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In the department’s first line-of-duty death in more than two years, the FDNY lost a 17-year veteran to what appeared to be a heart attack at the scene of a…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2012

Government

Following the Story: Nationwide, Firefighter Deaths Drop

The number of on-duty deaths dropped by 7 percent nationwide. New York City closed out another year without a fatality during an operation, despite responding to 23,000 blazes.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Government

Watch a Wind-Driven Fire

With FDNY a key partner, federal scientists have been experimenting with better ways to fight wind-driven fires. Watch what happens in this test when a window in a burning room…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Government

Out of 9/11 Tragedy Came Change for FDNY

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.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Uncategorized

Costly Lessons: What We've Learned From Firefighter Deaths

A City Limits investigation looked at FDNY fatalities over 20 years, finding common factors and tracking the city’s efforts to address them.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

06

Sep 2011

Government Opinion

Firefighter for a Day

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.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Government

Fire Inspections: Closed Doors Aren't the Only Barrier

After an April fire killed a family in a building that had been illegal converted, City Hall established a new task force to improve inspections. Some pols pushed for more…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

Government

New Phase of Building Code Changes Looms

In the wake of the World Trade Center collapse, the city undertook a comprehensive revision of its building and fire codes. Fire safety advocates didn’t get all they wanted. Will…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

06

Sep 2011

Government

Diversity and the Department: The FDNY Recruitment Battle

The upcoming firefighters’ test represents the latest attempt in a 40-year effort to try to diversify the mostly white, overwhelmingly male FDNY.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2011

ARTS and CULTURE

The New 911: Emergency Calling Changes

Problems with the performance of the 911 system on Sept. 11 led the Bloomberg administration to undertake a four-pronged emergency communications transformation program

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Heart Attacks Are Biggest Threat to Firefighters

Following the Story: Nationwide, Firefighter Deaths Drop

Watch a Wind-Driven Fire

Out of 9/11 Tragedy Came Change for FDNY

Costly Lessons: What We've Learned From Firefighter Deaths

Firefighter for a Day

Fire Inspections: Closed Doors Aren't the Only Barrier

New Phase of Building Code Changes Looms

Diversity and the Department: The FDNY Recruitment Battle

The New 911: Emergency Calling Changes

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