Diamond Plated Boxes On FDNY Apparatus Roofs?

[Ladder44 73]

What are they big diamond plated boxes on the roof of FDNY engiens, ive seen them only on squads now im seeing them on engines and trucks too. What is stored in them?????

[tbendick 27]

Most are used to store Water Rescue gear.

[CAM502 6]

tbendick,

I thought Truck Co's did the water rescues? How many Co's are actually a water rescue co for each boro? Thanks.

[Guest Truckie93]

Truck companies are the water rescue units in the city. Some engines have them to carry Decon Equipment (Haztech Engines) and some units are Dewatering units. Squads also have them to carry their extra equipment.

[JBE 328]

There are engines that are trained in water/ice rescue. I believe a number of them in the Rockaways are trained as well.

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name='JBE' date='Jul 24 2007, 11:19 PM' post='97898']

There are engines that are trained in water/ice rescue. I believe a number of them in the Rockaways are trained as well.

Engines can't be trained but the Engine Companies can?????? Just bustin on ya JBE

[16fire5 693]

On the Squads and Haz-Tech Engines they are for storage of the Level A suits (So the unit is never without them even without the second piece). All other Haz-Mat equipment is on the second piece (stepvan), although I am pretty sure most carry their 5 Star and PID meters in the cab to be used on routine responses.