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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 […]

February 7, 2019

Fire Used As a Weapon in Nigeria and Beyond

In what looks to be the standard operating procedure for Boko Haram, the militants targeted a small, poorly defended village along the Cameroon border on Monday morning. The fighters approached the north-eastern Nigerian border town of Rann quickly in gun trucks and motorcycles, causing panic and inflicting carnage by setting houses on fire and killing […]

January 31, 2019

U.S. Midwest Freezes While Australia Swelters

While Australia battles record-smashing heat, interminable drought and deadly bushfires, the U.S. is in the grip of an intense cold snap, with temperatures plunging to historic lows. Last week, Adelaide broke the record for the world’s hottest city at 46.6C (115.16F) as the American Midwest is currently colder than Antarctica, parts of Alaska, and Siberia. […]

January 31, 2019

S4, E38 The Benefits of Teaming up with FDNY Firefighters and Athletes David Guilford and Michael Reno

Training for an athletic event with a team brings lots of benefits, including improved performance and accountability. Even when participants compete as individuals, the opportunity to connect with others is there. In this episode, FDNY Firefighters David Guilford and Michael Reno talk about their involvement with […]
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 […]

February 7, 2019

Fire Used As a Weapon in Nigeria and Beyond

In what looks to be the standard operating procedure for Boko Haram, the militants targeted a small, poorly defended village along the Cameroon border on Monday morning. The fighters approached the north-eastern Nigerian border town of Rann quickly in gun trucks and motorcycles, causing panic and inflicting carnage by setting houses on fire and killing […]

January 31, 2019

U.S. Midwest Freezes While Australia Swelters

While Australia battles record-smashing heat, interminable drought and deadly bushfires, the U.S. is in the grip of an intense cold snap, with temperatures plunging to historic lows. Last week, Adelaide broke the record for the world’s hottest city at 46.6C (115.16F) as the American Midwest is currently colder than Antarctica, parts of Alaska, and Siberia. […]

January 31, 2019

S4, E38 The Benefits of Teaming up with FDNY Firefighters and Athletes David Guilford and Michael Reno

Training for an athletic event with a team brings lots of benefits, including improved performance and accountability. Even when participants compete as individuals, the opportunity to connect with others is there. In this episode, FDNY Firefighters David Guilford and Michael Reno talk about their involvement with […]