FDNY Fire Patrols

[gpdexplorer 46]

What is a fire patrol unit?

Is it like fire-police?

When are they in service?

[GFD70 4]

From what I know, Fire Patrol units are contracted by insurance agencies to go to fire scenes fro salavage of people's beleongings. There are 3 Fire Patrol companies (2 in Manhattan & 1 in Brooklyn).

[JBE 328]

GFD has it right. They are not part of the FDNY, however they do have a teleprinter in quarters and respond when special called by FDNY units or they respond to something if it close to quarters.