New York Fire Patrol 1991

short video about the work of the New York fire patrol that was similar to Salvage corps that used to be in the UK in large cities like London and Liverpool. The New York Fire Patrol was disbanded in 2006

[@HighwayLand]

Fire Patrolman Keith M. Roma was killed on 9-11, but he is not listed as one of the 343 FDNY firefighters killed because the Fire Patrol was a department in itself. It would have been nice if they added him as number 344, because he was a firefighter, his body was found in Tower 1 along with 9 civilians.

[@ABMP4D3]

He was given a full FDNY funeral as well, should be 344 he was found with the civilians on Christmas Eve 2001, his father was a patrolman as well.

[@DC-ih8bv]

They disbanded due to costs. Simple as that. It wasn’t worth the cost of running the FP. I remember working with them in Manhattan and it was a great respectful relationship.

[@Sammydx1]

I was just going to ask. How was the relationship with FDNY.

[@DC-ih8bv]

@@Sammydx1 it was fine. We knew alot of those guys were eventually coming here. We never had a problem .

[@MPWEST83]

@@DC-ih8bv were u or are you in the FDNY?

[@Shield.148]

They should re-start the Fire Patrol.

[@owensweetland342]

The start of many FDNY careers.

[@fdny3526]

Bill Feehan was killed on September 11th 2001 as a First Deputy Fire Commissioner of the FDNY. RIP Bill Feehan September 29th 1929-September 11th 2001 he was just 71 and three quarters old when he died in the world trade center collapse

[@chucklaw1955]

Very informative and enjoyable video 👏👏👏

[@nickpatterson492]

Pretty interesting as well as educational I did not know they ever existed considering I grew up in nyc

[@kujbusm100]

I found this out on accident and i am already asking isn’t it the ACTUAL fire department that salvages a building or something like that?

[@nickpatterson492]

The part where the fire department 🚒 is in school reminds me of my childhood in nyc public schools where the fdny would come and teach us fire prevention have us try on there uniforms ,helmets ⛑go in the trucks and made me want to become a fire fighter as a child

[@firefighterfan2010]

Fire Patrol FDNY is the best!🚒👨🏻‍🚒🔥

[@fdny3526]

The Fire Patrol was not part of the FDNY is was a separate agency that had allied the FDNY since 1865 until they were disbanded in 2006. The Fire Patrol responded to ever all hands fire and major fires in the entire city for 16 decades to spread covers on the contents that needed to be salvaged but that all was lost in 2006 under the Bloomberg administration by cutting their budgets and disband the patrol forever. Mike Bloomberg was probably the worst person to have an administration to disband every singe fire company for more than 20 years this is the same with the previous administration that cut budgets on a few brooklyn and manhattan companies such as E213 E208 E215 Sq7 B36 Sq6 Sq9 Sq8 Sq5 Sq2 E2 E51 E56 E27 E29 E13 almost had E212 disbanded in ‘75 E232 E30 E31 E11 E12 E17 E19 E20 E25 E32 E49 E57 E77 E78 E98 E99 E100 E101-E110 E111-E120 E121-E130 E131-E140 E141-E150 E170-E176 E200 then in 2003 E203 E204 E36 E212 E209 and E261 in 2018 E154/F154 to reorganize Sq8 Sq10 was also disbanded every single administration that cut budgets on firehouses closed them down and disbanded them causing the firemen to lose their jobs and not work as firemen again. In 1975 the brooklyn community protested on the attempted closing of E212 and they blocked off the engine held the firemen hostage and took over the firehouse to show they will do anything to protect them from ever closing the police department shown up telling all the protesters to get out and then Joe Galvin of the 11th division shot down and asked what was happening and they said they were taking over the firehouse and the cops asked what they should do with the protesters like throw them out but Joe said no leave them here it’s the People’s Firehouse that’s where they got the name and they held weekly meetings on Tuesday nights to figure out a plan of action to save E212, so then in 1978 Utility Unit 1 was formed to temporarily replace E212 then in 1991 E212 was back again, but they only lasted about 12 years before they were totally disbanded on May 25th 2003.

[@firefighterfan2010]

@@fdny3526 Oh i see.

[@fdny3526]

@@firefighterfan2010 Yup.

[@caseyfuller2872]

Nice upload better quality too. Have a look at my channel. I made a tribute video for them as they were just as important as the FDNY.

[@fdny3526]

we need them back in NYC

[@MPWEST83]

@caseyfuller2872 I have seen that video and cherish it.

[@jonnyfennessy9812]

F.P. Station number 2 fire house Greenwich village. I heard Anderson Cooper bought for a 11 million, & turned into his Apt. Smh

[@owensweetland342]

So? If I had the $ I'd purchase a single company house for a residence.

[@fdny3526]

also known as a short circuit

[@gillesrenaud6926]

This organisation does not exist anymore? Why?

[@roadweary5252]

Gilles Renaud disbanded in October of 2006. Insurance industry said the value of property the Fire Patrol salvaged wasn’t equal to what they were paying (or something like that).

[@Grim-bx3ox]

My guess is because they probably didn't work well together with the FDNY, nor were they widespread and effective enough to be of much use. Perhaps that may be different, but that's my guess.

[@mikejewpants4099]

@@Grim-bx3ox Nah. Patrol and FDNY had a great relationship. Patrol was often the minor league team - and the men would join FDNY after they got a little experience.

[@Grim-bx3ox]

@@mikejewpants4099 yeah i ended up finding that out awhile after i posted it. kinda surprised they played ball together so well though

[@mikejewpants4099]

@@Grim-bx3ox My best friend was a member of Patrol #2 (in Manhattan) before joining FDNY. I have wonderful memories of visiting him inside the beautiful and historic old firehouse. He used to take me down to the basement and tell me about the ghost. Sadly, he was killed in 9/11, so those memories are particularly meaningful today. Interestingly, the firehouse was placed on the open market after Patrol disbanded and the property was purchased by Anderson Cooper. ny.curbed.com/2017/4/28/15478996/anderson-cooper-greenwich-village-home

[@Shield.148]

The Fire Patrol should be brought back, but re-purposed as Fire Crews, to bring additional Firefighters to scenes where they are needed, but additional trucks are not.