[quote name='WFDT42' post='324218' date='Jul 25 2009, 22:47 ']I know this is off topic of apparatus but I'm not very familiar with NYC, what is City Islands demographics, etc like?[/quote]
Check out this link, [url="http://www.cityisland.com/"]http://www.cityisland.com/[/url] it looks like a pretty cool place to visit.
[quote name='Russell' post='324264' date='Jul 26 2009, 11:19 ']Check out this link, [url="http://www.cityisland.com/"]http://www.cityisland.com/[/url] it looks like a pretty cool place to visit.[/quote]
City Island is definitely a unique place in the "middle" of The Bronx !
07-26-2009, 12:43 PM (This post was last modified: 07-26-2009, 12:44 PM by anesti.)
[quote name='R1SmokeEater' post='324266' date='Jul 26 2009, 11:29 ']City Island is definitely a unique place in the "middle" of The Bronx ![/quote]
City island is nice if you avoid the tip, thats where all the rats congregate especially friday and saturday nights. and but any part of city island is nice i go fishing of the pier by the bridge and just relax for the day.
no there are a few that do not relocate. there are some that are must fill houses also, meaning if the company is going to be out for more than 30min. they must have a relocator placed there.
I knew of the "must fill" houses, but never understood if it was due to geographic distance from second due companies and/or if it was due to call volume and fire duty. Any idea?
Also, with the recent attempts to close companies how did the Queens house with 2 Engine Co.'s and 1 Truck Co. manage to avoid closing one of the Engine Co.'s? Does their call volume justify the double companies or is for other reasons?
07-26-2009, 07:53 PM (This post was last modified: 07-26-2009, 07:54 PM by R1SmokeEater.)
[quote name='Ladder 68' post='324438' date='Jul 26 2009, 19:48 ']I knew of the "must fill" houses, but never understood if it was due to geographic distance from second due companies and/or if it was due to call volume and fire duty. Any idea?
Also, with the recent attempts to close companies how did the Queens house with 2 Engine Co.'s and 1 Truck Co. manage to avoid closing one of the Engine Co.'s? Does their call volume justify the double companies or is for other reasons?
Thanks in advance.[/quote]
-Larry, I believe 70/53 on City Island is because how far 2nd due companies are from that location-and there is a fire load of old frames on the island.I was in awe that the truck was on the chopping block ! Like crossBronx said, thank goodness for the residents of CI for making their voices heard !!
- Mot sure on E264/328 L134, but the Rockaways have a unique area to protect as well.............
[quote name='Ladder 68' post='324438' date='Jul 26 2009, 19:48 ']I knew of the "must fill" houses, but never understood if it was due to geographic distance from second due companies and/or if it was due to call volume and fire duty. Any idea?
Also, with the recent attempts to close companies how did the Queens house with 2 Engine Co.'s and 1 Truck Co. manage to avoid closing one of the Engine Co.'s? Does their call volume justify the double companies or is for other reasons?
Thanks in advance.[/quote]
i think but not %100 sure those 2 engine companies in the same house in the rockaways have completely different first due assignments as one responds to the west and the other to the east.
Not to change the subject, but with earlier discussion of the ALF being a "lemon" and that's why it's where it is......what was the consensus of the Ferrara engine that was at 283?
I recall reading in one place or another that the guys liked it, but it wasn't holding up well. Don't know if that was truth, rumor, hearsay or what.
[quote name='Crossbronxxpress' post='324239' date='Jul 26 2009, 08:39 ']Yes, i'm trying to remember since it's been 8 years, but I believe it was also out at 257 Engine in Brooklyn for a bit. From what I was told by the guys who worked on it, they had a bunch of problems with it. I guess you could say that's why the job never purchased another.[/quote]
Same was true with the 1996 E\-One the Sity tested. Spoke to a deal in NJ that I know and they were not allowed to talk about it. I did hear the words CRACKS and WELDS used.
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[quote name='AndyC3J' post='324452' date='Jul 26 2009, 20:41 ']Not to change the subject, but with earlier discussion of the ALF being a "lemon" and that's why it's where it is......what was the consensus of the Ferrara engine that was at 283?
I recall reading in one place or another that the guys liked it, but it wasn't holding up well. Don't know if that was truth, rumor, hearsay or what.[/quote]
The Ferrara that was donated by the residents of Louisiana was another rig that didn't hold up well from what I was told. They took it back down to New Orleans when Katrina hit, and supposedly were gonna re-donate it back to Louisiana since N.O.F.D. lost some rigs. Heard that some people were offended that we were gonna give it back to them.
The only MARC in 46 ENGINE!
NEVER FORGET 9-11-01 F.D.N.Y. 343
RIP FF John Bellew 27 Truck F.D.N.Y. 1-23-05
RIP Captain Frank Keane 46 Engine F.D.N.Y 12-11-06
[quote name='Fireman5230' post='324548' date='Jul 27 2009, 00:16 ']Same was true with the 1996 E\-One the Sity tested. Spoke to a deal in NJ that I know and they were not allowed to talk about it. I did hear the words CRACKS and WELDS used.
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You will also hear the words CRACKS and WELDS along with CHASSIS regarding the 2002 E\-One Cyclone II/Saulsbury rescues...hmmmmm...I wonder why they gave Pierce a try??? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
[quote name='jquest6368' post='324639' date='Jul 27 2009, 12:57 ']You will also hear the words CRACKS and WELDS along with CHASSIS regarding the 2002 E\-One Cyclone II/Saulsbury rescues...hmmmmm...I wonder why they gave Pierce a try??? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/stirpot.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]
Trenton NJ I know broke EVERY Weld in their E\-One Hush Rescue... More then ONE TIME. I think also Newark had the same issues with some of their rigs... Anyone know if there were issues with Boston's E-Ones? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/offtopic.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
No matter maker, they all have problems and all have their "lemon" horror stories from Pierce, to Seagrave. to E\-One, to KME, to Sutphen, etc...
Also, Pierce was in FDNY once before with rescue rigs in the 70's on Mack R chassis...FDNY then left them to go to Saulsbury if memory serves...so even Pierce was dismissed for another builder before.
[quote name='anesti' post='323696' date='Jul 23 2009, 16:08 ']out of curiosity are there any pre fdny ems pics in this pile???[/quote]
I just started a New York City ambulances thread under "Other Energency Vehicles"...startted posting from my collection...have 7 or 8 NYC EMS photos up.
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