On the FDNY fire front, here's the first hour of radio traffic of tonight's boat/bridge collision and resulting MPI. Includes all other traffic from Brooklyn Dispatch channel. Second clip posted with Manhattan Dispatch excerpts. Both clips also posted at youtube.com/legeros. Recording run time 00:28:56. Google for news reports, see also NYC Fire Wire. | Legeros Fire Line

On the FDNY fire front, here's the more radio traffic of tonight's boat/bridge collision and resulting MPI. Excepts from the Manhattan Dispatch channel. Recording run time 00:11:36. Sorry for the hum, limitations of source audio. See prior posting for Brooklyn Dispatch channel traffic. Both clips also posted to youtube.com/legeros. Google for news reports, see also NYC Fire Wire. | Legeros Fire Line

"When we pulled up, there was heavy fire extending out of the windows. We made our way to the second floor to begin our search. Queens Fire Dispatch alerted us that people might be trapped up there, so we put that in our mind and when we made our way up, we were looking to help. We split up and began our search. During the search, Firefighter Antonio Tarabocchia, Firefighter Daniel Hickey, and Firefighter Richard Schmidt found three individuals. We all train for this and everyone operated correc

At 3:05 pm today, Engine 246, Ladder 161, and Ladder 169 responded to Emmons Avenue at 23rd Street for a report of two people in the water in Sheepshead Bay. They were clinging to a dinghy that was sinking. L-161 and L-169 both deployed rescue swimmers, Firefighters Dan Palmieri and Matt Paz, who swam to the two victims in the water. Using a surfboard, they were pulled to shore. A third person who had jumped into the water to help the other two, was rescued by Marine 9 with the help of NYPD. All