16K views · 285 reactions | FDNY officials provide an update on a 2-alarm fire that happened Thursday morning in Brooklyn. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY) | Facebook

At approximately 2:45 Wednesday afternoon, the #FDNY responded to calls for fire at 451 Broome Street in Manhattan. “Our members did an outstanding job quickly extinguishing the fire, preventing extension. This is a challenging fire in this type of structure. We also activated our drones, an essential part of allowing us to view roof tops from the street,” said Acting Deputy Chief Jarrod Garritano. The fire was placed under control at 4:02, and there were no injuries. FDNY Fire Marshals are inve

139 reactions · 5 comments | Department-wide, Forcible Entry Training. This week, crews sharpened their skills with hands-on forcible door entry training - an essential technique for gaining access during emergencies. Training like this ensures were always ready to respond quickly and effectively when every second counts. #CyFairFd #ForcibleEntry #FireTraining | Cy-Fair Fire Department | Facebook

New York City’s elite Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR) New York Task Force-1 members are assisting with the rescue of stranded civilians who have become trapped due to rising, rapidly flowing flood waters from Hurricane Matthew. Each member has received 50 hours of extensive swiftwater rescue training, as highlighted in the video seen here. All members who participate in swiftwater rescues are certified to both operational and technical levels, in addition to being certified Rescue Boat Opera

This past Tuesday, members of FDNY’s Rescue Operations, HazMat Operations, the Rebreather Task Force, and EMS Special Operations joined forces with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force Marines for a Rebreather Drill in the East New York Tunnel. The drill depicted an explosion in a heavily trafficked automobile tunnel that runs parallel to a train tunnel where both entrances to the tunnel collapsed, and rescuers must gain access in order to search for and remove victims. “Things are gr