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3 days ago

Today the FDNY remembers four brave members who made the Supreme Sacrifice as a result of two separate fires, 15 years ago today, a day that has come to be known within the Department as “Black Sunday.” On January 23, 2005, six Firefighters were battling a 3-alarm fire in a four-story apartment building in the Bronx. While searching the fourth floor of the building for occupants who were believed to be trapped, the fire and extreme heat rapidly intensified, trapping the Firef...ighters and subsequently forcing them to jump from the fourth floor window to the ground below. As a result, they all suffered critical, life-threatening injuries. Lt. Curtis Meyran of Battalion 26 and Lt. John Bellew of Ladder 27 died that day from their injuries; and Lt. Joseph DiBernardo of Rescue 3 endured multiple surgical procedures before his death on November 22, 2011. In a separate incident that day, Firefighter Richard T. Sclafani of Ladder 103 died while fighting a fire in Brooklyn. Firefighter Sclafani and members of Ladder 103 were among the first firefighters to arrive on the scene of a basement fire in a two-story private dwelling, and they immediately began searching both for the location of the fire and any trapped occupants. During these search operations, Firefighter Sclafani became separated from his company. He was found, minutes later, unconscious and in respiratory arrest on the cellar staircase. He succumbed to his injuries that day. ... See MoreSee Less

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Godspeed, Rest in Peace

🕊🕊God bless, Rest In Peace 🕊🕊

QEPD 💐

Never forget

R.I.P.

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Rescue Company 2

3 weeks ago

Second alarm this evening on Covert Street in Bushwick. Heavy fire on the top floor of a three story frame with extension into the exposures. Sq252 L176 first due. ... See MoreSee Less

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God bless, be safe

Good job

Stay safe to go back home.

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Great job brothers

Andrew Galey

Imagine if 252 had been shut down back in 2002-03’!

Michael Cribben

Mark Gregory

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2 months ago

Rescue 2 and Rescue Collapse 2 in their new home on Sterling Place, Brooklyn.

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This is my FDNY Rescue 2 train set I put up this year at my full time fire department located on Martin State Airport in MD! I love the look of their new “home” and hope that y’all can appreciate my train display!

Enjoy the new quarters.

Very nice, Congratulations!

Very nice congratulations.

Congrats!

Awesome, congratulations!

Congratulations! Stay safe!

Congratulations

How many rescue companies are in New york

Looking good Brooklyn

Dave Withers

Any decision on where the door from old quarters will end up? It needs to be preserved.

Troy Allen

Andrew Galey look at this man what a upgrade!

Julian Gieß

Dale Abbinanti

Emma Bianco😍

John Napolitano

Andrew Frattaroli

Assuming no poles?

I know that no matter where they go "THE GUYS" will always be with them..

Sick!

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Rescue Company 2

2 months ago

Today was Rescue 2’s first tour in the new firehouse. The first run was a 10-75 on Harmon Street in Bushwick followed by a second alarm in Canarsie. ... See MoreSee Less

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Congrats! ❤💖

Looks like the doors are a little wider. Enjoy your new digs and be safe out there.....GOD BLESS

Congratulations on the new firehouse.I hope you took the bay door,from the old firehouse.

Was you guys on junkyard fire today on Preston ct box 2379

RESCUE 2 / COLLAPSE RESCUE 2 Firehouse

Congrats! Wishing you many laughs, great times, successful jobs, and safety in your new house!

#FireHistory

Hell yeaaa. Break in the house the right way. Good luck guys. You totally deserve it.

That’s a good sign and a great way to kick things off!

Congrats on the new quarters , love the train horns on the roof

“Congrats on your new home.” Stay safe.

Liked to see some pictures of the inside. Looks nice from the outside..

Congratulations, give us a tour of your new home guy's. Send pictures.

God bless this house.

Stay safe. Enjoy the new house.

Congratulations the place looks great can't wait to see it👍👍👍

What happened to the old quarters..a lot of history there.

Congratulations Brothers stay safe and keep doing what doing 🇺🇸🍀

Enjoy your new digs..

Ron Broome how about some pictures of the inside? 😎

Good luck 👍

Ryan Flanagan Aj Mazza back to back dingers

Congratulations!!! May your new quarters serve you well. Godspeed and God bless Rescue 2.

Be safe brothers

God bless your new home and God bless all of you for what you do.

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Rescue Company 2

2 months ago

Tonight is Rescue Company 2’s last tour on Bergen Street. At 0900 the company will relocate to its new quarters on Sterling Place in Brownsville. ... See MoreSee Less

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Please take a lot of the old history from the old house to the new. Like pictures, awards and trophies from the past.

Best of luck with the new firehouse.Please take the bay door with you.

Sad to leave behind a place with so many memories, but good luck in the new house!

Had a chance several years ago to tour the firehouse. I met Rocky up here in Lynnfield, MA and I made a trip with several others, to NY. I also left behind with the officer that day a few small die-cast vehicles of R2. Good luck with your new place. Stay safe.

Good luck with your new fire station. I managed to have a brief visit last year to see this amazing building. It was close to midnight and got to take a photo of history. Unfortunately we drove on and as we were they got a shout aka run in the opposite direction. Best wishes from the UK. 🙂

Bittersweet, I'm sure. Best wishes for good happenings in your new quarters, and safe operations, always.

I spent 18 years of my almost 30 year career in this building. I have had many good days and many bad days here also. I have worked with some of the absolute best firemen ever and a good amount of them have also called this building home. I will NEVER forget.

Good luck in the New firehouse i hope you take all the memories from the old firehouse with you

All the Best in the new house. Thank you for letting me know my brothers home away from home and always making us welcomed. ❤️❤️

Best wishes in the new quarters hope the city preserves this location for the future

Congrats to all of you at Rescue 2. So much history and tradition in the old station.

Congrats to the brothers at RS02 on the new quarters!! Stay safe out there!!

Safe tour, enjoy the new house!

Congrats! So many memories! Cannot wait to see the inside of the new firehouse. Be wishes!❤

Best of Luck Rescue 2.

Lots of history in that House, sad to see it go. What is a House but a place where family grows. Lots of memories were made there for you guys and many a great firemen were blessed to have served together. A house is only temporary; but family, Brothers they last forever. Congratulations on your new station and here is to the new memories and Brothers that continue the legacy.

Good luck at your new house , stay safe!

Had the pleasure of riding with the crew of R2 a few times thanks to my buddy Lt Lund. I miss him. God bless all the RES2CUE brothers and good luck at the new quarters.

All the best in the new house to all of you...stay safe.🎄🎄🎄

Omg. I can’t wait to see the new place. All you guys deserve a new fresh place. You all work sooo hard every day and night. You get multiple fires every single day. I used to run on a engine and I caught a fire maybe once or twice a week but damm I couldn’t imagine every shift getting multiple fires. I have unbelievable amount of respect for you all. God bless.

I was in the house twice...once with Fire Patrol 3 (we got a package addressed to you) and once to buy buffy stuff. Too bad you cant take the door with you...itll be a shame to lose the artwork.

Good luck Rescue. Definitely a new chapter beginning. #Dispatcher260

The history of Rescue 2, and some of the greatest Firefighters who ever lived are in that old firehouse! Best of luck to the Company in their new quarter’s!

I remember reading the book about you guys “last men out” great read after 9/11 and it still brings chills to me reading it now

Please tell me that garage door is being saved somewhere. Good luck in the new house.

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Rescue Company 2

3 months ago

2nd Alarm 458 Lorimer. Fire in a 3 story frame. ... See MoreSee Less

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Stay Safe and Sound to all who are working at Fire Scene.

🙏🙏🙏Be Safe

Be safe boys

Rescue Company 2

3 months ago

Some members from the past and present gather on Bergen Street for one last time. Rescue 2 will move to their new quarters on November 14th 0900. ... See MoreSee Less

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Would be nice to see this grand firehouse restored. But probably to old and money would be an issue.

Many many memories made in this ole firehouse! Great history was made here from day 1. One of the last of these grand ole firehouse will be missed.

Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end. Best wishes from St. Louis Engine 32

What a great history at this firehouse...a was there in september for 9/11. You bring the smal R2 firehouse scale 1/64 i made few year ago

Best of the FDNY

What a shame, but the blood, sweat tears and stories will remain, as will the job. God Bless all the heroes past and present. Good luck in your new QTRS, and stay safe.

Terrible to see them leave Bergen St but the history and pride of the company will always continue wherever Rescue 2 goes

Lot of memories there I am sure. You deserve a new house. Been following Rescue 2 ever since I read 20,000 Alarms back in 1980, my first year as a volunteer.

Why close the house? Company members should buy it and turn it into a private meeting hall.

One of the most fascinating Rescue Houses, I have ever been to! So much history, knowledge and atmosphere in that place. Best of luck to all of you with your new home 😉🚒💨 🇩🇰🇩🇰

I’m from Chile, and I had the privilege of visiting your house last June. ✌🏻✌🏻

Lots of History made there, God Bless, my Brothers and Sisters, enjoy your new quarters... T-roy

I grew up in that house! Best of luck in your new home away from home! Cannot wait to check out the new house. Be safe guys!❤

Any pics of the new res2cue quarters inside out?

Omg. That’s awesome. Soooo happy for you all.

I will never forget my neighbor Peter C. Martin 😢🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

A huge part of my heart is in this firehouse! <3

Hello ! Avez-vous prévu un petit live que l'on en profite ?

Best of luck in the new house !

Where is the new one?

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Rescue Company 2

3 months ago

Members taking up after operating at a second alarm on Ryerson St. Fire was in the basement with extesion to the floors above. ... See MoreSee Less

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Rescue Company 2

3 months ago

All hands tonight on Halsey Street in Bedford Stuyvesant. Fire on the parlor floor of a 3 story brownstone. E222 L176 first due. ... See MoreSee Less

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Good heavens!

Stay safe...stay low!

Great pictures!!

Yup it’s going good.

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Stay safe boys

Oh baby🤤

Kyle Guess Phillip Wade

Matt Foster

Robert Carlton Byrd

Jim Doodle Ramous

Ryan Kukawski Ian Thomas

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3 months ago

Today, we remember the 12 firefighters who lost their lives on the October 17, 1966 fighting the 23rd Street Fire. You will never be forgotten. #neverforget ... See MoreSee Less

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Rest in Peace my Brothers in Arms

The Wonder Drugs on East 23rd St New York, NY a mercantile building fire killed twelve firefighters at 9:36 p.m. E-18 and L-7 responded to fire in the store’s basement. A five-inch insulated concrete floor collapsed sending ten men into the inferno, two were killed when a fire ball exploded from the basement. “A raging fire in the basement of a four-story brick loft building, caused the first floor to collapse, pitching most of the firefighters who were operating there into the roaring inferno. The ensuing collapse of the upper floors made immediate rescue attempts impossible. Many firefighters had close brushes with death that night and many heroic rescues were made. Several firefighters were seriously injured, but 12 died in the collapse. The fire went to five alarms.” “A lengthy inquiry showed that a cellar wall had been moved, leaving the drugstore’s five-inch-thick terrazzo floor unsupported and vulnerable to collapse.”

Yeah, remember reading an article years ago on this in Firehouse Magazine. Never forget.

❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

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Rescue Company 2

4 months ago

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Stay safe !

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Priscilla Rodriguez

Iosefa Leota Jesse Picha. This just made my top 5 fire photos

The house that Ray Downey built.

Ben Mucha

Zach

Kevin O’Rourke home of the Brave!!

The Rescue

Jeff Shaw

All Hands working

Damien Le Pévédic

Stay strong and stay safe Brothers.

What’s the big smoke plume in the background?

Bergen Street Fire Factory!

Matt Lund

Cole Grenci dudeeeee

Aren’t they getting a station?

Cool.

Brad Johnston work

Stay safe boys

The former home of E-234 and the 38 Batt... Before that, R-2 resided on Carlton Ave. quartered with E-210... I recall going there to get our Scott Bottles refilled by members of Rescue... It’ll be nice to see them in the new, and hopefully, permanent home...

I grew up in that house! Was my 2nd home! Be safe guys💓

Thats a job!

Who needs an address? 😉🚒🇺🇸

Great picture.

God Bless Brothers, stay Safe... Troy

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Rescue Company 2

4 months ago

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Wow! It's beautiful and yes long overdue. However glorious memories were made and tradition.

Stay safe RESCUE 2/ COLLAPSE RESCUE 2 firehouse

THATS NICE, WHATS ELSE WILL BE IN THE STATION WITH R2?

I liked the old house

The city needs to keep the old building as a museum congratulation guys you deserve it

Nope, not impressed. Bergen Street breathes Pride,courage and legacy it IS the FDNY, just a fan from afar who knew some of the heroes who called it home.

Location in ref. to old house ?

Blue doors would’ve looked a million times better

Gonna need a few gallons of BLUE Paint 🎨

I worked many days and nights at the old house when R2 was an ALF

Very nice!!

Bergen St is better it has character and tradition

AWESOME

That's nicer than Cheryl's She Shed! 😂😂😂

That looks beautiful

Congratulations Rescue 2 on your new house. Thank you all for your outstanding service and dedication. Stay strong and stay safe Brothers. God bless you all.

Looks great

Nice house...stay home

Congratulations R2, your my Heroes on this Sept 11. Cheers, be Safe!!!

Beautiful!!!

Looks good R2👍going to miss the old House!!!

Love it! And they deserve it🇺🇸

Will your favorite Detroit Lion be visiting the new digs?

Congrats and stay safe!!!!

Wow just a bit of an upgrade

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Rescue Company 2

5 months ago

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Lions DE Romeo Okwara's passion project honors New York City firehouse

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New York City's legendary Rescue 2 firehouse lost seven firefighters on Sept. 11 2001. Okwara, a Lions defensive end, turned his photography hobby into a way to honor the nearly 100-year-old firehouse...

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James Gallagher

John Sileski, HERSHEY was mentioned in this article.

Rescue Company 2

5 months ago

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A very emotional visit and welcomed by the men at FDNY - Rescue 2 Brooklyn were i had the extreem privilidge to work alongside the firefighters of this station in 1998. Except of one member, all have left or died during the terrible event of 9/11. I have the highest respect for these men and when this station closes next month, they will take all memories with them to the new station. However, this old station breaths memories which is build on all men who worked and died doing what they love most........being a firefighter🇺🇸

My dad was a fireman, lieutenant and captain in Rescue 2. The best of the best!

I worked there when it was E234 & Bn 38,s qtrs

I was fortunate enough back in the day when you still allowed to.Ride a couple tours with these outstanding firemen.Always welcoming,especially when you show up with bakery items.😁

From Italy 🇮🇹 ... you have my respect ✊

Are y'all still on Bergen st?

God Bless Rescue 2

This past Sunday, in church I mentioned the families of those we lost on that day and all First Responders. Keep them in your heart on Wednesday. Wednesday I will be ringing my church bell on the appropriate times and will continue to do so as long as my health will allow. I will never forget the Heroes that was lost that day

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God bless you all...

I LOVED RIDING WITH R2 A COUPLE TIMES GREAT TIME

Yes I did Sweetie xoxoxo

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