!['Today's FDNY Throwback Thursday photo is from this day in 1974 at a 3-alarm fire at 835-839 Westchester Avenue in the Bronx. See more photos at http://ow.ly/ZgRC4 [Flickr]'](https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-0/p110x80/12794337_10153921173035729_4535439997410249034_n.jpg?oh=daedc6ab0b6cd86c8bf9fe7c1c4e970e&oe=574E81BC)
!['“We had just responded to a 2-alarm fire at 1000 3rd Avenue and we were taking up equipment and heading back to the apparatus to leave the scene, when a woman yelled, ‘Help!’ I saw an elderly gentleman laying on his back, on the sidewalk at 60th and Lexington. I rushed over and checked for a pulse, but his breathing had stopped. I started CPR right away, while other members of Engine 22 prepared to assist with ventilation and defibrillation. Two medics who were still on scene from the fire came over and defibrillated the patient, and we rode with him in the ambulance to the hospital, with me continuing CPR in between defibrillation. Hospital personnel took over once we got him to the ER, and we were happy to hear that the patient regained consciousness once under their care. It was a huge team effort.” – FDNY Firefighter Michael M. Castellano, a 12-year FDNY veteran and member of Engine 22 on the Upper East Side, had just helped to bring the 2-alarm fire under control on Sunday when he was flagged down to help a man who collapsed on the sidewalk in cardiac arrest. The patient was brought back to life with assistance from members of Engine 22 and two medics from Lenox Hill Hospital. “The patient had no pulse. He wasn’t breathing. Firefighter Castellano ran to his aid and immediately started CPR. He played a huge role in saving the man’s life,” says Captain James E. Graney, Jr. of Engine 22, a 32-year FDNY veteran who was in command of Engine Company 22 during the incident. Captain Graney immediately notified the incident command post at the scene of the fire that assistance was needed. The patient was transferred to @[136660929690818:274:NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital] and is now home recovering.
The FDNY Be 911 CPR Training Program can equip you with the skills you need to act in the event of cardiac arrest. Free CPR classes are offered at various locations throughout the year, and special classes can be organized for groups of 15 or more. Learn more at http://bit.ly/FDNYCPR [web page].'](https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtl1/v/t1.0-0/p110x80/12809761_10153920343090729_7111437738323845983_n.jpg?oh=5ff0b4b180bba96c97375836789ce056&oe=5751A260)
!['“We heard children crying in the bedroom and we realized the carbon monoxide was really starting to climb. There were no CO detectors in the home, and if we hadn’t been called there, they would have had no way of knowing. You can’t smell or see CO in the atmosphere. It happens so quickly, you don’t even realize it. You could be overtaken so fast. There were three adults and two children in the home, and they were very lucky that this didn’t end in a different way.” says FDNY Lieutenant Thomas R. Minelli of Engine 326 in Queens, whose company responded to a call earlier this morning for a patient who had fallen, and, upon arrival, found dangerously high CO levels in the home. “We were doing patient assessment when I checked my CO meter, and we realized immediately that we needed to get everyone out. This situation could have been disastrous.” Paramedics and EMTs from the FDNY Haztac Unit and Station 50, as well as units from North Shore-LIJ, assisted with the patients, while Ladder 160 put the fans in operation to expedite airing out and venting the residence.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and toxic gas. Nicknamed “the silent killer,” carbon monoxide is totally undetectable by human senses. Hundreds of people are killed in their home each year by accidental carbon monoxide poisoning and thousands are permanently injured. The first line of defense is prevention. You can learn more about the dangers of CO, and how you can prevent tragedy in your home, by visiting http://on.nyc.gov/CarbonMonoxide [web page]. The second line of defense is to have a working CO detector alarm in your home. New Yorkers can call 311 to #GetAlarmedNYC with FREE smoke/CO detector giveaways and installation registration, in partnership with the @[299568830617:274:American Red Cross in Greater New York].'](https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtl1/v/t1.0-0/p118x118/12809763_10153915564615729_5310247989110815561_n.jpg?oh=218641c2887c0db9600b3cd2864195f9&oe=57922A43)
Today’s #FDNYEMS20 photo was taken in 1934, a few blocks north of Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. A female intern poses with her driver in front of Morrisania Hospital's ambulance garage. Photo credit J.P. Martin
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The Fire Department give batteries and alarms of smoke / carbon monoxide in six events today from 4 TO 6 in the afternoon.
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In today’s #FDNYEMS20 photo, EMS members are shown training inside of a room set up to simulate a real-life medical call to a patient’s home. Exercises conducted inside of this training room are monitored through a one-way mirror, and members are given guidance and feedback based on their performance.
Today's FDNY Throwback Thursday photo is from this day in 1974 at a 3-alarm fire at 835-839 Westchester Avenue in the Bronx. See more photos at http://ow.ly/ZgRC4 [Flickr]
In today’s #FDNYEMS20 photo, an FDNY Rescue Paramedic trains in the collapse zone at the Fire Academy on Randall’s Island. During a collapse, FDNY EMS members work together with Firefighters to maneuver through structural dangers to provide essential medical care to trapped or injured patients. EMS members train in simulated collapse environments in order to be as prepared as possible while working under difficult and dangerous conditions.
“We had just responded to a 2-alarm fire at 1000 3rd Avenue and we were taking up equipment and heading back to the apparatus to leave the scene, when a woman yelled, ‘Help!’ I saw an elderly gentleman laying on his back, on the sidewalk at 60th and Lexington. I rushed over and checked for a pulse, but his breathing had stopped. I started CPR right away, while other members of Engine 22 prepared to assist with ventilation and defibrillation. Two medics who were still on scene...
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