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Jan. 23, 2005, marked the first time since 1918 that FDNY members had died in separate calls on the same day
Union officials said the toll could delay getting firefighters to firehouses and create an estimated $1.8M in overtime pay
Lieutenant John Vanderstar and Firefighter Brendan Gaffney were awarded the Medal of Valor for rescuing occupants in two separate fires
A Maui firefighter’s son befriended the FDNY, and will now become one of them
The toddler, now 23, had the opportunity to meet and thank the firefighter that saved his life
The two graduates were inspired by their fathers; one was killed during 9/11 and another in an explosion 15 years ago
This year’s poster features an EMT and paramedic who are recipients of medals honoring their heroic, quick-thinking, life-saving actions
A fire broke out at the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral on the same day Orthodox Christians around the world celebrated Easter
Zayid Santana proposed while dangling from a roof on a rope during family day at the fire academy
It took about an hour for more than 100 firefighters to extinguish the two-alarm blaze
Andre Reid, 69, who had recently retired from firefighting in Haiti, was found in apparent cardiac arrest in a second-story bedroom
Lt. Cruz Fernandez, 52, died in 2006; his wife argued that his death was related to his time spent at Ground Zero
They each proposed to their girlfriends following their graduation from the FDNY EMS Academy
The fire started in one building before quickly spreading to surrounding buildings; it took firefighters more than three hours to control the blaze
Nicholas Scoppetta, 83, was commissioner from 2002 to 2009; he helped rebuild the department following 9/11
The new version of the exam was created after a judge ruled the previous exam discriminated against minorities
The department will post up-to-the-second information on fires and emergencies in New York using the new Twitter handle
The plan includes placing additional FDNY units in service and evaluating private EMS services to fill the void
Crews were able to bring the workers into the building through a window; the operation took about an hour
The department will send out SUVs ahead of ambulances to areas experiencing high call volumes
Jurors blamed the city and the building’s landlord in the deaths and injuries to the veteran firefighters who responded to the Jan. 2005 fire
The department will install 30 ambulance-charging stations throughout the city to reduce engine idle times
Fire departments can use the program’s money for terrorism response training
New York Fire Department Chaplain Ann Kansfield rushed to the collapse scene Friday morning and found a shivering bride in her gown, unable to marry at city hall due the collapse; she married the pair on nearby steps
The collapsed red metal lattice landed across an intersection and stretched much of a block after the accident
He believes the department is listing him as a firefighter to show compliance after a federal racial discrimination lawsuit
The firefighter was trying to board the bus when the operator closed the door on him; he damaged the door and shattered its glass after kicking it
The FDNY firefighters, including a deputy chief and three battalion chiefs, claimed they didn’t know a firefighter had gotten the tickets for free
This semi-pulled pumper system designed by a naval engineer redefined “big water”
The man miraculously survived and was able to use his arms and legs
Firehouse dog “Twenty” was donated to the department as a puppy; she was remembered for her loyal companionship
At the end of her lesson, he asked the kids if they wanted to see their teacher put on his bunker gear
Firefighters claim Federal Signal Corp. failed to install protective devices that would’ve redirected the 120-decibel noise
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