Rescue 1 loses their quarters! 
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FDNY RES1CUE WEBSITE describes the fire: "On January 23, 1985, a fire took place in an eight story warehouse adjacent to Rescue 1's quarters on West 43rd Street. There was a heavy fire condition through-out with incredible radiant heat. Without a doubt, this fire is considered one of the most spectacular fires to occur in the City of New York. This fire ultimately reached 10 alarms which is equivalent to two fifth alarm assignments. This is known as a "borough call" response. Rescue 1 was operating at another box and was not in quarters at the time of the fire. Two tower ladders were set up to protect the firehouse from the intense fire condition which was now consuming the entire warehouse. Through the strong efforts of the firefighters, the warehouse eventually collapsed onto the quarters of Rescue 1. The collapse which went through the roof, completely destroyed the firehouse. The only piece of the firehouse which stood well was the firehouse door. The firehouse door was re-constructed and placed in the back of the new firehouse built at the same location which re-opened On April 29, 1989. This firehouse door is a "main attraction" to fire buffs around the world as well as the story behind it." Rescue One is located on West 43rd between 10th and 11th Avenues. The street was renamed "Captain Terence S. Hatton Way" after the late FDNY Captain Terence S. Hatton who was murdered in a terrorist attack along with 342 of our brothers on 9/11/01. Captain Terence S. Hatton was appointed to the FDNY in November of 1980 and started his career at Engine 219 in Brooklyn . He was the commanding officer of the oldest Fire Department Rescue Company in the Untied States, Rescue Company 1 in Manhattan , and received 19 commendations for bravery including the Fire Department’s Medal of Valor. His bravery and reputation for innovative firefighting and rescue techniques bought him national acclaim and he was a member of the team that New York sent to Oklahoma City in 1995 to search for survivors after the bombing. Captain Hatton is survived by his father, former FDNY Deputy Chief Kenneth Hatton, his mother Grace Hatton, his sister Grace Hatton Antiniou, his daughter Terri Elizabeth Hatton as well as his wife Elizabeth Petrone Hatton.
The St. George's Hotel fire Believed to be the fire with the highest number of alarms (18) in the history of FDNY. For the inside scoop, Frank Raffa has the details. Steve Spak has some spectacular pictures of the fire. The United States Fire Administration did a report on this fire which you will find here. (A PDF document). Here is the radio traffic from that fire. The dispatcher, Jeanne Williams, did an amazing job. St. George's Hotel fire Part 1. St. George's Hotel fire Part 2.
A month's worth of fire buffing done in six hours! These two audio clips were recorded in Brooklyn on the 4th of July over twenty years ago. You will hear companies with 500 number designations. These companies were additional resources pre-positioned around the city for the anticipated work yet to come that night. You will hear D/C Vincent Dunn in Division 20. He was a little busy. Dispatcher 247 was doing one hell of a job. He had everything under control. Brooklyn FD Part 1 (1 Hr 14 mins) Brooklyn FD Part 2 (1 Hr 14 mins).
Al Qaeda's first attempt at toppling the World Trade Centers. FDNY 1993 WTC Bombing. First 20 minutes of incident. 2/26/1993
FDNY on STRIKE! Nov. 6, 1973. This is one of the most bizarre stories that I've ever heard about the FDNY. Here is the story from The New York Times. Here is audio from that day.
Other FDNY info. NEW! Great FDNY photo's from ret. Capt. Ed Pospisil Click here for <FDNY Ten Codes> and here for <radio terminology,> and here for <Box Number look-up> courtesy of Frank Raffa. He is a Supervising Dispatcher for the FDNY at the Brooklyn CO. His excellent website can be found <here.> Another good website with FDNY audio can be found here. <The Bronx CO.> (Hat tip to Bullwinkle for the info). Live FDNY Streaming audio can be found at www.thebravest.com The 9/11 FDNY radio tapes can be found <here.> | 
