The New York City Fire Department has literally dozens of special units, ranging from Haz-Mat apparatus to hydrant thawing units. Some of these units are manned all the time, some of them are manned depending on weather conditions(The Brush Fire Units and the Thawing Units are examples of weather dependent rigs), and some are not manned at all, except by the companies where the apparatus is stored. There are 3 Fire Boats in active service all year round, and numerous smaller boats which are only in service in the warmer months. There are also hundreds of non response support vehicles, such as wreckers, fuel trucks, and administrative vehicles. A very large EMS fleet is operated by the department, and there are many different vehicles in within that bureau other than ambulances. The last Fire Patrol Units in the USA, paid for by the insurance companies, were in New York City. There were 3 companies left, from a high of 10 until they were disbanded in 2006. Also in this section are the 9 remaining volunteer fire companies that operate in the city along with the one that was closed by FDNY in 2011. Virtually all the special units that FDNY operates are shown within these pages. Enjoy!
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Marine Division
Bldg. 292, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn |
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Marine 1
Foot Of Bloomfield St., Manhattan. |
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Marine 2
Foot Of Bloomfield St., Manhattan. Disbanded 1991 |
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Marine 6
Bldg. 292, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn |
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Marine 9
305 Front St., Staten Island |
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Ceremonial Unit
FDNY EMS Training Academy, Fort Totten. |
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Mask Service Unit
FDNY Training Academy, Randalls Island. |
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Bureau Of Training Units
FDNY Training Academy, Randalls Island. |
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Special Operations Command Units
750 Main St. Roosevelt Island |
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Hazmat Operations Apparatus
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Field Communications Unit
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Communications Division
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Fleet Maintenance Vehicles
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Reserve Engines
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Reserve Ladders
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Fire Marshal Units
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FDNY Medical Units
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FDNY EMS Units
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RAC Units
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Other FDNY Vehicles
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Fire Patrol 1
240 West 30th St., Manhattan |
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Fire Patrol 2
84 West 3rd St., Manhattan |
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Fire Patrol 3
12 Dean St., Brooklyn |
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NYPD Vehicles
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Port Authority Of NY and NJ Vehicles
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Port Authority Of NY and NJ @ John F. Kennedy Airport
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Port Authority Of NY and NJ @ Newark Airport
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Port Authority Of NY and NJ @ Teterboro Airport
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Corrections Department
Rikers Island Prison, Queens. |
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Other Agencies in NYC with Firefighting Vehicles
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National Park Service-Gateway NP Staten Island
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Metropolitan Fire Association
Staten Island, New York |
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Aviation Hose 3
Gildersleeve Ave., Bronx. |
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Edgewater Park VFD
Main St. & Adee Dr., Bronx |
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Gerritsen Beach VFD
52 Seba Ave., Brooklyn |
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West Hamilton Beach VFD
102-33 Davenport Ct., Queens |
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Broad Channel VFD
15 Noel Rd., Queens |
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Roxbury VFD
42 State Rd., Queens |
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Rockaway Point VFD
204-26 Rockaway Point Blvd., Queens |
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Point Breeze VFD
29 Point Breeze Ave, Queens. |
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Oceanic H&L Co. 1
4010 Victory Blvd, Staten Island. |
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Richmond Engine Co. 1
3664 Richmond Rd., Staten Island. |