FDNY On TV?

[TAPSJ 30]

Watching Law & Order SVU now, and seen it on other shows, but is it real FDNY and NYPD personnel operating at the scenes of MVA's or fires, or are they actors? Is it considered training if it is them? Also, are they in service, or reserve rigs? Thanks in advance!

Thomas

[61MACKBR1 222]

Primarily actors (or sometime off-duty personnel used as extras)

[nycmedic 65]

The vehicles are usually retired city vehicles that are bought by a movie production company.

[tbendick 27]

FDNY at times will release a vehicle and driver from the rock. You may have seen Ladder 62 or Engine 99 at the rock.

The movie prop rigs are not old FDNY rigs, they come from other places and repainted to look like ours.

We have many members who are members of the Screen Actors Guild that work the Tv shows and movies. You will find that these members will bring along of FF's when needed but you can only work so many hours until you are required to join the SAG.

Currently there are FDNY FF's working the movie Magnus rex? as extras playing cops.

Side note. All the FF's in Bronx Tale were FDNY members.

[prucha25 76]

FDNY at times will release a vehicle and driver from the rock. You may have seen Ladder 62 or Engine 99 at the rock.

The movie prop rigs are not old FDNY rigs, they come from other places and repainted to look like ours.

We have many members who are members of the Screen Actors Guild that work the Tv shows and movies. You will find that these members will bring along of FF's when needed but you can only work so many hours until you are required to join the SAG.

Currently there are FDNY FF's working the movie Magnus rex? as extras playing cops.

Side note. All the FF's in Bronx Tale were FDNY members.

Magnus Rex AKA The Dark Knight Rises