FDNY Squad Company 18 is a 2013 m Attacker with a Squad Body on the back. It has a 1,000gpm & 500 gal water tank. There are a total of 8 Squad Companies in the FDNY. Squads respond as engine companies for their first, second and third due areas with the exception of Squad 8, Squad 18 & Squad 41 only have first and second due boxes. Responding as a Engine they go to ordinary engine company calls such as CFR Calls, Fire Alarms, Car Fires, CO and Gas Calls. When they respond as a squad they go to Confirmed Fires, Tech Rescues, Water Rescues, Subway Emergencies, Collapse, Confirmed Space, High Angel and other rescue type incidents. Basically a Squad Company can do everything a Rescue company can do with the exception of not having all the rescue company equipment and they do not do water rescue diving. Squad Companies are unique because they have the ability to be a Engine Company and have all the tools that a Truck Company has so they can operate as a truck company. All Squad Company members are Rescue Tech Level II & Hazmat Tech Level II. They go through over 300 hours of training. Squad Companies can get assigned to Hazmat Calls as a Hazmat Tech Company to assist Hazmat Company 1 on scene.

Some Special Equipment on Squad Companies but not limited to Search Ropes, Rescue Harnesses, KLSR Rope, Bottle Jacks, Rad Eye watches, Paratech Struts, Air Tools, Mustang Water Rescue Suites, Slings, Rigging Chains, High Rise Blanket, TNT Cutter, Ram, Spreaders, Holnatro Combo Tool, Subway Emergency Kits, Elevator Kits, Cribbing Caddys, Airbags, Climbing Gear, 4:1 Bags, Ludlum Screening Kit, Space Case, Cribbing, Rebar cutters, Carpenter Bag, Third Rail Indicator, Dremmel Tool, Man in Machine, Impact Tools, Drills, Saws, High Ride Window Kit, Map Gas Torch, Rigging Hardware, Battery Bag, Cockloft Nozzle, Hazmat Lion Suites, Manhole Rescue Kit, Tech Rescue & Hazmat Helmets, Boots, APR Kits, Water Rescue Bags, Yates, Confined Space Gun Slingers, 600' ropes, steel cables, confined space coms, wrecking bar, stokes, Shackles, Timbles, Fist Grips, Confined Space Cylinders 15min & 30min Scott Packs, RIT Pak, Pak Tracker, Etc

Squad 18 Riding Positions depending if going as a Engine, Squad or Hazmat Tech


OFFICER
ECC CHAUFFEUR RESOURCE
NOZZLE CAN ENTRY 1
BACKUP IRONS ENTRY 2
DOOR ROOF BACKUP 1
CONTROL HOOK BACKUP 2



Squad 18 Squad Response Area is from the bottom of Manhattan from The Battery to 92nd Street on the West Side and 72nd Street on the East Side. Squad 18 Responds to about 4k calls a year with 150 calls being confirmed fires.

Squad Companies

Squad 1 is in Brooklyn covering BC31 BC32 BC48 BC40 BC42 BC33 BC43 BC 41 BC57 & Parts of BC47 in Queens

Squad 8 is on Staten Island covering BC21 BC22 BC23

Squad 18 is in Manhattan covering BC1 BC2 BC4 BC6 BC7 BC8 BC9 (Most of BC10 & BC11)

Squad 41 is in The Bronx Covering BC14 BC17 BC3 BC26 & Manhattan BC13 & BC16

Squad 61 is in The Bronx Covering BC15 BC18 BC19 BC20 BC27

Squad 252 is in Brooklyn Covering BC37 BC38 BC28 BC44 BC58 BC41

Squad 270 is in Queens Covering BC50 BC51 BC52 BC53 BC54 BC47

Squad 288 is in Queens Covering BC45 BC46 BC49 BC52


During Times where no Rescue or Squad is available in a boro due to a fire or collapse a Squad will Relocate to a Squad for Coverage in order to provide SOC Coverage
SQUAD 18 & SQUAD 8 will never relocate!


Due to the high calls of Lithium Ion Battery fires, most squad companies now carry 16 & 5 gal buckets and a bag of cell block to over pack one or two batteries.


SQUAD 1 2,500 Calls 400 Fires a year
SQUAD 8 1,800 Calls 100 Fires a year
SQUAD 18 4,000 Calls 150 Fires a year
SQUAD 41 5,000 Calls 330 Fires a year
SQUAD 61 4,000 Calls 250 Fires a year
SQUAD 252 2,500 Calls 370 Fires a year
SQUAD 270 3,500 Calls 280 Fires a year
SQUAD 288 2,500 Calls 270 Fires a year





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