Tuesday, August 7, 2018, was the fourth day in a row of 90 plus degrees in New York City. As is often the case during heat waves, heavy thunderstorms developed later in the day. Around 1930 hours, the temperature was still 94 degrees and storms started to arrive in Brooklyn. Lightning was visible all around […]
One man has died, a child is now in stable condition, and eight first responders were transported to the hospital after exposure to “some sort of agricultural (hazardous material) spill” near Los Banos, California according to the sheriff’s spokesperson. The chemical released has yet to be identified and the six deputies and two ambulance workers […]
Baltimore is still recovering from a May phishing attack that caused an estimated $18 million in damages, mostly in lost revenue and costs related to the restoration of infected computer systems (email, data, city payments, etc.) that will not be completed for months. Local governments across the U.S. continue to be targeted in cyberattacks, forcing […]
A gunman used two .45 caliber handguns with extended magazines and a silencer (one survivor described hearing something that sounded like a nail gun) to kill 12 people at a Virginia Beach government office last Friday. The attack occurred outside the building and inside on all three floors, which ended with a prolonged gun fight […]
This FDNY Pro Talk with Lieutenant Jose M. Borrero was recorded for the 2018 FDNY Symposium with support from the FDNY Foundation and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. In this Talk, Lieutenant Borrero delivers a presentation on Community CPR. About the Presenter Lieutenant Jose M. Borrero began his FDNY career as an EMT in the […]
These FDNY Photo Unit photos from the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s capture the compassion and kindness that FDNY members bring to their interactions with the citizens of New York City.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018, was the fourth day in a row of 90 plus degrees in New York City. As is often the case during heat waves, heavy thunderstorms developed later in the day. Around 1930 hours, the temperature was still 94 degrees and storms started to arrive in Brooklyn. Lightning was visible all around […]
One man has died, a child is now in stable condition, and eight first responders were transported to the hospital after exposure to “some sort of agricultural (hazardous material) spill” near Los Banos, California according to the sheriff’s spokesperson. The chemical released has yet to be identified and the six deputies and two ambulance workers […]
Baltimore is still recovering from a May phishing attack that caused an estimated $18 million in damages, mostly in lost revenue and costs related to the restoration of infected computer systems (email, data, city payments, etc.) that will not be completed for months. Local governments across the U.S. continue to be targeted in cyberattacks, forcing […]
A gunman used two .45 caliber handguns with extended magazines and a silencer (one survivor described hearing something that sounded like a nail gun) to kill 12 people at a Virginia Beach government office last Friday. The attack occurred outside the building and inside on all three floors, which ended with a prolonged gun fight […]
This FDNY Pro Talk with Lieutenant Jose M. Borrero was recorded for the 2018 FDNY Symposium with support from the FDNY Foundation and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. In this Talk, Lieutenant Borrero delivers a presentation on Community CPR. About the Presenter Lieutenant Jose M. Borrero began his FDNY career as an EMT in the […]
These FDNY Photo Unit photos from the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s capture the compassion and kindness that FDNY members bring to their interactions with the citizens of New York City.
