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The COVID-19 crisis and the importance of forward planning with FDNY First Deputy Commissioner Laura Kavanagh
Season 5 Episode 59
When the COVID-19 crisis began in early 2020, the Department and its members were challenged in ways like never before. The pandemic’s arrival proved…
5 years, 8 months ago
Remembering 9/11 with FDNY Chief of Department John Sudnik
Season 5 Episode 58
Each year on the FDNY Pro Podcast, we mark the anniversary of September 11, 2001 by featuring an FDNY member who responded to the WTC attacks on that…
5 years, 9 months ago
“The Last Resort” a lifesaving roof rope rescue with FDNY Lieutenant Jim Lee
Season 5 Episode 57
As seen in the FDNY Pro Film, The Last Resort, on October 27, 2016, an early morning fire in an upper Manhattan 5-story tenement left residents fleei…
5 years, 11 months ago
Top floor fires with FDNY Lieutenant Michael Scotto
Season 5 Episode 56
Fighting top floor fires in H-Type buildings or large multiple dwellings is complicated and challenging. FDNY Lieutenant Michael Scotto, a 41-year me…
6 years ago
Get to know your gear with FDNY Chief of Safety Michael Meyers
Season 5 Episode 55
This episode is being released in conjunction with FDNY Safety Week 2020. For the first time ever, the FDNY is sharing our Safety Week training and i…
6 years, 1 month ago
FDNY EMS on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic with FDNY Paramedic Kimberley Laychock
Season 5 Episode 54
Kimberley Laychock is a 21-year veteran of the FDNY who is serving on the frontlines of the Coronavirus outbreak in New York City. Sunday, May 17, 20…
6 years, 2 months ago
Standpipe operations with FDNY Lieutenant Ray McCormack
Season 5 Episode 53
Even in a vertical city like New York, high-rise construction continues to expand into the outer boroughs where fire companies need to be ready to re…
6 years, 3 months ago
A return to public service with FDNY EMT Donna Jaworski
Season 5 Episode 52
Donna Jaworski is saving lives as an FDNY EMT–again. Jaworski previously served as an FDNY EMT before leaving the Department in 2003 to raise her fam…
6 years, 4 months ago
A marathon celebration with FDNY Captain Denis Sweeney and Firefighter Tim Clarke
Season 5 Episode 51
This is our annual Pro Fit episode, which seeks to promote and provide practical ideas for first responders who are looking to maintain a healthy lif…
6 years, 5 months ago
50th Episode Milestone
Season 5 Episode 50
This episode marks a milestone for the FDNY Pro Podcast. In this 50th episode we revisit highlights from each of our previous four seasons. From our …
6 years, 5 months ago