FDNY Tales - The FDNY Assignment Card

FDNY Tales - The FDNY Assignment Card

Pre-planned assignments have been in use by FDNY for close to 150 years.

This multi-part story will follow the various forms of pre-planned assignments, from the very first one, to the format most are familiar with - the 10" x 4" card.

Whether referred to as a "run card", "running card", "assignment book" or "assignment card", the first known use occured on November 6, 1865.

Part 1 - Chief Engineer Elisha Kingsland - November 6, 1865
Part 2 - Manhattan Box 220 - July 1, 1909
Part 3 - Manhattan Box 386 - July 1, 1909
Part 4 - Brooklyn Assignment Book - May 12, 1925
Part 5 - Brooklyn Assignment Book - Page 253
Part 6 - Brooklyn Box 656 - December 19, 1928
Part 7 - Brooklyn Box 1207 - January 23, 1929
Part 8 - Bronx Box 2207 - October 8, 1929
Part 9 - Brooklyn Box 2672 - November 27, 1929

Now it's your turn. If you have a story that you'd like to submit, or have an idea for a story please let us know. Send it to: fdnytales@Fire-Police-EMS.com

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