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Thomas Dunne

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My background has provided an in-depth perspective of New York City. I grew up in Brooklyn and over the course of a 33 year career with the New York City Fire Department I had the opportunity to work throughout the city. My work experiences ranged from high profile incidents in Mid-Manhattan to major disasters in most of the poorer sections of Brooklyn and the Bronx.
I rose through the rank of firefighter, company officer, battalion chief, and eventually deputy chief in the largest and most active fire department in the country. This extensive firefighting resume has allowed me to become nationally recognized as a leading expert in the emergency services field and provided an opportunity to lecture throughout the country to both civilian a
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Thomas Dunne I wanted to allow readers to explore the hidden world of New York City and the New York City Fire Department. At the same time I wanted to relate how …moreI wanted to allow readers to explore the hidden world of New York City and the New York City Fire Department. At the same time I wanted to relate how it felt to do this kind of work, to describe the excitement and fear along with the emotional and physical challenges. I think that both firefighters and readers who are not involved with the emergency services will identify with my personal journey as I grew and changed over 33 years with the FDNY. (less)
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I am very pleased to accounce that I have just signed a contract for my next book. "Think Like an Incident Commander: A Fire Chief's Guide to Navagating Chaos" will be geared to help you function through stressful challenges whether they occur on the fire ground, in the corporate board room, or in your every day life.
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