FDNY firefighter promoted to deputy chief is first woman to hold the rank in department history
FDNY officer Michele Fitzsimmons, who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become ...
BP honors 5 Staten Island FDNY/EMS members for heroic toddler rescue
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Borough President Vito Fossella and District Attorney Michael McMahon honored four Staten Island ...
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FDNY Says Blocked Hydrants Hampered Efforts at Fatal Fire
"There’s no doubt that the cars that were parked on the hydrants have slowed down our members from engaging in firefighting tactics,” said FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said. A 37-year-old ...
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FDNY firefighter miraculously survived both towers falling down on 9/11. After years of health issues, he took his own life
They said: 'It is with deep regret the department announced the passing of retired Firefighter Thomas Dunn, Engine company E234 ... Thomas served the FDNY with honor and dedication, answering ...
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Brooklyn apartment fire kills man, SUVs parked at hydrants delay FDNY
(Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News; FDNY) A 37-year-old man was killed and a woman and toddler critically hurt when a fire ripped through their Brooklyn apartment building early Sunday ...
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FDNY To Drivers: Please Stop Parking At Hydrants
One of the cars blocking a critical hydrant. Photo: FDNY Tucker said he was "begging New Yorkers" to "not leave your cars on hydrants, but the city can do more than just beg, advocates say. Council ...
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One dead in apartment fire; FDNY says cars blocked hydrants
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker speaks to the press after the fire. Photos courtesy of FDNY X During a press conference, FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said two vehicles parked next to fire hydrants ...