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  1. BFD389RET liked a post in a topic by IFCO3080 in FDNY Fire Alarm Dispatcher Exam   
    Got an email this afternoon saying interviews will be given on jan 14th and 15th. I do not know how quick of a process it is but seems to be moving faster than a snails pace at this point in time. Anybody else get there packet and or interview date?
  2. BFD389RET liked a post in a topic by goon16 in Obscene pay for Port Authority cops who still fall down on safety   
    Sounds like someone is a little bitter.  Didn't make the cut ?? 
  3. x635 liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in CT Town Sells Ladder Truck Due To Lack Of Use   
     
    Alan  Like  Willy   said  Training  was a pain, Everytime  they  went to  Ladder  the cow  It got scared and  Moved away....   same issue  as Pomfret  had.....   When I Got involved  in  My 2nd   VFD (1976)  we  ran M/a Tanker  shuttles using our  2 International R190's  750/750  front mounts from the  60's and  a brand new 1974  "fancy looking"  Farrar 5 man  cab  1000/500/Aux. HP  booster  system  it was so  Fancy  that  to open up  the  2  discharges  on the  Officers  side  You  Had to walk around  OPEN the  gate  and deal with the  pressure loss  when you  got  back to the panel....  part of  the district became  a tourist  place with  all  sort s of  crap hotels and motels  over the years    shopping  etc etc   in '83   one of  the 750's   was  replaced   by a  Hahn  1250/500 in  '84  the other  was  replaced  by a single  axle  quint 65 ' 1500/ 300   3/4  of  the  district  was  still  rural and Unhydranted  using  ponds  streams  and   NO dry  hydrants  No  Swimming  pools (porta ponds, unless we were  calling  M/a  on a 2300  g  tanker 20 minutes point to point if they were  running on the ramp..  this means  The chief  choose  to  reduce  water  capability  from   2000 gallons down  to  1300  arriving  in a  non Hydranted   UN dry Hydranted   area.... "NEEDING"    (a Ladder  truck Because  Your  Mom  wouldnt  buy you one   40  years  ago is Not  always  justified...)  The  Hotel  which  "justified" the  quint  had a 5   story  section,  By the time  it was  allowed and  physically  erected  the  Yard,  elevation and  Vehicular  Parking   had  changed  enough times  that  it was  useless to consider using it  to the  3rd  floor.....  Both   those  cornbinders  Had  3  section  35's  that we  could have  used ......  Thinking   is  often an  option!! lol           I admit   I havent  been   back to either  village in a while  But  I  can  tell you  They  havent    built any   Hotels  in those  places  either....       Sometimes  Looks deceive you  eyes...it  sure  Wasnt  the prettiest But   I can  tell you the rig   ran  up on the Interstate,  Out in  the sticks we  did  M/A  Tanker   shuttles using  the pair of  them early on 

  4. Newburgher liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in CT Town Sells Ladder Truck Due To Lack Of Use   
    good it  makes as Much  sense  as  the  entire  thread  made  . 
     
    Below  Is  the  1  department  that  actually needs  This   ladder  truck Just  as Much as  The  department  in question .....

  5. Newburgher liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in CT Town Sells Ladder Truck Due To Lack Of Use   
    good it  makes as Much  sense  as  the  entire  thread  made  . 
     
    Below  Is  the  1  department  that  actually needs  This   ladder  truck Just  as Much as  The  department  in question .....

  6. calhobs liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in PTSD treatment discussion on "The Doctors"   
    a Dicussion  on the Doctors  Show featuring  Fire Ems PTSD treatment.......
     
     
    http://www.thedoctorstv.com/videos/man-suffering-ptsd-receives-life-changing-treatment#/.WEzaNsZcLew.facebook
  7. BFD1054 liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in 12-7-1941 Honolulu Hawaii   
    Below is an  Interesting    Historical  Tidbit about the  M/A  By  Honolulu FD  to  the US  government during  the  Japanese  Attack on  Pearl

  8. BFD1054 liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in 12-7-1941 Honolulu Hawaii   
    Below is an  Interesting    Historical  Tidbit about the  M/A  By  Honolulu FD  to  the US  government during  the  Japanese  Attack on  Pearl

  9. BFD1054 liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in 12-7-1941 Honolulu Hawaii   
    Below is an  Interesting    Historical  Tidbit about the  M/A  By  Honolulu FD  to  the US  government during  the  Japanese  Attack on  Pearl

  10. BFD1054 liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in 12-7-1941 Honolulu Hawaii   
    Below is an  Interesting    Historical  Tidbit about the  M/A  By  Honolulu FD  to  the US  government during  the  Japanese  Attack on  Pearl

  11. BFD1054 liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in 12-7-1941 Honolulu Hawaii   
    Below is an  Interesting    Historical  Tidbit about the  M/A  By  Honolulu FD  to  the US  government during  the  Japanese  Attack on  Pearl

  12. BFD389RET liked a post in a topic by pump305 in 12-7-1941 Honolulu Hawaii   
    Thank you for posting this info. Had no idea
  13. BFD1054 liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in 12-7-1941 Honolulu Hawaii   
    Below is an  Interesting    Historical  Tidbit about the  M/A  By  Honolulu FD  to  the US  government during  the  Japanese  Attack on  Pearl

  14. BFD1054 liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in 12-7-1941 Honolulu Hawaii   
    Below is an  Interesting    Historical  Tidbit about the  M/A  By  Honolulu FD  to  the US  government during  the  Japanese  Attack on  Pearl

  15. vodoly liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in Safety on the street   
    Trenton NJ  Captain robbed at Gunpoint ....  
     
    http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2016/12/trenton_firefighter_robbed_at_gunpoint_while_on_ca.html
     
    Given  this and  the  wackjob in  Ohio  shooting  at the  guys.....  keep your  eyes  opened !!
  16. vodoly liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in Cambridge Mass 10th alarm Plus fire   
    From the beginning  The  audio  
     
    Monday   drone  flyover  below........>>>>>>>
    http://www.wcvb.com/article/drone-5-buildings-damaged-or-destroyed-by-cambridge-fire/8467215
  17. vodoly liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in Cambridge Mass 10th alarm Plus fire   
    From the beginning  The  audio  
     
    Monday   drone  flyover  below........>>>>>>>
    http://www.wcvb.com/article/drone-5-buildings-damaged-or-destroyed-by-cambridge-fire/8467215
  18. S1720G liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in Brewster's LDH Hose Reel Truck For Sale   
    maybe   They  should  trade it  for  that  ladder  truck in  Connecticut 
  19. S1720G liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in Brewster's LDH Hose Reel Truck For Sale   
    maybe   They  should  trade it  for  that  ladder  truck in  Connecticut 
  20. S1720G liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in Brewster's LDH Hose Reel Truck For Sale   
    maybe   They  should  trade it  for  that  ladder  truck in  Connecticut 
  21. S1720G liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in Brewster's LDH Hose Reel Truck For Sale   
    maybe   They  should  trade it  for  that  ladder  truck in  Connecticut 
  22. EmsFirePolice liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in Israel Seeks US Firefighters For Emergency Deployment   
    Israel has 200 fires  that have been torched  and  it seems  they are  seeking help to fight the Jihad,.... seems  a shitload of  residents  have been  forced to evacuate certain  areas .... see  below 
     
    http://israelnewsagency.com/israel-us-fires-firefighters-emergency-deployment-haifa-evp-jihad-terrorism/
  23. Newburgher liked a post in a topic by BFD389RET in CT Town Sells Ladder Truck Due To Lack Of Use   
    good it  makes as Much  sense  as  the  entire  thread  made  . 
     
    Below  Is  the  1  department  that  actually needs  This   ladder  truck Just  as Much as  The  department  in question .....

  24. BFD389RET liked a post in a topic by SIGNMAN in Cornwall-Salisbury VT.   
    This happened in Vermont, Not Connecticut.
  25. BFD389RET liked a post in a topic by SOUSGT in Firefighters Hall of Fame   
     
    The one Hall of Fame that no one wants to be inducted to! May the inductees be few!