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some fireboats of the FDNY [3] [1]; image name commissioned retired dimensions pumping capacity notes William F. Havemeyer: 1875: 1901: 106'x22'x10' 6000 gpm: Zophar Mills
John J. Harvey is a fireboat formerly of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) in New York City, famed for returning to service following the September 11, 2001 attacks. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She is one of the most powerful fireboats ever built, capable of pumping up to 18,000 gallons of water a minute.
The New York City Fire Museum is a museum dedicated to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) in the Hudson Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It is housed in the former quarters of the FDNY's Engine Company No. 30, a renovated 1904 fire house at 278 Spring Street between Varick and Hudson Streets.
In 2010, John D. McKean was retired and put in reserve status, [6] after being replaced by a new vessel, the Three Forty Three, named for the FDNY members who lost their lives in the line of duty on September 11, 2001. [7] On March 2, 2016, FDNY sold the John D. McKean at auction for $57,400.
The rescue companies prioritise tools and equipment for rescuing civilians and firefighters at structural fires, as well as operating at "odd jobs". [1] Early versions of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) were first assigned to the rescue companies. Heavy duty lifting equipment, torches, and saws were first introduced to the rescue ...
Anthony Aquaro, a Navy veteran who fought in WWII and became a member of New York’s Bravest in 1953, died Friday one month shy of turning 104.
Oceanic currently operates three pieces of apparatus, Engine 1, a 1997 Seagrave (formerly FDNY Engine 40), and the Brush Unit, a 1959 Dodge M37/1975 Scat. [3] Brush Unit, a 1993 M35A3WW (with winch) AM General.Eastern Surplus modified the apparatus by shortening the chassis and removing one of the rear axles, converting the unit to four wheel ...
A typical New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Ladder Company, also known as a ladder truck. Pictured is an Aerial Ladder Truck operated by Ladder Co. 4, quartered in Manhattan. This is a list of fire departments in New York.