Throwback FDNY
By New York City Fire Museum
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The New York City Fire Museum's Throwback FDNY podcast is here to help present the extraordinary history and unique heritage of the fire department in the five boroughs. Each episode, we’ll turn a spotlight on three specific years and share a story from each that we hope brings the Fire Department’s past to life, a must for FDNY history buffs of all ages! This initiative is brought to you with help from the FDNY and the FDNY Foundation.
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Throwback FDNY to 1856 when the tallest building in the country is destroyed by fire, to 1920, when the FDNY Honor Emergency Fund was founded, and to 1939, when a new apparatus was introduced at Laguardia Airport.
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1882 when Miss Ida Small is saved in a dramatic rescue, to the 1958 launch of the first fireboat named for a woman, and to 1980, when Christine Godek becomes the first female Deputy Commissioner of the FDNY.
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Throwback FDNY to the 1863 New York Draft Riots, beginning in 1898, African-Americans blaze new trails in the Department, and, Augustus Beekman becomes the first Black firefighter to attain the rank of Assistant Chief
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1898, the Greater City of New York is consolidated. In 1907, the FDNY Marine Division is formed. And in 1938, Doctor Ernest Stillman is sworn in as an honorary Medical Officer.
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1870, the FDNY unveils its Museum, in 1910, Rhinelander Waldo becomes Fire Commissioner, and in 1911, a devastating fire destroys Dreamland Park in Coney Island.
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1868 when a fire engine explodes at a fire on the Bowery, 1883, as the School of Instruction is opened, and in 1991, William Feehan becomes, “The Chief.”
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1924 when the FDNY is presented with its official flag; In 1927, a spectacular fire at the Sherry Netherland Hotel lights up the night sky; And in 1942, Sidney Klein becomes a New York City firefighter.
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1922 when the Department gets its first official photographer; 1939 when the Fire Bell Club of NY is organized; and 1975 when a bomb explodes next to a historic site.
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Throwback FDNY to the 19-Teens!
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Throwback FDNY to the 1970’s!
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Throwback FDNY to the 2023 NYC Fire Museum Golf Outing at the Muttontown Club on Long Island
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Throwback to the introduction of the pulmotor resuscitators in 1914, and the history of resuscitation equipment and techniques.
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May 25, 2023 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1798 as the Fire Department of the City of New York is formed by an act of the State legislature,1857 when Harry Howard is named Chief Engineer of the fire department, 1964 when a fire strikes in the subway tunnel of the Times Square shuttle.
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1899 when a deadly fire at the Windsor Hotel disrupts the St. Patrick’s Day parade; 1902 as the first female ambulance surgeon takes the reins; and 2003 when for the first time, a woman is promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief in the FDNY.
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1741 when a series of fires raised panic in the small colony of New York. In 1863, the Colored Orphan’s Asylum was burned during the Civil War Riots in New York. And an 1885 book tells us about some Black members of the FDNY.
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1865 when the Maltese cross is introduced as a symbol of the fire department, 1948 as Peter Loftus is appointed Chief of Department, and 1967 when a gas leak causes a 13-alarm fire in Queens
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Throwback FDNY to a fire in 1835 that destroys nearly 700 buildings in New York City, 1873 when the FDNY organizes what might be their most unusual unit, and 1938 as Clarence Eldridge Meek is sworn in as an Honorary Captain and Librarian of the FDNY
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1861 when the first Medal of Honor is awarded and it has an FDNY connection, 1867 as Doctor Charles McMillan is appointed to be the first official Department Medial Officer, and 1942 when the FDNY Military Services Division is established.
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1913 with the unveiling of the Firemen’s Monument, 1879 when a new apparatus is introduced into the FDNY to combat fires in the city’s skyward-reaching buildings, and in 1954, a notable fire prevention advocate is named Commissioner of the FDNY.
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1945 when a military bomber hits the Empire State Building, 1970 a terrorist group launches a campaign of arson in New York City, and 1992, Mychal Judge is appointed as an FDNY Chaplain
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1913 when the New York Fire Department Band is formed, 1940 with the appointment of Patrick Walsh as Chief of Department, and 1978 when a fire in a Brooklyn supermarket claims the lives of six of New York’s Bravest
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1867, the New York Fire Patrol is named. In 1938, former Manhattan-based volunteer firefighter Alexander Cartwright, Jr. is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. And in 1958, a fire on Wooster Street in Manhattan, claims the lives of two firefighters and four fire patrolmen
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Throwback FDNY to 1868 when Minthorne Tompkins is the first member of the FDNY to receive a medal for valor; in 1889 Hugh Bonner is made Chief of Department and a medal is named in his honor; and a fire in 1975 causes over 260 firefighters to call in sick the next day!
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Throwback FDNY to the Department's venture into the domain of pre-hospital emergency medical care in 1914; then in 1966, “Breadbox” ambulances are introduced in New York City; and in 1974, the city graduates its first class of paramedics
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May 24, 2022 |
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Throwback FDNY to the Brooklyn Fire Department aquiring its first fire engine in 1785, a devastating fire ravages Brooklyn in 1848, and the appointment of Thomas Nevins as Chief of the Brooklyn Fire Department in 1870
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Throwback FDNY to the Department appoints its first chaplains in 1899; in 1932, Georgiana McMennamin, the last FDNY Matron is hired, and 1982, Harriett Duren, one of the first female firefighters is appointed
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Throwback FDNY to Wesley Williams, the first Black officer in FDNY history, the "Model Cities" program is instituted to help combat economic disparities in New York City's most fire-ravaged communities and a lasting tribute to Captain Richard A. Vernon
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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Throwback FDNY to The Equitable Building fire in 1912 prompts a major innovation in the FDNY, the FDNY takes on the responsibility of providing fire protection at New York’s first commercial airport and the “four-day Commissioner” Elmer Mustard is appointed in 1940
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Throwback FDNY to Chief Joseph Martin Earning his famous nickname in 1899, a happy story emerges from a Manhattan fatal fire in 1946 and an aircraft carrier burns at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1960
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Throwback FDNY to New York City firefighters marching off with General George Washington in 1776, the first NY Fire Zouaves arrive in 1861, and the FDNY Military Memorial is unveiled in 1945
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Throwback FDNY to apparatus losses at the Crystal Palace in 1858, Edward Croker becomes Chief of Department in 1899, and the origin of the Bureau of Fire Prevention in 1911
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Throwback FDNY to the 1864 attempt to burn down New York during the Civil War, the 1920 bombing on Wall Street, and starting in 1975, why there are no lockers at airports anymore
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Throwback FDNY to the Fire Department within the Fire Department of 1918, the 1932 Ritz Tower Fire and Explosion, and the Olympic Firefighter of 1948
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Throwback FDNY to the World Building Fire of 1882 and How it Changed the FDNY, the Last Run Using Horses in 1922, and the 1947 Return to Duty of Firefighter Mark Wohlfeld After Serving in WWII
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Throwback FDNY to the Department's First Medal Day Ceremony in 1870, the General Slocum Fire Claims the Lives of 1,021 people in 1904, and Assistant Chief Augustus Beekman Becomes Fire Commissioner in 1978
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Throwback FDNY to the Deep Roots of FDNY EMS Extending Back to 1869, the 1954 Passing of Dr. Harry Archer, and FDNY Introduces the City to the First Firefighter/EMTs in 1975
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May 20, 2021 |
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Throwback FDNY to the Bureau of Fire Investigation's Creation in 1854, New York Firefighters Respond to the Great Fire in Baltimore in 1904 and Tactical Control Units Are Launched in 1970
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Throwback FDNY to the 1850 Arrival of the Charitable Swedish Nightingale, the Tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire of 1911, and the First 41 Women Join the Ranks of Firefighters in 1982
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Throwback FDNY to The First Known Black Woman Firefighter in 1818, Trailblazing African-Americans Make Inroads into the Fire Service in 1898, and Robert O. Lowery's Historic 1966 Appointment to Fire Commissioner
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Throwback FDNY to the 1870 Appointment of Thomas “Never Lose a Man” Nevins to Brooklyn’s Chief of Department, the 1916 Bombing of Black Tom Island, and the 1960 Park Slope and Staten Island Plane Crashes
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Throwback FDNY to the 1876 Brooklyn Theatre Fire, the Tenure of Chief of Department John Kenlon Beginning in 1911 and the 1957 Start of the Radiological Unit
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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Throwback FDNY to the Military-Style Re-structuring of 1867 under General Alexander Shaler, the 1940 Origin of the Training Publication, WNYF, and the 1949 Holland Tunnel Fire
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Throwback FDNY to the Bureau of Training’s 1883 Origin as the School of Instruction, the Short-Lived Chief of Staff and Operations Post Introduced in 1946, and recalling the 1966 23rd Street Fire
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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Throwback FDNY to the First Chief of Department in 1865, Operations at the Grace Land Pier Fire of 1947, and the 1965 rollout of the Extraordinary Superpumper System.
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Throwback FDNY to the Department’s First Motorized Vehicle in 1901, Fire Protection at the 1939 World’s Fair, and how a Lower Manhattan Blaze in 1970 Strengthened Fire Codes
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Throwback FDNY to the 1891 Fireboat New Yorker Launch, Firefighter Edward Thompson’s 1962 Appointment to Fire Commissioner, and 1980’s First Foray into Computerization
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Throwback FDNY to New Amsterdam’s 1648 Bucket Ordinance, Chief John Kenlon’s Foresight after the Equitable Building Fire of 1912, and the Lasting Legacy of the 1994 Watts Street Fire
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Jun 25, 2020 |