Since 2002, the Department’s facility portfolio has been a primary player in rebuilding the FDNY. While the Bureau of Facilities Management (BFM) continued normal operations, dramatic work was performed to address new priorities brought on by 9/11. The Marine 9 ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on May 10, 2012. A “green” building, this new firehouse boasts […]
The FDNY long has made a priority of increasing the diversity of its fire suppression work force. Since publishing its first Strategic Plan in 2004, the Department has placed the importance of this effort among its top goals. The FDNY understands that the Department is at its best when the ranks include the talents of […]
The FDNY has a proud history of protecting lives and property in New York City. Its members have served the City and its residents since 1865. But the events of 9/11 set in motion an intensive re-examination of how the FDNY carried out its mission and how that mission had changed. On that day, the […]
For the Bureau of Health Services (BHS)–like most members of the FDNY–September 11, 2001, remains the before and after date by which we define time. The mission of BHS–to ensure that members remain healthy, prevent illnesses, address injuries and keep members safe–remains. On 9/11, FDNY members–active and retired–responded to the World Trade Center (WTC) site […]
From the start, 2001 was shaping up as a very bad year for the FDNY. By the summer, the Department had lost seven members in the line of duty, including three Firefighters who died in an explosive fire in Queens on June 17, Father’s Day. But nothing could have prepared the Department for September 11th, […]
The FDNY Foundation, the Department’s not-for-profit partner, supports the lifesaving work of the FDNY by funding enhanced training and equipment for first responders and fire safety education for the public. During the past 12 years, much has changed in both New York City and the FDNY and the FDNY Foundation has been there every step […]
The Bureau of Fire Investigation (BFI) has greatly improved its operations during the past 12 years by leveraging technology to enhance how it conducts fire investigations. Additionally, the Bureau has become more compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 921, the internationally accepted guide for fire investigators. Training has been enhanced through a curriculum review […]
In the summer of 2014, the FDNY Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness (CTDP) will mark its 10th anniversary. In those 10 years, the Center has gone from a conceptual model, to its current status as a lead innovator in homeland security intelligence, large-scale exercise design, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) policy and technological advancement. […]
Since 2002, the Department’s facility portfolio has been a primary player in rebuilding the FDNY. While the Bureau of Facilities Management (BFM) continued normal operations, dramatic work was performed to address new priorities brought on by 9/11. The Marine 9 ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on May 10, 2012. A “green” building, this new firehouse boasts […]
The FDNY long has made a priority of increasing the diversity of its fire suppression work force. Since publishing its first Strategic Plan in 2004, the Department has placed the importance of this effort among its top goals. The FDNY understands that the Department is at its best when the ranks include the talents of […]
The FDNY has a proud history of protecting lives and property in New York City. Its members have served the City and its residents since 1865. But the events of 9/11 set in motion an intensive re-examination of how the FDNY carried out its mission and how that mission had changed. On that day, the […]
For the Bureau of Health Services (BHS)–like most members of the FDNY–September 11, 2001, remains the before and after date by which we define time. The mission of BHS–to ensure that members remain healthy, prevent illnesses, address injuries and keep members safe–remains. On 9/11, FDNY members–active and retired–responded to the World Trade Center (WTC) site […]
From the start, 2001 was shaping up as a very bad year for the FDNY. By the summer, the Department had lost seven members in the line of duty, including three Firefighters who died in an explosive fire in Queens on June 17, Father’s Day. But nothing could have prepared the Department for September 11th, […]
The FDNY Foundation, the Department’s not-for-profit partner, supports the lifesaving work of the FDNY by funding enhanced training and equipment for first responders and fire safety education for the public. During the past 12 years, much has changed in both New York City and the FDNY and the FDNY Foundation has been there every step […]
The Bureau of Fire Investigation (BFI) has greatly improved its operations during the past 12 years by leveraging technology to enhance how it conducts fire investigations. Additionally, the Bureau has become more compliant with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 921, the internationally accepted guide for fire investigators. Training has been enhanced through a curriculum review […]
In the summer of 2014, the FDNY Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness (CTDP) will mark its 10th anniversary. In those 10 years, the Center has gone from a conceptual model, to its current status as a lead innovator in homeland security intelligence, large-scale exercise design, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) policy and technological advancement. […]
