Editor’s note: Tom Brennan, our revered technical editor and former editor, passed away in April 2006. Tom shared monthly here his wisdom and knowledge of the tactical aspects of our industry, but he also wrote about the social side of the fire service as only Tom could. We are very pleased that Tom wrote down some of these interesting, funny, insightful, and colorful stories. We are very proud to have the chance to continue to provide for you the random thoughts of our dear friend and brother. Please note Tom did not change any of the names, as he felt none of his friends mentioned in these pieces are “innocent.”
111 Truck. One-Eleven in the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) was another truly unique place in which I was fortunate to have worked and skippered during my too-short career. It had as unique a class of individual characters who happened to also be the best at what they did. It was a busy place that had been successful and effective as one of the city’s busiest trucks for more than 100 years.
It must have been in my blood, because I jumped at the chance to become the captain there when I was asked and to leave another happy place for me in the Harlem section of New York.
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