MayorAdamshailed the hire on Saturday, claiming Pfeifer embodies what it means to be New Yorks Bravest.. Hodgens and the other chiefs asked to be reassigned after Kavanagh demoted Assistant ChiefsFred Schaaf,Michael GalaandJoseph Jardinto deputy chief, and then called other top chiefs on the carpetin a closed doorFeb. 3meetingwhere she demanded more out of the box thinking and fewer inquiries about vacation rollovers and personal cars. 400+ PAGES. '&charset='+document.charset : (document.characterSet ? FDNY Urban Fire Dynamics Summit By Deputy Assistant Chief Frank Leeb, Chief of the Fire Academy, and Daniel Madrzykowski, PhD, P.E. if (document.context) document.write ("&context=" + escape(document.context)); 2023 Endeavor Business Media, LLC. He didnt take the podium to address the new officers as he usually does. No one will want to take their job, and if someone is dumb enough to take the job, good luck getting people to work for them.. 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Chief Joe Pfeifer embodies what it means to be New Yorks Bravest, being the first chief to respond to the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11 and founding the departments Center for Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness, Mayor Adams said in a statement. You will see and hear the FDNY Deputy Chief advise units what he expects to be done on his fireground. A retired FDNY Deputy Chief, Jim leverages his extensive knowledge of current NYC local laws and fire codes as well as three decades of experience and leadership, as Co-Founder & President of NY Fire Consultants, where he is also a lead consultant for clients, and President of NY Fire Safety Institute.. Burr, N.J. 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