FDNY firefighter promoted to deputy chief is first woman to hold the rank in department history
An FDNY officer who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become the highest-ranked ...
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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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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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Brooklyn apartment fire kills man, SUVs parked at hydrants delay FDNY
(Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News; FDNY) A 37-year-old man was killed and a woman and toddler critically hurt when a fire ripped through their Brooklyn apartment building early Sunday ...
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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
They said: 'It is with deep regret the department announced the passing of retired Firefighter Thomas Dunn, Engine company E234 ... Thomas served the FDNY with honor and dedication, answering ...
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Merced Fire Captain runs into son while assisting on LA wildfires
Merced Fire Captain Bryan Akers, 45, has been with the Merced City Fire Department for 22 years. But it was during his ...