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March 8, 2019

Strategy Employed at a Trump Tower Fire

This FDNY Pro Talk with Deputy Chief Joseph N. Carlsen was recorded for the 2018 FDNY Symposium with support from the FDNY Foundation and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. In this Talk, Chief Carlsen delivers a presentation on high-rise operations at a fire in Trump Tower. About the Presenter Deputy Chief Joseph N. Carlsen has […]

March 7, 2019

Tornado Kills 23 in Alabama

The National Weather Service reported thirty four tornadoes struck Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina over the weekend. An EF4 twister killed 23 in Lee County, Alabama. The victims ranged in age from 6 to 89 and included seven members of one family. Most of the victims suffered blunt-force trauma, the Lee County Coroner said, […]

February 28, 2019

Toxic Moonshine Kills 154 People in India

At least 154 people have died and more than 200 others have been hospitalized after consuming tainted unregulated moonshine, known locally as “country-made liquor” in India, officials said Monday. Police believe those who drank the liquor contracted methyl-alcohol poisoning from methanol that was added to the mixture. The incident is the latest in India’s long […]

February 28, 2019

S4, E39 Backdrafts, Smoke Explosions and Flashovers with FDNY Captain John Ceriello

Rapid fire events are a rare phenomenon that even the most seasoned Firefighter may never encounter during their careers. And while there is much still to learn about what environments or tactics are best suited to avoid them, there are some patterns to their occurrences. In […]
February 21, 2019

Five Dead in Workplace Shooting

Five employees at a warehouse for a large valve company in Aurora, Illinois were shot and killed by a fellow worker. The attacker pulled a gun and shot his coworkers during a termination meeting last Friday. At least five police officers were wounded in the incident before fatally shooting the assailant. The employee had a […]

February 21, 2019

Safe Ambulance Operation in Three Easy Steps

This FDNY Pro Talk with Lieutenant Joseph Yolles was recorded for the 2018 FDNY Symposium with support from the FDNY Foundation and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. In this Talk, Lieutenant Yolles offers tips for operating an ambulance safely on city streets. About the Presenter Lieutenant Joseph Yolles began his FDNY career in 1988. He […]

February 14, 2019

Dozens Die in Fires in India and Brazil

A Tuesday morning fire in the hotel Arpit Palace, located in Deli, India, an area popular with tourists for its budget hotels and shopping, led to the deaths of seventeen people, police said. Additionally, a dormitory fire at the youth training complex of a Brazilian soccer club on Friday morning, killed ten teenagers ages 14 […]

March 8, 2019

Strategy Employed at a Trump Tower Fire

This FDNY Pro Talk with Deputy Chief Joseph N. Carlsen was recorded for the 2018 FDNY Symposium with support from the FDNY Foundation and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. In this Talk, Chief Carlsen delivers a presentation on high-rise operations at a fire in Trump Tower. About the Presenter Deputy Chief Joseph N. Carlsen has […]

March 7, 2019

Tornado Kills 23 in Alabama

The National Weather Service reported thirty four tornadoes struck Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina over the weekend. An EF4 twister killed 23 in Lee County, Alabama. The victims ranged in age from 6 to 89 and included seven members of one family. Most of the victims suffered blunt-force trauma, the Lee County Coroner said, […]

February 28, 2019

Toxic Moonshine Kills 154 People in India

At least 154 people have died and more than 200 others have been hospitalized after consuming tainted unregulated moonshine, known locally as “country-made liquor” in India, officials said Monday. Police believe those who drank the liquor contracted methyl-alcohol poisoning from methanol that was added to the mixture. The incident is the latest in India’s long […]

February 28, 2019

S4, E39 Backdrafts, Smoke Explosions and Flashovers with FDNY Captain John Ceriello

Rapid fire events are a rare phenomenon that even the most seasoned Firefighter may never encounter during their careers. And while there is much still to learn about what environments or tactics are best suited to avoid them, there are some patterns to their occurrences. In […]
February 21, 2019

Five Dead in Workplace Shooting

Five employees at a warehouse for a large valve company in Aurora, Illinois were shot and killed by a fellow worker. The attacker pulled a gun and shot his coworkers during a termination meeting last Friday. At least five police officers were wounded in the incident before fatally shooting the assailant. The employee had a […]

February 21, 2019

Safe Ambulance Operation in Three Easy Steps

This FDNY Pro Talk with Lieutenant Joseph Yolles was recorded for the 2018 FDNY Symposium with support from the FDNY Foundation and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. In this Talk, Lieutenant Yolles offers tips for operating an ambulance safely on city streets. About the Presenter Lieutenant Joseph Yolles began his FDNY career in 1988. He […]

February 14, 2019

Dozens Die in Fires in India and Brazil

A Tuesday morning fire in the hotel Arpit Palace, located in Deli, India, an area popular with tourists for its budget hotels and shopping, led to the deaths of seventeen people, police said. Additionally, a dormitory fire at the youth training complex of a Brazilian soccer club on Friday morning, killed ten teenagers ages 14 […]