Mask Service Unit 1 is one of 3 staffed units. Each MSU is staffed by 1 Full time Firefighter. Daily each MSU Truck splits the city up to drop of cylinders to about 70 Depot Stations. The FDNY uses Scott 4.5 positive pressure masks in 60, 45, 30 and 15 minute versions... Each Depot holds about 40 bottles. Daily from 0830 to 1400 they are exchanging used cylinders and replacing them at the Depots. MSUs are assigned on 3rd Alarms, 2nd Alarm 10-77s, 10-76 Commercial High Rise Fires and may be special called citywide and may be special called to fill a depot as some areas of the city can have 3 fires in one day. Depot Stations are so if a Company is out of bottles they go to Depot to get new bottles. Mask Service Division is in charge by a Battalion Chief also known as Car 12M. Each Tour gets assigned a Officer & 3 Firefighters. The 3 Firefighters will be on the Trucks and the officer is at the desk to answer phone and to see who needs bottles and masks. During the day shift anywhere from 6-10 light duty firefighters work in the Mask Service Division to help fill bottles. Not just the bottles that are coming back from the trucks but they also have to fill bottles that are used at The Rock which is the FDNY Training Academy. They have the probies, rescue, hazmat schools. They have companies that train at the academy daily. In the same building they have 7 employees that work for Scott that work on issues with Masks and Cylinders. Cylinders are only good for 15 years and they have to be inspected every 3-5 years
The Mask Service Division utilizes 3 Sprinter Vans 2 of them have the capability to hold air cylinders. The white sprinter van can hold up to 130 bottles. The red one under 80. The 3rd one is empty so if they have to pick up masks and packs or drop them off. Each Battalion and Division have extra Masks and Packs. The White Sprinter Van is usually used for Manhattan as it’s easier then using a Big Truck.
Basically after a Fire companies in the battalion go to the Depot to exchange cylinders.
For Response to scenes basically if MSU 1 was doing depots in Queens then he would take any fires or incidents in queens.
Basically 1 Depot for Each Battalion a couple have (2)
Manhattan Depot Stations (14*)
E1 E4 E15 E21 E22 E54 E69 E76 E91 E93
L3 L20
SQ18 R1
Brooklyn Depot Stations (18)
E201 E202 E207 E220 E222 E230 E234 E236 E242 E245 E250 E257 E276 E281 E332
SQ1 SQ252 R2
Bronx Depot Stations (12*)
E43 E45 E48 E50 E60 E63 E79 E92 E94
SQ41 SQ61 R3
Queens Depot Stations (13)
E259 E263 E266 E285 E286 E289 E295 E298 E326 E317
SQ270 SQ288/HM1 R4
Staten Island Depot Stations (5)
E152 E162 E163
SQ8 R5
Rescue School at Rock
Hazmat School at Rock
Probie School at Rock
Marine Ops at Navy Yard
Rockaway Tactical
Staten Island Tactical
Also a few pilot Depots Stations they are trying out
60 Minute Cylinders are used by Hazmat, High Rise Unit, Chemical Protective Clothing Ladders, and Hazmat Tech Engines.
45 Minute Cylinders are used by everyone including EMS Rescue Medics & HazTac. Rescues, Squads, Hazmat have one for FAST Pak.
30 Minute Cylinders are used by SOC Support Ladders & EMS Rescue Medics
15 Minute Cylinders are used for FAST Pak, SOC Support Ladders, Rescues & Squads.
Each Engine Company has 12 Cylinders (6 on packs, 6 spare)
Each Ladder Company has 13 Cylinders (6 on packs, 6 spares, 1 FAST Pak)
Each Rescue Company has 24 Cylinders (7 on packs, 7 spares)
Each Battalion, Division, Staff Chief has 4 Cylinders (2 on packs, 2 spares)
Average Calls 200 a year
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31 авг 2023
