James S. Griffiths

What has been described as "the mother of all FDNY reference books" has gotten even better!

The FDNY Operational Reference, 11th edition covers engine, ladder, and rescue/squad operations; includes chief officer operations, training, and statistics; explains foam, hazmat, marine, collapse, pipeline, and airport operations; provides details of dispatch operations, alarm assignment, and radio procedures.

It also lists apparatus assignment for each company and unit; includes an overview of EMS operations and shows ambulance deployment, and much, much more!

Highlights of the 11th edition include:

• Fire runs in 2016 over 584,000; EMS topped 1,440,000 – both all-time highs
• 6800 GPM $4.7M fireboat placed in service
• Rail Liaison chiefs assigned to Metro-North and Long Island Rail control centers
• Twenty-nine EMS BLS Tactical Response units activated to reduce response times
• KME foam-capable Brush Fire Units delivered
• Seagrave Foam Tankers replaced foam carrier fleet
• Seagrave Field Comm Unit put into service
• Ferrara second pieces for Squads and Hazmat Tech Unit engines delivered
• Uniforms approved and issued for Fire Prevention inspectors
• Counter Terrorism Rescue Task Forces formed
• Statistics updated through 2016