Battalion Chief John Fanning (2)
Haz-Mat Operations

Memorial Service was held
on October 6th, 2001

God Bless you Chief. You are an inspiration for us all to follow. You will never be forgotten.

Dedicated by Gerald Morigerato

John (Jack) Fanning Chief, Hazardous Materials Operations, New York City Fire Department, New York

John (Jack) Fanning was Chief of Hazardous Materials Operations at the New York City Fire Department. In his thirty year career Chief Fanning served in various units throughout the City. He was the Commanding Officer of Hazardous Materials Co. 1 in the early days of the unit and formalized many of the policies and procedures still in place today. He was promoted to Battalion Chief in 1994. He subsequently held the positions of Chief of Technical Services and Chief of Fleet Services before returning to Haz/Mat Operations to oversee the expansion of the FDNY's Haz/Mat program and addressing the mounting needs of the Department's emergency response to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. He was a task force leader of NY-TF1, New York City's Urban Search & Rescue Team, and deployed with the Team to the Oklahoma City bombing and Hurricane Marilyn in Puerto Rico. He likewise represented the City on FEMA's Incident Support Team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

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