Firefighting is a proud tradition in the Wetzel family. Lieutenant Dan Wetzel of Squad 288 represents the third generation of firefighters, continuing the legacy started by his grandfather, Edward J. Wetzel, and carried on by his father, Edward V. Wetzel. Now, Dan’s son, Conor Wetzel of Engine 231, carries the torch as the fourth generation in the family to serve. Wishing all the amazing dads a Happy Father’s Day! | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

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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

The FDNY Special Operations Command Task Force (SOC-TF) conducted a full scale exercise last week, which simulated a terrorist event in a dual tunnel used for vehicles and trains, and an explosion on a commercial passenger ship. When fully activated and deployed, the SOC Task Force is modeled after an 80 member FEMA Type I Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. FDNY’s participation is funded by the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program. See photos from the exercise at https://on.nyc.

Scuba diving is the first class for all new members of rescue companies in the Special Operations Command. “When it comes to diving, there's a lot of things at stake. Our primal fear is water, so when you're underwater there’s no faking that. Things can go wrong and we have to train to prepare to minimize the risk, but also be able to address the risk if it occurs,” said Firefighter Jimmy Lopez. The majority of FDNY dive operations are restricted to rescue, and they are subject to stringent guid