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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.
 Watch Episode Four: Special Operations Command
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EMS Graduation Ceremony for 48 Paramedics
Forty-eight EMS members were sworn in as paramedics on March 18 during a ceremony at the Training Academy on Randalls Island.
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade
FDNY members marched up Fifth Avenue as part of the 249th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Manhattan. Thousands marched in the parade, which started at 44th Street in Midtown and stretched up to 86th Street.
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FDNY Foundation Hosts Annual Special Operations Symposium
The FDNY Foundation hosted a Special Operations Symposium on March 15 and 16 at the Fire Academy on Randalls Island, focusing on procedures of the FDNY’s Special Operations Command.
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FDNY Reminds New Yorkers to Change the Batteries in their Smoke Alarms When They Change Their Clocks
As New Yorkers gear up to change their clocks for Daylight Saving Time on March 13, the Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano urges them to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors as well.
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FDNY Fire Safety Unit to Give Away Free Smoke Alarm Batteries
Even though 97 percent of homes have a smoke alarm, more than 33 percent of them do not work because they have a missing or dead battery.
Find out where you can get your free battery
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Paramedic Saves Cardiac Arrest Victim on Her First Day
Staci Bossack was a little nervous about her first day out as an FDNY paramedic on March 7, wondering if she could easily translate her book knowledge to real-life patients. But any worry she had quickly faded as she saved the life of a woman in the Bronx who went into spontaneous cardiac arrest.
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Fire Commissioner Cassano posthumously bestows the title of honorary FDNY Firefighter to Marine Sergeant Christopher Hrbek
Marine Sergeant Christopher Hrbek was posthumously bestowed the title of honorary FDNY Firefighter by Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano at a ceremony at FDNY Headquarters on March 2.
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Firefighters Rescue Woman from Fire in Manhattan
Firefighters from Ladder 25 bravely rescued a woman from an apartment fire on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on Feb. 19.
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FDNY Celebrates Black History Month
African Heritage Society helped celebrate Black History Month on Feb. 17 with a ceremony at FDNY Headquarters.
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23 Members Promoted in Fire Service, Two Graduate from Academy
In what was described as "a great day for the FDNY," 23 members of the fire service were promoted and two graduated from the Academy during a ceremony on Randalls Island on Feb. 11.
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William Brown Named Honorary Fire Chief
William Brown, President of UTC Fire and Security at United Technologies Corp., was named Honorary Battalion Chief at a ceremony at FDNY Headquarters on Feb. 9.
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EMS Members Rescue Four from Home Filled with CO
Members of the FDNY’s Emergency Medical Service (EMS) saved the lives of four people on Feb. 7, who were suffering from severe carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in their Brooklyn home.
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Ladder 128 Celebrates 100 Years
Members past and present gathered on the apparatus floor of Ladder 128 in Long Island City on Feb. 5 to celebrate a milestone - the company’s centennial.
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FDNY EMS Members Save a Family of Five from CO Exposure in Queens
They responded to a call for a child having a seizure, but FDNY EMTs Sharon Chase-McLean and Giovanni Caballero ended up saving a family of five from carbon monoxide (CO) exposure in Queens on Feb. 5.
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Six Staff Chiefs Promoted
Six staff chiefs - with more than 190 years of experience - were promoted during a ceremony at FDNY Headquarters on Feb. 4, including the official swearing in of Chief of Department Edward Kilduff.
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Members of Engine 37 Help Deliver Baby in Harlem
Two firefighters from Engine 37 who helped a Harlem mother deliver one of her twins early on the morning of Feb. 3 were reunited with the grateful mom at her bedside at Harlem Hospital.
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Fire Commissioner Speaks at Staten Island Rotary Luncheon
Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano spoke at the Staten Island Rotary luncheon on Feb. 2, at the Li Greci’s Staaten.
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Aerial Fueling of Supervision of Crane Aerial Fueling Operations At Construction Site (P-54) is now available.
COF Study Materials
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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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Application for Central Station Certificate of Operation is now available.
Application here
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Supervision of Salvage & Wrecking Facilities (P-53)
De-fueling at Salvage & Wrecking
facilities is now available.
COF Study Materials
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Supervision of Portable Fueled Space Heaters at Construction Sites (S-92)
The new test for Supervision of Portable Fueled Space Heaters at Construction Sites (S-92) is now available. This new test was created by the new NYC Fire Code for use at construction sites. Updated information is now available on the Study Material at this link.
COF Study Materials
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New COF Test for Fire Alarm Systems and other Related Systems (S-95)
The Study Material for the Certificate of Fitness examination for Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems and other Related Systems (S-95) is now available. Important information about this new test and how current Certificate of Fitness holders for Interior Fire Alarm Systems (F-90) are affected can be obtained by Clicking here.
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Hazardous Materials (C-91)
Information regarding Permits & COF Test for Hazardous Materials (C-91) is now available. The COF Study Material & Powerpoint Presentation is now available.
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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 2009
Learn about initiatives, significant events and more in the Department's 2009 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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Natural Gas Fired Heaters in Sidewalk Cafes
New procedures and general information for Outdoor Natural gas fired heaters are now available.
FAQ
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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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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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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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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