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FDNY celebrates its 1st female deputy chief

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 woman uniformed firefighter in FDNY history, the Daily News has learned. FDNY Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons will be promoted to deputy chief on Friday,

New York Post on MSN · 16h

First ever female FDNY Deputy Chief promoted at ‘glass ceiling- shattering’ ceremony

Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons — a 24-year veteran who joined the FDNY a few months before 9/11— was named Deputy Chief of fire operations at a packed promotion ceremony in Queens.

CBS New York on MSN · 10h

FDNY celebrates its first female deputy chief

Michele Fitzsimmons became the New York City Fire Department's first female deputy chief. Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, was promoted from battalion chief to deputy chief. Her appointment is said to be highest ranking of female within the department's fire operations.

ABC 7 New York on MSN · 1d

24-year veteran of FDNY promoted to first-ever female deputy chief

Michelle Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY will be promoted to Deputy Chief, making her the first-ever female Deputy Chief and highest-ranking female in Fire Operations. Fitzsimmons will be promoted during a ceremony on Friday in Queens along with 69 members of fire operations.

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15 injured — including 3 firefighters — after massive NYC fire rips through yeshiva dormitory: FDNY

Fifteen people were hurt – including three firefighters — when a massive Friday morning blaze ripped through a Brooklyn ...

AMNY on MSN16h

Firefighters rescue 11 from burning Crown Heights brownstone, one first responder hit by truck

Firefighters rescued 11 people from a burning brownstone in Brooklyn on Friday morning, while one firefighter was injured ...

Firefighters rescue injured young girl from suffocating smoke in Bronx blaze

Firefighters discovered the child suffering from severe smoke inhalation and brought her up to the roof as thick smoke filling the hallways initially blocked their exit.

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2 dead in Bronx fire, FDNY says parked car blocked closest hydrant

The FDNY says a parked car blocked a fire hydrant and slowed its response to a deadly fire in the Bronx Wednesday.

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‘He wears his heart on his sleeve’: Fundraiser launched for FDNY dispatcher after fire

“He wears his heart as well as this job on his sleeve,” Festa wrote on the GoFundMe page. “John is a mentor, a natural-born ...

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2 critically injured, 3 firefighters hurt in Brooklyn blaze

The fire erupted inside the three-story Eastern Parkway home near Brooklyn Ave. in Crown Heights at about 10:25 a.m., ...

FDNY fights fire at smoke shop on New Dorp Lane on Staten Island on Friday

The fire badly damaged a smoke shop in the 300 block of New Dorp Lane between Clawson and 10th streets on the major business ...

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Deadly fire in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn prompts FDNY to remind drivers not to park near fire hydrants

A fire in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn turned deadly overnight, and the FDNY says parked cars were blocking two of the closest ...

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Fire tears through Bronx Buddhist temple, killing monk and visitor as another car blocks hydrant in NYC

We’re not supposed to do it, but where else am I gonna park,” the unidentified driver whined, according to ABC 7. “You can’t ...

FDNY fights fire at fast food restaurant in Staten Island Thursday night

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Firefighters responded to a blaze at a fast food restaurant in Bulls Head Thursday night. The ...

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