CBS 2 – October 20, 2014 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — More than 100 first responders sprang into action Sunday on Randall’s Island. Police, firefighters and staff from the city’s Office of Emergency Management took part in a joint disaster drill, CBS 2 reported. Their biggest test was a simulation of a bus that crashed into […]
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Off-Duty Firefighter Saves Driver after Crash in Queens
NY Post – October 15, 2014 by Shawn Cohen A real-estate agent flipped his Mercedes on a Queens highway — but was saved from certain death by an off-duty firefighter who happened upon the crash on his way to work, the lucky victim’s family said Tuesday. Kevin Mohr, assigned to Ladder 138 in Corona, saw […]
Man, 84, Dies After Boat Capsizes Off Staten Island
NY Times – October 15, 2014 by JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN An 84-year-old man who had gone out fishing with a friend drowned on Tuesday after the boat they were in capsized more than two miles off Staten Island, the authorities said. The victim was identified by the police as Anthony Accardo of Staten Island. A rescue […]
City Hall, Sergeants Union to Negotiate Amid Rising Tension
Capital New York – October 14, 2014 by Sally Goldenberg Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has boasted of his success in settling contracts with the majority of his workforce, has hit a roadblock with law-enforcement unions, many of which are angry over the prospect of one year of flat salaries as well as the recent […]
A Drunken Rundown of Firefighter Draws a 5-Year Jail Term
Chief Leader – October 13, 2014 by SARAH DORSEY Anthony Marsal, a 25-year-old resident of Elizabeth, New Jersey, pleaded guilty Oct. 6 to death by auto for striking and killing Firefighter John Monteverde last October while the 31-year FDNY veteran was riding his motorcycle to work. Mr. Marsal’s blood-alcohol level was more than twice the […]
FDNY Updates 911 Protocol for Potential Ebola Patients
The New York City fire department is taking extra steps to prepare EMS workers to respond to potential cases of the Ebola virus. The department says 911 dispatchers are now asking any callers that complain of symptoms including fever or vomiting about their recent travel. They ask if the caller has recently traveled to West […]
New York’s Bravest Share their Title and Strength with Girls who Have Rett Syndrome During Annual Stair Climb
NY Daily News – October 09, 2014 by Meredith Engel It’s the most epic stair climb since Rocky Balboa’s. New York’s Bravest will help dozens of girls who suffer from Rett syndrome climb up Manhattan’s landmarked Tweed Courthouse steps Saturday to raise awareness for the devastating disorder. “As firemen we help people, no matter the […]
Man Found Dead in Staten Island House Set Ablaze, Wife will be Charged with Murder, Says She was ‘Tired’ of His Abuse: Police
NY Daily News – October 09, 2014 by Thomas Tracy An 82-year-old Staten Island man was found bludgeoned in his home Wednesday, and cops say his wife is the killer. “I was sick and tired of his abuse,” Antoinette Baldassarre told investigators, according to police sources. The crime unraveled after firefighters raced to the Victory […]
Fire in St. Albans Home Claims Lives of two Brothers, Leaves Adult in Serious Condition
NY Daily News – October 07, 2014 by Joseph Stepansky, Oren Yaniv Two young brothers died after being trapped in a burning home in Queens on Monday night, and a man who made a valiant attempt to save them was seriously injured. Searing heat and thick smoke forced the potential savior of brothers Ajay and […]
2 Children Dead, 4 Others Injured In Fire In St. Albans, Queens
CBS 2 – October 07, 2014 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two children were killed, and three firefighters and another resident were hospitalized, when a fire broke out in Monday evening St. Albans, Queens. The fire was reported shortly after 7:10 p.m. at a residence at 188-19 Tioga Dr. in Queens, the FDNY told CBS 2. […]
