🌟 FLEET FRIDAY 🌟 FDNY THAWING APPARATUS 97 ~ FROZEN HYDRANT UNIT

[@johndavis6119]

Oh wow Skyler, these rigs are brilliant! We sure could have used a couple back when I was a jolly volly in the 80s. Magnificent idea and video.

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks!

[@JoexxPACMANxx]

FDNY really have thought of things when comes to the range of vehicle types

[@SkylerFire]

For sure!

[@AlGenovese813]

Hi, skyler. At the bottom of the hydrant, where the actual valve is. There's a weep hole to drain hydrant when it's shut off. Sometimes, it gets clogged. Then the water is at lip of the spout. Subject to freezing temperatures. That is why sometimes you see water coming out of cracks in the sidewalk, when hydrant is on. Also, the number on the body of the hydrant is the size of the watermain. Great job on fleet Friday.

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks for info! I did know about the number tho lol

[@northeastcarhunter]

Perfect timing for this video with the weather we're having. Perfect truck for the situation

[@SkylerFire]

It sure is! Thanks for watching

[@thomasfreeman7770]

Satellite hydrants are actually left over from the original super pumper days. Put at locations where very large mains are and two closely spaced hydrants were needed to get enough flow. A commanders car responded with the super pumper with maps of all these locations.

[@SkylerFire]

Yeah all satellites and the super pumper now still have maps

[@mjohansen11]

Awesome job Skyler!! I look forward to each of your Fleet Friday's

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks so much

[@BigDuke-md8ec]

Once again very informative video about a subject most of us have no insight on. Keep em coming!

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks!

[@firefighter-0922]

Fleet Friday - always the favorite part of the week. Good job!!! :-)

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks

[@gaborandrejszki2553]

Interesting unit! Thanks so much Skyler for sharing!

[@Sonic-sh2vh]

Great Video, absolutely my favorite "FLEET FRIDAY" so far .

[@SkylerFire]

Awesome! More to come!

[@stevewolf9211]

Thanks for the video great and very informative as always. Always look forward to fleet Friday.

[@SkylerFire]

Glad you enjoy! Thanks for watching!

[@stevewolf9211]

@@SkylerFire a good friend of mine retired from the fdny last year. He was the haz-mat buggy driver.

[@kevinhouse1960]

Interesting stuff. Thanks.

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks for watching

[@robwood5105]

Awesome! Thanks for the video

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks for watching

[@deborahsoucy2884]

That was cool Thank you Skyler --- Debbie

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks

[@sanantonioFIREsatx]

Very good! Thank you for posting!

[@SkylerFire]

My pleasure!

[@theu841]

Great Vid.

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks

[@emt0714]

Awesome!!👏

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks! 😄

[@jameslist7385]

that is a very cool job

[@GrovelandJohn]

Interesting vehicle

[@SkylerFire]

For sure!

[@richardharris1818]

Great video

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks

[@tommoserowitz]

So during non winter seasons time, is it just used for fire hydrant maintenance and upkeep?

[@SkylerFire]

Not used as anything.

[@srichar301]

When activated in cold snap do they staff this truck 24/7? How many days above freezing does it take to deactivate the unit?

[@SkylerFire]

Hydrants freeze at 25F… usually 72 hours of under 25F

[@paggs2216]

Nice video, FDNY replacing them soon? Same for CPC and SSL yet ?

[@SkylerFire]

No, they are 2016s have another 10+ years. Most SSLs are newer 2015s. Most CPCs have been refurbished and repainted. CPCs maybe nothing right now. The older CPCs are mostly in Manhattan and aren’t vent support so not used as much as others.

[@markbickelhaupt4414]

Skyler, It a great video! I was wondering if the FDNY still had Thaw units? Had not seen them in any videos or pictures. I remember in the 80's, the first time that I ever saw a thaw unit. They were GMC K-3500/Saulsbury with a box body & roll up overhead door, in the back. Never saw one in action. Up my way the water department has a "Steam Jenny" in a panel van. Not an emergency vehicle. This is a nicely set up seasonal rig. It's that time of year, 🧊hydrant

[@armadillerff]

Random thought while watching: I wonder how many Haligans are in the FDNY inventory department wide…

[@SkylerFire]

Well you figure 3 per company. And then special units have them. Plus chiefs so maybe in the 500-600 range

[@timmuller1567]

What becomes of these trucks in warm weather?

[@SkylerFire]

Nothing

[@nickrutledge4603]

Can u do a fleet Friday on salvage

[@SkylerFire]

FDNY doesn’t have a salvage unit.

[@nickrutledge4603]

Oh ok sorry in California

[@nickrutledge4603]

That one truck i would like to see a fleet on is the rescue

[@SkylerFire]

@@nickrutledge4603 yeah it’s coming. Just takes time to edit

[@randomized4266]

How long has this truck been out of service? why doesn't the truck have needed tools

[@SkylerFire]

It’s not inservice during the summer…..

[@jameslist7385]

how large is a borough

[@SkylerFire]

Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island

[@scottrjmatmsncom]

Cold water in the middle of winter

[@SkylerFire]

Huh?