Experience does matter. That much is obvious. And if we are being honest about what the Fire Department actually does today, then experience in emergency medical services matters more now than at any ...

The merge of two storied institutions in New York City was commemorated on Monday, March 16, 2026, at EMS Academy at Fort Totten to mark its 30th anniversary. FDNY and New York City EMS came together ...

The FDNY's Bureau of Emergency Medical Services is in dire need of a new contract for its workers, according to former FDNY commissioner Robert Tucker. Christopher Sadowski See more of our coverage in ...

FDNY ambulances are taking longer to reach life-threatening medical emergencies for the fourth consecutive year, according to the city’s latest Mayor’s Management Report, with union leaders blaming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They're the men and women who show up when you need them most: emergency medical technicians and paramedics. When it comes to ...

Bonsignore, a 31-year veteran with the FDNY, served as EMS chief from 2019 to 2022. In her time as an EMS technician, Bonsignore was a first-responer to the Sept. 11 ...

The FDNY blames increased operating costs and says it also aims to reduce the burden on taxpayers by raising the price of EMS ambulance treatment and transport service While the FDNY cites payroll as ...

Newly minted Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore made a fiery pitch for EMS pay parity during a “State of the FDNY” breakfast, claiming it was time EMS is embraced “as an equal in the Fire Department ...