FDNY Fire Truck
The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) is the largest municipal fire department in the United States. Its origins can be traced back to 1648, before New York became a British settlement - New York was originally a Dutch settlement called New Amsterdam.
FDNY responds to structural and non-structural fires and medical and non-medical emergencies. In the year 2011 the department responded to nearly half a million incidents, of which 26,432 were structural fires. Most of the departments fire engines are Seagraves, like the Commander II model pictured above.
Song of the Day: Fire Woman - The Cult (1989)
