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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New FDNY Deputy Chief Makes History
Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons will be promoted to deputy chief on Friday, becoming the first woman in the department to ...
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24-year veteran of FDNY promoted to first-ever female deputy chief
Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, will be promoted to deputy chief during a ceremony on Friday.
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FDNY EMT charged with murder in 2021 fatal Astoria robbery, Queens DA says
A Queens EMT has been arrested and charged in connection with a 2021 fatal gunpoint robbery in Astoria, Queens District ...
Binghamton firefighter death marks first line-of-duty fatality in New York in 2025
Binghamton firefighter John "JR" Gaudet died in the line of duty. Here's how many other firefighters have died in New York.
FDNY will promote a woman for its first time ever to deputy chief
Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, will be promoted to deputy chief during a ceremony on ...
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‘He wears his heart on his sleeve’: Fundraiser launched for FDNY dispatcher after fire
Brooklyn is rallying behind a local FDNY dispatcher who tragically lost his home in a fire. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support FDNY Brooklyn Dispatcher 290 and Training Unit Instructor ...