"My Old Firehouse"- Engine 16 Tower Ladder 7 in Kips Bay

This was my local firehouse for years before I moved to the Upper West Side this last November.
I just went back again and stopped off for a while to ask about thawing units ( most of the video is about me going to the dentist-- which is meant to be fun)( In fact, I call it "Tuesday my Good News Day)...you will see what happens at the Firehouse, which is not surprising...( wait and see...no spoiler here)

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Visit to Our Local Firehouse-- Engine 16 , Ladder 7-- Murray Hill /Kips Bay

Station house on East 29th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. built back in the 1960's

 Coming in from a run...

 Wall of remembrance for our fallen heroes...like many places, this station suffered major losses on September 11...and at other times too of course..we owe so much to all these heroes who are out in all kinds of weather, responding to nuisance calls--and the inevitable stove fires and people trapped in elevators-- as well as much more  serious ones...everytime they go out though, they have to be ready to face and be ready to deal with anything. 

(Above that, engine rig backing in...this station, officially the "Gramercy Area" covers all sorts of houses and big high rises (imagine having to lug stuff up 50 flights of stairs or just walk up wearing the FF's heavy gear in some of these buildings)--and landmarks like the Empire State Building...earning their motto of "The Bravest"

 Getting a warm welcome from firefighter Mike (left) and his co-worker..

Mike told me the station has about 50 firefighters assigned to it, on in shifts of eleven. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week of course..

Unfortunately, they don't allow photos upstairs but you can see some and learn more about this place from their website (link at end of this)..

Unlike most politicians and Wall Street speculators and con artists of all kind, Firefighters are necessary to us all...and we pray they stay safe, --while risking life, limb and lungs all the time..

Here is website, where you can see a lot more, learn history of the house, and see T shirts etc. you can buy directly from here

http://www.fdnye16l7.com/ 

They are also on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pages/FDNY-Engine-16-Ladder-7/498012233566797 

My Latest Video, Which Includes my Recent Visit Here, is at

http://youtu.be/r7S1WYbpH8E