FDNY - Alarm is a photograph by James Aiken which was uploaded on August 22nd, 2013.
FDNY - Alarm
Old style fire alarm pull station for the FDNY located on the corner of the street in New York City. These old alarms are still functioning and used... more
by James Aiken
Title
FDNY - Alarm
Artist
James Aiken
Medium
Photograph - Digital Image
Description
Old style fire alarm pull station for the FDNY located on the corner of the street in New York City. These old alarms are still functioning and used in some neighborhoods within the city.
The FDNY, the largest municipal fire department in the United States, and the second largest in the world after the Tokyo Fire Department, has approximately 11,080 uniformed officers and firefighters and over 3,300 uniformed emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. It faces extraordinarily varied firefighting challenges in many ways unique to New York. In addition to responding to building types that range from wood-frame single family homes to high-rise structures, there are many secluded bridges and tunnels, as well as large parks and wooded areas that can give rise to major brush fires. New York is also home to one of the largest subway systems in the world, consisting of hundreds of miles of tunnel with electrified track. The multifaceted challenges the FDNY faces adds another level of complexity to their work and led to the motto, New York�s Bravest.
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Featured photograph in the following groups:
Iconic New York City
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Black and white
Uploaded
August 22nd, 2013
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Comments (93)
Maya Telford
Oh I love this one James - such a good old nostalgic feel to it - wonderful v/f google+
Lee Craig
Revisiting this great black and white! I have one of these old fire alarm boxes from Chicago! Sharing this one today! g/p