Brian hickey became a new york city firefighter 20 years ago. Fdny rescue 2 firefighter rescued from brownstone in crown heights on fire. Fire department city of new york rescue 2 specifications. In 2011, fdny decommissioned rescue 5, along with rescue 3, and placed them up for auction. If there is one web site for an engine and a ladder, it is listed in each list. The rig had been boarded by eight new york city firefighters from the fdny rescue 4 unit on sept. He was a firefighter at rescue company 4,lieutenant at rescue 2 and is currently the captain at rescue 2. Nyc factory fdny mens keep back 200 feet tshirt navy blue tee. As the fdny marks its anniversary, take a look at the exterior and interior of firehouses in new york city. Fdny turns daily news captures firehouses through the years the fdny engine 160 rescue 5division 8 fire station was originally built in 19 and is home to staten island. Air force doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists working at nyc hea.
May 11, 20 here you will see fdny engine 26, fdny engine 16, fdny engne 65, fdny ladder 24, fdny ladder 4 and fdny battalion chief 9 on scene of restaurant fire on west 39th street and broadway in the. The project is a volunteer organization with firefighters from across the country donating their time to educate society. Conceptually, the software will be given the address of the fire, the locations of the firehouses, street. Each individually designed, cast or fabricated part is handassembled using tweezers, gluefilled syringes, and a steady hand. In addition to responding to all working fires in their areas, squad company members are certified rescue. Fdny firefighter shirts, patches and pins fire patches pins. Fdny rescue company 4 was organized on june 1st, 1931 and still serves in queens county in the city of new york. Fdny rescue company 4 rig survives 911 hall of flame museum. Nyc is a trademark and service mark of the city of new york.
Join us for firehouse expo, july 2025, 2020, nashville, tn. Fdny rescue 6 firehouse forums firefighting discussion. Fdny firefighter shirts, patches and pins fire patches. We have the pleasure of fighting fires and operating at emergencies with some of the best firefighters, officers, and companies in the world. Just want to let this firehouse know that i am thinking of them as we approach. To help themwith their response time, they want to make sure that the dispatchers know the closest firehouse to anyaddress in the city. Welcome to squad company 61, the greatest squad company in new york city. Four years later, not content with his current assignment, he finagled his way into.
Fdny rescue 1 tee shirt the special operations command of the fdny includes rescue companies, marine fire boats, hazardous material units hazmat and engine squads. Liam flaherty is a captain with the new york city fire department. Rescue company 2 was established and headquarted in brooklyn and subsequently rescues 3, 4 and 5. Firehouse editorinchief peter matthews talks with retired fdny battalion chief john salka jr. Old forge, pa fd rescue 93 1980 mack r pierce xfdny rescue 4. Throughout this gallery, i will share with you member photos of men that were that were my heroes. A new firehouse and training center for brooklyn rescue company 2. A reader sent this link to an article about fdny rescue 4 making an appearance tuesday at the northwestern university football practice field the article is from espn chicago. Apr 9, 2016 fire station, firehouse, whatever you want to call them, we are proud of our fdny firehouses. It was my understanding that each soc unit rescue and squad provided 2 members to be detailed to rescue 6 when it was in service. Truck delivery for fdny fire dept, fire department, police truck, lego fire.
The rescue product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various technical rescue tools and equipment, including hazmat, water and. Fdny rescue 4, engine 73,engine 72 and satellite 2,ladder 27 duration. A special september 11 event showcasing rescue 5 is being planned. June 1, 2015 firefighter dominick muschello, fdny ladder 157, has been selected as the top winner in the firehouse magazine heroism awards program. Rescue companies have a broad mission that goes beyond firefighting and. The responsibilities of soc have grown over the decades and has more recently been shaped by the challenges new york city faces as the preeminent symbol of american liberty and. Assigned to the borough of manhattan, it responds out of its own firehouse on west 43rd st. The rig is a 2011 ferrara ultra rescue truck with the company motto of outstanding.
If anyone is interested in knowing the locations of firehouse in the nyc. See 4 photos and 1 tip from 204 visitors to fdny engine 160rescue 5. New york city fire department rescue company 1 wikipedia. Fdny rescue2 fire department 1472 bergen st 112 brooklyn, new york. Jul 08, 2012 water rescue fdny rescue 1, fdny tower ladder 21, 35, hazmat operations, battalion chief 9, nypd. Firehouse software delivers a complete fire records management system with through innovative, reliable products designed with firefighters in mind. The remembrance rescue project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to historical preservation coupled with youth education in order to honor the 343 fallen fdny firefighters and the thousands who continue to suffer today. Four more rescue companies were founded and added in the new york fire department in the years that followed. Fleet tracking software associated with your eld and gps tracking devices will give you access to.
We are one of only five companies in the united states to have achieved platinum battalion sales and service levels. Fdny turns daily news captures firehouses through the years the fdny engine 160rescue 5division 8 fire station was originally built in 19 and is home to staten island. Rescue company 1 fdny rescue 1 was organized march 8, 1915 and is one of five specialized rescue companies of the new york city fire department. Firematic is a seasoned apparatus service provider. Handcrafted using over 600 parts, fdny rescue 2 is a limited production, museum grade scale model. Fdny firefighter shirts, patches and pins fdny rescue 1. Inside engine 23 fdny with images fdny firehouse, fdny. Captain terry hatton, lieutenant dennis mojica along with firefighters joey angelini, gary geidel, patty okeefe, billy henry, gerry nevins, mike montesi, dave weiss, kenny. Programs events gallery rental volunteer visit plan your visit. How to visit another firehouse without being a jerk. That rig also served for an extended period of time as rescue 4 prior to serving as rescue 6 while 4 s rig was out with major electrical problems. Growing up, i had the opportunity to ride along with rescue company 1. The remembrance rescue project recently announced a special visit to henderson, nv with former fdny rescue 5 from 911 to pay tribute to retired fdny firefighter, ralph geidel, who recently passed away. Below is a list of only the fdny companies that have web sites.
A new firehouse and training center for brooklyn rescue. Tom downey is the nephew of the late, legendary ray downey, former chief of rescue operations for the nyfd, who arranged for tom to live and work with rescue 2s men in order to make a film which aired on the learning channel. The squads were primarily formed to deal with hazardous material incidents in the city of new york. Located in brooklyns brownsville neighborhood, the new rescue company 2 facility is designed as a tool for training, enabling fdnys elite force of specialized rescue workers to stage and simulate a wide range of emergency conditions in, on, and around the building. This weeks photo of the week comes from the fdny, showing firefighters from engine 315 and ladder 125 bringing meals to u. When the manhattan sideways team visited this fire station, the firemen were proud to inform us that ladder 30, fondly nicknamed the harlem zoo, has been serving the area for over one hundred years. How mobile apps are improving firefighter safety and fire prevention. See more ideas about fire, fire trucks and fire dept. New york city fire department rescue company 1 fdny rescue company 1 was organized march 8, 1915, and is one of five specialized rescue companies of the new york city fire department fdny that responds to fire and rescue incidents where there are rescue operations that require specialized equipment and training. Dvds and videos of the new york city fire department, fdny, showing operations of the new york city fire department. Emergency reporting vs firehouse software 2020 feature.
The truck withstood damages and was the only operating rescue rig during the days following 911. He commanded rescue comp any 4, which rushes to every major fire in queens, not to fight flames, but to save trapped civilians and firefighters. Find the best fire department software for your business. The most decorated firefighter in fdny history firerescue1. Fire department of new york fire dept, fire department, fdny rescue 1, volunteer. This particular rig has over 270 customized options just for fdny. He has well over 25 years in the fire service and has worked most of his time in the fdny special operation command. All the photos below are from kyle wagmans flickr page. Net on september 4, 2016 in latest news 0 there is no telling how many new yorkers are walking around because capt. Tom spent almost two years in the firehouse before 911, when his uncle died, and has continued reporting since that. Pritchard first joined the new york fire department in 1970, as part of squad 4. We respond to working structure fires, major emergencies, technical rescues, and hazardous material incidents in the borough of the bronx. The squads 1, 18, 41, 61, 252, 270, and, 288 are rescue pumpers equipped to operate either as an engine company or ladder company. It will then use this information to calculate how long it takes to reach an address from each firehouse.
Rob brown, liam flaherty, john nolan robert wiedmann. Find tips, videos, press releases and other fire software resources. Conceptually, the software will be given the address of the fire, the locations of the firehouses, street intersections, and the time it takes to cover the distance between each intersection. About 30 seconds after engine 292 responded to their box, rescue 4 got toned out to box 4694 on linden boulevard for an auto wreck. Fdny firefighter shirts, patches and pins fdny rescue 1 tee.
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