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Anatomy of extreme fire behavior with FDNY Lt. Brian Currid, Firefighter Rob Camaj and special guest Fire Safety Research Institute’s Dr. Dan Madrzykowski
Season 9 Episode 108
On January 16, 2024, FDNY members experienced an extreme fire event while operating at a residential building fire at 2162 Valentine Avenue in the Br…
1 year, 8 months ago
A look back at fifty years of paramedicine in New York City with FDNY Dr. Tony Shallash
Season 9 Episode 107
Dr. Tony Shallash has had an extensive career in emergency medicine which gained momentum when, in 1974, he joined the first-ever paramedic class in …
1 year, 8 months ago
Command and control decisions on 9/11 and in its aftermath with FDNY Assistant Chief Thomas Galvin (Retired)
Season 9 Episode 106
On September 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, then Deputy Chief Thomas Galvin was working in the quarters of Division 3. In…
1 year, 10 months ago
Confronting a carbon monoxide emergency with Lt. Kyle Van Nostrand and Rescue Paramedics Giovanni Cummings and Sharona Hagler
Season 9 Episode 105
In the early evening hours of August 23, 2023, Lt. Kyle Van Nostrand (Station 44) and Station 39 Rescue Paramedics, Giovanni Cummings and Sharona Hag…
1 year, 11 months ago
Timely rescues at a top floor fire with FDNY Captain Jonathan Shields
Season 9 Episode 104
Ladder Company 42 responded to numerous reports of fire in a six-story, non-fireproof multiple dwelling in the Bronx on New Year's Eve. Ladder 42’s C…
1 year, 11 months ago
Safety considerations at low-intake high-exhaust fires impacted by wind with FDNY Chief of Safety Michael Meyers and Deputy Chief James Canty
Season 9 Episode 103
In this episode, Chief of Safety Michael Meyers and Deputy Chief James Canty discuss low-intake high-exhaust (LIHE) events that firefighters may enco…
2 years, 1 month ago
Responding to cardiac calls with FDNY Paramedics Jonathan Morel and Maggie Studsrud
Season 9 Episode 102
Cardiac arrest calls can be one of the most intense call-types emergency medical services members respond to. Often times they are emotionally height…
2 years, 2 months ago
FDNY subway operations and power removal considerations with Battalion Chief Bill Ventura
Season 9 Episode 101
The New York City subway system is the oldest, longest and most utilized public transportation system in the nation, with 472 stations in operation a…
2 years, 3 months ago
100th Episode Milestone
Season 9 Episode 100
We are marking the FDNY Pro Podcast’s 100th episode, which debuted in April of 2016, by visiting with the guest and host from that inaugural episode.…
2 years, 4 months ago
Fighting wind impacted fires in low-rise buildings with FDNY Deputy Chief George Healy
Season 9 Episode 99
Wind conditions can override the effects of some or all of the other variables that define traditional fire behavior, which can make for challenging …
2 years, 5 months ago