FDNY
City Council Speaker Julie Menin called for the city to make “every single file” public after an internal memo showed officials feared toxic exposure weeks after 9/11
A gas explosion ignited a four-alarm blaze at a Bronx high-rise, killing one tenant, injuring a firefighter and sending multiple residents to area hospitals
Over 200 FDNY firefighters battled high winds and burning debris to knock down a massive warehouse fire in Brooklyn, which damaged 10 bays before being brought under
The chief is the third high-ranking member to make the request following Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh’s recent demotion of three other chiefs
Nearly six years after EMT Yadira Arroyo was killed, the man who allegedly ran her down with her own rig will stand trial
The uproar came ahead of a number of promotions scheduled for Tuesday
The firefighters’ great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren witnessed the ceremony at Engine 285/Ladder 142
“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
First things first, you can’t just BE FDNY. Get the right equipment and start training.
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