By Maura Grunlund grunlund@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A person suffered minor injuries in a home fire in Mariners Harbor on Thursday morning, according to the FDNY. About 60 firefighters and 12 units are responding to an “all-hands” blaze on the second floor of a home at 15 Coonley Court, according to a spokesman […]
Author Archive | FDNY.NET
Falling Glass From 5-Star Midtown Hotel Injures 1, Officials Say
The injured person was hospitalized with minor injuries. By Brendan Krisel, Patch National Staff | Feb 15, 2018 12:58 pm ET | Updated Feb 15, 2018 3:35 pm ET MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries Thursday after being struck by falling glass outside a 5-star Midtown hotel, officials said. Emergency personnel arrived on […]
FDNY Firefighter Recalls Off-Duty Heroics At Staten Island Restaurant
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — One of New York’s bravest was out for dinner with his wife when he found himself in the middle of a restaurant rescue. On Monday, Steve Cresci spoke about his off-duty heroics. He spends his workdays racing out on emergency calls, ready to save lives at a moment’s notice. On Friday at Da Noi […]
24 hours in the FDNY firehouse that never sleeps
By N.J. Burkett Monday, February 12, 2018 10:03PM FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) – It’s long past midnight in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and firefighter Mark Merrell of Engine 255 is explaining to me why medals aren’t important and being called a hero doesn’t matter all that much. “What you try to achieve is for somebody to say, ‘you’re a […]
‘Emotionally disturbed’ man leaps from moving FDNY ambulance
The unidentified patient survived the jump after “bouncing” a few times and landing face down on the road Today at 11:24 AM By EMS1 Staff NEW YORK — A patient who was described as “emotionally disturbed” survived a jump from a moving ambulance. NY Post reported that FDNY paramedics were transporting the unidentified man from a […]
Five firefighters injured after truck crashes through wall
Robert Stridiron Five firefighters were injured when their truck careened through the wall of a building while responding to a blaze in Queens Sunday night, according to FDNY officials. Members of Engine Co. 303 were responding to a report of a fire when their truck struck the side of an auto-parts warehouse at Liberty Avenue […]
FDNY Aims to Boost Women, Minorities in Its Ranks
Commissioner Daniel Nigro wants more than 50% of firefighters to be minority and 15% to be women in 12 years By Zolan Kanno-Youngs Feb. 8, 2018 7:02 p.m. ET The New York City Fire Department commissioner said he wants more than 50% of firefighters to be minority and 15% to be women in 12 years—a […]
St. Pat’s honors city’s first line of defense at now-annual First Responder’s Day
Photos courtesy of St. Patrick’s Catholic Academy St. Pat’s students with their very own first responders. 11:47 AM St. Patrick Catholic Academy hosted another successful “First Responders Day” – a school-wide event that pays tribute to members of the NYPD, FDNY, EMS and DSNY – on Friday, February 2. The morning started with a special […]
FDNY warns residents not to walk on frozen water
New York City Fire Department (FDNY) released this warning in January 2018, saying “Never walk on frozen water, no matter how low the temperature dips or how solid the ice may be.” February 7, 2018 | 10:39 AM EDT More
FDNY lieutenant, 59, dies of 9/11-related cancer months after retiring Tweet email
Retired FDNY Lieutenant Edward Meehan died on Feb. 2, 2018. Tweet email Retired FDNY Lieutenant Edward Meehan died on Feb. 2, 2018. BYTHOMAS TRACY NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, February 8, 2018, 11:46 AM (FDNY) An FDNY lieutenant has died of 9/11-related cancer just four months after retiring, authorities said Thursday. Ret. Lt. Edward Meehan […]
