FDNY Smart Podcast for Kids‪!‬ FDNY

We’re coming to you from Ghostbusters’ headquarters, Hook and Ladder Company 8 in Manhattan. Built in 1903, the firehouse was made famous by the beloved films. Though, here at FDNY, when someone asks, ‘Who you gonna call?’ Our answer is always, ‘9-1-1 in a real emergency!’ Chloe talks to Deputy Assistant Chief Denise Werner from Emergency Medical Dispatch all about when to call 9-1-1, who answers your call and what to say when you need help.

Season’s Greetings listeners! The holiday season can be fun and exciting. To help make sure your holidays don’t go from merry to scary, we’re bringing you some #FDNYSmart tips to keep you safe while you celebrate. Happy Holidays!

Do you know what to do if there’s a fire or emergency in your home? In this episode, we are giving you important FDNY Smart tips on escape planning.  That’s a plan that could save your life in an emergency. In a smoky or chaotic atmosphere, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and confused. By planning and practicing an escape plan with your loved ones, you can be confident about making a safe escape.

Kids are back to school and the “FDNYSmart Podcast for Kids!” is back for a new season, just in time for Fire Prevention Week. Do you like helping out in the kitchen? Do you know what’s hot and what’s not and how to stay safe? In this episode, we’re talking kitchen safety! 
 

We’re coming to you from the FDNY Smokehouse! Also known as the Mobile Fire Safety Experience truck. It’s a roving teaching tool equipped with fake smoke and a darkened hallway simulator, that helps us drive home our fire safety lessons. One lesson that is so important to remember is closing the door when escaping a fire and closing your bedroom doors before you doze. Our guest in this episode is Chief of Fire Operations John Esposito who reminds us that if there is a fire in your home, closing the door when escaping helps keep smoke and fire from spreading.

We’re coming to you from an FDNY Summer Block Party! In this special summer episode, we are re-visiting a past conversation we had about three simple numbers that can possibly save a life: 9-1-1! Our guest is Ann O’Brien, Deputy Director of Fire Dispatch Operations, who reminds us that it is important to call 9-1-1 as soon as there’s an emergency because things can get worse—quickly.