By MOLLY CRANE-NEWMAN and THOMAS TRACY | NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | MAY 15, 2018 | 9:11 PM From left, Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro, Paramedic Roland Guirand, Lt. Suchingh Singh, EMT graduate Jonathan Cano-Gomez, Paramedic Dean Russell, and Chief of Department James E. Leonard pose at a graduation ceremony at Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn. (Go Nakamura/New York Daily News) Jonathan Cano-Gomez […]
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FDNY unveils EMS Week 2018 poster
Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro unveiled the poster, which promotes this year’s “Stronger Together” theme Today at 12:36 PM By EMS1 Staff NEW YORK — FDNY unveiled a poster in celebration of National EMS Week 2018. FDNY Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro unveiled the poster, which demonstrates this year’s “Stronger Together” theme with EMTs, paramedics and firefighters […]
Former head of NYC firefighters union faces DWI and drug charges
By Spectrum News NY1 | May 9, 2018 @4:43 PM The former head of the city’s firefighters union faces DWI and drug charges after his car jumped a curb while he was intoxicated in Manhattan, police said. The city police department said Wednesday that Steve Cassidy was driving in Midtown around 11:55 p.m. the night before, when […]
EXCLUSIVE: FDNY lieutenant makes history as first woman to lead elite rescue unit
FDNY Lt. Adrienne Walsh made department history this month when she became the first woman to be promoted to lead one of the department’s elite rescue companies. (FDNY/FDNY) Trailblazing FDNY Lt. Adrienne Walsh is making history — again. Walsh, 51, on Monday became the first woman to serve in a position of rank in […]
Firefighter injured after fire in Egbertville
pdated May 6, 8:43 AM; Posted May 6, 8:26 AM 0 By Paul Liotta pliotta@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — One firefighter suffered minor injuries after a fire in Egbertville early Sunday morning. The Summit Avenue blaze started around 5:10 a.m. in the first story of a one and a half story home, according to a spokesman for the FDNY. […]
Denis Leary, Rachael Ray and Other Celebs Raise Money for National Firefighters Day
GILLIAN TELLING May 04, 2018 04:22 PM May the 4th be with you, sure, but today isn’t just all about Star Wars day. It’s also National Firefighters Day, a cause that’s especially near and dear to actor Denis Leary, who starred for seven seasons on the firefighting dramedy Rescue Me and then went on to […]
Rockaway Park Residents Say They’re Not Sure About FDNY’s Proposal For New Firehouse
ROCKAWAY PARK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — The historic firehouse on Beach 116th Street suffered millions of dollars in damage during Superstorm Sandy. The FDNY figured replacing the firehouse was more ideal than renovating it and is eyeing a property less than a block away for its new home. Rockaway Park residents, however, have mixed opinions on the […]
12 PEOPLE INJURED IN EAST HARLEM HIGH-RISE FIRE
By Spectrum News NY1 | April 29, 2018 @11:58 AM SHARE The FDNY says 12 people were hurt after a fire in a high-rise building in East Harlem on Sunday morning. Fire officials said the call came in just after 6:30 a.m. for a fire on the 29th floor of a 35-story building at 1295 Fifth Avenue. […]
Queens House Fire Leaves 3 Dead, 8 Hurt
The fire broke out late Saturday at a home in the Queens Village neighborhood. By Daniel Hampton, Patch Staff | Apr 29, 2018 11:32 am ET | Updated Apr 29, 2018 12:06 pm ET QUEENS, NY — Three people are dead after a massive fire swept through a home in Queens, fire officials said. The blaze began late Saturday in the […]
Blood cancer precursor found in 9/11 firefighters
Amit K. Verma, M.B.B.S. Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine A study in today’s issue of JAMA Oncology reports that New York City firefighters exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster site face an increased risk for developing myeloma precursor disease (MGUS), which can lead to the blood cancer multiple myeloma. The study was conducted by […]