A three-alarm fire tore through the top floor of a Manhattan building Tuesday afternoon, prompting firefighters to cut holes in the roof to put out the flames. As the FDNY worked to knock down the fire at the six-story 393 E. 37th St. in Tudor City, broken glass from the top floor rained down onto the […]
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Deadly Factory Fire That Spurred Workplace Safety
03/19/21WorkersCompensation.com Current News ASSP Remembers Deadly Factory Fire That Spurred Workplace Safety03/19/21WorkersCompensation.com Park Ridge, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Occupational safety and health became national news 110 years ago when the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire occurred in New York City. A few months after the tragedy came the creation of the world’s oldest professional safety organization […]
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At approximately 9 p.m. last night, E242 responded to a fire about one block from quarters. Upon arrival, they encountered a large body of fire and civilians trapped above the fire. Due to the distance of the second responding engine, and without the fifth firefighter, pic.twitter.com/Ck9svUdp5m — FDNY UFA (@UFANYC) December 30, 2020
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NYCHA – wrongful death suit for Harlem fire that killed 6
NYCHA faces another wrongful death suit for Harlem fire that killed 6 By Priscilla DeGregory August 18, 2020 | 3:01pm Enlarge Image Photo of the Pollidore family seen on a GoFundMe pageGoFundMe The city’s housing authority is facing another wrongful death suit for the fatal fire that killed a mother and her four kids in a Harlem apartment last year, […]
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If you live in a building that has a fire escape, follow these #FDNYSmart tips to ensure a safe exit during an emergency. Create and practice your escape plan with tips at https://t.co/k3iHvX6Fa8 pic.twitter.com/Rc5khskJkV — FDNY (@FDNY) June 16, 2020
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