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 ...
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 ...
The FDNY, which employs 4,300 EMTs and paramedics, has proposed raising its prices. Treatment on scene will top nearly $900, ...
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 ...