The ladder truck to which Tommy is assigned in Staten Island belongs to the Manhasset Lakeville Fire Department Company 2 on Long Island. The unit number 8728 can be seen on the front of the cab just above the bumper. In one scene "Company 2" can be scene on the crew cab door.
Although they don't share any scenes in this episode, Dean Winters and Lee Tergesen previously worked together on the T.V. Series Oz on HBO.