Author : Glenn Usdin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (877 download)
Book Synopsis They Saved New York by : Glenn Usdin
Download or read book They Saved New York written by Glenn Usdin and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "They Saved New York" is a book project that captures a wide range of the firefighters that serve the New York Fire Department (FDNY). The book is a large format photo book with evocative portraits and the personal story of the firefighters experience as FDNY members. In the late 1960's through the early 1980's, the FDNY experienced a historic rapid amount of fire duty and activity that has never been seen by any other city in America. A scourge of arson ran through the city, burning entire blocks and neighborhoods and reducing whole sections of the city to a veritable war-zone.The men (and they were all men in that era) that worked those war years saw more actual fires in a week than most firefighters across the country see in a year. The rules and regulations went out the door as the men struggled to keep the fires under control and respond to an amazing numbers of false alarms and medical calls as well as all the real fires.These men are now in their 70's and 80's, with many of them already dying well before their time. It's time to capture them, and share their stories with the public. These men saved New York and they are leaving us at sad rate.The book moves through the War Years firefighters and capture many diverse members of the FDNY that served through the 9/11 tragedy and those who continue to serve today. We are featuring many family members in the FDNY that have a compelling story to share.There are so many deeply moving and private stories of tragedy and joy that make up the FDNY family. Many involve generations of firefighters 'On the Job".