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Today, the FDNY remembers Lieutenant Joseph Graffagnino (left), of Ladder 5, and Firefighter Robert Beddia (right), of Engine 24, who made the Supreme Sacrifice on this day in 2007 at a devastating 7-alarm fire at the former Deutsche Bank building in Lower Manhattan. Lt. Graffagnino and Firefighter Beddia were among the 275 Firefighters and 70 units that responded to the high-rise fire at 130 Liberty Street. The two members became trapped on the 14th floor of the building, which was undergoing demolition. Lt. Graffagnino was an 8-year FDNY veteran who began his career at Engine 24 in 1999. He later worked at Engine 284, before moving to Ladder 5 in December 2006. He was promoted posthumously to the rank of Lieutenant on June 19, 2008. Firefighter Beddia, a 23-year FDNY veteran, was appointed to the Department in 1983 and spent his entire career at Engine 24, receiving three citations for bravery.

FDNY RESCUE 2

Today FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro and New York City Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Dr. Feniosky Peña-Mora broke ground on a new firehouse for Rescue 2 in Brooklyn. The planned 21k sq ft facility provides parking for multiple apparatus, as well as ample space for tools and workshops, SCUBA equipment storage, locker rooms, fitness equipment and training. The entire firehouse has been designed with training in mind, including specific areas for trench rescue and confined space rescue training, a room to simulate the smoke-filled environments in which Firefighters operate, and an elevated area that allows Firefighters to train to rappel from the roof of a building to perform a rescue. The construction plans continue the Department’s goal of sustainable and energy efficient facilities with several green elements incorporated into the design; including a solar water heating system, 100% LED lighting with motion sensors to reduce electricity usage, and a green roof to help mitigate storm water runoff from the site. The total cost for construction and design is $32 million. Rescue Company 2 was formed in 1925 to establish special rescue capability in the borough of Brooklyn. Originally located at 160 Carlton Avenue, the current home of Rescue Company 2 is at 1472 Bergen Street. The company is staffed daily by five Firefighters and one officer and responds to emergencies throughout the borough, and into neighboring boroughs, as needed.

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On Saturday, May 14, visit your neighborhood Firehouse or EMS Station for ‪#‎FDNYOpenHouse‬! New Yorkers can meet the Firefighters, Paramedics and EMTs who help keep the community safe every day! Stop by to take a tour, view demonstrations, learn fire and life safety tips, explore FDNY careers and more! Sessions are 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Find your FDNY Open House by visiting http://bit.ly/FDNYOpenHouse16

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“I’m looking forward to meeting her. It feels good to know that I played a part in saving her life, and that she gets to now carry on life with her daughter. If I got called again, I’d do it all over again without question.” – FDNY Firefighter Michael Wilson from Ladder 166 in Brooklyn, who joined the Be The Match Registry as a Probationary Firefighter at the FDNY Training Academy on Randalls Island in 2003. In 2010, a call from New York Blood Center notified Firefighter Wilson that he was a match for a female patient in need of a transplant. He donated peripheral stem cells at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in June, 2010. On Friday, April 29, Firefighter Wilson will meet his match for the first time, at the 12th annual Honor Roll of Life inductee ceremony at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn.

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“We were in the middle of checking the rigs, we had the apparatus door open and a Good Samaritan passed by and said they thought they saw the man who was missing. We walked with them to the corner of the block, and met him there. He had been missing overnight. He was shaken and cold. We brought him back to the firehouse and warmed him up, tried to comfort him.” - FDNY Probationary Firefighter Raymond Pyrcz from Engine 205 in Brooklyn, who was approached this morning by persons who recognized Michael Yam, a man whose photo was shown on the evening news, standing on a street corner in Brooklyn Heights. Mr. Yam had been missing since Wednesday afternoon and was last seen in Prospect Park. EMS members David McMinn and Andrew Ramos from Station 31 arrived at the firehouse and took over patient care. FDNY firehouses are safe havens under the Abandoned Infant Protection Act. If you find a missing person, please call 911 for assistance.

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Calling all New Yorkers and visitors to our great city – FDNY members from the FDNY 2017 Calendar of Heroes will be at the Herald Square Pedestrian Plaza on FRIDAY APRIL 15 from 11 am – 2 pm, signing purchased copies of the calendar! The Calendar of Heroes is the ONLY official calendar of the FDNY, and this year’s calendar is two calendars in one, with 12 months featuring the men of the FDNY and 12 months featuring the women of the FDNY. In addition, FDNY EMTs and Paramedics are included among the calendar models for the very first time. We hope to see you there! But if you can’t make it to the event, you can purchase your calendar online by visiting www.fdnyshop.com. All proceeds benefit the FDNY Foundation

LAFD Station 27 In House Visit & USAR 27 Detailed Walk Around LAFD TV

An in house visit to Los Angeles Fire Department Station 27 in Hollywood and an equipment look & inside look of USAR 27. Station 27 houses Task Force 27, Battalion 5, Rescue 27, Rescue 827, Rescue 927, USAR 27& Rescue 627 (reserve).

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On Saturday, April 9, the 43rd Annual FDNY vs NYPD Charity Hockey Game was played at Madison Square Garden. Prior to puck drop, the FDNY Hockey Team donated a van to the FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation, and proceeds from the event benefitted the FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation and the New York Police & Fire Widows' & Children's Benefit Fund. Despite a valiant comeback performance in the third period, the NYPD earned bragging rights this year, winning the game with a final score of 6-5.

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Today, FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro and members of the FDNY Hellenic Society marched in the 2016 Greek Independence Day Parade.

Officer Joe Morgan, COPS TV

COPS TV Show, Officer Joe Morgan Talks About, Stuck on the Tracks, Des Moines Police Department
While on routine patrol, Officer Joe Morgan of the Des Moines (IA) Police Department spots a speeding motorbike and gives chase. The fleeing suspect slips away after Officer Morgan misjudges the height of nearby train tracks - which disable his vehicle. While the officer advises dispatch to halt all impending traffic, he hears the horrifying sound of a fast approaching train. Fortunately, the train is redirected in time and a catastrophe is avoided -- so he thinks. A little while later, a second train approaches from the opposite direction as several of Officer Morgan's fellow officers anxiously try to figure out how to move the disabled vehicle. Eventually , the second train is also redirected and the vehicle is safely removed from its precarious position. The embarrassed officer's amused supervisor wonders if he should change the officer's evaluation.

LAFD TV

battalion 2 had annual inspection this week. Annual inspection is a little like spring cleaning at your home. All members of each station spend countless hours (in-between running 911 calls) cleaning, painting, shining, and dusting every nook and cranny of the station. They also wax, wipe, and polish each truck, engine, and rescue and all the equipment carried on each apparatus. Why do we have annual inspection? Here are just some of the reasons: - firefighters spend 1/3 of their lives living at the fire station and annual inspection ensures they are living in a clean, safe environment. - cleaning and examining the tools ensures they are able to operate safely and efficiently on scene of every emergency - cleaning the apparatus (including underneath the engines and trucks) allows members to see any problems, cracks, or damage so they are sure the vehicles are ready to respond when the call comes in. Your LAFD members take great pride in the appearance of every station and apparatus. Please stop by any station and take a look for yourselves. The command staff of LAFD Central wants to say job well done by all stations in battalion 2.

FLL Spotter Network 100 Subscriber Special Part 1:New camera trials and Norwegian's special surprise FDNY TV

Wow, 100 subscribers! I really did not think this would happen so quickly after 50. Anyways, thank you for all of those who have subscribed to me and if you haven't, Now is the time to do so!

Saturday 4/9/16
This day beginnith with rumors of a rare airplane coming to FLL, which did not happen (Part 2 will feature this special airplane, but I am not revealing what is is yet). Other than that, the day was filled with special surprises from Norwegian's A332 substitution and meeting up with SFRTA and Amtrak Finatic. Sorry about the poor video quality, I had some issues with the camera when I was trying to transfer the videos for uploading. Part 2 will hopefully have better quality videos. Enjoy!

Aircraft featured in Part 1:
2 Air Canada Rouge 767-300ER's
Hi Fly(Norwegian) A330-200
United 757-200
Delta 757-300
JetBlue A321-200
Air Canada Rouge A321-200
Spirit A321-200
JetBlue A320-200 FDNY Livery

Police chase dash cam, Arkansas State COPS TV

Police chase dash cam, Arkansas State

Suspect Breaks Pipe, Floods Hotel / Hollywood RAW FOOTAGE LAFD TV

HOLLYWOOD - A male suspect was caught in the attic of the Hollywood Historic Hotel early this morning. The suspect stepped on a sprinkler line and it began to flood the 3rd 2nd and 1st floors. LAPD was able to catch the suspect before fleeing and detain him. LAFD was on scene and was able to get the water off. It's unknown at this time how long the suspect had been up there. LAFD is still on scene helping with the clean up.

FDNY TV

“The umbilical cord was still attached when we got there, the mother was at the bottom of the basement stairs and she had just given birth to the baby. She was in a bit of a panic, she did not plan to give birth at home. Our guys were all EMTs before they became Firefighters and they knew exactly what to do, they’d had excellent training,” says FDNY Lieutenant Joseph Malatestinic from Engine 323 in Brooklyn, who supervised Firefighter Dwight Ferguson and Firefighter Terrence Sykes from Engine 323, and Firefighter Vincent Hopkins from Engine 233, when they were called to assist with the birth of a baby girl at a home in Brooklyn. Says Firefighter Ferguson, “It was difficult for us to get down the stairs, we couldn’t have made it without the support of our Lieutenant. He removed the door from its hinges so we could make it down with our equipment. When we got there, the baby was blowing bubbles but she wasn’t crying yet. When we used the suction she let out a big cry, and we said ‘Your baby is okay, your girl is doing well.’ My six years with EMS prepared me for this. It was a great team effort.” Firefighter Sykes added, “I’ve been on scene for more than a dozen deliveries, and we rely heavily on our training in medical situations just like we do with everything else. We try to keep the patient as calm as possible, and we were under very good supervision. We brought the baby out to the ambulance, and EMS took over patient care.” The mother and baby were transported to a local hospital and are doing well. Pictured L to R: Firefighter Dwight Ferguson, Lieutenant Joseph Malatestinic, Firefighter Terrence Sykes.

Gresham Police release dash-cam video of high speed chase

The Gresham Police Department has released dash camera video taken from a Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle following a high speed chase in Feb. 2016.

Double Fatality Hyde Park House Fire / LAFD / Part 2 of 2

4-7-2016 L.A. Firefighters, Task Force 94, Task Force 66, Battalion 13 first on scene at 4245 West 62nd Street in Hyde Park reported a one and two story house with heavy fire showing. Two additional Task Forces were immediately requested on top of the original assignment. Firefighters quickly laid lines, attacking the fire in the rear of the two story add-on, inside and out. Firefighters also went to work protecting the exposures on both sides. Access to the fully involved structure was limited. The main bulk of fire was knocked down in an hours time. Two persons, a man and woman, reportedly perished in the fire. An elderly 80 year old man who reportedly jumped from the house was transported to a local area hospital via paramedics. L.A. County Fire assisted on scene. Damage was extensive. Arson is investigating the tragic greater alarm late night blaze.

FDNY TV

Today, FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro swore in FDNY Deputy Commissioner of Governmental Affairs and Special Programs Laura Kavanagh, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO) Cecilia B. Loving, and promoted 24 FDNY officers in the Fire and EMS Officer Promotion Ceremony at the FDNY Training Academy on Randall’s Island. Together, the newly promoted members represent 450 years of experience with the Department.

Miami Police Chase

MIAMI (CBSMiami) — A 34-year-old man accused of several crimes has been officially booked at a Miami-Dade jail on Saturday.
Charges include aggravated battery on an officer for Keith Antonio Michel — and that’s just the beginning.
It started when Lauderhill Police put out an alert for Michel after they said he stabbed his girlfriend multiple times the night before.
When Miami Police spotted him in a red Mercury and attempted to pull him over near N.W. 7th Avenue and 13th Street, they said he stepped on the gas and fled.
At one point, he stopped abruptly and tried to run over an officer, forcing him to fire his weapon. But Michel then took off again.
“During the course of that pursuit two Miami police officers discharged their firearms,” said Chief Rodolfo Llanes.
A caravan of police cruisers chased the car as it weaved through traffic and nearly clipped several cars.
The chase finally ended violently behind a restaurant at the corner of N.W. 11th Avenue and 119th Street. More than a dozen officers surrounded the car with their guns drawn.
The suspect then put the car in reverse and almost pinned an officer and his K-9 while backing up.
Only then were police finally able to pull the guy out of the car.
“This was a vicious attack and we’re very thankful that this violent individual s off the streets,” said Lt. Greg Solowsky of the Lauderhill Police Dept. “You saw what he did when the police officers tried to stop him. So based on his actions from yesterday and today I’d say he’s extremely dangerous.”
Michel has a criminal history dating back to at least 2005, going to prison for crimes ranging from grand theft to battery of an officer.
His girlfriend is in critical condition but thankful after learning he was caught.
“She’s extremely grateful the Dade County professionals took this violent person off the streets and very happy with the outcome,” said Lt. Solowsky.
Michel is also facing charges in Broward for attempted murder.

Double Fatality Hyde Park House Fire / LAFD / Part 1 of 2

4-7-2016 L.A. Firefighters, Task Force 94, Task Force 66, Battalion 13 first on scene at 4245 West 62nd Street in Hyde Park reported a one and two story house with heavy fire showing. Two additional Task Forces were immediately requested on top of the original assignment. Firefighters quickly laid lines, attacking the fire in the rear of the two story add-on, inside and out. Firefighters also went to work protecting the exposures on both sides. Access to the fully involved structure was limited. The main bulk of fire was knocked down in an hours time. Two persons, a man and woman, reportedly perished in the fire. An elderly 80 year old man who reportedly jumped from the house was transported to a local area hospital via paramedics. L.A. County Fire assisted on scene. Damage was extensive. Arson is investigating the tragic greater alarm late night blaze.