FDNY
Fire on the top of the 44-story high-rise sent smoke across the Manhattan skyline
Officials said the FDNY usually responds to approximately 200 brush fires each year in October alone
The brush fire on Staten Island is the fifth fire in the borough during a citywide drought watch due to low precipitation
Not all of the probationary firefighters have a confirmed diagnosis; at least one of the trainees was hospitalized
The judge said the firefighter was suffering from PTSD due to a number of issues
Justin Tallett, a former Army medic who completed a stint in Afghanistan in 2012, brushed off praise, saying he simply relied on his training and instincts
His parents tracked down the medics who saved him from a near-fatal anaphylactic attack and invited them to his birthday bash
FDNY says she suffered an on-the-job injury and is on light duty, which is protocol
Ferreting out a whistleblower by subpoenaing phone records does more harm than the whistle blowing
The department is snooping to find the source of recent news leaks
The 11-year veteran says she was discouraged from trying out at first because of her gender
The department wanted to find out if the battalion chief leaked two stories to The New York Post
She filed a lawsuit against the fire department for not hiring her as a paramedic
Fourteen-year veteran Lt. Gordon Ambelas was honored last month for helping save a 7-year-old boy
Fourteen-year veteran Lt. Gordon Ambelas was honored last month for helping save a 7-year-old boy
Richard Avecedo, 33, has been charged with assault, obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct
Capt. Elizabeth Cascio, 51, has more than 30 year of EMS experience and was about to retire when she was asked to stay on
The firefighter became pinned during the incident and was taken to the hospital with an arm injury
Every EMT and firefighter who drives an emergency vehicle will take the class as part of a larger plan to reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities
The boat needs $150,000 in work and the owner is seeking a grant that could cover 50 to 75 percent of those costs
The remains will be transferred to a repository 70 feet underground in the same building as the National September 11 Memorial Museum
Mother of a firefighter who died during the attack does not want the unidentified remains in a basement, calling it disrespectful
Daniel Nigro, who helped rebuild the city’s fire department after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, will lead the FDNY
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie bring expert perspective to hot topics, frontline tactics and leadership lessons that firefighters and officers need to be safe and successful
Mayor de Blasio did not name Cassano’s replacement or say when that appointment will come
Two children died in the blaze; an ambulance wasn’t dispatched after the working fire was confirmed
The heart attack stemmed from a 9/11-related lung ailment that caused firefighter Luis Fragoso to retire in 2002
It may fall to the fire chiefs to train and educate police on what to do when they are first on scene at a fire
Officer Dennis Guerra’s death exposed the lack of NYPD protocol covering instances in which officers arrive at fire scenes before firefighters
Toxicology tests reveal Anthony Marsal’s blood-alcohol level was nearly tripled the legal limit and that he had ingested cocaine in the hours before the crash
Officer Dennis Guerra, 38, was declared brain dead Wednesday; his partner, Rosa Rodriguez, is still in critical condition
Two police officers responding to the fire were overcome by carbon monoxide and smoke; both remain in critical condition in the hospital
Brawl led to a 25-minute delay while refs assessed penalties and ejections
