New York City Fire Department Rescue Company 1
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New York City Fire Department
Rescue Company 1 (FDNY Rescue 1) is a specialized unit of the New York Fire Department that responds to fire situations where there are rescue operations (i.e. elevator shafts) that require specialized equipment and training. Rescue 1 is one of five rescue companies in FDNY, and services the Manhattan
borough of New York City. It was organized March 8, 1915 and its firehouse is located on 530 West 43rd Street, New York City in the Hell’s Kitchen
section of the borough.
Rescue companies have an emphasis on equipping the company with tools that could be instrumental in performing rescues of civilians and firefighters at structural fires as well as operating at "odd jobs". Early versions of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus SCBA were first assigned to the Rescue Companies. Heavy duty lifting equipment, torches, and saws were initially introduced to the Rescue Companies. Life lines and a line gun (Lyle gun
) were among the initial equipment used by rescue companies, and as technology evolved, the Rescues were instrumental in pioneering the fire service application of Artificial Resuscitation techniques, SCBA, and firefighting foam. Rescue 1 is staffed with one captain, one lieutenant, and typically 20 to 25 firefighters that are split into tours (shifts).
Rescue 1’s firehouse was destroyed in 1985 by a fire in a neighboring warehouse. Rescue 1 was already out on a call, when fire collapsed the warehouse onto their quarters. The unit then temporary relocated until 1989 when their present firehouse was finished. Their distinctive door was saved and relocated to the back of the building. Their present rig is an Emergency One/Saulsbury Rescue Truck. Its design came with recommendations from Rescue 1’s senior officer, Capt. Terry Hatton, who was killed during the September 11th attacks.
, losing nearly half of its company. The company responded to the North Tower, and can be seen as one of the first units entering the stairwell in Jules and Gedeon Naudet’s documentary 9/11
. The company lost members Captain Terence S. Hatton, Lieutenant Dennis Mojica, Joseph Angelini Sr., Gary Geidel, William Henry, Kenneth Joseph Marino, Michael Montesi, Gerard Terence Nevins, Patrick J. O'Keefe, Brian Edward Sweeney, and David M. Weiss.
New York City Fire Department
The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department of the City of New York has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York City's five boroughs from fires and fire hazards, providing emergency medical services, technical rescue as well as providing first response...
Rescue Company 1 (FDNY Rescue 1) is a specialized unit of the New York Fire Department that responds to fire situations where there are rescue operations (i.e. elevator shafts) that require specialized equipment and training. Rescue 1 is one of five rescue companies in FDNY, and services the Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
borough of New York City. It was organized March 8, 1915 and its firehouse is located on 530 West 43rd Street, New York City in the Hell’s Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City between 34th Street and 59th Street, from 8th Avenue to the Hudson River....
section of the borough.
Rescue companies have an emphasis on equipping the company with tools that could be instrumental in performing rescues of civilians and firefighters at structural fires as well as operating at "odd jobs". Early versions of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus SCBA were first assigned to the Rescue Companies. Heavy duty lifting equipment, torches, and saws were initially introduced to the Rescue Companies. Life lines and a line gun (Lyle gun
Lyle gun
Line-throwing guns are most often referred to as Lyle Guns, after their inventor David A. Lyle. They were used from the late 19th century to 1952, when they were replaced by rockets for throwing lines.-History:...
) were among the initial equipment used by rescue companies, and as technology evolved, the Rescues were instrumental in pioneering the fire service application of Artificial Resuscitation techniques, SCBA, and firefighting foam. Rescue 1 is staffed with one captain, one lieutenant, and typically 20 to 25 firefighters that are split into tours (shifts).
Rescue 1’s firehouse was destroyed in 1985 by a fire in a neighboring warehouse. Rescue 1 was already out on a call, when fire collapsed the warehouse onto their quarters. The unit then temporary relocated until 1989 when their present firehouse was finished. Their distinctive door was saved and relocated to the back of the building. Their present rig is an Emergency One/Saulsbury Rescue Truck. Its design came with recommendations from Rescue 1’s senior officer, Capt. Terry Hatton, who was killed during the September 11th attacks.
September 11th
Rescue 1 was one of the most decimated units during the September 11th attacks at the World Trade CenterWorld Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
, losing nearly half of its company. The company responded to the North Tower, and can be seen as one of the first units entering the stairwell in Jules and Gedeon Naudet’s documentary 9/11
9/11 (film)
9/11 is a 2002 American documentary film about the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, in which two planes crashed into the buildings of the World Trade Center from the point of view of the New York City Fire Department...
. The company lost members Captain Terence S. Hatton, Lieutenant Dennis Mojica, Joseph Angelini Sr., Gary Geidel, William Henry, Kenneth Joseph Marino, Michael Montesi, Gerard Terence Nevins, Patrick J. O'Keefe, Brian Edward Sweeney, and David M. Weiss.