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In this episode of the FDNY Pro Podcast, we welcome Captain Bevonia Harrison of Station 38 in Brooklyn. With a nearly 20-year career with FDNY EMS and time in the U.S. Navy Reserve, Captain Harrison discusses her lifelong commitment to service and her passion for giving back in some of the busiest neighborhoods in the city. She explains how important it is to her to make an impact in a community that's not far from her childhood home, especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is the noon All Local for Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Be sure and join us with our special guest, 24 year FDNY veteran EMS Capt. Frank D'Amato 11/1/87 Joined EMS Academy 1/1/88 Assigned to Station 36 - Cumberland (Now Batt 31) 5/1/91 Ham Radio Operator - First Contact Kevin Kane L110 / Met at firehouse / LODD 9/91 11/1/91 Transferred to EMS Communications in Maspeth - Bk North Dispatcher 1/1/93 Staff position with EMS Communications Chief 1/1/96 Promoted to Lt 3/1/96 Involved with FDNY Merger 4/1/96 Working directly for Assistant Commissioner Gregory in Fire Communications 1996 Made NEW FDNY Logo 1/1/98 Moved to 9 Metrotech Center - 7th Floor Operations Special Events Planning / Cellular Phone Unit & Pagers 8/1/01 Promoted to Captain EMS CW Tour Commander (EMS Communications) Duty Captain in Manhattan (DC1) 9/1/11 Retired Lou and Frank have known each other since they were kids growing up in Brooklyn. He has tons of stories from the early days and his run ins with some legends of our job. Now he's flying drones, and doing 3D Printing & may possibly have the best License Plate in the state of Pennsylvania.Check out his website at www.fdnyfish.com We will get the whole skinny. You don't want to miss this one. Join us at the kitchen table on the BEST FIREFIGHTER PODCAST ON THE INTERNET! You can also Listen to our podcast ...we are on all the players #lovethisjob #GiveBackMoreThanYouTake #Oldschool #traditionalBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/gettin-salty-experience-firefighter-podcast--4218265/support.

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This is the All Local Morning for Wednesday, January 17th 2024    

The Alert Medic 1 Team had a unique opportunity to sit down with FDNY EMS Deputy Chief Gregg Brady. During the episode, they talk about the largest EMS system in the United States, responding to approximately 1.4 million EMS calls every year. Deputy Chief Gregg Brady has been with FDNY for over 15 years and is currently an EMS Deputy Chief assigned to FDNY EMS Division 2 in the South Bronx. He has also worked as a Firefighter/Paramedic with the City of Kissimmee and operated as a Tactical Paramedic with the City of Kissimmee Police Department SWAT Team. Gregg has additionally worked as a contractor with the Department of State as a high-threat protection specialist/medic in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In this session our newest podcast host Sarah Spelsberg speaks with Stephen Wood about emergency concerns and preventive warnings heading into the Fourth of July holiday in the US – a holiday renowned for increased trauma, burns, and explosive injuries - as well as how he balances his extreme/tactical medicine careers with his leadership, research and academia. Stephen proves that you really can have it all in your career. Stephen is an acute care nurse practitioner and program director for the acute care nurse practitioner program and the new Extreme Medicine program at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also the Field Operations Director for the US for World Extreme Medicine. He is currently working clinically in the ED at Carney Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Previous to this he was the director of advanced practice providers in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center from 2021 - 2023 and the director of affiliated providers in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at Carney Hospital from 2020- 2021 during the COVID Pandemic. Prior to this he spent 11 years practicing as a nurse practitioner in emergency medicine. His roots are in EMS, and he has over 30 years of field experience, including nine years as a flight paramedic. Most recently, he was a medic for a regional SWAT team and an event EMT for the Boston Red Sox. His EMS involvement currently includes his work with the FDNY EMS fellowship and with training various fire departments in Rescue Task Force. He is a former fellow in Bioethics at the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School and a current visiting researcher at the Petrie-Flom Center at the Harvard Law School Petrie-Flom Center for Health Policy.  He was the associate director for the BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship for five years and worked with the Be Like Brit orphanage in Haiti both on-ground and doing telemedicine. He holds a Master of Science in Nursing as well as a Master of Science in Toxicology. He has also been a podcaster and conference host for World Extreme Medicine. He has a number of scholarly publications including book chapters, peer-reviewed articles and blogs. His hobbies include writing, reading, magic and lobstering.

In this episode, Anthony Almojera, FDNY EMS Lieutenant and author of Riding the Lightening: A Year In The Life Of A New York City Paramedic gives us an insider's look at some of the darkest days New York City has ever known. Anthony Almojera illuminates the reality that the pandemic caught the city off guard- residents, government officials, doctors, school teachers and between mid-March and late April 2020, killed between 17,000 and 21,000 New Yorkers. In his personal and powerful discussion, you will learn how Anthony Almojera and Teams of paramedics and EMT's answered thousands of calls and stepped into the unknown to care for strangers who went from healthy to very sick to dying in hours. They faced a pandemic that mystified and killed. Witnessing death after death including the loss of co-workers, Anthony shares the physical and emotional trauma that paramedics faced. You will be moved, startled, impressed and grateful for these brave Emergency Medical Responders

In this episode, Anthony Almojera, FDNY EMS Lieutenant and author of Riding the Lightening: A Year In The Life Of A New York City Paramedic gives us an insider's look at some of the darkest days New York City has ever known. Anthony Almojera illuminates the reality that the pandemic caught the city off guard- residents, government officials, doctors, school teachers and between mid-March and late April 2020, killed between 17,000 and 21,000 New Yorkers. In his personal and powerful discussion, you will learn how Anthony Almojera and Teams of paramedics and EMT's answered thousands of calls and stepped into the unknown to care for strangers who went from healthy to very sick to dying in hours. They faced a pandemic that mystified and killed. Witnessing death after death including the loss of co-workers, Anthony shares the physical and emotional trauma that paramedics faced. You will be moved, startled, impressed and grateful for these brave Emergency Medical Responders

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Anthony Almojera, lieutenant paramedic with the FDNY EMS, explains what Eric Adams' new plan for bringing more severely mentally ill street into hospitals can't accomplish, how that population has changed over his two decades on the job as violence against, and what those encounters are actually like for the medical first responders regularly interacting with the city's street population.

This week we have the 5.11 Podcast Team recapping the first 100 episodes. We discuss our favorite episodes, what stood out, the most memorable, meaningful moments, and what is to come. Highlights List in order of mention:Ep. 46 – Brice Long, O2X (07/08/2021)Ep. 18 – Nick Roberts (12/24/2020)Ep. 69 – Steward of Knowledge with Sid Heal (12/16/2021)Ep. 24 – Distinction Down Under with Kerry Johnson (02/04/2021)Ep.49 – Yoga for First Responders (07/29/2021)Ep. 94 – Samaritan's Purse with Kelly Sites, RN (08/25/2022)Ep. 12 – Standards vs. Skill Set with Bradley Neilson (11/12/2020)Ep. 77 – It's Just Faster with Frank Moody (02/10/2022)Ep. 11 – Byron Rodgers (11/05/2020)Ep. 62 – Max Michel (10/28/2021)Ep. 5 – Rick Hogg (09/24/2020)Ep. 20 – Jeremy Stafford (01/07/2021)Ep. 27 – Fight or Flight with Doug and Shannon Martin (02/25/2021)EP. 51 – O2X Sleep with Capt. Ashlee McKeon, Ph.D. (08/12/2021)Ep. 57 – Commitment to Duty with Joe Hudak, FDNY-EMS (09/16/21)Ep. 54 – Not Just a CEO with Francisco Morales (09/02/2021)Call to Service: The Rescue of 9/11 (09/11/2021) on YouTube.Be sure to keep a lookout for new vodcast episodes on https://www.youtube.com/@511tacticalTo learn more about 5.11, be sure to visit us at www.511tactical.com Looking for a career change? We're hiring! Join the 5.11 Team. www.511tactical.com/company-info/careers

Frank Borello is a retired Fdny Ems lieutenant, who tells us about his career working ems in Brooklyn New York.

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit lexipol.com. This week, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the murder of FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo, who was violently stabbed to death by a man just a half mile from her home EMS station. The conversation touches on personal safety, how to prepare the EMS workforce with additional safety equipment and self defense training. The duo also revisit the fraught discussion about arming EMS providers in the field and how thoughts on the topic have evolved over the years.  Notable quotes from the episode "Some people say, 'We're not combatants, we're compassionate.' I was a combat medic; we can do both." — Chris Cebollero "Are we becoming so inured to the violence we face every day that we look at it as part of the job?" — Kelly Grayson "I think we need to learn hand-to-hand combat, I think we need to worry about wearing Kevlar vests, and we need to think about arming our paramedics with some kind of weapon." — Chris Cebollero   More about fallen FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo An outpouring of support, outrage over FDNY EMS provider's murder Rapid response: Risk of senseless violence is constantly looming EMS response is often considered safer than firefighting, but is it? Former partner of slain FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo reflects on her love of EMS Slain FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo devoted herself to volunteer agency for 30 years Fallen 25-year FDNY veteran was months from retirement FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo to be posthumously promoted to captain  

Tonight on the Dominic Carter Show: Dominic talks about the FDNY EMS worker Alison Russo being laid to rest, the Herschel Walker situation, the rampant crime issue in New York City, and much more.

This is the afternoon All Local for Wednesday, October 5, 2022

This is the afternoon All Local for Monday, October 3, 2022

Today on the Dominic Carter Show: Dominic discusses the funeral being set for Alison Russo-Elling, the 61 year old woman who was an FDNY EMS worker who was stabbed to death 19 times when she was walking down the street to get her lunch, the crime in New York City, Hillary Clinton criticizing the Biden administration's “open borders” to put herself in place to mount a 2024 presidential run, and much more.

Official statement from Gov. Kathy Hochul on the FDNY EMS worker Lt. Russo-Elling killed in the line of duty: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-directs-flags-half-staff-honor-fallen-fdny-ems-lieutenant-alison-russo-elling

Official statement from Gov. Kathy Hochul on the FDNY EMS worker Lt. Russo-Elling killed in the line of duty: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-directs-flags-half-staff-honor-fallen-fdny-ems-lieutenant-alison-russo-elling

On this episode I sit down with Michael Ragusa who is a Brooklyn born, city worker who is running for NYC Council district 43. He is a retired FDNY EMS worker & the host of “The Sunday Sauce” podcast. We discuss Mikes vision for NYC and what led him to decide to run for city council.

This week we have veteran paramedic Kevin Ramdayal, Deputy Chief, FDNY-EMS, on the show. We speak with Kevin about the dynamics of emergency medical services in the city, coming up in a post-9/11 department and educating the next generation to the highest level of training.As we approach the 21st Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks, we take a moment to remember all those lost and to continue our support of public safety and military members as friends and family.We urge anyone who has not seen the documentary to watch Call to Service: The Final Rescue of 9/11 and the individual interviews accompanying it. And for those who have seen the doc, share it with a friend or family member. Documentary: https://www.511tactical.com/live912Never forget.

In this episode, Tyler talks with Jorge Mercado, lead historical researcher for the Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony National Committee, a NON-PROFIT 501(c)(3) organization that honors the 65th Infantry Regiment “Borinqueneers, about the history of the Borinqueneers during the Korean War. Be sure to watch this podcast on our YouTube page as there is a PowerPoint presentation of the Borinqueneers at https://youtu.be/-djFTcoyBEAMr. Mercado over 3 years has dedicated his volunteer service in advancing and preserving the legacy of the Borinqueneers on the social media platform. He is the grandson of a Borinqueneer and a FDNY EMS 9/11 Responder who through his devotion to his grandfather's old regiment, has helped cope with PTSD related to his service as a First Responder. Check out the PowerPoint presentation on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/-djFTcoyBEAVisit the BCGMCNC on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BCGMCNationalCommitteeAddition LinksAmerican Veterans Center Borinqueneer Tribute Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBCuL2PiIOcKorea Defense Veterans Association Interview of Jorge Mercado about his Borinqueneer Grandfather: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HFN0LxiuhkJorge Mercado's Daughters being interviewed by BBC News for 20th 9/ 11 Anniversary: https://www.facebook.com/BCGMCNationalCommittee/videos/328985515650318"Wounded Medals" Episode covering brief Borinqueneer history in relation to PTSD: https://www.facebook.com/BCGMCNationalCommittee/videos/281138584149829Stay up to date and gain early access to new podcasts and upcoming events by signing up for our newsletter at Coming Home Well NewsletterCheck out our other podcasts: Beyond The Frontline, Be Crazy Well, Veteran Et CeteraFollow us on IG @cominghomwell_bts and @behindtheservicepodcastFacebook at Coming Home Well or Behind The ServiceLinkedIn at Coming Home WellThank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring today's episode! Coming Home Well listeners can get 10% off by visiting betterhelp.com/cominghomewellSupport the show

Andrea and Matt interview Fluent Talks producer and city worker Michael Ragusa about his time in FDNY EMS.  fluenttalks.co @mikeragu 

"An intense look at the high-stakes world of a NYC paramedic in the months before and after COVID-19 altered our landscape."-Damon Tweedy, MD, author ofBlack Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflections on Race and MedicineThe education of a New York City paramedic, whose tales of tragedy and transcendence over a single year culminate in the greatest challenge the city's emergency medical system has ever faced: COVID-19.As a seasoned paramedic and union leader, Anthony Almojera thought he could handle anything his job threw at him. Like many medical first responders, he came from a troubled background and carried the traumas of the city as well as its triumphs. He had grown up in the rough-and-tumble Park Slope of the 1980s, been homeless for a time, and had watched murder, addiction, and hopelessness consume those closest to him. But he had dedicated his life to helping people in need, and while every day was filled with tragedy-stabbings, shootings, accidents, suicides-it also brought moments of uplift: births, resuscitations, and rescues that reminded Anthony and his coworkers why EMS was the most thrilling job on earth, even if the pay was lousy and the hours were long.So when a strange new virus began spreading in New York, Anthony and his fellow medics were ready. They had done the biohazard drills; they knew the procedures, and how to handle the sick and the bereaved. They believed that their lives and training had prepared them for this new challenge. But the months ahead would prove them wrong, and would push New York's EMS workers, and Anthony himself, to the breaking point-and beyond.Following one paramedic into hell and back, Riding the Lightning tells the story of New York City's darkest days through the eyes of its frontline medical workers and the community they serve: ordinary people who will continue to make New York an extraordinary place long after it has been reborn from the ashes of the COVID-19 pandemic.Veteran paramedic Almojera tackles his own mental health struggles while aiding others in this heartfelt and eye-opening memoir-a love letter to first responders and New Yorkers alike. RIDING THE LIGHTNING is a critical look inside New York City's most critical public service, through the eyes of an extraordinary medic and the New Yorkers that he serves. New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes has praised the book as "raw and riveting." Almojera's storytelling is incredibly vibrant and "in the moment"; his passion for helping others will inspire as we learn to live in this brave, new world.Reviews for RIDING THE LIGHTNING:"[An] engrossing, first-hand account.This is a tale of resilience, told with a feeling for the grittiness, cultural vibrancy, and immediacy of this multi-ethic city." --Library Journal (starred review)"Page-turning and reflective . a tapestry of compassion, dedication, and suffering, ranging from bloody, grisly scenes to excruciatingly sad, inspiring, and uplifting moments."--Kirkus ReviewsABOUT ANTHONY ALMOJERAANTHONY ALMOJERA is an FDNY EMS lieutenant and vice president of AFSCME DC37 Local 3621, the New York City Fire Department's EMS officers' union. He has been profiled on the front page of the Washington Post and featured by CNN, Al Jazeera, USA Today, NPR, the BBC, and numerous other media outlets. Born in Brooklyn, he is a practicing Buddhist and works a third job as an on-site paramedic at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. He lives in Brooklyn.

Mayor Adams fills final seat on NYC education panel after ouster of anti-gay member; Health officials investigating possible monkeypox case in NYC; Two Black women make history as first promoted to division chief in FDNY EMS

Tonight on the Dominic Carter Show: the nuclear threat grows in Ukraine, and facing a rise in COVID-19 cases, New York City considers bringing back masks. Plus, Jennifer Brown, Executive Director of the New York City Fire Museum, discusses a new exhibit highlighting the work of FDNY-EMS workers during the pandemic. Dominic takes listeners' calls and provides his ever-sharp analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On tonight's edition of the Chronicles of Dominic Carter, Dominic chats with Jennifer Brown, Executive Director of the New York City Fire Museum, about a new exhibit highlighting the work of FDNY-EMS workers during the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is an exceptional discussion from  the FDNY EMS Med Director on scene, roving CCPs, loss of C2, the human toll in the middle of it all, losing his senior enlisted, and getting knocked out by the blast wave from the second collapse, regrouping and finding work. One of the many heroes, thousands of them from 11 SEP 2001. THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE

Hosts Scot Phelps and Maria Werner talk about a potpourri of issues in EMS, everything from the San Diego (CA) Deputy Sheriff who allegedly OD'ed on fentanyl, raises coming to the FDNY EMS and COVID-19.

In most cases, FDNY EMS members have the tools, training and equipment to respond daily to all sorts of emergencies throughout the city. But, occasionally the men and women of FDNY EMS are forced to improvise or make split-second decisions to save a life. Despite the […]

If you've been following The Overrun, you know we've been talking to Michael Greco from FDNY about the conditions and poor pay their EMS clinicians have been fighting for. In this second part; Anna discusses with Michael the unique challenges that his sister members have had to endure and their fight for parity, fair pay, … Continue reading Episode 5: Women and FDNY*EMS with Mike Greco →

In this episode of Throwback FDNY… The Deep Roots of FDNY EMS Extend Back to 1869, FDNY Introduces the City to the First Firefighter/EMTs in 1975 and the 1954 Passing of Dr. Harry Archer.

In early 2020, the entire world was introduced to a highly infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus knows as COVID-19 and New York City quickly felt its wrath. From the outset, the FDNY’s Bureau of EMS Operations were faced with monumental challenges. Assistant Chief […]

The entire world was introduced to a highly infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus known as COVID-19 and New York City quickly felt its wrath. From the outset in early 2020, the #FDNY's Bureau of EMS Operations was faced with monumental challenges. Assistant Chiefs […]

On the latest episode of Generation 9/11, we are joined by long time lobbyist Bob Ungar, who represents unions such as the FDNY EMS Local 2507 and the New York State Nurses Association. Bob has seen first hand what a devastating affect the pandemic had on front-line workers, and outside of pandemic times how laws written with the best of intentions, can have a serious affect on first responders. Bob also discusses the pay disparities seen by FDNY EMS workers in New York City. *Don't forget to share this episode to help spread the word*

The Crew interviews the hosts of "Rush the Bus" hosted by 2 FDNY EMS paramedics who happen to also be partners!

Unions warn layoffs would further delay ambulances arrival as WBGO News Director Doug Doyle talks with Reporter Bob Hennelly. DOYLE: As New York City continues to double down on its efforts to head off a second surge of the coronavirus, statistics just released show what a serious toll the initial wave of the virus had on the FDNY’s response times to life threatening medical emergencies. With us now is WBGO’s Bob Hennelly, who covers the New York City Fire Department for the Chief Leader to go over the numbers and discuss their implications. Thanks for joining us Bob. So, what’s the source for this information, and what are the top line data points that grabbed your eye? HENNELLY: Well Doug, this is all based on the Mayor’s Management Report which is put out annually and ranks the performance of all city agencies. And the data point I was most shocked by was the end to end response time for FDNY EMT ambulances. That is the time it takes from when a call first comes from a caller

The Queens Memory Project brings you the fifth episode of season two of the Queens Memory Podcast. This season we have collected the documented experiences of Queens residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic.   In this episode, we hear from first responders of color who have been on the front lines of the pandemic from the very beginning.    Diana Wilson has been an EMT with the New York Fire Department for 17 years in Springfield Gardens. Rob Semple has been a firefighter with the FDNY in Corona for less than a year. Both Rob and Diana are first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rob, who is new to the force, remembers their 20-week training being cut short by two weeks in order to get more firefighters in the field as soon as possible to help with the pandemic. Indeed, medical 911 calls to the FDNY rose from 4,000 to 6,500 per day, including a notable spike in calls involving cardiac arrest, and a 400% increase in cardiac arrest home deaths.  Diana notes a new rule for paramedics, implemented because of the pandemic: Limit your use of CPR. This rule was put in place by the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of New York City, in an attempt to keep COVID-19 positive people from entering hospitals and infecting others. However, following widespread objections, the New York Health Department rescinded the order. Previously, according to New York City EMS protocol, CPR should be initiated to all patients in a state of cardiac arrest, unless signs of obvious death are present or the patient has Do Not Resuscitate orders in place.  Diana and Rob discuss the emotional toll they have felt during these trying times. Diana lost her husband to an illness in April 2019, and after COVID-19 took hold in New York City, she sent her children to live somewhere outside of the epicenter. She reports feeling isolated without her family around her, especially after two of her colleagues died by suicide in the midst of the pandemic.  Similarly, Rob notes that many of their fellow firefighters find comfort in spouses and significant others, which Rob does not have. While the FDNY offers mental health support, neither Diana nor Rob have utilized it, though both encourage people to find support within their communities. Rob also reflects on the unifying effect 9/11 had on the FDNY as a result of so much shared loss, and they lament that the pandemic hasn’t brought about the same response. Fellow EMS worker Christell Cadet tested positive for COVID-19 in March and was told to come into work anyway. (In the early days of the pandemic this was not unheard of because hospitals were so overwhelmed.) Cadet has asthma, a respiratory condition which she is 20% more likely to have as a  Black American woman than a non-Hispanic white American woman. Eventually, Cadet went to the hospital, where her condition worsened and she was put in a medically induced coma and placed on a ventilator. (COVID-19 patients that require ventilators are always put into comas.) Cadet awoke from her coma a month later. All medical personnel responding to the COVID-19 pandemic work long hours, are under immense stress, and literally put their lives at risk while working. It is an incredibly dangerous job, and workers like Cadet and 100,000 others have paid a high price. For this reason, there has been a widespread call for hazard pay to be distributed to essential workers, like medical staff, who put their lives on the line for us all. Hazard Pay has been a point of contention between first responders and the government since the onset of the pandemic. “Hazard Pay” is additional pay for workers performing hazardous duties. Diana, as an EMS worker, has not received hazard pay for working on the front lines of the deadly pandemic. She reports hearing that doctors and nurses received hazard pay -- which could be because certain private hospitals and private companies have offered bonuses or increased pay for employees working in hazardous conditions. Yet no city or state funding for hazard pay has been passed in New York -- meaning no front line medical workers in city hospitals have seen any additional payment for battling COVID first-hand.  Governor Cuomo has expressed support for hazard pay. Early on he called for 50% hazard pay to come from the federal government. He has supported the passage of the Heroes Act, which would allocate $200 billion for hazard pay. While the act was passed by the House of Representatives in May, it - or any other stimulus package - has yet to be passed by the Senate. The pay gap between FDNY employees has long been a point of contention, even before COVID-19. As noted in the episode: Starting pay for FDNY EMT is $35,000 and rises to $50,000 over five years.  Starting pay for FDNY paramedics is $48,000 and rises to $65,000 over five years.   Starting pay for FDNY firefighters is $45,000 and rises to $110,000 over five years. Starting pay for NYPD officers is $42,000 and rises to $85,000, with an upwards estimate of $100,000 with overtime and other benefits. As discussed in last week's episode of Queens Memory, the Black Lives Matter movement has swept the nation. Breonna Taylor was a 26-year-old black woman who worked as an EMT in Louisville, KY. On March 13, she was shot and killed by Louisville police while asleep in her bed. Diana discusses her fears about raising children in a time and place where they will be judged by the color of their skin. Rob shares their dismay that the pandemic hasn’t slowed the murder of black, brown, and trans people. Indeed, the number of police shootings in 2020 shows no significant change from the same timeframe in 2019 and 2018. Instead, murders of transgender people in 2020 has surpassed last year’s total. Rob and Diana have noticed a lack of cultural and racial awareness among their colleagues. In Queens, where half the residents identify as POC or BIPOC, emergency response workers like EMS or firefighters must work quickly and comfortably in homes of families whose cultures may be unfamiliar to them.  FDNY EMS workers are made up of 54% racial minorities, while firefighters are only 22% racial minorities. Cultural Competency in Disaster Response is the awareness of culture, race, gender, class, age, and faith in an emergency and being able to work professionally while respecting the different factors that may play into the encounter. Training materials can be found online, but it is unclear if Cultural Competency training is provided to or required of FDNY workers.   This episode of Queens Memory was produced by Jordan Gass-Poore’ in conjunction with Sam Riddell, Anna Williams, Jo-Ann Wong, and Natalie Milbrodt. Editing by Anna Williams with mixing by Briana Stodden and music from Elias Ravin and the Blue Dot Sessions.  Special thanks for funding support from the New York Community Trust. Queens Memory is an ongoing community archiving program by the Queens Public Library and Queens College, CUNY.

This must watch EMS TODAY Show episode zeroes in on not just the tremendous work by FDNY and other New York City 911-contracted EMS responders, but also on the horrible pay and benefit inequity between FDNY EMS personnel and their counterparts in FDNY and the NYPD. JEMS Editor Emeritus A.J. Heightman talks with Anthony Almojera, a 13-year veteran lieutenant paramedic with FDNY EMS and the vice president of Local 3621, the FDNY EMS Officers' union representing lieutenants and captains. He’s currently assigned to Station 40 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

Kimberley Laychock is a 21-year veteran of the FDNY who is serving on the frontlines of the Coronavirus outbreak in New York City. Sunday, May 17, 2020, marks the start of EMS Week 2020, an annual week-long initiative to promote public safety among all New Yorkers […]

Kimberley Laychock is a 21-year veteran of the FDNY who is serving on the frontlines of the Coronavirus outbreak in New York City. Sunday, May 17, 2020, marks the start of EMS Week 2020, an annual week-long initiative to promote public safety among all New Yorkers […]

On Episode 4 join Pete and Julie as they chat with a group of paramedics about Covid-19. They discuss workload, PPE and the lack thereof, patient presentation and trends that they’ve witnessed firsthand. It’s an episode not to be missed. Tonight’s special guests are Paramedics Dwayne Stewart and Maria Miranda as well as Lieutenants Neil Mancuso and Ann-Marie Mancuso, all of FDNY EMS. Pete and Julie are also joined by Ian Thurber, a Firefighter/Paramedic with Orange County Fire Rescue and Crew Chief/Paramedic Adam Palmer of Pittsburgh EMS. Thanks for watching! Head to www.nationalfireradio.com to pick up some of our latest merchandise Check us out on Facebook and Instagram, Spotify and more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalfireradio/ Instagram: @National_Fire_Radio Twitter: @National_Fire_Radio YouTube: https://youtube.com/nationalfireradio Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nationalfireradio IG: @Rush_The_Bus Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/rush-the-bus IG: @The_Size_Up

Episode 2 of Rush the Bus with a good friend of Pete and Julie's; Lt. Nancy Gwllym of FDNY EMS. Pete and Julie dive into her experiences on the job and what its like working in one of the busiest departments in the country. Thanks for listening! Head to www.nationalfireradio.com to pick up some of our latest merchandise Check us out on Facebook and Instagram, Spotify and more! Facebook: www.facebook.com/nationalfireradio/ Instagram: @National_Fire_Radio Twitter: @National_Fire_Radio YouTube: youtube.com/nationalfireradio Soundcloud: @nationalfireradio IG: @Rush_The_Bus IG: @The_Size_Up Thanks for listening! Head to www.nationalfireradio.com to pick up some of our latest merchandise

Our second episode with Rush the Bus, we welcomed Lt. Nancy Gwillym from the FDNY EMS into the studio. Nancy works with Julie and Pete and shares some fantastic stories and tips from her time on in the EMS industry. Thanks for watching! Head to www.nationalfireradio.com to pick up some of our latest merchandise Check us out on Facebook and Instagram, Spotify and more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalfireradio/ Instagram: @National_Fire_Radio Twitter: @National_Fire_Radio YouTube: https://youtube.com/nationalfireradio Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/nationalfireradio IG: @Rush_The_Bus Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/rush-the-bus

Lillian Bonsignore currently serves as the highest ranking officer in FDNY EMS. On 9/11, Chief Bonsignore didn’t hold an official leadership role, but she responded to the World Trade Center hoping to save lives. Having arrived after the first tower fell, Chief Bonsignore quickly realized that […]

Lillian Bonsignore currently serves as the highest ranking officer in FDNY EMS. On 9/11, Chief Bonsignore didn't hold an official leadership role, but she responded to the World Trade Center hoping to save lives. Having arrived after the first tower fell, Chief Bonsignore quickly realized that […]

Lillian Bonsignore currently serves as the highest ranking officer in FDNY EMS. On 9/11, Chief Bonsignore didn’t hold an official leadership role, but she responded to the World Trade Center hoping to save lives. Having arrived after the first tower fell, Chief Bonsignore quickly realized that […]

23 years ago on March 17, 1996 — The city hospitals and the FDNY combine emergency response units to form the FDNY EMS and provide ambulance service citywide. In February 2019, the Daily News reported that the city EMS handled 83% of calls to the FDNY, and did so with a workforce less than half as large as the number of firefighters. 61 years ago on March 19, 1958 — A fire at the Monarch Underwear Company kills 24 and injures 15 — Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire 2 years ago on March 20, 2017 — Timothy Caughman is stabbed with a sword and killed on 36th Street in Hell's Kitchen by a white man from Baltimore who had traveled to Manhattan planning to kill black men Pro-Trump graffiti vandal nabbed with fake wall 29 years ago on March 25, 1990 — The Happy Land nightclub fire kills 87 in West Farms in the Bronx, becoming the city's deadliest fire since the Triangle Shirtwaist fire March 21 in History: Charles Lindbergh Receives the Medal of Honor in 1928 March 23 in History: Elisha Otis Installs First Passenger Elevator IKEA comes to Manhattan March 24 in History: Ground-Breaking Ceremony for the Rapid Transit System on "Tunnel Day" A Great Big City has been running a 24-hour newsfeed since 2011, but the AGBC News podcast is just getting started, and we need your support. A Great Big City is built on a dedication to explaining what is happening and how it fits into the larger history of New York, which means thoroughly researching every topic and avoiding clickbait headlines to provide a straightforward, honest, and factual explanation of the news. Individuals can make a monthly or one-time contribution at agreatbigcity.com/support and local businesses can have a lasting impact by supporting local news while promoting products or services directly to interested customers listening to this podcast. Visit agreatbigcity.com/advertising to learn more. Park of the day Brook Park Concert Calendar Ulver is playing Irving Plaza on Friday, March 22nd at 7pm. Weakened Friends, coping skills, Hit Like a Girl, and Nervous Dater are playing The Kingsland on Friday, March 22nd at 7pm. Hollis Brown is playing Mercury Lounge on Friday, March 22nd at 7:30pm. Homeshake, pink siifu, and Yves Jarvis are playing Brooklyn Steel on Friday, March 22nd at 8pm. Jawbreaker, Pohgoh, and War on Women are playing Brooklyn Steel on Saturday, March 23rd at 7pm. Vhs Collection and Future Generations are playing Irving Plaza on Saturday, March 23rd at 8pm. Mariah Carey is playing Radio City Music Hall on Monday, March 25th at 8pm. Music and Conversation and The Zombies are playing The Cutting Room on Tuesday, March 26th at 6pm. Yves Tumor is playing National Sawdust on Tuesday, March 26th at 8pm. Find more fun things to do at agreatbigcity.com/events New York Fact Here's something you may not have known about New York: At 33 square miles, Manhattan is the smallest borough, but has the greatest population density of any city or county in the U.S. Weather The extreme highs and lows for this week in weather history: Record High: 84°F on March 21, 1921 Record Low: 10°F on March 21, 1885 Weather for the week ahead: Rain today and tomorrow, with high temperatures rising to 60°F on Sunday. Gusty winds will be of concern on Friday the 22nd and may reach 40mph gusts overnight into Saturday Thanks for listening to A Great Big City. Follow along 24 hours a day on social media @agreatbigcity or email contact@agreatbigcity.com with any news, feedback, or topic suggestions. Subscribe to AGBC News wherever you listen to podcasts: iTunes, Google Play, or Player FM, Spotify, and RadioPublic or listen to each episode on the podcast pages. If you enjoy the show, subscribe and leave a review wherever you're listening and visit agreatbigcity.com/podcast to see show notes and extra links for each episode. Intro and outro music: 'Start the Day' by Lee Rosevere

Hosted By: Rudolph T. Muhammad and Joseph Bridgers Muhammad The “Disaster Awareness for Community Preparedness” Program is dedicated to discussing the previously mentioned and other pertinent topics regarding proper planning before disaster strikes. The objective of the presentation is to identify problems, offer mitigating solutions to hazards, and share specific information essential to minimizing loss of life and maximizing faster rescue or recovery in affected regions or communities. There will be subject matter experts as guests in our future shows that will assist our listening audience with the latest knowledge, skills and ability to prepare for risk reduction and hopefully ensure our family's safety. There are at least two things certain about any natural or man-made disaster; it does not racially discriminate and it impacts all areas of people activity, i.e., economics, education, labor, law, politics, etc. Please join us and feel free to call-in at 323-927-2913. Let's engage in thought provoking topics and courageous conversations of “Disaster Awareness for Community Preparedness”.  Rudolph T. Muhammad is a retired EMT/Instructor from FDNY/EMS and former Commanding Officer of the Bedford Stuyvesant Amubulance Corps.  Joseph B. Muhanmad is a retired Lt. from the White Plains Fire Department. He is also a former President of The International Association of Black Professional Firefighters. 

Hosted By: Rudolph T. Muhammad and Joseph Bridgers Muhammad The “Disaster Awareness for Community Preparedness” Program is dedicated to discussing the previously mentioned and other pertinent topics regarding proper planning before disaster strikes. The objective of the presentation is to identify problems, offer mitigating solutions to hazards, and share specific information essential to minimizing loss of life and maximizing faster rescue or recovery in affected regions or communities. There will be subject matter experts as guests in our future shows that will assist our listening audience with the latest knowledge, skills and ability to prepare for risk reduction and hopefully ensure our family's safety. There are at least two things certain about any natural or man-made disaster; it does not racially discriminate and it impacts all areas of people activity, i.e., economics, education, labor, law, politics, etc. Please join us and feel free to call-in at 323-927-2913. Let's engage in thought provoking topics and courageous conversations of “Disaster Awareness for Community Preparedness”.  Rudolph T. Muhammad is a retired EMT/Instructor from FDNY/EMS and former Commanding Officer of the Bedford Stuyvesant Amubulance Corps.  Joseph B. Muhanmad is a retired Lt. from the White Plains Fire Department. He is also a former President of The International Association of Black Professional Firefighters. 

Hosted By: Rudolph T. Muhammad and Joseph Bridgers Muhammad The “Disaster Awareness for Community Preparedness” Program is dedicated to discussing the previously mentioned and other pertinent topics regarding proper planning before disaster strikes. The objective of the presentation is to identify problems, offer mitigating solutions to hazards, and share specific information essential to minimizing loss of life and maximizing faster rescue or recovery in affected regions or communities. There will be subject matter experts as guests in our future shows that will assist our listening audience with the latest knowledge, skills and ability to prepare for risk reduction and hopefully ensure our family's safety. There are at least two things certain about any natural or man-made disaster; it does not racially discriminate and it impacts all areas of people activity, i.e., economics, education, labor, law, politics, etc. Please join us and feel free to call-in at 323-927-2913. Let's engage in thought provoking topics and courageous conversations of “Disaster Awareness for Community Preparedness”.  Rudolph T. Muhammad is a retired EMT/Instructor from FDNY/EMS and former Commanding Officer of the Bedford Stuyvesant Amubulance Corps.  Joseph B. Muhanmad is a retired Lt. from the White Plains Fire Department. He is also a former President of The International Association of Black Professional Firefighters. 

Amon welcomes Daniel Rush Patton to the show. They talk about fun on the block, Bikes and the BMX life, GoKarts & scars, outside, The Streetlight Rule, getting in big trouble, The Shop, building it from scratch, Toys-R-Us, 19 year old EMS Danny, pulling to the right, testing the limits, parenthood, nuclear option and being the best person. New York Neighborhoods  Laurelton, Queens Rosedale, Queens Merrick & Linden Movies Purple Rain The Goonies Bikes Predator Cannondale Critical Mass (bike group) Connect with Dan: @rush_7 This episode is sponsored by Gorilla Coffee.

In this week’s Inside EMS podcast, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss an Milwaukee ambulance that was hit by gun fire on the way to a call, and consider whether EMS providers should be equipped with vests and helmets. They also talk about alternatives to 48-hour shifts, and highlight the dangers of working long hours after a recent ambulance crash where Texas medic said he fell asleep behind the wheel. In addition, they discuss a two FDNY EMS providers accused of falsifying a patient care report for a dying man with a DNR order that his wife couldn’t find.