NY Daily News
NEW YORK — There is no count of all the lives saved by the New York City Fire Department through its 150 years of bravery.
There is a count of the lives that were lost by FDNY members as they fought to save others since the department was founded in 1865. The toll stands at 1,143.
The two numbers, one never to be known, the other known all too painfully, are the ultimate symbols of how valiantly America’s largest fire-fighting force has served its citizenry over the last century and a half. At this milestone in the FDNY’s storied history, the Daily News stands in salute, confident that all of New York joins in expressing gratitude that, for so long, so many men and women have answered the call, rushing into danger while others flee.
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