FDNY Rescue 1 — Local services in New York

This particular department is obnoxious with their air horn. For every dispatch, they just blare their horn so loud that it wakes anyone within a 2 block radius. I'm on 45th (literally two streets over) and about 30 floors up and can hear this. I don't understand why this is necessary. It's very disruptive for nearby residents who are attempting to sleep in or sleep through the night. Tell me how your emergency that's not a multi-alarm fire requires this level of annoyance and disruption to those nearby. It's easy for members of the department inside the fire engine to put on overhead sound dampeners or sound block, but not for the rest of us on a call or having peace, we must pause until this...

In New York for our first time 7/2021. On our way to Times Square we passed through the neighborhood after visiting the U.S.S. Intrepid. As a firefighter this was a bucket list house on my list for 23 years. The fellow firefighter was awesome and talked to us for a half hour. They let my little guy sit in the truck, and went above and beyond answering questions about some relics he...

Dropped in to this station on my way back to houston. Was given a tour by brother firefighter Renaud. So much history here. The original front of the station is in the dining area and was burned in a fire several years ago and is an amazing back drop to their dining area. It's black from smoke and is truly something to see. Thanks for the...