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Who rode the tailboard?

Started by Chris Weber. Last reply by SMOKEnPipesJim Jun 27, 2016. 28 Replies 3 Likes

Who all rode the tailboard?

Howe Fire Apparatus

Started by Chris Weber. Last reply by Rob Wesley Sep 12, 2014. 8 Replies 2 Likes

How many of us had/have Howe apparatus?We still have our first new truck,a 1964 IH Howe heavy 1 ton,that is currently our brush truck.

Navy nozzles

Started by Chris Weber. Last reply by SMOKEnPipesJim Mar 15, 2014. 12 Replies 0 Likes

Anybody else remember using navy nozzles w/applicator pipes?We still have one on our brush unit.

"Keeping Tradition Alive" Pride in ownership, and other fancy College terms

Started by SMOKEnPipesJim Jan 25, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes

The Yellow Oak was hose bed from Engine 4 in the house all the tools Came from Truck 3 which was Closed in 1995 the Company was…Continue

rules n regs circa 1907

Started by SMOKEnPipesJim. Last reply by SMOKEnPipesJim Jan 25, 2013. 10 Replies 0 Likes

Heres a couple of Pages from The Rules & Regulations as set forth BY The Board of Fire Commisioners City Of Bridgeport Connecticut

Jet Axe

Started by Russ. Last reply by Timothy John Dodson Jan 24, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Anybody rememeber the jet axe?...(and do you still have it?)...."and do the feds know-LOL"did you use it?i saw the episode of emergency when they used it on a ferry fire- cool to see it after all these yearsContinue

nice to see that somebody remembers the old days

Started by Russ. Last reply by larry cooke Jun 25, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes

I first got into the fire service on long island in 1979. i was hired as a full time dispatcher by my volunteer department-(good because i had a job-bad because i missed some calls). we had a trunking telephone system between our 5 firehouses and if…Continue

John Bean High pressure pumps

Started by Chris Weber. Last reply by Russ Jan 12, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Who had the John Bean high pressure units?We had an FMC Ford pumper but it wasn't a John Bean.Would like to hear any opinions.

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Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on January 25, 2013 at 7:57am: Cleaning the pipe..Brass was kept clean By The Company "Johnny" (during this era thats what they called the Probie, Rookies, etc.
FDNY Hook & Ladder Company 150 Note The "Scaling Ladders" aka Pompier Ladders, and Dietz Keroscene Lamps the Ladder Trailer was drawn BY horses By this man's Grandfathers generation and Many of these trucks survived into the 1960's and the "War Years" of the early 70's

Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on January 25, 2013 at 7:46am: Wooden Sticks & Iron Men

Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on January 25, 2013 at 7:38am: FDNYAhrens, these were 5 engines Donated to FDNY post 1938 worlds fair

Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on January 24, 2013 at 1:29pm: House Watch 1938 World fair In yellow it saus Worlds Fair Box Locations Truck only response. FDNY hired Firefighters temporary and manned 5 Ahrens Fox engines (like in the Photo below of streams in various levels) the guy on watch was assigned to count all incoming bells and alert the companies OF responses 1, 2 , 4 due or 3rd due on the 2nd alarm writing each signal in the Company Journals this also included 5-5-5-5 which is FDNY for LODD, boxes 1234 , 2-2-1234 (2nd alarm) 3-3-1234...back in the before Radio days, the 1st due Officer Captain or Batt Chief or higher would "key" (Morse code) back to dispatch 7-5-1234 was a working fire for the assignment, 9-2 --1234 was nothing found false alarm... 2-2-2-2 was recallthey had bells that the Paychecks were at Division to be picked up by the Battallions for distribution

Comment by LIMA CHARLY on November 8, 2012 at 5:39pm: 60679_515455141800353_1342281975_n%20%281%29.jpg

Save the other is its North
Dying, Saving Someone. Is this his joy
Life By Life. Despising Death.
Old School 1970s Phrases

Comment by LIMA CHARLY on November 8, 2012 at 5:18pm: Beautiful Photos Honoring the old school. Wonder in our evolution
How Today's Firefighters

Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on November 8, 2012 at 5:10pm

Comment by SMOKEnPipesJim on November 8, 2012 at 5:06pm: Headquarters Bridgeport, Ct. Chemical 1, Chief Engineer, Engine 5 and its hose wagon Batt Chief & Truck 2's Cross 2 wheeled Tractor Circa 1918