FDNY All Hands Fire - 1943

This All Hands building fire took place sometime during the fall or winter of 1943, and shows the Fire Patrol arriving on the scene and carrying tarps in to protect property. The engine that took the hydrant first was perhaps an American LaFrance, made in the early 1920's. Note, the neat looking rig that the Fire Patrol was using. The rest of the engines on the scene all appear to be Macks, some of which had open cabs while others had enclosed cabs. Note the gasoline tanks were located behind the cabs. On the enclosed cab engines you can see what looks like a Federal Sign and Signal Model l8 emergency warning light. This video was complied and edited from movie film in the Stillman Fire Collection Archieves. The original movie was silent. We added the sound track, and if you want to view it as it was taken then turn off your computer speakers.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• FDNY
• F.D.N.Y. New York Fire Patrol
• working fire
• All Hands
• engine
• truck NYC

[balloonhedz]

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.

[zaffdoc]

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.

[tobyff1423]

What does the fire patrol do?

[zaffdoc]

@tobyff1423 Read the scrolling text at the end of the video.

[DoubleGlock45]

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.

[51397fireman]

When was the last all hands fire?

[51397fireman]

Hay zaff when was the last all hands fire?

[e14212]

@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)

[wannabenj]

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.

[DocCracker]

nice footage!

[gotgank]

Good stuff. Salvage Corp guys did amazing work. Who can remember water chutes made by using salvage covers?

[k0smon]

The first pumper makes quite a racket . Almost sounds like an old steam pumper.

[rrmimages]

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.

[NathansBackwoods]

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.