FDNY Pro Blog

September 21, 2017

London Commuters Escape Devastation As Bomb Mechanism Fails

September 14, 2017

Irma Puts Disaster Preparedness Cycle to the Test

September 12, 2017

The Value of “Plan B” at the Nomad Six-Alarm Fire

September 7, 2017

Irma Tears through Leeward Islands, Headed to Florida

August 31, 2017

Harvey Aftermath: Rescue Operations

August 31, 2017

S2, E21 The Right Tools for the Job with FDNY Lieutenant Yonatan Klein

FDNY Lieutenant Klein discusses how the FDNY researches, develops and selects the best tools and equipment for members. Lieutenant Farooq Muhammad hosts.
August 24, 2017

Rotterdam Concert Cancelled, Terror Averted

August 17, 2017

Pedestrians Killed in Terrorist Vehicle Ramming on Busy Barcelona Promenade

August 10, 2017

Early-Morning IED Shakes Worshipers at Minnesota Mosque

August 8, 2017

From the Editor’s Desk, 2nd/2017 WNYF

Hope you are enjoying the 2nd/2017 issue of WNYF. I’ve been fortunate to keep my string going of introducing a brand-new author for each issue. This second issue for 2017 features three new writers: Battalion Chief Thomas Lapolla and Lieutenant John V. Kazan, who write about […]
November 21, 2016

Blog: Fire in a Tenement with a Penthouse Addition

November 17, 2016

Blog: Wildfires in Southeast U.S. Cause Evacuations, Hospitalizations

November 16, 2016

Blog: #WednesdayWisdom from FDNY Pro Deputy Chief John A. (Jay) Jonas

Other Random Thoughts on Search A primary search is more effective if a good size-up is performed. Where is the fire? Are there any fire escapes? What are the avenues of fire travel? What time of day is it? Is a search rope needed? What is […]
November 9, 2016

Blog: #WednesdayWisdom from FDNY Pro Dr. Tremaine Sayles

Diaphragmatic Breathing works to calm your body and ultimately bring you to a more peaceful state physically and mentally. They assist your parasympathetic nervous system by bringing you back to a place of homeostasis. What is Diaphragmatic Breathing? Breathing from your diaphragm oxygenates your blood, which […]
November 7, 2016

Blog: Stack Effect: Wind-Impacted Fires…Without the Wind

November 4, 2016

Blog: Blast from the Past from Division 8, Staten Island

November 3, 2016

Blog: The Phantom Menace of the Opera

November 2, 2016

Blog: #WednesdayWisdom from FDNY Pro Battalion Chief James M. Canty

Cast-iron columns supporting the first floor may be found in the cellar of taxpayers. These columns are unpredictable and fail, on average, about 30 minutes in fire endurance tests. Here are some other safety considerations for Cellar Fires… When advancing a hose-line into a store cellar, […]