside St. Patrick's Day Parade. The Fire Family Transport Fund had this antique rig trailered out to Chicago to lead the FDNY contingent in the parade..................WHAT A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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83 Engine and 29 Truck in The Bronx holds an annual Texas Hold'em Tournament in a church basement across from their quarters, which is usually pretty successful. I'm not a card player, but alot of guys in my house are and have played in the tourney. PM me and i'll find out more info for ya.
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After a road trip yesterday, I realized I had a bunch of roadside relics, fire apparatus either reused for something else, or left to rot.
First up is a Continental Compac. I found it working on a construction site in Poughkeepsie just south of the train station in October, 2009. It looks like it was originally slime yellow, but i was unable to ask anyone to look for more info on it.
Who else had Compac's in the area besides Yonkers? Don't believe this is a Yonkers rig..........from the pics i've seen on here, the only 2 door Compac engine that YFD had, was the refurbed ALF with the front suction, and I don't see any front suction.
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Also, there are no ALS Engines or trucks up there, and the FD is not always so helpful.
You're not talking about FDNY................Are you?
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I grew up looking at this truck rot away on Taylor's Lane in Cinnaminson, NJ. The guy who owned it left it in his driveway with a blue tarp over it, rear half sticking out of the tarp for over 20 years. I should have knocked on his door and punched him in the face for letting this rig get to the condition it's in.................Would love to see some current pics of this rig, and hope that it's restored to it's original glory!!!!!!
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Ladder 2 1966 ALF 100' Referb in 1985 Photo by C.Page
Pic was taken on Lincoln Ave. right by the Hutch on the Mt. Vernon/Pelham border. My wife grew up about 4 blocks away on the Pelham side.
The Getty gas station is still there.
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Yes, we were all volunteers. In the mid fifty's the federal government started a program in which it offered training and equipment to start a rescue service. At this time it was not terrorism but the fear of a nuclear attack. The City of Yonkers applied to be part of this program. My father John A. Bendick was appointed Chief of Rescue Service. It was his responsibility to recruit and train civilians in emergency operations as a supplement to the fire dept. Many of these teams came from veterans organizations such as the American Legion. Over the years with the declining threat of a nuclear attack, the mission was changed to more of a local response to emergencies. Being that my father had a very special relationship with the Yonkers Fire Dept., they were allowed to respond and assist at multiple alarms as long as they did not interfere or perform any fire fighting operations. This was also with the un-official approval of the YFD Mutual Aid association. This was quite an accomplishment as this was about the time that Tom Flynn was elected President of the Union. In my opinion, he was the man, who with some progressive leaders in the Dept. started the climb from a great Dept. to one of the most premier ones in the country. From a dept. riding with 3 men, and 1 acting Lt. with old equipment, to one with an officer and 3 FF's on a state of art apparatus. They also have support equipment to rival any dept.
Going to fires and having the rescue trucks quartered in firehouses allowed me to enter the world of the fire service at an early age. This started a lifelong love affair with the fire service. Many of us went on to become firefighters and policemen. For myself, I went on to become Captain of Engine 23 in the FDNY and retired with 37 years. During these fires, I saw some of the greatest firemen in operation.
To answer your question, they are still in operation. How active they are, I don't know. And yes they still are getting cast me downs.
Hey Cap,
Good to see you're still buffin'!!! Getting detailed to 23 Engine to drive you was always a pleasure! Hope you're enjoying retirement!
Marc Dore'
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Pic #12 in that group of photos is a CLASSIC!!!!........A city cop helping the Field Comm Lt. lift the Field Comm command board over some line............Something you would NEVER see today...........