FSDA 40th Anniversary Est. 1978 June 12, 2018
www.fsdagreaterny.com Association’s Board of Trustees and Officers
Welcome!
TRUSTEE EMERITUS:
C.W. “Sandy” Sansevero
Lawrence Byrnes
Michael F. Laffey
Joseph McCormick Honorary Fire Safety Directors
Welles “Red Bandanna” Crowther Nyack Firefighter / WTC
Col. Richard Rescorla U.S. Army (Ret.) / WTC
James Fitzgerald FDNY Lt. (Ret.) Burn Camp
John Bartolomeo Bartolomeo Business Solutions One New York Plaza
Welcome
Chief of Department James E. Leonard
Local Law-5 (1973) FSDA Beginnings
In 1972, an impromptu telephone call between two high-rise fire safety directors began the unofficial birth of the Fire Safety Director’s Association. Robert Elko, from Morgan Guaranty, and Dennis Rice, from Irving Trust, met along with George Semus to exchange some common fire safety problems. Soon Ray McDermott and FDNY Bn. Chief (Ret.) Bill Whalen appeared on the scene. Later, Chief Whalen would become a key advisor for this “informal gathering” of fire safety directors. FSDA 40th Anniversary
Major Partnership Highlights: One New York Plaza Fire (1973) FSD Certification Program Emergency Action Plans/EAP (2002) All-Hazard Evacuation Modes Building Information Card (2004) Active Shooter Training (2016) New FLSD Certification (2018) FSDA National Voice
Since September 11th Testified before City Council and the NIST/WTC Commission Task Force to Develop the EAP Plans & Building Info. Card Joining Forces with FDNY NYC Building & Fire Codes 2004/2008/2014 NFPA High-Rise Building Safety Advisory Committee In Coordination with John Jay College / Fire Science Program NFPA 1620 Pre-Incident Planning NFPA 1082 Fire Life Safety Professional Qualifications IBC/IFC National Codes Ad-Hoc Committee on Terrorism Resistive Buildings Building Information Card, etc.
Past Presidents in Attendance
Mike Laffey, 1982-1983 FDNY Captain (Ret.)
Joe McCormick, 2001-2004 FDNY FF (Ret.) WTC - Fire Safety Director Memorial Award Recipients The Edward W. Whalen Memorial Award Recipients FSDA/NYFF Burn Center Foundation Partnership Since 1994
Annual FSDA Golf Outing
Supporting
The Children’s Burn Camp Association Also Supports: • The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
• The Christian Regenhard Foundation at John Jay College
• Sons of the Flag / Military & Firefighters Symposium High-Rise Building Topics - 30 Years
2010 City Fire Code Fundamental 2011 Building Systems for New High-Rise Structures 2012 Emergency Preparedness 2013 Fire & Smoke Control Systems 2014 New Technologies ESS / OEO / ARCS 2015 Alteration Project Fires 2016 Active Shooter Discussion Panel 2017 All-Hazard Threats Speakers: • Dr. Denis Onieal, Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator • Joseph Pfeifer, FDNY Assistant Chief, Counterterrorism • Ralph Gonzalez, NYPD Detective • Graham Ellis, Asst. Commissioner, London Fire Brigade Annual Joint Meeting with FDNY / FSDA / SFPE This concludes our opening program.
We will be presenting an Association Slide Show During the reminder of the evening.
On behalf of the Association Board of Trustees and Officers Thank you! for being a part of our 40th Anniversary FSDA History Highlight
FSDA 2017 WTC Fire Safety Directors Memorial Award Recipient FSDA 2017 Edward J. Whalen Memorial Award Recipient
2017 Ronald R. Spadafora Chief of Fire Prevention the FIREFLYER______FSDA History Highlight FSDA History Highlight
20th Anniversary Past Presidents & FDNY Lt. Fitzgerald FSDA History Highlight The World Trade Center Heroic Citizens who perished on Honorary Fire Safety Director September 11, 2001
CITIZENS
Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Richard Rescorla Col. Rick Rescorla the 1st recipient of the 59th-74th floors Morgan Stanley Dean Witter first national resilience award Colonel (Ret.) U.S. Army National Award is named for Col. Rescorla The World Trade Center Heroic Citizens who perished on Honorary Fire Safety Director September 11, 2001
CITIZENS
Boston College football team wear red Welles R. Crowther, 104th floor bandannas on their helmets, cleats and gloves Sandler, O’Neill & Partners to honor Welles Crowther. “The Red Bandanna” Firefighter, Nyack Fire Department Association Golf ‘God’ at Work 2018 Golf Outing
29th Annual Symposium High-Rise Building Active Shooter Discussion Panel
WTC Fire Safety Director Memorial Award - 2016
Michael Hurley Director of Operations 9/11 Tribute Center
FSDA 2015 Edward J. Whalen Memorial Award Recipient 29th Annual Symposium High-Rise Building Active Shooter Discussion Panel
The Edward W. Whalen Memorial Award - 2016
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Jay Jonas FDNY Deputy Chief – 7th Division Past Golf Outings Forever Teeing Up