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Life-threatening emergency response times have climbed from 9:34 in 2021 to 13:09 this fiscal year as FDNY loses about 10 ambulance units daily to staffing shortages, with officials pointing to the pay gap between EMTs and firefighters
Sasa Acosta suffered burns on 46% of his body after a lithium-ion battery explosion killed his longtime hairdresser and a fellow customer at La Roka Barbershop
Four FDNY firefighters were among 10 people injured in a two-alarm Bronx apartment fire that killed one man and forced another to jump from a fourth-floor window
A four-alarm Brooklyn fire spread through the cockloft of three restaurants, triggering a smoke explosion, mayday and a partial roof collapse
The Coast Guard commissioned a Fast Response Cutter honoring Jeffrey Palazzo, a Coast Guard reservist and FDNY Rescue 5 firefighter killed at the World Trade Center
Twenty-five years after the attacks, Esposito reflects on sacrifice, resilience and the changes that reshaped emergency response — and challenges today’s responders to live up to the standard set by those who served
First responders and others who worked at Ground Zero reflect on the trauma, health effects, loss and moments of humanity that have stayed with them for 25 years
Former FDNY Chief Dispatcher Lloyd Moskowitz recalls sending crews to the World Trade Center, answering calls from trapped victims and learning 343 firefighters never returned
John G. Chipura served as a Marine and NYPD detective before joining the FDNY and dying while responding to the World Trade Center on 9/11
Hosted by Steve Buscemi, FDNY Lt. Dennis Gordon and Marian Fontana, the podcast’s first show features former FDNY Commissioner Dan Nigro
How FDNY leaders managing an unprecedented long-term operation learned to trust outside support from the Southwest Incident Management Team — “the tree people”
FDNY honored the 343 members killed on 9/11 and 453 more who have since died from World Trade Center-related cancers and respiratory illnesses
Dr. John Howard receives another six-year term overseeing NIOSH and a health program serving more than 140,000 9/11 responders and survivors
Sal Argano is the last firefighter still serving at Ten House who was assigned there on 9/11, carrying its history forward for younger firefighters and visitors
President Donald Trump joined first responders and families at a Tunnel to Towers ceremony featuring a World Trade Center steel beam and tributes to fallen FDNY members
New York City opened a public portal containing 170,000 pages of 9/11 records sought for years by first responders, survivors and families concerned about Ground Zero health risks
As deaths from 9/11-related illnesses surpass 6,000, advocates are pressing New York City to release decades-old records detailing air quality and toxic exposures at Ground Zero
How one day transformed emergency preparedness and the lives of generations of first responders
Plans to restore FDNY Ladder 9 for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 are on hold as organizers seek funding for repairs estimated to cost more than $1 million
We can’t all have FDNY-level staffing, but we must find staffing solutions to enhance fireground operations and survival
Maurizio Crescenzo remembers the firefighters who welcomed him and the community that rallied around them after 9/11
From 9/11 to major disasters across the country, Frank Leto shares what the fire service has learned about peer support, recovery and protecting firefighters for the long haul
The FDNY added 36 names to its World Trade Center Memorial Wall, bringing to 438 the number of fire and EMS members honored after dying from illnesses linked to Ground Zero
Twenty-five years later, empathy and teamwork say more than any ceremony
FDNY researchers are seeking federal coverage for cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and other conditions as firefighters and EMS members exposed to Ground Zero toxins age
Six Ladder 6 firefighters survived the World Trade Center collapse while helping Josephine Harris down Stairwell B, and her family has returned a special FDNY jacket to preserve their shared story
Lillian Bonsignore spent weeks working the pile; 25 years later, the area still triggers her brain to recall the smell “like it’s day one”
Firsthand perspectives show how 9/11 continues to shape the fire service — and why these stories still matter
The son of FDNY firefighter Scott Davidson is urging Americans to honor those lost on 9/11 by helping the 9/11 Day nonprofit reach 1 million pledged good deeds by Sept. 11
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