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Where can share and talk about what it was like like when we first came on to the Job or Service

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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 LIMA CHARLY on March 4, 2011 at 7:34pm: Thanks for creating this group Chief

Comment by Michael Meadows on March 4, 2011 at 7:30pm: Thanks for creating this group Chief and the trips down memory lane.

Comment by WestPhilly on March 4, 2011 at 7:10pm: That's one way to put it, Mike.

Comment by WestPhilly on March 4, 2011 at 6:08pm: Back in the Day.....................there weren't any damn girls.

Comment by Al Mozingo on March 4, 2011 at 5:27pm: I remember while responding to an incident: when the Fire Captain stood up in an open cab and yelled at a car on the road that got in the way. Then he threw a large flashlight!

Al

Comment by Rod Irvine on March 4, 2011 at 5:22pm: i might be a bit young for this group but i have heard plenty of back in the day stories from the boys at work

Comment by Bill Carlisle on March 4, 2011 at 3:35pm: Back in the day, explorers 1977-1981, regular member 10/1981 to present , thanks for the invite chief, now as i think back that far i had to move the walker out of the way to type this lol

Comment by Bob Allard on March 4, 2011 at 3:28pm: Back in the day, 2-1971, steel helments, rubber roll-up boots, rubber turnout coat, fireball gloves and riding on the back of the pumper and riding on the ladder section of the ladder truck, the old scott air-pack with the large breathing hose, and using a booster line 1' as a first in hose line

Comment by Ray J on March 4, 2011 at 3:06pm: back in the day...11/18/76 leather helmet, rubber turnout coat, pull up boots, fireball gloves, 1964 mack, riding the back step, fires every week, we used water on the fire.... oh wait we still do.

Comment by J.C. LANFORD on March 4, 2011 at 3:02pm: I remember when the officer had to count heads on the tailboard after hitting a set of railroad tracks to see how many was on the trucks.