Fdny war years audio books

Firefighter john finucane on the bronx of the 1970s duration. For over three years, they fought in court to keep these recordings secret but were finally. Fdny bronx, brooklyn, manhattan, queens and staten island. During his years with fdny, shea served on an engine co. Through behindthescenes footage and interviews conducted by awardwinning actor steve buscemi a former firefighter with engine company 55 in downtown manhattan this film touches on the personal. The fdny foundation is the official nonprofit organization of the new york city fire department.

The friends of the new york city fire department collection, inc. Aprilmayjune flameover fires and flashover fires what. And best of all, when the chinese new year begins theres a new years day. Medal day is one of the departments most timehonored traditions, dating back to 1869. Great action from 1977 1979, including the 10 alarm knickerbocker avenue fire that took 23 buildings it begins with the 10 alarm knickerbocker. It is a mustread for anyone who liked to eat 2 all beef. The fire departments medal day book is published annually to honor the courage, commitment and compassion of all fdny members. Fdny captain claims firefighters do not run into burning.

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. This particular novel takes you to the beginning of stapletons 39year career. This is an incomplete list of books about the september 11 attacks. Starts with bklyn fire building collapse w trapped members, bklyn job wpeople trapped, various other bk. Firefighter apparel firefighter training firefighter paramedic. When you make a donation or purchase here, you are making new york city safer.

Your support directly assists the men and women of the fdny to better protect new york through a number of key initiatives. Almost all photos show units of the 44th battalion engines 231, 232, ladder 120. In memory of my mentor and best friend, lieutenant dennis. 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. The unofficial home page of fdny new york city fire. May 18, 2014 start with one or two of the very good books about how this war began. It was a clear september morning in most parts of the country, a day that promised to be just another ordinary weekday work slog for our nation. 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. If youre looking to pick up a new read for a firefighter, firerescue1 readers. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting.

In memory of my mentor and best friend, lieutenant dennis mojica, rescue 1. Fdny books fdny information, statistics and stories. Floods book, an account of the fire epidemic that ravaged the city in the 1970s, traces the history of. Fire service budgets have been slashed, and many times these decisions are made as a result of big data. For the second time this year the red devil struck an awful blow to new yorks bravest. Great action from 1977 1979, including the 10 alarm knickerbocker avenue fire that took 23 buildings it begins with the 10 alarm knickerbocker avenue fire, brooklyn boro call, box 767. So others might live by terry golway, report from engine co. Since 1865 we have never abandoned our dead 35 years ago the 23rd street fire and collapse october 17th 1966. The audio cds were obtained and ripped to mp3 by the memory hole, then posted here. 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. Both now retired, they will look back on their storied careers in the fire service, and present photographs and tales from the war years of the fdny and the fire service in general.

The unofficial home page of fdny new york city fire department. Members of fdny call this period in their history, the war years. Your support directly assists the men and women of the fdny to better protect new york through a. A single phone call at 2022 hours reporting a fire in the basement of 2530 atlantic avenue in the east new york section. During this time he concentrated his efforts on harlem and the south bronx and created approximately five thousand color slides. Fdny war years dedicated to the memory of jim mcauley, 19111994 chief, 44th battalion. Dunn says a battlespace is the total fire environment, the inside and outside of a burning building. Michael dick, a professional photographer, dedicated seven years to fire photography in preparation for the book new yorks bravest their lives on the line published in 1987. This site is also dedicated to our members lost on september 11, 2001. And rightly so, the companies that worked the bronx and brooklyn were the busiest in the world. Videography by sheldon levy of action movie news, new york, ny. Ny fire departments 911 radio dispatches internet archive. Jun, 2015 both now retired, they will look back on their storied careers in the fire service, and present photographs and tales from the war years of the fdny and the fire service in general.

Next is brooklyn box 1838 a 4th alarm fire in 14 occupied dwelling from 602 thru 628 pine street. Fdny war years normal topic hot topic more than 15 replies very hot topic more than 25 replies locked topic sticky topic poll create your. Oct 11, 2014 this is the audio from brooklyn fire radio last night between 18. Great action from 1977 1979, including the 10 alarm knickerbocker avenue fire that. 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. Stapleton this title is the first of 11 books written by stapleton, retired chief of the boston fire department. In his latest book, chief vincent dunn declares firefighting is a war and buildings the firefighters battlespace. List of books about the september 11 attacks wikipedia. On wednesday, february 12, fdny held a graduation and promotion ceremony for ems members at the christian cultural center in brooklyn. Steve buscemi on his prior career as a firefighter duration. Tales from the south bronx war years fdny lieutenant ret. Richard dickie hamilton ret stories and anecdotes of his career from company johnny at 17 truck his 1st decoration was told me by one of his senior guys many years later to me, to ultimately being a rescue officer and the most decorated fdny firefighter.

A battlespace is not just the room and fire, it includes much more. Aug 18, 20 members of fdny call this period in their history, the war years. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Dunn says a battlespace is the total fire environment, the inside. 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. Start with one or two of the very good books about how this war began. For over three years, they fought in court to keep these recordings secret but were finally forced to release them in august 2005.

Steve buscemi was a firefighter with the fdny as a teenager, and returned to help in the aftermath of 911. 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. If you can identify the firefighters in any photo, please send email with picture number and firefighters name to. What does boston fire commissioner joe finn think is the insidious, darker side of the fire service. 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. New jersey metro fire photographers association photo night. After all, part of the tragedy is that it didnt have to happen. When the bronx burned in his novel, when the bronx burned, john finucane, a retired lieutenant with the new york city fire department, tells the fascinating story of the burning of the charlotte street area of new yorks south bronx during the late 1960s and 70s. Following the revolutionary war, the department was reorganized and. As many of us know, the socalled and aptly named war years of the new york city fire department took place, generally, between the night dr.

Harlem 2nd commercial bldg, manhattan jobshort pause mahnattan les job in a 7story commercial. Tales from the south bronx war years paperback january 1, 20 by fdny lieutenant ret. Publications for active fdny personnel use only fdny pro. It was not until 74 years later, in 1731, that fire brigades were put into service. This is the audio from brooklyn fire radio last night between 18. New jersey metro fire photographers association photo. Fdny war years 1969 firefighter photography, fdny, fire. Some highlights include messages from other boroughs dispatchers, volunteer companies, even nassau county. 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. From its humble beginnings in 1884 as a onestory frame building with one bay to. Ira hoffmans the war years 1970 stay safe and healthy. Martin luther king was assassinated in 1968 resulting in the first use of command post procedure and the initial requirement of just two engines and one truck company and a chief to extinguish any fullyinvolved vacant buildings.

Almost all photos show units of the 44th battalion engines 231. But this summer of 1944, world war ii has changed everyones life. 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. This web site was created 15 years ago and is maintained by don van holt retired, ladder company 108. Fdny rescue 2, denise smith, the men of engine co 82 and ladder co 31 of the south bronx, the. Four more from ira hoffmans the fdny war years collection all pictures are ed to ira. In the first 10 years since the september 11, 2001 attacks, dozens of books were published that focus specifically on the topic or on subtopics such as just the attacks on world trade towers in new york city, and more have been published since.

Bouryals father, john kiernan, a former lieutenant in. What about willy ds book eating big macs and buffing jobs during fdnys war years. Welcome to the digital home of the fdny foundation, the official nonprofit organization of the fdny. Through behindthescenes footage and interviews conducted by awardwinning actor steve buscemi a former firefighter with engine company 55 in downtown manhattan this film touches on the personal journeys of several current and former firefighters while revisiting some of the fdnys milestones, including the integration of women and people of color, the war years of the a.

Great intro to the war years of firefighting in nyc. Now established on the throne and safe from outside threats, the stress. Four years later, not content with his current assignment, he finagled his way into rescue 2, one of the most elite units in the fdny. 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.

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. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Fdny bronx, brooklyn, manhattan, queens and staten. A podcast is an audio file that has been published on. Browse our shop and find official fdny merchandise and oneofakind collectibles.

Since 1865 we have never abandoned our dead 35 years ago the 23rd street fire and collapse. How a computer formula, big ideas, and the best of. Mike 12220 great old school book talking about the fdny in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Check out our home page and learn more about our mission and how your donation helps us save lives every single day. In the 1840s, there was a real volunteer firefighter named mose. 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. Fdny bronx, brooklyn, manhattan, queens and staten island live audio feed on. In the early summer of 1914, europe was happily at peace. I will read any book set in new york city, and i credit childrens books for making me want. Kevin shea entered the volunteer fire service in 1978 at the age of 18. The fire department of new yorks radio dispatches from the morning and early afternoon of 911. Blowin smoke with kevin shea fdny model city firefighter. No one who was alive during that fateful day of september 11, 2001 will ever forget the scene.

More fdny action video by sheldon levy in the 1970s. Nov 17, 2016 from the original eighteenthcentury volunteer force to the new york firefighter unit in the union army, from the triangle shirtwaist fire to the arson epidemic of the 1970s, to contemporary issues of diversity and efficiency, golways history holds up a mirror for firefighters throughout the u. The books 911 courage and tributes, remembering heroes, and my buddys a hero and i didnt even know it are targeted for kids ages 7 to 11. Jack pritchard first joined the new york fire department in. The war years of the 70s were unique, but many communities today are fighting their version.