Posts Tagged: Brooklyn
Pre-arrival video: FDNY at Brooklyn Con Ed substation fire.
Fire at John Street & Bridge Street in DUMBO.
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Harry M. Archer Medal
Courage and Valor…Understated, Revisited
Special Order No. 180, which was dated October 4, 1920, reads as follows: “A medal, to be known as the ‘Harry M. Archer Medal’ has been donated...
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Lt. Richard Nappi, FDNY Engine 237, dies at three-alarm Brooklyn warehouse fire. Mayor says ‘Lt. Nappi overheated, suffered exhaustion and collapsed.’
Lt. Nappi was a 17-year veteran who leaves behind a wife and two children.
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Is Spiderman needed when you can just open a window? Another FDNY – NYPD ESU rift.
Echo of last year's motorcycle crash in Brooklyn.
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FDNY close call: Propane tank on roof explodes in Brooklyn.
Firefighter from Ladder 156 gets a little too close for comfort.
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“Busy in Brooklyn”
Lloyd Mitchell Photography
"That yellow police tape was up. You know the one that makes us to want to get closer to the action."
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Fire Critic and IronFiremen Converge on The Big Apple Again…This Time to Support the Rescue 2 MAYDAY Fund
Yeah, they made a pot of coffee. It meant the world to me. One F$%#in cup of coffee was all I needed. If you remember, I have been kicking myself since our last trip for NOT drinking the cup of coffee I was offered. This time I drank it...and they opened up to us more as time went on.
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“No Sleep Till Brooklyn”
Lloyd Takes in Two-Alarm Fire with TL.157
"Using All Hands; Fire in a commercial garage. Extra Engine and Truck. Fire is "Doubtful.""
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Best of the Rest – Quick Drills, Shoutouts, FDNY Rescue 2 MAYDAY Fund, Jay Bettencourt, and much more
The Best of the Rest is back with plenty from across the Fire Service World. Check out some of what the other blogs and web sites have to offer!
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Team up with The Fire Critic, IronFiremen, and MN8 FoxFire to Support the Rescue 2 MAYDAY Fund
For the next week, today (Monday January 23, 2012) through next Monday (January 30, 2012) Zach will donate 50% of all online sales of MN8 FoxFire products to the Rescue 2 MAYDAY fund!
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Remembering FDNY’s “Black Sunday”
NEW YORK, NY - The Black Sunday Fire - January 23rd, 2005 - The Bronx blaze claimed the lives of FDNY Lt. Curtis W. Meyran, L27 - FF John G. Bellew, L27; critically injured FF Jeffrey Cool, R3 and Lt. Joseph DiBernardo, R3 and injured FF Brendan C…
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Grocery-cam: Citizen thinks he’s uncovered a scandal as FDNY’s Engine 255 goes shopping in Brooklyn.
Oh the humanity!
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FDNY early video & audio: Brooklyn 2nd alarm apartment fire. Citizen: ‘You’ve been here 10 minutes. Where’s the water?’
Video from battalion chief's perspective at six story apartment building.
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FDNY Brooklyn Box 4080: 17 Vandalia Avenue 12.18.1998
FDNY Brooklyn Box 4080: 17 Vandalia Avenue 12.18.1998
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How I Operate on the Fireground
Lloyd Mitchell Photography
I shoot with two Nikon bodies, D90 and D7000 and with an ISO of 400 to gain the maximum amount of color.
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FDNY: Building Collapse Claims Life Of 1 Of 5 Workers Rescued
Building underconstruction fails and collapses during concrete pour.
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“No Sleep Till Brooklyn”
Lloyd Mitchell on Fire Photography
Young photographer shares his view on the "art" of firefighting.
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A must see: Second video has clear shot of controversial NYPD ESU attempted extrication of Brooklyn motorcyclist from under car.
Video starts before firefighters and police arrive at the scene and shows the entire rescue operation.
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Raw video: Car falls as NYPD ESU tries to raise it off motorcyclist. Controversy in New York over man’s death.
NYPD and FDNY on the scene of man trapped under car Thursday morning.
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Early video: FDNY fourth-alarm at Boro Park, Brooklyn garage. Firefighter hurt in fall on roof.
Reports of a dozen firefighters hurt in Wednesday morning fire.
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“No Sleep ‘Till Brooklyn”
Lloyd Mitchell Takes in DeKalb Ave. HazMat
Lloyd takes in a hazardous materials call in the borough of fire.
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Must see video: Banning sprinklers & allowing fireworks. Some not so random thoughts about freedom for Independence Day. Plus, some 1990s FDNY July 4th videos.
Is the freedom to injure, burn and maim what our founding fathers had in mind?
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Squad Company 1 Working: Bensonhurst
"Battalion 42 to Brooklyn, we have five stores in a one-story taxpayer. Fire appears to be extending to all. Transmit a second alarm!"
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Remain Calm, All Is Well
There is enough excitement and confusion already, if we arrive and start screaming, yelling nothing will get done.
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Brooklyn Citizen Finds Firefighters “Joyriding”.
Or, “Engine 255 Shops for the Meal”