This past Tuesday, members of FDNY’s Rescue Operations, HazMat Operations, the Rebreather Task Force, and EMS Special Operations joined forces with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force Marines for a Rebreather Drill in the East New York Tunnel. The drill depicted an explosion in a heavily trafficked automobile tunnel that runs parallel to a train tunnel where both entrances to the tunnel collapsed, and rescuers must gain access in order to search for and remove victims. “Things are gr

👨‍🚒 Learning from a Legend: Mid-Rise Self-Rescue Training! We were honored to host a truly invaluable training session recently at the LFD Training Conference, held at the Plano Training Center! Our firefighters had the incredible opportunity to train with a true veteran and legend of the fire service: Retired FDNY Rescue 4 Firefighter John Gaines! 🗽 Critical Skills for a Changing City With the plethora of new mid-rise construction popping up across our area, the skills required for safe and

NY-TF1 is one of 28 Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces nationwide, made up of FDNY Special Operations Command personnel and members of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit. Last week, the team carried out a full-scale mobilization drill simulating a Category 4 hurricane striking Fire Island, a barrier island located off Long Island’s southern coast. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)