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How many people are on a truck with your FD? You said 10 FF's in your HQ station. How many units operate out of that station? Thanks.

Asked by Rescue almost 12 years ago

We operate 2 stations, soon to be three next year.

St. 1 Staffing is 10 guys- 1 Captain, 1 Engineer, 3 Paramedics and 5 FF EMT's

St. 1 mans a 4 man Engine Co, 4 Man Rescue Company and an ALS Medic unit with 2, They also operate a Squad that takes 1 man off each unit to handle additional EMS calls.

St. 2 1 Captain, 1 Engineer, 1 Paramedic and 1 FF EMT.

We run over 4000 calls a year with an average of 10 calls a day for a community of 36,000 people. We handle Fire/EMS/Rescue.

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I had a small fire in my gas stove, now there's fire extinguisher powder everywhere. It got down into the cracks where I can't reach. Will my oven be okay to use? Any tips on cleaning it? Thanks!

Asked by Steve over 10 years ago

Vacuum is your best option, do not use until properly cleaned.

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should i choose ladder company or engine company ? ( which one and why ?)

Asked by alias over 10 years ago

Engine first so you can get the knowledge of how the environment in a structure fire really is which is no where close to what you go through the academy.

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Would you consider a fuse box from 1958 a fire hazard.

Asked by kim over 10 years ago

By modern standards that would be a yes to it being a fire hazard.

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hey Im on my way to become a vol. firman within less than a year , I wanted to buy an fdny shirt to wear to support them . Would FDNY firefighters or others get offended if I wore a station t shirt due to me not being a fireman there ?

Asked by ty over 10 years ago

No, believe it or not they sell them at the FDNY store in New York not to far from Time Square.

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I live in a 2 story home and I'm concerned about getting stuck on the 2nd floor in the event of a fire. Can you recommend a good escape ladder? I'm looking for one I can practice on. Most of the ladders I'm finding say that they are a 1 time use.

Asked by Crystal over 10 years ago

i would be skeptical of a ladder that says one time use since it is recommended to occassional practice. I have never heard of a one time use ladder.

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Daughter has a 100+ year old 3 story home with counter-weight old windows, weights have been cut, but windows open, no locks of any kind. Six kids under 6 yrs have 2nd & 3rd floor bdrm windows. Risky or am I an old fuddy-duddy to worry?

Asked by SharontheGrandmother over 10 years ago

No, very rightfully to be concerned. Age is a factor but also you are using windows with a specifically designed component that has been altered.

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How many people are on a truck with your FD? You said 10 FF's in your HQ station. How many units operate out of that station? Thanks.

I had a small fire in my gas stove, now there's fire extinguisher powder everywhere. It got down into the cracks where I can't reach. Will my oven be okay to use? Any tips on cleaning it? Thanks!

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

should i choose ladder company or engine company ? ( which one and why ?)

Would you consider a fuse box from 1958 a fire hazard.

Also on Jobstr...

hey Im on my way to become a vol. firman within less than a year , I wanted to buy an fdny shirt to wear to support them . Would FDNY firefighters or others get offended if I wore a station t shirt due to me not being a fireman there ?

I live in a 2 story home and I'm concerned about getting stuck on the 2nd floor in the event of a fire. Can you recommend a good escape ladder? I'm looking for one I can practice on. Most of the ladders I'm finding say that they are a 1 time use.

Daughter has a 100+ year old 3 story home with counter-weight old windows, weights have been cut, but windows open, no locks of any kind. Six kids under 6 yrs have 2nd & 3rd floor bdrm windows. Risky or am I an old fuddy-duddy to worry?

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Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

How many people are on a truck with your FD? You said 10 FF's in your HQ station. How many units operate out of that station? Thanks.

I had a small fire in my gas stove, now there's fire extinguisher powder everywhere. It got down into the cracks where I can't reach. Will my oven be okay to use? Any tips on cleaning it? Thanks!

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

should i choose ladder company or engine company ? ( which one and why ?)

Would you consider a fuse box from 1958 a fire hazard.

Also on Jobstr...

hey Im on my way to become a vol. firman within less than a year , I wanted to buy an fdny shirt to wear to support them . Would FDNY firefighters or others get offended if I wore a station t shirt due to me not being a fireman there ?

I live in a 2 story home and I'm concerned about getting stuck on the 2nd floor in the event of a fire. Can you recommend a good escape ladder? I'm looking for one I can practice on. Most of the ladders I'm finding say that they are a 1 time use.

Daughter has a 100+ year old 3 story home with counter-weight old windows, weights have been cut, but windows open, no locks of any kind. Six kids under 6 yrs have 2nd & 3rd floor bdrm windows. Risky or am I an old fuddy-duddy to worry?

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