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The fire took two hours to get under control and had extended into two a Buddhist temple and another exposure
Bureau of Fire Investigation for largest fire department in the US will leverage NICE technology to investigate and bring cases involving suspicious fires to resolution faster
FDNY Chief Kevin Woods said that the stability of the building was so bad that firefighters were ordered out and switched to an exterior attack
FDNY Fire Marshals arrested George Thomas for allegedly throwing the makeshift bombs after getting in a fight with someone inside the barber shop
The Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York claims Stephen Cassidy switched sides to run the city’s pension fund because it paid more
The crew was responding to a blaze when their truck tore a 12-foot gash into the side of an auto-parts warehouse
Ronald Svec, 63, died at the hospital after a more than 9-year battle with lung and spine cancer
Recent academy graduate Dave Guzick and Steve Hayes, who recently finished probation, forced the apartment door open to rescue the victim
Officials said two firefighters were among those requiring medical attention
Lt. Daniel McWilliams filed the equal employment opportunity complaint after he appeared as part of a ceremonial unit at a memorial service
After 36 years as a city paramedic, Corey Romanowski had more than his share of stories to tell
Anissa Cruz, who is now a firefighter herself, presented Stephen McNally with her fire academy graduation coin as a thank you for saving her
A nonprofit civil rights organization official said firefighter Raheem Hassan was arrested for “standing up for his dignity”
Fire officials said a civilian was treated for serious injuries and a firefighter was treated for minor injuries
Additional firefighters were sent to different stations in December to help combat a high absentee rate
An official said the firefighters were hurt climbing a staircase that gave way inside one of the buildings
Niall O’Shaughnessy jumped into the Hudson River after realizing the man could not hold the life preserver lowered by police
Officials said over 200 firefighters responded to the blaze at a four-story building near the Bronx Zoo
Passengers initially were told that there was a mechanical error, then that the boat had hit a sandbar
A 76-year-old man died in his apartment; officials said the fire was accidental and caused by smoking
Vulcan Society firefighters called on the mayor to delay Joseph Cassano’s promotion due to his previous racist tweet scandal
FDNY EMT Salvatore Turturici was gifted the wheelchair by the Ray Pfeifer Foundation, which specializes in helping sickened first responders
A lawyer said the employees are “on a mission to bring about cultural change at the FDNY”
A fifth firefighter will no longer be assigned in an effort to decrease growing medical leave
Joe Cassano, son of the former FDNY fire commissioner, is set to join the FDNY Academy in December after being forced to quit as an EMT in 2013
Emergency Medical Services Locals 2507 and 3621 are suing for information on pay history, accusing the city and fire department of withholding information
Capt. Tonya Boyd, a 21-year veteran, will be the highest-ranking black woman in the department
The 4th annual First Responders Night included 150 responders holding the American flag while EMT Sarah McShane sang
Several firefighters mobbed the rig’s door, reaching inside to pull the man out as he struggled with them
Thomas O’Brien died on Oct. 28, 1935, after he returned to Engine Company 3 following a fire a day earlier at a paint store in Manhattan
Dr. Michael Guttenberg developed pancreatic cancer after helping with clean-up efforts at Ground Zero
About 135 firefighters fought the blaze and got it under control in about 90 minutes
FDNY firefighters make up most of the 118 new names etched onto to the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial