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Baptism by fire
2 Probationary Firefighters go to work less than a week after graduation
Read MoreAttention Long Island Followers
You can now track Long Island incidents on the NYC Fire Wire App! The NYC Fire Wire app tells you everything you need to know about the FDNY from incident notifications, firefighting history, and news in the Big Apple and other locations worldwide. Follow these instructions to view additional incidents on the app: Click Incidents…
Read MoreLithium Ion Battery Fires
Over the past year, the FDNY responded to over 100 documented fires that were related to e-bikes & e-scooters. The origin of these fires is from the lithium-ion battery. Most cases, these fires have started while the unit was being charged. After a lithium ion fire is extinguished, be aware that the batteries can re-ignite.…
Read MoreObituary: Dennis Smith
Dennis Smith, Firefighter Who Wrote Best Sellers, Dies at 81 “Report From Engine Co. 82” was the first of his 16 books. He also started Firehouse magazine and was the founding chairman of the New York City Fire Museum. Dennis Smith, a teenage hellion and high school dropout who transformed himself into a famed New…
Read MoreHISTORY OF THE FIRE SERVICE IN NYC
The history of the Fire Service in New York began in 1648 during the administration of Governor Peter Stuyvesant, when the first fire ordinance was adopted by the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam. The act required that funds received from fines levied for dirty chimneys should be used for the maintenance of buckets, hooks &…
Read MoreEXPLOSION VIDEO FOOTAGE: FDNY 10-60 in the Bronx
Location: 769 Fox St. off Intervale Ave. At 11:00 E-82 arrived on scene at a post-explosion of 3 story row frame private dwelling. There were 9 total transported patients, 1 in critical condition. 5 of the patients were on-duty NYPD Officers. Units on scene: E-73, L-42, E-82, TL-31, E-46, E-42, E-44, L-19, TL-44, L-27, Bn-17,…
Read MoreDalmatian from Iowa donated to Ladder 20
NEWS RECAP: Tank the Dalmatian from Perry, Iowa, arrived ready for duty in October. He will become the mascot dog for Ladder 20 in lower Manhattan. Tank is set to replace the dog Twenty, who was given to the Ladder company 20 years ago after they lost seven firefighters when the North Tower came down…
Read MoreFather who allegedly burned daughter alive, has died from his own burns
The father accused of burning his daughter to death, has died from his own burns. In May 2019, the FDNY was alerted to an accident with fire near Baisley Pond Park. Upon arrival, a 2008 Audi A6 was engulfed in flames. 40 year old Martin Pereira was seen running from the scene, yelling “My daughter is in there”,…
Read MoreSiller Foundation to help the family of fallen Worcester Lt Menard
In typical honorable fashion, in less than a day after his passing, the Siller Foundation has announced that it is responding to help our fallen brother of Worcester Fire Lieutenant Jason Menard. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation is raising money to pay off the mortgage on Lt Menard’s home. Jason Menard lost his life…
Read MoreEMS assaults up 36% as mental health crisis grows
The city’s mental health crisis is taking a physical toll on first responders, who are being attacked on the job more frequently by increasingly volatile patients. Through October of this year, 146 EMTs, paramedics & firefighters were assaulted at work — a 36% higher rate than in 2018, when assaults totaled 129 for the entire year;…
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