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Hell Night in The Bronx November 27, 1996
The Bronx is on fire!
In the 60's and 70's, the borough of The Bronx was on an even par
with Brooklyn in fire activity. There were times dispatchers
would go to work and not get a chance to eat or...
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Miracle From Above
Miracle From Above
Miracle from Above
This story was written by Supervising Dispatcher Richard Pressler and appears in the Jan/Feb/Mar 2009 edition of 911 Magazine.
Thursday January 15, 2009 was an un...
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FDNY Radio Terminology
FDNY Radio Terminology
Listening to the FDNY can be confusing. Until you develop an ear
for the format of the announcements, and understand what all of
the numbers mean, it could be like listening...
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FDNY Father's Day Tragedy, 2001
FDNY Father's Day Tragedy
For almost 80 years, the Long Island General Supply store has been a fixture in the Long Island City section of Queens serving local contractors and residents with all of t...
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The St. George Hotel Fire
Much of this story was written by Chief Steven DeRosa and appears in WNYF.
The summer of 1995 was marked by a severe drought in the New York City metropolitan area. The lack of rainfall
contribut...
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F.D.N.Y. 10 Codes
10-35 Unwarranted or unnecessary alarm system activation
NO CODE - Unwarranted alarm. Alarm system activation caused by the defective condition of alarm device, equipment or system.
CODE 1 - Unnecessa...