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“I’m looking forward to meeting her. It feels good to know that I played a part in saving her life, and that she gets to now carry on life with her daughter. If I got called again, I’d do it all over again without question.” – FDNY Firefighter Michael Wilson from Ladder 166 in Brooklyn, who joined the Be The Match Registry as a Probationary Firefighter at the FDNY Training Academy on Randalls Island in 2003. In 2010, a call from New York Blood Center notified Firefighter Wilson that he was a match for a female patient in need of a transplant. He donated peripheral stem cells at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in June, 2010. On Friday, April 29, Firefighter Wilson will meet his match for the first time, at the 12th annual Honor Roll of Life inductee ceremony at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn.
“When I found out that I would be able to help, I was so happy. And then to hear that the process worked out and that he’s doing well, it’s wonderful. I’m very excited to meet him.” – FDNY Firefighter Fredrick Perdue from Engine 67 in Washington Heights, who joined the Be The Match Registry in 1993 as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, and later rejoined while a Probationary Firefighter at the FDNY Academy on Randalls Island. Twenty years after he first enrolled, Firefighter ...
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“I may never see her again. But for 30 seconds our lives crossed paths, and I’m glad that I was able to help her. When we made it to the living room, Firefighter Grillo held the flames back with the can while I followed sounds of moaning. It was near zero visibility in the apartment. I couldn’t see, but I was walking towards the noise and feeling around, and I came across her leg. She was semi-conscious, I tried to speak to her but she couldn’t respond. I pulled her out of he...
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“We were in the middle of checking the rigs, we had the apparatus door open and a Good Samaritan passed by and said they thought they saw the man who was missing. We walked with them to the corner of the block, and met him there. He had been missing overnight. He was shaken and cold. We brought him back to the firehouse and warmed him up, tried to comfort him.” - FDNY Probationary Firefighter Raymond Pyrcz from Engine 205 in Brooklyn, who was approached this morning by person...
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Today's FDNY Throwback Thursday photo is from this day in 1974, at a 2-alarm fire at Bedford Avenue and Lafayette Street in Brooklyn. See more photos at http://ow.ly/4nanng [Flickr]
Today, the FDNY hosted a ceremony at Engine 10 & Ladder 10’s Memorial Wall to pledge the Spartan Oath, an oath against Veteran suicide. Also present was the Spartan Sword, a "weapon of mass healing" forged from 25 lbs. of steel recovered from the World Trade Center after September 11th. See more photos of the ceremony at http://ow.ly/4nal6G [Flickr]
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Join us with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) at the site of the FDNY Memorial Wall in NYC to pledge an oath against veteran suicide. #spartanweekend...
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Ciudad de Nueva York
“Había humo en el apartamento y escuché un ruido que venía del piso. Eran los gatitos, estaban llorando. Encontré a uno, y después a los otros. Son tan pequeños...
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On Saturday, April 23, the families of FDNY Probationary Firefighters were welcomed to the Fire Academy on Randalls Island for Family Day, where they saw firsthand the skills their loved ones have learned over the last 18 weeks as they trained to become New York's Bravest. See more photos at http://ow.ly/4n4MV5 [Flickr]
On April 23, 2016, FDNY members, including the Mobile CPR Unit and Fire Safety Education team, were on hand at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival Street Fair, sharing fire and life safety information with attendees. See more photos at http://ow.ly/4n4nyS [Flickr]
“It was smoky in the apartment, and I heard noise coming from the bay of the floorboards. It was the kittens, they were crying. I found one, and then the others. They are so young. I’m glad we were able to get them out of there.” - FDNY Firefighter Vincent Martinelli of Ladder 31 (working today at Engine 50) describes the rescue of four young kittens at a 2-alarm fire earlier today in the Bronx.
“He was not only the first black Fire Commissioner of the FDNY, he was the first black Fire Commissioner of a major city in the country. Being the first to hold any rank or title is a tremendous responsibility, but it’s one he did not shy away from. He embraced it, and continued to proudly serve the city, and lead the Department.” - FDNY First Deputy Commissioner Robert Turner at today’s street co-naming ceremony for former FDNY Commissioner Robert O. Lowery. Council Member M...
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Today the FDNY will honor Former FDNY Commissioner Robert O. Lowery in street co-naming ceremony at West 155 Street and Riverside Drive. Robert Lowery was the first African American Fire Commissioner of New York City, and was one of the original founding members and president of the FDNY Vulcan Society.
Happy Passover from the FDNY! Celebrate safely with our #FDNYSmarttips found at http://bit.ly/FDNYPassover [web page]
Today’s FDNY Throwback Thursday photo is from this day in 1981, at a 2-alarm fire at 1771 Jerome Avenue in the Bronx. See more photos at http://ow.ly/4mUNNU [Flickr]
“When I pulled up, there was a woman standing in the street, waving her arms and screaming in distress, ‘There are people in the house! There’s a baby inside!’ My own children are 3 and 5 years old, and both being a father and with the training we’ve received, my instinct was to run inside even though the fire company wasn’t on scene yet. I notified my dispatcher at EMS and headed to the front door.” – FDNY Lieutenant Craig Roeder, a Paramedic at Station 45 in Queens and seen...
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On Friday, April 15, 2016, the FDNY and FDNY Foundation celebrated the launch of the FDNY 2017 Calendar of Heroes at Herald’s Square Plaza in Manhattan. For 2017, the iconic Calendar of Heroes is two calendars in one – with a 12 month version featuring the men of the FDNY and 12 month version featuring the women of the FDNY. For the first time ever, FDNY EMTs and Paramedics are included among the calendar models. As a part of the annual event to release the Calendar, FDNY ...
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The men and women of the FDNY 2017 Calendar of Heroes are in Herald Square, ready to meet you! Come by until 2 pm today (Friday, April 15) so you can purchase a calendar and have it signed by our members! All proceeds benefit the FDNY Foundation. You can purchase a calendar online at www.FDNYshop.com
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Ciudad de Nueva York
El Departamento de Bomberos llama a todos los neoyorquinos y visitantes de nuestra gran ciudad para que acompañen a miembros de nuestro Calendario de héroes y h...
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