WNYF: With New York Firefighters

Brooklyn Box 75-1580, 231 East 37th Street/Church Avenue, Flatbush, February 6, 2012. photo by Firefighter Kieran Burke, Engine 248

WNYF 1st/2012 issue is around on final approval and should be delivered to the firehouses in March.

Featured articles and the authors include:

1. Staten Island Collapse and Maydays Safely Resolved, by Battalion Chief John Mack
2. Initial Shoring Capabilities of On-Scene Rescue Companies, by Firefighter Daniel Baron
3. Units Battle Heat Wave and Fire at Manhattan Sewage Treatment Plant, by Deputy Assistant Chief Joseph M. Woznica and Deputy Chief James Nichols
4. Wastewater Treatment Processes, by Assistant Chief Ronald R. Spadafora
5. Specialty “Unbreakable” Window Systems, Part I, by Lieutenant Jason J. Rigoli and Firefighter Ronald M. Corsale
6. Intro to the East Side Access Tunnel, by Captain Kevin Harrison
7. Rescue at the East Side Access Tunnel, by Lieutenant Peter W. Blaich
8. The Dangers of Carbon Dioxide in Fast Food-Type Occupancies, by Battalion Chief Frank Leeb
9. Runs & Workers 2011, compiled by Captain John Regan
10. Safety First—A Brief Description of the Safety and Inspection Services Command, by Deputy Chief Stephen Raynis, Chief of Safety
11. Simulation Training in the Firehouse, by Battalion Chief Frank C. Montagna
12. The FDNY Kiosk Project—A Web-Based Training and Situational Awareness Tool, by Assistant Chief Ronald R. Spadafora and Thomas Dowling, BTDS Director

Here are some of the articles we're working on for the 2nd/2012 issue of WNYF:

1. August 22, 2011, Queens Four-Alarm Commercial Building Fire, by Deputy Chief James DiDomenico
2. Wind-Impacted Fire on Bronx/Mt. Vernon Border, by Battalion Chief Gennaro W. Bonfiglio
3. Medal Day Winners for 2012
4. January 17, 2011, Queens Eight-Alarm Fire, by Battalion Chief Chuck Downey, with a sidebar on Flammable Dust by Lieutenant Tim Wodica
5. Forcible Entry Notebook– –Multi-Locks, by Captain Robert Morris
6. Overcoming Nozzle Problems, by Firefighter William Staudt
7. Specialty Unbreakable Window Systems, Part II, by Lieutenant Jason Rigoli and Firefighter Ronald Corsale
8. Chauffeur's Corner—The Chauffeur Frequently is the Most Knowledgeable Firefighter on the Apparatus, by Lieutenant Paul Schmalzried
9. Rooftop Challenges and Remedies, by Battalion Chief John J. Salka, Jr. (retired)
10. An Introduction to Gravity and Pressure Tanks, by Assistant Chief Ronald R. Spadafora
11. Rear Tenements, Part II, by Captain Anthony Tricarico (retired)

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