Yes the roof man must effect immediate roof ventilation as per Ladders 5 SOP but in this case there is also the possibility of a roof rope rescue attempt. In such a case, the chief may want to special call an additional truck to assist in the roof cutting operations. L.108 would probaly be the additional truck providing the extra saw and manpower on the roof. We are talking about alot of cutting on this roof if you glance at the picture. Initial ventilation hole 2.
Observation cuts as well as opening up the cornice.
I don't believe in separating the job by placing one boro over the other. This only serves to breakdown the cohesiveness and brotherhood we all share. However, as a person who has worked in both boro's, I can say that both places share a proud history of providing firefighting protection. We live on the reputation they built long before a 4.5 mask policy. I don't know how they operate in the Brooklyn Fire Dept.