Hey, first of all i hope this isnt the most annoying question in here and please forgive my bad english. I am a career firefighter from germany an visit new york on monday.

When i visit one of your fire stations and that is, where we get to the point:

Would you be happy if i take some german stuff (one of my old helmets, patches, shirts) an maybe exchange against some of yours? Even there is no change for trading, i would bring them as a gift if this isnt a strange move!

Thank you for your answers

Hey all, I am currently an 18 y/o male who is living in Texas determined to get on FDNY. I NEED to get out of Texas. I will not be eligible to test for this upcoming exam, so I've decided to start taking steps now for the next one (2028). This summer, I will take an EMT course at a community college down here, and after that, I will go to paramedic school at the same community college. I expect the paramedic program to take 9 months (We'll round to 1 year). By this April I will be 19, and by the time I graduate from the paramedic program, we'll say I'm 20. My plan is to then move to the shittiest apartment I can find in NYC to gain residency and transfer the paramedic/EMT with reciprocity. Here is where I need your help. What is the fastest way on to the dept? Considering by the time the 2028 exam rolls around I will be 22, I'm not sure If they'll give me bonus points for residency since I would've lived there for a year or two max. Am I stuck running the bandaid bus for 4 years until the promotional exam? Is getting the paramedic license a guarantee that I'll be hired? Is all hope lost? Besides military is there anything I can do to up my standing? Hypothetically I score a 100 on the written test and do everything right, am I still stuck for a few years waiting? Any advice helps, I appreciate y'all.

I know this might not be the proper place for this question so forgive me, there’s just a lack of firefighter Reddit’s to ask.

I’m from NY state and firefighting is something I’ve always wanted to do; recently I got the canvas letter in the mail. It asked about my interest and what type of employment I was interested in (permanent, contingent permanent) to which I submitted right away of course in all three ways offered being mail, fax, and email out of excitement. Someone I knew alerted me that they got the canvas and almost 1 month later after they did their CPAT is when I got my canvas letter but as I waited for that email to let me know the possible date to take the physical, it never came. My town recently hired a few people who got the letter for the current academy, so I was just confused as to what my letter meant. My biggest question is does the canvas letter mean “hey your next be ready as we’re hiring again before the list eligibility is up,” or was I just another person who got the letter but didn’t make the cut?

I'm taking the fire exam in January, but I'm afraid of heights. Is this a big issue? Do all fire fighters have to go on the massive platform that goes high in the air stemming from the fire truck? (fine with sky scrappers just that ladder) I am only 18 so maybe I can get over it with age, but I was just seeing if it's mandatory or if that's only a position you can possibly request out of thank you.

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Hello, everyone. Good day!

I'm writing this post because I'm planning a visit to NYC soon, and I want to drop by a firehouse and buy a t-shirt. I know there are other posts like this here (I've done my research before posting), but I have a few questions that I haven't seen anyone asking. I hope I'm not breaking the rules and not being disrespectful.

1. first things first, am I allowed to visit? Asking this because I'm not a US citizen

2. if yes, what days and hours should I avoid? I don't want to be nuisance and I know the firehouse is your working space, I respect that

3. should I bring something over? I've read some people say don't bring food, and others saying to bring a cake or donuts, however I don't know if that's acceptable at all and I'd like to hear your opinion

4. I don't have venmo and stuff like that, is cash okay? How much do you charge for a t-shirt?

5. if the doors are closed, should I knock or do something?

Those are some of the questions I have. I'm trying to be as respectful as possible. Please let me know if I should take notice of something too. I apologize if there are any mistakes, English is not my first language.

Thank you!

Hello, on the exam notice it says testing begins January 31st, does this mean that everyone takes it that day or is there multiple days of testing. Im in school out of state and just need to arrange when I’m getting back. Also, any tips for the test?

so are selections random? lets say 100 people have got a perfect score no extra points do they pick randomly? does a resume come into play? connections? let me know

Does anyone have details (where/when/sign up) for upcoming free tutorial sessions offered by FDNY? I contacted the office of recruitment & retention and they emailed me a form to fax over for info which feels insane without access to a fax machine.

i know that the FDNY runs KME engines not sure about the ladders. Now that KME is out of business what is the FDNY going to do with their KME’s? How will they maintain them?

I’m really starting off with whatever opportunity will take me first, which is PD. I want to end up in FDNY for my career but don’t want to wait around doing nothing since the FD exam isn’t until January and there is also a NYPD academy in January. I’m not sure if it’s worth staying in PD until I get the call for FD or jumping to emt first to have a guaranteed opportunity of being in FDNY and it will likely come sooner. I’m 22 so the pay isn’t necessarily an extreme need for me atm since I’m living at home but it’s definitely worth having a job paying more to save more in the long run.

I had to use a fire extinguisher on my stove. I tried to move the sauce pan away on the other side of the stove before I quickly grabbed the extinguisher and sprayed a small burst at the flame. The sauce pan was covered with a cheesecloth because I was steaming something. My question is, I noticed the powder spread and reached near the sauce pan but since the food was covered in the cheese cloth, was it contaminated? Could I still eat it? Or has some particles reached through the cloth?

After a DCAS FOIL request I learned that there are 30,461 applicants for 4044. I know that it is extremely early and hard to project, but how will this effect what score will be needed to get into the academy? I have no residency or veteran points so shooting for a 99 or 100.

As i watch compilations of FDNY responding, I see that a lot of the trucks used to have red wheels and that was older videos. When I watch recent compilations I see a lot of trucks have chrome wheels. I also noticed that the lights on the back of the truck had red and yellow, now they are red yellow and blue. If anyone can answer these questions It would be highly appreciated.

Taking my medical this week. Is the stair master por

Just wondering I’m seeing different answers. For the fdny academy do you commute every day or have to live there boot camp style? Appreciate you all

Will there be a new contract coming up soon with a higher base salary?

What would have a rookie firefighter have made when they got on the job in the early to mid eighties compared to what the starting salary is now?

Researching aa587, what is the closest soc company to the rockaway peninsula seems like a haul for r2 and r4 is their a squad closer?

The notice for Exam 4044 now states the filing period Starts September 16th of 2024

The End date of the filing period now reflects September 30th of 2024

You Must be at least 17 years old in order to file for the exam

You Must Not have reached your 29th birthday before the beginning of the filing period

The beginning of the filing period on this notice states September 16th 2024

Anyone that didn't file on the previous notice you now have a second chance to file.

FDNY Exam 4044 Notice

Apply below

https://a856-exams.nyc.gov/OASysWeb/exams

What's the scoop with the fire marshal promotions? Anybody know how far down the list they had to go for today's promotions?

Do guys want the job?

Any other water cooler talk anyone care to share?

What is FST in the fire academy? Overhead two probies mention how tuff it was but didn’t get the chance to ask them about it.

Can anyone provide any info on when the FDNY lost the job description out of their contract and what the negative impact to the job was with it? I seem to remember reading it but cannot remember the specifics. Thanks in advance.

Just FOIAed the information from DCAS, if you were curious.

Been a while. Many DM's lots to respond to if I haven't responded I will

Figured I'd let out a quick rant before addressing all the other concerns in future post.

Alot has changed recently.

The truth is the world has changed in these last 2 years. NYC has turned into a 3rd world country with 3rd world crimes and other crimes all at all time highs. While certain crimes not being recorded in order to Skew the numbers to uphold Hizoners reputation and make it appear as if the city is at its safest.

Which it is not.

This isn't news if you work for the city you know what's going on. I don't think we need to elaborate any further on that.

Everything that we've seen recently is what happens when a city places D.E.I. over Merits, Integrity & Capability.

D.E.I over safety and integrity was placed at the forefront of every one of the city's decisions recently.

Diversity can happen without being forced and without being the primary decision in someone getting a position in the city's cabinet or civil service positions.

Inclusion should just be fluid.

Everyone should be encouraged and should apply. However they should be hired based on their ability to legitimately do their jobs and to effectively do the task they are being hired to do. Race, Gender, Pronouns etc. None of that has anything to do with running or protecting & responding to an entire city.

We need the right people in place every step of the way. Starting at the top and all the way down. That is not limited to 1 race 1 gender or 1 color, we just need the right people period

We can hire a dam Xenomorph if they are the most qualified beings to do the job.

If a Xenomorph could run a mile and a half in 11-12 minutes show up passing their baseline assessments and also passing FST with flying colors then that's who we need to hire. And if it Can't they deserve to just be fired.

No job offer period. Doesn't matter what boxes they checked, they're not qualified.

This is real life your told your going into an academy, you have over a year to prepare. Most of you reading this would never have had a chance if Covid didn't force the list to be extended. Literally the stars aligned for this once in a lifetime opportunity.

So why do we still have so many under qualified Probies still showing up at probies school.

This isn't all. I'm not knocking the majority of each of the recent academy graduates. Most are decently to very well prepared and theirs always the few All-stars.

However over the years as this list has gone further and further through list numbers there are more and more people showing up under prepared thinking this is a hand out.

Failing the run. Can't do the baseline assessments. Out of shape barely making it into the academy Getting injured their first week because they failed to prepare.

If your getting a shot to go into the academy and You failed to fully prepare. Do everyone a favor. Don't start. Don't waste the job offer.

Key words Fully prepared. Meaning you have put in the work on your own time. Your passing the run. Exceeding your baselines by at least 1. Zero excuses.

If you can't do that. You don't want it. You never did.

Time was on your side. You blew it.

If you did want it you would have trained and been the person the city needs. Not the person on light duty 2 weeks into an academy. Don't make excuses.

The academy has been watered down yearly these past few years if your failing it's your own fault.

With dropping the standards they need to drop the redo rate. If they're gonna make it an easier academy make the standards a pass / fail on their first try.

Why do we have tons of probies on light duty hiding at HQ?

Next time your at HQ take a look at how many people don't have a company collar brass. Those double Maltese crosses on their collars or no collar brasses at all on their collars mean they didn't graduate.

Those same people show up to work at HQ with Zero respect for the uniform. Imagine that, your "Dream Job" what everyone says and here are these people from all walks in the uniform you'd do anything to earn and be proud to wear yet here they are looking like they just dug the uniform out of their trunk that morning. Dirty, wrinkled, sloppy, no belt, shoes scuffed looking like you use them as a door chock at home.

The city gave you that uniform, if you haven't graduated you haven't earned it.

The least you can do is respect it.

Respect the uniform and the fact that your able to have a second chance at the academy.

A belt is Free as part of your uniform.

How are you allowed in headquarters without it on? How is that uniform not spotless and pressed daily? How do you look working in HQ with the free shoes we provided you broken looking like you just got out of a shelter. The least you can do is take care of the uniform and try to look the part.

How are you pretending to represent the department to the future generations that pass through HQ, While being unshaven looking like your just getting over a hang over or out of a homeless shelter.

Before anyone jumps to assumptions here. This is not limited to one race or gender looking like crap while representing the department and working at HQ. Black, White, Latino, Asian etc Male, Female, Other etc. Are all failing Probie School then hiding at HQ on "Light Duty" until the next academy.

So why is the city wasting money paying people who didn't graduate? Giving them a Second, Third and even a fourth shot to pass the academy...

"Equity"

Equity means forcing someone into something they didn't earn and in some cases they didn't even want it based on the boxes they can check.

The truth is "Equity" does not exist

It's made a up term to make people accept reverse racism. Racism is Racism and it's wrong in any direction regardless of who it benefits.

Is their "Equity" in being a Lifeguard at a beach?

No you hire someone based on their capabilities to do the assignment at hand a.k.a their expected roles.

Do you want the 300lb Lifeguard that's obese and out of shape, barely can climb down or up a ladder, can't run and can't swim. Do you want them sitting on that Lifeguard tower while your family plays by the water?

But lifeguards need more D.E.I. ... So should we forcefully hire people that are out of shape & can't swim because they didn't have the experiences in life to learn how to swim just to check a box?

How about:

An EMT or Firefighter showing up to your home in a wheelchair?

A bus driver with a prosthetic eye?

A Police Officer with a prosthetic arm?

No of course you don't want that. You have common sense.

Certain jobs have something called basic job standards.

Can anyone work to achieve those standards? Absolutely!

But the standards need to be met and everyone should be expected to do their part to meet the standards.

Life doesn't give you a fair shot based on "Equity"

Babies aren't born into certain families based on "Equity"

We don't get diseases because of "Equity"

Same way we can't beat a critical illness based on "Equity"

So back to HQ and those who are currently hiding there...

Some people checked the right boxes and the job wants more boxes checked. So they lowered the standards because some people did not meet the former standards.

So instead of making the best people from all walks rise up we lowered the bar so those that can't run can just walk over the bar

Of course that benefits everyone failing besides just the ones the job is working so hard to retain. Rightfully so you'll never hear anyone failing complain about lowering standards or being given a second or third shot.

But that's still wasn't enough. So the Job is now giving out an additional 10 points to all city residents.

After some recent events (a whole different discussion) I'm actually not fully against the 10 points if the standards were reverted to their previous levels and the academy were a 1 time pass / fail.

No do overs. This is real life. Prepare and be the one we need or get out the way and let someone who is ready step up. If there is a second shot for some unknown extreme circumstance like a death in the family then of course they should work with you. But a second shot because you failed to prepare? Nope.

We had a great strong intelligent Black Female commissioner in PD briefly who was admired by most and Hizoner managed to screw that up and eventually pushed her out because she was actually about doing her job

Those people who are about doing their jobs

Those who have integrity

Those who are capable of doing their jobs like her

Those are the people the city needs.

Hopefully things get fixed up, and the city gets the turn around we need quick.

We need standards in our city & That starts at the top.

We need standards in our job. That's what made it "The greatest job in the world".

Basic Standards.

Here's to 2024 & The End of an Error

-RR