Welcome to
BIG CITY FIRE
Discussing and researching solutions for the most common and
critical issues of firefighter-identified challenges.
At Big City Fire, we recognize the challenges faced by
our fire fighters because we are fire fighters!
The Big City Fire Working Group (BCF) brings together representatives from 12 of the largest fire departments in the United States, as measured by number of stations and operational personnel. BCF members are senior leaders who understand the highest priorities of their departments and collaborate to identify and discuss the needs and challenges of fighting fire in dense urban settings.
New York City | Philadelphia | Miami | Atlanta | Chicago | St. Louis | Dallas | Denver | Las Vegas | Los Angeles | Los Angeles County | Seattle
The geographically dispersed BCF is organized under the First Responder Resource Group (FRRG), a multi-disciplinary group of approximately 120 emergency responders who volunteer their time and expertise to help the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) prioritize the top unmet capability needs and operational requirements of responders in the field. DHS S&T’s National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) convenes and manages the BCF in support of the Directorate’s first responder portfolio and is responsible for setting strategy, executing the process, and identifying potential research, development, test and evaluation opportunities associated with the group.
BCF is a forum for discussions about the most common and critical issues faced by its member
departments to enable the development of needs-driven projects and courses of action to address firefighter-identified challenges.
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201 Varick St Ste 900, New York, NY 10014
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(212) 620-3617