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May our brother Rest in Peace, we owe it to him to ensure that his family and friends know we all deeply share in this tragic loss. We must learn from this tragic loss. Does anyone know if the Vacant Building was marked with an "X" to indicate Outside Fire Operation Indicated? Also, who...

You are right an exposure in the FDNY less than 20 feet from the fire building IS an Exposure. An exposure more than 20 feet away IS an exposure when the potential for fire spread is such and an exposure 20 feet or more is endangered by the amount of fire or heat. Just a note a Conflagration is...

There is little reason for a member to be at the tip of an aerial ladder to aim a "Ladder Pipe" when FDNY just uses rope attached to the ladder TIP AND ITS handle. NO one should be on the aerial ladder for any normal reason when it is being extended or retracted because the rungs move in...

For the last over 35 years I have worked with the FDNY Counseling Service Unit, parttime and as a volunteer as a Trained Peer Counselor, and now also with the FDNY World Trade Center Health Treatment Program. Just reach out and a brother firefighter trained in Crisis Intervention & a Highly...

I was told TL-44 had leaned the inside tormentor against a wall, instead of fully extending it to the pavement. It was an "Icy Night", and the movement of the Tower ladder basket caused the other tormentors to slip on the ice below until the center of gravity changed, and the Tower Ladder tipped...