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FDNY Close Up
Get a look inside the FDNY with this video series, highlighting the work of the Department’s highly-trained professionals.
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The FDNY’s 2009-2010 Strategic Plan Released
Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta released the Department’s 2009-2010 Strategic Plan on May 13, outlining new initiatives and ongoing projects that aim to strengthen the FDNY’s emergency response procedures, overhaul the agency’s inspectional processes and implement a series of agency “green” initiatives as part of the Mayor’s PLANYC program.
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FDNY Warns of the Hazards of Using Illegal Fireworks this July 4
Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to warn New Yorkers about the dangers of using illegal fireworks this July 4.
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40 Members of Fire Service Promoted
As hundreds of firefighters, family and friends filled the auditorium at the Fire Academy, 10 new captains and 30 new lieutenants walked across the stage to accept their promotions on July 1.
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Confined Space Rescues: How Does it Work?
As television, print and radio news reported two confined space rescues - on June 26 in Manhattan and June 29 in Queens - many New Yorkers were left asking how firefighters execute such complicated rescues. So firefighters from the FDNY’s Special Operations Command on June 30 demonstrated a confined space rescue at the Fire Academy.
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FDNY High School Graduation
With the Fire Academy as a colorful backdrop, 57 students from the FDNY High School for Fire and Life Safety graduated on June 25.
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Firefighters Rescue Two from Brooklyn Fire
Although they say it’s all in a day’s work, there is no doubt that firefighters from Ladder 169 did something extraordinary on June 23, when they rescued two from a late night fire in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn.
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Rockaways Water Rescue Pays Dividends
Firefighters from Ladder 134 relied on their strength, training and a yellow rescue board on June 22 when they rescued two off the Rockaways in Queens.
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Firefighters Rescue Two from Bronx Fire
Firefighters from Ladder 41 rescued two civilians on June 20 from an apartment fire on White Plains Road in the Bronx.
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Fire Commissioner Named FDNY Columbia Association’s Man of the Year
Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta was named the 2009 Man of the Year by the FDNY’s Columbia Association on June 19 at the group’s 75th Annual Scholarship Dinner Dance at Russo’s on the Bay in Queens.
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Firefighters Rescue Worker Who Fell at Construction Site
On June 18, firefighters rescued a worker who had fallen approximately 20 feet into a construction site on Church Street between Barclay and Park Place in Manhattan.
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Staten Island Firehouse Receives Grant Honoring Lt. Robert Ryan
The firehouse Lt. Robert Ryan called home - Engine 155 and Ladder 78 on Staten Island - received a $8,600 grant from Kornreich-NIA and the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company on June 18, to use for the purchase of training and physical fitness equipment.
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FDNY EMS Members Teach CPR on Fox 5 Morning Show
EMTs Pablo Vazquez and Keira Betty of the FDNY’s CPR Training Unit taught the life-saving procedure to Fox 5’s Good Day New York anchor Greg Kelly on June 18.
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Fire Marshals Nab Two in Connection with Robbery, Fire at Brooklyn Target Store
FDNY fire marshals used video surveillance footage and some good detective work to capture a Brooklyn couple on June 12, charging them with setting a fire at a Brooklyn Target store to distract employees as they stole eight flat-screen televisions.
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FDNY Team Takes Third in International EMS Competition
A team of three FDNY competition all-stars - EMS Lt. James Fallar, Paramedic Joe Hudak and EMT Joe Fortis - took third place in an international EMS Competition that pitted them against 90 countries from around the world. The competition in Prague, Czech Republic, included 13 different scenarios that started at 8:30 a.m. on May 30 and ran through 4:30 a.m. the following day.
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Park Dedicated in Honor of Lt. John Martinson
Dozens of firefighters gathered at Staten Island’s P.S. 55 on June 5, as the school’s Double Nickel Playground was dedicated to honor Lt. John Martinson.
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Firefighters Rescue Disabled Man in the Bronx
Firefighters from Ladder 59 saved the day for a Bronx man on June 5, rescuing him from a smoky fire.
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FDNY Teaches CPR on WPIX Morning Show
EMT Pablo Vazquez visited the set of the WPIX Morning Show on June 5, to teach the network’s Lisa Mateo and Jill Nicolini how to perform CPR in honor of CPR Week.
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FDNY Department Medal Day 2009
Although the weather was dreary, June 3 was a bright day for the FDNY as it celebrated its 140th Medal Day ceremony at Pace University Auditorium in Manhattan. During the annual ceremony, 51 members and four companies received awards for the heroism they demonstrated at emergencies throughout the five boroughs.
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FDNY Department Medal Day 2009
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta will preside over the annual FDNY Medal Day Ceremony on the steps of City Hall on Wed., June 3. Medals will be awarded to fire and EMS officers, fire marshals, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs and fire companies who went above and beyond the call of duty, displaying courage under the most extreme conditions.
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The Development Coordinator
The Development Coordinator is a new resource for developers, contractors and licensed professionals to help resolve conflicting City policies impacting private development.
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FDNY Paramedics Celebrate CPR Week on the Today Show
In honor of CPR Week, FDNY Paramedics Farooq Muhammad and Nick Barker appeared on the Today Show on June 2, to teach viewers about how to perform life-saving CPR.
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Prince Harry of Wales Visits Firehouse Near World Trade Center Site
Prince Harry of Wales visited Engine 10/Ladder 10 in Lower Manhattan on May 29, after laying a wreath at the World Trade Center site.
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Firefighters Apprehend Cell Phone Robbers in Manhattan
Firefighters Jason Porzse from Engine 24 and Adam Karabuber from Ladder 5 thought on their feet, chasing and apprehended a cell phone thief in Manhattan on May 29.
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15 Members Promoted to the Rank of Fire Captain
It was a proud day for 15 members of the fire service as they were promoted to the rank of captain on May 28 at the Fire Academy.
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Ribbon Cut on Newly Renovated EMS Station 8
A newly refurbished EMS Station 8 made its debut on May 26 in Manhattan.
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EMS WEEK 2009: EMS Competition
The FDNY EMS Command capped off EMS Week 2009 with its annual competition on May 21 in Metrotech Commons.
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FDNY Members Graduate from West Point Counterterrorism Leadership Program
Thirty-three members of the FDNY graduated from the West Point Counterterrorism Leadership Program on May 20. The program, which is celebrating its fifth year, focuses on research in the field of terrorism, counterterrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
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FDNY EMS WEEK 2009: Second Chance Brunch
The FDNY EMS Command celebrated life at the 15th Annual Second Chance Brunch on May 19, reuniting paramedics and EMTs with the victims of cardiac arrest whose lives they helped save.
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EMS WEEK 2009: Archbishop Celebrates EMS Week on Staten Island
Archbishop Timothy Dolan visited EMS Division 5 for an annual breakfast celebrating EMS Week on May 19.
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The Empire State Building Lit to Mark Start of EMS Week
The Empire State Building, in partnership with the New York City Fire Department, was illuminated in yellow, white and blue for three nights starting May 15 in celebration of EMS Week 2009.
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Staten Island Borough President Hosts EMS Week Breakfast
Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro hosted an annual breakfast for EMS members on May 18 at the Vanderbilt Catering Hall, celebrating the kickoff to EMS Week 2009.
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Firefighters Honored by Liberty Mutual for Rescue
Lt. Gregory Prial and Firefighter John Haseney from Ladder 43 received a Firemark Award for Heroism from Liberty Mutual on May 18.
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Civilian FDNY Members Honored for Service
Civilian members of the FDNY were honored for their tenure on May 15, during the Employee Recognition Awards at Headquarters.
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EMS Week 2009 Events Schedule
EMS Week is an annual week-long series of events designed to promote public safety and celebrate the life-saving efforts of the more than 3,000 members of the FDNY’s Emergency Medical Service. Join the FDNY as it celebrates with a series of events scheduled throughout the City.
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FDNY EMS Command Rings Closing Bell at NASDAQ
Members of the EMS Command celebrated EMS Week by ringing the closing bell at NASDAQ in Manhattan on May 14.
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FDNY Pays Tribute to the Fire Patrol
The FDNY honored members of the Fire Patrol lost in the line of duty, unveiling two plaques that paid tribute its fallen members on May 13. One of the plaques was dedicated for Fire Patrolman Keith Roma, who was killed at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Firefighters Rescue Man in Harlem River
Firefighters made an early morning rescue of a man in the Harlem River on May 13.
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FDNY Members Rescue Boy Suspended by Elevator
A 7-year-old boy in the Bronx experienced a real-life nightmare on May 11, when his foot became trapped between the elevator and the shaft, suspending him between the second and third floors.
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May 17 to 23 Declared EMS Week in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz on May 11 presented Chief of EMS John Peruggia, EMS Assistant Chief Jerry Gombo and EMS Division Chief Robert Hannafey with a proclamation declaring May 17 to 23 National EMS Week in Brooklyn.
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Firefighters Rescue a Man from the Gowanus Canal
Firefighters from Engine 239 rescued a man from a car sinking in the Gowanus Canal on May 9.
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FDNY Members Deliver Baby in Manhattan
Jasai Victoria Webb made a very surprising and dramatic debut in Harlem on May 6. The baby girl was delivered at home by FDNY firefighters and EMTs..
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EMS Week Poster Unveiled
Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta joined Van Wagner CEO Richard Schaps and other FDNY officials in midtown on May 6 to unveil the 2009 EMS Week poster celebrating National EMS Week, which starts on Sunday, May 17.
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FDNY Honors Girls Who Saved Family from Fire after Fire Safety Demo
The FDNY honored sisters Michele and Alyssa Corley on May 5, for using the skills they learned during an FDNY fire safety demonstration at their school on April 28 to help save their family from a house fire the same evening.
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Seventh FDNY Officers Management Institute Class Graduates
Sixteen FDNY chiefs graduated from the Fire Officers Management Institute (FOMI) on May 1 during a ceremony at FDNY Headquarters.
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Certificate Of Registration For Filing Processors (Expeditors) is now available
This Certificate is required by the new Fire Code and needed when filing documents and plans to the FDNY.
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Fumigation & Fogging Operations New COF Exam, & Company Applications
The FDNY has made available the new COF test mandated by the new Fire Code. This new COF
is required by any licensed applicator while performing ULV or Thermal Fogging or Fumigation
in NYC.
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Commercial Kitchen Exhaust System Cleaning Technician New COF Exam, Approved Companies & Company Applications
The FDNY made available the new COF test mandated by the new Fire Code. This new COF will be required in all 21,000+ eating establishments throughout NYC including restaurants, cafeterias, catering halls, etc.
To obtain the list of approved companies, company applications, Study Materials, and other important material
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Vital Statistics of 2008
Learn about initiatives, significant events and more in the Department's 2008 Vital Statistics.
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Fire Safety in Construction and Demolition
Mayor Bloomberg announced changes that will strengthen safety, oversight and coordination of construction, demolition and abatement operations in New York City.
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New Fire Code for New York City
The Fire Department’s four-year Fire Code Revision Project culminated on May 28, 2008, with the City Council’s enactment of a new Fire Code for New York City. The legislation, Local Law No. 26 of 2008, was signed by Mayor Bloomberg on June 3, 2008.
The new Fire Code takes effect on July 1, 2008. The text of the new Fire Code, Frequently Asked Questions, an Inquiry Form and other informative material can be viewed by clicking here.
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New York City Fire Department’s 2007 Annual Report
The Annual Report details service and program highlights for the 18-month period from July 2006 to December 2007.
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Natural Gas Fired Heaters in Sidewalk Cafes
New procedures and general information for Outdoor Natural gas fired heaters are now available.
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COF Study Materials
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FDNY Takes Part in International Resuscitation Trial
The FDNY is involved in an innovative study designed to improve cardiac arrest survival rates in New York City and throughout the world.
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FDNY Releases Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness Strategy
Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta announced the release of the first-ever FDNY Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness Strategy.
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CERT Program
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is a federal program designed to train people to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergency situations in their communities..
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Make A Difference - Learn CPR
The Mobile CPR Training Unit is designed and equipped to travel through out the five boroughs, and set-up classes where groups or organizations meet and provide training at no cost, day or evening.
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BHS WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program
Learn more about how FDNY members are being provided with the BHS WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program.
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