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December 21, 2018
The very first FDNY CFR (Protocol 300) and BLS (Protocol 400) REMAC protocols are for the treatment of patients suffering from nerve agent exposure. Without a doubt, these medical treatments are “low frequency, but high stakes.” These protocols can be used only after a “class order” […]
December 21, 2018
It’s that time of year when you look around and see the bright lights and holiday decorations, people are smiling and children are anticipating the arrival of Santa. Stories of good cheer abound and I recently caught wind of one that focuses on two EMTs at […]
December 20, 2018
Three FDNY emergency medical personnel suffered serious injuries Wednesday when an emotionally disturbed man assaulted them as they responded to an emergency medical call in Brooklyn, said the Daily News. The incident came just a few days after two EMTs, responding to a call in Queens, […]
December 19, 2018
The Fire Department of the City of New York is continually looking to advance the opportunities for young people to become part of the City’s Bravest. To help support this goal, the Department has created a Youth Workforce Development Initiative. To date, this initiative’s programs have […]
December 14, 2018
The 6×9 tour of Friday, March 23, 2018, started out busily for units of the 3rd Division. Before 2200 hours, companies already had operated at a 10-77 at 115 Central Park West and a 10-75 at 348 East 81st Street. As it turned out, these fires […]
December 14, 2018
On Saturday, May 26, 2018, the United States Marine Corps staged a demonstration day in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. As part of the USMC event, four rotary-winged aircraft landed in the park for a static display open to the public. In support of this display, FDNY resources […]
December 14, 2018
In the early afternoon of March 16, 2018, units in Queens responded to reports of fire in a commercial building. When Engine 301 arrived, members were met by self-evacuated personnel of the Royal Recycling Plant, who provided guidance to the fire location. Engine 301 and Ladder […]
December 13, 2018
A gunman opened fire in the picturesque city of Strasbourg Tuesday night, killing three people and wounding a 13 more through gunshots and stab wounds. The suspect continued to terrorize other shoppers and tourists before fleeing in a taxi. The assailant, previously flagged by authorities as […]
December 6, 2018
With 420 cases and 240 deaths, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the second worst on record but still less than the 2014-2016 West Africa pandemic that killed 11,000 people. Even with experimental vaccines and treatments, disease transmissions have doubled since […]
November 29, 2018
New numbers Thursday from CDC show that drug overdoses killed more than 70,000 Americans in 2017, which is a new record. The increase was spurred by a 45-percent jump in overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. This fentanyl crisis has contributed to reductions in […]
February 7, 2019
In what looks to be the standard operating procedure for Boko Haram, the militants targeted a small, poorly defended village along the Cameroon border on Monday morning. The fighters approached the north-eastern Nigerian border town of Rann quickly in gun trucks and motorcycles, causing panic and […]
January 31, 2019
While Australia battles record-smashing heat, interminable drought and deadly bushfires, the U.S. is in the grip of an intense cold snap, with temperatures plunging to historic lows. Last week, Adelaide broke the record for the world’s hottest city at 46.6C (115.16F) as the American Midwest is […]
January 31, 2019
Training for an athletic event with a team brings lots of benefits, including improved performance and accountability. Even when participants compete as individuals, the opportunity to connect with others is there. In this episode, FDNY Firefighters David Guilford and Michael Reno talk about their involvement with […]
January 24, 2019
This past Monday, as United States officials were gathering to meet with the Taliban in Doha Qatar to discuss a peace treaty, the insurgent group was executing a deadly attack in Maidan Shahr, Afghanistan killing as many as 100 people. The complex attack against the secure […]
January 17, 2019
American soldiers and military contractors were among the dead in two deadly explosive attacks. ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that targeted a popular market place in the city of Manbij, Syria. Manbij a heavily disputed city in northern Syria is currently under protection of […]
January 10, 2019
A wave of protests that began in November 2018 over increased fuel taxes, known as the yellow vest (“gilets jaunes”) movement has spread across France, and to other countries, as well. This past week, cities across France had a total of 50,000 protestors, which ranged in […]
January 3, 2019
Despite many claims, and jokes, that an intense blue light over Astoria, Queens was the sign of an alien invasion, the cause was more terrestrial as a ConEd transformer at one its substations exploded. There were “scattered” power outages, some subway trains were temporarily stalled and […]