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EMT Frederick Whiteside died in the line of duty in 2023 but has been excluded from the memorial weekend service for the last two years
The two-year Department of Investigation probe will require biannual updates on environmental health risks first responders and survivors faced after the 2001 attacks
After a four-year hiatus, the FDNY’s iconic fundraising calendar is back, featuring 25 of the department’s fittest first responders
“He touched many lives in his short time with the department,” the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York wrote
FDNY crewmembers removed all of the children and found heavy fire in the basement
Over 100 fire and EMS personnel responded to the blaze that killed a 13-year-old boy and hurt a total of five people
Adams could eliminate retired EMS providers, firefighters, officers and others’ health insurance options except for Medicare Advantage
“Billy chose to give life after his death. He is truly our forever hero,” said his widow, Kristina Moon
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell and fire service leaders will make appearances in New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., to address the country’s fire problem and honor those lost to fires
The suit states the city suppressed the salaries of EMS providers and says their work is substantially equal to firefighters’ work
“I feel great about the opportunity to serve New York City in this way,” said Michael Fields, former deputy assistant chief of EMS Operations
Thomas D. Healy served with the department for 35 years
The battery added to the “heavy smoke condition” that filled the building, officials said. Most of the residents who died suffered smoke inhalation
Caiden Mora had a big smile as NYPD vehicles, FDNY firetrucks, EMS vehicles and a motorcycle drove by in a first responder parade
William Moon’s wife, Kristina, shared a statement noting that her husband’s organs can provide “Christmas miracles” for others
As they alerted firefighters to the blaze, the EMTs and medics rescued a man and four dogs and searched for a mother and baby
The family of Firefighter William P. Moon II made the decision to donate his organs to save the lives of others
Greg “Mickey” Hansen joined FDNY a few months after 9/11, having searched for his sister and assisted others after the planes struck the Twin Towers
Firefighters have been using fireboats and drones, but the fire may burn for days, and DNA evidence has been lost
“She has broken multiple glass ceilings in her career,” Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said, praising Lillian Bonsignore for her leadership through hard times
The charter boat captain is asking a federal judge to clear him of all liability as investigations continue
The deputy chief talks ‘30 Fires You Must Know,’ learning from the Twin Parks fire, his best advice, plus his favorite firehouse meals
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The department must implement a plan to hire more women and non-white firefighters and upgrade stations to accommodate women’s privacy
The rule change comes as the estate of Sgt. Johnny Beernaert prepares to sue the city over the fatal incident
The decision is a win for a group of retired EMS providers, firefighters, officers and others who said an Advantage plan would water down their health coverage
Two other firefighters sustained minor injuries in the two-alarm commercial district fire in Queens
The CDC changed the contractors who run the National Provider Network for some 25,000 and the prescription drug benefits for the whole program
Four crewmembers were on the rope during the rarely needed, lifesaving maneuver
Robert Olsen claims he suffered asthma resulting from Lou Gehrig’s Disease as a result of breathing in toxic air during World Trade Center recovery efforts
Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said the fire started in a 20th-floor apartment from a lithium battery connected to an unspecified micromobility device
Two boys died at the scene, and first responders transported a baby and a 21-year-old to Jacobi Medical Center, but the child did not survive, police said
“To say it’s the honor of a lifetime is an understatement,” said the former deputy commissioner
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