Robert Avsec While researching for this article, I came across one of those oldies, but goodies. You know, a document that has stood the test of time because it was so good to start with. FDNY’s 173-page Forcible Entry Reference Guide is just such a document. After all, who knows more about forcing entry on […]
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50 Years Later, Recalling a Manhattan Blaze That Killed 12 Firefighters
NY Times – October 17, 2016 by CHARLES DELAFUENTE Oct.17 is a sad day for the New York Fire Department. Monday is the 50th anniversary of the fire that, until the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack, claimed more firefighters’ lives than any other disaster in the city. The short trip that the firefighters made from […]
Slevin Won’t Seek Full Term As UFA Leader
By Robert Hennelly, Bob Hennelly thechiefleader.com — Uniformed Firefighters Association President James Slevin will not seek a full term in the union’s elections early next year, he said in an Oct. 5 interview. Mr. Slevin, 44, who had been vice president, was chosen by the UFA board last month to fill the vacancy left by […]
Black Employees of NY Fire Dept. Sue over Alleged “Intentional Discrimination”
In New York City, 10 black employees of the New York Fire Department have accused theFDNY of “systemic, ongoing, continuous and intentional discrimination.” In a complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, they say black employees of the fire department are paid less, passed over for promotions, and are subjected to “workplace harassment and a […]
Widow of fallen 9/11 firefighter Stephen Siller plans fundraiser for family of FDNY Deputy Chief Michael Fahy
Michael Fahy’s family and fellow firefighters carry his coffin at his funeral on Oct. 1 in Yonkers. (DEBBIE EGAN-CHIN/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BYGINGER ADAMS OTIS NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, October 4, 2016, 1:33 PM The widow of fallen firefighter Stephen Siller is planning a major fundraising campaign to help the family of FDNY […]
Firefighters save woman from smoke-filled Brooklyn apartment with seconds to spare
Firefighters brought the fire on Thomas Boyland St. in Brownsville, Brooklyn, under control shortly after rescuing the woman. (TODD MAISEL/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BYBEN KOCHMAN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Saturday, October 15, 2016, 4:10 AM Firefighters rescued a Brooklyn woman from her smoke-filled apartment in the nick of time on Friday, officials said. The […]
FDNY Memorial Day Honors Firefighters Lost this Year
By NY1 News Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 03:49 PM EDT At a somber ceremony Wednesday Mayor Bill de Blasio and the FDNY honored the memories of five firefighters who lost their lives this year — including one in the line of duty. Our Rocco Vertuccio has that story. Wednesday was a somber day of […]
NewYork-Presbyterian Collaborates with the FDNY to Launch First Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit on the East Coast
University Medical Center and the FDNY, is launching the Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit (MSTU), the first of its kind on the East Coast. The MSTU is an emergency vehicle specially equipped to provide immediate, specialized care to patients who may be having a stroke. Photo of Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit Photo Credit: NewYork-Presbyterian Every year, […]
Black FDNY employees plan to file $150M discrimination suit against the department
“Whenever there’s a salary increase, they’re not getting it. Whenever there’s a promotion, they’re not getting it,” said lawyer Greg Smith. “These disparate racist treatments of our city workers … need to stop.” (ANTHONY DELMUNDO/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BYERIN DURKIN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: Wednesday, October 12, 2016, 5:26 PM Black FDNY employees […]
Widow of FDNY fire chief sends all donations to the family to wounded soldiers
Michael J. Fahy. FACEBOOK The widow of FDNY battalion chief Michael Fahy, tragically killed in a house explosion in the Bronx last month, has asked that donations made to help her and her three children be sent to a 9/11 non-profit. Fiona Fahy has insisted that the money offered to pay the mortgage on […]
