GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.162 | FDNY LADDER 17 CAPT. MIKE LAFFEY

GETTIN' SALTY EXPERIENCE PODCAST Ep.162- Our special guest will be 92 year old and 36 year FDNY Capt. Mike Laffey. Appointed to the FDNY in April of 1956 out of Proby school he was assigned to Engine 48 after spending 2 years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Transferred to L.105 in downtown Brooklyn……12/16/1960 the plane crash over Staten Island sent United airplane spiraling over Brooking landing into the street 2 short blocks from the firehouse. Bodies spread all over the crash site. He worked for 3 days at the crash site. Total of 128 people lost their lives. Three days later on 12/19/1960 he worked at the USS Constellation aircraft carrier claiming the lives of 50 civilian workers and injuries to over 300 workers. he was Promoted to LT and assigned to Ladder 2 in 1964 and then to Capt and assigned to Ladder 17 in 1972. Seven brothers lost their life over his 20 years there, but the full ramifications of the War Years hit the firehouse in 1974 when 3 of the brothers lost their lives within 4 months; June to October……. F/F’s Harry Hoey L.17, Johnnie Williams and Russ Linneball of L.17-2. He has seen 10 lifetimes worth of action!Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You don’t want to miss this one. You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool www.youtube.com/gettinsaltyexperienceBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.