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Firefighters responded to a deep sub-basement fire nearly 200 feet below street level at Grand Central Madison in Manhattan, where crews battled heavy smoke and flames with zero visibility
Firefighters from Marine 4 pulled victims from the water near Hart Island while Marine 6 knocked down the blaze
FDNY Firefighter Michael Kotzo will receive the department’s top honor for his heroic rope rescue during a Harlem blaze, one of three at the same fire
Most of the injuries were related to heat exposure; seven were transported to hospitals
After about a year as chief of fire operations, John J. Hodgens rises to the highest-ranking uniformed position
Firefighter Casey Skudin was in his family’s SUV with his wife and two children on the grounds of the Biltmore Estate when high winds struck
FDNY’s Marine 1 Bravo was operating at night when a charter boat collided with it, injuring the foreign firefighter, an FDNY member and three civilians
How a fire at a Queens hardware store took the lives of FDNY firefighters Harry Ford, Brian Fahey and John Downing
“It’s shocking that the department doesn’t already have such a plan,” said Oren Barzilay, president of Local 2507, which represents EMTs, medics and inspectors
Special Operations Deputy Chief Raymond Downey was an expert on building collapses and technical rescues
Ladder 159 members located the girl’s mother, but she later died from her injuries; the child remains in critical condition
The member was transported to SUNY Downstate Medical Center
The “Food for Frontline Workers” program made it possible to deliver more than 150,000 meals to frontline workers, including FDNY EMS members
Vincent J. Mandala served for 42 years, and his passing follows the deaths of three other former members who responded to the terrorist attack
FDNY EMS Lt. Dwight Scott and EMTs Christopher Juanilla and Tiffany Robledo received the honor
“We will never forget Firefighter Robert Reynolds, Firefighter Michael Verzi, and Supervising Fire Marshal Jack McCauley,” said UFA President Andrew Ansbro
The city medical examiner found that Vincent Malveaux, 31, died of illness tied to exertion
The “Unmasking Our Heroes” exhibit and video share the stress and community support FDNY EMS personnel experienced in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic
“We can never fully thank you for your service or for your sacrifice, but today is an important day for the nation to give thanks for all that you do,” he said
Charles Brady had been in the hospital for more than two weeks following the Brooklyn blaze that killed Firefighter Timothy Klein
Timothy Klein was “kind, selfless and always, always there to help,” said Acting FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh
Fellow firefighters applauded for Robert Velazquez, who has two broken arms
Allison Shaughnessy, Monica Lewis, Natalia Alzate and Meagan Valicenti will compete in the high-pressure scenario-based JEMS Games, held at FDIC
A captain and a firefighter are being treated in a Staten Island hospital’s burn unit
“We lost a true hero that night,” he said about Steven Pollard
A ceiling partially collapsed in the blaze, injuring eight firefighters and killing Firefighter Timothy Klein, 31
5 victims are in critical condition; NYPD found a U-Haul van sought in connection with the shooting
“Unmasking Our Heroes” includes photos, a video, and artifacts from the public including a large “thank you” sign
Corey Boykins said that the diversity officer at the time only added to the mistreatments that took a toll on his mental health
Leaders say the museum has been pushed to the brink by the coronavirus pandemic, which hammered tourism on the heels of a costly 2017 move
The fire department is the first in the U.S. to buy Boston Dynamics’ Spot
According to a criminal complaint, Omar Juarez Rivera had a “moderate” odor of alcohol on his breath, his face was flushed, his eyes were watery, and his speech was slurred
Firefighter Faizal Coto, 33, had served in the department for 3 years
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