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Feature Articles
		FDNY Promotes 49 Members The FDNY celebrated on Feb. 28, as 49 members werepromoted at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn. Read More
		Off-Duty FDNY EMTs Save NYPD Officer Shot in Brooklyn Off-duty FDNY EMTsKhadijah Hall and Shaun Alexander saved the life of a police officer shot inthe line of duty on Feb. 27. Read More
		EMS Lieutenants Promoted, Paramedics Graduate FDNY members celebrated at FDNY Headquarters on Feb. 18, as ten EMS lieutenants were promoted and seven paramedics graduated. Read More
		Amended Fire Code for New York City The Fire Department's three-year Fire Code Revision Project culminated on December 19, 2013, with the City Council's enactment of an amended Fire Code for New York City. The legislation, Local Law No. 148 of 2013, was signed by Mayor Bloomberg on December 30, 2013. The amended Fire Code takes effect on March 30, 2014. The text of the amended Fire Code, Frequently Asked Questions, an Inquiry Form and other informative material can be viewed by clicking here.
		FDNY Firefighters Rescue Family From Attacker FDNY firefighters from Ladder 115 were in the rightplace at the right time on Feb. 14, helping save a woman and two children froman attacker in Queens. Read More
		FDNY Hosts New York Blood Center Drives The FDNY will be hosting several New York Blood Center drives throughout the five boroughs in the coming months. Here are just a few upcoming drives where you can help save a life. Read More
		FDNY Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Go Red Campaign The FDNY's Bureau of Health Services led the Department's celebration of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign's 10th anniversary on Feb. 7. Read More
		FDNY Celebrates Its Bone Marrow Donors with 10th Annual Honor Roll of Life FDNY members who donated life-saving bone marrow were honored on Jan. 29 at the 10th annual Honor Roll of Life ceremony at FDNY Headquarters, including one who met his recipient for the first time. Read More
		FDNY Swears in 322 Probationary Firefighters FDNY swore in 322 Probationary Firefighters on Jan. 27. The group will receive 18 weeks of intense training at the Fire Academy. Read More
		Mayor Thanks FDNY for Work During Snowstorm Mayor Bil de Blasio visited FDNY EMS Station 32 in Brooklyn on Jan. 22 to thank firefighters, paramedics and EMTs who worked to keep New York City safe during the Jan. 21 snow storm. Read More
		FDNY Fire Marshals Arrest Two for Conspiracy to Set a Fire in Apartment Building FDNY announced on Jan. 20 the arrest of Abderraham "Abdul" Mouna, 53, and Jose "Pancho" Andujar, 50, for conspiring to set a fire in a Brooklyn apartment building in May 2013. Read More
		Cancellation of Firefighter Candidate Orientation Due to the snowstorm, the Firefighter Candidate Orientation sessions scheduled for January 22, 2014 are postponed until further notice. Read More
		FF RUN ALERT The Firefighter Run originally scheduled for January 22, 2014 has been re-scheduled to January 23, 2014, due to weather conditions. Read More
		FDNY Firefighters Rescue Three from Brooklyn Fire FDNY firefighters in Brooklyn saved three women,including one in a wheelchair, from a 2-alarm fire on Jan. 15. Read More
		FDNY EMS Lieutenant to Travel to Nigeria to Help Teach Emergency Medicine EMS Lt. Nathaniel Mitchell, Station 26, is volunteering his time to travel to Nigeria in late January, to teach advanced and basic life support classes for medical providers and instructors. Read More