Fire Department, The New York City FDNY 11
Fire Department, The New York City FDNY 11 : Ideology and Core Competencies: Ladder 21 - "The Pride of Hell's Kitchen". The FDNY derives its name from the Tweed Charter which created the Fire Department of the City of New York. This is in contrast to most other fire departments in the U. S. where the name of the city precedes the words fire department. (a) The FDNY ideology of aggressive interior fire attack grew naturally out of the building and population density that characterize the city; (b) The contribution of Irish Americans to the FDNY dates back to the formation of the paid fire department. During the Civil War New York's Irish firefighters were the backbone of the 11th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (New York Fire Zouaves), a highly decorated unit. (a) Members of the FDNY have the nickname "New York's Bravest"; (b) Members of the FDNY EMS have the nickname "New York's Best". An FDNY Haz-Tac Ambulance; (c) In addition to firefighting, rescue and HAZMAT, FDNY stations ambulances throughout the city and supplies paramedics and EMTs. typical EMS station. Together with ambulances run by certain participating hospitals (locally known as voluntaries, not to be confused with Volunteers) and private companies, it is known as the FDNY EMS Command, which is the largest pre-hospital care provider in the world, responding to over 1. 3 million calls each year. All of the FDNY EMS Command members are also trained to the HAZMAT Operations level. A select group of 36 EMS units (15 BLS & 21) ALS) are known as Hazardous Material Tactical Units (Haz-Tac Ambulances) whose members are trained to the level of Hazardous Materials Technician which allows them to provide emergency medical care and decontaminationin a hazardous environment, in addition to their normal 911 duties. Of these 36, eleven are also Rescue Paramedic Ambulances whose crews are additionally trained for: Confined space rescue, Trench Rescue, Crush Injuries, and Building Collapse Rescues. The Rescue Medics operate with additional exclusive protocols and specialized medical equipment. Firehose connection in Manhattan. (4. 2) Core competencies: A citywide Incident Management System plan released by the Office of the Mayor on May 14, 2004 set forth several "core competencies" which determine which agency has the authority to direct operations. FDNY core competencies include: (a) Fire suppression; (b) Pre-hospital emergency medical care; (c) Search and rescue; (d) Structural evacuation; (e) CBRNE/HAZMAT life safety and mass decontamination; (f) Cause and origin, and arson investigations; (g) Fire prevention inspections
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