June 29, 2023

Episode 11 - Chief Zach Goldfarb Discusses the History of Mass Casualty Management and the 1993 Terrorist Bombing of The World Trade Center

1 hour 9 minutes

Introduction

Zachary Goldfarb is the principal of Incident Management Solutions, Inc., a New York-based certified emergency management consultancy. Chief Goldfarb has served in many capacities during his 25-year career with the New York City Fire Department, retiring as an EMS Deputy Chief/Paramedic. The author of the New York City Emergency Medical Action (Disaster) Plan, he served as an EMS commander at the scene during both the 1993 bombing and the 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

Since 1999, Chief Goldfarb has been a national thought leader in emergency planning, training, and exercising for healthcare organizations. He has developed best practice models for comprehensive all-hazards healthcare emergency management planning, as well as medical facility evacuation, response to chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear/explosive incidents, and pandemics that are in use across the nation in hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health agencies, home care agencies, and primary care facilities. His firm operates the Long-Term Care Emergency Management Program for the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Key positions:

Incident Management Solutions, Inc., Founder and President

New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

EMS Command, Deputy Chief/Division Three

Staff Chief/Bureau of Emergency Medical Service

Division Chief/Division Two South Commander

New York City Emergency Medical Service (NYC-EMS)

Assistant Chief/Bronx Borough Commander

Deputy Chief of Operations

Captain/Commanding Officer, Inspectional Services Unit.

Captain/Commanding Officer; Lieutenant/Executive Officer and Founding Member, Special Operations Division

Lieutenant/Operations Officer, Managerial Task Force