"How Can Kids Grow Up Without Fire Trucks?"- 150 Anniversary FDNY Rig, The Very Busy West 100th Street Firehouse- Note from Old Friend Eric T. from Nevada City, CA

Saturday, April 4, 2015

FDNY: "I Don't Know How Kids Can Grow Up Without Fire Trucks"--Ah, yeah, that wonderful 150 Anniversary Fire Truck- Note from Old friend Eric T. in Nevada City, CA

What would kids do without Fire Trucks?

Just got an update from another old friend who now lives in Nevada City, CA.

Thought it would be appropriate to include his closing remarks:

"It seems that your discovery of the FDNY has made you feel at home in your new neighborhood. I found it a lively casual area 45 years ago (whereas Murray Hill seemed a bit stodgy back then, though I spent very little time there). Speaking of nostalgia, I very much miss having the fire department in downtown Nevada City. We used to walk past it every few days and they’d let my kids walk around the trucks and look at the equipment. They moved the FD to the edge of town when they rebuilt the City Hall a decade ago and now they’re talking about closing that station closed as part of a county-wide consolidation. I don’t know how kids can grow up without fire trucks."

Published: April 1, 2015 FDNY150 Fire Truck Arrives In New York City To Celebrate Department's 150th Anniversary The FDNY150 Fire Truck on display at the New York International Auto Show As part of the year-long celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the FDNY, the Department today announced the FDNY150 Fire Truck is making its debut at the New York International Auto Show, held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from April 3 - 12. “The beautiful fire truck is a tribute to the men and women of the FDNY who bravely serve our city,” said Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro.  “As we celebrate this historic year for the Department, New Yorkers can expect to see the FDNY150 Fire Truck proudly representing the FDNY in parades, at fire and life safety presentations, and at community events throughout the year.” With a length of more than 37 feet, and weighing more than 68,000 pounds, the FDNY150 Fire Truck is the same Rear-Mount Ferrara Fire Truck used by many FDNY Firefighters to fight fires in all five boroughs thousands of times a year.  The truck’s aerial ladder can extend to a height of 100 feet, the equivalent of a 7-story building.  The FDNY150 Fire Truck’s design features a patriotic red, white and blue version of New York City’s iconic skyline and the official logo of the FDNY 150th Anniversary celebration, created by NYC & Company, the City’s marketing and tourism organization, which is used in promotional and marketing endeavors throughout the year. Ferrara Fire Apparatus partnered with the FDNY Foundation to fund the refurbishing and detailing of the FDNY150 Fire Truck.  The artwork and design was created in collaboration with NYC & Company, Ferrara Fire Apparatus and FDNY. And, again, a photo of our local heroes on West 100th Street with one of their rigs... I swear, they must have one of the busiest  shops in the City... not only do  I hear their  horns at all hours, it seems every time I walk past Eng 76 and Ladder 22 they are either just going out on a run or coming back from one. No rest for the weary, I guess... But great going, guys!