Mayor Michael Bloomberg was on hand for the unveiling of the Fire
Department Operations Center, a $17-million cutting-edge central
command facility for the FDNY.The center, located at FDNY headquarters in Downtown Brooklyn,
allows fire officials to manage emergency response across the entire
city from one location."Fire chiefs and borough commanders can come here and, from a
single location, coordinate all the departments resources positioned
throughout the five boroughs," said the mayor. "That makes this a
crucial new management tool in the event of a large-scale disaster or
multiple emergencies unfolding at the same time."The center was upgraded to include recommendations made after an
evaluation of the city’s response to the September 11th terror attacks.The technology includes features such as: multi-frequency
communications system, immediate replay of incoming calls and an
automatic locating system for FDNY ambulances, and soon, fire rigs.
