By Stacey Sager Thursday, November 23, 2017 06:05PM NEW YORK (WABC) – They complete a timed, 100-foot aerial climb. They lift a 50-pound crate head-high 10 times, then carry it 100 yards. And for the first time ever at the FDNY Academy, the majority of these trainees are women. We watched up close, as this most recent class […]
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Fire destroys 2 Jamaica, Queens, homes on Thanksgiving, FDNY says
A fire in Jamaica, Queens, broke out on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2017, the FDNY said. (Credit: FDNY via Twitter) By Lauren Cook lauren.cook@amny.com November 24, 2017 The Thanksgiving holiday turned into a nightmare in Jamaica, Queens, after two homes caught fire Thursday evening. Read more
FDNY firefighter makes remarkable comeback after nearly losing arm
By Tim Fleischer Wednesday, November 22, 2017 06:05PM CORONA, Queens (WABC) — Suiting up for another tour of duty, Sean O’Rourke barely gets into his turnout gear when the first alarm comes into the station house of Tower Ladder 138 and Engine 289 in Corona, Queens. Climbing behind the wheel of the tower ladder truck, […]
Call for New Safety Measures after Scaffolding Collapses into the Street in Lower Manhattan
WABC – November 21, 2017 by Eyewitness News SOHO, Manhattan (WABC) — There are renewed calls for tighter regulations on scaffolding after strong winds caused a collapse on a street in Lower Manhattan Sunday, injuring six people. The incident happened just after 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Broadway and Prince in SoHo. Pictures from […]
Record Numbers of Women, Minorities Took Fire Exam
Chief Leader – November 21, 2017 by BOB HENNELLY For the first time in the history of the FDNY, people of color were the majority of those who took the Firefighter exam, according to the final tally released by the department last week. There was also a 115-percent spike in the number of women who […]
Red Cross: Nearly 150 People Displaced in Hamilton Heights Fire
WABC – November 21, 2017 by Eyewitness News HAMILTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) — Nearly 150 people are without a place to live after a massive fire in Upper Manhattan last week. The Red Cross says it is assisting 56 families who were displaced in the Hamilton Heights fire. The 6-alarm fire burned through the six-story […]
Red Cross: Nearly 150 people displaced in Hamilton Heights fire
Maryanna Antoldi Monday, November 20, 2017 08:43PM HAMILTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) – Nearly 150 people are without a place to live after a massive fire in Upper Manhattan last week. The Red Cross says it is assisting 56 families who were displaced in the Hamilton Heights fire. The 6-alarm fire burned through the six-story building last […]
Two Dead in Dyker Heights, No Smoke Detectors in Apartment Building Blaze
By Paul Stremple – November 9, 2017 The apartment building at 6709 11th Ave in Dyker Heights, where this morning’s fire broke out (Screenshot via Google Maps) DYKER HEIGHTS – There were no working smoke detectors in the Dyker Heights building where fire left two dead and sent a handful of others to the hospital […]
You Could See Out to the Street:’ NYC Building Evacuated After Stories-Tall Crack Opens Up
By Ida Siegal Lara Wilson can see through her wall. That’s because her upper Manhattan apartment building has a gaping crack — at least a couple centimeters wide — up an exterior wall that has splintered up from the second floor to the roof. And the crack is growing — leading fire officials to hastily […]
EMS unions sue FDNY, city in fight for better pay
Emergency Medical Services Locals 2507 and 3621 are suing for information on pay history, accusing the city and fire department of withholding information Yesterday at 11:23 AM By EMS1 Staff NEW YORK — EMS unions sued the city of New York as well as the FDNY to obtain documents needed in their fight for better […]
