FDNY Foundation News

Kidde, a globally trusted company in fire safety for more than 100 years, has been named to Fast Company’s third annual Brands That Matter list. The brand was recognized in the Home category for its efforts to provide innovative home safety devices and education to those in need, with the introduction of Kidde’s Cause for Alarm™ campaign. Kidde named in List of Brands That Matter Fast Company editors judged each brand on relevancy, cultural impact, ingenuity and business imp...

Globally renowned Artist - Cey Adams has created a powerful mural that is on display in the Bronx, in New York City, USA, through October 31, 2022. The basis for the art piece was the unimaginable statistic that fatal residential fires disproportionately affect black communities. The mural’s intention is to spread awareness, prompt conversation and ultimately, inspire change in a community that has been impacted by fire safety inequity first-hand. It is infused with story, meaning and pur...

A trusted company in fire safety for more than 100 years, Kidde has announced its new campaign, Cause For Alarm, a fire safety awareness initiative addressing gaps in education and access to fire safety measures. The campaign launched in the Bronx, New York, with the unveiling of a thought-provoking mural by renowned New York City-based visual artist, Cey Adams. Kidde is a part of Carrier Global Corporation, the global provider of healthy, safe, sustainable and intelligent building and cold cha...

LION had the honor of attending the by-invitation only IAFF Instructors Development Conference in Clearwater, Florida November 18-21. The annual event supports first responder instructors with HazMat specific training, including the opportunity to meet with industry leaders & vendors. Offering advanced protection Speaking to influencers regarding the state of the industry, LION had a chance to showcase achieving National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1994 Standard’s Class 1 cert...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the Eighth Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb set to take place on the steps of Lambeau Field in September, will now be hosted as a virtual fundraising event in support of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF). Co-sponsored by the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Lambeau Field has been recognized as the largest event of its kind in the United States. Due to the unprecedented cir...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released its first unmanned robotics guidance for first responders and others. NFPA 2400, Standard for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Used for Public Safety Operations was developed by representatives from public safety departments with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), including the fire service, law enforcement, and emergency medical services. NFPA 2400 is an all-encompassing standard that applies to all public safety departments that...

The Certificate of Approval was completed after rigorous industry standard testing and extensive analysis by FDNY AES Corporation is pleased to announce that The City of New York Fire Department has officially accepted the 7706-ULF Integrated Fire Monitoring System in addition to previously accepted AES-IntelliNet® fire products for use by authorised AES dealers to communicate fire alarm signals to approve Central Stations. This Certificate of Approval (COA # 6215) was co...

Justin Rowe received medal for the fundraising activities undertaken for a number of charities Watch Manager Justin Rowe from Malton fire station has received the BEM (British Empire Medal) in the 2016 New Year’s Honours List, for the fundraising activities he’s undertaken for a number of charities. This includes a mammoth run undertaken in 2013, which saw Justin and a number of his colleagues run to all the 225 fire stations in New York City over 7 days. Justin...

Intergraph solutions will provide the foundation for dispatch and emergency operations for fire and EMS throughout New York City The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) has selected Intergraph® to update its incident response technologies. Intergraph’s Computer-Aided Dispatch solution, I/CAD, and Mobile for Public Safety (MPS) will provide the foundation for dispatch and emergency operations for fire and emergency medical service (EMS) throughout New York...