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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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
The new recruit had been busy that fateful morning on an EMS call and had just returned to his station in Brooklyn when the first plane hit the North Tower ... served the FDNY with honor ...
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Fire Rips Through Bogota, NJ, Apartment Building
Bogota firefighters called for additional manpower after finding the fire in the space between the roof and top floor. A fire tore through the top floor of an apartment building on Palisade Avenue ...