The Last Alarm: The History and Tradition of Supreme Sacrifice in the Fire Departments of New York City

The Last Alarm documents the names and the stories behind each line of duty death in the Fire Departments of New York City, including the FDNY, the Brooklyn Fire Department and the many volunteer fire companies that have served the five boroughs.

Micheal L. Boucher is a dispatcher with the New York City Fire Department since 1992 and a recognized expert in FDNY company histories. He has written over forty company centennial journals and contributed to the FDNY's Millenium Book. His father is a retired firefighter from Haverhill, Massachusetts. Gary R. Urbanowicz is the son of a New York City Firefighter and has been interested in FDNY history since his youth. In 2001 he was appointed with the honorary rank of Battalion Chief in the FDNY for his work with the Department. He is the author of Badges of the Bravest: A Pictorial History of Fire Departments in New York City and contributed to FDNY: An Illustrated History. Frederick B. Melahn, Jr. is retired from the Long Island Lighting Company and volunteers for the FDNY Mand Library where he has compiled extensive documentation on line-of-duty deaths. His grandfather was a member of the Department and died of a stroke while on duty. Fred is a regular contributor to WNYF and contributed to the FDNY's Millenium Book. He has been recognized by the Department with an appointment as an honorary Battalion Chief.