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North Haven Firefighter John Bysko Jr of Old Lyme, Ct passed away suddenly on August 31, '25 at 47 years old. He became a junior member of the Old Lyme Fire Department when he was 15 years old, a senior member in 1997, as well as becoming an emergency medical technician when he was 17. He...

For those of you who enjoyed those Doo Wop and Motown music days there's a place you can go and watch the late Jerry Butler's Doo Wop 50 and Doo Wop 51 Shows that played on PBS TV many, many, years ago. Yes, there is an entire series that gives you the GREAT Performers of those music days...

FDNYs 16th Division was established on April 19, 1965 and was headquartered at Engine Co 274 in Flushing Queens. Battalions 52, 53, and 54 made up the 16th Division. On October 4, 1975 the 16th Division was CLOSED. BIG MISTAKE ! Today Queens is busy. The month of July, 2025 Queens had...

At our monthly zoom meeting that took place on August 5, 2025 it was brought up about the members that provide us with videos of the FDNY members working at fires and emergencies, and the great job they do. Many of us know and follow the videos by "THEMAJESTIRIUM1", "Skyler Fire", and "FDNY...

The 17 Division was organized on October 18, 1968, and placed in service in the quarters of Engine 252 at 617 Central Ave - Bushwick - Brooklyn. The main response district of the 17 Division was Bushwick, Brownsville, and East New York which at the time was being incinerated by the "Locals"...

Here we look back to the busiest days of the "Animal House" - that being the quarters of Engine Co 75 and Ladder 33 in the Bronx. These were the days when our nycfire.net website owner "jbendick" worked there.

From Herb Eysser, Retired FDNY Dispatcher - UFA Staff. The following units have received or shortly will receive new apparatus. Ladder 172 - 95' Tower Ladder Ladder 12 - 95' Tower Ladder Ladder 18 - 75' Tower Ladder Ladder 53 - 75'Tower Ladder Ladder 128 - 100' Rear mount Ladder 61 - 100' Rear...

Once again, the FDNY and FDNY Foundation Calander of Heroes is being released

The City of East Providence, R.I. firefighters are the first in the country to get this new type of gear. Here is the story.

Although it is not the policy to discuss politics on this web site, recently I watched this video to hear both sides of the story from our most important leaders of the country. I think this is something that could impact how you feel

The Firehouse Stomp will make you want to stomp your feet and clap your hands. We have here the Old and the New Version of it. At the firehouse kitchen table, you can discuss which one you like the best. Here is the OLD Version. Take it away guys. Or do you like the NEW Version.

Wednesday June 4th the FDNY honors it's best. Congratulations to all and THANK YOU for the job you do.

Here is a look back to the days of FDNY experimenting with Lime Green Fire Trucks. At the time this was starting to become a nationwide trend.

In Connecticut there is a very special breed of heroes that we seldom hear about. Yet they save thousands of lives from major injuries or sickness. They are the men and women who work on our Life Star Helicopters throughout the state. They are located in three hospitals Life Star 1 - Hartford...

For those of you who have enjoyed music from the past, I would like to present to you some of the singers and music groups who have passed on and are no longer with us. They entertained us for years as we danced and sang to their songs. We listened to their music on those old 45s. Feel free to...

Recruitment of firefighters across the State of Connecticut is dropping causing concern. Here are two seperate news reports from two Connecticut local news channels.

Do you remember. If you lived in or around New York City maybe you remember these popular AM radio station DJs. Riding around in your car you probably had your AM radio tuned in on your radio to 770 AM listening to Cousin Brucie. This was his theme song. Maybe it was NYC Radio Station WNBC...

He began his life saving career working with the NYC Health and Hospitals Ambulance Service before taken over by the FDNY, known today as the FDNY/EMS. He then became a Washington, D.C. Firefighter working in one of D.C.s busiest fire companies and performing a heroic rescue which he never...

Perhaps some of you have tuned in to his many you tube videos on www.youtube.com/@MCsAudio which features interviews and stories from members of the NYPD, FDNY, and New Haven (Ct) Police and Fire He has been an invited guest on the Gettin' Salty Podcast - (See: Gettin' Salty Podcast - "Gettin'...

I am trying to locate a friend who I knew from this web site. If I remember correctly his username was "fdny 1075k". His first name is Emmett and I believe he is now a Waterbury, Ct firefighter. He was a young buff and he would buff Bridgeport, Ct and the FDNY. I'm sure he remembers me...