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Education - FDNY History

In light of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, there has been increased interest in the FDNY and the history of this proud organization. Although still a work in progress, the New York City Fire Museum presents a quick history of fire fighting in New York City from its earliest days to the modern era.

A Quick History of the FDNY - by Peter Rothenberg and Geoff Giglierano

Chapter 1: Begining With a Blaze

Chapter 8: The Process of Professionalization

Chapter 2: The First Fire Engines

Chapter 9: Faster and Better in a Changing City

Chapter 3: Competition

Chapter 10: Covering More Ground

Chapter 4: Hear the Loud Alarm Bells

Chapter 11: Firefighting Starts Becoming a Science

Chapter 5: Pumpers and Politics

Chapter 12: Larger Events Affect the Department

Chapter 6: Decline of the Volunteer System

Chapter 13: FDNY and Times of Social Upheaval

Chapter 7: Volunteer Department's Demise

Chapter 14 The Job Goes On