WOW Doc this is your best yet !!! I had to laugh though when the one truck pulled up and all the firefighters piled out of the truck.It looked like the Keystone Cops.Looked like there were a dozen firefighters on that truck.It's a shame now,NY is closing fire house.I guess its the states way of saying thank you to all the fire fighters who selflessly put their lives on the line day after day.
Red Helmets brought back alot of memories...I was a Auxiliary in Newark,NJ in late '79-82. Engine Co. 27 & Truck Co. 4. We were housed with the 5th Battalion chief at the time.The 5th Battalion Chief was moved to Eng. Co. 5's quarters...
We did alot of work and we were allowed to go city wide,even if we were pulling a shift at our own respected quarters.
@rrmimages Nice to know thier are other auxiliary brothers out there friend. I was a auxiliary in Buffalo NY from 96-02 quartered with Engine 1 & Truck 2. It's too bad the we were disbanded and i think the career brothers miss us now even if they didn't at first. Red Helmets Of Courage ! :o)
I was at a museum today and there was a 1919 american lafrance fire truck there, I was not spose to sit on it but could not resist. those things are put to gether to go forever, the front end of that truck probably weighs 3,000 pounds and i was steering it with my little finger, the thing was so well built, it steers better and i mean much better than vehichles with power steering, i want it so bad.
Zaffdoc....rockin stuff!~ It shows not only my beloved Patrol (FP3 '96-'06) but some members of where it all began for me...the FDNY Auxiliary Fire Corps (E325 '82-'92/L175 '92-'98). Those were the OTHER guys in the red helmets helping the Engine take up at the end.
if I recall the Corps was originated during WW1 and lasted through somewhere about 1990. They were in place to supplement the FDNY Uniformed Force in the event of a natural or manmade disaster...they were trained and used for exterior operations only. The big times naturally were wartime and the Cold War, when a Nuclear attack against the US, particularly NYC, was anticipated. As a result, operation of a shelter and radiological monitoring were a part of the training.
I did 28 yearsin Fire Patrol Three. boy do i got stories to tell ,Just goes to show how fast something so great can become a memory.
DoubleGlock45 9 months ago
When was the last all hands fire?
51397fireman 1 year ago
Hay zaff when was the last all hands fire?
51397fireman 1 year ago
WOW Doc this is your best yet !!! I had to laugh though when the one truck pulled up and all the firefighters piled out of the truck.It looked like the Keystone Cops.Looked like there were a dozen firefighters on that truck.It's a shame now,NY is closing fire house.I guess its the states way of saying thank you to all the fire fighters who selflessly put their lives on the line day after day.
Keep up the great work Doc.
wannabenj 1 year ago
nice footage!
DocCracker 1 year ago
Good stuff. Salvage Corp guys did amazing work. Who can remember water chutes made by using salvage covers?
gotgank 1 year ago
The first pumper makes quite a racket . Almost sounds like an old steam pumper.
k0smon 1 year ago
Really Nice
Red Helmets brought back alot of memories...I was a Auxiliary in Newark,NJ in late '79-82. Engine Co. 27 & Truck Co. 4. We were housed with the 5th Battalion chief at the time.The 5th Battalion Chief was moved to Eng. Co. 5's quarters...
We did alot of work and we were allowed to go city wide,even if we were pulling a shift at our own respected quarters.
rrmimages 1 year ago
@rrmimages Nice to know thier are other auxiliary brothers out there friend. I was a auxiliary in Buffalo NY from 96-02 quartered with Engine 1 & Truck 2. It's too bad the we were disbanded and i think the career brothers miss us now even if they didn't at first. Red Helmets Of Courage ! :o)
e14212 1 year ago
I was at a museum today and there was a 1919 american lafrance fire truck there, I was not spose to sit on it but could not resist. those things are put to gether to go forever, the front end of that truck probably weighs 3,000 pounds and i was steering it with my little finger, the thing was so well built, it steers better and i mean much better than vehichles with power steering, i want it so bad.
NathansBackwoods 1 year ago
Spectacular footage there Doc, I got the chills watching this!
LocalRailfan 1 year ago
beauuuuuutiful footage!~
Zaffdoc....rockin stuff!~ It shows not only my beloved Patrol (FP3 '96-'06) but some members of where it all began for me...the FDNY Auxiliary Fire Corps (E325 '82-'92/L175 '92-'98). Those were the OTHER guys in the red helmets helping the Engine take up at the end.
balloonhedz 2 years ago 3
Thanks for the comment, because I did not know about the FDNY Aux Fire Corp. Of course, it was during World War II. Tell us more about the Fire Corp.
zaffdoc 2 years ago 2
if I recall the Corps was originated during WW1 and lasted through somewhere about 1990. They were in place to supplement the FDNY Uniformed Force in the event of a natural or manmade disaster...they were trained and used for exterior operations only. The big times naturally were wartime and the Cold War, when a Nuclear attack against the US, particularly NYC, was anticipated. As a result, operation of a shelter and radiological monitoring were a part of the training.
balloonhedz 2 years ago
In the days through at least WW2 I believe we were known as the FDEmergency Auxiiliary Corps.
balloonhedz 2 years ago
RIP.
ladder06 2 years ago
Great, Kinda wish you could do some time traveling.
mrvirginiabeach 2 years ago
nice
52Fire 2 years ago
Awesome!
FirstDue 2 years ago
Where in the Sam Hell did you get this ZaffDoc?
bigbadredsox 2 years ago
Very cool footage. Thanks Doc!
bradgoebel06 2 years ago
very nice video footage for 1943, i am impressed
Skankpronger 2 years ago
What does the fire patrol do?
tobyff1423 2 years ago
@tobyff1423 Read the scrolling text at the end of the video.
zaffdoc 2 years ago
Nice job doc
dangerjp 2 years ago