Arriving at the Box at 0550 hours, a scene size-up was conducted. A tourist bus was lying on its side with a highway stanchion in the middle, dividing the vehicle in half. There were 32 patients who were trapped, severely injured or deceased, the first two groups of which required Basic or Advanced Life Support […]
The Bruckner Expressway/southbound New England Thruway/Hutchinson River Parkway is the site of numerous and somewhat varied transportation responses for FDNY units in this section of the Bronx. Some of these runs are routine, while others are quite unusual and sometimes severe. Almost any type of payload can be expected to be moving through this section […]
In a special 9/11 issue of The Lancet, one of the leading medical journals in the world, FDNY just published a study showing that its male Firefighters exposed to the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster are at least 19 percent more likely to develop cancer than their non-exposed colleagues. The study also showed that WTC-exposed […]
On April 14, 2011, the FDNY Foundation raised a record $1.7 million at the Fire Commissioner’s Humanitarian Awards Dinner. Funds raised from this dinner are used to provide training and equipment for FDNY members and fire safety education programs for the general population. With more than 1200 people in attendance, the dinner acknowledged the 10th […]
On Thursday, September 8, 2011, a memorial wall was dedicated to the 55 FDNY members who have lost their lives since September 11, 2001, due to various illnesses developed following their rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center. The solemn ceremony was held at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn and attended by a standing-room-only […]
The September 11, 2001, World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attack claimed the lives of 2753 people, including 343 FDNY members and caused the complete collapse of three buildings (Towers 1 and 2, along with 7 WTC). Irreparable damage occurred to a number of buildings that later were demolished (the 22-story 3 WTC–Marriott Hotel; nine-story WTC […]
To fully understand the evolution of FDNY Marine Operations, one must look at a snapshot of the past, present and future challenges faced within the New York City Port community. History has shown that great cities were built on accessible harbors, to easily move goods to support the local economies. Years ago, these products were […]
In the past 10 years, the landscape of the first responders’ environment has changed dramatically within New York City. After 9/11, the FDNY leadership recognized that broad organizational change was necessary for the Department to adapt its response operations to unpredictable all-hazards threats. The Bureau of EMS has significantly progressed in its operational readiness to […]
Arriving at the Box at 0550 hours, a scene size-up was conducted. A tourist bus was lying on its side with a highway stanchion in the middle, dividing the vehicle in half. There were 32 patients who were trapped, severely injured or deceased, the first two groups of which required Basic or Advanced Life Support […]
The Bruckner Expressway/southbound New England Thruway/Hutchinson River Parkway is the site of numerous and somewhat varied transportation responses for FDNY units in this section of the Bronx. Some of these runs are routine, while others are quite unusual and sometimes severe. Almost any type of payload can be expected to be moving through this section […]
In a special 9/11 issue of The Lancet, one of the leading medical journals in the world, FDNY just published a study showing that its male Firefighters exposed to the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster are at least 19 percent more likely to develop cancer than their non-exposed colleagues. The study also showed that WTC-exposed […]
On April 14, 2011, the FDNY Foundation raised a record $1.7 million at the Fire Commissioner’s Humanitarian Awards Dinner. Funds raised from this dinner are used to provide training and equipment for FDNY members and fire safety education programs for the general population. With more than 1200 people in attendance, the dinner acknowledged the 10th […]
On Thursday, September 8, 2011, a memorial wall was dedicated to the 55 FDNY members who have lost their lives since September 11, 2001, due to various illnesses developed following their rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center. The solemn ceremony was held at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn and attended by a standing-room-only […]
The September 11, 2001, World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attack claimed the lives of 2753 people, including 343 FDNY members and caused the complete collapse of three buildings (Towers 1 and 2, along with 7 WTC). Irreparable damage occurred to a number of buildings that later were demolished (the 22-story 3 WTC–Marriott Hotel; nine-story WTC […]
To fully understand the evolution of FDNY Marine Operations, one must look at a snapshot of the past, present and future challenges faced within the New York City Port community. History has shown that great cities were built on accessible harbors, to easily move goods to support the local economies. Years ago, these products were […]
In the past 10 years, the landscape of the first responders’ environment has changed dramatically within New York City. After 9/11, the FDNY leadership recognized that broad organizational change was necessary for the Department to adapt its response operations to unpredictable all-hazards threats. The Bureau of EMS has significantly progressed in its operational readiness to […]
