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Mutual Aid - Requests for Assistance An area to post requests for assistance from fire departments or firefighters in need. Please limit posts to stations needing equipment, or fund-raising for sick or injured firefighters, needed equipment or similar needs. This is NOT for commercial posts. Also, no patch or memorabilia requests. Those will be deleted and users will be banned. All posts will be deleted in 45 days. Topics: 6 Posts: 13 Last Post: Automatic Mutual Aid Agreement form for two Fire Departments	6	13	Automatic Mutual Aid Agreement form for two Fire Departments by tree68 12-26-2018, 09:46 PM
The 9-11 Tragedy Discussion on topics specifically related to the events of 9-11 Topics: 203 Posts: 894 Last Post: Remember The Brothers 9-11-01	203	894	Remember The Brothers 9-11-01 by L-Webb 09-11-2019, 10:15 AM
Fire Department Based EMS Fire Departments and EMS Services that run through/with the department Topics: 57 Posts: 741 Last Post: Are face masks here to stay?	57	741	Are face masks here to stay? by tree68 05-18-2020, 11:32 PM

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Sticky: Wtc News by E40FDNYL35 Started by E40FDNYL35, 01-08-2004, 06:29 AM	226 responses 78,994 views 0 likes	Last Post by E40FDNYL35 05-09-2016, 02:07 PM
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Has anyone Attached more Than 1 Speaker to an amplified Minitor 5 charger? by BENV17 Started by BENV17, 11-10-2015, 12:37 AM	4 responses 352 views 0 likes	Last Post by Bones42 11-19-2015, 08:46 AM
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Looking for advice by codyneill11 Started by codyneill11, 11-10-2015, 03:36 PM	7 responses 428 views 0 likes	Last Post by Guest 11-13-2015, 10:25 PM
IAFF, the Military Reserves, and my current Department by FireMedic0227 Started by FireMedic0227, 11-12-2015, 04:37 PM	0 responses 265 views 0 likes	Last Post by FireMedic0227 11-12-2015, 04:37 PM
Rescuing victims from buildings by Emtbk Started by Emtbk, 11-10-2015, 03:07 PM	7 responses 407 views 0 likes	Last Post by FyredUp 11-11-2015, 09:29 PM
Veterans Day by FF-Andy Started by FF-Andy, 11-11-2015, 10:05 AM	1 response 231 views 0 likes	Last Post by FyredUp 11-11-2015, 10:27 AM
Fire at sea, the remains of the Sorrento Ferry. by antiguogrumete Started by antiguogrumete, 11-11-2015, 07:15 AM	0 responses 199 views 0 likes	Last Post by antiguogrumete 11-11-2015, 07:15 AM
Clic by Clic Started by Clic, 11-10-2015, 10:07 AM	2 responses 225 views 0 likes	Last Post by FyredUp 11-10-2015, 09:47 PM
Custom CAFs Help by Kosuki Started by Kosuki, 10-28-2015, 09:37 PM	1 response 299 views 0 likes	Last Post by johnsb 11-06-2015, 10:14 PM
Burn Room Construction by bluedevilFF201 Started by bluedevilFF201, 11-02-2015, 10:02 AM	0 responses 285 views 0 likes	Last Post by bluedevilFF201 11-02-2015, 10:02 AM
Volunteer Fire Department Chaplain by FFKellybelle Started by FFKellybelle, 06-23-2014, 05:07 PM	4 responses 1,168 views 0 likes	Last Post by Guest 10-28-2015, 05:19 PM
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Junior/probationary firefighter. by Marine30287 Started by Marine30287, 10-01-2015, 07:15 AM	13 responses 900 views 0 likes	Last Post by Guest 10-23-2015, 10:16 PM
1943 FDNY All Hands Fire Video by Kosuki Started by Kosuki, 10-21-2015, 03:13 PM	0 responses 510 views 0 likes	Last Post by Kosuki 10-21-2015, 03:13 PM
On duty 24/7/365? by FyredUp Started by FyredUp, 10-11-2015, 02:07 PM	30 responses 1,214 views 0 likes	Last Post by Guest 10-20-2015, 12:09 PM
NFFF New Goals Discussion: The Human Element by Guest Started by Guest, 10-20-2015, 10:58 AM	0 responses 398 views 0 likes	Last Post by Guest 10-20-2015, 10:58 AM
Older SCBAs by neese5721 Started by neese5721, 10-12-2015, 10:02 PM	6 responses 428 views 0 likes	Last Post by neese5721 10-18-2015, 09:17 PM
October 17,1966 Box 55 598 The 23 street Collapse Never Forget by E40FDNYL35 Started by E40FDNYL35, 10-17-2015, 04:25 AM	0 responses 227 views 0 likes	Last Post by E40FDNYL35 10-17-2015, 04:25 AM
Portable Fire Pump Questions and Information Requested by Kosuki Started by Kosuki, 10-12-2015, 12:21 AM	17 responses 1,945 views 0 likes	Last Post by Guest 10-16-2015, 04:15 PM
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Personal Reputation by FireMedic0227 Started by FireMedic0227, 09-04-2015, 11:44 PM	15 responses 1,141 views 0 likes	Last Post by Guest 10-09-2015, 11:47 PM