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On Tuesday, April 9th at around 2:30 p.m., FDNY units were dispatched to a pin job on the Belt Parkway at the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens. - See full story on page 6
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Firefighters from Rescue 4 search rubble for victims.
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FF's on roof monitor remaining Parapet wall
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Facade collapse in Elmhurst On April 4, 2013, at 4:15 p.m., FDNY Queens Dispatch office began receiving calls for a building collapse at 91 Street and Queens Blvd. Dispatch advised the 46 Battalion that they were getting the full collapse assignment, which includes additional rescue units as well as hazardous material unit and other specialized support units. Battalion 46 arrived and confirmed a collapse of a building facade with possible people injured.
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One man was removed from the rubble by fire department units and was removed to Elmhurst Hospital in critical condition. Rescue 4 was then assigned to search the rubble for additional victims. The building was a one story Brick 100 x 125, consisting of several stores.
A 75 foot section of the facade had collapsed onto 92 Street briefly trapping the one injured civilian as well as crushing two vehicles. The NYC Building Department was at the scene trying to determine the cause of the collapse and to check the stability of the remaining structure. The incident was placed under control at 5:30 p.m. - FRED BACCHI
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All hands brush fire in Staten Island On March 23, 2013, FDNY crews were called to Olympia Blvd and Quintard Street in Staten Island for an all hands brush fire. It took an hour to bring the fire under control. Four youths were arrested by fire marshals for starting this brush fire.
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All hands in Woodhaven Queens FDNY responded to 89-21 78th Street in Woodhaven, Queens around 11:35 p.m. on March 23rd, Crews transmitted an all hands, going to work on arrival. Engine 293 was first due to this job, but Engine 236 was only a couple blocks away and heading back from an EMS run. Fire was blowing out the second floor exposure. They flanked out their uncharged secondary at-
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tack line expecting the worse, but as soon as they received water it was knocked down fast leaving most of the building intact. Firefighters were surprised, joking that it was a record time to knock down a fire that quick. Ladders 142 and 143 went into roof
operations, while pockets of fire still simmered here and there. They placed the incident under control around 45 minutes later, but got another run back for a "rekindle" only 10 minutes after that. It turned out to be smoldering debris in a drawer and was extinguished by overhaul crews. - RICHARD YORK
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Brush fire in Queens
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
On April 9th, FDNY crews were called to 68th Street and Otto Road in Queens for a brush fire. They quickly got to work and soon had the fire under control.
A St Patrick's Day Parade was held on Staten Island with FDNY units participating in the parade.
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F.A.S.T. Truck Equipment carried by Ladder 167 at a recent fire in Queens, NY
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One building, 24 hours, two multiple alarms Two multiple alarm fires struck the same building in Lower Manhattan in less than a twenty four hour period. This prompted the transmission of a 10-41, suspicious fire for the five story commercial building at 140 Fulton St. The first fire occurred at 7:00 a.m. on March 17th. The fire covered several floors of the structure and required a fourth alarm response (third
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and fourth alarms were for relief purposes). Companies were called back again at 2:13 a.m. on March 18th and again found fire on several floors of the structure mainly in the rear. Operations soon went defensive
due to the fire damage from the first fire. Three alarms were transmitted this time. Two tower ladders operated from the front of the building and six handlines operated from the exposure buildings. No serious injuries were reported at either job. - BILL TOMPKINS
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FDNY Searchlight 1, a 1959 Mack B Model, was the longest in service, from 1959 to 1992. It was stationed at Engine 260 when it was taken out in 1983. Today, it is at the FDNY Fire Museum in New York.
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West Hamilton Beach’s last hurricane ravaged vehicle West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department’s Chief vehicle was hit by six feet of flooding sea water during Hurricane Sandy. They also lost two fire trucks, two ambulances and a brush truck. All of the vehicles were towed away and replaced primarily by generous donations. This is the only vehicle still in the parking lot and that has yet to be replaced. They are planning a drill to use the vehicle for extrication training.
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NYPD/FDNY on scene of armed EDP Police from the 105th precinct in Rosedale, Queens responded to a reported call of an emotionally disturbed man, who pulled a gun on his neighbor on March 19th. On arrival, they confirmed the incident with neighbors. The man barricaded himself inside his house. The officers on scene requested the Emergency Service Unit and later the Technical Assistance Response Unit and Negotiation Team. EMS arrived and staged on the
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same street. Approximately an hour into the stand off, the officers were able to make contact with the perpatrator and determined that there was potential for a fire. Therefore, they requested the FDNY. Engine 311 and Ladder 158 arrived on the scene within minutes. Firefighters stretched a prima-
rily line and stood fast with tools just around the corner from the house. After another thirty minutes on the scene, NYPD special units were able to apprehend the perpetrator and confiscate a loaded gun. With the perp secured, FDNY EMS were called in to assess the man and transported him to Jamaica Hospital for evaluation. - RICHARD YORK
Rollover with two trapped On Tuesday, April 9th at around 2:30 p.m., FDNY units were dispatched to a pin job on the Belt Parkway at the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens. Engine 331 and Ladder 173 were the first to come across the multi-vehicle accident just before the Lefferts Blvd Exit. The hurst tools went right to work with two people confirmed trapped in the managed SUV that was sitting upside down on top of a street light pole and guard rail. EMS arrived quickly and the two patients were rushed to Jamaica Hospital. Other fire and police units determined they had an additional four patients from two other vehicles. They requested additional EMS and a total of six patients were transported.
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Working end of Battalion 52 at a recent fire in Queens.
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Quarters of Engine 318 and Ladder 166 in Coney Island,Brooklyn New York.
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257 Engine 170 Truck 58th Battalion FDNY HOUSES FDNY HOUSES by Larry Woodcock
Canarsie, Brooklyn the southeastern part of the borough and is home to 96,000 residents-give or take a few. If you ever talk to native Brooklyn folks, a lot will say “yea I’m from Canarsie, originally.” It’s funny because it seems to me that everyone from Brooklyn grew up there. Al Roker, Peter Criss, Curtis Sliwa and the list goes on and on. Canarsie is one of the largest neighborhoods in Brooklyn per area and was actually built on swamps that were part of Jamaica Bay. For a good portion of the 1800’s, it was a fishing village until the decline in fish due to pollution and overharvesting. Jamaica Bay, also called the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge is an estuary that is part of the Rockaway Inlet and is shielded by the Rockaways, which actually act as a buffer zone or barrier from the direct ocean current. Is it also part of the Gateway National Recreational Area that has been protected since 1972 and fall under the auspices of the National Park Service. This has become one of the top wildlife viewing places in the metropolitan area for birds and waterfowl. The bay itself has an average depth of thirteen feet and a tidal range of around five feet. Some excellent kayaking can be done here, which I have done over the years, as long as it is at high tide. It is also home to Canarsie’s bravest, 257 Engine, 170 Truck and the 58th Battalion at 1361 Rockaway Parkway, another one of those rare three bay firehouses that are hard to find in this city. The firehouse was built in 1908 for a modest cost of around $50,000, with the most notable feature being the hose tower on the left side of the two-story structure. It is not visible on others from the exterior from the same time period. Due to its size and location, it was used to store apparatus over the years and was home to several other companies. At the foot of Rockaway Parkway and just off the Belt Parkway is the Canarsie Pier, which operated a ferry service that shuttled passengers back and forth to Rockaway. The ferry stopped running by 1939, after the construction of the Marine Parkway Bridge, which opened in 1937. Today, the pier is a popular fishing and recreation spot for
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kids. It is also a good viewing spot for watching the planes taking off from Kennedy Airport. Believe it or not, there is an authentic log cabin in New York City and it is in Canarsie and located at Flatlands Avenue and 93rd Street. Built in 1939, it was originally used as an ice cream parlor and has been in use as several other businesses over the years. In the early morning hours of March 1, 1962, American Airlines Flight Number 1 taking off from Kennedy Airport (then named Idlewild) crashed just after take off in nearby Pumpkin Patch Channel,
a remote area of marshland in Jamaica Bay. Numerous companies from Queens and Brooklyn responded including 257 and 170. A three alarm response from the fire department as well as Coast Guard helicopters and a low tide enabled personnel access to the otherwise inaccessible area for the rescue effort. They found no survivors and a large debris field on fire. All 95 passengers and crew were killed. The investigation into the cause determined it to be due to improper maintenance, leading to the crash. Throughout the years, the neighborhood has changed and be-
come more of mix of public housing and one and two family homes. There is also a large commercial area with warehouses supporting numerous industries. With many companies in Brooklyn (after all the borough has 2.3 million people) and several on top of each other, 257 and 170 have a large first due area compared to others, especially the truck, which covers an area equal to what two truck companies would cover. Engine Company 57 of the Brooklyn Fire Department was organized on December 15, 1897. It later changed to Engine 157 on October 1,1899. It then changed to
Engine 257 on January 1,1913. Their original quarters was at 1517 Rockaway Parkway. Ladder 170 was organized on October 18,1929 and this has been their only home. Battalion 58 has moved around over their young life. They were organized on December 27, 1969 and put in with 231 and 120 on Watkins Street. Relocated to 310 and 174 on Snyder Avenue in January of 1971, they then moved here in December of 1995. There have been three line of duty deaths in the history of the companies, one in the truck and two in the engine.
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Pedestrians struck in Brooklyn A little before 7 p.m. on March 30th, FDNY responded to an accident involving pedestrians struck on Church Ave at Utica Ave in Brooklyn. On arrival, crews called for an MCI with multiple buses on rush. BC-41 reported three in critical condition and eight yellow tag. The critical were transported as soon as they were extricated or removed from underneath the vehicle. The rest, with less serious injuries, were transported by FDNY's MERV (Major Emergency Response Vehicle). The crashed vehicle allegedly swerved out of the path of another reckless driving vehicle and hopped the curb, striking the people including one young child and partially knocking down scaffolding.
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All hands private dwelling On March 3, 2013, FDNY crews were called to 45 Satterlee Street in the Tottenville section of Staten Island for an all hands fire in a private dwelling. The fire was quickly knocked down.
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All hands in Brooklyn On April 3, 2013, FDNY crews were called to Flushing Avenue and Nolls Street for an all hands fire. They arrived to a four brick with fire on the second floor. One hose line was used to quickly knock down the fire.
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Fire at Queens I.H.O.P On March 24, 2013 at approximately 7:35 p.m., Queens Box 7828 was transmitted for a reported fire in a restaurant located at Northern Blvd and 73 Street. Engine 307 transmitted the 10-75 and reported fire in an International House of Pancakes. Battalion 46 arrived and transmitted the all hands with a call for an additional engine and truck. The fire building was a two brick 30 x 80 restaurant with a high peaked roof. The fire was in the duct work and spread to the walls on the mezzanine level of the building. Two lines operated at this fire and the fire was placed under control at 8:10 p.m.
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All hands at Jamaica store On Friday, March 29, 2013 at 1:00 a.m., firefighters responded to a fire at 107-12 Jamaica Avenue. The fire building was a 30 x 80, three story brick, with a store on the first floor and apartments above. Fire was located on the first floor rear and spread to the apartment above. Initial reports of people trapped in the rear of the first floor were unfounded. There were a total of four civilian injuries. They were treated by FDNY/EMS and removed to Jamaica Hospital. The fire was placed under control at 1:50 a.m.
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AHW fire in Brooklyn The FDNY responded to a fire at Box 1859, 422 Lincoln Ave in East New York, Brooklyn on April 3rd at 10:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they transmitted fire in the basement with extension to the first floor of a four story 20 x 40 multiple dwelling. This was not the first time they've came to a fire here, its been vacant for the passed seven years and lit up at least twice, according to neighbors. Making this the third time and another case for the fire marshal. One person on scene stated that it might have been a homeless guy, who he has seen there before and maybe the fire was a result of him trying to keep warm. However, no witnesses saw anyone leave the scene and a body was not found inside either. The fire will be investigated.
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Engine 55 with the tight squeeze at a suspicious ďŹ re in Lower Manhattan at 140 Fulton Street on March 17th.
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All hands in Utopia, Queens On Monday, April 1st at 1:45 a.m., Queens Fire Dispatch began receiving calls for a house fire at 169 Street and 65 Ave in the Utopia section of the boro. Additional calls reported people trapped on the second floor rear. TL 152 transmitted the 10-75, followed by Battalion 52 transmitting the all hands with a request for an additional engine and truck. The fire building was a two brick 30 x 80 with the fire located on the second floor. FDNY members on scene removed ten people from the building. Two of the ten are in critical condition at a local hospital. Two lines were stretched and operated. The fire was declared under control at 2:20 a.m.
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FDNY D13 involved in MVA FDNY Division 13 was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Linden Blvd at 141 St while responding to an all hands working fire at 129-09 95th Ave. Both MOS and one civilian driver were transported to Jamaica Hospital. The vehicle was later picked up by the Department Tow. All three victims had only minor injuries, but the FDNY vehicle may need to be replaced if the damage cannot be repaired.
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All hands in Elmhurst
Two alarm in Brooklyn
All hands went to work at a fire in a private dwelling located at 69-34 43 Avenue in the Elmhurst section of Queens NY on March 23rd. The fire was located and contained to the second floor.
On March 30, 2013 at Warwick Street and Jamaica Avenue, FDNY crews were called to a private home for a fire on the second floor in the rear. The fire spread to exposure four. Three hose lines were used to extinguish the fire.
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Firefighters open up on the 73rd Street side of peaked roof at the IHOP fire on March 24th.
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SUV takes out fire hydrant At 11:15 p.m. on March 15th, the FDNY was dispatched to a reported SUV that crashed into a fire hydrant at Kings Hwy and Flatbush Ave in Flatbush, Brooklyn. FDNY Eng-323 and Ladder 159 reported they did in fact have an SUV that crashed into the fire hydrant and dislodged it from its base, severing a major water line and causing Kings Hwy to be flooded. Several businesses on Flatbush Ave had water in their basements and several homes on Kings Hwy were reporting flooded basements as well. The FDNY requested the Dept of Environmental Protection to the scene to assist in the shutting down of the valve. The water was shut down by the D.E.P. in about an hour.
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FDNY Rescue 5 after a run in Staten Island
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