On the cover: Jan. 6—At this Queens fifth-alarm fire at 1824 Madison St., units arrived to heavy fire on the first floor that quickly extended to multiple exposures through interior shafts and all the floors in the building. (Photo by Nicholas Jacobsson)
In this Issue
Features
OPERATIONAL CASE STUDY: SCBA AIRFLOW ANOMALY—SERIOUS INJURY AT BRONX BOX 22-2617
By Battalion Chief Jason Cascone and Battalion Chief Devon Maguire
VEHICLE-RAMMING ATTACKS: THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW MODE OF TERRORISM
By Battalion Chief Aaron Stock
LOW INTAKE, HIGH EXHAUST AND ITS DEADLY CONSEQUENCES
By Deputy Chief George Healy
WNYF SENIOR MEMBER PROFILE—BATTALION CHIEF MARK ROSENBAUM
By Patti Murphy
Spotlights
NEVER FORGET: THE STORY OF 343 AMERICAN FLAGS ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY
By Deputy Chief Joseph Cunningham (ret.)
NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION FDNY MEMORIAL: HONORING POST-9/11 HEROES
By Chief of Department (ret.) Thomas Richardson and Executive Inspector Ron Kanterman
FDNY HOSTS 2025 HIGH-RISE SYMPOSIUM
By Battalion Chief Anthony Pascocello Jr., Captain Christopher Collier,
Captain Daniel Gordon and Lieutenant James Pirot
Columns
BACK TO BASICS
UNDERSTANDING VOLUME VS. PRESSURE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
By Firefighter Joseph Kober
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
REMOVING A FROZEN SPRAY CAP: AN IMPROVISED TACTIC
By Firefighter Kyle Best
MENTAL PERFORMANCE NOTEBOOK
THE SEARCH: FROM AN MPI MINDSET
By Lieutenant Brian Currid
Departments
FDNY ILLUSTRATED
PHOTO REPORTER
ALL HANDS
THROWBACK FDNY
IN MEMORIAM – REMEMBRANCE BULLETIN
PUBLISHER’S NOTE