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July 27, 2016

Two Decades of FDNY EMS

July 27, 2016

S1, E3 Acting While Off-Duty with FDNY EMTs Shaun Alexander and Khadijah Hall

July 14, 2016

Blog: FDNY Members Meet Challenges of Brooklyn Hardware Store Fire

June 7, 2016

About Us for 1st/2016

June 7, 2016

All Hands for 1st 2016

June 7, 2016

WNYF Archive: Standard Oil Plant Fire Threatened Brooklyn and Queens

June 7, 2016

Special Apparatus: New Second Pieces for Squads and Haz-Mat Engines

June 7, 2016

Learn From History: The Heavy Fire Activity of the Bronx

June 7, 2016

Mega-High-Rise Buildings in Manhattan: 432 Park Avenue

June 7, 2016

Window Bars, Part III: High Railings and Window Cages

December 14, 2016

#WednesdayWisdom from…FDNY Pro Firefighter Peter Kenney

Rig placement can set the tone at a fire. The importance of the first-arriving companies positioning their rigs correctly cannot be over-emphasized. Communication plays a significant role in this. With proper training and planning, members should anticipate and be prepared for what “could happen” when positioning […]
December 8, 2016

Firefighter Shot in Post-Operations Ambush

December 8, 2016

FDNY Overcomes Water Loss at Manhattan Two-Alarm Fire

December 1, 2016

‘Black Friday’ Violence Comes a Day Early

November 30, 2016

#WednesdayWisdom from FDNY Pro Firefighter Anthony Caterino

This is certainly the case for FAST Unit Operations. Although our purpose as Firefighters is to save civilian lives and protect property, when a fellow Firefighter becomes the person in danger and in need of rescue, the FAST Unit procedures that we implement will aid in […]
November 28, 2016

Blog: Facebook Data Raises Flag, Responders Should take Note

November 23, 2016

#WednesdayWisdom from FDNY Pro Deputy Chief Michael McLaughlin and Division Chief Christine Mazzola

Research indicates that effective routines shift activities in the brain from the active thinking areas, to the “auto-pilot” regions of the brain. This leaves the active thinking areas with more capability to process unique, non-routine information. Many of the Department’s protocols and procedures are intended to […]
November 21, 2016

Blog: Fire in a Tenement with a Penthouse Addition