February 2, 2024 • 133 mins
Getting’ Salty Experience Podcast Ep. 183
Be sure and join us with our special guest 32 year Veteran, FDNY Engine 248 Captain, Charles H. Sollin. He was sworn into the FDNY on October 26th, 1960, and reported to D11 Quarters of E229 -L146 on October 29th 1960. November 1960 – at Randall's Island – Communications Messenger December 1960 – Aircraft Collison over Brooklyn and the USS Constellation (aircraft carrier fire) both incidents in E235. January 1961 – Began Proby School (6-weeks) March 1961 – Assigned to Ladder 104 During the years of 1971 – 1973 responded to a few good runs. Merit Rating Class III, Roof Rope Rescue with L108, and Lorimar Streets 3rd alarm. Promoted to Lieutenant December 1976 – E292 MBO program - permanently assigned in June 1977 October 1979 – Unit citation Promoted to Captain in February 1981 in the 10th Division and in May of 1982 assigned to E248. Injured in June of 1982 where he fell 3 floors. And ended up getting injured again in February of 1983 Detailed to OBC in July 1985 Retired in June 1992. We are excited to hear his stories. Firefighting in those days were times in a class all by themselves.
Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET. You can also listen to our podcast………We are on all the players!! #lovethis job #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #oldschool #firefighters #gettinsaltyexperience
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Be sure and join us with our special guest 32 year Veteran, FDNY Engine 248 Captain, Charles H. Sollin. He was sworn into the FDNY on October 26th, 1960, and reported to D11 Quarters of E229 -L146 on October 29th 1960. November 1960 – at Randall's Island – Communications Messenger December 1960 – Aircraft Collison over Brooklyn and the USS Constellation (aircraft carrier fire) both incidents in E235. January 1961 – Began Proby School (6-weeks) March 1961 – Assigned to Ladder 104 During the years of 1971 – 1973 responded to a few good runs. Merit Rating Class III, Roof Rope Rescue with L108, and Lorimar Streets 3rd alarm. Promoted to Lieutenant December 1976 – E292 MBO program - permanently assigned in June 1977 October 1979 – Unit citation Promoted to Captain in February 1981 in the 10th Division and in May of 1982 assigned to E248. Injured in June of 1982 where he fell 3 floors. And ended up getting injured again in February of 1983 Detailed to OBC in July 1985 Retired in June 1992. We are excited to hear his stories. Firefighting in those days were times in a class all by themselves.
Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET. You can also listen to our podcast………We are on all the players!! #lovethis job #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #oldschool #firefighters #gettinsaltyexperience
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.
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