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 ...
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5 hurt in major NYC house fire as firefighters battle frozen hydrants
Early Wednesday morning, the FDNY responded to calls for a fire at 1005 E 38 Street in Brooklyn. “On arrival there was a heavy, heavy body of fire, which spread throughout quickly. Members were ...
Navy Veteran Dies in N.Y.C Apartment Blaze After Officials Say Parked Cars Blocked Hydrants: 'Seconds Count'
New York City’s fire commissioner is calling on drivers to move their parked cars in front of fire hydrants after a blaze in ...
NYC ambulance response times for life-threatening emergencies jump as EMTs see staffing crunch
New Yorkers are in big trouble if seconds are the difference between life and death. Ambulance response times during life-threatening emergencies have skyrocketed, as the FDNY admits its having ...
Man who died in Brooklyn apartment fire as SUVs blocked hydrants was Navy veteran hoping to move
Gregory Fernandez, 38, died after a fire swept through the third-floor apartment in Bay Ridge he shared with his wife and two ...
FDNY: Firefighter injured fighting house fire on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y — A firefighter suffered minor injuries in a house fire in Annadale late on Wednesday night, according to ...