The FAST Pak was designed to provide Firefighters with breathable air when they are low or completely out of air in an immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) environment. This portable breathing station is lightweight and can provide assistance to a fellow Firefighter who is in the process of being removed from the IDLH […]
It was an unusually warm spring evening in Times Square on Saturday, May 1, 2010. At approximately 1830 hours while the members of Engine 54 and Ladder 4 were completing equipment inspections, Faisal Shahzad parked his 1993 Nissan Pathfinder on West 45th Street, just west of 7th Avenue. Prior to running from his SUV, Mr. […]
Every year during Fleet Week in May, the U.S. Marine Corps stages a mock airborne assault at various locations around New York City. This consists of multiple CH-46 Sea Knight assault transport helicopters loaded with combat troops, escorted by UH-1 Huey and AH-1 Cobra gunships. Each CH-46 carries a pilot, co-pilot, two door gunners and […]
On Sunday, January 10, 2010, at 0920 hours, Brooklyn Box 1199 was transmitted for a report of a boat in distress in Gravesend Bay, near the Verrazano Bridge. Additional information indicated that the boat in question was a large tanker-type vessel that had experienced an explosion onboard and was listing to starboard. At 0921 hours, […]
Intermodal (IM) freight is defined as the shipment of goods involving two or more modes of transportation (sea, air, road and rail) from the product’s origin to its final destination in a single shipping container. An intermodal is the container or vessel in which the product is shipped. There are two basic kinds of intermodals. […]
Fire law is written in tears, so it is said. Never more so than with the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. fire, the 100th anniversary of which is on Friday, March 25, 2011. It will be observed more elaborately than usual by the FDNY, public officials, garment industry unions and relatives and friends at fire scene ceremonies […]
At least twice a day, the unmistakable sound of the portable power saw’s gasoline engine can be heard in firehouses across the City as members perform their required tour checks of this vital tool. In the years prior to the introduction of the portable power saw, members of the FDNY were forced to manually cut […]
On a warm and windy Saturday afternoon, September 4, 2010, Battalion 9 units responded to Manhattan Box 0913 for a report of a fire on Pier 97, located at West 57th Street and 12th Avenue. Pier 97 is occupied by the Department of Sanitation, New York City (DSNY). The pier extends more than two football […]
The FAST Pak was designed to provide Firefighters with breathable air when they are low or completely out of air in an immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) environment. This portable breathing station is lightweight and can provide assistance to a fellow Firefighter who is in the process of being removed from the IDLH […]
It was an unusually warm spring evening in Times Square on Saturday, May 1, 2010. At approximately 1830 hours while the members of Engine 54 and Ladder 4 were completing equipment inspections, Faisal Shahzad parked his 1993 Nissan Pathfinder on West 45th Street, just west of 7th Avenue. Prior to running from his SUV, Mr. […]
Every year during Fleet Week in May, the U.S. Marine Corps stages a mock airborne assault at various locations around New York City. This consists of multiple CH-46 Sea Knight assault transport helicopters loaded with combat troops, escorted by UH-1 Huey and AH-1 Cobra gunships. Each CH-46 carries a pilot, co-pilot, two door gunners and […]
On Sunday, January 10, 2010, at 0920 hours, Brooklyn Box 1199 was transmitted for a report of a boat in distress in Gravesend Bay, near the Verrazano Bridge. Additional information indicated that the boat in question was a large tanker-type vessel that had experienced an explosion onboard and was listing to starboard. At 0921 hours, […]
Intermodal (IM) freight is defined as the shipment of goods involving two or more modes of transportation (sea, air, road and rail) from the product’s origin to its final destination in a single shipping container. An intermodal is the container or vessel in which the product is shipped. There are two basic kinds of intermodals. […]
Fire law is written in tears, so it is said. Never more so than with the Triangle Shirtwaist Co. fire, the 100th anniversary of which is on Friday, March 25, 2011. It will be observed more elaborately than usual by the FDNY, public officials, garment industry unions and relatives and friends at fire scene ceremonies […]
At least twice a day, the unmistakable sound of the portable power saw’s gasoline engine can be heard in firehouses across the City as members perform their required tour checks of this vital tool. In the years prior to the introduction of the portable power saw, members of the FDNY were forced to manually cut […]
On a warm and windy Saturday afternoon, September 4, 2010, Battalion 9 units responded to Manhattan Box 0913 for a report of a fire on Pier 97, located at West 57th Street and 12th Avenue. Pier 97 is occupied by the Department of Sanitation, New York City (DSNY). The pier extends more than two football […]
