CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Firefighter for a Day
Jarrett Murphy |
After months reporting a story on the FDNY, all it took was three steps into a smoky room for this reporter to realize how much he didn’t know.
Staten Island
Costly Lessons: What We've Learned From Firefighter Deaths
Jarrett Murphy |
A City Limits investigation looked at FDNY fatalities over 20 years, finding common factors and tracking the city’s efforts to address them.
Activism and Volunteerism
Out of 9/11 Tragedy Came Change for FDNY
Jarrett Murphy |
Serious problems with the emergency response on 9/11 contributed to the loss of rescuer lives. A decade later, FDNY counts itself much better prepared. But some questions remain.
Government
This Building Killed 1 Firefighter but May Save Dozens
Jarrett Murphy |
Two fires 10 years apart at one high-rise in the Rockaways helped convince the FDNY to reconsider its time-honored tactics when dealing with wind-driven fires.
Activism and Volunteerism
When Fire Wins: Causes of FDNY Deaths
Jarrett Murphy |
Each of the FDNY’s line-of-duty deaths over the past 20 years involved a unique person and unique circumstances. But according to investigations by the FDNY and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, common contributing factors link many of the incidents.
News
Firefighter Decisions Hold Lives—Including Their Own—In Balance
Jarrett Murphy |
The FDNY is committed to “aggressive, interior firefighting.” When that’s the plan, equipment, training and manpower are all less important that human decision-making.
News
Deadly Fires, 9-11 And Beyond: A Reading List
Jarrett Murphy |
From the 9-11 Commission to reports on individual firefighter tragedies, check out these links to learn more about the FDNY and firefighter fatalities.
Government
Firefighters' Heart Risks Get New Attention
Jarrett Murphy |
Heart attacks are the single largest threat to firefighters’ lives, with everything from stress to heat to noise at fire scenes elevating the risk factors.
ARTS and CULTURE
The New 911: Emergency Calling Changes
Jarrett Murphy |
Problems with the performance of the 911 system on Sept. 11 led the Bloomberg administration to undertake a four-pronged emergency communications transformation program
FDNY
Diversity and the Department: The FDNY Recruitment Battle
Jarrett Murphy |
The upcoming firefighters’ test represents the latest attempt in a 40-year effort to try to diversify the mostly white, overwhelmingly male FDNY.
