On the cover: June 1, 2025—Members operate at a second-alarm fire at Manhattan Box 0851, 450 West 49th St. On arrival, units were confronted with fire on the top floor of a four-story multiple dwelling. (Photo by Nicholas Jacobsson)
In this Issue
Features
OPERATIONAL CASE STUDY: STAIRWELL COLLAPSE TRAPS FIREFIGHTERS IN CANARSIE TENEMENT
By Battalion Chief Jason Cascone and Battalion Chief Devon Maguire
AN EMERGING ISSUE: DECOMMISSIONING DAMAGED BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
By Deputy Chief George Healy, Battalion Chief Charles J. Ehni and Lieutenant Paul Rogers (ret.)
THE CONTROL FIREFIGHTER: THE FIREGROUND ROLE THAT MAKES OR BREAKS THE OPERATION
By Firefighter David Beshears Jr.
WNYF SENIOR MEMBER PROFILE: BATTALION CHIEF JOSEPH DOWNEY
By Patti Murphy
Spotlights
THE OVERSTORY OF THE FDNY: WHY IS THE FDNY THE FDNY?
By Deputy Assistant Chief Frank Leeb (ret.)
CANCEL THE PD FOR SECURITY
By Battalion Chief Anthony J. Pascocello Jr.
THE EVOLVING CULTURE OF FIREHOUSE PROPS
By Firefighter Matthew Paglione
Columns
SAFETY FIRST
LITHIUM-ION BATTERY EMERGENCIES: LESSONS FROM SAFETY WEEK 2025
By Captain Paul Zahra and Lieutenant Daniel Anderson
BACK TO BASICS
SUPPLYING LARGE-CALIBER STREAMS
By Firefighter Joseph Kober
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
EMERGING HAZARDS: NEW FLAMMABLE REFRIGERANTS IN AIR CONDITIONING UNITS
Captain Michael Doda and Firefighter Lawrence Sullivan
Departments
FDNY ILLUSTRATED
PHOTO REPORTER
ALL HANDS
THROWBACK FDNY
IN MEMORIAM – REMEMBRANCE BULLETIN
PUBLISHER’S NOTE