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Firefighters Help Deliver Baby in Queens
Firefighters from Engine 298 started the Feb. 23 in an extraordinary way, helping a Queens woman deliver a healthy baby boy.
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Firefighters Rescue Woman from Upper East Side Fire
The bravery and quick-thinking of firefighters from Ladder 2 - including Lt. Charles McCormack and Firefighters Chris Lynch, Kenneth Kresse, Thomas Linehan, John Tota and Sean Deans - saved the life of a woman trapped by fire in her apartment on Feb. 21.
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Bronx Firefighter Named New York Daily News Hero of the Month
Firefighter Patrick Griffin from Ladder 32 was named New York Daily News Hero of the Month on Feb. 21, at the newspaper's offices in lower Manhattan.
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Firefighter Reunited with Mother and Daughter He Rescued
Firefighter Patrick Griffin from Ladder 32 said got three extra special visitors at the firehouse in February. Simone Roberts and her two daughters, Rehanna, 5, and Alayna, 3, stopped by to thank the hero that saved the mother and 5-year-old girl from a fire just days before.
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The FDNY Mourns the Passing of Former EMS Chief John McFarland
EMS Assistant Chief John McFarland, who served the EMS Command for more than 28 years and led many innovations that changed nationwide emergency medical services, died on Feb. 5 after battling a brain tumor.
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FDNY Members Support the Troops with Pizza for Patriots
FDNY firefighters from Engine 54, Ladder 4 and Ladder 2 helped build a wall of pizza boxes in Manhattan on Feb. 3, to represent the 30,000 Pizzeria Uno pizzas DHL is shipping to Afghanistan for troops to watch the Super Bowl.
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Firefighters Honored for Donating Bone Marrow, One Reunited with Recipient
Six-year-old Alise Mareerose Williams met her bone marrow donor, FDNY Firefighter James Wildes, during the eighth Honor Roll of Life induction ceremony at FDNY Headquarters on Jan. 25. Six other firefighters' names also were added to the Honor Roll plaque during the ceremony for their bone marrow and stem cell donations in 2011.
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FDNY Foundation Receives Donation from 5.11 Tactical Clothing Company
The FDNY Foundation received a generous $63,000 donation from 5.11 Tactical Clothing Company on Jan. 24, in remembrance of the 9/11 tragedy.
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Operation 7 Save a Life Campaign Launches
The FDNY joined ABC 7 on Jan. 17 to launch the Operation 7 Save a Life campaign at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan. The 14th annual campaign includes a television program that will appear on ABC 7, urging New Yorkers to practice fire safety.
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FDNY Urges New Yorkers to have Working Smoke and CO Detectors
After a fatal fire and two carbon monoxide incidents with fatalities and serious injuries in three days, the FDNY strongly urges all New Yorkers to have working smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in their homes.
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FDNY Members Who Made Off-Duty Saves are Honored at Staten Island Borough Hall
It's often said that FDNY members never go off-duty, and three men who proved that to be true were honored for their heroic deeds in a special ceremony at Staten Island Borough Hall on Jan. 13.
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FDNY Members Honored By Department of Sanitation
Firefighters from Ladder 163 received a special award on Jan. 11, a Commissioner's Citation from the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) during their annual awards ceremony at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn.
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Response to Carbon Monoxide Emergency Teaches Valuable Safety Lesson
FDNY members responded to a carbon monoxide (CO) emergency on Vyse Avenue in the Bronx on Jan. 10. It was a dangerous situation made worse by the fact that simple safety measures were overlooked.
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Cardiac Arrest Victim Reunites with Rescuers
John Stalzer, who suffered a heart attack and went into cardiac arrest on Dec. 13, stopped by Engine 221 on Dec. 30 to thank the firefighters and EMS members who saved his life.
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Fire Promotions
Twenty-one FDNY members are ending the year on a high note, after being promoted on Dec. 29. Five new Fire captains and 16 new lieutenants moved up in the ranks after a ceremony at the FDNY Academy on Randall's Island.
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Firefighter Retires After 33 Years
Firefighter Thomas Wollack, who has been a firefighter at Engine 247 for 33 years, worked his last tour on Dec. 28.
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Fire Deaths in New York City at All-Time Lows
Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg at City Hall on Dec. 28 to announce that there were 64 fire-related deaths in 2011, the second lowest total in recorded history.
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10 Firefighters Win NYS Honorary Fire Chiefs Association Scholarships
Ten firefighters will start 2012 off right as they received New York State Honorary Fire Chiefs Association (NYSHFCA) scholarships on Dec. 27.
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Off-Duty Firefighter Rescues Couple, Cat on Christmas
It was an end to Christmas that he never expected. Off-duty Firefighter Steven Carl from Ladder 81 was driving home on Staten Island with his family on Dec. 25, when he spotted a house fire and was able to rescue two people and a cat trapped by the flames.
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Family, Doctors Update Condition of Injured Firefighters
Family members and doctors at William Randolph Hearst Burn Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center paused on Dec. 22 to update the public on the condition of two firefighters severely injured while fighting a fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Dec. 19.
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Firefighter Donates Winnings from Cookoff to Burn Center
Firefighter Joseph Barone (fifth from the right) with members of his firehouse, the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation and New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation.
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FDNY EMS Promotions and Graduation Ceremony
Cheers echoed through the halls of the FDNY Academy on Randall's Island as 111 EMS members were recognized in a joint promotions and graduation ceremony on Dec. 19.
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Firefighters Save Man in Bronx Fire
Quick-thinking Bronx firefighters saved the life of a man trapped by an early morning apartment fire on Dec. 18.
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Firefighters Deliver Baby in the Bronx
A Bronx mother got the surprise of her life on Dec. 13, when she got up early to get a drink of water, then suddenly started giving birth. Luckily for her, Firefighter - and former EMT - Sarina Olmo and other FDNY members were able to help.
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FDNY and New York State Police Partner for Toys-for-Tots
FDNY members at the Fire Academy partnered with the New York State Police Troop NYC on Dec. 8 to donate more than 2,000 toys to the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys-for-Tots program.
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Firefighters Rescue Man from House Fire on Staten Island
Firefighter Christopher Pillarella from Ladder 83 risked his life to save a man from an early morning fire on Staten Island on Dec. 4.
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Brooklyn Councilmember Thanks FDNY Firefighters Who Saved Five from Thanksgiving Day Fire
Brooklyn Councilmember Brad Lander visited two firehouses on Dec. 2, to give citations to the firefighters who saved five people from a fire on Thanksgiving Day.
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Firefighter Reenlists in US Marine Corps Reserves at Firehouse
Firefighter Anthony Lombardo reenlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves on the apparatus floor of Ladder 78, his Staten Island firehouse, on Dec. 1.
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New test for C of F to operate and maintain Air Compressors (A-35)
More information including the study material and renewal info is available by clicking here. |
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Major Changes Coming For Fire Safety Director On Site Examination for Offices & Hotels
On September 19, 2011, the FDNY will be implementing the new FSD On Site Examination. To learn more, click here. |
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FDNY Makes 25 Bureau of Fire Prevention (FDNY) Inspection Requests Available Through 311 Online Effective Immediately
311 Online is now accepting requests for 25 Bureau of Fire Prevention inspections.
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FDNY to Release 9/11 Book
The FDNY is publishing an official book to honor the 10th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, entitled, "FDNY 2001-2011: A Decade of Remembrance and Resilience." It is scheduled for release in July, but you can pre-order now at www.fdnybook.com. The book, which includes never-before-seen photos, benefits the FDNY Foundation.
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Major Changes Coming for Standpipe and Sprinkler Examinations
On January 1, 2012, the FDNY will be implementing the new standpipe and sprinkler test.
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Strategic Plan for 2011-2013 Released
Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano announced the release of FDNY's fourth Strategic Plan on May 12, outlining the FDNY's top priorities and initiatives through 2013. The Plan presents a group of initiatives that will move the Department forward with innovative technologies and enhanced preparedness and prevention strategies that will allow FDNY to even better serve all those who visit, live and work in New York City.
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FDNY 2010 Annual Report on CDA Inspections
This report describes the New York City Fire Department’s continuing efforts to improve
its construction, demolition and asbestos abatement (CDA) inspection program and
provides data on the results of those efforts.
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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 Six: Bureau of Fire Investigation
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New Renewal Requirements For Fire Safety Directors As Of 10/1/10
All FSD renewals have new requirements. In order to renew, current holders must attend an accredited course in Building Operation, Maintenance and Recordkeeping. To obtain the list of approved schools, click here
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New COF Supervision of Aerosol (A-49) is now available.
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Places of Assembly Guide
This guide is intended to give establishment owners and design professionals helpful information about
the Place of Assembly issuance process, point out common mistakes to avoid, and provide a sense of
the time required to complete the process.
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2011 Rangehood Plan Submission Procedure
The DOB plumbing/cooking equipment number must be submitted by the contractor either on the plan review request form or on the fax requesting to schedule the test. If the DOB plumbing/cooking equipment number is not submitted at one of those times then the rangehood test will not be scheduled until the contractor provides the number. To obtain the form
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Application for Construction Site Fire Safety Manager & Classes Starting January 24, 2011
The FDNY is now accepting school applications for Construction Site Fire Safety Manager “CSFSM” for approval.
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Citywide Fire Guard For Impairment (F-01) NEW TEST
On December 1, 2011, the FDNY will be implementing the new Fire Guard for impairment test.
More information including the Study Material is available by clicking here
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New Test and Renewal requirements For Supervising Non-production
Chemical Laboratories (C-14)
All C-14 renewals have new requirements. In order to renew, current holders must
submit a signed renewal form certifying that have read the NEW C-14 study material. More information on the New Test, Renewal Form and Study Material is available.
Renewal Form
C-14 New Study Materials
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G-60 Torch use of Flammable Gases for Hot work Operations and F-60 Fire Guard for Torch Operations and Construction
New COF Test for G-60 Torch use of Flammable Gases for Hot work Operations
and F-60 Fire Guard for Torch Operations and Construction Site study material, is now available.
The new test information and how current G-95 and F-93 Certificate of Fitness holders
are affected can be obtained by Click here
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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.
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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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