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The fund supports 137,000 people affected by toxic exposure from the attacks at the World Trade Center, as well as the plane crashes in Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon
Funding for the WTC Health Program is secured through 2027, but a federal resolution passed in December 2024 left its long-term financial future uncertain
The Coast Guard determined the FDNY was at fault, finding excessive speed and inadequate lookout
Some at Harlem recruiting table said it was the first time they’d considered joining the Fire Department of New York, which is under a court order to diversify its overwhelmingly white and male ranks
Lt. James Hayes, a 31-year veteran, was shot in the hip and ankle while responding to a scene with an armed gang leader
Lt. James Hayes is expected to make a full recovery; he was shot twice by a suspected gang member while responding to a fire call
The 54-year-old firefighter was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition
EMT Choeurlyne Doirin-Holder has failed to pass the training academy two times; FDNY gave her top firefighter pay for a desk job; she is getting a third shot at the test
Four of their cars’ tires were slashed; firefighters said it wasn’t the first time their vehicles were vandalized
The paramedic swam to the patient in the Hudson River and stabilized her until a rescue boat could bring her to an ambulance
Joseph Cassano, 26, insisted he has seen the error of his “very ignorant and very immature” ways
The 63-year-old, who’s retired, gets $3.3 million in a lump-sum payment after taxes are taken out
The last five years has also seen the lowest number of deaths in any five-year period since record keeping began in 1916
Firefighter Craig Buccieri collapsed and went into cardiac arrest at the scene; he was revived by medics en route to the hospital
Gov. Andrew Cuomo want firefighters and cops injured on the job to receive a benefit equal to 75 percent of their salaries
Michael O’Connell carried his helmet home when he retired in 2009, shortly after being diagnosed with sarcoidosis
Six were taken to the hospital for minor injuries and the seventh refused treatment; a civilian was seriously injured
An elderly woman couldn’t find her dying husband’s DNR paperwork, and the medics were charged with reporting care they did not provide
Daniel Nigro says while only a few FDNY members are responsible, the department has zero tolerance for leaks
They saw a man dig his hand into a woman’s open purse as she shopped at a fruit stand
EMT Siren and the FDNY150 Ambulance will represent FDNY in parades and community events throughout the year
He gained entry to areas of a hospital accessible only to staff and emergency personnel
The story is based on an unnamed source close to the department; FDNY officials did not comment on the allegations
As their birthday wish, they want every New Yorker to have a working smoke alarm in their home and to learn CPR
Firefighters tried to brace the sinking tire with a large piece of wood, but it snapped, sending chunks of wood everywhere
The lawsuit says EMS providers lifted her into the ambulance, which resulted in a gash to her leg that required 21 stitches
Suspects could face charges including second-degree manslaughter and reckless endangerment
Firefighters said the boy was about to fall through the ice if they hadn’t come along when they did
Investigators have cited over 7,000 fire and building code violations, shut down over 200 short-term apartments
Firefighters worked through the night to put out pockets of fire, pouring large volumes of water over the rubble
Preliminary evidence suggested a gas explosion amid plumbing and gas work inside the building that collapsed was to blame
Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro called it the city’s worst fatal fire in recent memory
They were all rushed to area hospitals, but are expected to survive; two utility workers were also injured in a different fire
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