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March 1, 2018

25 Years Since World Trade Center Bombing

A somber ceremony was held on Monday, February 26, 2018, at the September 11 Memorial Plaza commemorating the victims, their families and the survivors of the World Trade Center (WTC) Bombing, which took place on February 26, 1993. The bombing killed six people and injured more than a thousand others. Eight years before 9/11, terrorists […]

February 28, 2018

S3, E27 Inside the FDNY Fitness Unit with Captain Thomas Tanzosh

Given the rigorous demands of first responders’ jobs and increased risk for cardiac events, finding a fitness routine that works is critical. In this episode, the head of the FDNY Fitness Unit, Captain Thomas Tanzosh, gives listeners an inside look at how the FDNY trains its […]
February 22, 2018

World’s Tallest Wooden Skyscraper Planned for 2041

Sumitomo, one of the main business groups in Japan, is planning to celebrate its 350th anniversary in 2041 by opening the world’s largest wood high-rise building. Sumitomo, a diverse corporate conglomerate best known for mining and metals, also has a forestry company, which stated the 70-story building would be 10-percent steel and use almost 600,000 […]

February 15, 2018

Fire Alarm Used as Lure 

According to numerous reports, the former student who returned to his south Florida school Wednesday afternoon and opened fire, killing 17 people, pulled the fire alarm in an attempt to flush his prey out their classrooms. After gunshots were heard or reported, school administrators quickly changed the intercom message from “evacuate the building” to “code […]

February 8, 2018

Super Bowl Reactions

Immediately following the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl victory, massive crowds broke out across the city. Unfortunately, for some, the jubilation turned into rioting and looting. People were fighting, flipping over vehicles, and destroying public property, such as traffic lights. Multiple storefronts, including Macy’s, reported looting and destruction. Dozens of people mounted an awning at the […]

February 1, 2018

Ambulance Used as a Car Bomb

Explosives hidden in a stolen ambulance were detonated at a security checkpoint in a busy shopping district in central Kabul last Saturday, killing 103 and injuring more than 230 people. The blast occurred about a mile from the U.S. embassy and NATO headquarters. “Most of the victims are civilians,” said a police spokesman. “It was […]

January 25, 2018

Terrorists Target Kabul Hotel

Six Taliban operatives swarmed into the Hotel Intercontinental Kabul using the trademark mix of guns, rocket-propelled grenades, suicide vests and incendiaries last Saturday, killing at least 22 people, including four Americans, during their 13-hour siege in Afghanistan’s capital. An international technology conference was being held at the hotel (which attracts many Westerners) at the time […]

January 25, 2018

S3, E26 The FDNY Medical Special Operations Conference (MSOC) with Dr. Doug Isaacs and Paramedic Juan Henriquez

The FDNY, in partnership with the FDNY Foundation, is proud to have spearheaded the annual Medical Special Operations Conference (MSOC). MSOC continues to be the conference that military, federal, state and local emergency medical responders attend to share their experiences, best practices, and ideas. In this […]
March 1, 2018

25 Years Since World Trade Center Bombing

A somber ceremony was held on Monday, February 26, 2018, at the September 11 Memorial Plaza commemorating the victims, their families and the survivors of the World Trade Center (WTC) Bombing, which took place on February 26, 1993. The bombing killed six people and injured more than a thousand others. Eight years before 9/11, terrorists […]

February 28, 2018

S3, E27 Inside the FDNY Fitness Unit with Captain Thomas Tanzosh

Given the rigorous demands of first responders’ jobs and increased risk for cardiac events, finding a fitness routine that works is critical. In this episode, the head of the FDNY Fitness Unit, Captain Thomas Tanzosh, gives listeners an inside look at how the FDNY trains its […]
February 22, 2018

World’s Tallest Wooden Skyscraper Planned for 2041

Sumitomo, one of the main business groups in Japan, is planning to celebrate its 350th anniversary in 2041 by opening the world’s largest wood high-rise building. Sumitomo, a diverse corporate conglomerate best known for mining and metals, also has a forestry company, which stated the 70-story building would be 10-percent steel and use almost 600,000 […]

February 15, 2018

Fire Alarm Used as Lure 

According to numerous reports, the former student who returned to his south Florida school Wednesday afternoon and opened fire, killing 17 people, pulled the fire alarm in an attempt to flush his prey out their classrooms. After gunshots were heard or reported, school administrators quickly changed the intercom message from “evacuate the building” to “code […]

February 8, 2018

Super Bowl Reactions

Immediately following the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl victory, massive crowds broke out across the city. Unfortunately, for some, the jubilation turned into rioting and looting. People were fighting, flipping over vehicles, and destroying public property, such as traffic lights. Multiple storefronts, including Macy’s, reported looting and destruction. Dozens of people mounted an awning at the […]

February 1, 2018

Ambulance Used as a Car Bomb

Explosives hidden in a stolen ambulance were detonated at a security checkpoint in a busy shopping district in central Kabul last Saturday, killing 103 and injuring more than 230 people. The blast occurred about a mile from the U.S. embassy and NATO headquarters. “Most of the victims are civilians,” said a police spokesman. “It was […]

January 25, 2018

Terrorists Target Kabul Hotel

Six Taliban operatives swarmed into the Hotel Intercontinental Kabul using the trademark mix of guns, rocket-propelled grenades, suicide vests and incendiaries last Saturday, killing at least 22 people, including four Americans, during their 13-hour siege in Afghanistan’s capital. An international technology conference was being held at the hotel (which attracts many Westerners) at the time […]

January 25, 2018

S3, E26 The FDNY Medical Special Operations Conference (MSOC) with Dr. Doug Isaacs and Paramedic Juan Henriquez

The FDNY, in partnership with the FDNY Foundation, is proud to have spearheaded the annual Medical Special Operations Conference (MSOC). MSOC continues to be the conference that military, federal, state and local emergency medical responders attend to share their experiences, best practices, and ideas. In this […]