A life of service: Remembering FDNY Chief Ronald Spadafora

A life of service: Remembering FDNY Chief Ronald Spadafora

FDNY Chief of Fire Prevention Ronald Spadafora, who led the department’s rescue and recovery efforts after 9/11, died from cancer caused by Ground Zero toxins at 63. (Michael Schwartz for New York Daily News)

 

In the hell of Ground Zero, FDNY Chief Ronald Spadafora toiled to ensure the safety of rescue and recovery workers, only to succumb last week to cancer contracted among them. May a hero rest in peace.

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