Gerald "Jerry" Tracy

77, Male

NYC

United States

Profile Information:

Lives in:
340 Babylon Street, Islip Terrace, NY 11752
Department:
FDNY
Title/rank:
Battalion Chief
Years of public service:
31
Agency structure:
Paid fire department
Topics you provide training for:
High Rise Operations
Low Rise Ops
Private Dwellings
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Areas of expertise:
High Rise
Bio:
Chief Tracy a Battalion Chief with the FDNY, currently assigned to Battalion 49, in the Borough of Queens, with 31 years of service. He is an adjunct instructor for their training academy having developed many training programs for Firefigthters, First Line Supervisors and Chief Officers. He has published articles in WNYF, FDNY’s training publication, and Fire Engineering magazine. He offers programs of training for the fire service. In collaboration with NIST Chief Tracy is involved in the most recent research being conducted on High Rise Firefighting. He is a member of the NFPA Project Technical Panel that is reviewing “Firefighting Tactics under Wind Driven Conditions”.

Comment Wall:

  • Gerald "Jerry" Tracy

    I AM privileged to work with professionals both in my department (FDNY) and those I have met through FireEngineering and the FDIC

    Mar 20, 2008

  • John O'Connell

    you haven't retired yet!!!!!

    Mar 20, 2008

  • Danny Sheridan

    We are still looking at the results, and will try and pass on what the FDNYT learned. It is a very small part of the class. maybe a half hour?

    Mar 20, 2008

  • John Salka

    Jerry,
    I heard lots of great feeback about the wind driven fires event you were involved with. Looking forward to some type of report or after action paper for discussion and debate.

    Mar 20, 2008

  • Danny Sheridan

    We are going to talk about them for about a half hour. It has nothing to do with your project. It is based on our experience.

    Mar 21, 2008

  • Danny Sheridan

    Chief read your email I sent you exactly what we are doing at the class

    Mar 21, 2008

  • Danny Sheridan

    I am at Engine 46 if you can call me. or give me your other email I sent it to fdny. We are going to discuss Wind Driven Fires in general, we are planning on mentioning that the tests took place in Toledo Chicago and yours, we don't have any results only our experience.

    Mar 21, 2008

  • Mike Walker

    Chief

    I'm sure you don't remember me but I attended the High-Rise confrence in Chicago a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed your session. Lots has changed here in OKC because of what we learned there. Thanks.

    Mar 21, 2008

  • Mike Walker

    Chief

    I'm sure you don't remember me but I attended the High-Rise confrence in Chicago a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed your session. Lots has changed here in OKC because of what we learned there. Thanks.

    Mar 21, 2008

  • George H. Potter

    Chief,
    I translated your High Rise articles in Fire Engineering for publication in the Spanish fire fighters assiciation magazine, FUEGO, several years back. While we don't have 60 + story moles here, Spain does have Nº's 1 and 15 in the listing of hi rise buildings to population around the world; Benidorm and Valladolid. I have used some of you considerations in training here, all very positive.

    Mar 22, 2008

  • Mike Walker

    Can't wait to see those studies.

    Mar 22, 2008

  • Mike Walker

    Hey Chief

    I started a High-Rise Group. Would love for you to give your two cents every chance you get.

    Hope all is well.

    Apr 4, 2008

  • Jeffrey Post

    Chief, I wanted to drop a note and say that watch your segement from FDIC on Change and Influence regularly. Very good points and sound advice. Thanks.

    Apr 20, 2008

  • Joseph Viscuso

    Chief, I had the pleasure of hearing you speak at a seminar in New Jersey a few years back. You made many of us in that room better firefighters and I wanted to say thanks. Hope to have the opportunity to hear you speak again soon.

    May 29, 2008

  • Kevin Terry

    Enjoyed your program in Vegas.

    Nov 15, 2008

  • Jim Miller

    Chief Tracy,
    Where can i get something in writing about the recommended flow rate for today's fires being at least 150gpm? This is for justification reasons, so it needs to be a non-bias type document. If you can help let me know.

    Thanks and BE SAFE!!
    Jim

    Aug 30, 2009