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October 20, 2021

Joann Diaz Makes History as First Latina Fire Lieutenant

“As a child, I remember seeing the play, ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ off-Broadway and the song, ‘Anything You Can Do,’ by Irving Berlin has always stayed […]
October 15, 2021

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: A Spotlight on Paramedic Lizeth Brooks

Our recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 continues today with a spotlight on Station 43 Paramedic Lizeth Brooks. “I was born in Ecuador and I moved […]
October 7, 2021

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: A Spotlight on Firefighter Jairo Sosa

Our recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 kicks-off today with a spotlight on Firefighter Jairo Sosa, who serves at Ladder 34 in Washington Heights. “I was […]
September 29, 2021

Class 1 of 2021 Graduates from the Fire Academy

FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro presided over the graduation for 133 Probationary Firefighters on Sept. 29 during a special ceremony at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn. […]
September 27, 2021

Rescue 2 Firefighter Named as Head Coach of Bravest Football Team

To all of our football fans out here, this story is just for you. Meet the new Head Coach of the FDNY Bravest Football Team Firefighter […]
September 17, 2021

2021 WEMSA/SEMSA Members Become State Certified EMTs

FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro, Chief of Department Thomas Richardson and Chief of EMS Lillian Bonsignore congratulated 59 FDNY Youth members for becoming New York State certified […]
August 21, 2021

Aspiring FDNY EMTs Train at Mobile Academy

Aspiring FDNY Emergency Medical Technicians received a closer look into their future career today as participants in the Office of Recruitment and Retention’s EMS Mobile Academy […]
August 19, 2021

SEMSA Members Visit 9/11 Museum and Participate in a Spirit Run

Today, members of the FDNY Youth Summer EMS Academy (SEMSA) visited the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in Manhattan and participated in a Spirit Run at Fort […]
August 15, 2021

A Celebration With FDNY Family and Friends

FDNY Deputy Commissioner Terryl Brown and many others joined the FDNY Vulcan Society today in celebrating its 2021 Family Day BBQ at Fort Totten Park in […]