Because, 40 years ago, big data was responsible for bringing about the war years in the south bronxwhen fires raged daily throughout the community, and a decimated fdny struggled. John finucane had just finished his fdny probation period when he was thrown into the inferno that was new york citys bronx ghetto during these war years. Buy the classic fdny new york city firefighter photo print for sale at the mcmahan photo art gallery and archive. This web site was created 15 years ago and is maintained by don van holt retired, ladder company 108. Eighteen years have passed since 911 and there is now a generation of kids who have no personal recollection of the event. If he hasnt read report from engine company 82 then he hasnt read anything about fdny much less the war years 20,000 alarms by lt. A veteran fdny captain threw water on the notion that the job of new yorks bravest is dangerous, insisting in a pitch to potential minority recruits that firefighters do not run into burning.
It is a book that can be read and reread over and over. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting. Fdny safety battalion chief and september 11 first responder, lawrence stack, is finally buried 15 years after his death, as a vial of this blood is interred. Members of fdny call this period in their history, the war years. Fdny captain claims firefighters do not run into burning. This is the complete color documentary titled the bronx is burning. Your support directly assists the men and women of the fdny to better protect new york through a. Construction site fire safety manager s56 fdny is posting this study material for public to use as a reference guide all applicants are required to attend the class and bring a certificate of.
So others might live by terry golway, report from engine co. Drew karpyshyn has made his mark with imaginative, actionpacked work on several acclaimed videogames, including mass effect and star wars. The 1970s was a turbulent decade for new york city and the fdny. The fdny war years from the interchange program, companies with 2nd sections, no masks and if there were, and if you had one, they were extremely bulky, rubber turnout coats, pullup bootsor no bootsyoull see all of these in the following photos courtesy of retired deputy director of fire communications for the f. Ny fire departments 911 radio dispatches internet archive. I also have another book by dennis smith that he did in conjunction with a photographer, jill kelly i think her name was, called firehouse. This book is a quick, fast read that was hard to put down. After school i was assigned to 74 engine in manhattan for 4 years then transferred to 127 truck in queens for 5 years. In his new book, battalion chief salka, a nationally recognized speaker and author with years of service in several career and volunteer departments, looks at both the similarities and. Steve buscemi on his prior career as a firefighter duration. Ira hoffmans the war years 1970 stay safe and healthy.
Author finucane tells an excellent yarn regarding fdny operations in the war years that saw tenements burned by arsonists in the 1960s70s, and the mayhem that ensued. Fdny bronx, brooklyn, manhattan, queens and staten island live audio feed on. In the usual, he takes the reader through his own education as a firefighter, from the new guy in the firehouse to an experienced senior man on the line. For over three years, they fought in court to keep these recordings secret but were finally. Fire photography action photography hot shots fire dept fire department fighter tattoos fire image firefighter pictures cool fire. It has a blazing pace and keeps you turning the pages to find out whats going to happen. Firefighters in the bronx responded to multiple fires during a single shift and watched this tragic time period in nycs history from the front lines.
Ed 12720 great intro to the war years of firefighting in nyc. Whether youre a new reader with no exposure to the war years or a veteran firefighter with memories and tales of your own, youll find something to connect with in these stories. Fdny audio from the war years 60s70s in this one a 4th alarm during a snowstorm in the bronx, brooklyn 1075s in snow, and brooklyn. The official facebook page of the new york city fire department. The unofficial home page of fdny new york city fire. Youll find what a few brave firefighters can do when pushed to the extreme. Mike 12220 great old school book talking about the fdny in the late 1960s.
Scenes from a war gives a visual and written feel to unique. Fdny bronx, brooklyn, manhattan, queens and staten. Mp3 downloads of 911 dispatch and operations audio from fdnydownloadlisten to the 911 audio files released by fdny of the dispatch and operations from that fateful day. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Four more from ira hoffmans the fdny war years collection all pictures are ed to ira. Fdny chief killed in 911 buried 15 years later cnn. A historic new look at the new york city fire department through the eyes of photographer steven scher. Since 1865 we have never abandoned our dead 35 years ago the 23rd street fire and collapse. Fdny war years dedicated to the memory of jim mcauley, 19111994 chief, 44th battalion. And rightly so, the companies that worked the bronx and brooklyn were the busiest in the world.
The fdny foundation is the official nonprofit organization of the new york city fire department. Fdny books fdny information, statistics and stories. I can also remember when both manhattan and the bronx shared the same frequency of 154. Fdny 2nd alarm fire see lot of units washington ave, brooklyn, ny, usa, 2014. Building construction the firefighters battlespace. Fdny bronx, brooklyn, manhattan, queens and staten island. Caught a few jobs in the 6 weeks there before school, nothing major.
The citys financial troubles combined with growing social and political unrest fueled rising rates of fire and malicious false. The fire department of new yorks radio dispatches from the morning and early afternoon of 911. Kelly and i am 61 years old living in tampa, florida. Richard dickie hamilton ret stories and anecdotes of. Youll find how these men brought courage and hope to a. As first responders to fires, public safety and medical emergencies, disasters and terrorist acts, the fdny protects the lives and property of new york city. Julius, one of the departments most highprofile africanamerican firefighters during the citys war years, died sunday after a long illness. Almost all photos show units of the 44th battalion engines 231. The big house fire house at 1215 intervale avenue, bronx nyc engine 82 was organized on september 5th, 1905 in their current quarters located at 1215 intervale avenue in the bronx. Dunn says a battlespace is the total fire environment, the inside. In his latest book, chief vincent dunn declares firefighting is a war and buildings the firefighters battlespace. Fdny rescue 2, denise smith, the men of engine co 82 and ladder co 31 of the south bronx, the.