🌟FLEET FRIDAY 🌟 FDNY BATTALION CHIEF 6

There are 49 Battalion Chiefs in the FDNY not including Rescue, Safety, Hazmat & Marine Battalions. Each Battalion Chief is designated a Response area and assigned companies within its battalion. Battalion 6 is in charge of Engines 5, 14, 33 & Ladders 3 & Tower Ladder 9. Battalion 6 is a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD. A Battalion Chiefs main role is to supervise members at a scene and secure safety of members operating. They are to take charge over the scene until a Deputy Chief or Higher arrives on scene. All Battalions Chief went thru a Safety Course and have the ability to be a Safety Officer on the 2nd Alarm. The first arriving Battalion Chief is the Incident Commander of the Scene. The second arriving Battalion Chief will be the fire section and go inside the fire building or emergency situation. Each individual Battalion Chief may have a special certification to be a but not limited to Hazmat Tech, Air Recon, Planing Section, RUL, Decon Task Force, High Pressure Pumping, Staging area manager and even RTF. On a 2nd Alarm there will be assigned 3 BCs. One for Firefighting, Next will be RUL which is Resource Unit Leader, and third will be a Safety Officer. 3rd Alarm gets one Fire firefighting, staging, and Air Recon. Battalion Chiefs are responsible for the manpower for next tour for the units they are responsible for. Almost all battalion chiefs carry the same equipment and are all staffed with a Firefighter aide as the chauffeur. A Set of Irons, Hook, TIC, Flash Lights, Gas Meters, Radiation Detection , Tablet, EFAS tablet with Radio, Water Rescue Kit, Sound Powered Phone with Reels, Post Radio, CO Fire Extinguisher, APR Masks, DOT Triangles, Flares, Tow Strap, Ropes, Spare SCBA Bottles, Jumper Cables, Administrative Paper Work, Clip Board, Command Sheets, white bag is the 10’ x 12’ Window Blanket for impacted fires, ERG Books & other miscellaneous stuff.
Any questions about Battalions leave in comments.
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[@timmuller1567]

These are very enjoyable to watch. You must have an excellent reputation with FDNY to be able to get access to show us all the cool stuff they have. I'm sure it's not easy in this day and age. They must get a lot of people knocking on the door wanting to look at stuff.

[@SkylerFire]

Glad you like them! Big one coming next week!

[@aaronjohnson2843]

A lot of respect for those who are managing a lot of tasks and responsibilities each day.What they do is enormous and most important, the lives of the men and women they lead each day is paramount.Among other things,this is a education for me today, Skyler about battalion chiefs.

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks for watching

[@lawrencemazel9182]

Very cool thanks....🚒

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks for watching!

[@duenge]

Is the Aide's job a position, or is filled with guys on light duty due to injuries, etc.?

[@SkylerFire]

Full time spot. But has been a shortage, so been a lot of covers. Some aides in the division are light duty

[@thomasfreeman7770]

That’s great Skyler. Once again I will go back in time with a little FDNY history. The typical battalion vehicle in the 60s was a Dodge or Ford station wagon. It had 1 rotating beacon on the roof. On the front bumper there were two brackets. On one a mechanical siren was mounted sideways, and on the other a bell was placed. A pull cord went through the engine compartment to the inside of the vehicle to ring the bell. Basic equipment was carried before the days of modern electronics. Bunker coats( no bunker pants in those days) extinguisher, irons etc.Also books containing information that they have access to using the laptop today. Simple voice radio for communication.

[@SkylerFire]

Great stuff! Thanks for the great history!

[@emtffzartman666]

While pretty simple, I like how those rigs are setup. I have always wanted a tour of one of the Battalion Chief rigs. Thanks for all you do with this content!!!

[@SkylerFire]

Any time!

[@schasney1915]

Great topic. Learning a lot about the FDNY. Thanks Skyler!

[@SkylerFire]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pamhofmeister2531]

Great Fleet Friday. Learned a lot today. Thanks Skyler...🤗🤗

[@SkylerFire]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnpappas2060]

Bless Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Many thanks to the FDNY members who helped make this video possible. Thanks 😊

[@SkylerFire]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@donfrank4429]

great, when I retired 18 years ago they gave me my irons I carried for years, still have them and my leather helmet as well

[@abbottcooper3243]

Great tutorial. As always, these videos are immensely interesting. Thanks much.

[@SkylerFire]

Glad you like them!

[@AlGenovese813]

I love fleet week friday, Skyler. Just got the same tour from the 14th division. Thanks for the info.

[@SkylerFire]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@RJSAMCRO]

Does the BC's Aide get selected by the BC or is it a rotation schedule for each FF? Any special training to become a BC Aide?

[@SkylerFire]

No training anyone but a probie can be a aide… usually the Battalion will pick someone and usually it’s a senior firefighter

[@markbickelhaupt4414]

Alot of experience & dedication riding around in that passenger seat!! The BC is the one that runs The Show! Big shoes and Strong Shoulders to hold up all that equipment & people! Thanks Skyler & see you next Friday, 2N2!!

[@dcentral]

Is there a reason FDNY has preference for Chevy or just cheapest deal?

[@SkylerFire]

Not sure I prefer the Fords as the Staff chiefs have them and they are very nice

[@rob3160]

Skyler a great get would be a tour ofthe FDNY communications office, a extended video.

[@jasonrahmaaa2008]

Very interesting Skyler. Best equipment for the Chiefs with so much responsibility. Thank you.

[@SkylerFire]

You bet

[@gaborandrejszki2553]

Wow! Such a Beautiful Chevrolet! I love it!

[@shawnganser8423]

The rear emergency lighting, the “poles” that go straight up in the air. What purpose do they serve?

[@SkylerFire]

High Rise Bar for Highway visibility

[@richardharris1818]

Thank you interesting

[@SkylerFire]

You're welcome

[@cdocker3070]

I'm a Chevy man myself...I'm curious if they still have the Ford excursions as spares?

[@SkylerFire]

No they are gone. They have Chevy Silverados, staff chiefs use Chevy Tahoes and ford F150

[@richm7410]

Good stuff Skyler. Thanks again.

[@SkylerFire]

You bet

[@johndavis6119]

Excellent report Skyler.

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks

[@shawnramsey8264]

Once again nice job all around

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks again!

[@shawnramsey8264]

@@SkylerFire Fleet fridays are spot on

[@smorris281]

I didn't know that battalion chief vehicles were so complex. I also didn't know there was a need for a BC to have an SCBA. I would think they wouldn't need to enter an IDLH environment.

[@SkylerFire]

2nd due Battalion Chief goes inside the fire building. If a fire is really Smokey the 1st due Chief might need the SCBA

[@Samanthareneeheart1]

Tx Skyler that was intresting.

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks

[@hovermotion]

Wow that is some kit..Thanks for showing..

[@mikesaporitojr3313]

That’s some very well equipped pickups for the BC’s and that’s a good thing for a place like NYC

[@SkylerFire]

For how busy they are, they sure need them!

[@Sophiebliek]

toured by the chief awesome

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks for watching

[@BigDuke-md8ec]

Good job … love the series

[@SkylerFire]

Thanks

[@seanconlin8712]

Great Video once again Skyler. I didn't see the incident command board. There who carrys that.

[@SkylerFire]

Divisions & Field Com are the only ones

[@seanconlin8712]

@@SkylerFire Thank You Skyler, looking forward to the Field Comm and Division Chiefs Fleet Fridays. It is very different from Ontario Canada to FDNY. We have District Chiefs similar to your Battalion Chief's then Platoon Chiefs similar to your Division Chiefs, from there we go to Assistant Deputy Chief then to Deputy Chief then to the Chief.

[@jerrykirsch2597]

How do you get access to do the videos of the compartments? The few times I have been to NYC some but not all companies are a little reluctant to open the compartments for outside visitors.

[@SkylerFire]

We’ll probably for terrorism…. They clearly are not gonna know who you are…

[@daleurban4059]

What does the colored strips on the radio handset represent.

[@SkylerFire]

Just that it goes to that company. Every company has its own colors

[@nfldbuff4016]

Does the battalion chief not carry the command post table or accountability boards?

[@SkylerFire]

Divisions & Field Com carry the big command boards. All Battalions, Divisions and anyone that has a Department cell phone can see the mobile command board. Battalion chiefs can start it on the tablet. One day they are gonna do anyway with the command board cause everything will be on the tablet. They can put companies on any floor, rehab, fire victims there is a section for patients that EMS can see

[@jonfishbough9497]

Thank you- was so looking forward to seeing Fleet Friday I was looking for it last night thinking I missed it.

[@SkylerFire]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@richardmeo2503]

I got on in 1980, and was in L-3 from May 83 till promotion 8/90. Lost a lot of friends and former probies who were in the house on 9/11. L-3 was active, but never got under # 31 on the Fire Bell listing. If only Sty-town and Peter Cooper had not been built. If anyone wants to read of that time my detailed work MY TURN ON THE FIRELINES 1980-2003 is still available.

[@jeffpatch5]

Thank you again Skyler... VERY informative... From Denver.

[@pelon3104]

THANKS SKYLER 👍😎 HAPPY FRIDAY 🙏🇺🇸

[@SkylerFire]

Thank you too

[@fab8657]

Should have been a Suburban

[@SkylerFire]

Ok

[@matthewgregorio8715]

Who has the command board?

[@SkylerFire]

Divisions, Field Com

[@oliviasorensen4143]

I noticed that there was no first aid kit oxygen bag or defib in the chiefs car.. do they even carry that sort of gear (which they should) or did it you miss it in the tour?

[@SkylerFire]

No they don’t carry not sure why

[@oliviasorensen4143]

@@SkylerFire 😳 yeahh they DEFINITELY should carry some first aid gear!

[@gort400]

Awesome! Thank You

[@theplug-pv2fl]

what does the aide do?

[@SkylerFire]

Drives, assists the chief on scene for command, goes in fire with chief when not command. Talks to dispatch, does the manpower and call ins for the battalion

[@theplug-pv2fl]

what ranks are the aides usually?

[@SkylerFire]

@@theplug-pv2fl FFs always

[@stvnd53]

I thought your loyalty was with Division 3 ???? great video thanks

[@SkylerFire]

Hahaha Division is another video! Lol

[@st4183]

👍

[@unknown.unknowingly]

notifications turned on! Keep this series going 🙏

[@SkylerFire]

Will do!

[@unknown.unknowingly]

@@SkylerFire thank you! It's really cool to see US Fire Rigs, especially from the UK