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Throwback FDNY to The Equitable Building fire in 1912 prompts a major innovation in the FDNY, the FDNY takes on the responsibility of providing fire protection at New York’s first commercial airport and the “four-day Commissioner” Elmer Mustard is appointed in 1940
Throwback FDNY
English - January 27, 2022 20:45 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBHistory Society & Culture Places & Travel fdny fire history ems new york city Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of Throwback FDNY… The Equitable Building fire in 1912 prompts a major innovation in the FDNY, the FDNY takes on the responsibility of providing fire protection at New York’s first commercial airport in 1939, and the “four-day Commissioner” Elmer Mustard is appointed in 1940.