FDNY Pro

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October 31, 2021 WTC health impacts report 20 Years after 9/11 with FDNY Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Prezant
The health consequences to the FDNY’s WTC-exposed rescue/recovery workers were both immediate and far-reaching. The FDNY WTC Health Program began treatment day one, monitoring evaluations in October 2001 and continues today. The WTC Health Impacts Report summarizes the health impacts of WTC exposure on the FDNY workforce and details how its members continue to suffer from WTC-related illnesses 20 years later. In this episode, host Chief of Staff Elizabeth Cascio discusses the report and the lasting health impact 9/11 has on Department members with FDNY Chief Medical Officer and Director of the FDNY WTC Health Program Dr. David Prezant.
29 min
September 10, 2021 Recounting 9/11 and its aftermath with FDNY Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro
As the anniversary of 9/11 approaches each year, memories of that day moves forefront in the minds of many members of the Department. Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro, who was Chief of Operations at the time of the attacks, recounts that fateful day 20 years ago, […]
41 min
August 25, 2021 Firefighters perform roof rope rescue to save small child with FDNY Firefighters Abe Miller and Jairo Sosa
In September 2020, FDNY firefighters Jairo Sosa (Ladder 34) and Abe Miller (Ladder 23) performed a life-saving roof rope rescue, saving a child at a fire in Washington Heights for which they earned well-deserved medals at this year’s Medal Ceremony held in June. The firefighters discuss […]
24 min
July 26, 2021 Unconscious driver saved from burning dump truck with FDNY EMTs Gary Hui and Samuel Wright
FDNY members have the tools, training and equipment to respond daily to all sorts of emergencies throughout the city. But, occasionally the men and women of FDNY are forced to improvise or make split-second decisions to save a life. Despite the conditions they are faced are […]
21 min
June 16, 2021 Responding safely with FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Michael Meyers
Each June the Department commemorates Safety Week by picking a theme and sharing information on a specified topic for all bureaus and units to focus and collaborate on. Run by the FDNY Safety Command, the goal is to increase awareness and ensure safe operations for all […]
24 min
May 18, 2021 FDNY EMS operations during the COVID-19 pandemic with Assistant Chiefs Alvin Suriel and Jonathan Pistilli
The entire world was introduced to a highly infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus known as COVID-19 and New York City quickly felt its wrath. From the outset in early 2020, the #FDNY’s Bureau of EMS Operations was faced with monumental challenges. Assistant Chiefs […]
30 min
April 29, 2021 Valuable takeaways on maydays shared at the FDNY’s Strategic Awareness Program with FDNY Deputy Chief Chuck Downey
In 2018, the FDNY’s Bureau of Training introduced a new initiative called the FDNY’s Strategic Awareness Program. Its mission is to enhance peer education for Chiefs and their aides across the five boroughs, allowing them to share their experiences on specific topics or operations. Deputy Chief […]
30 min
March 23, 2021 Inspiring and preparing the FDNY’s next generation with Firefighter Jackie-Michelle Martinez
As Special Operations Firefighter Jackie-Michelle Martinez, of Squad 270, approaches her 20th year with the FDNY, she looks back at her career path as a Cadet, EMT, Academy Instructor, and Firefighter. She discusses her experience as the Department’s first Women’s Outreach Coordinator, an historic appointment that […]
29 min
February 26, 2021 First responder fitness for a reshaped world with FDNY Captain Joy Garcia
By mid-March 2020, several states, including New York, were locked down and people were experiencing in real time the watershed change the country would soon fully experience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the earliest businesses to be closed were gyms and fitness centers. It was, […]
29 min
January 29, 2021 Trapped victims rescued from the floor above with FDNY Chief Tom Fitzgerald and Lieutenants Rich Davan and Rob Brown
In the early morning hours of September 29, 2020, FDNY companies in Washington Heights, Manhattan encountered heavy fire and multiple people trapped on the top floor – the floor above the fire – of a six story U-shaped residential building. Battalion Chief Tom Fitzgerald (Battalion 16), […]
29 min

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