The 7 Best FDNY Pro Podcast Episodes
1) S5, E56 Top Floor Fires with FDNY Lieutenant Michael Scotto
Fighting top floor fires in H-Type buildings or large multiple dwellings is complicated and challenging. FDNY Lieutenant Michael Scotto, a 41-year member of the Department currently working at Ladder ...Show More
2) S4, E45 Remembering 9/11 with FDNY Chief of EMS Lillian Bonsignore
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...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) S4, E40 Simulation Saves Lives with Lt. Kate Frawley
In military training you often hear the adage, “train as you fight, fight as you train.” And in sports you often hear, “you play the game the way you practice.” Both of these truisms have ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) S3, E34 Points of Reflection with Chief of EMS James Booth
Chief James Booth is a 35-year veteran of the FDNY with experience responding to some of the most significant natural and manmade disasters to occur during his career. Chief Booth responded to the bom...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.5) S3, E32 Routine Chemical Exposures in the EMS Workplace with Lt. Robert Carlo
Pre-hospital care providers face many potential job hazards, including exposure to and handling of hazardous chemical substances. In this episode, FDNY EMS Lieutenant Robert Carlo discusses the types ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) S3, E28 Train Brave with FDNY Rescue Paramedics Silvana Uzcategui and Krista O’Dea
In 2017, for the first time ever at the FDNY Academy, the majority of Rescue Paramedic trainees were women. Rescue Paramedics bring advanced pre-hospital care to any civilian or member of service in a...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) S3, E31 EMS Museum 2.0 with Chief James “JP” Martin and Captain Jack Quigley
Nearly 26 years ago, the first NYC EMS Museum opened on the grounds of Fort Totten in Bayside, Queens. In 2013, it was closed to make way for some much needed construction. The NYC EMS Museum reopened...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) Honoring and remembering our fallen with FDNY First Deputy Commissioner Mark Guerra and Lieutenant Joe LaPointe
In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, when 343 members made the Supreme Sacrifice, the FDNY grappled with the unimaginable loss of life while at the same time rebuilding its decimated Department. Pr...Show More
9) Operations at a challenging lithium-ion battery fire with FDNY Battalion Chief Ryan Brito and Firefighter Michael Kotzo
FDNY members operated at a two-alarm fire in a six story, non-fireproof apartment building in Harlem on February 23, 2024. The lithium-ion battery fire originated in an apartment on the third floor an...Show More
10) Rescue on the Rocks with FDNY EMTs Saverio Bosco and Andrew Ochtera
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the FDNY deploys beach Gator units at area beaches, which are staffed by EMTs trained to respond to emergencies on the beach. These units work in partnership with the F...Show More