With the remnants of Medal Day 2015 barely cleared away, a conversation about Medal Day 2016 began. It was 19 years after the merger between the FDNY and NYC*EMS, but only seven years since combining the Fire and EMS Medal Day ceremonies. The following observation was made: Since we are aligning Fire and EMS in […]
Change in any organization is never easy and introducing new members into an already-established “family” can be met with angst on both sides (television series, such as The Brady Bunch, thrive on that concept). Change often is preceded by worries and gossip about what’s going to happen, as well as apprehension about the loss of […]
Past WNYF articles are a great tool for reviewing fire and emergency operations. This blog post is designed to highlight some of the basics of firefighting used at our operations. We encourage readers to review the complete WNYF article in the 3rd/2015 issue. Curent references to associated FDNY documents are provided. Dispatch Information: UCT 911–Brooklyn Box […]
Since its founding in 1981, the FDNY Foundation has provided hundreds of millions of dollars for programs that keep the FDNY strong by increasing safety, advancing innovation and ultimately ensuring that the FDNY remains the world’s leader in emergency response. From specialty rigs to tabletop exercises and outreach programs for the public, the FDNY Foundation […]
Editor’s Note: Welcome to All Hands online! Please note, Taking-Up and an article on the Origin of the FDNY Flag are only available in print and digital editions. The All Hands logo used above was featured in 4th/1964 edition of WNYF. Division 1 By FF Rocky Raimondi, E-15 Fort Pitt, E-15/L-18: Happy New Year to […]
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in October 1941 (Vol. 2, No. 4) with no byline and has been re-published in its entirety for the 1st/2016 edition of WNYF. Please note, minor copy edits were made to this article. The fire “gave forth vast clouds of black smoke that billowed through the adjacent section […]
During the mid-1990s, the steadily growing number of hazardous materials incidents taking place often resulted in Haz-Mat 1 being committed, while several other simultaneous responses occurred, with no haz-mat capability to respond to them. It became necessary to have strategically located units that are properly trained and equipped to handle simultaneous haz-mat events. During 1996, […]
With the remnants of Medal Day 2015 barely cleared away, a conversation about Medal Day 2016 began. It was 19 years after the merger between the FDNY and NYC*EMS, but only seven years since combining the Fire and EMS Medal Day ceremonies. The following observation was made: Since we are aligning Fire and EMS in […]
Change in any organization is never easy and introducing new members into an already-established “family” can be met with angst on both sides (television series, such as The Brady Bunch, thrive on that concept). Change often is preceded by worries and gossip about what’s going to happen, as well as apprehension about the loss of […]
Past WNYF articles are a great tool for reviewing fire and emergency operations. This blog post is designed to highlight some of the basics of firefighting used at our operations. We encourage readers to review the complete WNYF article in the 3rd/2015 issue. Curent references to associated FDNY documents are provided. Dispatch Information: UCT 911–Brooklyn Box […]
Since its founding in 1981, the FDNY Foundation has provided hundreds of millions of dollars for programs that keep the FDNY strong by increasing safety, advancing innovation and ultimately ensuring that the FDNY remains the world’s leader in emergency response. From specialty rigs to tabletop exercises and outreach programs for the public, the FDNY Foundation […]
Editor’s Note: Welcome to All Hands online! Please note, Taking-Up and an article on the Origin of the FDNY Flag are only available in print and digital editions. The All Hands logo used above was featured in 4th/1964 edition of WNYF. Division 1 By FF Rocky Raimondi, E-15 Fort Pitt, E-15/L-18: Happy New Year to […]
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in October 1941 (Vol. 2, No. 4) with no byline and has been re-published in its entirety for the 1st/2016 edition of WNYF. Please note, minor copy edits were made to this article. The fire “gave forth vast clouds of black smoke that billowed through the adjacent section […]
During the mid-1990s, the steadily growing number of hazardous materials incidents taking place often resulted in Haz-Mat 1 being committed, while several other simultaneous responses occurred, with no haz-mat capability to respond to them. It became necessary to have strategically located units that are properly trained and equipped to handle simultaneous haz-mat events. During 1996, […]
