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From YouTube: Engine 42 Firehouse Beam Raising
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Construction of Boston's first new firehouse in over three decades is in full swing! Mayor Walsh joins Fire Commissioner John Dempsey, Former Commissioner Joseph Finn and Lieutenant John Soares for a Beam Raising at the construction site of Ladder 42's new firehouse. This new building will provide a healthier and safer working environment for all firefighters.
A
B
All
right
good
morning
and
welcome
everybody.
Mr
mayor,
welcome
before
we
begin
I'd,
I'd
like
to
just
give
us
some
facts
about
the
new
firehouse
and
also
some
facts
about
the
one
that
it's
replacing
the
firehouse,
that
this
building
is
replacing
stood
for
68
years,
so
we're
hoping
that
the
new
one
stands
for
at
least
100
years
more.
B
The
old
firehouse
was
a
one-story
building,
10
600
square
feet
of
space.
The
new
building
will
be
a
two-story
with
over
23
000
square
feet
of
space.
It
will
be
energy
efficient,
made
with
state-of-the-art
equipment
and
material
with
the
design
that
has
the
health
and
safety
of
the
firefighters
as
a
top
priority.
B
B
The
fire
department
is
anxiously
awaiting
the
opening
of
this
building.
We
look
forward
to
our
projected
opening
date
of
september
of
next
year,
or
hopefully
sooner
many
people
have
been
involved
in
the
planning
and
construction
of
this
building,
but
without
the
support
of
mayor
walsh,
this
important
addition
to
the
community
would
not
be
possible.
B
B
C
C
We
hadn't
built
a
new
firehouse
in
almost
30
years
and
the
last
one
built
by
the
city
right
up
the
street
on
center
street
and
the
cost
was
astronomical
and
it
was
quite
a
give
and
take
back
and
forth,
but
it
was
the
commitment
of
mayor
walsh
to
make
sure
this
house
happened
and
to
if
you
will
build
additional
houses
in
the
city,
it's
a
process
and
it
without
the
mayor's
undying.
You
know
support
this.
This
wouldn't
have
taken
place.
C
I
want
to
thank
everyone
from
the
city
too
pat
brophy
and
his
whole
team,
but
I'd
like
to
take
a
minute
of
personal
privilege
and
just
commend
she,
commissioner,
dempsey
and
the
entire
department
on
what
you've
been
able
to
do
through
this
covert
crisis.
We're
in
this
pandemic
you've
done
a
remarkable
job
in
protecting
the
citizens
of
boston,
the
department
and
everybody
that
you've
come
in
contact
with.
You
should
be
very
proud
of
yourselves.
I'm
telling
you
it's
sitting
on
the
outside.
C
With
that,
I
guess
I'm
to
introduce
the
next
speaker,
the
mayor
of
the
city
of
boston,
who
was
a
dear
friend
to
the
fire
department
you
think
about
since
his
election
in
2014
he's
committed
over
120
million
dollars
in
this
department,
unprecedented
unheard
of,
and
we
owe
him
a
debt
of
gratitude
for
everything
that
he's
done
for
this
department
going
forward.
Thank
you
very
much.
D
Thank
you,
commissioner,
and
let
me
I
don't
know
where
I
start
or
I
end,
but
let
me
let
me
start
with
what
commissioner
finn
said
about
commissioner
dempsey
and
I
I
want
to
thank
him
for
his
leadership,
not
just
being
here
today,
but
throughout
the
culinary
crisis
being
able
to
put
on
a
class
of
new
firefighters
without
one
incident
working
to
make
sure
that
he
protects
the
men
and
women
of
the
boston
fire
department.
I
want
to
thank
you,
the
firefighters
that
are
here
today.
D
D
Thank
you,
commissioner,
as
well
for
all
of
your
great
work.
I
want
to
thank
I'll
come
back
to
joe
in
a
minute,
lieutenant
john
soares
president,
local
718.
I
was
saying
to
john
it's
all
about
timing.
You
know
it's
all
about
timing.
So
when
the
thing's
built
you
know
joe
fan,
richie
paris,
I
don't
know
who
they
are,
but
it's
you
got
the
firepower
spell.
So
I
want
to
congratulate
you
and
as
well
and
look
forward
to
your
partnership
and
already
amazing
work
that
you're
doing
so.
D
D
Thank
you
for
for
all
that
you've
done
here
in
the
city
of
boston,
to
richie,
paris,
former
president
of
local
718,
whose
firehouse
this
this
is
thank
you
richie,
as
well
richie
and
joe
used
to
tag
team
me
all
the
time
on
a
whole
bunch
of
things,
and
I
want
to
thank
you
as
well
to
our
public
facilities
and
operations
teams
who
made
this
possible.
Thank
you,
local
seven
iron
workers
and
I
think
local
37
right
another
37
is
that
what
you
heard
seven
and
thirty?
D
I
know
we
have
137
guy
here
we
have
137
guy
here.
So
thank
you,
7
and
37..
Thank
you
very
much
for
for
what
you
do
to
all
the
other
trades
that
are
coming
behind
you.
I
see
at
least
one
company
here.
They
know
some
laborers
and
other
people,
so
this
to
all
of
you.
Thank
you
very
much
for
boston
building
bridge.
Thank
you
very
much
as
well
for
the
architects
engineers
designers.
Thank
you
for
your
great
work,
this
new
firehouse,
the
planning
of
this
new
firehouse,
quite
honestly,
started.
D
I
want
to
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
your
tireless
efforts.
Since
the
kobe
crisis
began,
boston
has
certainly
rallied
together
to
keep
the
virus
under
control
to
protect
the
most
vulnerable
and
keep
our
city
running.
This
pandemic
has
shown
us
how
important
is
to
invest
in
community
health
and
safety.
D
D
This
is
a
state-of-the-art
firehouse,
modern
firehouse,
best
practices
inside
our
firehouses
are
second
homes
to
our
firefighters.
So
this
fire
station
also
includes
new
amenities
to
help
improve
people's
quality
of
life.
It
also
has
a
training
room
on
site
to
help
companies
stay
up
to
date
on
training.
D
Currently,
our
firefighters
have
to
go
to
moon
island
for
training.
There
is
much
more
accessible
options
here.
Closer
to
home.
This
station
is
also
extremely
energy
efficient.
It's
a
it's
a
it's
a
shining
example
of
sustainable
standards
that
we
have
for
all
of
our
new
public
buildings.
As
we
move
forward
this
new
firehouse
also
for
the
community.
It
features
a
public
artwork
outside
the
building.
It's
funded
by
the
program
that
we
started
several
years
ago.
Percentage
of
the
arts
program,
which
dedicates
one
percent
of
our
capital
budget
towards
permanent
public
art.
D
This
firehouse
is
one
of
many
that's
going
to
follow.
That
represents
our
commitment
to
protecting
firefighters,
health
and
safety.
It's
designed
to
prevent
contaminants
of
living
areas
improve
personal
care
for
cleaning
facilities.
It's
an
important
step
to
addressing
the
occupational
hazards
of
firefighters.
D
We've
replaced
almost
the
entire
fleet
of
trucks
in
recent
years.
We
did
it
in
six
years,
we're
investing
more
than
ever
in
firefighters,
health
and
safety,
because
it's
the
right
thing
to
do.
We're,
making
sure
our
firefighters
and
all
of
our
first
responders
have
the
supports
they
need
because
they
protect
us
every
single
day.
D
D
This
is
important
for
all
of
us
to
understand
and
recognize
back
in
in
in
march
march,
6th
we
had
to
pretty
much
close
the
world
down
and
at
least
close
boston
down,
and,
to
be
quite
honest,
you,
our
boston,
fire
department,
boston,
police,
department,
ems,
didn't
pick
sides,
they
worked
together.
You
all
work
together
and
you've
been
able
to
continue
to
keep
the
people
of
boston,
safe
and
comforted
in
in
their
time
of
need
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart.
D
D
D
I
want
to
thank
john
saws
and
commissioner
dempsey,
where
we're
going
to
continue
to
keep
the
importance
of
keeping
the
firefighters,
health
and
safety
and
your
family's
health
and
safety
at
the
forefront
of
what
we
do
here
in
the
city
of
boston.
So
I
just
want
to.
This
is
an
exciting
day
in
the
city
of
boston.
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
being
here
this
morning
and
I'm
going
to
turn
this
floor
back
over
to
commissioner
dempsey.
E
You
know,
following
what
they've
been
able
to
accomplish
here,
looking
at
this
building
working
with
the
mayor,
to
keep
keep
the
firefighters
safe
to
keep
you
guys
safe.
That's
what
this
is
all
about,
got
to
talk
to
joe
mayo
for
a
couple
of
minutes
just
to
run
through
what
what's
going
on
in
this
building
and
how
this
is
going
to
operate.
It's
pretty
impressive!
E
So
thank
you
mayor
for
your
commitment
to
to
that.
Thank
you,
joe
for
for
what
you've
done
in
getting
this
started.
Richie,
I'm
hoping
that
commissioner
dempsey
and
I
can
still
do
the
same
with
you
and
continue
to
work
and
fight
for
the
safety
of
these
guys,
because
this
is
pretty
cool.
This
would
be
nice
to
see.
E
I
I
just
I'm
honored
to
be
here
as
the
president
of
this
union
and
and
my
commitment
is
to
continue
to
work
and
provide
a
provide
these
places
for,
for
our
guys,
I
mean
richie
got
this
place
going,
I
figure,
since
he
was
the
president
of
local
718,
I'm
guessing
ladder.
7
is
next!
So
that
should
be
good
right,
that'll
be
awesome.
Thank
you
very
much
have
a
great
day.